Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Volkswagen
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded
Headquartered in:
Germany
Major Industry:
motor vehicles
Specific Industry:
motor vehicles
Penalty total since 2000:
$23,773,881,855
Number of records:
56
| Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environment-related offenses | $19,676,107,663 | 46 |
| consumer-protection-related offenses | $4,096,512,000 | 5 |
| employment-related offenses | $1,092,192 | 4 |
| competition-related offenses | $170,000 | 1 |
| Top 5 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environmental violation | $19,615,713,227 | 18 |
| consumer protection violation | $4,096,512,000 | 5 |
| fuel economy (CAFE) violation | $60,394,436 | 28 |
| employment discrimination | $995,000 | 1 |
| maritime violation | $170,000 | 1 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below 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. The totals 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 list below.
Links:
For an overview of this company's accountability track record, read its Corporate Rap Sheet here.
Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.
For an overview of assistance this company is receiving under the CARES Act, see its Covid Stimulus Watch summary page here.
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case.
| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen AG | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | $14,700,000,000 |
| Volkswagen | environmental violation | 2017 | EPA | $4,300,000,000 |
| Volkswagen Group of America | consumer protection violation | 2017 | FTC | $4,000,000,000 |
| VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA | environmental violation | 2017 | EPA | (*) $1,450,000,000 |
| Volkswagen | environmental violation | 2016 | MULTI-AG | (*) $570,000,000 |
| Volkswagen AG | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | $225,000,000 |
| Volkswagen AG | environmental violation | 2017 | MULTI-AG | $157,000,000 |
| Volkswagen | environmental violation | 2016 | CA-AG | $86,000,000 |
| Volkswagen Group of America | environmental violation | 2017 | NJ-DCA | $69,000,000 |
| Volkswagen | environmental violation | 2016 | CA-AG | (*) $66,000,000 |
| Volkswagen | consumer protection violation | 2016 | TX-AG | $50,000,000 |
| Volkswagen | consumer protection violation | 2018 | AZ-AG | $40,000,000 |
| Volkswagen AG | environmental violation | 2018 | MD-AG | $33,500,000 |
| Volkswagen of America | environmental violation | 2005 | EPA | $27,100,000 |
| Volkswagen | environmental violation | 2018 | OK-AG | $8,500,000 |
| Volkswagen AG | consumer protection violation | 2018 | VT-AG | $6,500,000 |
| F. Porsche AG & Porsche Cars NA | environmental violation | 2019 | CA-ARB | $5,876,338 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2002 | NHTSA | $4,997,190 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2000 | NHTSA | $4,884,627 |
| Volkswagen | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2008 | NHTSA | $4,508,163 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2004 | NHTSA | $4,357,782 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2001 | NHTSA | $3,720,816 |
| Volkswagen | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2005 | NHTSA | $3,474,372 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2004 | NHTSA | $3,348,609 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2005 | NHTSA | $3,225,453 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2005 | NHTSA | $3,171,564 |
| Porsche AG | environmental violation | 2020 | CA-ARB | $3,151,540 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2007 | NHTSA | $3,010,519 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2009 | NHTSA | $2,584,588 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2006 | NHTSA | $2,238,082 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2013 | NHTSA | $2,081,442 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2006 | NHTSA | $1,977,250 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2000 | NHTSA | $1,613,865 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2007 | NHTSA | $1,589,346 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2013 | NHTSA | $1,487,145 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2008 | NHTSA | $1,237,500 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2009 | NHTSA | $1,143,995 |
| Volkswagen | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2006 | NHTSA | $1,136,669 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2011 | NHTSA | $1,121,373 |
| Volkswagen of America, Inc. | environmental violation | 2005 | EPA | (*) $1,115,126 |
| Volkswagen | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2007 | NHTSA | $1,007,573 |
| Volkswagen AG | employment discrimination | 2020 | private lawsuit-federal | $995,000 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2013 | NHTSA | $956,241 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2011 | NHTSA | $656,370 |
| Volkswagen | environmental violation | 2004 | CA-ARB | $552,500 |
| Volkswagen | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2001 | NHTSA | $276,309 |
| Volkswagen | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2001 | NHTSA | $224,840 |
| Porsche | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2004 | NHTSA | $189,635 |
| Volkswagen | fuel economy (CAFE) violation | 2002 | NHTSA | $173,118 |
| Volkswagen Konzernlogistiks GmbH & Co. OHG | maritime violation | 2016 | FMC | $170,000 |
| Volkswagon of America, Inc. | labor relations violation | 2007 | NLRB | $49,000 |
| Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | wage and hour violation | 2018 | WHD | $27,507 |
| Volkswagen Group of America | environmental violation | 2013 | TN-ENV | $26,849 |
| Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC | labor relations violation | 2016 | NLRB | $20,685 |
| VW Credit, Inc., DBA Volkswagen Credit | consumer protection violation | 2011 | NE-DBF | $12,000 |
| Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | environmental violation | 2014 | CA-ARB | $6,000 |
