While driving, the engine suddenly stalled, causing my vehicle to roll to a stop in moving traffic. This put myself at risk, along with other drivers. There was no prior warning.
2011 Hyundai Sonata engine complaints
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I was driving my car on the highway and it suddenly shuddered while I was going 70+mph and the engine light came on and kept flashing. I had to pull off to the side of the road and call for service. I took my car to my local mechanic who told me it was a knock sensor issue and it had to go to the dealership for repair. I then had it towed to the dealership where they told me my motor needed to be replaced. The dealership had my car for almost 3 months to replace the motor. The next day after I picked up my car from the dealership for the engine replacement my battery quit, my headlights quit and my passenger side window motor quit. These were all working fine before the engine went out. Then on the Monday after my check engine light came on. I took it back to the dealer and they told me it was an EVAP sensor that needed to be replaced but wast part of the engine replacement so I had to pay for it to be repaired. They had my car for another week and replaced the sensor. One week exactly after getting it back for the 2nd time my check engine light came on again. The dealership told me it was the EVAP sensor again but they had to call technical support to get a plan to fix it. They told me it was perfectly fine to drive while they are waiting to hear what to do from technical support. The car is now parked in my driveway because I can not physically put gas in it and the one time I was able to put gas in it, I drove approx 120 miles on a full tank of gas and my low fuel light came on and it shows little to no gas on the gas gauge. I am afraid to drive it because I am afraid it will catch on fire or I will mess up the fuel injectors or worse.
My daughter and a passenger were driving our car at night October 3, 2021and the entire car suddenly and without notice began shaking and convulsing, became non responsive and all the electrical components and the engine went dead including inside lights, brakes, power steering and lighting system. It was nighttime and the traffic was medium but she was able to ease the vehicle onto the shoulder without incident but had a few close calls as drivers eased around her. They could have been severely injured by the traffic as it attempted to get past her on this narrow two lane road. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had blown, was seized and locked up. He also mentioned that there is a recall for the 2011 Sonata and numerous problems such as this have been reported. We had no idea there was a recall on this vehicle. We are very concerned and upset that this incident could have caused severe injury to our daughter, her friend and other drivers around her. There were no prior notifications or signals with the car having any problems prior to this incident.
My daughter was headed to work this morning. She said that the car started making a noise and it got worse on the interstate. The warning lights came on and the acceleration was lost. Thank God she was able to pull off the interstate without getting hit. The car stalled and wouldn’t move. I called Geico to get the car towed. The mechanic said that the car shook when he started it. He inspected the car and said that it’s a rod in the engine. My daughter could have been seriously hurt. I didn’t realize that this was a recall
all of a sudden heard engine knock, engine light came on and entire engine seized as i was pulling over to park because i was concerned for safety.
My car stopped working it’s been done for about 6 months it just sitting in my driveway it won’t turn on I haven’t had a car in about 6 months because my car won’t turn on
My engine keeps making a knocking sound. When I am driving it will reduce speed, and begins to idle while already driving. Which concerns me that these same issues occurred on my same year, make and model on my vehicle and some how Hyundai dealership will tell me that my car does not have a recall. 470,000 cars of the same year make, and model went in for exactly what my car is doing.
2011 hyundai sonata. Consumer writes in regards to engine safety recall.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed to two different independent mechanics on two separate occasions, and the mechanics informed the contact that there were recalls associated with the failure. Upon researching, the contact saw that there were five recalls associated with the VIN; the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V152000 (Seat Belts), 15V568000 (Engine), 18V137000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags), 15V759000 (Exterior Lighting), and 16V190000 (Steering). The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, but the dealer informed the contact that they would not perform the recall repairs since the vehicle was supposed to have the recall repairs performed in 2018 when the recall notifications were mailed. The contact stated that he purchased the vehicle three years ago and never received the recall notifications. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Start losing speed cutting back overheating AC stop function then smoke from good and cut out Had it towed and seek what the problem is This occur on 08/24/2021 just purchase on July 7,2021 from dealer in Auto Land of Thornburg paid cash
The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Sonata The contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal locked up and the transmission was slipping. Smoke was detected and fire emerging from the engine. The check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. There were no reported injuries. A Police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The failure mileage was 187,479. The VIN was not available.
2011 sonata limited This car engine was recalled on year 2016 and I visit Hyundai dealer to get recall service on April 27, 2016 (campaign 132). The dealer said this car did not any problem. I visited Hyundai dealers 18 times since the recall service, Campaign132 for related problems. Each visit, I request to check engine condition, and the dealer said it is O.K. One of issues was heavy oil consumption. My car consumed 1 Q for every 1500 miles. So I requested oil consumption test, and the dealer said "No problem and normal condition” I drove the 2011 sonata limited on freeway on Jul, 31 2021. Driving speed was around 70 miles/H. The car engine suddenly stopped without any unusual sign. When Engine stop, all type of warning lights on and I cannot fully control its steering wheel because it was very stiff to control and even it against my will. I was lucky because other drivers recognized the situation let me move off from high way 101. I towed this car to local mechanic and they diagnose as “engine seized and will not turn” I towed the car to local Hyundai dealer and wait 5 business days for their own diagnostic. The dealers have chance to know the problem. I do not know already they know but did not say to me or realty they did not know. One thing is very sure that this car originally designed to use conventional oil, but Hyundai USA order to each dealer put synthetic motor oil when they performed campaign 132 and 162. I found out this situation from “Recall 132 Dealer Best Practice Guide” issued June 23, 2017. I put conventional oil several for several oil changes after the recall service because they did not mention that synthetic oil was recommended after recall 132. Already Hyundai admitted the engine has problem, but they hide the way to best maintenance to its consumer.
I wash driving my car to work I was running approximately 40 mph when I went to turn a corner all of a sudden my car shut down. I do work as a mechanic but due to my car being still under warranty I elected to have it taken to a dealership. I do know there is an active class action lawsuit going on for the rod bearing going out in these models and years. I currently do not have any recalls on my car. Before my engine locked up I was having a small ticking noise in my motor that started two days prior. When the car seized up I checked all fluids and did find that my oil has a burnt smell to it which means in technical terms it has thrown a rod and bent valves. I am getting no answers and am now being left with no vehicle.
Engine locked up and is to be replaced under theta lawsuit. 12month warranty rebuilt engine is all they offer. Not happy. Car worth 8k and now I can't get 2k. Went to pick it up and it won't start. CALLED customer service for options and no response just delays for 5 was. Can't find a lawyer to help. Please help.
I almost got into an accident on the highway with my family when returning home with my family my car started to sputter and the check engine light started blinking the car wouldnt accelerate on the highway almost got into an accident with a truck. my family and i was terrified. i took it to autozone they notified me its an problem with my engine, rod bearings, the representative ,informed me alot of sonatas have came in with the same issue. that occurance reminded me on the letter i received few months back informing me on a national recall. I truly need assistance fixing my car ive lost days from work due to my transportation not working properly. Please help
Without warning, the Sonata stalls while in motion: - the brake pedal goes close to the floor, - the CHECK BRAKE light goes on, - the emergency brake audio alarm and light go on, - the READY light between the fuel and temperature gauges blinks. I have to pull over and turn the car off / on in order to get the car functional again. The speed of the car doesn't seem to matter. This has occurred 11 times over the past year, including 6 times today (7/22/2021) within a span of 15 min, while at speeds between 30- 60 mph. I took the car to the dealer (initially on 6/22/2021). There were no diagnostic error codes and they could not reproduce the problem. I called Hyundai, both on 6/22/2021 and today, to file a report. Hyundai did not provide any insights into the issue. Online, I have read of others having this same issue with Sonatas. Some believe a faulty power brake booster to be the cause.
Was driving on city streets, stopped in traffic for red light. The engine caught on fire. No warning, everything seemed fine up to that point.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the loss motive power and failed to accelerate. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact continued driving to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was diagnosed with needing the water pump and belt tensioner to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled into a service station, checked the engine oil level, and topped off the engine oil. Later that day the contact started the vehicle and drove to his brother’s residence and heard the loud knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle shuddered. The vehicle remained parked at his brother’s residence. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,315.
motor ticking. car gets hot. car runs rough
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that the oil level warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 85,500.
The contact’s daughter owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but was not yet repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V568000 (Engine) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, he heard an abnormal knocking sound then the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the engine was replaced in 2017 after the engine seized. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the vehicle was over the 10,000 miles or 1-year warranty coverage for the engine replacement. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I was driving down the street at about 25 mph and my vehicle stalled out on me and cut off. I was able to start it again, while attempting to get home and stalled and cut off a second time. Each time
Engine replaced under recall. “New” engine has low pressure after install. Car does not accelerate as needed. Check engine light and oil light come on. Took back to dealership several times, told an engine flush would fix problem, problem not fixed, told a tune up would fix problem, problem not fixed. Engine still has lower pressure. Dealership did testing requested by Hyundai corporation. Engine light still illuminated, engine still has low pressure, car still does not accelerate as needed. Have talked to several other people with Hyundai’s that have had engine replaced under recall, having same problems.
Vehicle stalled while driving on the highway, in motion and on city streets. And will not restart. On 11/10/20, hyundai dealer inspection found engine seized causing a no start condition. Pa approved engine replacement under campaign t3g. Performed tsb 17-em-001 and replaced both starter and intake manifold due to having debris and starter intermittly not engaging 8p1326ko 8.3 replaced engine under campaign t3g per pa. An in depth multi point inspection promoting safety and reliability minimizing mechanical failure was performed. On 5/6/2021 the engine failed again, dealership in norman ok finally serviced the vehicle on 5/11/2021 under engine recall warranty after multiple escalation complaints claiming to have passed bearing clearance test, computer updates and replaced engine knock sensor. Vehicle engine failed again 10 miles from dealership who refuses to inspect engine warranty problems without an open recall: the federal safety agency campaign number 18v934000 affects engine, fuel system, gas, pe19003/pe198003 affects engine, electrical system, fuel system, gas, unknown, rq17004 affects scope and timeliness, 18v934000 affects high pressure fuel pipe may leak from engine, fuel system, gas, 15v‑568/17v‑226 affects gas direct injection engines, the high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump may be damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during engine replacement procedure. Dealer refuses to inspect instead keeps guessing soliciting service repairs to replace fuel pumps and belts out of pocket ranging costs from $500 to $1200 while college student is stranded 400 miles away from home.
My car loss power while driving from work and shut off along with a slight tick. It wouldn't start and resulted in me getting it towed.
Tl*the contact's daughter owned a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced in december for unknown recalls. The contact stated while her daughter was driving approximately 20 MPH the vehicle began to produce smoke from the engine compartment through the dashboard. The contact's daughter was able to pull over and exited the vehicle before it was engulfed in flames. The fire and police department were called and the fire department extinguished the fire. A fire department report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. The failure cause was not diagnosed by the dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
They're was a recall on my car engine code p1326 but I have looked on the the manufacturers website on the code its no recall available and the vehicle had stalled on me going up a hill on a highway and the p1326 engine code showed up on my car.
Tl* the contact's stepdaughter owns a 2011 hyundai sonata. The contact's stepdaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence and was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was 108,215.
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