A federal judge has granted final approval of a Volkswagen class action settlement over allegedly defective timing chains.
The Volkswagen class action lawsuit settlement will end the consolidated consumer claims against Audi and Volkswagen that the manufacturers knew about defects in their timing chain that could cause complete engine failure.
Class Members included in the Volkswagen class action lawsuit will be eligible to recover up to $2,000 in timing chain system repair costs and up to $6,500 in engine repairs if those consumers went to an independent repair business.
As part of the VW class action settlement, the manufacturers will extend timing chain warranties on impacted vehicles to cover those for 100,000 miles or 10 years.
Chief U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares determined that the Volkswagen class action settlement offer was fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the defendants and those who filed the suit.
The original Volkswagen class action lawsuit was filed by a group of consumers who discovered problems with their timing chain system in their vehicles and had to have it replaced. The lawsuit argued that drivers of those vehicles were at risk for rear-end and unavoidable accidents.
The VW class action lawsuit also included claims that the general public was at risk of being hurt in a serious accident if a Volkswagen or Audi vehicle suffered the timing chain problem unexpectedly on the roads.
The consumers said in the Volkswagen class action lawsuit that the makers of the cars knew about or should have known about the risks and failed to warn drivers and the public about the dangers.
Following the proposed settlement in the Volkswagen class action lawsuit, a total of 43 objections were filed. Many of those concerns related to the 100,000 mile or 10-year warranty. Some of the drivers involved in the suit said that those should be extended.
The defendants argued against any further extensions to the warranty suggestions, noting that the settlement offer did not have to agree with every desire of the Class Members involved.
The judge agreed, stating that so long as the settlement was reasonable and fair that it could be allowed to proceed. The judge overruled the objections and said they were without merit in his order.
To close out that Volkswagen class action lawsuit, the judge certified a settlement Class of entities and persons who leased or purchased a 2008 through 2014 Audi and Volkswagen vehicle in Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Attorneys’ fees of $8.5 million were approved by the judge in addition to reimbursement of $150,000 in expenses and fees incurred by the legal team in filing and trying the case.
The Class Members in the Volkswagen class action lawsuit are represented by Carella Byrne Cecchi Olstein Brody & Agnello PC, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Kantrowitz Goldhmaer & Graifman PC, Thomas P. Sobran PC, Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLP, Seeger Weiss LLP, Baron & Budd PC, and Podhurt Orseck PA.
The Volkswagen Timing Chain Class Action Lawsuit is In re: Volkswagen Timing Chain Product Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:16-cv-02765, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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I brought my Volkswagen. 2017, Tiguan June 3, 2024. I only had it only 10 months. I got if from Matthew’s Motors 2, inc. in Goldsboro, NC. since I had it I have gotten this (VW) i spend over 2,000. On it. On May 6, 2025 I took it to Sport Durst Mazda VW Goldsboro to find out, to get it fix, is going to cost me over nine thousand. The diagnostic was that timing chain 06k-109-158-BPTensioner 06-k-109-467-k, upper and lower timing and crank bolt. Found 3.5 qts. low on oil from oil leaking at upper cover, lower cover likely due to pcv valve. Ticking noise was timing chain from lack of oil. Volkswagen was the one doing my oil change and it was not time to bring it in for oil change. The mileage in / out was 109515. I need some help cause this is my only transportation and, i am not able to get it fix. Are there any settlements claim that I can get involved in. I need HELP! HELP! HELP!
I have a 2013 VW cc that the dealership said the fuel pressure was too high due to a broken timing guide and slack in the chain as well as the high pressure pump throwing off the timing. I was lucky that I wasn’t driving the car as apparently, the timing chain would have snapped and totaled the engine. The dealership quoted $6,000 to repair, more than the car’s worth. The car has more than 100,000 miles and over the 10 year warrantee mark named in the lawsuit. What can I do to recoup costs?
2014 VW Passat @ 150k+ timing chain/tensioner done..
I have a 2012 vw cc at dealership that was just diagnosed as a timing tensioner failure and it has jumped time.
I took it to them in oct 2017 and was told they were obligated to zero repairs other than current recalls. I was not even told by them they could replace the tensioner to avoid engine failure. Dec 2020 the engine failed and jumped time but I did not know that was the issue because an import repair shop apparently mis diagnosed it as a catalytic converter failure and did state that the vehicle had no power and engine would not rev to rpm which is exactly the result of the engine jumping time so the vehicle was stored with 10 k still left to pay on it and a reliable vehicle had to be purchased to replace it. It is now at a vw dealership and they verified it jumped time. Naturally they are pretty satisfied that I am now outside the 10 year time frame even though it failed at 8 years. Is there anything that can be done as I feel I was intentionally manipulated by vw in 2017. I think they at the very least should have offered to repair the tensioner. Any help would be appreciated.
I have 2014 VW Passat- Diesel. The timing belt was replaced in September 2023. About two months later, the alternator had to be replaced. A couple of weeks later, I was told that the serpentine (sp?) belt had come loose and had wrapped around the engine parts. The cost for the dealership to repair the engine is $10k +. I had already spend more than $5K on the first two repairs. Please help me figure out if any warranties still apply or if there any pending claims/settlements that can give relief.
I have a 2016 Audi A5 experiencing timing chain issues; dealer says it needs to be replaced. Car has 56,000 miles.