By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org has tracked more than 150 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.

Rad Power Bikes

Allegations: Falsely marketing e-bikes as safe, family-friendly transportation when they are not due to a defect

TINA.org Reports BMW to Regulators for Deceptive Made in USA Claims

MADISON, CONN. Oct. 18, 2023—Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against BMW for making deceptive Made in USA claims. Despite advertising that its…

BMW Needs to Take Its Deceptive Made in USA Claims Off the Road

TINA.org files complaint over USA-made claims for automaker’s X models.

2023 BMW X Range Made in USA Marketing Database

2023 BMW X Range Origin Database

Costco’s Free Replacement Warranties for Interstate Car Batteries

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising warranties as free when consumers who return a defective battery are refunded the original purchase price and then charged a higher price for a replacement battery

Sixt Rent-A-Car Supplemental Insurance

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the premiums charged for supplemental insurance are paid to third-party insurance companies when Sixt keeps nearly all of the amount charged as profit

Sixt Rent-A-Car Supplemental Liability Excess Policy

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the premiums charged for supplemental insurance are paid to third-party insurance companies when Sixt keeps nearly all of the amount charged as profit

Fuel System Cleaner and Diesel Guard

Allegations: Falsely advertising the benefits fuel additives provide

Chevrolet Cruze

Allegations: Deceptively marketing vehicles as “Clean Diesel”

Tesla’s 3 Years of Free Supercharging

Allegations: Falsely advertising that Tesla provides three years of free supercharging for vehicles

FedEx Vehicles

Allegations: Misrepresenting the mileage of vehicles by replacing odometers

Vehicles Sold at Discount Motors

Allegations: Falsely representing the mileage of vehicles by using a digital device to change odometer numbers

Stop & Shop Restore

Reduce your carbon footprint … by buying gas?

Tesla Model S and Model X Vehicles

Allegations: Misrepresenting that vehicles’ batteries would outlast the vehicles when an automatic software update causes the batteries to lose significant battery capacity or become inoperable

Subaru’s Starlink

Allegations: Marketing that the Starlink system “helps keep you and your Subaru safe” and provides “safe and easy access to your favorite apps and content” when the system fails due…

The Life of Graco Car Seats

Allegations: Falsely representing that car seats are new and safe to use for a specific period of time when they may be sold when a significant portion of the usable…

Chicco KidFit Booster Seats

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing booster seats as safe for children who weigh 30 pounds and providing protection in side-impact collisions

GEICO’s Giveback Program

Allegations: Falsely advertising that the company would compensate customers for overpayments made during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying discounts to new and renewal auto insurance policies from April to October…