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2011 Hyundai Sonata engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 1,013 complaints for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
1,013 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
96,000 miles 701 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
21 and 86
Injuries and deaths
16 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2011 Hyundai Sonata Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 96,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 55 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 26 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 55 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 109 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 122 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 120 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 93 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 62 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 35 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 16 complaints 200k+ miles: 8 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 96,000 miles
Based on 701 complaints that include mileage. 19% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles55
20k to 40k miles26
40k to 60k miles55
60k to 80k miles109
80k to 100k miles122
100k to 120k miles120
120k to 140k miles93
140k to 160k miles62
160k to 180k miles35
180k to 200k miles16
200k+ miles8

What the data shows

Of the 701 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 21 crashes, 86 fires, 16 injuries.

What owners wrote

Good afternoon, I am contacting the consumer affairs department regarding the recall 180 hyundai is conducting a safety recall in the united states to confirm the high pressure fuel pipe was properly connected by hyundai dealers to the high-pressure fuel pump outlet when the engine was replaced under recalls 132 and 162.

Reported at 120,000 miles, May 2018 CrashFireInjury

The car randomly stalled at traffic lights for about ten times now throughout my 3.5 years' ownership. I bought my car in march 2010. Within one month, the engine stalled when braking to a full stop at traffic light. The dealer couldn't reproduce the problem. One month later, my car cut off again while sitting at traffic light. Another one or two months later, it happened the third time. The dealer kept my towed car for two weeks but had no clue. From then on, I just gave up.

Reported at 500 miles, April 2010

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