A California federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit against Tesla over allegations that the electric vehicle company made false claims about the full self-driving capabilities of its vehicles.
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin certified the Tesla class action lawsuit as a class action on Aug. 18, 2025.
The lawsuit was first filed by plaintiff Thomas LoSavio in September 2022. It alleges that Tesla made false claims about the full self-driving capabilities of its vehicles, which led consumers to pay thousands of dollars for a feature that was not yet available.
LoSavio claims that Tesla CEO Elon Musk made several public statements in 2016 and 2017 that suggested that Tesla vehicles would be able to drive themselves across the country by the end of 2017. However, this capability has not yet been delivered, the Tesla class action lawsuit says.
Tesla has denied the allegations, arguing that its vehicles are equipped with the hardware necessary for full self-driving mode, but that the software is still under development.
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