Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid battery repair delay settlement
Kline et al. v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc.
Also known as Sonata PHEV battery; Hyundai HV battery; HV Battery Repair Settlement; Days Down Payment; Kline v. Hyundai
The lawsuit claimed Hyundai could not fix failed Sonata Plug-In Hybrid batteries under warranty for months.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- $10 per day waiting Up to $15 a day if total claims are low.
Source
“A Days Down Payment of $10 per day in the Battery Repair Period”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQs (answers from the page's FAQ data). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Your car's VIN (the online form opens only for an eligible VIN) Quick claim: describes the claim form only
Source
“Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): ... State the dates you owned the Class Vehicle identified above? Date Purchased: ... If you no longer own the Class Vehicle, on what date did you sell Date Sold/Transferred:”
From the administrator site: Official paper claim form (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Sonata Plug-In Hybrid waited 60+ days for warranty battery fix
Source
“You are a Settlement Class Member if you owned or leased a Class Vehicle that, during the high-voltage battery (“HV Battery”) warranty period, required an HV Battery replacement and such battery replacement could not be completed within sixty (60) days.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Settlement Class consists of all persons who purchased or leased a Class Vehicle.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQs (answers from the page's FAQ data). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: hvbatteryrepairsettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid battery repair delay settlement payout?
$10 per day waiting. Up to $15 a day if total claims are low.
Where is the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid battery repair delay settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.hvbatteryrepairsettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 28, 2026.
When will the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid battery repair delay settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 21, 2026.
Is the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid battery repair delay settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Angeion, and the official site is www.hvbatteryrepairsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you bought or leased a 2016-2019 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid in the U.S. that needed a warranty HV battery repair.
It covers cars whose warranty battery repair could not be done for at least 60 days because parts were not available.
You are not included if you are Hyundai staff, an insurer or warranty seller, a fleet buyer, bought it as salvage, or a judge on the case.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
The Settlement Class consists of all persons who purchased or leased a Class Vehicle. ... The Settlement includes any 2016-2019 model year Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle that needed a Battery Repair (a repair or replacement of a Class Vehicle’s HV Battery during the applicable express warranty period and for which repair parts were not available and the car could not be repaired for a minimum of sixty (60) days).
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQs (answers from the page's FAQ data)
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Each day the car waited for the battery repair | $10 |
Days come from Hyundai's repair records. The rate can rise to up to $15 a day if total claimed payments are under $250,000.
The amount of the Days Down Payment is calculated by multiplying days in the Battery Repair Period by ten dollars ($10) per day, subject to the potential for an increase to a maximum payment of fifteen dollars ($15) per day if total claimed payments by Settlement Class members are less than $250,000.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQs (answers from the page's FAQ data)
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- Your car's VIN (the online form opens only for an eligible VIN)
- The date you bought or leased the car, and the date you sold or transferred it if you no longer have it
- Ownership documents only if your ownership during the battery repair is in doubt or disputed
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File online, or by mail
At www.hvbatteryrepairsettlement.com, by Dec 28, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Kline et al. v. Hyundai Motor America, PO Box 129, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-9998
The deadline note says: “Online or by mail postmarked no later than December 28, 2026.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 21, 2026.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Kline et al. v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc.
- Court
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Case number
- 23-cv-00245-GLS
- Administrator
- Angeion
- Official site
- www.hvbatteryrepairsettlement.com
- Full payout terms
- $10 per day your car waited for a battery repairA Days Down Payment of $10 per day in the Battery Repair Period (the days your car waited for the battery repair, from Hyundai's records). It can rise to up to $15 per day if total claimed payments are less than $250,000. Extra ownership documents may be needed only where ownership during the repair is in doubt or disputed.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
The Settlement Class consists of all persons who purchased or leased a Class Vehicle. ... The Settlement includes any 2016-2019 model year Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle that needed a Battery Repair (a repair or replacement of a Class Vehicle’s HV Battery during the applicable express warranty period and for which repair parts were not available and the car could not be repaired for a minimum of sixty (60) days).
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Class Vehicles are 2016-2019 model year Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrids that needed a Battery Repair: a repair or replacement of the high-voltage (HV) battery during the express warranty period, where parts were not available and the car could not be repaired for at least 60 days. The class is everyone who bought or leased one (the notice says in the United States). Per the site, the relevant out-of-service period for most class members is late 2021 through the summer of 2023. The Days Down Payment goes to class members who show they owned or leased the car while it needed the Battery Repair. Excluded: Hyundai Motor America, its subsidiaries and affiliates, officers, directors and employees; insurers of the vehicles; anyone claiming to be subrogated to class members' rights; issuers or providers of extended warranties or service contracts; people who opt out; consumers or businesses that bought a vehicle deemed a total loss (salvage); current and former owners who already released their claims against Hyundai on these issues; buyers or lessees of fleet vehicles (rentals or company vehicles); and any judge assigned to the case and the judge's immediate family. This is a different settlement from the Hyundai and Kia airbag control unit and immobilizer theft cases.
Sources and checks (6)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQs (answers from the page's FAQ data) administrator site
- Official long form notice (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official paper claim form (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official online claim form (text from the page source) administrator site
- Order Granting Joint Motion to extend notice and related dates (August 19, 2026) court record
What changedLast change Nov 3, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 28, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.