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Owners of the Hyundai Genesis SUV thought they were buying “true luxury,” but instead got a vehicle that uncontrollably veers off the road while driving at moderate speeds, a new nationwide class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Dr. Barbara Feinstein filed the class action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America, and Genesis Motor America LLC Wednesday in a Maryland federal court, alleging violations of Maryland and federal laws.
She says the trio are the designers, manufactures, distributors, sellers and promoters of Genesis automobiles – Hyundai/Genesis’ proclaimed “luxury line of automobiles.”
In 2021, Hyundai/Genesis introduced its first ever SUV, the Genesis GV-80, which is the Class Vehicle, and was marketed as being “equipped with high-performance capabilities that make for fun, powerful and truly dynamic driving on or off road.”
Unfortunately, consumers have not experienced the high performance capabilities that Hyunadai/Genesis promised, Feinstein alleges.
“Consumers, such as Plaintiff, who purchased or leased a Hyundai/Genesis GV-80 SUV, have instead experienced dangerous instability, shuddering, vibrations and uncontrolled veering of their SUVs, while driving at moderate speeds.”
Feinstein alleges Hyundai/Genesis knew of the defects in the SUVs, and in June 2020 confirmed that it had to halt distribution of the diesel Genesis GV-80 SUV due to “vibration issues” of the engine.
“Despite this knowledge, however, Defendants did not correct the instability issues with the Genesis GV-80 SUVs,” the class action says.
“Instead, placing profit over safety and in a bid to get the Genesis GV-80 SUVs on the market in an attempt to cure slumping sales… Hyundai/Genesis intentionally concealed, misrepresented and/or otherwise fraudulently failed to advise consumers… of the defects in their Genesis GV-80 SUVs.”
Feinstein says Hyundai/Genesis also failed to correct the defects, leaving consumers without use and access to their SUVs for substantial periods of time.
She is bringing the action on behalf of anyone in the United States who owned or leased the Class Vehicle, as well as a Maryland subclass and suing for violations of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, Breach of Warranty, Unjust Enrichment, and violation of state consumer protection acts
She is seeking reimbursement requiring Hyundai/Genesis to repair or buy back all Class Vehicles, damages including costs, inconveniences, economic losses, attorney fees, and a jury trial.
South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motors was founded in 1967 and has since evolved to become a household car brand that comprises such subsidiary brands as Kia Motors, Genesis Motor and Ioniq.
Over the years the car manufacturer has faced criticism from consumers, with a range of lawsuits and class action lawsuits resulting from allegations regarding Hyundai’s operations. These allegations have ranged from claims that the automaker has engaged in illegal marketing strategies, claims of engine failures, and claims of other vehicle malfunctions. Click here for the latest complaints.
What do you think of the allegations in this class action lawsuit? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by Marcus W. Corwin of Corwin Law.
The Hyundai/Genesis SUV Class Action Lawsuit is Feinstein et al., v. Hyundai Motor Company, et al., Case No. 1:21-cv-01436-ELH, in the U.S. District Court District of Maryland
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One thought on Hyundai Genesis SUV Shudders and ‘Uncontrollably Veers,’ Class Action Lawsuit Alleges
I have experienced similar issues with my 2021 Genesis G80 the sedan version of the GV80 that happens to be built on the same platform. The same harshness and vibration, the same darting about on the highway even my daughter refuses to ride with me. The car has huge drivetrain, driver assistance and stability issues and my vehicle has also autonomously and erroneously braked in the middle of I 95 on more than one occasion for no reason causing cars to scatter around me and having one of my employees injured due to the seat belt shoulder harness retracting sharply on braking. To make matters worse Hyundai’s customer service has no class and no smarts.