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
my 2013 kia forte koup has been an angel. it seems to fall in to this category….is there something i should be watching for now? yikes….
I just bought a car from a big dealership 45 days ago and I have done two oil changes since. I have a 2018 Hyundai Sante Fe Sport. Granted it had 93k miles when I bought it and I’m at 96k but it’s not normal at all to have to get a oil change every 1500 miles. And I’m not seeing any oil leaks at all on the ground . And so now I have to add oil every 2 weeks to that I won’t have engine failure and it cost on top of me making a car payment every month.
I have a 2016 Hyundai Sonota that burns oil. I have to check it every few days….very frustrating!!
i have commented already on my 2017 Tucson. Uses 3-4 quarts of oil between oil changes. I am told warranty won’t pay until A quart is being added per every 1000 miles. Please include me in this class action.
2018 Kia Sportage and 2013 Kia Optima, I want in plz
My 2016 Tucson is burning up a quart or week or more. Luckily I realized this and keep adding oil so the engine doesn’t fail. I’m going to try to trade this POS in for a different make and model. Wife’s engine in her Hyundai Santa Fe was replaced two summers ago. Sad that Hyundai won’t stand by their products.
2017 Hyundai Elantra. Multiple stalls before finally engine failure & knocking. Quoted 7k engine replacement. No recall on my vehicle. Not sure what to do.
I have the same year and model Hyundai and I have been experiencing issues with mine vehicle as well. Engine sludge and build up. The dealership said theu would not do a flush or change my oil in my engine. And I needed a valid account of all of ky oil changes in order to possibly see if the warranty would cover work on or replacement of the engine.
Yes please add me I own a 2015 Hyundai Elantra
Kia Soul 2014
Owner of 2021 Hyundai Palisade. Please add me. Thank You.
My 2017 hyundai sonata with 74,000 miles has spun a bearing due to excessive oil consumption needs engine replacement someone please contact me.
Add me. I have 2017 Hyundai Sonata same issue as everyone. This is ridiculous and of course the dealership doesn’t know what the issue is
I have a 2016 Elantra. Recentlyi took car to have it looked at due to sudden shutdown while driving. I was told they couldn’t do anything because I didn’t have receipts for my oil changes. Now how lame is that. What can I do. Help me. How can I join the law suit!