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
I just want to make sure my vehicle is added to the list. I have a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport and feel that the engine is going to stall any moment. I’m afraid to drive it and am having to add oil every week or 2 at this point. Quoted $10,000 at least to replace the engine on a car that isn’t even 10 years old and is just over 100,000 miles.
Yes, I am experiencing this excessive oil consumption issue as well. I have a 2016 Hyundai Sonata.
I am having excessive oil consumption with my 2015 Hyundai Tucson. Dealer doesn’t want to honor warranty. Having valve cover removed, taking pictures and sending to Hyundai
my 2017 kia optima has extremely enormous oil consumption 3to4 quarts in 900 to 1,000 miles i am furious, dealer tops of my level and says com back in 1000 miles, this happened 3 separate times to evaluate the engine oil consumption no more buy it back or new engine i can’t go see family out of town because my wife doesn’t want to break down on highway due to bad heart, no confidence in this vehicle whatsoever
I own a 2020 Hyundai palisade and I have had to add oil between oil changes, I add a quart and a half. Please add my wife and I to the lawsuit- Joette and Richard DePinto. I am seeking to have a new engine installed at no cost to us.
From what I was told by an employee of a Kia dearlership, stop by a Hyundi\Kia service department to put your vin# in to Hyundi/Kia database to see if your model is included in the suite.
Our family owns two Hyundai’s, a 2014 Sante Fe and a 2015 Sonata, BOTH of which just recently started having engine issues due to excessive oil consumption. My Sonata now has fuel injection issues and will not drive over 60 mph. If at all possible, please let me know how I can be added to this class action law suit.
Add me to the list please!!! We have a 2017 Hyundai Tucson that just went up yesterday for this. I am so sick to my stomach as we have no extra money for repairs or anything.
hello please add me I have the same issue, this is becoming a really big burden on me. I have to constantly check my oil, and get it topped off. 2018 Hyundai Sonta
I have a 2016 Hyundai Tucson SE and just today with an easy still 1,000 miles left for a semi synthetic oil change the oil light came on for 10 seconds and the engine seized. Oil at the end of the stick. Took it to a shop and the mechanics were absolutely confused and infuriated a car would even burn oil like this. Other cars do not do this.
Our 2014 Hyundai Sante Fe required a compete engine replacement in 2018 because the oil rain low… no warning or indications and no apparent explanation why it happened. $6K we are driving it against
We have a 2020 Palisade that requires additional oil to be added between changes.