Hyundai To Face Class-Action Suit for Problems With EV Charging Plugs
Hyundai’s EVs are some of the most buzzed-about models on sale today, but it appears not everyone is happy with the ownership experience. The Drive recently reported that the automaker’s facing a class-action suit from owners who say their EVs’ charging ports can overheat and prevent the vehicle from getting a full charge.
Some owners reported that the level 2 charging plug and port could overheat when charging at home, causing the system to drastically slow charging or stop it altogether. Once things cool off, the charger begins operating again, but the shutdown can result in an incomplete charge, bad news for an owner rushing out the door to take the kids to school or go to work.
The lawsuit covers the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60. As The Drive noted, Hyundai pushed a software update to fix the issue, but the update instead capped charging rates at an even slower speed than the vehicles’ original safeguards.
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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Enjoy seeing the negative articles on EV's, ICE Forever!!!
Hyundai pushed a software update to fix the issue, but the update instead capped charging rates at an even slower speed than the vehicles’ original safeguards.
So, did Hyundai take a page from Honda's Civic Hybrid playbook? Or was this absolute and utter COMPLETE COINCIDENCE.
Hyundai is probably the worst maker ever.
I've never seen a company failing so much and this way to consumers.
No wonder, most of their costumers don't seem to be very clever. Hope not to count though. I just traded a GV60 for a Honda (back to them after the mistake of going to Hyundai).
What's funny, or disgusting, is the calls from Hyundai. Not sure how the hell they realized it, but the calls from hyundai were like a virus, offering me anything to avoid the deal, even after selling it). I'll sue them if they keep my information.
Never a Hyundai again, that's guaranteed.
I'm still waiting on them to do something about the 3.3L V6. As of right now, I'm out $18,000 and as a widowed grandmother, this is devastating. I will never buy another Hyundai or Kia.