Automotive

November 3, 2017 A suit filed in August aims to take on the 'German Auto Cartel' of five companies whose alleged anticompetitive practices have hurt the industry.

November 3, 2017 The latest lawsuit against GM claims certain 'track-proven' Corvette Z06 models are prone to overheating, which sends the cars into low-powered 'Limp Mode.'

November 1, 2017 Progressive American Insurance Company has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a chiropractic business that claims it unlawfully reduced payments for treatments covered under consumers’ personal injury protection policies.

November 1, 2017 Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it failed to fully reimburse a chiropractic business for providing covered treatments to a woman insured under a Personal Injury Protection Plan.

October 30, 2017 A lawsuit filed in Texas claims certain Cadillac, Chevy and GMC models contain an alleged brake defect that has reportedly caused at least one crash.

October 20, 2017 The lawsuit claims the headlights on class vehicles can 'abnormally and prematurely wear-out and fail' in part because of the sealing on the lights' housing units.

October 18, 2017 Amazulu Transport, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed collective action that claims it misclassified its employees as independent contractors and failed to pay them proper wages.

October 12, 2017 GEICO Indemnity Company is facing a proposed class action lawsuit claiming it failed to pay consumers the actual cash value of vehicles involved in car accidents that were considered a total loss.

October 12, 2017 Five German automakers are once again facing a proposed class action alleging they engaged in anti-competitive behavior to suppress competition and raise prices of their vehicles.

October 12, 2017 Two current employees claim Guru Nanak Auto Parts and five co-defendants owe workers unpaid time-and-a-half overtime wages.

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.

October 5, 2017 Wells Fargo & Company and National General Insurance Company are two of the defendants in another proposed class action filed against them claiming the companies charged approximately 800,000 auto loan borrowers for auto insurance they did not need.

October 5, 2017 A Florida chiropractic clinic alleges State Farm unlawfully reduces pay outs for spinal treatments by two percent in violation of state personal injury law.

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 A lawsuit claims Tesla unlawfully stored the driver's license information of consumers who test drove its vehicles.

September 29, 2017 Major German car manufacturers find themselves as defendants in another antitrust class action lawsuit.

September 25, 2017 Seven individuals have put their names on a lawsuit that alleges Auto Reflections owes piece-rate workers unpaid time-and-a-half overtime wages.

September 22, 2017 Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it unlawfully failed to pay title and registration fees to an insurance policyholder after the woman's vehicle was totaled in an accident.

September 22, 2017 A couple from Colorado claim Progressive Insurance refused to pay statutorily mandated fees after a 2016 total-loss car accident.

September 18, 2017 Two California Chevrolet owners have filed suit against the vehicle’s maker, General Motors LLC, claiming model year 2010 to 2017 Equinox vehicles contain a defect that can cause high oil consumption.

September 15, 2017 Care Roadside Service, LLC and an individual with control of the business are facing a proposed collective action that claims they failed to pay their employees proper minimum and overtime wages.

September 15, 2017 Royal Plainview Car Wash Inc. and an individual owner are facing a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims they violated several provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law.

September 13, 2017 A lawsuit out of California claims certain Porsche models are stricken with dangerously defective camshaft adjuster bolts that could cause engine damage.

August 31, 2017 Florida's Lokey Automotive Group is the defendant in a case claiming it unlawfully sent promotional text messages without consent.

August 31, 2017 A new lawsuit alleges certain General Motors vehicles come with defective air conditioning systems, a problem the case claims the company hid from consumers.

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.

August 14, 2017 A new class action claims certain Volkswagen CC models come with a possibly dangerous alignment defect, with no fix, that can prematurely degrade tires.

August 13, 2017 There's no end in sight for Wells Fargo's legal troubles, as the bank and one other face a new lawsuit claiming they stole millions in car insurance costs.

August 9, 2017 A former employee claims Northside Imports and Universal Imports Parts owe unpaid time-and-a-half overtime wages.

August 9, 2017 Tallahassee Dodge Chrysler Jeep, LLC is facing a class action complaint claiming it sent marketing text messages without first obtaining prior consent.

July 26, 2017 Glades Parts Company, Inc., owner of Original Equipment, is the defendant in a proposed class action seeking to recover allegedly unpaid overtime wages.

July 25, 2017 A proposed class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company claims the manufacturer neglected to adequately compensate consumers for losses incurred when the driveshaft flexible coupling failed in their Transit vans.

July 20, 2017 Sport Carwash, LLC and several others are facing a proposed class action over alleged wage and hour violations.

July 18, 2017 Miracle Mile Auto Wash, LLC (which does business as Manhasset Hand Wash & Detail Center) and an individual owner have been named as defendants in a proposed collective action filed by a former employee.

July 14, 2017 A class action out of Oklahoma claims Ford sold and leased lift kit-equipped trucks that came with incompatible - and unsafe - jacks and spare tires.

July 5, 2017 A class action filed in California takes issue with an alleged defect in some 2010-2013 Cadillac SRX models that can cause sunroofs to leak.

July 3, 2017 Five plaintiffs have filed suit against FCA US LLC (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) and Cummins Inc. claiming the companies falsely advertised the diesel engines in certain Dodge Ram truck models and failed to fix an alleged defect once it was discovered.

June 30, 2017 A class action claims Toyota failed to inform consumers in a timely manner of a dangerous power sliding door defect in some 2011-2016 Sienna minivan models.

June 26, 2017 Another class action claims Dollar General's parent company should be held responsible for allegedly deceptively selling obsolete, harmful motor oil.

May 17, 2017 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Government Employees Insurance Company ('GEICO') for allegedly failing to pay the 'actual cash value' of vehicles.

May 12, 2017 Miami Auto Max, Inc. (which does business as Car Depot of Miami and Car Depot of Miramar) and an individual owner are on the receiving end of a proposed class action.

May 12, 2017 From California comes a proposed class action against Cadillac Automobile Company alleging certain sunroof seals and drains are defective.

May 11, 2017 On the heels of a recent settlement in Florida, a proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Nissan North America, Inc., this time in Texas federal court.

May 10, 2017 A proposed class action claims Dollar General's parent company is responsible for selling company-branded motor oil that may be harmful to consumers' cars.

May 2, 2017 Fiat Chrysler Automobile M.V. and subsidiary FCAUS, LLC are on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that they falsely advertised their vehicles.

March 22, 2017 Ford Motor Company, maker of the Shelby GT350 Mustang, faces a proposed class action claiming certain models suffer an alleged defect that causes performance issues.

March 16, 2017 A husband and wife from Washington have put their names on a proposed class action that takes issue with certain Ford panoramic sunroofs' spontaneously shattering.

March 6, 2017 In the wake of Volkswagen's emissions scandal, a new lawsuit has been filed against FCA US LLC, Robert Bosch LLC, and their foreign parent companies.

February 23, 2017 A proposed collective action has been filed against Ourisman Chantilly Imports Inc., which does business as Ourisman Fairfax Toyota, alleging violations of the FLSA.

February 1, 2017 A proposed class action lawsuit filed against Nissan claims that it knew or should have known that certain vehicles' panoramic sunroofs suffered from an alleged defect.