# 2019 Hyundai Ioniq - Oil consumption

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-ioniq-oil-consumption/182277>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai\
**Created:** [February 4, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-ioniq-oil-consumption/182277 "2022-02-04T01:06:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dave131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3e96dc/32.png) [@Dave131](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave131)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-ioniq-oil-consumption/182277/1 "2022-02-04T01:06:15Z")

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Our 2019 Hyundai Ionic is using more than 1 quart of oil less than 1000 miles at 35,000 miles and the problem is a year old. Dealer says it’s normal. I call BS. I’ve been on this planet 65 years and owned a ton of vehicles that didn’t use this kind of oil.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-ioniq-oil-consumption/182277/2 "2022-02-04T01:25:14Z")

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Elevate to corporate level, instructions are in your owners manual.  
What does your owners manual say about oil usage?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-ioniq-oil-consumption/182277/3 "2022-02-04T01:34:13Z")

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I found a TSB for Kia that indicates only more than a quart in 1k is considered a problem so it probably applies to Hyundai too and that might mean you’re out of luck. OTOH, I presume your Ioniq is a hybrid and I’d expect lower oil consumption than a regular vehicle. [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10189272-0001.pdf](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10189272-0001.pdf)

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-ioniq-oil-consumption/182277/4 "2022-02-04T14:08:52Z")

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There is nothing normal about using up all the oil in the car between oil changes and anyone in the auto industry knows that. Good luck getting help.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-ioniq-oil-consumption/182277/5 "2022-02-04T14:51:02Z")

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> [@Dave131](#):
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> using more than 1 quart of oil less than 1000 miles at 35,000 miles

This tells me that the OP does have a problem that should be fixed. Elevate it. You may have to do a consumption test.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-hyundai-ioniq-oil-consumption/182277/6 "2022-02-04T19:18:53Z")

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What kind of oil change regimen is involved; as to time, miles, enviro conditions, type of oil,etc?

Couple of bigger questions.  
How was this oil consumption detected? Told it about the oil level being low during a service or what?  
How often do you raise the hood to actually check the oil level?