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Tesla Autopilot / Full Self-Driving Claims Lawsuit

US filed Last verified 2026-09-02

Multiple U.S. courts

Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving lawsuits cover product-liability suits over crashes, a consumer class action over marketing, and securities claims over self-driving statements (per court records and reporting)..

Overview

Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving lawsuits cover product-liability suits over crashes, a consumer class action over marketing, and securities claims over self-driving statements (per court records and reporting). In September 2026 Tesla settled a wrongful-death suit over a February 2023 crash in which a Model S on Autopilot struck a fire truck at about 70 mph, killing the driver; the settlement was confidential and avoided a jury trial that would have tested CEO Elon Musk’s Autopilot claims (per Electrek and Carscoops). Tesla and Musk won dismissal of a shareholder suit over self-driving statements (per Quartz, 2026), while an owners’ class action over misleading self-driving claims continues (per NY Post, Apr 2026). We track the public record only.

Status of the science / claims: The cases concern whether Tesla’s marketing of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving capabilities misled consumers and whether driver-assist failures caused crashes; causation and crash reconstruction vary by case (per court records and reporting).

Companies involved

Tesla (defendant)
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Settlement amounts

A confidential settlement resolved the February 2023 fire-truck wrongful-death case in September 2026; terms were not disclosed (per Electrek and Carscoops). No global settlement or payout amount is on the public record.

Figures above are as reported by the cited sources — not a promise of any individual outcome.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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Key dates

  1. September 2, 2026Tesla settles the fire-truck wrongful-death suit confidentially, avoiding a jury trial (per Electrek)
  2. April 20, 2026Tesla owners file a class action alleging misleading claims about self-driving capability (per NY Post)
  3. January 1, 2025Multiple Autopilot/FSD product-liability suits pending in California federal and state courts (per court records)
  4. February 18, 2023Fatal Contra Costa County crash: Model S on Autopilot strikes a fire truck (per reporting)

Updates

  • Updated Sep 2, 2026New case (Sep 2026): Tesla settled the Autopilot fire-truck wrongful-death suit confidentially (per Electrek); owners’ FSD class action and other claims continue.

Last updated: 27 days ago

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about this case record, answered from the public record.

Did Tesla settle the Autopilot death lawsuit?

Yes. In September 2026 Tesla settled the wrongful-death suit over the February 2023 fire-truck crash confidentially, avoiding a jury trial (per Electrek and Carscoops).

What is the Tesla owners class action?

An April 2026 class action by Tesla owners alleges the company and CEO Elon Musk misled them about the cars’ self-driving capabilities (per NY Post).

Did Tesla win any cases?

Tesla and Musk won dismissal of a shareholder suit alleging misleading self-driving statements were used to prop up the stock price (per Quartz, 2026). The company still faces other Autopilot/FSD claims and regulatory investigations (per reporting).

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