Automotive

April 30, 2021 A class action alleges the Hyundai Palisade is plagued by a defect-caused “strong foul odor” emanating from inside the vehicle.

April 22, 2021 Geico and parent co. Berkshire Hathaway face a class action in the wake of a data breach that reportedly took place from November 24, 2020 to March 1, 2021.

April 16, 2021 A class action alleges Vroom, Inc. and its CEO and CFO have issued over roughly the last year “materially false and/or misleading statements" with regard to the company's business.

April 16, 2021 The active head restraints found in certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles suffer from a “common, uniform defect” that can cause the device to deploy without warning, a class action says.

April 15, 2021 A class action alleges General Motors knew at least as early as 2009 that 2010-2011 model year Chevrolet Camaros were equipped with defective airbag systems.

April 14, 2021 A class action alleges the hands-free phone system in certain Toyota vehicles can produce an echo as the result of an apparent defect.

April 12, 2021 A Penns. resident alleges a stop-sale order issued by Porsche over emissions concerns for a number of 2012-2018 models has significantly hampered his and other drivers’ efforts to resell their vehicles.

April 7, 2021 USAA Casualty Insurance Company faces a class action that alleges Georgia policyholders who’ve submitted total loss auto claims have been underpaid.

April 2, 2021 Liberty Mutual has failed to pay the full amount of taxes and fees as part of insurance payments for totaled vehicles, a proposed class action alleges.

April 2, 2021 A class action claims Countryside Chevrolet/Buick/GMC, Inc. has pulled consumers’ credit reports without authorization to do so and “under false pretenses.”

March 30, 2021 A lawsuit claims GEICO failed to issue adequate refunds for auto insurance premiums paid during the COVID-19 pandemic despite a “dramatic reduction” in accidents.

March 26, 2021 A class action alleges GM has falsely claimed its ACDelco auto parts are made in the United States as a way to induce customers into paying a premium price for items they believe to be American-made.

March 22, 2021 A lawsuit claims ACV Auctions, Sun Auto and an individual have used shill bidding to unlawfully drive up the prices of vehicles sold on an online auction platform.

March 18, 2021 A class action claims Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois has failed to include sales tax in payments made to insureds whose vehicles were declared a total loss.

March 15, 2021 Rust-Oleum faces a class action lawsuit over its advertising and marketing claims for RainBrella auto glass treatment.

March 12, 2021 A class action claims Koons Lexus of Wilmington impermissibly and without authorization accessed a consumer's credit report.

February 25, 2021 A class action claims 2015-2019 model year Mercedes-Benz W205 vehicles suffer from a defect that can cause raw fuel to leak into the engine compartment.

February 23, 2021 General Motors faces another class action that claims the automaker's Gen. IV Vortec 5300 engines are plagued by an oil consumption defect.

February 12, 2021 General Motors faces another class action over its alleged failure to disclose a “uniform and widespread” defect with the lithium-ion battery found in 2017, 2018 and 2019 Chevy Bolt vehicles.

February 9, 2021 FCA US faces a class action that claims the UConnect infotainment system in 2017-2019 Chrysler Pacifica and 300 vehicles is defective.

February 9, 2021 A class action alleges the continuously variable transmission in 2014-2016 Nissan Rogue vehicles suffers from a potentially dangerous defect.

February 4, 2021 Mercedes-Benz and Daimler AG face a class action that alleges the panoramic sunroofs in certain vehicle models can spontaneously shatter.

February 1, 2021 A class action alleges Mercedes-Benz knowingly sold 2016-present AMG vehicle models equipped with defectively designed front bumper covers and air inlets.

January 27, 2021 A lawsuit challenges State Farm’s apparent practice of only paying twice as much as Medicare would pay for insureds’ medical expenses.

January 27, 2021 A class action has been filed over Geico’s allegedly deceptive and unfair conduct with regard to the processing and payment of policyholders’ vehicle loss claims.

January 20, 2021 A class action alleges Mercedes-Benz and the directors of its employee 401(k) retirement savings plan have caused participants to pay “unreasonable and excessive” annual service fees.

January 15, 2021 A lawsuit claims State Farm unlawfully lowers the maximum amount of lost wages to which policyholders and their beneficiaries are entitled following an accident.

January 7, 2021 A class action claims 2018-2020 model year Ford F-150 pickup trucks suffer from a defect that causes the vehicles to consume excessive amounts of engine oil.

December 14, 2020 Yet another class action alleges GM knew or should have known of the defect plaguing the lithium ion batteries found in 2017-2019 model year Chevy Bolts.

December 9, 2020 General Motors faces a class action that alleges the lithium ion battery in the Chevy Bolt can spontaneously catch fire due to a defect.

December 1, 2020 A class action alleges certain 2013-2019 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with an Ecoboost engine suffer from a defect that can cause coolant leakage and other serious damage.

November 20, 2020 A lawsuit claims CSAA Insurance Exchange pays only a portion of the sales tax owed to policyholders in the event a leased vehicle is declared a total loss.

November 19, 2020 A class action alleges Cherry Hill Mitsubishi has procured consumers' credit reports without a permissible purpose to do so.

November 19, 2020 A class action alleges Toyota Motor Credit Corp. has made millions each year by pocketing unearned GAP coverage fees in the event a customer pays off a retail installment sales contract early.

November 16, 2020 Sixt Rent-A-Car and National Casualty Co. sell insurance policies to car renters for prices “far in excess” of the actual cost of the policy, a lawsuit claims.

November 10, 2020 A class action claims Hyundai has falsely advertised its 2020 Ioniq hatchback as equipped with Blind Spot and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist systems.

November 10, 2020 A lawsuit claims Travelers failed to grant stacked underinsured motorist benefits to members of insureds’ households by way of an exclusion clause buried into policies.

November 9, 2020 A class action alleges FCA US has concealed a hood scoop defect affecting limited edition 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon muscle cars.

November 5, 2020 A class action alleges General Motors and Decibel Insight have unlawfully "wiretapped" California visitors to Chevrolet.com.

October 21, 2020 A class action alleges Chicago and United Road Towing have failed to provide sufficient notice and compensation to those whose vehicles were towed, impounded and scrapped, sold or destroyed.

October 20, 2020 A class action alleges Porsche has concealed from drivers that it used a defeat device to cheat emissions testing for certain year Panamera and 911 vehicles.

October 16, 2020 A class action alleges Jaguar Land Rover North America has hid from drivers a turbocharger defect afflicting certain Land Rover models.

October 8, 2020 A class action claims the Nissan, Hyundai and Kia dealers that once made up the Hazleton Auto Mall continued to tout free "Set for Life Program" services despite the fact that the dealerships were failing.

October 6, 2020 Fiat Chrysler and parts maker Grammer Industries face another class action alleging the active head restraints found in certain vehicles can deploy suddenly and violently without a rear-end collision.

September 30, 2020 A consumer claims Walmart's decision to shutter its Auto Care Centers in March 2020 deprived those who bought lifetime tire balance and rotation policies of using the service.

September 24, 2020 Nikola Corporation faces a securities class action in the wake of a short seller's report characterizing the hydrogen-electric vehicle maker as "an intricate fraud."

September 15, 2020 A class action alleges certain 2019-2020 GMC and Chevy SUVs come with defective IOR 7-Inch In-Dash infotainment systems that exhibit a slew of problems.

September 9, 2020 Subaru of America faces more litigation alleging certain popular vehicle models suffer from defects that can cause sudden, unintended acceleration events.

September 3, 2020 A proposed class action alleges Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has sent Pennsylvania debtors inaccurate vehicle repossession notices that lacked critical information.

September 2, 2020 A class action has been filed over recalled heavy duty jack stands sold by Harbor Freight Tools USA that consumers allege are "inherently dangerous."