Volkswagen automatic emergency braking class action lawsuit settled

December 21, 2024 — The Volkswagen automatic emergency braking class action lawsuit has received final approval from customers of various Audi and Volkswagen models.

The lawsuit alleges that the automatic emergency braking system activates even if there are no objects in the vehicle’s path.

Owners claim that the value of these vehicles has decreased due to problems with their braking systems.

Audi cars

• 2015-2020 and 2022-2023 Audi A3

• 2019-2023 Audi Q3

• 2013-2023 Audi A4

• 2013-2023 Audi A5

• 2013-2023 Audi Q5

• 2012-2023 Audi A6

• 2012-2023 Audi A7

• 2011-2023 Audi A8

• 2017-2023 Audi Q7

• 2019-2023 Audi Q8

• 2019-2023 Audi e-tron

• 2022-2023 Audi e-tron GT

• 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-tron 2019-2023 Volkswagen Arteon

Volkswagen

• 2018-2023 Volkswagen Atlas

• 2020-2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

• 2016-2017 Volkswagen CC

• 2016-2021 Volkswagen Golf

• 2016-2019 and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf R

• 2016-2019 Volkswagen Golf Coupe

• 2016-2023 Volkswagen GTI

• 2016-2019 Volkswagen Electric Golf

• 2021-2023 Volkswagen ID.4

• 2016-2023 Volkswagen Jetta

• 2016-2022 Volkswagen Passat

• 2022-2023 Volkswagen Daos

• 2018-2023 Volkswagen Tiguan

• 2015-2017 Volkswagen Touareg

Four Volkswagen class-action lawsuits were consolidated into one and have now been settled between the plaintiffs and the automaker. Although Volkswagen denies the allegations in the lawsuit, it agreed to settle to end the costly litigation.

Volkswagen automatic emergency braking solution

The settlement provides an extended warranty for automatic emergency braking systems, but only to extend new vehicle coverage 12 months or 12,000 miles from the expiration of the original warranty.

Owners should remember that many of the affected vehicles’ warranties have long expired due to their age. If the original warranty has expired on the date the class action notice is mailed, the warranty will only be extended for a period of six months after the date of the notice.

In addition, the extended warranty only covers 75% of repair costs, forcing customers to still pay part of the repair costs.

Under the settlement, affected customers may be able to receive reimbursement for expenses related to automatic emergency braking systems. But customers can only reimburse 75% of the cost.

The class action settlement says customers can receive partial reimbursement for past covered repairs incurred before the date of the class action settlement notice and within 12 months or 12,000 miles after the expiration of the new vehicle limited warranty.

Attorneys representing the eight plaintiffs will receive $2,250,000, and each of the eight plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit will receive $5,000.

The Volkswagen Automatic Emergency Braking class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri: Usually, et al., v. Volkswagen Group of America, etc..

Plaintiffs are represented by Bursor & Fisher, Walsh PLLC, Sauder Schelkopf LLC, Law Office of Adam R. Gonnelli, LLC, Berger Montague, PC and Capstone Law APC.