Toyota Motor Corporation Motor Vehicle Defect Class Action
Last verified October 5, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, E.D. Texas (No. 4:24-cv-00907).
- October 11, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action was filed against Toyota Motor Corporation and related Toyota entities, apparently concerning alleged motor vehicle product defects. The docket does not detail the specific defect, and the case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice. These are allegations only and were not proven.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Toyota Motor Corporation Motor Vehicle Defect Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 11, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. Texas (No. 4:24-cv-00907).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Toyota Motor Corporation Motor Vehicle Defect Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Austin Paul Smith; Bruce William Steckler. From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Keith Woodall
- Carl Foster
- Clinton Mayberry
- Whitney Sexton
- Melissa Sindoni
- Paul Flick
- Ronald Smith
- Terrence Logan
+ 1 more
Defendants
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc.
- Toyota Motor Corporation
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Austin Paul SmithRepresents Jem Mixon, Terrence Logan, Ronald Smith, Paul Flick, Melissa Sindoni, Whitney Sexton, Clinton Mayberry, Carl Foster, Keith Woodall7 tracked cases · $757,500 in disclosed settlementsaustin@stecklerlaw.com · (972) 387-4040
- Bruce William StecklerRepresents Jem Mixon, Terrence Logan, Ronald Smith, Paul Flick, Melissa Sindoni, Whitney Sexton, Clinton Mayberry, Carl Foster, Keith Woodall24 tracked cases · $6.4M in disclosed settlementsbruce@stecklerlaw.com · (972) 387-4040
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Toyota Is Now Within 38,000 Vehicles of Taking GM’s U.S. Sales CrownBiztoc.com · October 2, 2026
- Toyota recalls 8,521 units in US over power issueBiztoc.com · September 10, 2026
- Toyota Targets Autonomous Driving From 2028Newsonjapan.com · August 28, 2026
- Toyota global sales fall 4.8% in JulyBiztoc.com · August 28, 2026
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