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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I have a 2017 Hyundai Sonata and it is burning way too much oil. Took my car to be serviced at Mission Hills Hyundai. I was told they would have to start a 1000 mile consumption test. I was told to not have the oil topped off whatsoever but, rather bring the car back to them once 1000 miles is reached. This is extremely scary for me what if i run out of oil by then? I am so frustrated and upset because NO One seems to have any answers. How do I join the class action lawsuit?
My 2018 Tucson 80,000 miles is at the dealership right now awaiting their “diagnosis” on the knocking noise in the motor that 2 other mechanics have said will mean it needs the motor replaced. All oil changes have happened well before the manufacture owners manual states. It’s going to take them almost a month to even look at it and they are not offering a loaner as promised in the warranty during that time. Their solution is “if” they get the warranty to cover the replacement they can “try” to get a rental. I’ve only owned the car 2 years!!! How is the motor bad already. Multiple mechanics have said this is a well known issue with Hyundais but apparently the manufacturer wants to pretend there is no problem. It’s absolutely unbelievable!
I have a 2018 Hyundai Tuscon and it burns through a 4/5 quarts of oil in a week. I told the dealership last year and they said it was normal and shrugged it off. Now, my car’s engine seems like it is about to cease as it shut down on me completely yesterday and runs sluggish and will probably die soon. Yes it does have oil but its costing me an arm and leg just to fill it with oil every week for the past year!
I haven’t even paid the car off yet and it is going to need a new engine???? I will never buy a Hyundai again!
Add my 2017 Hyundai Sonata to the list. Just got back from Firestone. No leaks. Oil was burned and bone dry in less than two months and less than 3K miles. Engine light came on and sensor reported the issue Just called Hyundai and they said there is not a recall on it but they are aware of the problem. Please advise how to get this fixed or I am out of a car, I just paid it off too.
I have a 2016 Hyundai Tucson limited burning oil 1 quart every 500 miles took to dealership started oil consumption tests yiu take back every 1000 miles i took back at 500 mikes was low 3/4 quart service told me i had to being back at 1000 i argued asked for manager wanted it checked documented and filled they did it i took back at 1000 it was a quart low and my check engine light came on they charged me 139 dollars to read it come back said my catalyst converter and turbo needed replaced and i had to get engine combustion cleaning to continue the testing total bill 5875 i am just out of warranty so this is out of pocket and no guarantees they are gonna fix my problems i have owned 3 Hyundai cars this will b my last
So far, I’ve had to replace my catalytic converter twice because of the oil consumption in my Hyundai Tucson…and I’m constantly checking my oil level and having to add oil in-between oil changes
I bought a 2014 Hyundai Santa fe and the Engine blew after having it for 6 months. I made it home and found out there was no oil in my car…not sure where it went..I check my oil every two to three days and oil changed . dealership wouldn’t do anything about it and neither would Hyundai. I had to replace my engine out of pocket. I had the new engine 6 months and now that one is having problems. I wish I never bought the car! It was a great deal on paper but not for my wallet. Thanks Hyundai for not doing anything about my car.
We have a 2018 Tucson. This is the second time the engine light has come on and it is low on engine oil. This time, it was 3 quarts low. There is no blue smoke nor is there any puddles on the garage floor. It has to be in parts of the engine like described in this post.
My daughter has a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. She is having to add oil every 3-4 weeks. She is not the original owner of the car. The car has 162,000 miles. Can she be a part of the class action suit for oil consumption?
2017 Kia Soul. Just finished the 3rd 1000 mile test. Now they want to perform the cleaning.
I have a 2018 Hyundai Tuscon had a p1326 error code, car went into engine protect mode. I wasn’t able to go above 40mph. Got it to the dealer and they declined their extended warranty. I provided oil change reciepts and they said I didn’t do enough. Wish their was a claim in Illinois I’d jump right on in