The Detroit News:

Car companies, auto dealers and their advocates spent $80.8 million on lobbying efforts in 2022, a more than 9% increase from the year before and the most since at least 1998.Feb 9, 2023

Auto manufacturers spend a huge amount of money lobbying to elected representatives  that you vote into office.  And you can be certain with that amount of lobbying money many of these politicians have been bought and paid for, overriding any loyalty to the constituent.  and I ask you to do your own research when it comes to this as well and you will see this to be  the case.

Here is another interesting article that shows you the mindset of this company:

The Daily Record:

Kia and Hyundai faced a swell of lawsuits alleging that the companies left common anti-theft technology out of their vehicles in order to save money. The automakers did not install vehicle immobilizers in many models from 2011 through 2022, making it possible for the cars to be stolen.Aug 18, 2023

Here are some recent Lawsuits Files:

Published on February 13, 2023

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.

 

Class Action Settlement:

Hyundai Engine II Class Action Settlement

Welcome to the Hyundai Engine II Class Action Settlement Website

A class action Settlement has been proposed in a lawsuit alleging that certain Hyundai vehicles (called the “Class Vehicles” and listed below) have a defect that can cause engine seizure, stalling, engine failure, and possibly engine fire, and that some owners and lessees have been improperly denied repairs under the vehicle’s warranty. Hyundai has not been found liable for any claims alleged in the lawsuit, and the parties have instead reached a voluntary settlement in order to avoid lengthy litigation and to provide relief to Class Members.

You may be eligible for benefits of the class action Settlement if you owned or leased a Class Vehicle, which are certain vehicle models equipped with the corresponding genuine multi-port fuel injection (“MPI”) or gasoline direct injection (“GDI”) engine below:

Model Year Model Engine

2011–2015 Sonata Hybrid (HEV) Theta II 2.4-liter MPI Hybrid

2016–2019 Sonata Hybrid/Plug-In Hybrid (HEV/PHEV) Nu 2.0-liter GDI Hybrid

2010–2012 Santa Fe Theta II 2.4-liter MPI

2010–2013 Tucson Theta II 2.4-liter MPI

2014–2021 Tucson Nu 2.0-liter GDI

2014 Elantra Coupe Nu 2.0-liter GDI

2014–2016 Elantra Nu 2.0-liter GDI

2014–2020 Elantra GT Nu 2.0-liter GDI

2012–2017 Veloster Gamma 1.6-liter GDI

Under the proposed Settlement, and subject to satisfying the proof requirements, Hyundai will provide financial and other benefits for certain qualifying engine-related repairs and/or engine failures or engine fires. The Settlement extends the Powertrain Limited Warranty to 15 years or 150,000 odometer miles from the date of the vehicle’s original retail delivery, whichever comes first, for damage to the engine short block or long block assembly caused by connecting rod bearing failure (the “Extended Warranty”). In order to obtain the Extended Warranty, you must have completed the Knock Sensor Detection System (“KSDS”) update at a Hyundai dealership prior to any covered engine failure. Class Vehicles subject to Hyundai Recall Numbers 198 and 209 (NHTSA Recall Numbers 20V746 and 21V727) are exempt from this requirement. Generally, to obtain non-Extended Warranty benefits, you need to first complete the free KSDS update at a Hyundai dealership by November 4, 2023.

The deadline to submit a claim for most benefits is December 7, 2023. Any extension of this date will be posted on the scheduling and key dates section of this website. Please see the complete Class Settlement Notice for more information regarding the Settlement.

Considering how much you spend on a vehicle only second to a purchase of a home,  you would think just from a customer service standpoint and the fact that the customer could be a lifelong Customer with a value of a couple cars or more would be dealt with in a more professional manner.  Here, once again, Is an internal automobile Factor That barely put enough resources in to even hiring the right people,  never mind fulfilling the duties to deal with upset and customers that have had major negligent issues with their vehicles. The way this was handled was extremely poor and insulting.  and the next time you buy a vehicle I would highly recommend looking into cases like this,  because when it happens to you you will feel betrayed and won’t buy another car from a manufacturer that treat you the way Hyundai motors treats their customers. They could have potentially had a lifelong customer if they did the right thing and handled this the right way.

I hope this information arms you with knowledge that will help you.