Toyota
Toyota Airbag Control Unit Settlement
Eligible current and former owners or lessees of certain Toyota vehicles may seek reimbursement for qualifying recall-related expenses or register for a potential payment from funds left over after claims are paid. The settlement is final, claims remain open, and the registration and claim deadline is December 11, 2028.
Key facts
Toyota agreed to a $78.5 million settlement in cash and credits resolving allegations that ZF-TRW airbag control units in certain vehicles could malfunction after electrical overstress. Toyota denies the allegations, and the court did not decide that Toyota did anything wrong. The court approved the settlement in November 2023, and an appeal was dismissed in December 2025.
You may be included if you owned, leased, or previously owned or leased a covered Toyota vehicle as of July 31, 2023. The covered models include certain Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia vehicles. Eligibility depends on the model year and vehicle identification number.
Eligible owners and lessees of recalled vehicles may seek reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses connected to completing the recall. These can include transportation, towing, childcare, qualifying repair costs, and lost wages. The reimbursement claim calls for supporting information, such as a receipt or invoice. A signed affidavit may be accepted when a receipt or invoice is unavailable.
Class members may also register for a potential residual payment of up to $250 if money remains after eligible claims and other settlement costs are paid. That payment is not guaranteed, and its final amount has not been determined. The deadline to submit a registration or claim form is December 11, 2028.
Who may qualify
You may be included if you owned, leased, or previously owned or leased a covered Toyota vehicle as of July 31, 2023. Covered model years vary by vehicle. Reimbursement for recall-related expenses applies only where the settlement’s recall requirements are met. Class members may register for a potential residual payment even if their covered vehicle was not recalled.
What proof do you need?
Do you need proof of purchase?
For this settlement, you’ll need proof for some claims but not others. Reimbursement claims require information supporting the qualifying expense. The official FAQ says a receipt or invoice can be used, or a signed affidavit if those records are unavailable. Registration for a potential residual payment does not require proof of a recall expense.
Where do these requirements come from?
From the official settlement notice - the document that sets out who qualifies and what they have to provide. Claim summarizes it; Claim does not set it. Where the notice and this page disagree, the notice is the one that counts.
How can I check a settlement email or text?
Who is the administrator?
Kroll Settlement Administration, LLC is the settlement administrator: the company a court appoints to run the claims process, send notices and make payments. It is not the company being sued, and it is not Claim.
Is the sender's name enough to trust the message?
No. A sender name, a display name, a reply-to address and even a case number can all be copied. Check the case name and number in the message against the ones on this page, and reach the court-authorized settlement website yourself rather than through a link or button in the message.
What warning signs should I look for?
Any request for a fee, a payment or a wire to release settlement money. Any request for full banking login details. Pressure to act straight away. A web address that does not match the one in the official notice. Genuine notices identify the case by name and number and explain how payment is made, sometimes offering a payment election such as a check, a digital payment or a virtual card.
Claim helps you check whether you may qualify, understand the official requirements, and keep track of settlement deadlines.
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