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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3,222 thoughts onHyundai class action over excessive oil consumption dismissed
I am having the same problem with my hyundai santa fe sport 2017. Its eating through oil really fast! Is this case still ongoing? What can be done to get this resolved with the company selling faulty vehicles?
2017 burning oil, having trouble starting, skipping transmission. I have to put more oil in engine every 3-4 weeks. Up to date on all recalls to VIN #
I have a 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport and I have to consistently check my oil to make sure that I have enough. Every time I fill up my gas tank, I always check my oil. When I do, I find that I have to add anywhere between 1-2 quarts of oil because it keeps getting low.
My 2018 Hyundai Sonata is burning oil constantly; i have to keep check at least every 2wks & add oil
I have a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport and I get an oil change every 5,000 miles but I always have to go back to the place that I received my oil changes to get additional oil after approx 2000 miles because the oil burns off so quickly.
Please help me. My 2017 Santa Fe sport is losing oil and now is starting to shake. I can’t get Hyundai to honor the warranty. It has been tested and the dealership told me it needed new motor. I still have a lot of warranty left . I just can’t pay $32 K for a car I have to put oil in every 1000 miles. I need a lawyer
I have a 2018 Hyundai Tucson with the same issues. Goes through tons of oil. How do we get our engines replaced?
2017 hyunadai elantra here and I’m having the same problems. Also my car has now started just dying while driving. I’m a mother of a 2 year old and that is so scary. I have to throw it in park and restart it every time. Would love to know how I can be apart of this.
I gave my 2017 Elantra to my daughter as a graduation gift. Just broke 100k and her engine is doing the exact same thing. Goes into limp mode when it gets too low on oil and she’s having to put a quart every two weeks.
2018 santa fe. Twice for oil consumption test. Dealer said it normal for it to burn quart oil every thousand miles. I disagree and now with 100.000 on it i put quart in it every week and drive less then 100 miles.
I have a 2017 Hyundai Sonata that just hit 80,000 miles. Oil light flickers on really fast then goes right back out. Have never had to add oil between oil changes so I was baffled as to what was going on. Checked it and it was bone dry no oil whatsoever on the dipstick. No signs of oil leaks on ground under the car or under hood. The oil gauge that do flicker is useless as it don’t come on and stay on nor do it alert oil being low or completely out as was the case. Please someone point me in the right direction to address this matter as it’s very alarming trying to drive a car consuming excessive amounts of oil as this with no solid warning or reliable alert.
My 2017 sonata does this exact same thing. Oil light flickers on and off and have to constantly go back to the same place I get my oil changes done to add more oil and everytime they say my oil is extremely low. I’ve had to get oil changes every 3.5k miles & add oil in between. It also has had trouble starting. Just under 100k miles. Only had the car for 3 years
2015 Hyundai Elantra. 75,218 miles. Currently doing oil consumption program with dealership where I take it in every 1000 miles, however, I’ve been having to take it in every 500 miles because my engine starts making knocking sounds and my oil light flashes on occasionally when I make turn. Each time I’ve taken it in at 500 miles the add 2 quarts. I have one more time to take it in and I’ve completed the monitoring. We will see what happens next.
How much is oil consumption program costing you?