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Home/Tech/Seoul court rejects Tesla owners' FSD refund suit, finds no Level 5 promise
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 6:20 AM AST·1.5 min read

Seoul court rejects Tesla owners' FSD refund suit, finds no Level 5 promise

The Seoul Central District Court on Oct 29 ruled against Tesla owners who sued Tesla Korea to get back what they paid for the Full Self-Driving option, finding the contract did not promise Level 5 driverless capability. The court said FSD covered partial automation that needs a driver, with more features depending on regulatory approval and tech progress, and that Tesla had already provided Autopilot and Enhanced Autopilot. Tesla did not immediately comment, Reuters said.

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A Seoul court rejected a suit by dozens of Tesla owners seeking refunds for the Full Self-Driving option, finding Tesla never promised Level 5 driverless capability, according to Reuters and Korean outlets. This was a first-instance ruling. Tesla did not immediately comment, Reuters said.

Owners lose refund bid. The Seoul Central District Court on Oct 29 ruled against dozens of Tesla owners who sued Tesla Korea to get back what they paid for the Full Self-Driving option, Reuters and Korean outlets reported. Korean outlets SBS, Seoul Economic Daily and Starnews put the number of plaintiffs at 89, while Reuters said 88.
The court found the contract did not promise Level 5 driverless capability, according to Reuters.
No Level 5 promise. The court found the contract did not promise Level 5 driverless capability, according to Reuters. It said FSD covered partial automation that still needs a driver, with more features depending on regulatory approval and tech progress, and that Tesla had already provided Autopilot and Enhanced Autopilot.
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Other claims rejected. The 30th Civil Division, led by Judge Kim Seok-beom, also found that owners of cars with Hardware 3 were not owed the same FSD as Hardware 4 cars, and that delays tied to regulatory compliance were not Tesla's fault, SBS and Chosun Biz reported. The owners bought FSD between 2019 and 2022 and sued in December 2024, per SBS. The option cost about 9 million won each, according to Starnews.

What comes next. This was a first-instance ruling and can be appealed. No report found says whether the owners plan to appeal. Reuters noted that a recent update added traffic light and sign recognition and city driving to Hardware 3 cars. Tesla did not immediately comment, Reuters said.
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