May 17, 2025 at 4:48 am

A Car Owner Talked About How Her 2021 Vehicle Suffered Catastrophic Engine Failure

by Matthew Gilligan

woman talking about her oil change

TikTok/@cflanagan1991

If there’s one thing I’ve noticed about TikTok videos lately, it’s that people who have purchased relatively new cars are having a whole lot of problems with them.

And here’s another example of what I’m talking about!

A woman named Cat posted a video and talked to viewers about the major issues she’s having with her 2021 Hyundai Palisade.

woman talking about her car

TikTok/@cflanagan1991

Cat said, “Just some catastrophic engine failure to start the day.”

She added, “Hyundai says they won’t cover it because I was 2,000 miles late on my oil change.”

woman talking to a camera about her car

TikTok/@cflanagan1991

Cat added, “2,000 miles should not cause catastrophic engine failure.”

I’m not so sure about that…

woman talking about oil changes

TikTok/@cflanagan1991

Take a look at the video.

@cflanagan1991

don’t worry, I cried my eyes out to the sweet lady at #hyundai for consumer affairs. @Hyundai USA keep hiring good people but please also cover my engine replacement 😭

♬ original sound – Cat 🆘🇺🇸

Cat posted a follow-up video and said that she took her car to a Hyundai dealership to get a routine oil change and nothing seemed to be wrong with the vehicle.

She said, “Zero warning lights. And nothing to indicate that anything is wrong with my engine.”

An hour after she dropped her car off, someone called her and told her that she needed a new engine and that it wouldn’t be covered because the car was beyond the 2,000 recommended miles for an oil change.

She told viewers, “I don’t really understand why I had to pay for Hyundai to break down my engine.”

Cat said that the car was violently shaking and making loud noises after she picked it back up.

She said it’s been four weeks since she brought her car in and now it’s undriveable.

Cat added, “I don’t know what to do. Somebody help me.”

@cflanagan1991

@Hyundai USA & @Jeff Wyler Automotive Family boy oh boy, rough time. Help 😭

♬ original sound – Cat 🆘🇺🇸

Check out what people had to say on TikTok.

This person didn’t hold back.

Screenshot 2025 04 26 at 4.18.59 PM A Car Owner Talked About How Her 2021 Vehicle Suffered Catastrophic Engine Failure

Another TikTokker shared their thoughts.

Screenshot 2025 04 26 at 4.19.15 PM A Car Owner Talked About How Her 2021 Vehicle Suffered Catastrophic Engine Failure

And this person spoke up.

Screenshot 2025 04 26 at 4.19.52 PM A Car Owner Talked About How Her 2021 Vehicle Suffered Catastrophic Engine Failure

They don’t make ’em like they used to, huh?

Ain’t that the truth.

If you liked that story, check out this one about a 72-year-old woman was told by her life insurance company that her policy was worthless because she’d paid for 40 years. 🙁