NHTSA Complaint #11685412 — 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11685412
Vehicle	2016 HYUNDAI SONATA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 25, 2025
Date Filed	September 5, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

Pushed acceleration at traffic light to cross and turn into neighborhood, car started beeping frantically, 'check hev system' flashed on dash as well as 'turn off engine' while car decelerated to 1-3 mph. Battery meter bar on left side of dash completely depleted showing no battery power supply at all. Turned vehicle off for a few minutes then restarted. Put the vehicle in drive gear and same warnings appear, car doesn't even accelerate when gas pedal is pressed fully, stays at 1-3 mph crawl. Vehicle stalls out after 30 seconds, vehicle turns on but cannot start.

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