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 own a 2015 Hyundai sonata. I add a quart of every 10 days. I just bought this car from a dealership April 12th, 2023. I’m told nothing is wrong with it
Lori this is exactly why I don’t want to just trade in my 2015 Sonata burning the same. I feel the dealer will just turn the problem over to the next person. Sorry this happened to you. This company is lame.
2018 Tuscan. Burns over a quart per 1000 miles. Have been to the dealership over and over. Done oil consumption test which proves using over 3 quarts / 3000 miles. Now they say they wont pay for the combustion cleaning or anything. We bought the car with 1,300 miles and purchased the dealer warranty to extend to full manufacturers terms.
2017 sonata burning oil, need a top off about every week honestly.
I have a sonata that has same problem and can not get anything done about it. I Think it’s wrong they haven’t recalled them on this problem and think that we should be treated better by them fixing what is not our mess up but theirs. If they knew this was a problem from the start and was not gonna fix it they should have almost made it public so the people like me could of had a chance to decide for ourselves if we wanted to chance it with this problem going on. Shame on them . They don’t deserve to be in business the way they are. I think I will see about getting a lawyer and try to get something done . It’s wrong and they should be held responsible.
Tengo una Tucson 2017 y hasta aceite como loco. Ya le han hecho pruebas y se comprobó que hasta aceite fuera del tiempo. Estoy peleando para el cambio de motor con la garantía extendida. Este problema con la Hyundai viene desde poco después que compré el vehículo 0 millas. Sin carros basuras. Deben reembolsar a uno todo lo gastado
Yes my 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe is burning excessive oil at 89,000 miles
Mi carro es un 2018 Kia Optima y me gasta muncho aceite ya les dijimos y le hicieron 2 pruebas y dice q es normal que ya no piensa aser mas
Mi Kia Optima me gasta muncha aceite ya les dijimos ya le hicieron 2 pruebas y dice q es normal y ya no quiere aser nada que ablemos ala compañía de Kia
My car is also affected by this has burned excessive oil to the point I check it at least every other day and basically goes thru enough oil in a month to do 4-5 oil changes within 3000 miles it’s rediculou
8/3/2023
My 2015 hyundai elantra is stalling on me and I feel a lot hesitation of power when I drive
What should I do
My 2015 hyundai elantra is stalling on me and I feel a lot hesitation of power when I drive
What should I do