01:04 PM EDT, 08/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tesla (TSLA) will face a certified class action in California after a judge approved claims that the company misled customers who paid for its full self-driving package, according to a court ruling on Tuesday.

The US District Court for the Northern District of California found Tesla repeatedly stated between October 2016 and August 2024 that its vehicles had the hardware for full self-driving, but plaintiffs allege that was not true and that they relied on these statements when buying, according to the ruling.

The statements appeared on Tesla's website, blog posts, press releases, earnings calls, and newsletters, and the judge ruled that Tesla's unique marketing approach made it likely that most buyers saw these claims.

The certified classes include California residents who bought the full self-driving package between October 2016 and July 2024 and either opted out of arbitration or purchased before arbitration clauses applied, according to the ruling.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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