Engine Failure problems of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata

Five problems related to engine failure have been reported for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata based on all problems reported for the 2016 Sonata.

1 Engine Failure problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2022

2016 Hyundai Sonata. Consumer writes in regard to engine failure.

2 Engine Failure problem

Failure Date: 05/17/2021

Complete engine failure engine failed in 2021, prior to recall notices (2 of them) finally had it towed to hundai. Hundai wants me to buy a new engine block for $13,000. 00 thirteen thousand dollars. Hundai needs to buy that car back, or pay to put a new engine block in it. Had the parts not been faulty, I'd still have a car to drive.

3 Engine Failure problem

Failure Date: 04/18/2021

Engine failure at 103,000 miles. I was getting gas and as I driving away, I heard something pop and I immediately lose power and my engine was knocking. I checked to see if there's a recall and I don't see one. I don't know what to do at this point.

4 Engine Failure problem

Failure Date: 02/26/2020

The car was maintenance on the manufacturer's recommended interval. A catastrophic engine failure happened in February of 2020. Not knowing this wasn't a fluke issue and not having a warranty on the car. I purchased a replacement engine on my own dime costing a total of $6500 in repair. This should have been taken care of sooner by the manufacturer.

5 Engine Failure problem

Failure Date: 08/28/2019

2016 Sonata engine failure. Vehicle's engine seized while in motion driving down the highway. Cylinder #4 penetrated the engine block and damaged the bell housing of the transmission. Both engine and transmission are having to be replaced.




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