Where was the 2011 Hyundai Sonata engine made?
The company said that the 2011 Sonata was the first Hyundai vehicle to use engines made in Alabama, where the company initially used a mechanical process to remove machining debris from the crankshaft. That process was changed to a high pressure wet blasting system in April of 2012.
Are there any problems with the Hyundai Sonata?
30 problems related to engine failure have been reported for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2011 Sonata. The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata.
What is the VIN number for a Hyundai Sonata?
Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v568000 (engine) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. My engine failed while driving. . . . .
Are there any recalls on new Hyundai cars?
In some cases, drivers were introduced to the engine problems when fires popped up in the engine compartments. Hyundai reports the newly recalled 100,000 vehicles all had their engines replaced but the fuel tubes may have been improperly torqued or misaligned.
Are there any recalls on Hyundai Sonata engines?
Hyundai had recalled more than 1 million Sonatas and Santa Fe Sports in 2015 and 2017 to replace engines in 2011-2014 Sonatas and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sports. The automaker said there were machining problems when the engines were built, errors that caused metal debris to stay in the oil passages of the crankshafts.
The company said that the 2011 Sonata was the first Hyundai vehicle to use engines made in Alabama, where the company initially used a mechanical process to remove machining debris from the crankshaft. That process was changed to a high pressure wet blasting system in April of 2012.
What causes a Hyundai Sonata engine to stall?
Continued driving with the problem can cause the bearing to fail and engine stalling. The company said that the 2011 Sonata was the first Hyundai vehicle to use engines made in Alabama, where the company initially used a mechanical process to remove machining debris from the crankshaft.
Is there a warranty on the Hyundai Sonata?
Hyundai dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the engine assembly, as necessary. Hyundai Motor America also will increase the warranty for the engine sub-assembly or short block to 10 years/120,000 miles for original and subsequent owners of the affected cars.