Update:
- A judge dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by a group of vehicle owners against Hyundai Motor Co. in a California federal court.
- 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.
- 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.
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 automaker’s 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 hasn’t.
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 owner’s 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 shouldn’t be, damaging the combustion and exhaust systems.
This allegedly causes “abnormal wear of engine parts, oversaturation of carbon and deposits of oil sludge, ultimately requiring a costly engine rebuild or replacement.”
Automaker should honor warranty claims outside terms, Hyundai class action says
The plaintiffs allege that Hyundai should honor customers’ warranty claims even when the warranties have expired.
According to the lawsuit, Hyundai can’t adequately repair the oil consumption problems and doesn’t 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, “and in most cases do not receive required engine replacements.”
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, 2011–2021 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.
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.
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3,221 thoughts onHyundai class action over excessive oil consumption dismissed
Add me i have a 2010 Hyundai elantra and their something wrong with the oil
Please add me I have a 2016 Hyundai Sonata with just at 95,000 miles and I have had it for just over 3 years had 46,000 miles when I got it and I am adding atleast 1 qt of oil a week and have science I got it! It’s Beyond ridiculous!
Please add me. I own a 2015 Hyundai Veloster.
We also have the same problem with our 2017 Kia Sorento. I have to add oil every 300 miles or so. If we take a long trip, we have to constantly check the oil as the longer the drive, the faster the oil consumption. When you use synthetic oil, it get costly. How do I join the lawsuit?
2012 kia sorento .. Already had one motor replaced. My kia has had problems after problems. Very frustrated at this point
I have a 2012 kia optima turbo I had to pay for replacement of the turbo when engine failed and seized I got a new engine after 10.5 weeks of no car motor on back order and no rental because could t afford it I lost my job due to no car as well the lifetime warranty doesn’t make up for lost wages jobs etc
My 2012 kia Optima the same thing. I took it in for repair. They keep car for months. I got the car back and 2 months later. I get a letter in the mail that the work that was done was incorrect and incomplete. That when the part is available I will be contact for the replacement nwith a life time warranty. I call the dealership and corporate every few months and get the same story. My car has been sitting in garage for over a year now. Because I am afraid to drive it. So I have been driving one of my husband truck instead of car. Super disappointed. I got that car with only 11 miles on in 2012. It’s look still looks brand new today in 2022. But worth nothing with this issue going on. I wanted to get rid out it. But I can not live with giving someone else this problem. Do it sits until they honor their promise to fix it.
I have a 2016 Hyundai Sonata hybrid and it seems like every time I turn around the oil light come on and only did like I just changed my oil at jiffy lube now I got to change my oil again and I don’t even drive my car like that like I got an oil change back in I guess and now I need another oil change I don’t understand that
Had a 2016 Hyundai Elantra took in for an oil change every 3,000 miles, sometimes adding more oil later. After last oil change car started acting up, had it checked engine went. Hyundai refused to replace the engine said it was my fault for not keeping up with repairs. Having an extended warranty does not do any go either. I definitely want to be added to the lawsuit.
I have a 2016 Hyundai Sonata and I have been having this problem for over a year know . Oil light coming on even after having a oil change 2 weeks later
Had a 2016 Hyundai Elantra took in for an oil change every 3,000 miles, sometimes adding more oil later. After last oil change car started acting up, had it checked engine went. Hyundai refused to replace the engine said it was my fault for not keeping up with repairs. Having an extended warranty does do any go either. I definitely want to be added to the lawsuit.