Automotive

June 1, 2022 A proposed class action alleges 2002 through 2022 model year Forest River 5th wheel recreational vehicles (RVs) are equipped with unsafe wiring systems.

May 27, 2022 A number of 2021 Mazda vehicle models contain defective valve stem seals that can allow oil to leak into the engine’s combustion chamber, a class action claims.

May 25, 2022 A class action alleges USAA Group has illegally discriminated against current/former enlisted military personnel on certain pay grades who have or had coverage for a vehicle garaged in Washington.

May 19, 2022 A class action alleges automaker FCA US has falsely represented that its service plans could be canceled at any time as long as a consumer followed the procedure outlined in their contract.

May 16, 2022 A class action alleges data broker Otonomo secretly collects and sells real-time GPS location details for millions of cars worldwide.

May 6, 2022 Mercedes-Benz faces a class action that alleges the automaker knew of yet “failed to disclose and actively concealed” a transmission control unit defect plaguing the 2019 GLA250.

May 5, 2022 A Toyota employee alleges the automaker has illegally interfered with his and other workers’ use of federally protected medical leave.

May 4, 2022 A class action aims to stop State National Insurance Company from allegedly charging inflated premiums based on “ghost” forward collision warning signals supposedly sent from covered Tesla vehicles.

April 26, 2022 A class action has been filed in the wake of a recall of more than 121k Mazda vehicles said to be equipped with defective low-pressure fuel pumps supplied by Denso.

April 25, 2022 A class action alleges FCA US has charged certain Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat and Maserati buyers an inflated “phantom freight” fee for the cost of transporting vehicles to dealerships.

April 21, 2022 A class action alleges Lucid Group investors were harmed financially when the company admitted it had missed delivery targets for 2021 and would be adjusting production goals for 2022 and 2023.

April 21, 2022 A class action alleges Volvo concealed a defect plaguing the piston rings, pistons and/or piston heads in the 2.0L four-cylinder and 2.5L five-cylinder engines found in certain 2013-2016 vehicle models.

April 15, 2022 A class action alleges General Motors has failed to disclose a defect plaguing the positive crank ventilation system in certain Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.

April 14, 2022 A class action alleges the Hydra-Matic 8L90 or 8L45 transmission found in a number of 2019-2022 model year Chevy, Cadillac and GMC vehicles is defectively designed.

April 4, 2022 A proposed class action alleges the frames of 2007-2014 model year Toyota FJ Cruiser vehicles can prematurely rust and corrode due to a defect.

March 29, 2022 A class action alleges SMART Alabama and AGWM United have for years “cheated the United States immigration system” to employ Mexican nationals as underpaid auto parts production line workers.

March 21, 2022 A class action alleges a number of 2019-2022 Volkswagens are equipped with a defective door wiring harness that can cause erratic vehicle behavior.

March 8, 2022 A class action alleges Rivian misled investors in the run-up to its Nov. 2021 IPO by failing to disclose that it would have to raise prices shortly thereafter on more than 55,000 preorders.

February 17, 2022 A class action alleges the Forward Emergency Braking System found in a number of recent Nissan vehicle models suffers from a defect that can cause it to falsely engage or otherwise fail to work as it’s supposed to.

February 10, 2022 A class action alleges the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV comes equipped with a defective hood that can flutter and bounce while the vehicle is being driven.

February 10, 2022 A class action alleges the 2021 Toyota Venza comes equipped with a defective windshield that can crack, chip or fracture for seemingly no reason at all.

February 9, 2022 A class action alleges Allstate unfairly profited from the COVID-19 pandemic by continuing to charge and collect excessive auto insurance premiums in 2020 and 2021.

February 3, 2022 A proposed class action alleges 2016-2019 model year Nissan Titan pickup trucks equipped with a Cummins 5.0-liter diesel engine are plagued by two dangerous defects.

January 28, 2022 A class action alleges the 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine found in certain 2014-2020 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM vehicles suffers from a valve train defect.

January 10, 2022 Netradyne faces a proposed class action that alleges the video analytics and software company has run afoul of an Illinois privacy law by collecting certain drivers’ biometric information.

January 4, 2022 A class action alleges the Xtronic continuously variable transmission found in 2017-2018 model year Nissan Altima and Sentra vehicles suffers from a potentially dangerous defect.

December 17, 2021 A class action alleges Drive New Jersey Insurance Company and Progressive Garden State Insurance Company have shirked their promise to pay insureds the actual cash value of a total-loss vehicle.

December 15, 2021 A class action alleges the continuously variable transmission (CVT) found in certain Mitsubishi vehicle models is defective and poses a significant safety risk.

December 10, 2021 A class action alleges Carvana has unlawfully delayed permanently transferring certain cars’ titles for “months and months,” despite having a contractual obligation to timely do so.

December 10, 2021 General Motors faces a proposed class action after allegedly overstating the towing capacities of the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500.

December 3, 2021 A class action alleges automaker FCA US has falsely represented the quality and benefits of the aluminum body panels found on its 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator SUVs.

December 3, 2021 A class action alleges Nissan has failed to properly identify and pay for repairs and replacement transmissions that should be covered under California’s emissions warranty law.

November 29, 2021 A class action alleges 2015-2019 model year Nissan and Infiniti vehicles suffer from an on-board computer algorithm defect that can cause the side curtain airbag to spontaneously deploy.

November 19, 2021 A class action claims certain Mazda vehicles have been equipped with defective fuel pumps that can cause the engine to stall, shut down or fail to start.

November 19, 2021 A class action claims the sunroofs in certain Honda and Acura vehicles are prone to “suddenly explode” and can cause glass to fall onto a vehicle’s occupants.

November 18, 2021 A class action claims American Standard Insurance Company of Ohio has underpaid total loss settlements in Georgia by miscalculating the tax owed to claimants.

November 16, 2021 Hyundai Capital America faces a class action over its alleged practice of retaining unearned fees from unused guaranteed asset protection (GAP) waiver addendums.

November 15, 2021 New York City faces a class action over its alleged practice of issuing parking tickets to “unaltered” commercial vehicles before issuing a companion summons.

November 12, 2021 A class action alleges certain 2016-2019 model year Chevrolet vehicles are plagued by a defect that causes the cars to fail to recognize when a driver has placed them in “park.”

November 10, 2021 A lawsuit claims Discount Tire unlawfully failed to provide customers with an itemized written estimate of repair costs before performing work that exceeds $100.

November 8, 2021 A class action alleges the D.C. Metro Police Department seized a woman's vehicle and the iPhones of her two sons and wrongfully kept the property long after it was needed for evidentiary purposes.

November 3, 2021 A lawsuit claims Mid-Century Insurance failed to properly calculate in accordance with state law the amounts owed to Georgia insureds for total loss settlements.

October 25, 2021 Advance Auto Parts and its retirement plan committee face a class action over their alleged selection of expensive mutual funds despite the existence of otherwise identical yet cheaper alternatives.

October 21, 2021 A class action claims National General Insurance Company and Integon National Insurance Company have unlawfully rescinded some consumers’ auto insurance policies.

October 21, 2021 A lawsuit alleges American Family has unlawfully reduced payments made to insureds for total loss claims by applying deductions to the value of comparable vehicles.

October 20, 2021 A class action alleges Farmers Insurance Company has failed to include sales tax and/or vehicle title and registration fees in loss payments made to auto policyholders.

October 15, 2021 A class action alleges Hyzon Motors and its top officers issued materially false and/or misleading statements.

October 13, 2021 Progressive and Mitchell face a lawsuit over their alleged practice of applying projected sold adjustments to the values of vehicles declared to be a total loss.

October 4, 2021 Metromile faces a class action over an alleged data breach in which the personal information of more than 100K of the pay-per-mile auto insurance co.'s customers was reportedly compromised.

September 30, 2021 A class action claims State Farm has failed to include sales tax in payments made to insureds whose vehicles were deemed a total loss after accidental damage.