Uber Class Action Settlement 2026 — Drivers & Riders Guide

Uber has settled significant class action lawsuits across driver labor rights, rider safety, and privacy. Here is a summary:

Check the SettlementRadar settlement cards above for all currently open Uber class action claims with live deadlines and filing links.

The largest early Uber class action was filed by California and Massachusetts drivers who argued they should be classified as employees, not independent contractors. As employees, they would be entitled to minimum wage guarantees, overtime pay, expense reimbursements (including vehicle costs), unemployment insurance, and other legal protections that do not apply to independent contractors.

In 2016, Uber agreed to a $100 million settlement to resolve these claims — at the time the largest settlement in a gig economy labor case. However, the settlement allowed Uber to continue classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. Class members received between $24 and $8,000 based on how many miles they had driven for Uber in California and Massachusetts.

The misclassification issue has not gone away. California's Proposition 22 (2020) created a special category for app-based drivers, but litigation over its constitutionality has been ongoing. New driver misclassification cases are active in multiple states. If you drive for Uber today, your classification status and available legal remedies depend on your state's current laws — check SettlementRadar for any open driver-side class action claims.

Between 2013 and 2016, Uber charged riders a "Safe Rides Fee" of $1 per trip, which it marketed as funding enhanced safety measures including "industry-leading background checks on all drivers." A class action lawsuit filed by riders alleged that Uber's background check process was not in fact industry-leading — the company used third-party background check services that did not access FBI or fingerprint databases, meaning some drivers with criminal records passed Uber's background screening.

In 2016, the FTC reached a $28.5 million settlement with Uber over this deceptive "safe rides fee" claim. Eligible class members were riders who paid the Safe Rides Fee in California during the applicable period. The settlement required Uber to be more accurate in its safety marketing claims.

The Safe Rides Fee class action is one of several rider-safety related lawsuits Uber has faced. More significant ongoing litigation focuses on sexual assault incidents involving Uber drivers — class action lawsuits alleging that Uber failed to adequately screen drivers and protect riders are in active litigation in federal court.

In November 2016, Uber suffered a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of 57 million riders and drivers worldwide — including approximately 25 million US riders and 600,000 US drivers. The exposed data included names, email addresses, phone numbers, and for drivers, driver's license numbers.

The most damaging aspect of this breach was not the hack itself, but Uber's response: rather than disclosing the breach to regulators and affected users as required by law, Uber paid the hackers $100,000 in Bitcoin to delete the data and keep the breach secret. The company concealed the breach for over a year until its new CEO forced disclosure in November 2017.

In 2018, Uber reached a $148 million settlement with attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia to resolve investigations into the data breach and the cover-up. This was a state AG settlement — not a class action — meaning it did not result in direct consumer payments. However, related class action lawsuits seeking consumer compensation for the data breach continued separately.

If you were an Uber user during or before November 2016, your account data may have been exposed in this breach. Check SettlementRadar for any currently open consumer-side class action claims related to the Uber data breach.

Eligibility depends on which specific Uber settlement is active at the time you file:

Uber riders: If you took Uber rides and were charged a Safe Rides Fee, you may have been eligible for the 2016 FTC settlement (that claims period has closed). For future Uber rider settlements — including ongoing rider safety and surge pricing litigation — you need to confirm you were an Uber rider during the relevant class period.

Uber drivers: If you drove for Uber in California, Massachusetts, or other states with active driver misclassification litigation, you may be eligible for driver-side class action settlements. Key facts needed: approximately how many miles you drove for Uber and in which states.

Former account holders: If you had an Uber account during the 2016 data breach and your data was exposed, you may be eligible for consumer class action settlement payments if those cases resolve.

All users: New Uber litigation is filed regularly. Areas of active class action litigation include: surge pricing deception, tip allocation practices, driver background check failures, and rider safety. SettlementRadar tracks all open Uber claims — subscribe below for instant alerts when new filing windows open.

Step 1: Check SettlementRadar for currently open Uber class action claims. Use the settlement cards at the top of this page — they show all active Uber settlements with deadlines, estimated payouts, and direct filing links.

Step 2: Determine your category — rider or driver — and confirm your account activity during the relevant class period.

Step 3: For driver settlements, gather your approximate driving dates and the states where you drove for Uber. You can download your Uber driver history from the Uber driver app or the driver portal at drivers.uber.com > Account > Documents.

Step 4: For rider settlements, you may need to confirm your approximate dates of Uber use. You can download your Uber trip history from the Uber app: go to Account > Settings > Privacy > Download Your Data.

Step 5: File through the official settlement administrator website via the SettlementRadar link. All class action filings are free.

Step 6: Save your confirmation number.

Pro tip: Subscribe to SettlementRadar alerts below. New Uber class action settlements — particularly from ongoing driver misclassification and rider safety cases — are expected to open for claims in 2026.