Service bulletin SB-11-GI-005

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10037954
Published by NHTSA	2011-06-08
Manufacturer's number	SB-11-GI-005
Manufacturer's date	2011-02-01
NHTSA component	POWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

HYUNDAI: PROCEDURE TO EVALUATE THE HYBRID ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN. 2011 SONATA. *RM

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
HYUNDAI SONATA	2011

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2014323	2014-08-01. Powertrain
14V434000	2014-07-18. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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23-HC-001H	2023-07-01. Service bulletin. On certain Sonata hybrid (YF HEV) vehicles, the HEV safety plug or power relay assembly (PRA) may cause the following symptoms and one or more current related DTCs. Follow the Service Procedure before diagnosing the hybrid battery. Please review the following instructions carefully to determine applicability depending on the model year of your vehicle.
21-EM-005H	2021-04-07. Service bulletin. The Powertrain warranty coverage for certain engine repairs and/or replacement where the engine damage, defect, or failure is related to connecting rod bearing wear, has been extended to 15 years or 150,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use, whichever occurs first, and is valid for original and subsequent owners.
20-AT-017H	2020-06-06. Service bulletin. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 4. • Check Engine light on • DTC P0880/P088000 - TCM Power signal error open/short • Transmission stuck in 4th gear fail-safe • Harsh shift into Reverse and Drive
20-AT-016H	2020-05-07. Service bulletin. The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
20-AT-014H	2020-05-07. Service bulletin. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
20-AT-008H	2020-03-07. Service bulletin. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
20-AT-001H	2020-02-03. Service bulletin. This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose and repair a transaxle for the following Incorrect Ratio DTC (transaxle clutch slipping more than 200 rpm in gear).
19-AT-021H-1	2020-01-21. Service bulletin. If you are servicing a vehicle with a transmission slipping concern, follow the Service Procedure shown below and perform a stall test. This TSB provides a procedure to test each clutch in the transmission. If the vehicle fails the stall test, replace the transmission. ? PASS: Stall speed is between 1700~2900 rpm (See shop manual for stall speed). ? FAIL: Engine revs to redline limit (6,000~6,500 rpm). If so, replace the transmission.