Judge Puts Nail in then Coffin of the Hyundai Peeling Paint Lawsuit
A peeling paint lawsuit has fallen apart after a judge’s recent dismissal. The judge said this dismissal is with prejudice because the plaintiffs keep repeating the same allegations that were already dismissed.
In other words, the plaintiffs had their chance and blew it. The original lawsuit alleged that Hyundai’s paint falls apart as the polymers break down and make the paint susceptible to peeling and flaking.
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3rd Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2001–2006
- Reliability
- 36th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 6.9
- Complaints
- 108
4th Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2007–2010
- Reliability
- 43rd out of 50
- PainRank™
- 15.63
- Complaints
- 181
5th Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2011–2016
- Reliability
- 49th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 45.43
- Complaints
- 937
3rd Generation Santa Fe
- Years
- 2013–2018
- Reliability
- 46th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 19.69
- Complaints
- 270
5th Generation Sonata
- Years
- 2006–2010
- Reliability
- 47th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 19.96
- Complaints
- 384
6th Generation Sonata
- Years
- 2011–2014
- Reliability
- 50th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 68.11
- Complaints
- 1312