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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3,223 thoughts onHyundai class action over excessive oil consumption dismissed
I’m right at 172k on my 2013 Sonata limited 2.4l and its starting to burn more oil. I’m using synthetic blend high mileage. the last oil change they said it was near empty. now at 3k miles into the last change, I just checked and its barely any oil at the tip of the stick. I wonder if the dealership will do anything in advance or do they just wait for it to blow.
My 2018 Tucson is using oil like crazy . I can push gas to the floor and it won’t go it stalls out . This is so dangerous to drive!
My 2017 Hyundai Tucson burned a lot of oil within less than a month had to keep oil in my vehicle at all times
My 2018 Hyundai Accent has 52,000 miles on it. The car burns at least 1 quart of oil a month. I don’t even see the Accent on the list , but I am having the same issue. Hyundai should take care of this.
My 2018 Hyundai Accent has 52,000 miles on it. The car burns at least 1 quart of oil a month. I don’t even see the Accent on the list , but I am having the same issue.
I have a 2015 Hyundai Sonata with 95,000 miles on it that I have to put four quarts of gas on every 1,500 miles on it. My mechanic told me to check with Consumer Report in case there is a recall since it is not normal, since my car does not have any oil leaks. It is very frustrating and the engine suffers a lot of wear – Ezequiel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
I meaned “OIL”
My 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, I have to add 2-4 quart’s between oil changes!! I get it changed every 3,000 miles and also use synthetic oil. I called Hyundai and they said no recall on motor! I will never buy another Hyundai!!!
I have a 2016 Hyundai Sonata sport with 75,000 miles in Hot Springs AR. Dealing with the SAME issues as listed above. 3 times alone in the past 4 months or so I have came with failed engine light and stalling, and EXCESSIVE amount of oil burning. They tell me it’s low, obviously. Send me away. This last time, yesterday engine light came on. Stalling and knocking, won’t go past 40 miles per hour. I called and spoke with the service manager and expressed great concern and anger. He said it’s hard to get it approved and to start a case with customer support tomorrow if they won’t find the cause and attempt to send me away and recommending coming back in another 1,000 miles with oil in it. It’s ruining my car. It’s effected my work and my expenses having to pay for a rental or borrow relatives vehicles and they are without.
2018 Tucson, 105k miles, excessive oil consumption since around 60k miles. Consuming approximately 1 qt every 1000 miles. Requires more frequent oil changes, thus increasing cost to own well above manufacturer claims.
I have had to get oil changes just about every 2 or 3 weeks. My car is only at 82,000. My next oil change isn’t due until November or 85,428… I got just got it changed about 2 or 3 weeks ago.