$23.9M Costa Del Mar Settlement Wraps Up Lawsuit Over Sunglasses Repair Fees

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Costa Del Mar has agreed to a $23.9 million settlement to wrap up a class action lawsuit that alleged the sunglasses manufacturer charged consumers significantly more than the advertised “nominal fee” to repair or replace scratched lenses, frames, and other parts of its sunglasses.  

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The Costa Del Mar class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on July 31, 2026. Eligible to participate in the settlement are all United States citizens, excluding Florida residents, who purchased nonprescription, non-promotional Costa sunglasses before January 1, 2018 and were charged a fee by Costa between April 3, 2015 and January 28, 2026 to repair or replace components of their sunglasses that Costa determined were damaged as a result of an accident, normal wear and tear or misuse.

The cost of such repair or replacement must have exceeded $11.95 for individuals to be covered under the settlement.  

The court-approved website for the Costa Del Mar class action settlement can be found at CostaRepairsClassAction.com.

Costa Del Mar settlement class members do not need to take action to automatically receive a pro rata cash payment for each pair of sunglasses for which they paid more than $11.95 for an eligible repair.

Class members who wish to select a payment method can head to this page and enter the unique ID and PIN found on their copy of the settlement notice. Those who do not choose a payment method will be sent a paper check.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the Costa settlement following a hearing on December 14, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.

The Costa Del Mar class action lawsuit alleged that the sunglasses manufacturer represented that consumers could obtain a repair or replacement for sunglasses components damaged from an accident, normal wear and tear or misuse for a “nominal” fee, then charged consumers substantially more than a nominal amount, in violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

The suit further alleged that Costa did not disclose such repair charges to consumers at the point of purchase, on its website, or over the phone before consumers mailed in their sunglasses at their own expense.

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