# 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1660532` · 2020-04-28 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SONATA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
## Narrative
THERE ARE TEXT MESSAGES ON MY RADIO SCREEN AND EXTREMELY LOUD POPPING FROM THE ANTENNA AND IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS STARTLING AND DISTRACTING AND I HAVE ALMOST PLOWED INTO OTHER VEHICLES WHEN IT OCCURS BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE A GUNSHOT. THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED IN 2018 SO I DON'T DISCOUNT THERE ISN'T AN UNDERLYING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I PAID FOR A NEW ANTENNA AND THE PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE ISSUE CANNOT BE RESOLVED AND THE CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN SALVAGED POST ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LENGTHY PROCESS OF TRYING TO DETECT AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE INSURER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I'M ASKING NOW, FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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