Collision Repair Industry Lawsuits

NY Officials Announce Convictions of Long Island Auto Repair Shops for Tax Evasion

New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Michael Schmidt on March 26 announced the guilty pleas of two Long Island auto repair shops and their owner for tax evasion.
March 31, 2021

GM Pays $121M Over Ignition Switches, Power Steering, Airbags

General Motors has agreed to settle class action claims for economic losses suffered by owners and lessees of vehicles that were recalled in 2014 for problems related to the ignition switches, power steering, key rotations and side airbag wiring.
January 4, 2021

Toyota Soy Wiring Class Action Lawsuit Resurrected

Published Sept. 21, 2020 A Toyota soy wiring class action lawsuit is partly alive on appeal after a district court dismissed the case in 2018.
September 21, 2020

Chevy Shake Class Action Says Driveshaft is the Problem

A so-called "Chevy Shake" class-action lawsuit alleges GM vehicles suffer severe vibrations because the automaker uses aluminum driveshafts.
December 31, 2019

Chrysler Lawsuit Involving Leaky Sunroofs Seeks Settlement

The ongoing lawsuit between David Cox and Chrysler could be settled soon. According to court documents, the 2014 class-action lawsuit could reach a settlement agreement of $350,000 for attorneys’ fees and $4,000 that would be awarded to Cox, the plaintiff in this case, as an incentive award.
November 18, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Mars Red Paint Defect Lawsuit Filed

Published Aug. 21, 2018 A Mercedes-Benz Mars Red paint defect lawsuit alleges the clear coat is prone to peeling, bubbling and flaking in models built between 2004 and 2017.
August 21, 2018

Delaware Man Gets Jail for $85K Insurance Scam in Darby

The former owner of a Darby Borough auto body shop was sentenced to 23 months of intermediate punishment Thursday, September 1 after pleading guilty to insurance fraud and receiving stolen property.
September 12, 2016

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