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What’s wrong with some of the engines at Hyundai ? Back in December, we told you about a recall and a class action targeting a large number of vehicles in Canada. Now, the company is conducting what it calls a « Product Improvement Campaign” that provides an update to the …

A settlement has been reached in proposed class actions in Canada alleging that certain Hyundai vehicles equipped with a gasoline direct injection engine suffer from “a defect that can cause engine seizure, stalling, failure and/or fire,” and that some owners and lessees have been improperly denied repairs under the vehicle’s …

Kia has just announced a recall on 39,658 vehicles in Canada to address a problem that is not insignificant: a fire could break out in the engine compartment while driving. The company says it’s conducting this recall as a preventative measure to prevent fire risk due to potential fuel leaks, …

As promised, Hyundai is expanding its eighth-generation Sonata lineup with a new N Line model boasting sharper looks and offering increased performance. Tuesday’s reveal comes on the heels of the freshly announced Elantra N Line . The midsize sedan already impressed many folks when it debuted in completely redesigned attire …

Like other automakers, Hyundai was planning to restart vehicle production in the U.S. in early May, more specifically next Monday. According to NBC affiliate WSFA-12, however, the Montgomery, Alabama assembly plant has already resumed operations. This is where Hyundai Elantra , Sonata and Santa Fe models are built. The plant …

A few months after the world premiere of the next-generation 2020 Hyundai Sonata , which we got an exclusive opportunity to take for a spin around Seoul, the Korean automaker today revealed the new Sonata Hybrid equipped with the world’s first Active Shift Control technology and a solar roof system.

Hyundai Canada will recall 255,370 cars and sport utility vehicles to perform an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before the engine fails. Affected models include the 2013-2018 Santa Fe Sport and 2014-2015 Tucson SUVs as well as the 2011-2018 Sonata midsize sedan. Hyundai felt that …

After reskinning the current-generation Sonata a few months ago, Hyundai has now presented the HEV and PHEV versions of their 2018 midsize sedan at the latest Chicago Auto Show. Exterior changes include revisions to the cars’ front and rear fasicas, hood, front fenders and alloy wheel designs. New LED headlights …

Last week, Transport Canada published a recall regarding the Hyundai Sonata midsize sedan, model years 2011 to 2015. During assembly, it seems as though the connections between the front seat belts and the floor-mounted anchor pretensioners weren’t attached properly. In the event of a collision, the seat belt could detach …

You may not remember, but roughly four years ago, Hyundai recalled nearly 20,000 Velosters because their panoramic sunroofs were prone to shattering while driving. This is a far scarier situation than the current recall. For the model years 2015 and 2016, Hyundai is recalling both Sonata and Sonata Hybrids equipped …