This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
On 7/19/2018, after starting the vehicle, I noticed the engine would not rev more than 4000rpm while in park. Thought this might be a safety feature so didn't give it much thought. I drove the car that day approximately 80 miles, and about 1 mile from my house, while stopped at a stop sign on a city street, the engine died. I was able to get the car started but it immediately died again. I was able to again get the vehicle started and drove it the rest of the way home. No check engine light ever illuminated! drove the car about 20 total miles over the next 3 days with no problems. On 7/23/2018, my wife drove the car to work and the engine stopped running while she was still moving on a busy city street. She was able to pull to the side of the road. The engine would not start again and she had to have it towed to the local Hyundai dealership. Still no check engine light! we bought this vehicle on 7/11/2015. A 36 month old vehicle with approx 30K miles and it breaks down? this problem is not an annoyance. This problem is a safety issue! NHTSA should be ordering a mandatory recall, especially after the problems they had with prior year Hyundai engines.
I was driving on the highway when the engine seized and turned off. Luckily I was able to pull off to the side of the road. The car had to be towed to the Hyundai dealership. They told us that the motor is locked and will not turn over because of internal engine failure and there was sludge and metal in the oil pan. The assistant manager then told us that this was also a problem found within the 2013-2014 models that had gotten recalled, but there was nothing they could do for us and we have to pay out of pocket for a new engine.
Purchased a cpo car from dealership. 32K miles. Drove approximately 150 miles when driving up a major highway at 60mph, engine starting severe knocking, in less then 1/2 mile, engine failed. Electrical worked, put on hazard lights. Brakes were unusable. Coasted to emergency lane and pushed into park. Car was towed back to dealership where it was determined that the car engine threw a rod. Entire engine needed to be replaced. This car was "certified". car was returned to dealership where a full refund was obtained. I have video of the engine sound.
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe sport 2.0T 4cyl wjth the previously recalled (2011-2014) engine. Theta || gdi 2.0 was running perfectly normal one day no warning lights or messages were displayed besides my tire pressure light. I was driving about 30 miles an hour on flat paved road when the engine started making a knocking/ ticking noise very loudly, the check engine light then came on, I turned the car around to head back home which I was only 4 miles away, the car was losing power to the engine as I kept driving to make it home, I made it to the hill I live on which is steep and tried to go a little faster but the car wouldn't go over 20 mph at this point and the noise is becoming louder and louder. I made it to my drive when the engine shut down. I turned the key off for about a minute and then tried starting it up again, it wouldn't. turn over and made a loud clunk. I did try having the vehicle repaired as I was told the trouble code it was displaying were P0014 and P0024, my mechanic diagnosed this as the engine timing solenoids needing to be replaced and the camshaft timing being advanced, I went ahead with the new solenoids and a complete oil change due to there being metal shavings in the oil and on the solenoids. After the repairs were complete it was test driven by the mechanic and the engine shut down once again, the brand new solenoids and oil all had been contaminated with metal shavings. I was then advised that the engine needs to be replaced at my expense as it is out of warranty. I now have a car with an outstanding balance that doesn't run and a very high mechanic bill and nothing to show for it. I will not be purchasing a replacement engine out of pocket as this is a faulty engine
The engine seized while in motion after leaving the service department of Hyundai. The service department advised me to drive the vehicle as part of a consumption test. I was advised to come in each time the vehicle was 1 quart of oil low and after 4 times Hyundai would provide a new engine. After the engine seized Hyundai denied the claim.
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