Settlement reached for Volkswagen/Audi Turbocharger Class Action Lawsuit

Consumers who own or previously owned specific Volkswagen or Audi vehicles may be eligible for reimbursement for turbocharger repairs or receive warranty benefits as part of a class action settlement. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. has agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that defective turbochargers were installed in certain Volkswagen and Audi vehicles, leading to premature failure.

Individuals and entities who purchased or leased eligible Volkswagen or Audi vehicles in the United States or Puerto Rico are considered settlement class members. The eligibility of vehicles will be determined by the settlement administrator based on specific criteria like model, year, and vehicle identification number. Not all vehicles of the listed models and years are guaranteed to qualify for the settlement. To verify if their vehicle is included in the settlement, class members can use the VIN lookup tool on the settlement website or contact the settlement administrator directly. Included vehicles are from Volkswagen and Audi Generation 1, Generation 2, and Generation 3 series.

Those excluded from the settlement class include used car dealers, individuals who purchased settlement class vehicles for resale, vehicles purchased with a salvaged title, insurers of settlement class vehicles, and others who have settled and released Volkswagen Group of America Inc. from related claims.

Participants may be eligible for reimbursement for 50% of paid invoice amounts for qualifying turbocharger repairs completed within 8.5 years or 85,000 miles (whichever came first) from the vehicle’s in-service date prior to Sept. 15, 2025, if the repair meets specific criteria related to turbocharger wastegate failure. Additionally, current owners or lessees of Generation 3 settlement class vehicles may receive a warranty extension to cover 50% of the repair or replacement costs for failed turbochargers due to specific causes up to 8.5 years or 85,000 miles from the in-service date.

To claim a settlement payment, eligible class members can submit an online claim form or mail the PDF claim form to the settlement administrator by the Nov. 29, 2025 deadline. Necessary documentation includes repair invoices, proof of payment, and a signed declaration confirming no engine modifications before the repair.

The settlement fund covers settlement administration costs, attorneys’ fees, a service award to the class representative, warranty extension costs, and payments to eligible class members. The payout date for valid claimants is within 150 days of the claim’s receipt or the settlement’s effective date, whichever is later.

The class action lawsuit alleged that specific Volkswagen and Audi vehicles had defective turbochargers that were prone to premature failure. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. has denied these allegations but has agreed to settle to address the concerns raised by consumers.