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A group of 12 consumer class action lawsuits accusing Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America Inc. of exaggerating the fuel efficiency of over 1 million vehicles were consolidated into a new MDL Tuesday.
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated the 12 cases – currently pending in Alabama, California, Illinois, New Jersey and Ohio federal courts – in the Central District of California. At least 22 additional Hyundai/Kia mileage class action lawsuits pending in 12 districts may also join the newly formed MDL.
Many of the class action lawsuits were filed after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in November that the carmakers overstated the gas mileage on the window stickers of nearly 1.1 million 2011-2013 model-year vehicles. Most vehicles were receiving an average fuel economy of 1 mpg less than advertised, while others, such as the Kia Soul, were getting 6 mpg less than advertised.
Both automakers made public apologies, calling the discrepancies “procedural errors,” but consumers allege in the class action lawsuits that Hyundai and Kia “knowingly or recklessly exaggerated estimated gas mileage and fuel economy rating information…. In order to entice” consumers into buying the vehicles.
Since the discovery, Kia and Hyundai have changed the window stickers of most of their models to reflect the actual fuel economy of the vehicles. The Elantra lost two miles per gallon, while the Hyundai Santa Fe went from 33 mpg to 29 mpg. The 2013 Kia Soul lost six from its highway figure, lowering it from 34 mpg to 28 mpg.
The consolidated Hyundai/Kia Mileage Class Action Lawsuit case is In Re: Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation, MDL 2424, in the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
UPDATE 1: Hyundai and Kia reached a $400 million class action lawsuit settlement in February 2013, which was announced in December 2013.
UPDATE 2: A group of breakaway Class Members filed an objection to the proposed Hyundai Kia class action lawsuit settlement, calling it “unreasonable” and “unfair” to consumers.
UPDATE 3: A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Motor Company misrepresented the fuel economy of certain Hyundai vehicles. Consumers who purchased or leased certain Hyundai vehicles could be eligible for a cash payment or other benefits. Learn more at the Hyundai Fuel Economy Settlement.
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31 thoughts onHyundai/Kia Mileage Class Action Lawsuits Consolidated into MDL
IF YOU OWNED ONE OF THE QUALIFYING CARS YOU CAN JOIN THE MPG-REFUND THAT THEY ARE OFFERRING ON THE HYUNDAI WEBSITE THEY BASE YOUR REFUND CHECK ON THE MILEAGE THAT YOU DRIVE PER YEAR (GETS VERIFIED AT YOUR DEALERSHIP) ON AVG. YOU GET A CHECK FROM 50-100.00 EVERY YEAR OR AS LONG AS YOU OWN A HYUNDAI. BE HAPPY AT LEAST YOU GOT A HYUNDAI!!!! OWNED THEM SINCE 88′ GOT 3 IN MY DRIVEWAY IT’S ALL WE DRIVE!!!!!!!
i would like to get involved in the lawsuit for mis-posting mpg on my 2012 hyundai elantra. what should i do next?
How can I join this class action? My 2013 Elantra gets 17/23 instead of the sticker 28/40. Took the car back twice and even had the service mgr drive it. He said the mileage was right. “The estimate on Long Isladn is off bc of traffic….HUH? I thought that’s what “city” meant: traffic. HATE this car.
The downsize of getting a Prius is that
1. It is much expensive
2. It is smaller
3, Toyota dealership (having owned 4 Toyotas)
4. Poor front quarter crash test result
The revised 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid fuel efficiency rating is 34/39. This is not far off in real life driving. In local driving, I got about 34. On highway, I actually got about 44.
How do I join in on this lawsuit?
I bought a new 2012 KIA Sorento as I needed an SUV that had decent mpg figures. The Sorento’s “Monroney sticker” indicated 22/32 mpg. I was only able to achieve 17/24 mpg, even staying in the “Eco” range during accelerations. The KIA customer service representative I spoke with said the sticker should have said 21/31 mpg & I would not achieve these mpg figures until I had at least 5,000 miles on the vehicle. BALONEY, KIA!! I traded the vehicle in for a 2013 Ford Escape (& took an $8,000 bath in so doing). The Escape almost reached the EPA estimated mpg immediately! It is a more solid, more precise & better built vehicle than the KIA. I’ve learned my lesson the hard way, losing $8,000 in the process. I will NEVER buy another KIA or Hyundai & I passed this info to all my friends, neighbors & family. I deeply resent being lured into buying a vehicle based on misrepresented facts about its fuel economy.
My 2007 Hyundai Entourage has never gotten close to the state mileages. My Wifes 2011 Tucson also does not get anywhere close to the stated mileages. Even compensating for Ethenol in the gasoline we still run between 3 and 6 mpg less than promised. I don’t see either of my cars listed but I wish they were.
My 2011 Sorento is way under the sticker estimate as well, Can I join this litigation?
I bought 2012 kia optima hybrid oct 18 2012 and my window sticker said it got 41 mpg hwy and combined 37 but mine don’t get near that I’m lucky to get 35 hwy and 29 combined !