September 21, 2017
A proposed class of Hyundai drivers on Wednesday said that they're planning on appealing to the Ninth Circuit a California judge's decision to ax their claims that the automaker sold cars with defective paint that peels and flakes far too soon.
August 21, 2017
Hyundai on Monday beat a proposed class action claiming it sold cars with defective paint that begins peeling and flaking after too short a time, with a California federal judge finding that the vehicle owners still hadn't provided enough facts to support their claims.
April 14, 2017
A California federal judge on Thursday tossed a putative class action alleging Hyundai sold cars with defective paint that bubbles and flakes, but gave the car owners bringing the allegations another chance to show Hyundai knew about the defect when it sold the vehicles.
April 10, 2017
Hyundai urged a California federal judge during a Monday hearing to toss a putative class action alleging the automaker sold cars with defective paint that bubbles and flakes, citing a recent Ninth Circuit ruling affirming the same judge's toss of a case about defective Yamaha boat motors that was brought on similar grounds.
February 28, 2017
Car owners on Monday fought to defend the validity of their consumer protection and fraud claims in an amended proposed class action in California federal court alleging Hyundai concealed a paint defect in certain cars that caused the paint to bubble and flake, arguing the defect goes against industry standards.
November 14, 2016
A California federal judge on Monday tossed a proposed class action against Hyundai and a North American Kia subsidiary claiming that a concealed defect in several vehicles' paint causes it to bubble and flake over time, concluding that allegations brought by more than a dozen car owners don't hold up.
March 31, 2016
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia on Wednesday were smacked with a proposed class action in California federal court by a group of car owners from several U.S. states claiming that a concealed defect in their vehicles' paint causes it to bubble and flake over time, leading to rusting and corrosion.