Nearly two years after final approval was issued for a $3.1 billion settlement over an alleged engine defect in certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles, the automakers have reached another class action settlement covering an additional 2.1 million vehicles. Hyundai agrees to a class action settlement for engine defects. Find out if you are eligible for compensation and how to claim your award.
Hyundai Motor America and Kia America agreed to a $1.3 billion settlement to resolve class action litigation alleging Theta II, Nu GDI, and Gamma GDI engines are defective, causing engine seizure, stalling, failures, and fires. Final approval was granted June 10, 2021, covering approximately 2.21 million vehicles including certain 2010. Hyundai/Kia Gamma II 1.6L and Nu 2.0L GDI Engine and Theta II 2.4L MPI Engine Class Action Update: May 23, 2023 McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP, along with Strosberg Sasso Sutts LLP, is pursuing a class action on behalf of all persons, corporations or other entities resident in Canada who are current or former owners and/or lessees of one or more of the below.
Hyundai and Kia have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleges the 2.0L and 2.4L Theta II engines with Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) suffer from an engine defect that can cause sudden stalling, engine failure and even engine fire. The settlement includes approximately 4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles equipped with the Theta []. The Kia Engine Settlement resolves multiple class action lawsuits that accused Kia and Hyundai of selling vehicles with defective engines.
These engines - primarily the Theta II 2.0L and 2.4L gasoline direct injection (GDI) models - were prone to seizing, stalling, or catching fire due to manufacturing flaws. A new class action lawsuit argues that a defect inside certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles can expose owners to the risk of sudden failure and vehicle fires. In late 2025, a sweeping class action lawsuit cast a harsh spotlight on Hyundai, alleging that hundreds of thousands of 2013.
Welcome to the Information Website for the Kia Engine Settlement. A federal court has granted final approval of a class action lawsuit known as In re: Hyundai and Kia Engine Litigation, No. 8:17‑cv‑00838‑JLS‑JDE and Flaherty v.
Hyundai Motor Company, et al. Class action lawsuits have been settled with Hyundai and Kia concerning defects in the engines of certain vehicle models. The litigation, known as In re: Hyundai and Kia Engine Litigation, addressed allegations that specific engines were prone to mechanical failures and provided remedies for affected vehicle owners across the United States.