VW and Audi Turbocharger Settlement: Warranty Extension and Deadlines

The VW and Audi turbocharger settlement, approved on December 8, 2025 in Kimball v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., gives owners of roughly 3.9 million vehicles equipped with the EA888 2.0-liter engine two things: partial reimbursement for past out-of-pocket turbocharger repairs, and an extended warranty on Generation 3 vehicles going forward. The claim deadline for past-repair reimbursement was November 29, 2025 and has passed. The warranty extension is still in effect.¹

Is Your Vehicle Covered

Eligibility runs by VIN, not by model year alone. You can confirm coverage using the lookup tool at TurboClassSettlement.com or by calling 1-855-779-6685.² The class covers three generations of the EA888 engine across a wide list of models.

Volkswagen

Generation 1: 2008–2014 GTI and Golf R; 2012–2013 Beetle; 2009 Jetta Sportwagen; 2008–2013 Jetta Sedan and GLI; 2009–2016 Eos; 2008–2010 Passat; 2009–2017 CC; 2009–2018 Tiguan.
Generation 3: 2015–2018 Golf; 2015–2021 GTI; 2015–2019 Golf R, Golf Sportwagen, and Alltrack; 2019–2024 Jetta GLI; 2019–2021 Arteon; 2018–2023 Atlas; 2020–2023 Atlas Cross Sport.³

Audi

Generation 1: 2008–2009 A3; 2015–2018 Q3.
Generation 2: 2009–2014 A4; 2010–2014 A5; 2013–2015 A6; 2011–2014 Q5; 2011–2012 TT.
Generation 3: 2015–2020 A3; 2019–2024 Q3; 2016–2023 TT.³

The alleged defect is wastegate corrosion and wear that causes the turbocharger to fail. On Generation 1 and 2 engines the wear is in the wastegate link plate and link pin; on Generation 3 engines it involves fork head and link pin corrosion.¹ Owners have reported underboost fault codes, rattling from the turbocharger area, and loss of engine power.⁴

Reimbursement for a Repair You Already Paid For

If you paid out of pocket for a turbocharger repair before September 15, 2025, and the repair happened within 8.5 years or 85,000 miles of your vehicle’s in-service date, one claim per vehicle was eligible for partial reimbursement. The payout tier depended on what the invoice said:¹

50% of the repair cost if the invoice specifically identified the wastegate defect (link plate/pin wear for Gen 1 and 2, or fork head/link pin corrosion for Gen 3) as the cause.
40% of the repair cost if the invoice did not name the cause. Proof of adherence to the manufacturer’s oil maintenance schedule was also required.

For repairs done at a non-authorized shop, the invoice amount eligible for reimbursement was capped at $3,850. Any prior goodwill payments, insurance payouts, or service-contract contributions were deducted from what you received.¹

Claims had to include a signed claim form, the repair invoice showing the VIN and work performed, proof of payment, and a signed declaration that the engine had no unauthorized modifications before the repair. Owners who used a non-dealer shop during the original warranty period also had to show a good-faith attempt to have the work done at an authorized dealer first.³

The Warranty Extension on Generation 3 Vehicles

Effective September 15, 2025, Volkswagen extended the new-vehicle limited warranty on Generation 3 class vehicles to 8.5 years or 85,000 miles from the in-service date. Under the extension, VW or Audi covers 50% of the parts and labor for turbocharger repair or replacement at an authorized dealer when the failure is caused by wastegate corrosion.¹

Gen 3 vehicles that had already passed 8.5 years as of September 15, 2025 got a short bridge: coverage was temporarily extended through November 14, 2025.⁵

Deadlines and Where the Process Stands

The claim submission deadline was November 29, 2025. The deadline to object or opt out was October 15, 2025. The court held the final fairness hearing on December 4, 2025 and issued the final approval order on December 8, 2025. No appeals have been reported.³⁶

Valid claims are to be paid within 150 days of either receipt of the completed claim or the settlement’s effective date, whichever is later. The effective date is 30 days after the December 8, 2025 final approval order. JND Legal Administration is the claim administrator and, as of mid-2026, is still reviewing submitted claims; no distributed payments had been confirmed at the time of this writing.¹

What the Settlement Does Not Cover

Neither the reimbursement nor the warranty extension applies to turbocharger failures caused by abuse, misuse, unauthorized engine modification, lack of proper maintenance, collision damage, or vandalism.¹

Two related matters are sometimes confused with this case and are not part of it. The Dack v. Volkswagen Group of America class action addressed alleged defects in the Front Assist automatic emergency braking system on certain 2011–2023 Audi and 2015–2023 VW models and was resolved separately, with final approval on August 26, 2024.⁷ Audi Safety Recall 21H7 (NHTSA Campaign 22V178), issued in August 2022 for a blocked turbocharger oil strainer on certain 2013–2017 A8, RS7, S6, S7, and S8 models, involves a different engine platform and is not part of the Kimball class.⁸

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