{"id":1817,"date":"2025-04-30T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:49:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:49:35","slug":"he-had-no-idea-toyota-was-selling-his-driving-data-to-insurers-now-hes-suing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/he-had-no-idea-toyota-was-selling-his-driving-data-to-insurers-now-hes-suing\/","title":{"rendered":"He Had No Idea Toyota Was Selling His Driving Data To Insurers, Now He\u2019s Suing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025_Toyota_4Runner_TRDPro_Black_01-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>A Texas lawsuit claims Toyota sold driving data without the owner&rsquo;s consent or knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>RAV4 owner says Toyota&rsquo;s data-sharing program raised insurance premiums, not discounts.<\/li>\n<li>The lawsuit could potentially lead to class action status for affected Toyota owners nationwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A growing number of car manufacturers have come under fire over the past year for allegedly selling the driving data of owners to insurance companies. In January, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started an investigation into Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, and FCA for these shady practices. Now, a Toyota owner has sued the Japanese company in Texas, alleging his driving data was sold without consent. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/03\/carmakers-are-snitching-on-you-and-selling-your-driving-data-to-insurers\/\">Carmakers Are Snitching On You And Selling Your Driving Data To Insurers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This case could prove to be a major headache for Toyota, particularly if the plaintiff gets his wish for a jury trial.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&rsquo;s the Data, Anyway?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>According to plaintiff Philip Siefke from Eagle Lake, Florida, Toyota, Progressive, and Connected Analytic Services collect data that can contribute to a &ldquo;potential discount&rdquo; on the auto insurance of owners. However, it can also cause insurance premiums to be jacked up.<\/p>\n<p>Impacted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/toyota\/\">Toyota<\/a> models that can track driving data include most 2018 or newer Toyota models. Siefke has owned a 2021 RAV4 XLE since March 2021 with a &lsquo;telemetry&rsquo; tracking device. It can reportedly gather information about location, fuel levels, the odometer, speed, tire pressure, window status, and seatbelt status.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2025-Toyota-RAV4-PHEV-XSE-Supersonic-Red-2.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" He Had No Idea Toyota Was Selling His Driving Data To Insurers, Now He&rsquo;s Suing\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2025-Toyota-RAV4-PHEV-XSE-Supersonic-Red-2-1024x683.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>According to Siefke, he first became aware of Toyota having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/06\/smartphone-apps-secretly-score-your-driving-for-insurance-companies\/\">important driving data<\/a> when he attempted to sign up for an insurance policy with Progressive in January. Shortly after selecting to opt out of the data sharing program during the online sign-up process, a pop-up window appeared, informing Siefke that Progressive already had his driving data up to January 20, 2025. He called them and was told they had received this information from Toyota.<\/p>\n<p>Siefke called Toyota next, and according to him, they revealed that when he bought his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/toyota-rav4\/\">RAV4<\/a>, he signed up for a trial program that would share his driving data. He claims that at no point was he informed that his data would be sold to third parties.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Siefke is looking to take the issue further. He&rsquo;s seeking class-action status for his lawsuit, hoping to represent thousands of other Toyota owners whose driving data may have been shared with insurance companies without their consent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2025-Toyota-RAV4-PHEV-XSE-Supersonic-Red-6.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" He Had No Idea Toyota Was Selling His Driving Data To Insurers, Now He&rsquo;s Suing\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2025-Toyota-RAV4-PHEV-XSE-Supersonic-Red-6-1024x682.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Texas lawsuit claims Toyota sold driving data without the owner&rsquo;s consent or knowledge. RAV4 owner says Toyota&rsquo;s data-sharing program &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/he-had-no-idea-toyota-was-selling-his-driving-data-to-insurers-now-hes-suing\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">He Had No Idea Toyota Was Selling His Driving Data To Insurers, Now He\u2019s Suing<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1817"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1817"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1820,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1817\/revisions\/1820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}