Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Vehicles

October 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement that resolves consumers’ class-action lawsuits against Volkswagen and Audi. According to the settlement terms:

• Class members who own eligible vehicles may receive a cash payment and have Volkswagen either buyback or fix their vehicles;
• Class members who lease eligible vehicles may receive a cash payment and either terminate their leases without penalty or have their vehicles fixed; and
• Class members who sold their eligible vehicles before the settlement may receive a cash payment.

Note that this settlement does not resolve the related lawsuits filed by dealerships or government regulators. To learn more about what is happening in the MDL action, click here.

September 2016: Plaintiffs filed an amended and consolidated complaint in the MDL action. Click here to read the complaint filed by consumers.

Late 2015/2016: Hundreds of class-action lawsuits against Volkswagen and Audi regarding “Clean Diesel” marketing claims made about certain Volkswagen and Audi models have been transferred to a California court to be heard together. The lawsuits, which have been filed since September 2015, allege, among other things, that Volkswagen misleadingly marketed “Clean Diesel” vehicles as high performing, fuel efficient, “green,” and environmentally-friendly when, according to plaintiffs, such claims are not true. (In Re: Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2672, United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation; Lead Case No. 15-md-2672, N. D. CA.)

For more information about some of the lawsuits, click on the case information below.

• Aguilar et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-7741, C. D. CA.
• Allen et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen of America, Inc., and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Case No. 15-cv-7284, D. NJ.
• Bagert et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7174, D. NJ.
• Barger et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7175, D. NJ.
• Barnard et al v. Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Audi AG, Audi of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-3051, D. MD.
• Behncke et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7176, D. NJ.
• Beitz et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7233, D. NJ.
• Bonney et al v. Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen of America, Inc., Audi AG, and Audi of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1323, E. D. VA.
• Bourn et al v. Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen of America Group, Inc., Volkswagen of America, Inc., Audi of America, LLC, and Audi AG, Case No. 15-cv-1295, E. D. VA.
• Bowlin et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-1328, E. D. VA.
• Brier et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7297, D. NJ.
• Brown et al v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., Porsche AG, and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-3867, N. D. GA.
• Clarke et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-7549, D. NJ.
• Cowell et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-7243, D. NJ.
• Cua et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Volkswagen AG, Robert Bosch GMBH, Case No. 15-cv-7195, D. NJ.
• Davis et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Audi USA, Case No. 15-cv-1571, C. D. CA.
• Doebler et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-23753, S. D. FL.
• Drury III et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-4401, N. D. CA.
• Ets-Hokin et al v. Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen of America, Inc., Audi of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-4582, N. D. CA.
• Farquar et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-4595, N. D. CA.
• Fiddler et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc, Audi of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, and Audi AG, Case No. 15-cv-1308, E. D. VA.
• Fiorelli et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-7330, D. NJ.
• Firman et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7106, D. NJ.
• Fries et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-1108, S. D. IL.
• Fugate et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-5440, E. D. PA.
• Garcia et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Ag, and Robert Bosch GMBH Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1815, N. D. AL.
• Genin et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7688, C. D. CA.
• Gentry et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1107, M. D. TN.
• Gibbons et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7336, D. NJ.
• Gibson et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-1785, N. D. AL.
• Gradel et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-5364, E. D. PA.
• Greczylo et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-7234, D. NJ.
• Greenberg et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen of America, Inc., Audi AG, Audi of America, LLC, and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-7372, D. NJ.
• Halper et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7293, D. NJ.
• Hart et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7121, D. NJ.
• Heinz et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-7257, D. NJ.
• Helms et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-508, S. D. AL.
• Hensgens et al v. Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Audi AG, and Audi USA, Case No. 15-cv-1261, E. D. VA.
• Hoag et al v. Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Martin Winterkorn, Michael Horn, and Does 1-25, Case No. 15-cv-2367, S. D. CA.
• Hoffman et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., and Audi of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-3157, D. MD.
• Husserl et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7184, D. NJ.
• Judy et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-74, N. D. WV.
• Kannapel et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7235, D. NJ.
• Kealy v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-3487, N. D. GA.
• Kelley et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, and Audi AG, Case No. 15-cv-271, E. D. TN.
• Killebrew et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-03604, N. D. GA.
• Kirkwood et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1104, M. D. TN.
• Klahn et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7179, D. NJ.
• Klinkov et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7352, D. NJ.
• Kluchinsky et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7339, D. NJ.
• Lamproe et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-2221, W. D. AR.
• Lefkowitz et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, and Robert Bosch GMBH, Case No. 15-cv-7251, D. NJ.
• Lemieux et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-157, M. D. GA.
• Malon II et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-421, D. ME.
• Manuel-Adams et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7183, D. NJ.
• Martin et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Audi AG and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-7457, D. NJ.
• Maston et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-213, D. VT.
• McGarry et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, and Audi AG, Case No. 15-cv-4541, N. D. CA.
• McKenna et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7236, D. NJ.
• McNeil et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1317, E. D. VA.
• Morgan et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7506, D. NJ.
• Mutari et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Audi of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7408, D. NJ.
• O’Leary et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7377, D. NJ.
• Peterson et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-642, M. D. FL.
• Press et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, Audi of America, Inc., and Audi AG, Case No. 15-cv-1330, E. D. VA.
• Puglisi et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7208, D. NJ.
• Rope et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7495, D. NJ.
• Sacks et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Audi of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-2327, S. D. CA.
• Safra et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft; Audi AG, Case No. 15-cv-4534, N. D. CA.
• Sanders et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-636, W. D. WI.
• Scolnick et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7292, D. NJ.
• Shoquist et al v. Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Audi AG, and Audi of America, Case No. 15-cv-1318, E. D. VA.
• Siewert et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, RVWVT Motors LLC, Horn, Hackenberg, Neusser, Hatz, and Doe, Case No. 15-cv-1728, M. D. FL.
• Spiker et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7241, D. NJ.
• Sprague et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7237, D. NJ.
• Springfield et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7219, D. NJ.
• Troffer et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-13502, E. D. MI.
• Turnau et al v. Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-214, D. VT.
• Turvill et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, Case No. 15-cv-8712, N. D. IL.
• Underwood et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-7178, D. NJ.
• Wallace et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, and Robert Bosch GMBH Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1766, N. D. AL.
• Weiss et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Audi of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-8126, C. D. CA.
• Weitzman et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-5588, E. D. PA.
• Whitcomb et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Audi of America, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1315, E. D. VA.
• Wood et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen AG and Robert Bosch GMBH Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1800, N. D. AL.