Hyundai Lawsuit Says ‘Defective’ Direct Driver Monitoring System Routinely Causes False Alerts
October 14, 2026 A class action lawsuit alleges the Direct Driver Monitoring System in certain Hyundai vehicle models is defective.
Lawsuit Filings
$62M Hyundai, Kia Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Over Alleged Airbag Deployment System Defect
July 7, 2025 Hyundai and Kia have agreed to pay a settlement to resolve litigation over allegations that defective ZF-TRW ACUs found in certain models are vulnerable to “electrical overstress.”
Newer Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade Models Equipped with Defective Headlights, Lawsuit Alleges
April 1, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges 2020-present Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade SUVs are equipped with defective headlights prone to damage from moisture and condensation.
Class Action Says Charging Capabilities of Certain Hyundai, Kia, Genesis Electric Vehicles Significantly Reduced by Defect
August 3, 2023 A class action claims the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60 are equipped with defective charging systems that significantly limit the electric vehicles’ advertised charging capabilities.
Class Action Says ARC Automotive Airbag Inflators Can Launch Shrapnel Due to Welding Defect
August 3, 2022 A proposed class action alleges the hybrid airbag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive are plagued by a hidden and potentially fatal defect.
‘Instability Issues’: Hyundai, Genesis Concealed Shake, Shudder Defect in 2021 GV-80 SUV, Class Action Claims
June 10, 2021 A class action alleges defects that cause the 2021 Genesis GV-80 SUV to shake, shudder, vibrate and uncontrollably veer off course have been concealed by the vehicle’s manufacturers.
More Plaintiffs Allege Hyundai, Kia Failed to Act Fast Enough in Recalling Vehicles at Risk of Engine Failure, Fire
May 31, 2019 In the wake of recalls and an investigation, another proposed class action claims Hyundai and Kia failed to act quick enough in addressing reports of GDI engine fires.
More Consumers Allege Recall of Hyundai Tucson, Kia Soul Vehicles with Defective GDI Engines Is Inadequate
March 14, 2019 Two more consumers have sued Hyundai and Kia over the companies' allegedly inadequate handling of problems with their GDI engines.
Class Action Says Recall Not Good Enough for Owners of Hyundai, Kia Models with Defective GDI Engines
March 6, 2019 Two consumers allege in a class action that recent Hyundai and Kia recalls of and repair options for vehicles with defective GDI engines are inadequate given the risk posed by the problem.
Hyundai, Kia Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Spontaneous Engine Combustion Defect
December 18, 2018 A class action says Hyundai and Kia owe consumers answers due to the propensity of certain allegedly defective engines to spontaneously combust during normal use.
South Carolina Couple Files Class Action Against Hyundai for Allegedly Declining Warranty Coverage for Engine Replacement
November 12, 2018 Two plaintiffs have filed a proposed class action suit over Hyundai's alleged failure to cover repairs to their vehicle that supposedly suffered from an engine defect.
Kia, Hyundai Staring Down Class Action Over Alleged Engine Failure Defect in 2011-2016 Model Vehicles
April 16, 2018 A suit recently removed to CA fed. court claims the alleged defect can cause the engines to 'lose power, make noise, develop engine knock, misfire and/or stall.'