Toyota class action decision applies to 264,170 vehicles

On 7 April 2022, Justice Michael Lee of the Federal Court of Australia held that 264,170 Toyota vehicles were defective and that consumers who bought those vehicles are entitled to compensation in accordance with the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

The Toyota class action arose because of a faulty diesel particulate filter (Relevant Defect) fitted to three widely sold Toyota models: the Hilux, Fortuner and Prado.

The decision applies to such vehicles sold between 1 October 2015 and 23 April 2020 (Relevant Period) supplied with IGD-FTV or 2GD-FTV diesel engines fitted with the Relevant Defect.

Those entitled to claim are "Consumers" within the meaning of the ACL who acquired a vehicle with the Relevant Defect in the Relevant Period.