Sixt Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Over Rental Car Damage Charges

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A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action lawsuit that claimed Sixt Rent A Car charged unauthorized repair costs and other “sham” fees not permitted by customer rental agreements for alleged damage to rental vehicles.

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The court-approved website for the Sixt class action settlement can be found at CalderonCarRentalDamageSettlement.com.

The deal covers all consumers in the United States who rented a vehicle from Sixt at a Sixt corporate location in the U.S. on or before June 30, 2019 and were first sent a damage claim on or after January 1, 2014 in connection with their rental. Court documents state that damage claims include letters, invoices or similar correspondence demanding payment for estimated repair costs, diminished value, loss of use and/or administrative fees in connection with alleged damage to a rental vehicle.

According to the settlement agreement, among other benefits, Sixt will provide refunds to class members of 70 percent of the approximately $4.1 million it collectively assessed for the damage charges at issue—a total of roughly $2.87 million, the document says. The website says that although the final payout amounts will depend on how much each person was charged and the amount they paid, the “average claim size per Class Member is approximately $356.67.”

Furthermore, class members whose damage claims appear on their credit reports can submit a claim to request credit reporting relief. Per the website, Sixt has agreed to request from credit bureaus that any negative credit reporting for associated damage claim accounts be removed from the files of consumers who indicate on their settlement claim form that such an account is listed on one or more of their credit reports.

To receive a Sixt settlement cash payment and/or credit reporting relief, eligible class members must submit a valid claim form online or by mail by August 15, 2025.

Head to this page to file a Sixt settlement claim form online or to download a pre-filled PDF copy to print, complete and return by mail. You will need your unique notice ID and PIN to submit a claim online or download the pre-filled claim form, and this information can be found on the personalized settlement notice you should have received in the mail.

Alternatively, consumers can mail in the pre-filled claim form enclosed in the notice issued about the deal.

If you lost your notice ID or did not receive a notice, you may contact the settlement administrator to request a blank claim form to fill out and return by mail, the Sixt settlement website explains.

Class members who want to receive a Sixt settlement payout and/or credit reporting relief for more than one damage claim must submit a claim form for each damage claim, the settlement agreement notes.

Moreover, as part of the deal, Sixt has agreed to stop collection efforts for the remaining balances of any damage charges allegedly owed by class members, the site shares. While not every consumer has an outstanding damage charge, the total value of this benefit is around $6.6 million, or an average of $220 per person, the website relays. Class members do not need to file a claim form to receive this benefit.

Finally, Sixt will pay an additional $1.6 million to cover the administrative costs, attorneys’ fees and service awards associated with the settlement, the website states.

The deal received preliminary court approval on February 26, 2025. It is now up to the court to determine whether to grant final approval to the terms of the settlement at a hearing set for July 15, 2025.

Settlement benefits are typically issued to eligible class members only if a deal receives ultimate court approval, and after any appeals are resolved.

The Sixt class action lawsuit contended that the company unlawfully assessed fees for damage that was not actually repaired. In addition, the filing claimed the method Sixt used to calculate the charges did not conform to the method set forth in the rental agreement. As such, Sixt’s unfair and deceptive conduct breached its contract with customers and violated state law, the class action suit asserted.

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