# 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1603529` · 2019-09-16 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 107,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
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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