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A new Volkswagen class action lawsuit settlement resolves claims the automotive company built certain Audi vehicles with a defective direct-shift gearbox (DSG) transmission.
The settlement benefits current and former owners and lessees of model year 2010, 2011, or 2012 Audi S4 or Audi S5 vehicles.
Audi is a subsidiary of Volkswagen and manufactures numerous luxury car models. The brand is known for its expensive vehicles, but Audi and Volkswagen have been subject to numerous recalls in recent years — including a new recall for fire risk.
Although 2010 to 2012 Audi S4 and S5 vehicles do not have a fire risk like current recalls, the vehicles allegedly have defective transmissions that can cost drivers thousands to repair.
A 2017 class action lawsuit claims the vehicles were built with defective DSG transmissions. The transmissions allegedly shudder, judder, rough shift, and unexpectedly enter “limp mode” for seemingly no reason.
According to the class action lawsuit, drivers were forced to pay out of pocket to repair these transmissions despite Volkswagen being aware of the issue.
Volkswagen hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to settle these transmission claims with a class action settlement.
Under the terms of the Audi transmission settlement, Class Members can receive reimbursement payments and warranty extensions.
Class Members who had to pay out of pocket for transmission repairs can be reimbursed for a portion of their expenses, as long as the repairs occurred within 90,000 miles and nine years of service. Reimbursement rates will vary depending on the number of miles on the vehicle and the age of the vehicle at the time of the repairs.
Repairs within four years and 50,000 miles will be 100% reimbursed. From this point, reimbursement rates drop off based on vehicle age and mileage.
The lowest reimbursement rate is 20% for vehicles with 80,001 to 90,000 miles and eight to nine years in service.
A full table of reimbursement rates can be found on the Audi transmission settlement website.
In addition to covering past repairs, the settlement extends Audi warranties to cover future repairs. Under the extended warranty, one transmission repair is covered within nine years or 90,000 miles. Repairs are covered if an authorized dealer diagnoses the vehicle with transmission shuddering, juddering, rough shifting, and/or “limp mode.”
The deadline for exclusion and objection is April 25, 2022.
The final approval hearing for the Volkswagen and Audi DSG transmission class action lawsuit settlement is scheduled for August 18, 2022.
In order to receive reimbursement from the settlement, Class Members must submit a valid claim form by July 29, 2022.
Claim forms must include documentation of expenses, including receipts, invoices, and other proof.
Who’s Eligible
The settlement benefits current and former owners and lessees of model year 2010, 2011, or 2012 Audi S4 or Audi S5 vehicles.
Potential Award
Varies
Proof of Purchase
Documentation of expenses, including receipts, invoices, and other proof.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
07/29/2022
Case Name
Gillard, et al. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Civil Action No. 4:17-cv-07287-HSG, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
08/18/2022
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
DSG Transmission Settlement
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
info@DSGTransmissionSettlement.com
844-957-4280
Class Counsel
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC
SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC
Defense Counsel
HERZFELD & RUBIN PC
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38 thoughts onVolkswagen, Audi transmission defect class action settlement
i’m looking at 6k mech units no good and i’ve been thinking of replacing the transmission it’s like they know it was gonna happen
Will I’m like every one o hear the lawfirm are bigger crooks than Audi. But I’ll be consulting my own attorney and exposing their corruption they send me notice date on it 10/11/2023 I received 10/22/2023 and it say 30 day notice from the date on letter so I was like teak them 12 day ore more to send me a letter there is no way my documents make it there before the 30 days notice and they asking proof off payment and they say like credit card receipt I send them the credit card statement to there email address and they email me back saying my documents been received and will be processed today receive letter from them denying my claim because they don’t receive my documents on 30 days notice I was like ohh my god I send them a email with screenshots for the email I send them and get the date on it and the screenshot for the email they send me saying they received my documents that my attorney say and let see what they going to say and my attorney say if they keep denying your claim he will contact the judge and teak it from there to the court we lost more then $11000 to fix this stupid car