10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 5 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 26,333 miles
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven into the garage and stopped for approximately 10 seconds before experiencing an unintended acceleration and crashing into the garage wall causing significant damage to the home. During the incident, the driver had depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to surge forward. Also, the front passenger side seat belt malfunctioned causing the front passenger to become injured suffering a mild concussion that did not require medical attention a police report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 03/17/17 the consumer stated just prior to the vehicle's sudden acceleration the engine revved up. Neither the passenger seat belt nor the driver's seat belt were operational. The airbags dis not deploy. The passenger's head hit the dashboard causing neck and head injuries. Updated 09/18/2017
- El Cajon, CA, USA
I'm drove on hwy101S in sf follow the hwy speed. When the car ahead slowdown and stopped and I did too but the car behind won't stop and hit me from the hwy speed then push me hit the front car ahead and another car hit the car behind me push her hit me again and another car all 5 involved this incident. I'm the second one. My car was damaged the trunk pop up bend V shape the front lid and bumper bend but they have no any positions of airbag pop up come out to save me and my passenger front and back seat......updated 03-11-15 updated 9/20/2017
- South San Francisco, CA, USA
- Garfield, NJ, USA