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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Please add me to the Hyundai excessive oil consumption lawsuit.
I have a 2012 Hyundai Sonata and I have to add 1 quart of oil to my engine every week.
I took my car to the Hyundai dealership and I was informed that the engine is defective and needs to be repaired: FRONT TIMING COVER RESEAL KIT – $1060. VPS THROTTLE BODY SERVICE >$114. VPS COOLING FLUSH >$143. VPS Transmission
Flush > $227. AC HIGH LINE + EVAC >$569… plus more services. Total cost for all services: $2,347.77. Hyundai has been knowingly selling cars with defective engines for the past ten years from 2011 to 2021; 2022.
Add me. I have a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. Burns oil.
We have a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. Please add me
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Yes my car needs a oil change monthly all of a sudden and my oil light keeps common also now my check engine light I don’t understand I’m using higher mileage oil this car is giving me problems to have been one owner with 10 thousand miles on the vehicle
I have a 2015 Sante Fe Sport that has a defective engine. My Hyundai was one that was recalled. My engine locked up in Nov.2020. I called the Hyundai warranty and was told to take it to the nearest Hyundai dealer which is 180 miles from where I live. After inspection it was found that the engine locked up and Hyundai would replace the engine and other defective and recalled parts. In Dec 2020 I was told the engine was replaced with a new engine. Three weeks ago my 2015 Sante Fe Sport with the new engine broke down again.Again I had it towed to the nearest Hyundai dealer 180 miles away. At first I was told that I needed a new battery and was due for an oil change. The next day after inspection I am now told that my new engine needs new filters and gaskets plus tires that aren’t covered by the Lifetime Warranty I was told I had. They gave me an estimate of $5,650. I asked the service lady how a new engine that was replaced 16 months ago could need so many repairs. She told me that the engine wasn’t new it was a reconditioned engine. I asked if they got their engines at a junk yard because it did not last very long. So now I have to pay for all these repairs or my new reconditioned engine will give out. It was using a lot oil and has a leak somewhere. I think the Hyundai Company should replace the engine again, this time with a new one. Or they should pay for all the repairs due to their defective engine. I can not afford to pay for all these damages to this defective reconditioned engine. I still owe on this vehicle and I can not afford to buy another one. When my Hyundai locked up the first time it cost me $620 in towing charges. I filed a claim with the Theta Engine settlement to get reimbursed.I have filed the claim three times and have been denied three times.Each time they state that I didn’t provide the right documents or was late filing the claim. I received another letter from them asking me to file a claim again. But I’m not going to, I’m tired of doing this. To this day I still have not received any kind of payment from Hyundai. So Yes, Please add me to this lawsuit. I think if Hyundai isn’t going to honor any of its warranties or settlements maybe they should quit making their vehicles with engines they know are defective.
Add me please, I have a 2017 Elantra
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