Automotive

July 12, 2019 American Honda Motor Co. faces another class action centered on an alleged defect with its "infotainment" system, this time in 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles.

July 8, 2019 A class action claims some 2003-2009 model year BMW motorcycles are equipped with defective gear indicators.

July 2, 2019 A class action looks to represent drivers in New Jersey, New York and Florida who bought or leased Ford vehicles with overstated fuel economy ratings.

June 26, 2019 According to a proposed class action, more than a dozen GM vehicles - Chevys, Cadillacs and GMCs - are stricken with a transmission defect that affects gear shifting.

June 12, 2019 The City of Chicago is the defendant a proposed class action filed in state court over its alleged practice of towing and selling vehicles it considers to be abandoned without properly notifying the vehicles’ owners.

June 11, 2019 A lawsuit claims certain 2005-2019 Ford F-250 and F-350 vehicles can experience a "death wobble" as the result of defects in their suspension and/or steering systems.

May 31, 2019 In the wake of recalls and an investigation, another proposed class action claims Hyundai and Kia failed to act quick enough in addressing reports of GDI engine fires.

May 21, 2019 A proposed class action has been filed against BMW over an alleged defect that causes N63TU turbocharged engines to consumer excessive levels of oil.

May 20, 2019 Fiat Chrysler and auto parts supplier ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. face a lawsuit centered on an apparent defect with the airbag control units in certain model year Dodge, Ram and Jeep vehicles.

May 14, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit filed in Florida federal court claims Liberty Mutual Insurance Company fails to include certain fees in payments made to auto insurance policyholders for total loss claims.

May 3, 2019 Geico Indemnity Company is the defendant in a proposed class action lawsuit in which a woman claims the insurance agency withheld part of the “actual cash value” (ACV) of her vehicle when paying out her total loss claim.

April 25, 2019 General Motors faces more potential class action litigation, with a new lawsuit claiming certain model Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC vehicles suffer from the "Chevy Shake," a drive shaft defect.

April 11, 2019 A proposed class action out of Michigan alleges General Motors has since at least 2015 equipped certain vehicles with defective eight-speed automatic transmissions.

March 28, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Daimler AG and Mercedes Benz USA, LLC knowingly sold cars with defective wood trim that became discolored after being exposed to sunlight.

March 25, 2019 A proposed class action claims Volkswagen illegally sold pre-production cars that failed to meet federal safety standards and lied about used vehicles that had been driven extensively by employees and members of the press prior to being titled.

March 22, 2019 [UPDATE] A proposed class action lawsuit filed in California against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. alleges that model years 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles and model year 2019 Honda Pilots come equipped with defective “infotainment” systems.

March 19, 2019 A class action lawsuit alleges an Alabama car dealer has engaged in predatory conduct with regard to lower-income consumers in need of auto loans.

March 18, 2019 A lawsuit filed on behalf of certain Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep owners claims consumers are in a tough spot due to a supply shortage-caused repair schedule.

March 6, 2019 Two consumers allege in a class action that recent Hyundai and Kia recalls of and repair options for vehicles with defective GDI engines are inadequate given the risk posed by the problem.

February 21, 2019 [UPDATE] A proposed class action alleges Additech, Inc. falsely touts its fuel additives in gas station advertisements even though the products provide no benefits to the “approximately 50% of new vehicles” equipped with direct injection engines.

February 1, 2019 National Tire and Battery and TBC Corporation face a lawsuit that alleges they sold tires without providing mandatory paper registration forms.

January 29, 2019 A NC consumer alleges in a class action that Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack Inc. sold tires to customers without providing federally mandatory registration forms.

January 3, 2019 York Risk Services Group, Inc. is facing claims that the insurance claims adjustment firm sends unlawful, automated text messages to consumers it believes are Lyft drivers even after they revoke their consent to receive the texts.

January 2, 2019 Kumho Tire's "low rolling resistance" trucking tires are at the center of a class action that claims the product was made from "a defective rubber compound."

December 19, 2018 A class action alleges two types of GM transmissions suffer from a defect that produces a “shake, shudder, jerk, clunk or ‘hard shift’” when a driver accelerates.

December 18, 2018 A class action says Hyundai and Kia owe consumers answers due to the propensity of certain allegedly defective engines to spontaneously combust during normal use.

December 14, 2018 A class action alleges the Bosch-made CP4 high-pressure fuel pump with which certain diesel trucks are equipped is not fit for American fuel standards and can fail prematurely.

December 3, 2018 [UPDATE] A class action claims 2010-16 Porsche Pamamera and 2011-19 Cayenne vehicles suffer from a cooling system defect.

November 26, 2018 Automobile exhaust system manufacturer Boysen USA is the defendant in an antitrust class action filed over an alleged conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices.

November 16, 2018 A class action claims State Farm engaged in a fraudulent scheme intended to deprive policyholders of first-party insurance coverage by forging uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage rejection forms and concealing available household coverage.

November 12, 2018 Two plaintiffs have filed a proposed class action suit over Hyundai's alleged failure to cover repairs to their vehicle that supposedly suffered from an engine defect.

October 19, 2018 A class action claims the Turkish bus manufacturer's motor coaches suffer from "significant mechanical and electrical defects."

October 16, 2018 A class action lawsuit alleges the operator of Kasper Chrysler Dodge Jeep failed to make certain disclosures to consumers mandated by the Truth in Lending Act.

October 12, 2018 General Motors has been hit with a class action filed by two California residents who claim thousands of GM vehicles are equipped with defective braking systems.

October 12, 2018 A proposed class action alleges the brake systems on certain Ford models suffer from a significant defect that allows brake fluid to leak from the master cylinder.

October 2, 2018 MobilityWorks is named in a lawsuit filed over an allegedly discriminatory company-wide policy of refusing to install hand controls on vehicles offered for rent.

September 28, 2018 A class action alleges '13-'14 NIssan Altima vehicles suffer from a transmission defect that causes “shuddering, hesitation, stalling, unusual noises."

September 27, 2018 Fiat Chrysler US (FCA) faces a lawsuit over its alleged breach of its Lifetime Limited Powertrain Warranties for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles.

September 25, 2018 A proposed class action lawsuit claims New York's County of Suffolk unlawfully releases seized vehicles to third parties without providing proper notice to the vehicles’ owners as well as an opportunity to dispute the release of their vehicles.

September 21, 2018 A proposed collective and class action alleges current and former Toyota Manufacturing production workers in Kentucky are owed unpaid overtime wages.

September 17, 2018 A lawsuit claims a defect within certain Honda engines can cause engine oil to become diluted with gasoline, ultimately leading to premature wear and tear or failure.

September 12, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Dashub brings in “illicit profits" by falsifying the winning bid prices for vehicles it purchases at auction.

September 11, 2018 A lawsuit claims the nine-speed transmissions in 2016 Cherokees fail to consistently shift into gear and can exhibit “rough, delayed, or sudden shifting."

September 7, 2018 A proposed class action claims the operators of the San Francisco Bay Area's toll bridges charge excessive penalties for toll payment violations without notifying drivers.

August 30, 2018 A New Jersey consumer claims in a proposed class action lawsuit that the replacement brakes installed on his Audi Q7 SUV emit a “loud, high-pitched squealing noise” at stops.

August 29, 2018 Embattled Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is facing yet another proposed class action lawsuit, this time claiming the manufacturer's fix for certain vehicles’ reportedly defective emissions systems has rendered the cars inoperable.

August 27, 2018 A lawsuit claims certain Mercedes vehicles are coated with defective "Mars red" factory paint that can peel, flake or bubble.

August 27, 2018 A lawsuit claims Classified Advertising Ventures and Tradeco Media Group placed at least eight robocalls and sent numerous texts to a consumer trying to sell his car.

August 13, 2018 Two Florida consumers claim The General RV Center sold them a recalled recreational vehicle represented as “brand new” that was rife with mechanical issues.

August 13, 2018 A perhaps ill-advised tweet sent on August 7 by Elon Musk has landed the Tesla CEO and the company in the crosshairs of a proposed class action lawsuit.