April 10, 2024
A California federal judge has given final approval to a settlement ending a second consolidated class-action litigation alleging Hyundai and Kia sold vehicles with defective engines prone to fires, while awarding plaintiffs' attorneys only $3.4 million of the $8.9 million they requested.
February 08, 2023
A California federal judge gave the green light Wednesday to a deal that includes reimbursements for repairs and extended warranties for about 2.1 million vehicles to settle class claims that Hyundai and Kia sold cars with defective engines that could burst into flames.
October 11, 2019
Hyundai and its affiliate Kia on Friday said that they have earmarked up to $758 million to settle class actions over a defect that allegedly caused engines of cars in the U.S. and South Korea to burst into flames.
December 17, 2018
Kia and Hyundai knew about an engine defect that led to hundreds of their vehicles "spontaneously bursting into flames," but the companies failed to warn customers, according to a proposed class action filed in California federal court.