Update:ย
- A judge dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by a group of vehicle owners against Hyundai Motor Co. in a California federal court.ย
- 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.ย
- 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.ย
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 automakerโs 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 hasnโt.
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 ownerโs 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 shouldnโt be, damaging the combustion and exhaust systems.
This allegedly causes โabnormal wear of engine parts, oversaturation of carbon and deposits of oil sludge, ultimately requiring a costly engine rebuild or replacement.โ
Automaker should honor warranty claims outside terms, Hyundai class action says
The plaintiffs allege that Hyundai should honor customersโ warranty claims even when the warranties have expired.ย
According to the lawsuit, Hyundai canโt adequately repair the oil consumption problems and doesnโt 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, โand in most cases do not receive required engine replacements.โ
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, 2011โ2021 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.ย
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.
Are you one of the drivers affected by an allegedly faulty Hyundai engine? Let us know in the comments!ย
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3,224 thoughts onHyundai class action over excessive oil consumption dismissed
I have a 2017 Hyundai Sante Fe that the engine went with 80,000 miles. Hyundai would not pay for the engine since I was second owner. I had to pay out $5000.00 to have engine rebuilt. I feel with such low mileage and known engine issues Hyundai should have paid for the engine replacement. I was without the vehicle for 6 months waiting for engine.
I have a 2017 Hyundai Sante Fe that the engine went with 80,000 miles. Hyundai would not pay for the engine since I was second owner. I had to pay out $5000.00 to have engine rebuilt. I feel with such low mileage and known engine issues Hyundai should have paid for the engine replacement. I was without the vehicle for 6 months waiting for engine.
I have a 2017 Hyundai Sante Fe that the engine went with 80,000 miles. Hyundai would not pay for the engine since I was second owner. I had to pay out $5000.00 to have engine rebuilt. I feel with such low mileage and known engine issues Hyundai should have paid for the engine replacement. After going back and forth with Hyundai and dealer they would only go 50% of the cost. I was without the vehicle for 6 months waiting for engine.
I have a 2017 Hyundai Sante Fe that the engine went with 80,000 miles. Hyundai would not pay for the engine since I was second owner. I had to pay out $5000.00 to have engine rebuilt. I feel with such low mileage and known engine issues Hyundai should have paid for the engine replacement. After going back and forth with Hyundai and dealer they would only go 50% of the cost. I was without the vehicle for 6 months waiting for engine. In the end they rebuilt the engine instead.
Add me! 2014 Kia Sorento ad about a quart every 500 miles. Donโt have 100k miles. This should not be happening!!
I have a 2013 Genesis Coupe 3.8L Track with only 98,xxx miles. I bought the car Dec. 2016, I did all of the regular maintenance (oil changes, brakes, ext) myself. I changed the oil every 2,500 miles (trying to keep the engine running as clean as I could). But after only having the car 10 months, and driving it less than 10,000 milesโฆthe Rod Bearings spun in the engine, even though all of the gauges in the car at that time, all showed normal readings. Also none of the indicator light (check engine light,ect) ever came on at any point. That happened in October 2017โฆ I had it hauled on a rollback to the nearest Hyundai dealership to have it checked out, there head mechanic told me that it was a mechanical failure of some kind that caused the rod bearings to fail, and assured me that nothing I had done could have caused the engine to fail, but since i wasnt the original owner of the car I wasnโt covered by the factory 10 year/100,000 mile warranty even though there product Was still within those specifications. Then the dealership I bought the car and โextended warrantyโ from refused to repair my car and said i was at fault somehow, leaving me at the time still owing around $21,xxx for a car that still to this day doesnโt run..
I have a 2019 Kia optima fe and ever since I got it Iโve had to watch my oil levels because nothing is leaking underneath but I did replace the oil pan because someone stripped the oil drain plug was hoping thatโll fix problems but did not
I have a 2017 Hyundai Elantra with approximately 110,000 miles. The last several oil changes show that the car is burning about 2-3 quarts of oil in between changes. I have only used high mileage fully synthetic since about 70k miles and oil changes are made around 4k.
I have been having issues with my 2016 Kia Soul large consumption of oil in the vehicle which causes a big expense for me. I have having issues with Kia honoring the known recalls of the vehicle.
I have a 2016 Santa Fe Sport that died on a trip. Took to a mechanic and said there was very little oil. please send me info.. It was my work vehicle and now Im stuck.