Toyota Motor Sales Consumer Fraud Class Action
Verified October 25, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow 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, S.D. California (No. 3:24-cv-00251).
- February 7, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and related Toyota entities, apparently concerning alleged fraud in connection with vehicle sales, financing, or insurance. The docket reflects that defendants moved to compel arbitration and the case has been stayed pending arbitration. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not a settlement.
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 Sales Consumer Fraud Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed February 7, 2024 in the District Court, S.D. California (No. 3:24-cv-00251).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Toyota Motor Sales Consumer Fraud Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: John Richard Ternieden (Singleton Schreiber LLP); Christopher Ross Rodriguez (Singleton Schreiber, LLP); Andrew Daniel Bluth (Singleton Schreiber, LLP). For Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.: Miri Elisheva Gold (Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP); Gopi K. Panchapakesan (Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP); Ekwan E. Rhow (Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert, et al); Ariel A. Neuman (Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Teresa Solis
Defendants
- Toyota Motor Insurance Services, Inc.
- SMT Automotive, LLC
- Does 1 through 100
- Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- John Richard TerniedenSingleton Schreiber LLPRepresents Teresa Solis7 tracked casesjternieden@singletonschreiber.com · (916) 248-8478
- Christopher Ross RodriguezSingleton Schreiber, LLPRepresents Teresa Solis13 tracked casescrodriguez@singletonschreiber.com · (916) 256-2312
- Andrew Daniel BluthSingleton Schreiber, LLPRepresents Teresa Solis14 tracked casesabluth@singletonschreiber.com · (916) 248-8478
Counsel for defendants
- Miri Elisheva GoldBird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLPRepresents Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, Toyota Motor Insurance Services, Inc.2 tracked casesmgold@birdmarella.com · (310) 201-2100
- Gopi K. PanchapakesanBird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLPRepresents Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, Toyota Motor Insurance Services, Inc.2 tracked casesgpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com · (310) 201-2100
- Ekwan E. RhowBird Marella Boxer Wolpert, et alRepresents Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, Toyota Motor Insurance Services, Inc.eer@birdmarella.com · (310) 201-2100
- Ariel A. NeumanBird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLPRepresents Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, Toyota Motor Insurance Services, Inc.3 tracked casesaneuman@birdmarella.com · (310) 201-2100
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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