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Hyundai Motor Vehicle Defect Class Action

Verified October 25, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, S.D. Texas (No. 4:24-cv-00371).

  1. January 31, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Hyundai Motor Company, Ltd, apparently concerning alleged defects in Hyundai vehicles. The case was filed in the Southern District of Texas and is categorized as a motor vehicle product liability matter. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Hyundai Motor Vehicle Defect Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed January 31, 2024 in the District Court, S.D. Texas (No. 4:24-cv-00371).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Hyundai Motor Vehicle Defect Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Jarrett Lee Ellzey (Ellzey & Associates PLLC); Thomas John Kherkher (Kherkher Law Firm, PLLC); Leigh S. Montgomery (EKSM, LLP); Eric Esteban Cardenas (The Kherkher Law Firm). For Hyundai Motor Company, Ltd: Lance Peter Felicien (Bradley Arant Boult Cummings); Anthony Lane Morrison (Bush Seyferth PLLC); William Alexander Delgado (Dto Law); T. Jean Mooney (Dto Law). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Connie King

Defendants

  • Potamkin Humble, JY, LP
  • Hyundai Motor America
  • Hyundai Motor Company, Ltd

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.

In the news

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Guides:What is a class action lawsuit?How class membership worksYour options as a class member

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