I purchased my 2017 Hyundai Elantra GL new from Bannister - J
I purchased my 2017 Hyundai Elantra GL new from Bannister Hyundai Kamloops and also paid $2,761.50 for Hyundai’s extended warranty (8 years / 160,000 km) back in 2017. All scheduled maintenance was completed at this dealership as required.
Shortly after 100,000 km—while the extended warranty was still active—the vehicle began experiencing serious issues including excessive oil consumption, stalling, loss of power, warning lights, and unstable engine operation. The vehicle now requires frequent oil refilling under normal city driving.
Despite these ongoing issues, I was repeatedly told the oil consumption was “within standards” and that no warranty coverage applied. After multiple diagnostic appointments, I was told they couldn’t find the issue and that there was nothing they could do. Hyundai has since reinforced its position that these conditions are considered normal. Compounding the issue, I was incorrectly told on multiple occasions that my extended warranty had already expired when it had not. As a result, I paid thousands of dollars out of pocket for diagnostics and repairs that should have been reviewed under the coverage I paid for. A goodwill engine replacement request was submitted (as the Fixed Operations Manager agreed this was very unusual for a car of this age) and declined, and Hyundai has refused to reimburse the unused extended warranty.
If this level of oil consumption and engine behaviour is considered normal for a well-maintained vehicle just over 100,000 km, that is information customers deserve to know before purchasing a Hyundai or paying extra for an extended warranty. So far, Hyundai has not provided any meaningful resolution.
I am still open to resolving this directly, but based on my experience, I would caution others to ask very detailed questions about oil consumption, engine longevity expectations, and warranty coverage before purchasing here.
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