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Ford Truck 'Death Wobble' Lawsuit Takes Another Turn Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks allegedly suffer from steering shimmy caused by the dampers.
— A Ford truck class action lawsuit is heading back to a district court after a visit to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Ford truck "death wobble" lawsuit was filed nearly seven years ago for customers nationwide and included 2005-2019 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks. Over the years the class action lawsuit has changed. A lot. The current version includes only 2005-2007 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks purchased from dealerships in ...
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Mother Says Tesla Model X Tried to Kill Her Mallory Harcourt claims her 2-year-old son shouldn't have been able to drive into her.
— A Tesla Model X lawsuit dismissal has been upheld by an appeals court after an owner claimed the SUV tried to kill her and her unborn child. The Tesla Model X Incident California plaintiff Mallory Harcourt purchased a 2018 Tesla Model X in December 2018 when she was eight months pregnant. Days later she parked the Tesla in her driveway and took her two-year-old son (B.H.) out of the car seat, but she left her purse and key fob in the Model X. The ...
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Is Your Honda Prologue Clicking When Turning? Lawsuit Blames Axles Honda Prologue class action lawsuit alleges front drive axles cause clicking and clinking noise.
— A Honda Prologue class action lawsuit has been filed after two customers complained of clicking noise when turning, allegedly due to problems with the front drive axles. In December 2025 Honda told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the "clicking noise will not impact normal driving and the symptom is currently being investigated." But according to the Prologue class action, the 2024-2026 Honda SUVs are equipped with defective front drive ...
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GM 1.2-Liter Turbo Engine Problems Cause Class Action Lawsuit Lawsuit alleges 1.2 turbo 3-cylinder engines are defective in Buick and Chevrolet vehicles.
— A General Motors class action lawsuit alleges these vehicles are defective due to 1.2-liter turbo engine problems. 2024 to present Buick Encore 2024 to present Buick Envista 2024 to present Chevrolet Trailblazer 2024 to present Chevrolet Trax The class action was filed by California plaintiffs Samantha Cook and Donna Cook after purchasing a new 2024 Chevrolet Trax. Samantha Cook says she was driving the vehicle on January 25 when a reduced ...
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VW 2.0-Liter TSI Engine Problems Cause Class Action Lawsuit EA888 engines in Audi and Volkswagen models allegedly have defective piston rings.
— An Audi and Volkswagen class action lawsuit alleges these vehicles are defective because they are equipped with 2.0-liter TSI engines. 2018-2021 Volkswagen Tiguan 2018-2023 Volkswagen Atlas 2018-2022 Volkswagen Passat 2018-2024 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2018-present Audi Q3 2018-present Audi Q5 2018-present Audi Q7 The EA888 2.0-liter TSI engines purportedly consume too much oil because of defective piston rings. And the Audi and VW ...
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GM Engine Failure Class Action Lawsuit Begins Huge lawsuit includes vehicles equipped with GM 6.2-Liter V8 EcoTec3 L87 engines.
— A General Motors engine failure class action lawsuit has finally begun following the filing of multiple class actions that were consolidated into this one. The 389-page lawsuit says these vehicles are equipped with defective GM 6.2-liter V8 EcoTec3 L87 engines. 2021–2024 Cadillac Escalade 2021–2024 Cadillac Escalade ESV 2019–2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2021–2024 Chevrolet Tahoe 2021–2024 Chevrolet Suburban 2019–2024 GMC Sierra ...
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Jeep Corrosion Warranty Lawsuit Dismissed Class action lawsuit alleges Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator corrosion warranties are useless.
— A Jeep corrosion warranty class action lawsuit has been dismissed, but the judge left the door open for the plaintiffs to modify and refile their peeling paint lawsuit. In addition, the judge ruled the plaintiffs could refile previously dismissed claims from the Jeep corrosion warranty lawsuit. According to the class action filed in 2021 , model year 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles come with paint and corrosion warranties that ...
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Hyundai Tucson Automatic Emergency Braking Lawsuit Filed Class action lawsuit claims 2025 Hyundai Tucson emergency braking systems have cheap radar.
— A Hyundai class action lawsuit alleges 2025 Hyundai Tucson SUVs are equipped with defective automatic emergency braking systems. California plaintiff Dennis Sperling owns a 2025 Hyundai Tucson and complains his vehicle has "experienced the braking defect in his vehicle numerous times." The purported "braking defect" is when the Tucson automatic emergency braking system suddenly and mistakenly activates while driving. The lawsuit doesn't describe any ...
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GM Lifter Lawsuit Update: Motion to Sever Denied Class action lawsuit alleges GM lifters and valvetrains are defective in multiple models.
— A General Motors lifter lawsuit is still trying to proceed in court more than four years after the class action lawsuit was filed in December 2021. The latest GM lifter lawsuit update involves a move by vehicle owners which failed in the district court. According to the class action, numerous GM models are defective because the valvetrains, active fuel management lifters and dynamic fuel management lifters are defective in these models. 2014-present ...
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Tesla Cybertruck Lawsuit: Truck Tried to Drive Off Overpass Cybertruck driver Justine Saint Amour complains her truck hit a concrete barrier in Houston.
— A Tesla Cybertruck driver is seeking more than $1 million in a Texas lawsuit that alleges the truck ran into a concrete barrier. Plaintiff Justine Saint Amour purchased a Tesla Cybertruck from a used car dealer in February 2025, with the truck equipped with full self-driving (FSD) mode. The plaintiff was driving the Cybertruck "using the autopilot" in August 2025 in Houston, Texas, when the truck allegedly tried to drive off an overpass without ...
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Benavides v. Tesla: Judge Upholds $243 Million Jury Verdict Florida judge denies motion for a new trial and tells Tesla the $243 verdict won't be overturned.
— Tesla is still stuck with a $243 million jury verdict after a Florida judge ruled there will be no new trial. The Key Largo, Florida, Tesla Model S crash occurred in April 2019 when driver George McGee was speeding through an intersection and slammed into a parked Chevrolet Tahoe. The Chevy then struck Naibel Benavides Leon and her boyfriend Dillon Angulo, killing 22-year-old Benavides Leon and causing serious injuries to Angulo. The couple had been standing ...
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Chrysler 200 PZEV Lawsuit Settlement Reached Class action lawsuit includes Chrysler 200 MultiAir actuators and fuel injector components.
— Fiat Chrysler purportedly fails to pay for the diagnosis, repair and replacement of MultiAir actuators and fuel injector components that should be covered under California's emissions regulations. This includes partial zero emissions vehicles and super ultra low emissions vehicles such as 2015-2017 Chrysler 200 cars. The lawsuit originally included all Chrysler PZEVs as they relate to California emissions laws, but the settlement includes only Chrysler 200 ...
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GM Brake Booster Vacuum Pump Failures Cause Lawsuit Class action lawsuit alleges 3 models suffer hard or spongy brake pedals due to brake boosters.
— GM brake booster problems have caused a class action lawsuit that alleges vacuum pump failures lead to hard brake pedals, extended stopping distances and complete brake failure. The plaintiffs who filed the brake booster vacuum pump lawsuit complain of brake pedals impossible to push, in some cases requiring so much force drivers must turn off the ignitions to stop the vehicles. The General Motors class action lawsuit includes these vehicles. 2016-2020 ...
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Toyota UA80 Transmission Problems Cause Lawsuit Lexus and Toyota 8-speed transmissions, torque converters and software allegedly defective.
— A Toyota UA80 transmission lawsuit has been filed after customers complained about problems with the 8-speed transmissions. In addition to the Toyota UA80 transmission, the class action lawsuit alleges the torque converters and software are also defective in these vehicles. 2017-present Toyota Highlander 2019-present Toyota RAV4 2023-present Toyota Grand Highlander 2017-2024 Toyota Camry 2017-2020 Toyota Sienna 2019-2022 Toyota ...
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Jeep 4xe Hybrid Battery Lawsuit Filed as Class Action Lawsuit includes high voltage batteries in Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles.
— Another Jeep 4xe hybrid battery lawsuit has been filed as a class action over 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe and 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles. According to Chrysler, the Jeep 4xe "400-volt, 17 kWh, 96-cell battery pack mounts beneath second-row seat to protect it from outside elements and to preserve the interior space." The Jeep Hybrid battery class action lawsuit was filed by Utah plaintiffs Lisa and Jaron Humphreys who own a 2023 Jeep Wrangler ...
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BMW Oil Filter Housing Lawsuit Names B46, B48 and B58 Engines BMW B46, B48 and B58 engines contain oil filter housings that leak coolant.
— BMW B46, B48 and B58 engines contain oil filter housings that leak coolant and forces owners to spend thousands of dollars for repairs and replacements. That view is held by three customers who filed a BMW oil filter housing lawsuit which covers these vehicles equipped with B46, B48 or B58 engines. 2014-2021 BMW 1 Series 2014-2021 BMW 2 Series 2014-2021 BMW 3 Series 2014-2021 BMW 4 Series 2014-2021 BMW 5 Series 2014-2021 BMW X1, X2, X3, ...
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Mazda CX-90 Brake Squeal Lawsuit Settlement May Be Near Both parties in class action lawsuit agree to a settlement in principle in squeaky brakes lawsuit.
— A Mazda CX-90 brake squeal lawsuit is on hold as the automaker and the plaintiff work out details of a settlement. According to court documents, the involved parties agreed to settle the CX-90 brakes class action lawsuit, having jointly reached a settlement in principle. The CX-90 class action lawsuit alleges 2024-2025 Mazda CX-90 SUVs squeak and squeal to the point a recall should be issued, something Mazda allegedly refuses to do. Filed in May 2025, the ...
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Hyundai Palisade Airbag Lawsuit Follows Recall Hyundai Palisade class action lawsuit alleges Hyundai knew the side curtain airbags were defective.
— A class action lawsuit alleges Hyundai sold hundreds of thousands of Palisade SUVs with defective side curtain airbags. The Hyundai Palisade airbag recall class action lawsuit includes 2020-2025 Palisades manufactured between April 10, 2019, and June 16, 2025. This is another class action that wasn't filed until after the automaker recalled the vehicles to repair them for free. In this case, the Hyundai airbag lawsuit was filed two weeks after the automaker ...
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Chrysler Seat Height Adjuster Lawsuit Affects 2 Million Vehicles Class action includes Chrysler 200, 300, Dodge Challenger, Charger and Dodge Dart vehicles.
— Fiat Chrysler seat height adjusters are the target of a class action lawsuit that alleges both front seat height adjusters are defective in about 2 million of these vehicles. 2011-2023 Dodge Charger 2011-2023 Chrysler 300 2011-2023 Dodge Challenger 2011-2017 Chrysler 200 2013-2016 Dodge Dart According to the FCA class action, the seat height adjuster contains a motor, gear box, a threaded shaft, a matching nut that moves along the shaft as ...
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Toyota Data Sharing Lawsuit Placed on Hold Class action lawsuit includes Toyota, Progressive Insurance and Connected Analytic Services.
— A Toyota data sharing lawsuit is on hold as the judge granted Toyota's motion to compel arbitration. Plaintiff Philip Siefke filed the class action lawsuit against Toyota, insurance company Progressive, and data company Connected Analytic Services (CAS). The lawsuit alleges Toyota illegally sold and shared the driving behavior of drivers since model year 2018 vehicles were introduced. The class action claims Toyota and CAS collected private information from ...
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