Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

April 9, 2026 A class action lawsuit alleges that certain 2019-2026 Audi vehicles are equipped with defective door locking mechanisms.

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.

June 12, 2025 Volkswagen has agreed to settle a class action that alleged a defect in the second-row seat latching mechanism in certain Atlas vehicles prevents the seats from latching to their base.

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.

January 16, 2025 A class action alleges certain Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles are equipped with defective engines that consume excessive amounts of oil between regularly scheduled service visits.

January 16, 2025 A class action has been filed over an alleged defect that can cause the batteries in certain Audi e-tron SUV EVs to lose power spontaneously or catch fire while driving.

December 17, 2024 A settlement marks the end of a class action lawsuit over an alleged defect plaguing the front door wiring harnesses found in certain VW vehicle models.

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.

November 7, 2022 Ford and Volkswagen face class actions after certain “telematic” vehicle features were rendered obsolete when the major wireless carriers phased out their 3G networks in early 2022.

October 25, 2022 BMW and Porsche face class actions after allegedly failing to disclose that the Connected Drive/BMW Assist and Porsche Connect feature in certain vehicles were "destined for obsolescence."

October 10, 2022 A class action over an alleged defect plaguing the water pump module in certain Audis includes 2021 and 2022 model-year vehicles, expanding on a suit filed in February of last year.

March 21, 2022 A class action alleges a number of 2019-2022 Volkswagens are equipped with a defective door wiring harness that can cause erratic vehicle behavior.

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.

June 30, 2021 Volkswagen and Audi face a proposed class action after the personally identifiable information of more than 3 million people was reportedly stolen in a data breach.

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.

May 3, 2021 A class action looks to represent those who bought or otherwise acquired Volkswagen stock during the two days in March in which the automaker claimed it would change its name to “Voltswagen.”

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.

August 5, 2020 A class action claims certain 2015-2019 Volkswagen vehicle models are stricken by a Front Assist collision-prevention system defect.

May 29, 2020 The engines found in certain 2018 and 2019 Volkswagen models are predisposed to suddenly stall during normal use, according to a class action lawsuit.

January 8, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in New York over an alleged defect that can cause the panoramic sunroofs in certain Volkswagen and Audi vehicles to leak.

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.

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.

July 2, 2018 The latest Volkswagen scandal revolves around its 'Pact for the Future' re-branding campaign, which a lawsuit claims aims to cut the jobs of thousands of older workers worldwide.

June 28, 2018 The Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking systems on 2016 and 2017 Volkswagen models do not work when driving faster than 25 MPH, a lawsuit claims.

November 17, 2017 German automakers Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW are facing another lawsuit alleging they engaged in a series of 'covert meetings' to suppress competition and delay innovation, all while charging a premium price for their vehicles.

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.

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.

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 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.