Toyota $889,525 TCPA Class Action Settlement

Individuals who received one or more text messages from Toyota of North Miami after opting out may be eligible to submit a claim for up to $85 per message from a class action settlement. The settlement has 2,627 class members.

FRL Automotive LLC, doing business as Toyota of North Miami, agreed to pay $889,525 to settle a class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs claimed the company sent marketing text messages to individuals even after they requested the messages stop, potentially violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act.

Who can file a claim for a TCPA payout?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They received a text message from Toyota of North Miami between March 10, 2021, and Sept. 20, 2025.
• They previously asked the company to stop sending text messages (they opted out).
• They received one or more text message from the dealership at least 15 days after opting out.
• The text message logs produced in the case identified their number.

How much will the class action settlement payment be?

Cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a cash payment of up to $85 per text message they received after opting out. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the total number of valid claims filed.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or download and print the PDF claim form to complete and mail to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: FRL Automotive TCPA Case, PO Box 2005, Chanhassen, MN 55317-2005

The claim deadline is April 6, 2026.

Required claim information

• To submit a claim, class members must provide the claim ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
• They must also include the telephone number that received the unwanted text messages.

Payout options

• Paper check mailed to the address provided

$899,525 TCPA settlement fund

The settlement fund includes:

• Settlement administration costs: Up to $20,000
• Attorneys’ fees and expenses: Up to $222,381.25
• Service award to class representative: Up to $5,000
• Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Exclusion deadline: Jan. 23, 2026
• Final approval hearing: March 25, 2026
• Deadline to file a claim: April 9, 2026

When is the Toyota of North Miami TCPA settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments to eligible class members approximately 90 days after the settlement receives final approval.

Why is there a class action settlement?

This class action lawsuit alleged FRL Automotive LLC, doing business as Toyota of North Miami, allegedly sent marketing text messages to individuals after they requested to stop receiving such messages. The class action claimed these actions violated the TCPA and FTSA, which restrict companies from sending marketing texts after a consumer opts out.

FRL Automotive denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and risk of continued litigation and a trial.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Settlement website FAQ page
3. Claim form