A new class-action lawsuit alleges that several Hyundai and Kia vehicles produced by Hyundai had faulty engines that consumed too much oil and caused huge losses to owners.
On April 12, eight owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles filed a class action lawsuit against Hyundai in California federal court alleging violations of federal warranty laws.
Hyundai’s gas-guzzling lawsuit alleges that many of the automaker’s models are powered by faulty Nu, Gamma, Theta, Lambda and Kappa engines.
The faulty engine supposedly used excess oil, stalled, and eventually failed. The drivers said it was high time for Hyundai to recall the vehicles, but they didn’t.
As a result, thousands of Hyundai and Kia owners and renters are allegedly forced to frequently check their engine oil levels and add oil to their engines more frequently than recommended in owner’s manuals, Auto Complains reports.
Engine problems can have consequences such as oil leakage due to insufficient engine lubrication and damage to gaskets and seals due to submerged crankshafts.
The plaintiffs also allege that the oil in their cars migrated where it shouldn’t be, damaging the combustion and exhaust systems.
This purportedly results in “abnormal wear of engine components, supersaturation of carbon and sludge deposits, ultimately requiring costly engine repairs or replacements.”
The plaintiffs allege that Hyundai must honor the customer’s warranty claims even after the warranty period has expired.
According to the lawsuit, Hyundai failed to adequately address the oil depletion issue and failed to reimburse the out-of-pocket costs incurred as a result of the issue.
The class-action lawsuit says customers had to wait a long time for replacement parts, “and in most cases they didn’t get the engine replacement they wanted.”
Vehicles with suspected engine failures include 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, 2015-2021 Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Santa Fe 2009–2010 and 2015–2021. Sonata, 2011-2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, 2010-2013 and 2015-2021 Hyundai Tucson, 2011-2021 Hyundai Veloster, 2020-2021 Hyundai Venue, 2010-2021 Hyundai Foro, 2010-2021 Optima Hybrid, Kia Rio 2012-2021, Kia Sorento 2011-2020, Kia Soul 2012-2021, Kia Sportage 2011-2020, Kia Stinger 2018-2021 and Kia K5 2022.
Meanwhile, Hyundai expanded its recall to include 6,240 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles after a problem with parts of the seat belt exploding injured several people.
Plaintiffs are represented by Nye, Stirling, Hale & Miller LLP, Sauder Schelkopf LLC and Walsh, PLLC.
A modern oil depletion lawsuit is Cho et al. v. Hyundai Motor Company, LTD., et al. in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
Are you one of the drivers affected by the allegedly defective Hyundai engine? Let us know about it in the comments!
Drove no more than 1300 miles on my modern Palaside and I had to add 1 and 1/2 liters of oil, city driving.
2018 Hyundai Sonata 1000 to 1500 miles full to low dipstick. No visible leaks. The mechanic told me everything was fine, but the article doesn’t seem to agree.
Our 2017 Hyundai Tucson starts with about 60,000 oil miles. Two fuel consumption projects have been completed. The first result averaged 1.1 quarts per 2,000 miles, and the second, scheduled seven months later, averaged 1 quart per 1,070 miles. It has grown significantly. Replaced gearbox at 82,000 miles and couldn’t shift properly. The catalytic converter was also replaced as it was clogged resulting in a lack of power. I emailed Modern Consumer Services and got no response, thanks George Hernandez.
2016 Tucson oil burned, catalytic converter replaced. The knock sensor has been replaced due to a recall. Keep burning oil. The vehicle loses power while driving and the engine light comes on. The knock sensor was replaced again and they said the problem was solved. After 15 minutes of driving, the same problem appeared: the engine knocks, the engine light comes on and the power is cut off. Return the vehicle immediately and report that the problem is not covered by the warranty/recall. He was told the engine needed to be replaced and was not covered by Hyundai despite the issue being described as an engine warranty issue.
My daughter bought a new 2011 veloster and it was consuming too much oil, the dealer said to just check it more often but it couldn’t be fixed. The engine was broken and needed to be replaced. The Puyallup Hyundai dealer said a warranty replacement was not possible due to time and 117,000 miles. It’s a ticking time bomb, Hyundai or dealerships haven’t received a recall or notice to fix the excessive gas consumption, Hyundai clearly wants the warranty to expire, and people can’t get the warranty repairs Hyundai needs. Apparently, Hyundai was aware of the problem and did not inform its customers about excessive wear and a high probability of engine failure. Complete negligence and disrespect for car buyers on their part.
Bought a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Limited in January 2015 – engine just recently stalled, stalled and never started. I sent it to the dealer, I’m waiting for a response. In the meantime, I don’t have a car and there’s no indication of when I’ll find out what happened to it.
I bought a 2018 Hyundai Tucson in 2021 and after a year it started rattling and the low oil light didn’t come on. My engine light came on after adding 3 liters of oil, check the engine light for 10 miles, my car stalled, I towed it to the garage and he said the engine was not running.
I bought a 2018 Hyundai Tucson in 2021 and after a year it started rattling and the low oil light didn’t come on. My engine light came on after adding 3 liters of oil, check the engine light for 10 miles, my car stalled, I towed it to the garage and he said the engine was not running.
My 2015 Hyundai Sonata engine just stopped working. It’s completely broken because the oil problem doesn’t even show up on the dashboard. It happened three days ago and I don’t know what to do now.
We have a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. It consumes a lot of oil and is now starting to hunt birds regularly. If this is a known issue, Hyundai should fix it. My daughter is going to college and now we don’t trust her car.
My 2017 Hyundai Sante Fe Sport burns oil to the point where I need to add half the oil every week. I bought a used car and it’s only been a year and a half.
My 2016 Kia Sorento started leaking oil and the dealer said it was a problem with the upper and lower engine oil pressure sensor gaskets, not a cheap solution. We should be refunded or not charged because everyone has the same problem.
I have a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport with 114,945 miles. Has a lifetime warranty. But this is in the store after only 5 months of owning a car. They had to replace valve cover gaskets, spark plugs, rocker cover gaskets and fuel pump gaskets due to oil leakage.
It’s been less than a month and my car is leaking oil again. I often need to refuel. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t afford to keep it on the road. I don’t care about money, I just want a good, reliable car to get to work. Maybe enough to pay off my debt and enough to put me in a new car.
I have a 2015 Hyundai Elantra with 70k miles and the engine stalls. It’s a DOHC GDI NU engine and it’s problematic. We were never notified of any service events, recalls or class action, so we were forced to get a new engine from our mechanic. Go crazy! This engine shouldn’t fail at 70,000 miles! What else can be done about this? ?
I bought a 2014 Santa Fe in July 2022 and after 90 days on the highway the engine went through. Almost crashed the car. There are no headlights or bad sounds in front of anything but engine oil! I paid 14 thousand. I am 62 years old and terminally ill. I can no longer go to the doctor’s office. Hyundai says my vin is not covered. I don’t believe their cars have high mileage but I only need a short trip to the hospital so I believe the used car salesman should have let me know about all these issues before buying as I am in a wheelchair and have limited mobility purchases. car (shop research) The period when Hyundai Motor had to stop selling cars. They are rude and deceitful.
I have a 2017 Tucson, it turns off but the engine light stays on. I took it to my mechanic and he noticed that there was no oil in the engine. He told me that I should check the oil at least once a week.
I just bought a 2017 Tucson from CARMAX in Dec 2022 and the oil light was flashing for about two seconds telling me to check the oil. It’s very dry. I called CARMAX to confirm that the oil was changed when I bought the car. So he burned 5 liters of oil and drove 2,000 miles in less than two months. I’m going to CARMAX next week to check fuel consumption. CARMAX should not be selling vehicles with such known problems.
I have a 2019 Sonata that burns a liter of oil every 2 weeks and when I step on the gas at about 45 mph the car starts vibrating a lot and loses power briefly when I make a tight turn.
My 2017 Sonata eats oil. Oil stains are visible on some parts under the hood. My oil changer tells me every chance I get that I’m burning oil. I usually have to lubricate every 2 weeks. When I called Hyundai they said it was ok. Em.
I recently bought a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. I have been burning about a liter of oil a week since last year when the oil light came on, I checked the oil and found no oil on the dipstick. Now I check the oil once a week and am afraid that my engine will fail and I will not be able to use the transport.
2016 Hyundai Tucson – 105,000 miles. Oil changed 4000 km ago. The engine began to run unevenly. I changed the oil myself and found 1 liter of oil and metal shavings in the oil. Hyundai said they didn’t let us in for over a month. What do we do now?
I have a Kia Soul 2016. Eats oil like crazy. There are no leaks and no answers to where the oil goes. I bought it in a store and asked many times. They said they didn’t know why. The last time I was in the store they said I needed a new Catylac converter and they called me a 2600. I was researching enemy quotes and found that my car had a Catylac converter recall. It was in the shop for almost a month but I got it fixed for free. Still wondering why I burn so much oil
I have a 2019 Santa Fe that recently started using a lot of oil and the dealer couldn’t tell me what was wrong with it. They say I have to pay for a test and I have to check the oil three times every 1000 miles for $450, then clean the engine and repeat. Why should I pay over $1000 to figure out what’s wrong when it’s a known issue.
I have a 2016 Kia Optima that doesn’t burn oil well and is now exploding at the 69,000 mile store, I tried to get an extended warranty on a new engine but I paid for another repair that didn’t solve the problem.
I also have gas mileage issues on my 2018 Hyundai Tucson. Every week I add oil and I do not have time. Yesterday the engine light started blinking and the engine speed did not exceed 2000 rpm. I was so confused that I couldn’t get out of the car.
Yes, we have a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. We started noticing low oil levels after we heard the engine rumble. I checked the oil level, it needs more than 2 liters. We do proper oil changes all the time. I topped up the oil thinking maybe the last oil change didn’t have enough oil. Two weeks later I was driving it and the low oil light came on and I was in shock. I had to add another 2 liters of oil. Then I called the dealer. They said they needed to do a fuel test. We made a test. When we got him back after 1000 miles he said he only lost 3/4 liter of oil and needed to lose about 0.9% for the problem to occur. When I had to add 4 1/2 liters of oil in 2 weeks, I said it didn’t seem right, but they said we could keep trying to see if the oil was burning enough oil to qualify for the next engine cleaning attempt. .We did another test, let’s see what happens
I have a 2015 Kia Soul Plus and it’s in my local Kia dealership as we talk. After several months of going around (each time with new excuses) I was finally told that I needed a new engine and that Kia’s “extended warranty” only covers engine failure due to failed connecting rod bearing. So loss of power, lack of compression in 2 cylinders, knocking in the engine, excessive oil consumption, etc. should be “extra features” provided by the manufacturer at no cost to me! I contacted several places (NHTSA, National Center for Automotive Safety, State Attorney General’s Office, etc.). No one can/will help with these problems. The cost of an engine is unacceptable and impossible for a family that is already juggling between paying bills, medicines, groceries and gasoline. A company that we are willing to support with our beliefs and our hard-earned dollars shouldn’t treat customers like this. I will never have another Kia again.
I have a 2018 Hyundai Sonata and I use too much oil. I change my oil every 3 months and never get the miles I should have done in that time, but I either have to sit down and top up after 1.5 months or there is no oil in the rod when I go for an oil change.
I have a 2012 Hyundai Veloster with a 6 speed manual transmission and 167,000 miles. It burns about 1/2 liter of oil or 400 miles per week. There are no obvious leaks. The check engine light also comes on every other day, code P420 must be reset by the reader or the car won’t start and the dash lights up like a Christmas tree. Very frustrating but still works fine. please help!
I have a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, it eats oil, there are no leaks, I have to add oil every 2 weeks, sometimes 2-3 liters. I have replaced the spark plugs which have burned out several times and the car loses power from time to time. For Hyundai dealers, this is normal for this model. Why is the company selling these cars without informing the customers and now they are doing nothing! ! ! My advice is never buy a Hyundai car. I’m stuck because I can’t afford another car right now! ! !
My 2017 Elantra started burning oil as quickly as I flipped the switch after 100,000 miles. Now I have to check it and top it up a few times between scheduled oil changes. While driving, it stalled several times, it was terrible. Also made some crazy engine noises so I wouldn’t be surprised if there was any lasting damage. Hopefully this costume is better than the paint blemishes that most of us suffer from.
Owned a 2017 Santa Fe and ate oil like crazy! I changed the oil a week after I received it and it was almost empty. After 2 weeks the oil lamp lit up and it was almost empty. Took it to the dealer, they did some tests and said they couldn’t help me. They say if the bearings fall apart, let them go and they will replace them for free due to some feedback. I have had it for 6 months and the second cylinder does not work, I tried to change the candles, etc. I took it to the mechanic and he said I needed a new engine! ! ! The car was idle for 7 months and I need a new engine! ? Hyundai does not support their terrible product! We deserve new engines and they know it.
There is a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe that I just bought in May 2022 with 64k miles on it. I stopped driving on the highway only in February of this year. They don’t honor the warranty because I’m the second owner and won’t touch my car until May, so my dad went to the dealership to check if there was any gas. The lender is unavailable. So now I’m paying for a car that I can’t use and that’s not covered by insurance. I can’t afford $10,000 plus engine repairs, and I can’t afford not to have a car. I won’t buy another Hyundai.
Post time: Mar-07-2023