The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:

  1. INVESTIGATION: Electrical overstress

    NHTSA #EA19001

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  2. INVESTIGATION: Air bags may be disabled during crash

    NHTSA #PE18003

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  3. INVESTIGATION: Non-crash Vehicle Fires

    NHTSA #PE19003

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  4. INVESTIGATION: Non-crash Vehicle Fires

    NHTSA #DP18003

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  5. INVESTIGATION: Loss of Motive Power

    NHTSA #DP22003

    Status:
    CLOSED

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  6. INVESTIGATION: Engine Fires

    NHTSA #EA21003

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  7. INVESTIGATION: Scope and Timeliness

    NHTSA #RQ17004

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  8. INVESTIGATION: Front Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Failure

    NHTSA #PE16018

    Status:
    RECALLED

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  9. INVESTIGATION: Throttle control system vulnerabilities

    NHTSA #DP21003

    Status:
    CLOSED

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