Volkswagen/Audi Turbocharger Class Action Settlement

Volkswagen Group of America Inc.

Consumers who currently own or lease or previously owned or leased certain Volkswagen or Audi vehicles in the United States or Puerto Rico may qualify to claim reimbursement for past turbocharger repairs or receive warranty benefits from a class action settlement.

Volkswagen Group of America Inc. agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it installed defective turbochargers that prematurely failed in specific Volkswagen and Audi vehicles.

Who are the class members?

Settlement class members are all individuals and entities who purchased or leased an eligible Volkswagen or Audi vehicle in the United States or Puerto Rico.

The settlement administrator will determine eligibility by specific model, year and vehicle identification number. Not every vehicle of the models and years listed below qualifies. Class members can determine if their vehicle is included in the settlement by using the VIN lookup tool on the settlement website or calling the settlement administrator at 1-855-779-6685.

Settlement class vehicles include:

Volkswagen Generation 1 (certain VINs only):

2008-2014 GTI and Golf R
2012-2013 Beetle
2009 Jetta Sportwagen
2008-2013 Jetta Sedan and GLI
2009-2016 Eos
2008-2010 Passat
2009-2017 CC
2009-2018 Tiguan

Audi Generation 1 (certain VINs only):

2008-2009 A3
2015-2018 Q3

Audi Generation 2 (certain VINs only):

2009-2014 A4
2010-2014 A5
2013-2015 A6
2011-2014 Q5
2011-2012 TT

Volkswagen Generation 3 (certain VINs only):

2015-2018 Golf
2015-2021 GTI
2015-2019 Golf R
2015-2019 Golf Sportwagen and Alltrack
2019-2024 Jetta GLI
2019-2021 Arteon
2018-2023 Atlas
2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport

Audi Generation 3 (certain VINs only):

2015-2020 A3
2019-2024 Q3
2016-2023 TT

Who is excluded from the class?

Used car dealers
Anyone who purchased a settlement class vehicle for commercial resale
Anyone who purchased a settlement class vehicle with a salvaged title or insurance companies that acquired a vehicle due to total loss
Insurers of a settlement class vehicle
Issuers of extended vehicle warranties and service contracts
Anyone who previously settled and released Volkswagen Group of America Inc. from related claims

How much is the turbocharger payout?

Reimbursement for past repairs: Class members who paid for a qualifying turbocharger repair or replacement before Sept. 15, 2025, and within 8.5 years or 85,000 miles (whichever came first) from the vehicle's in-service date may claim reimbursement for 50% of the paid invoice amount (parts and labor) for one such repair provided the repair meets specific criteria related to turbocharger wastegate failure.

For Generation 1 (Volkswagen/Audi) or Generation 2 (Audi) vehicles, the repair must have been due to wastegate malfunction from wear at the link plate and pin.
For Generation 3 (Volkswagen/Audi) vehicles, the repair must have been due to wastegate failure from fork head and/or link pin corrosion.
If the repair documentation does not specify the qualifying cause, reimbursement is 40% of the invoice amount, and the class member must provide additional maintenance proof.
If an authorized dealer did not perform the repair, the maximum invoice amount eligible for reimbursement is $3,850.

Warranty extension for Generation 3 vehicles: For current owners or lessees of Generation 3 settlement class vehicles, Volkswagen Group of America will extend the new vehicle limited warranty to cover 50% of the cost of repair or replacement (parts and labor) of a failed turbocharger due to specified causes up to 8.5 years or 85,000 miles from the in-service date effective Sept. 15, 2025. If the vehicle is older than 8.5 years as of Sept. 15, 2025, the extension lasts until Nov. 14, 2025, or 85,000 miles, whichever comes first.

The warranty extension is subject to the same terms, conditions and limitations as the original warranty and is transferable to subsequent owners if the time and mileage limits have not expired.
The warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, alteration, lack of maintenance, collision, vandalism or outside sources.

How to claim a settlement payment

Eligible class members can submit an online claim form or download, print, fill out and mail the PDF claim form to the settlement administrator. The claim deadline is Nov. 29, 2025.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Turbocharger Class Settlement c/o JND Legal Administration, PO Box 91184 Seattle, WA 98111

What proof or documentation is necessary to submit a claim?

All claimants must provide:

A repair invoice(s) showing:

The claimant's name
The vehicle make, model and VIN
The repair date
The repair facility
A description of work
A parts and labor breakdown
The mileage at repair
Proof of payment

A signed declaration confirming no engine modifications before the repair

If the repair occurred during the original warranty but not at an authorized dealer, the class member must provide proof that they first approached an authorized dealer that declined to perform the repair for free or a declaration explaining efforts to obtain such proof.

If the repair documents do not specify the cause for the repair, the class member must provide maintenance records or a declaration confirming they adhered to oil maintenance requirements.

If the claimant is not the person to whom the settlement administrator mailed the notice, they must provide proof of ownership or lease at the time of repair.

Online claimants must provide the unique ID and PIN from their notice packet or the VIN of their settlement class vehicle to log in to the claim form.

Payout options

Paper check
Warranty extension (automatically applied)

Settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund covers:

Settlement administration costs: To be determined
Attorneys' fees and expenses: Up to $1,950,000
Service award to class representative: $3,500
Warranty extension costs: To be determined
Payments to eligible class members: To be detremined

Important dates

Exclusion deadline: Oct. 15, 2025
Deadline to file a claim: Nov. 29, 2025
Final Fairness Hearing: Dec. 4, 2025

When is the Volkswagen and Audi settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will mail payments for valid claimants within 150 days of the claim's receipt or the settlement's effective date (30 days after final approval), whichever is later.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged certain Volkswagen and Audi vehicles contained defective turbochargers prone to premature failure.

Volkswagen Group of America Inc denies these allegations. The parties agreed to settle to avoid the risks and costs of continued litigation and to provide benefits to affected vehicle owners and lessees.