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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3,221 thoughts onHyundai class action over excessive oil consumption dismissed
Can I join a Class Action that was filed in another stat where I reside?
Have 2014 Kia Rio that developed problems over time starting with activation of ck engine light with P0420, then go off for a few month and come back on. Light went off almost a year or two before it came on. When code was read many times where it did not register, P0420 show and was gone in a few miles. This was over time.
when to dealer and and was informed that catalytic converters needed to be replaced and the Federal Warranty on cats. was expired at 80000 mi.
Oil consumption started at approx. 75000 mi, first a little, then gradually had to add more motor oil. as of today, I have to add a quart of oil every 3 or 4 days. oil is not dripping.
Early APRIL 2022.. Check engine light was flashing and engine sputtered and stopped. I got towed to shop where I was informed Catalytic converter was clogged and needed to be replaced, I had them fix the exhaust system with parts and labor costing $1297.
I still have and use this car.
How may join in class action in this matter.
My 2015 Kia Soul has excessive oil consumption. It also had the transmission replaced at 104K miles although I don’t think anything was wrong with it. I believe the oil consumption caused the catylitic convertor to stop up. Had the convertor replaced and it had been fine since, but still having to keep a close eye on the oil level and had constantly.
Please add me, Kona 2021 burns oil excessively
2007 Kia Rio burnt engine oil to. Constantly, the vehicle went into Limp mode. Had to add oil. Plus,after new oil change, within days, had to add more Engine Oil Add me. This a long standing problem, just avoided
Add me, I have a 2015 Sonata and have done an oil consumption 3 times with no avail. Right around 2k post oil change my oil light flickers on
2017 Hyundai Tucson with a bad oil consumption problem. Adding at least quart of oil every 500 miles.
Please add me, my Hyundai sonata 2012 left me.stranded with 5 kids on vacation due to the defect
Add me. My 2013 Genesis Sedan 3.8 uses a quart every 500 miles. That is an insane amount!
Pleas add my 2019 Elantra
Please add us. We have Hyundai Sonata 2018 and 2017.