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Before you buy a used Hyundai H-1 / i800 / iLoad.

2008–2021 · Diesel · 1 engine

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Hyundai H-1 / i800 / iLoad, real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

2.5 CRDi

Diesel

  • Turbo and engine starved of oil by sludge on the H-1 / iLoad 2.5 CRDiInjection / turbo
    Period mentioned
    2008–2021
    Mileage mentioned
    What the sheet says: According to CarsGuide, sludge builds up in the oil and starves the engine and turbo of lubrication; it is blamed on insufficient servicing with the official 15,000 km interval. The diesel also tends to build up black gunk in the intake.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Hyundai dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Hyundai brake recalls (2004–2024)Brakes

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Hyundai fuel-system recalls (2003–2026)Fuel system

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Hyundai engine, transmission and software recalls (2013–2026)Powertrain and engine management

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Hyundai body, seat and fitting recalls (2017–2025)Bodywork

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 1 checked

Injection / turbo

  • Look out for: Turbo noise, smoke and loss of power; in the worst case, a failed turbo and engine (cases cited between 50,000 and 100,000 km).

    Ask them to check: Ask for the full oil-change history; check the turbo for play and leaks; change the oil every 5,000–7,000 km as the guide recommends.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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