Avis Data Breach Settlement: Claims Closed, Payment Pending
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The Avis data breach settlement is a $1,025,000 class action settlement for about 299,006 U.S. customers whose names, driver's license and credit card details were taken in August 2024. The claim deadline was June 21, 2026 and has passed. The final approval hearing was set for July 28, 2026; as of October 8, 2026 we could not confirm the ruling. If you hear about a big Avis lawsuit payout in the news this month, that is a separate $650 million case that pays Avis, not customers.
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What the Avis Class Action Lawsuit Says Happened
According to Avis's notification letters, an outside party got into one of its business applications from August 3 to August 6, 2024. Avis says it learned of the breach on August 5, cut off access on August 6 and found on August 14 that customer data had been taken. A filing with Maine's attorney general put the count at 299,006 people.
The Avis class action lawsuit alleges that names, driver's license information, credit card numbers and expiration dates, dates of birth and phone numbers were exfiltrated, and that Avis did not use reasonable security. Avis disagrees and denies any wrongdoing. Settling is not an admission.
Case Details
The suits were consolidated as In re: Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Security Incident Litigation, No. 2:24-cv-09243, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Defendants are Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and its parent, Avis Budget Group, Inc. — so this is also the main lawsuit against Avis Budget Group over the breach. Secondary reporting says the case was first assigned to Judge Julien Xavier Neals and, after the parties consented in October 2025, went to Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer. The official notice and claim records are at AvisDataSecuritySettlement.com, phone (888) 818-4234.
Status: Claims Closed, Final Approval Unconfirmed
As of October 8, 2026, we could not confirm from the docket or the settlement website whether final approval was granted. Payments go out only after final approval and after any appeals are resolved. If you filed a claim, there is nothing more to do right now.
Why Avis is in the news right now: on October 5, 2026, Avis Budget Group reported being paid $650 million by Pentwater Capital to settle its own lawsuit to recover short-swing trading profits under Section 16(b). That money goes to the company. It has nothing to do with the data breach and pays no customer.
Who Is in the Settlement Class
The class is every U.S. resident whose personal information was compromised in the Avis incident of August 3–6, 2024. Directors and officers of Avis, the judge and court staff are excluded. Avis said it notified about 300,000 U.S. customers, which it put at less than 1% of its customer base.
The practical test is your mail. If you received a 2024 breach letter from Avis, or a settlement notice with a unique ID and PIN, you are in the class. If you did not opt out by May 22, 2026, you stay in — but under the notice, a class member who did nothing gives up the right to sue and gets no money. Keep your notice; it is your proof of membership.
What the Avis Class Action Settlement Pays
Documented losses: up to $5,000 for losses traced to the breach between August 3, 2024 and June 21, 2026, with receipts or statements. These can be cut pro rata if claims exceed the money.
Pro rata cash payment: an equal share of what is left, no proof required. That share comes after loss claims, administration costs, attorneys' fees of up to 33.33% of the fund, up to $30,000 in expenses and service awards of up to $2,500 per class representative. Nobody can know the per-person figure until claims are counted. With a fund this size and up to a third going to fees, expect a small amount.
One claims site reports payments go out about 30 days after claims are approved or 90 days after final approval, whichever is later.
How cases like this one end
Our copy of the federal courts’ own case database covers 15,171 other personal property damage casesclosed in U.S. federal district courts between 2015 and 2025, 10.4% of them filed as class actions:
- 33.2% ended in a settlement recorded by the court. Another 19.2% were dismissed voluntarily, which often follows a private settlement — so the real settlement share sits between 33.2% and 52.3%.
- 5.9% were decided on a motion before any trial.
- 1 in 90 reached a trial (1.1%), after a median of 27.4 months.
- Median time from filing to the end of the case: 8.5 months.
- Only 236 of them (1.6%) record a money award at all; the median of those is $496,000.
These are base rates for this type of case (federal other personal property damage cases) — not a prediction about this lawsuit, and not legal advice. Source: Federal Judicial Center, Integrated Database (civil), analysed by Settlement Insight. Cases heard in state courts are not included.
Avis Data Breach Timeline
- 1
August 3–6, 2024 — The Breach
An outside party accesses an Avis business application. Avis says it found out on August 5 and confirmed on August 14 that customer data was taken.
- 2
September 2024 — Letters and Lawsuits
Avis notifies about 300,000 U.S. customers and offers a year of free Equifax credit monitoring. Class actions follow in federal court in New Jersey.
- 3
January 20, 2026 — Preliminary Approval
The court preliminarily approves the $1,025,000 settlement in case No. 2:24-cv-09243. Notices with a unique ID and PIN go out.
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May 22 and June 21, 2026 — Deadlines Pass
May 22, 2026 was the opt-out and objection deadline; June 21, 2026 was the last day to file a claim. Both have passed.
- 5
July 28, 2026 — Final Fairness Hearing
The hearing was set for 11:00 a.m. in Newark. As of October 8, 2026 we could not confirm the ruling.
- 6
October 2026 — Waiting on Payments
No payment date has been confirmed. Payments follow final approval and any appeals.
Three Things to Watch For
A closed claims window and a separate $650 million headline make an easy setup for imposters:
“Late claim” or “reopened deadline” offers
The claim deadline was June 21, 2026. A site or text offering to file an Avis claim now — especially for a fee or your full credit card number — is not the settlement administrator.
“Your share of the Avis $650 million”
The $650 million paid on October 5, 2026 went to Avis Budget Group from an investor, in a securities case. Customers get none of it. Any message tying it to your rental history is fake.
Requests to “verify” your payment
The breach exposed card numbers, birth dates and phone numbers, so a caller can sound informed. The administrator pays by the method you chose on your claim and does not call for card or bank logins. Check with (888) 818-4234 or the official site.
Avis Data Breach — Questions People Actually Ask
Is there an Avis data breach settlement?
Yes. Avis agreed to a $1,025,000 settlement in In re: Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Security Incident Litigation, No. 2:24-cv-09243 in federal court in New Jersey. It received preliminary approval on January 20, 2026. Avis denies wrongdoing.
Can I still file a claim?
No. The claim deadline was June 21, 2026, online or postmarked, and it has passed. The opt-out deadline of May 22, 2026 has passed too.
How much will I get, and when?
Documented losses could be reimbursed up to $5,000. Everyone else who claimed gets an equal share of what is left after fees and costs, so the amount depends on how many people filed. Payments start only after final approval and any appeals. As of October 8, 2026 no payment date is confirmed.
What data was exposed in the Avis data breach?
Per the settlement notice: names, driver's license information, credit card numbers and expiration dates, dates of birth and phone numbers. Your own 2024 letter lists the fields that applied to you.
Is the $650 million Avis lawsuit settlement for customers?
No. That is a lawsuit Avis Budget Group brought against investor Pentwater Capital to recover short-swing trading profits. It settled on June 19, 2026, and Avis was paid on October 5, 2026. The money goes to the company.
Are there other Avis lawsuits?
Yes, unrelated to the breach. Payless, an Avis Budget subsidiary, settled a fee case, Bacon v. Avis Budget Group, No. 2:16-cv-05939, for $19 million; its checks became void after August 13, 2026. A 2024 class action also challenged an Avis fuel service charge. Neither one involves the data breach.
Is the settlement notice I got real?
The court-approved site is AvisDataSecuritySettlement.com and the phone line is (888) 818-4234. A real notice never asks for a fee. If in doubt, type the address yourself rather than clicking a link.
What is worth doing right now?
Watch the card you used with Avis for charges you did not make, and consider a free credit freeze at all three bureaus, since your birth date and license number were exposed. If you filed a claim, keep your confirmation and check the official site for the payment date.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
Class-action payouts are fixed amounts through an administrator. A personal injury claim is a different case — and often worth far more. Free estimate, no obligation.
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