The Taylor DPF Class Action claims compensation (money) on behalf of people who purchased a Toyota Hilux, Fortuner and Prado vehicle fitted with a 1GD-FTV or 2GD-FTV diesel engine in used condition, by way of private sale, between 24 April 2020 and 31 July 2025, from a person who purchased the vehicle new between 1 October 2015 and 23 April 2020, and who still own their vehicle.
In another class action (Williams DPF Class Action), it has been held that these vehicles were not of acceptable quality at the time they were initially supplied because they were fitted with a defective diesel particulate filter (DPF) system.
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF THE TOYOTA DPF CLASS ACTIONS
The parties have agreed to settle the Toyota DPF Class Actions (being the Taylor DPF Class Action and related Williams DPF Class Action) for $750 million (inclusive of costs and funding payments) in full and final satisfaction of Group Members’ Claims.
The Proposed Settlement is subject to Court approval. The Court will only approve the Proposed Settlement if it is satisfied that the Proposed Settlement is fair and reasonable having regard to the interests of Group Members as a whole. The Court will decide whether to approve the Proposed Settlement at a hearing on 20 November 2026.
If the Court approves the Proposed Settlement, the Settlement Sum, less any costs and funding payments approved by the Court, will be distributed to Registered Group Members in accordance with a Settlement Distribution Scheme to be approved at the hearing.
If you have started, but not yet completed and submitted, your registration, you should proceed immediately to provide any missing details and submit your registration form so that the amount of money you may be entitled to receive from the Proposed Settlement can be calculated.
More information about the Proposed Settlement and Group Members’ rights in relation to it, is set out in a Notice from the Court which is available here: Settlement Notice