Lawsuit Says Hyundai’s Smart Trunk is Really Kind of Stupid
Hyundai’s “smart trunk” is supposed to open all the way without using keys or pushing any buttons. However, a lawsuit alleges that while the trunk unlatches, it never really works as advertised.
Hyundai has marketed the Smart Trunk as a feature that automatically opens the trunk fully, or at least enough for a person to put large items into the trunk. But according to the lawsuit, the trunks are defective because they fail to open more than a few inches, or sometimes not more than a small crack.
I never saw the appeal in this feature, especially given its $950-$1,900 price.
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5th Generation Azera
- Years
- 2012–2016
- Reliability
- 19th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 2.01
- Complaints
- 27
7th Generation Elantra
- Years
- 2021–2021
- Reliability
- 19th out of 50
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
2nd Generation Genesis
- Years
- 2015–2016
- Reliability
- 40th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 14.52
- Complaints
- 73
7th Generation Sonata
- Years
- 2015–2019
- Reliability
- 45th out of 50
- PainRank™
- 18.44
- Complaints
- 277