{"id":629303,"date":"2026-10-13T12:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/629303\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:22:14","slug":"toyota-agrees-to-750m-hilux-prado-fortuner-dpf-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/629303\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Agrees to $750m HiLux, Prado, Fortuner DPF Settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A landmark settlement has been reached in two class actions against Toyota Australia, after it was found almost 265,000 vehicles were fitted with defective diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems.<\/p>\n

In April 2022, the Federal Court of Australia found DPFs on certain versions of the Toyota HiLux ute, LandCruiser Prado and Fortuner SUVs had a \u201ccore defect\u201d.<\/p>\n

The defect related to 264,170 examples of the three models, which were manufactured between October 2015 and April 2020.<\/p>\n

These 264,170 Toyota vehicles were fitted with either the 2.8-litre (1GD-FTV) or 2.4-litre (2GD-FTV) turbo-diesel four-cylinder engines, which could produce excessive white smoke due to a clogged exhaust system due to a defective DPF.<\/p>\n

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While Toyota Australia rolled out a fix for the fault in 2020 \u2013 thereby ending the period of impacted vehicles \u2013 those who had purchased affected models pursued compensation through class actions.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Toyota Australia lost its appeal against the Federal Court\u2019s decision, though this week it reached a settlement with the two groups running the pair of class actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cToyota Australia has agreed to a settlement in the DPF Class Action case. The settlement is subject to Court approval,\u201d a Toyota Australia spokesperson said in a media statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe remain committed to assisting any impacted customers and to providing a free-of-charge remedy that has been available since 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe trust of our customers has been central to Toyota Australia for more than 70 years, and we do not take that for granted.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe remain committed to supporting our customers, addressing their concerns and continuing to earn the confidence they place in our products and brand.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe apologise for any inconvenience or discomfort experienced by our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In 2023, the Federal Court reduced its initial order for Toyota Australia to compensate owners of affected vehicles with a payment of 17.5 per cent of the value of their car’s \u201caverage retail price\u201d, revising this figure to 10 per cent.<\/p>\n

At the time, calculations projected Toyota could have been up for more than $1.3 billion in compensation costs, almost double the agreed settlement.<\/p>\n

It is still expected to impact Toyota\u2019s bottom line, after the brand\u2019s Australian division recorded an after-tax profit of $380 million last Japanese financial year (April 2025 to March 2026.<\/p>\n

While the 2.8-litre 1GD-FTV is still on sale in Australia under the bonnet of the HiLux, Prado and LandCruiser 70 Series, it is no longer impacted by the DPF defect.<\/p>\n

\"Jordan<\/p>\n

\n Published<\/p>\n

October 13, 2026<\/p>\n


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