Class Action Lawsuit Alleges 2009-2017 Audi Q5, SQ5 Vehicles Afflicted with Defective Subframes
June 10, 2026 A class action lawsuit alleges that Audi actively concealed a subframe defect in certain 2009-2017 Q5 and SQ5 vehicles.
June 10, 2026 A class action lawsuit alleges that Audi actively concealed a subframe defect in certain 2009-2017 Q5 and SQ5 vehicles.
June 9, 2026 A class action lawsuit alleges that certain 2018-2024 Audi vehicles with 2.9T or 3.0T EA839 engines are equipped with defective water pumps.
September 19, 2025 A class action settlement resolves litigation that claimed the turbochargers in certain VW and Audi vehicles were defective and prone to fail prematurely.
March 10, 2025 A settlement aims to resolve a class action filed on behalf of Volkswagen and Audi drivers whose vehicles have allegedly defective engine turbochargers.
August 15, 2024 A class action alleges certain Volkswagen Golf, Taos and Audi A3 vehicles are equipped with a defective suction jet pump and/or other fuel tank parts.
August 17, 2021 A class action alleges certain 2012-2017 model year Audi vehicles with 2.0-liter turbocharged engines are plagued by a potentially catastrophic piston ring defect.
May 17, 2021 A number of Volkswagen and Audi vehicle models are plagued by an apparent water pump module defect that the automakers have failed to disclose to drivers, a class action alleges.
August 13, 2020 A class action claims certain 2017-2020 Audi vehicle models are equipped with defective Start/Stop Efficiency Systems, an issue hidden from drivers.
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.
November 7, 2017 Another proposed class action has been filed against Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen – the 'German Five' – alleging the auto manufacturers engaged in an illegal scheme to suppress competition and raise the prices of their vehicles.
October 9, 2017 Thirteen German automakers have been named as defendants in another proposed class action accusing them of engaging in 'a two decade-long conspiracy' to hinder technological innovation and the raise the prices of five German car brands.
September 29, 2017 A proposed class action case details an alleged two-decade-long conspiracy between German car makers to keep prices artificially inflated.
September 29, 2017 Major German car manufacturers find themselves as defendants in another antitrust class action lawsuit.
August 17, 2017 BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen, among other well-known automakers, are facing an antitrust lawsuit claiming they conspired to inflate prices of luxury vehicles.