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 had the same issues with my 2015 sonata. I have shelled out money to Hyundai dealers. Extremely disappointed with Hyundai
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
No issue until it passed 100k miles now it burns about a qt every 1k miles.
I have a 2016 Hyundai Sonata, and have been having issues with getting the dealership to take me seriously about an oil consumption issue. I have been complaining about my oil issue since my car was at 90,000 miles. My car now has over 150,000 miles on it. I brought my car to the dealership a few months ago and have to have my spark plugs replaced as they were “coated” they said. I have driven just under 13,000 miles and had to have my spark plugs replaced, because they are faulty and coated yet again. They said it was most likely because the oil was coming up from air getting in. I asked them what they suggested, and I was told that I could have my pistons soaked and hope that it cleaned off any carbon that might have built up, but that is an 80% chance that nothing would change. They then told me that my motor is now no longer covered under warranty because I am over 100,000 miles. Even though, I swear every time I go to the dealership, I am told something different about my motor being covered. So not only do I have to put oil in my car every two weeks, could never get them to do an oil consumption, or take me seriously when I was under 100,000 miles, now it looks like I will need to replace my spark plugs every 13,000 miles, and will need to pay $8k – $9k for a new motor.
I drive….drove a 2021 Tuscon, my car had these issues,bi was also not given proper notification that my car was up for campaign 966, apparently a serious recall that could eventually cause engine damage?? Or detect a faulty engine?? Feel free to reach out.
I have a 2017 Kia optima…and I currently going through this issue with them now.
Mi nombre es yamil huertas tengo un kia sportage 2017 el motor consume 1/4 de aceite en 400 millas es demasiado el consumo de aceite en el motor que me recomiendan hacer ? Gracias anticipada
2017 Santa Fe sport 2.4L consumes almost 5 quarts per 3000 miles driven Hyundai charged us $500 to run a detergent through the engine which did nothing to curb said consumption. Despicable that Hyundai won’t repair properly
Hyundai Sonata 2018 has died and the dealership refuses to offer assistance. They have in offer many excuses for not resolving the problem. We had to purchase another car this year due to the engine throwing a rod/ knocking. I called several hyundai dealership to ask for help but was told about recalls/letters never received. This car has been a major thorn in our side and a serious financial upset.
Well good people on this sight I hate to be the bearer of bad news every Law firm that was handling the class action lawsuit they all dismissed the case June of 2023 we are all doomed we are going to have to seek our own Attorney’s at this point I wasn’t even notified that they even dropped the case I was on my phone last night and I came across it Look it up Hyndia class action dismissed UNREAL!!!!!!!
I have a 2016 sonata eco and it burns oil so bad that I keep 4 quarts in my trunk at all times. I’m scared the engine will blow up at any moment.
Just bought a 2018 Hyundai Santafae Sport having oil issues where it was dry don’t see any oil drips or smell oul burning don’t understand where it is going
I just drove my son in laws 2017 Hyundai Sonata from Georgia to Chicago. I made sure the oil level was at the full mark before I left. I get to Chicago(614 miles) and check the oil. I had to add 1 and a half quarts of oil to get it back to the full level before I left on my return trip to Georgia. When I arrived in Georgia, I checked the oil level and again it was 1 and a half quarts low of oil. This is more than excessive and should be addressed by the manufacturer immediately.