Toyota Airbag Control Unit Settlement: How to Claim Up to $250

Eligible owners and lessees can receive a residual payment of up to $250, plus reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket costs related to the recall. The $250 figure is a maximum, not a guaranteed amount — the residual payment depends on how much of the $78.5 million fund remains after reimbursements and administrative costs.

The claim deadline is December 11, 2028. The claim window is open now, so eligible owners can still file. Some older notices listed a 2026 deadline, but that date was extended after the settlement became final in December 2025.

The covered vehicles are the 2011–2019 Toyota Corolla, 2011–2013 Corolla Matrix, 2012–2018 Avalon, 2013–2018 Avalon Hybrid, 2012–2019 Tacoma, 2012–2017 Tundra, and 2012–2017 Sequoia. No Lexus models are included. You can verify a specific vehicle by entering its VIN on the official settlement site.

For the up-to-$250 residual payment you generally need only proof that you owned or leased a covered vehicle. To be reimbursed for out-of-pocket costs — repairs, towing, rental cars, and similar expenses — you need receipts, invoices, or a signed statement documenting each expense.

Plaintiffs alleged that certain Toyota vehicles used ZF-TRW airbag control units (ACUs) that were vulnerable to electrical overstress, a condition they said could prevent airbags and seatbelt pretensioners from deploying during a collision. Toyota denies the vehicles are defective; the settlement resolves the claims without any admission of wrongdoing.

Yes. It is a real $78.5 million settlement in the federal multidistrict litigation In re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation, No. 2:19-ml-02905, in the Central District of California before Judge John A. Kronstadt. It received final approval in November 2023 and became final after an appeal was dismissed on December 11, 2025. The official administrator is Kroll, at airbagcontrolunitsettlement.com. Filing is always free.

Possibly. The settlement covers both current and former owners and lessees, using an ownership benchmark date of July 31, 2023. If you owned or leased a covered vehicle on or before that date, you may still be eligible even if you no longer have the car. Confirm the specific VIN on the official site.