Engine Stall problems of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata - part 1

2011 Hyundai Sonata. Consumer writes in regards to engine stalling.

Engine replaced in 2015 after seizing and recall of theta 11. Vehicle serviced including oil change at dealership on 2/11/21. On 2/22/21 engine knocked twice and vehicle stalled. Drifted off road, turned key off, put car in park. Within 3 minutes engine was on fire with flames extending below car. Fire department put fire out and had car towed to suburban Hyundai service department.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormal odor and noises coming from the engine, all the warning lights illuminated, and then the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road and noticed smoke coming from the engine. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was unable to start. The contact pushed the vehicle into a parking lot where it currently was parked. The contact called an independent mechanic where it was advised that a new engine be installed. The contact later contacted world car Hyundai north, 12908 interstate 35 north bldg 2, san antonio, TX 78233, and informed them of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that the warranty was only for a 120,000 miles and provided no further assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,537.

Engine has been replaced 2 times doing 65 mph on freeway loses power in addition air bag light is on when they had car for 3 weeks they gave it back and said they didn't know what was wrong with airbags I had vehicle towed there 2 days ago again and spoke to eric at palm springs Hyundai and he said they were trying to figure out problem with engine they installed and if I wanted him to diagnose airbags problems it would be a 150 diagnosis fee they had the car there the first time for 3 weeks and released it and til my daughter that they could not figure it out airbags issues are dangerous if they are not working correctly and deploy on freeway I told eric service guy this but he giggled and said it would cost 150 dollars diagnostic fee which he said they checked several months ago I lent my daughter who drives my 8 year old grandson my vehicle because I was concerned of their safety I am a cancer patient and need a vehicle to get back and forth to my doctors when I asked eric about a rental he brushed me off and said there were none available at this point I am going to call abc investigative reporters because I am at a wits end I really need help with this matter thank you steve rivera airbags also 7608986963.

While exiting the freeway, my engine, eps, battery and oil lights all went on and my engine stalled out. This resulted in a tow to an auto repair shop, where I was told there was likely a rod bearing failure in the engine, which requires replacing the engine. After some research, I discovered active Hyundai recall 132 - engine inspection / replacement, which is very similar to what I experienced. This recall is not currently associated with my VIN, however, despite fitting the description and model years affected. Shouldn't I have been issued a recall notice for this?.

Car was going down road when engine stalled and wouldn't turn back on. Seems to be the typical issue that most 2011 Sonatas are having where the engine seized. Dealer diagnosed and confirmed that the engine did seize while driving. This should be a mandatory recall to swap the engine in all of these vehicles. Hyundai should not just be allowed to extend their warranty and hope it doesnt happen to the others.

March 27, 2019, about 3:00pm, I was driving through a traffic light 25 mph & the engine stalled shutting off. Would not restart. An hour later the tow truck driver tried to restart was unsuccessful.

Last week I was driving down an busy street when suddenly my 2011 Hyundai Sonata stalled! thankfully I was able to get my vehicle out of the road just in time or else I could've been in a life threatening accident. The next day I took my vehicle to a mechanic who then explained to me I would need an entire new motor. Please keep in mind that I keep up with up the maintenance on my vehicle and I haven't had any other issues until now! I then began to do research on possible recalls and there was a recall in 2015 for my exact car year and model for engine stalling! I need this issue resolved ASAP!.

Name andre slaughter I have a 2011 Hyundai Sonata I had problem with my engine Hyundai auto decided not to fix it I have problem with my starter Hyundai auto decided not to fix it I had to pay out of pocket for both engine install.

I have had issue after issue with my 2011 Sonata. In just a year and a half I have had 5 things fixed or replaced 2 of them major. I've had the whole break assembly fixed for my break lights not working. Most recently I had to have the engine replaced due to it seizing up with just barely over 100k miles. Then 3 months after that I'm having issues with the cruise randomly turning off, the break lights not working. Also the gear shifter will not go into gear at times. One of the major issues ive had is the engine randomly stalling or the accelerator nor working at all. The issue ive had with the cruise control will randomly happen whether I'm moving or in park and during this is also effects the stability control as well and it will turn its self off. With the car stalling, it randomly happens whether I'm at a traffic light trying to accelerate or while I'm driving.

Engine stalls at high speeds and slow down dramatically. Have taken to hyudai twice, they say the engine recall has nothing to do with stalling only knocking and they want to charge me $104 diagnostic charge when clearly all the newspaper say that it possibly has debris which can clog fuel lines and cause stalling, they said this in not covered under the warranty or recall. It has happened numerous times in the past three years, but they won't do anything about it. Last time is listed below.

Engine was recalled in 2015, the warranty for the engine recalled was extended to 10 years 120,000 mile warranty. I just recently bought a 2011 Hyundai Sonata turbo 2. 0 with 146,000 miles. After less than a month of my son driving it the engine began stalling out and smelled of smoke. I contacted Hyundai to see if they would perform the inspection and do the repair work they stated they would not since the car exceeded had exceeded the mileage warranty. I am currently having a new engine installed, and would like the NHTSA to investigate and see if I can get a reimbursement for the engine replacement cost.

The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 70 mph, a noise was heard and the engine stalled. The check engine and other unknown warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road as other drivers alerted him of flames coming from underneath the front of the vehicle. There were no injuries. The police and fire department were notified as the fire was extinguished by the fire department. Fire and police reports were not filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and awaiting inspection by the insurance company. The cause of the failure was not determined by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 15v568000 (engine). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 65 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer. Later, the vehicle was towed to suburban Hyundai of lansing (5827 s pennsylvania Ave, lansing, mi 48911; (517) 913-9500 where) it was diagnosed that the entire engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-633-5151 and stated that the contact had to pay for the charges since the contact had a salvaged title. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 65 mph, the engine suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (simmons rockwell Hyundai located in big flats, NY) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v434000 (engine). The failure mileage was 112,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata . The contact stated while driving at 30 mph the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic where diagnosed testing was completed but contact was referred to dealer. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer annapolis Hyundai located at 935 west st annapolis MD 21401 410-295-1234 where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had recall repairs completed at bob bell Hyundai located at 7175 ritchie highway glen burnie MD 21061 410-863 1805 approximately a year ago. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact had experienced failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. Ap.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While driving, the vehicle lost power and the engine stalled. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the diagnosis was awaiting to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,650.

Vehicle in motion on highway headlights, interior dash lights start flickering on and off. Have had to replace driver side headlight twice owning the car just at a year. Vehicle parked at home doors locked neighbors come to tell me in the middle of the night my lights are on. Lights do not have the "auto" option. So the lights were off prior to locking car. The only lights lite at the time of neighbors concern were the yellow hazard lights and tail lights. Unlocking and locking the car seemed to fix the issue. But this isn't the first time happening. Also the in cabin dome light flickers on and off if left on the "door" option. So it has to be left on "off". Seems to be a major electrical issue going on. As there are hundreds of other people complaining of the same exact issue. Moving on to the engine issue. Vehicle in drive at a red light idling the engine will just stall out of nowhere vehicle seems to jerk as if it wants to take off. I find myself applying more pressure to the brake because it scares me. It never shuts off completely however it does this so random that and issue can not be found.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While driving 65 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact made several times to restart the vehicle, but it failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to modern Hyundai of concord (965 concord pkwy s, concord, nc 28027, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall and that the contact had to pay for the repair. The manufacturer was contacted at 855-671-3059 and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall and nothing could be done. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.

My engine completely stalled at 141k miles. I had the oil changed just 3 weeks prior and was not due for another 1,000 miles however there was little to no oil on the dipstick after the vehicle stalled. Luckily I was only driving about 30 mph when it just stopped and I was able to get off the roadway. I was not notified of the apparent 5 recalls this vehicle has until I researched it myself. Contacted Hyundai and they are towing it in today to see if my motor falls under the guidelines for the recall. The VIN states it is affected but I'm not certain they will make the repairs.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While the contact's daughter was driving 5 mph, the engine stalled without warning. On another occasion, while the contact's daughter was driving 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to stop. On another occasion, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer on four occasions. The vehicle was at the dealer for three months. The entire engine was replaced along with other unknown parts. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 39,000.

On 8/17/15, my vehicle with 59,792 miles, stalled several times while driving on a highway. I was able to restart the vehicle, but could not drive above 20 mph. This lasted for about 15 miles then my vehicle drove normally. I took my vehicle to my local Hyundai dealership and they couldn't determine what caused this issue. On 9/28/15, my vehicle with 60,256 miles, stalled again while driving almost causing an accident. I couldn't get my vehicle started again and the engine was smoking. I had the car towed to the same local Hyundai dealer. The dealer replaced the engine (re manufactured assy-sub r) under warranty as per NHTSA campaign #v-568, because it was seized. See attached invoice. On 9/12/16, my vehicle with 68,993 miles, failed to start after a 10 mile drive. The starter engaged, but couldn't turn the engine. After several attempts, the engine began smoking and the starter would no longer engage the engine. My vehicle was towed to the same local dealership. I was informed that the starter was bad and it needed replacement. See attached invoice. They also performed recall #132, inspect engine. My complaints about the engine locking up causing the starter to go bad were dismissed by the dealer. On 10/8/16, I performed an oil change on my vehicle with 69,252 miles. This is the second oil change since the re manufactured engine was installed. I have always done my own oil change using mobil 1 oil and usually a closed type drain pan. This time I used an open style drain pan. After performing the oil change, I drained the used oil and discovered numerous pieces of metal in the bottom of the pan. See photo. I took the used oil, drain pan, filter to the same local dealer. The service writer took a report and called me several days later. She said that Hyundai would not replace my engine at this time. Recently, my valves/lifters have started to tick loudly at times.

Engine stalls upon picking up speed. Dealer claims there is no problem and Hyundai motor will not further investigate this issue for which there was a recall. Dealer only agreed to extend warranty to 120k miles from 100k.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled and the brakes failed without warning. The vehicle was restarted and the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven to the mechanic. The failure was diagnosed as an engine issue. The VIN was included in an unknown recall. The failure mileage was 112,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart however, the failure was persistent. The contact also mentioned that the air bag warning light constantly illuminated. The vehicle was repaired previously under NHTSA campaign number: 15v568000 (engine). The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was. Ak.

I have owned this car for 4 1/2 years and it is my everyday vehicle. I entered the vehicle and started it like any other day and proceeded to drive to my destination. As I was traveling, acceleration felt normal. I went through an intersection, making a left hand turn and continuing on. Upon coming to the next intersection, the light turned red so I came to a complete stop. As I did, I looked across the dashboard and noticed suddenly every possible indication signal was lit. As the light turned green I attempted to use the gas pedal to start driving forward only to find that the gas pedal had suddenly gone stiff and it was clear that the engine was off. I was forced to put the car into park, return the key to its starting position and restart the car entirely. I then continued on my way but very cautiously leery after this episode. I continued on for another couple of miles and as I saw traffic ahead of me I began to slowly engage the parking break to start decelerating slowly and all of a sudden the engine stalled and cut off again, this time while the car was still traveling! I desperately used all of my strength to press on the again stiff break pedal while finally thinking to use my other foot to attempt to engage the emergency break as the car was still in motion and cars were coming to a complete stop just ahead of me! Hyundai has stated recently that there is a known recall involving similar malfunctions but tells me that it is not "finalized" and the "vehicle is completely drivable while they work on this" and I was advised I would have to pay out of pocket to even have the inspection done at this time.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while traveling at 70 mph, the entire instrument panel illuminated and the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. Ec.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle engine had experienced stalling while driving approxiamtely 55mph. The vehicle was take to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The contact received notification of nhsta campaign number :15v568000(engine )however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle failure millage was approximately 1113. Part distribution disconnect. Kh.

While driving down a major highway dashboard lights started flashing and engine stalled out. Was towed to a mechanic and engine was non repairable.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the engine seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available. Pam.

Stopped at a red light - middle lane of 3 lanes. When the light turned green I went to accelerate and realized the car had stalled. Car would not restart - repair shop said engine seized - which seems to be a common occurrence. Called one salvage yard that listed 4 in stock - they were all sold. I was stuck in the middle lane of traffic until a police car stopped behind me and turned on his lights. I am not under warranty due to being the 2nd owner (warranty is half - 50,000 miles). I still owe and now I have to pay at least 4000. 00 to have a used engine installed (which appears will have the same problem eventually).

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rod bearings seized. The vehicle was later towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine was filled with sludge and needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,500.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai sinata. The contact stated that while driving about 15 mph, the contact accelerated to 30 mph, to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The engine stalled without any warning indicator. The vehicle was coasted to the side and was towed to a local mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rod bearings froze up. The vehicle was under warranty and was subsequently towed to a Hyundai dealer. The dealer diagnosed a sludge in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure and vehicle mileage was 92,000. Fe.

Called Hyundai to find out steering column needs to be repaired. Employee then told me he wasn't sure why a recall hasn't been issued. He was currently working on a steering column for the same make and model as my vehicle. Engine has recall waiting on final results. Engine stalled and is loud.