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
Please add us to the list. We have a 2016 Kia Sorento that has been burning excessive oil amounts. We take it for an oil change every 3000- 4000 miles instead of every 6000 miles because all the oil gets burned. Just recently we have only driven it 1000 miles after our oil change and it is about empty!
Add please. 2013 sante fe xl original owner. 165k miles. Multiple oil consumption tests. Been adding 1qyt every 1k miles since 100k to get it to where it is.
Might as well add me to the list
My dad’s ‘16 Sonata burned through the oil every day. He’d gotten oil stop leak, but now the car shakes(most likely Texaco fuel, but could be the another issue) in gear.
My 2016 Tuscon started burning oil at just over 100,000 km. Its excessive and tech at the dealership said its normal. I don’t think its normal to go so low on oil after 4000 km that the car almost dies.
I have a 2016 Hyundai Tucson….I’m constantly adding oil…on average about 3 to 4 quarts between oil changes. When I had brought this to Hyundais attention, I was told this is normal for my car and to just make sure I carry extra oil in my car at all times!
My 2017 Hyundai Elantra Limited also has this issue. At the mileage I was scheduled for my oil change I was completely bone dry! Stalled while making turns. I’m keeping oil on hand in my car to be safe. This in inexcusable!
My 2018 is burning a at of oil every 1,00 miles
2018 Sorento. By the time I get close to my oil change there’s nothing in my dipstick. Oil light has randomly gone on even right after oil change. Been going through the oil consumption testing. Every 1000 miles I’m 1-2 quarts low. They say it’s “normal” and blows me off.
Don’t get a new engine! I was lucky enough to get Hyundai to replace engine under warranty…45k in to new engine and it too burns thru oil like crazy, and has completely stalled while driving twice. Since replacement parts only warranty for 1 yr, Hyundai told me to get lost. They have done nothing to resolve the issue, so a new engine is going to fail too…just a matter of time.