Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: motor vehicles
Penalty Total since 2000$47,370,558,206
Number of Records: 1,103
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Volkswagen$26,203,195,505112
Toyota$6,993,529,99756
Mercedes-Benz Group$3,358,304,20828
Stellantis$2,363,018,394134
Hyundai Motor$2,084,810,75724
General Motors$1,871,805,699124
Honda$1,069,527,35648
Ford Motor$928,827,879113
Daimler Truck AG$538,265,26952
Nissan$507,872,89321

Individual Penalty Records:

Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case. Click on the parent name to reach the summary page for that parent company.

Download results as CSV or XML or Save your search (Click here for information on download subscriptions)
CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.Hondaproduct safety violation2020CA-AG$11,375,000
General MotorsGeneral Motorsinvestor protection violation2021CA-AG$5,750,000
Ford Motor Credit Corp.Ford Motorconsumer protection violation2000CA-ACDA$1,000,000
GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Company (Korea)General Motorsexport control violation2010BIS$88,500
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motorenvironmental violation2011AZ-MCA$225,000
General Motors LLCGeneral Motorsconsumer protection violation2018AZ-AG$7,280,000
VolkswagenVolkswagenconsumer protection violation2018AZ-AG$40,000,000
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.Hondamotor vehicle safety violation2020AZ-AG$5,000,000
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC et al.Mercedes-Benz Groupconsumer protection violation2022AZ-AG$5,550,000
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., IncToyotaenvironmental violation2018AR-ENV$6,500
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLCHyundai Motorair pollution violation2021AL-ENV$100,000
Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc.Thor Industriesenvironmental violation2019AL-ENV$28,500
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.Thor Industriesair pollution violation2019AL-ENV$40,000
Honda Manufacturing of AlabamaHondaair pollution violation2018AL-ENV$12,000
Navistar IncorporatedVolkswagenhazardous waste violation2017AL-ENV$15,000
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama, LLCHyundai Motorair pollution violation2016AL-ENV$5,000
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.Thor Industriesair pollution violation2016AL-ENV$12,000
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.Thor Industrieshazardous waste violation2008AL-ENV$32,000
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing, AL, LLCHyundai Motorhazardous waste violation2008AL-ENV$19,750
Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc.Thor Industriesair pollution violation2008AL-ENV$15,000
Honda Mfg. of Alabama, LLCHondaair pollution violation2004AL-ENV$50,000
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLCHondaenvironmental violation2003AL-ENV$11,700
Mercedes-Benz, U.S. International, Inc.Mercedes-Benz Grouphazardous waste violation2003AL-ENV$16,000
Fiat ChryslerStellantisenvironmental violation2020AK-AG$194,375
Pierce ManufacturingOshkosh Corp.wage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,100,000
Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz Groupwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$200,000
HondaHondawage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$1,600,000
Hyundai Motor FinanceHyundai Motorwage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-state$340,000
HondaHondawage and hour violation2005private lawsuit-federal$1,957,750
Freightliner CorpDaimler Truck AGemployment discrimination2001private lawsuit-federal$365,268
DaimlerChrylserStellantisemployment discrimination2008private lawsuit-federal$255,650
DaimlerChrylserStellantisemployment discrimination2004private lawsuit-federal$457,109
Ford MotorFord Motoremployment discrimination2000private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
Mitsubishi Motor ManufacturingMitsubishi Motorsemployment discrimination2001private lawsuit-federal$3,200,000
International Truck And Engine CorporationVolkswagenemployment discrimination2007private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Ford MotorFord Motoremployment discrimination2002private lawsuit-state$10,500,000
Toyota Technical Center USA Inc.Toyotaemployment discrimination2000private lawsuit-state$6,388,087
Tesla, Inc.Tesla Inc.wage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$1,026,755
General Motors CorporationGeneral Motorsbenefit plan administrator violation2008private lawsuit-federal$37,500,000
Daimler Trucks North America, LLCDaimler Truck AGbenefit plan administrator violation2014private lawsuit-federal$480,000,000
Ford Motor CompanyFord Motorbenefit plan administrator violation2011private lawsuit-federal$1,475,000
Volkswagen AGVolkswagenemployment discrimination2020private lawsuit-federal$995,000
Ford Motor Credit dba Primus Financial ServicesFord Motordiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2007private lawsuit-federal$2,440,000
Toyota Motor CreditToyotadiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2006private lawsuit-federal$11,445,000
Ford Motor CreditFord Motordiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2006private lawsuit-federal$10,275,000
DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLCStellantisdiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2005private lawsuit-federal$9,565,000
American Honda Finance Corp.Hondadiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2005private lawsuit-federal$7,793,000
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.Nissandiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2003private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Volkswagen AGVolkswagenair pollution violation2019private lawsuit-federal$96,500,000
VolkswagenVolkswagenair pollution violation2017private lawsuit-federal$1,600,000,000
Mercedes-Benz USA LLCMercedes-Benz Groupair pollution violation2021private lawsuit-federal$700,000,000
Volkswagen Group of AmericaVolkswagenproduct safety violation2021private lawsuit-federal$42,000,000
Hyundai Motor AmericaHyundai Motorproduct safety violation2021private lawsuit-federal$1,300,000,000
Nissan North America Inc.Nissanproduct safety violation2021private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
General MotorsGeneral Motorsproduct safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$154,500,000
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motorproduct safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$5,300,000
Subaru of AmericaSubaru Corporationproduct safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$6,250,000
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motorproduct safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$77,400,000
Hyundai Motor AmericaHyundai Motorproduct safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$22,000,000
Volkswagen Group of AmericaVolkswagenproduct safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$57,300,000
Navistar International CorporationVolkswagenproduct safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$135,000,000
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motorproduct safety violation2019private lawsuit-federal$17,400,000
General MotorsGeneral Motorsproduct safety violation2019private lawsuit-federal$45,700,000
Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesStellantisair pollution violation2019private lawsuit-federal$307,460,800
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motorproduct safety violation2018private lawsuit-federal$299,100,000
Tesla Inc.Tesla Inc.product safety violation2018private lawsuit-federal$5,415,280
Nissan Motor Co.Nissanproduct safety violation2018private lawsuit-federal$97,679,141
American Honda Motor Co.Hondaproduct safety violation2018private lawsuit-federal$605,000,000
BMWBMWproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$131,000,000
MazdaMazda Motorproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$75,805,050
Subaru of AmericaSubaru Corporationproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$68,262,257
Toyota Motor Corp.Toyotaproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$278,500,000
Toyota Motors Sales U.S.A. Inc.Toyotaproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$3,400,000,000
Volkswagen Group of AmericaVolkswagenair pollution violation2016private lawsuit-federal(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $10,033,000,000
BMW of North AmericaBMWproduct safety violation2016private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
Nissan North America Inc.Nissanproduct safety violation2015private lawsuit-federal$24,000,000
Volkswagen Group of AmericaVolkswagenproduct safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$43,000,000
Porsche Cars North America Inc.Volkswagenproduct safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$36,000,000
Toyota Motor Corp.Toyotaproduct safety violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,600,000,000
Volkswagen Group of AmericaVolkswagenproduct safety violation2012private lawsuit-federal$17,900,000
American Suzuki Motor CorporationSuzuki Motorproduct safety violation2010private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
DaimlerChryslerStellantisproduct safety violation2006private lawsuit-state$14,500,000
Mercedes-Benz USA LLCMercedes-Benz Groupproduct safety violation2003private lawsuit-federal$32,000,000
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.Hondaproduct safety violation2022private lawsuit-federal$2,858,495
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.Hondaproduct safety violation2022private lawsuit-federal$34,482,504
Nissan North America Inc.Nissanproduct safety violation2022private lawsuit-federal$350,000,000
Tesla Inc.Tesla Inc.product safety violation2022private lawsuit-federal$1,500,000
Volkswagen AGVolkswagenair pollution violation2022private lawsuit-federal$80,000,000
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.Volkswagenproduct safety violation2022private lawsuit-federal$1,050,000
FCA US LLCStellantisproduct safety violation2022private lawsuit-federal$15,500,000
Toyota Motor Corp.Toyotaproduct safety violation2022private lawsuit-federal$14,250,000
Toyota Motor Corp.Toyotaproduct safety violation2023private lawsuit-federal$20,000,000
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.Toyotaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Hyundai MotorHyundai Motorproduct safety violation2023private lawsuit-federal$163,000,000
Kia MotorsKia Motorsproduct safety violation2023private lawsuit-federal$163,000,000
AmeriCredit Financial Services Inc.General Motorsconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-federal$388,000,000
General Motors CompanyGeneral Motorsconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$1,842,000
American Honda Finance Corp.Hondaconsumer protection violation2019private lawsuit-federal$21,744,278
American Honda Motor CompanyHondaconsumer protection violation2012private lawsuit-state$170,000,000
American Honda Motor CompanyHondaconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Hyundai MotorHyundai Motorconsumer protection violation2015private lawsuit-federal$210,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.