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Update:
- A California federal judge approved a class action settlement to resolve claims that a defect inside certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles can expose owners to the risk of sudden failure and vehicle fires.
- On Feb. 8, U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton granted a motion for preliminary approval to the deal, which includes reimbursements for repairs and extended warranties for about 2.1 million vehicles.
- The settlement specifically calls for an extended warranty for free inspections and necessary repairs for 15 years or 150,000 miles, recalls and product improvements for certain models, reimbursement for qualifying repairs at authorized shops, goodwill payments for inconvenience due to repair delays and reimbursement for expenses related to transportation, lodging and meals for class members stranded by a qualifying failure or fire.
- The Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit settlement applies to owners of Hyundai cars 2013-2019 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport and the 2011-2019 Hyundai Sonata. Affected Kia models are the 2012-2019 Kia Sorento, the 2011-2019 Kia Optima, the 2012-2019 Kia Soul and the 2011-2019 Kia Sportage.
(Dec. 18, 2018)
A new class action lawsuit argues a defect in certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles can expose owners to the risk of sudden failure and vehicle fires.
The Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit alleges more than 350 complaints were already filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over this engine failure, but the manufacturers have failed to correct the problem.
The plaintiffs in the class action against Hyundai and Kia argue owners are put at risk of being seriously hurt in an accident if the vehicle suddenly catches fire. Further, the plaintiffs say the makers of the car either knew or should have known about the alleged defect, but failed to disclose it to the public.
The alleged defect named in the Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit has to do with the gasoline direct injection engines in certain Kia and Hyundai models. The alleged defect causes problems with the flow of oil to the moving parts in the engine, presenting a fire risk.
The parts can break apart and puncture a hole in the vehicle engine, according tot he class action lawsuit, which can ignite a major fire. The oil is supposed to flow to bearings and connecting rods without an issue, but engine seizure represents an immediate risk of vehicle breakdown and a blaze.
Attorneys representing the plaintiffs in this Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit say, “Hyundai and Kia are putting their own consumers in grave danger of spontaneous fires, loss of property, and personal injury, and alarmingly they have also chosen to actively conceal the defect.”
Models impacted in this Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit include Hyundai cars 2013-2019 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport and the 2011-2019 Hyundai Sonata. Affected Kia models are the 2012-2019 Kia Sorento, the 2011-2019 Kia Optima, the 2012-2019 Kia Soul, and the 2011-2019 Kia Sportage.
If these vehicles catch fire, total loss of the car, property damage, or even personal injury for those involved in a crash can result, say the plaintiffs.
The Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit seeks to recover losses vehicle owners have already experienced due to this problem, such as car rental, expensive repairs, towing charges, car payments and time off work.
Further, the plaintiffs in the Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit allege that they did not get the benefit the bargained for by purchasing these vehicles since the maker of the cars never warned them about the risks and dangers.
Congress has asked that representatives from these companies answer questions about the issue, but as of yet, car manufacturer representatives have failed to do so.
The plaintiffs who filed the Hyundai and Kia class action lawsuit also seek injunctive relief options that could lead to an order to the automakers to recall, repair, or replace the impacted vehicles so that drivers do not face the risks of complete engine failure and a resulting fire.
The plaintiffs in the Hyundai class action lawsuit are represented by Christopher R. Pitoun and Steve W. Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP.
The Hyundai Class Action Lawsuit is Leslie Flaherty et al., v. Hyundai Motor Company et al., Case No. 8:18-cv-02223, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
UPDATE: On Oct. 11, 2019, Hyundai and Kia reached a $758 million settlement with car owners who claim that their vehicles suffer from premature engine failure which may cause the cars to burst into flames.
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368 thoughts onHyundai, Kia settlement involving 2.1M vehicles with defective engines gets initial approval
Hello,Im making payments on a 2021 Kia Soul that purchased early this year. I was not informed that my car insurance would shoot through the roof. Causing me to be dropped from my current insurance because my car was very susceptible to theft because of a factory defect. So it will always show as a high risk vehicle regardless of the owners driving history. My insurance shot up to 700 a month and I don’t have many options left. It’s been a nightmare. What can I do? Please help. At this point it has already been so expensive.
My 2015 KIA SPORTAGE engine made a crunch sound and failed, seized while driving
Our 2016 sonata engine blew up why driving down the highway. Under 80,000 mikes
I have a 2016 Kia optima and i had 2 engine rebuilds already the second was due to kia not putting it back together right and still have the same problem. But ya they repaired the engines but we lost faith in this car and don’t want it and the car lot won’t take it and put us in something different and no one else will give us another loan to be able to get it off this car and Kia and Nissan where we’re got it from ain’t doing nothing. Do what are our options now. I’m disabled and my man is the only one working and where both scared that the car well catch fire with us in it cause there is an electrical issue to no one will look at and fix.
I have a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport with approximately 110K miles that has cylinder low pressure and excessive oil usage. I took it to the dealer, and they examined my vehicle data and agreed that the oil consumption was excessive and performed a combustion chamber cleaning for $800. They performed a fuel induction and instructed me to return if the problem persists. It never gone away. The service adviser confirmed that the automobile uses roughly 1.2 quarts of oil every thousand miles and filed a claimed with Hyundai for an engine replacement, which was denied owing to mileage. The estimated that engine replacement would cost around $6500.
Neither Hyundai nor the dealer’s extended warranty were interested in resolving this issue. Please add me to the class action suit,
2016 kia optima ex received a letter from Kia stating that my engine would have to be replaced free of charges for the entire life of the car have attempted to get the car repaired by Kia but every time we get the car to kia for the repair they refused to repair the car saying that it would be ok for the time being and to bring it back when the problem was worse
I went through the entire settlement process to get compensated since I had a loss of close to $30,000 because of this and I was without a vehicle for six months as a teacher and the judge denied my claim for the funds. I was trying to get because of the Horrible position that Kia put me on when I was having an emergency hysterectomy because I was bleeding out.
We had a 2020 that had engine failure in 2022. We fought with kia dealership for a year to take care of the engine light issue, and all they did was reset the computer and send us on our way until the engine completely broke down. We were forced to give up our car because we couldn’t afford the engine replacement and they would not cover it under the cars warranty. We also found out after the fact that our specific car was under a recall that was never brought to our attention, although we were dealing with it over a year.
my 2017 hyundai santa fe sport has been in the shop 3 times since i found it was burning oil at a tremendous rate. I’ve had to drive it 1000 miles 3 times, the first time it took over a quart and a half, 2nd time, same thing. Now they say that since it ONLY burned less than a quart after driving 1000 miles, it’s fine and won’t be getting a new motor. If that’s the case, then why was i only supposed to get oil changes every 5,000 miles???
Add me to the class action suit, please, or tell me how i can be added.
I OWN A 2012 KIA SOUL ADD ME
Add me and my daughter we have two2021&2023 Sonatas and I had 2020 Kia Telluride it stayed overheating dealer said nothing was wrong but it was and cost me so I traded in for 2021 Kia Telluride it’s a recall on it and the deals don’t honor the warranties the deflect there wrong doing instead of fixing the problem and they inflate the cost of the vehicle and it destroys the value and the customer because can’t do anything about it