POWELL v. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

  1. April 22, 2025

    Subaru Buyers' Attys Get $7.25M As Windshield Deal OK'd

    A New Jersey federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a settlement between Subaru and a class of nearly 2 million customers in a suit that accused the automaker of selling vehicles with windshields vulnerable to cracks and other breakage, and granted class counsel $7.25 million in attorney fees.

  2. October 04, 2024

    Subaru Drivers Get Initial OK On Cracked Windshields Deal

    A class of at least a million Subaru customers received preliminary blessing from a New Jersey magistrate judge for a settlement that would end the five-year dispute and cover 100% or more out-of-pocket costs to fix or replace allegedly defective windshields that spontaneously cracked.

  3. April 15, 2024

    Subaru Agrees To Replace And Refund Defective Windshields

    Subaru of America Inc. and a proposed class of customers have asked a New Jersey federal judge for the preliminary approval of a settlement that could cover 100% or more of out of pocket losses and conclude a 4-year-long dispute over spontaneously cracking windshields.

  4. November 24, 2020

    Judge Trims Drivers' Suit Over Cracked Subaru Windshields

    A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday trimmed several counts from a proposed class action against Subaru over alleged spontaneously cracking windshields but left most counts intact, ruling the consumers can sue over vehicle models they have not owned or leased.

  5. March 09, 2020

    Subaru Urges Court To Shatter Windshield Defect Class Action

    Subaru of America Inc. has urged a New Jersey federal court to ditch a proposed class action over spontaneously cracking windshields in five different vehicle models, arguing Friday the drivers can't sue over models they didn't drive.

  6. February 18, 2020

    Defective Subaru Windshield Class Gains More Drivers  

    A proposed class action accusing Subaru of selling cars with spontaneously cracking windshields, failing to inform drivers of the dangerous defect and refusing to cover the replacement cost has accelerated in New Jersey with additional claimants.