Update:ย
- A judge dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by a group of vehicle owners against Hyundai Motor Co. in a California federal court.ย
- The class action lawsuit claimed a number of Hyundai and Kia model vehicles contained an engine defect that caused them to use an excessive amount of oil.
- The vehicle owners argued the alleged defect, in addition to costing them money for the excess oil, caused the vehicles to stall and eventually fail.ย
- Court approval of the dismissal was not required as the class had not been certified nor proposed to be certified for purposes of a settlement, according to court documents.ย
Hyundai excessive oil consumption class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: A group of Hyundai and Kia vehicle owners are suing Hyundai Motor Co.
- Why: The drivers allege numerous models of Hyundai and Kia vehicles are equipped with defective engines that use excessive amounts of oil, stall and eventually fail.
- Where: The lawsuit was filed in a California federal court.
(April 20, 2022)
Hyundai makes numerous models of Hyundai and Kia brand vehicles with defective engines that use excessive amounts of oil, costing their owners huge sums of money, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
On Apr. 12, eight owners of Hyundai and Kia brand vehicles filed a class action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor Co. in a California federal court, alleging violations of federal warranty laws.
The Hyundai excessive oil consumption lawsuit alleges that numerous models of the automakerโs vehicles are equipped with defective Nu, Gamma, Theta, Lambda and Kappa engines.
The defective engines allegedly use excessive amounts of oil, stall and eventually fail. The drivers say Hyundai should have issued a recall for the vehicles a long time ago but hasnโt.
As a result, thousands of Hyundai and Kia owners and lessees have allegedly been forced to constantly check the oil levels, and oil must be added to the engines more frequently than even the ownerโs manuals recommend, Car Complaints reports.
The engine issue has flow-on effects like reduction in engine lubrication due to crankshaft submersion and gaskets and seals damage, which leads to oil leaks.
The plaintiffs also claim that oil in their vehicles migrates to places where it shouldnโt be, damaging the combustion and exhaust systems.
This allegedly causes โabnormal wear of engine parts, oversaturation of carbon and deposits of oil sludge, ultimately requiring a costly engine rebuild or replacement.โ
Automaker should honor warranty claims outside terms, Hyundai class action says
The plaintiffs allege that Hyundai should honor customersโ warranty claims even when the warranties have expired.ย
According to the lawsuit, Hyundai canโt adequately repair the oil consumption problems and doesnโt offer any reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs caused by the issue.
The class action states customers must suffer through long wait times for replacement parts, โand in most cases do not receive required engine replacements.โ
The cars with the allegedly faulty engines include the 2012-2020 Hyundai Elantra, 2009-2018 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, 2019-2021 Hyundai Kona, 2020-2021 Hyundai Palisade, 2010-2012 and 2015-2021 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2009-2010 and 2015-2021 Hyundai Sonata, 2011โ2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 2010-2013 and 2015-2021 Hyundai Tucson, 2011-2021 Hyundai Veloster, 2020-2021 Hyundai Venue, 2010-2021 Kia Forte, 2017-2020 Kia Niro, 2011-2020 Kia Optima and Optima Hybrid, 2012-2021 Kia Rio, 2011-2020 Kia Sorento, 2012-2021 Kia Soul, 2011-2020 Kia Sportage, 2018-2021 Kia Stinger and 2022 Kia K5.
Meanwhile, Hyundai has expanded its recall of vehicles with an exploding seat belt part issue that has caused multiple injuries to include 6,240 of its 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles.ย
The plaintiffs are represented by Nye, Stirling, Hale & Miller LLP, Sauder Schelkopf LLC and Walsh, PLLC.
The Hyundai Oil Consumption Lawsuit is Cho, et al., v. Hyundai Motor Company, LTD., et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Are you one of the drivers affected by an allegedly faulty Hyundai engine? Let us know in the comments!ย
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3,221 thoughts onHyundai class action over excessive oil consumption dismissed
I have Hyndai Tuscon 2018, and its mileage is less than 60,000 miles. My car has excessive oil consumption problem. I brought it to dealership for the oil consumption test about 5 times, and they said one thousand miles of driving, have some cleaning and it is okay according to them to keep coming back over and over.
I have a case with Hyandai but they keep saying just go to dealership every 1000 miles. How do you join a class action suit.
Christine I had a case with them also and they told me that they was not going to help me because my warranty expired in Oct 2021. I kept my oil changed and checked. So I know what you are dealing with. When I first called them in June they told what I had to do and gave me a first case number and when I found out about my car I called them back and was told my first case was closed and was told at that time they had a assistant program to help but that was a big lie.
I have a 2013 Kia Sorento that I have to add oil on top of my regular oil changes. Itโs caused my engine to fail
How to get added to this?
I have 2019 Hyundai Tucson
I have a 2019 Hyundai Tuscon Value
Purchased a certified preowned Hyundai and at 90,000 I practically had to replace the engine. I would like to be added to the classaction
Purchased 2017 Hyundai in 2017, and only had
it serviced at the hyundia dealership and started have oil issues around 70000 milles. Truck quit a few weeks ago, itโs at dealership. With no extimated date for them to check my truck.
I have Hyndai Sonata 2018, and its mileage is less than 70,000 miles. My car has excessive oil consumption problem. i brought it to dealership for the oil consumption test about three times, and they said one thousand miles of driving, and it is okay according to their guideline. Recently I refilled engine oil by myself and I found that about 1.3 quart of engine oil consumes per one thousand miles driving.
2017 hyundai sonata consuming oil. How do I join. I live & purchased the care in florida
2017 Hyundai Sonata-excessive oil consumed with no oil leak. How do I get involved with this class action.
2013 Hyundai sonata using oil or losing oil, I would like to be included in the lawsuit.
I have a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe and because of oil use and my oil light never came on, my engine locked up and wonโt run . Can I sue Hyundai for this?