Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator wire harness settlement
Costa v. Whirlpool Corp.
Also known as Maytag; KitchenAid; JennAir
The lawsuit said a wire problem in some side-by-side refrigerators broke in-door features like the icemaker.
- You could get
- 30%-50% of price or a repair
Source
“Cash reimbursement or free or discounted repair”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page.
- Claims
- Closed Nov 2, 2026
Source
“For eligible Wire Harness Issues that occurred prior to May 5, 2026 (a “Past Wire Harness Issue”), you must submit a Claim Form to the Settlement Administrator by November 2, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page.
- Who can file
- Listed 2018-21 Whirlpool-made fridge (more conditions apply)
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all persons who: (a) purchased a new Class Refrigerator for residential use from Defendant or its authorized resellers, within the United States and its territories; (b) acquired a Class Refrigerator as part of the purchase or remodel of a home; or (c) received a new Class Refrigerator as a gift from someone who purchased the refrigerator from Defendant or its authorized resellers, within the United States and its territories.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice and FAQ (PDF linked from the official site).
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all persons who: (a) purchased a new Class Refrigerator for residential use from Defendant or its authorized resellers, within the United States and its territories; (b) acquired a Class Refrigerator as part of the purchase or remodel of a home; or (c) received a new Class Refrigerator as a gift from someone who purchased the refrigerator from Defendant or its authorized resellers, within the United States and its territories.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice and FAQ (PDF linked from the official site).
Quick answers
How much is the Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator wire harness settlement payout?
30%-50% of price or a repair.
Can I still file a claim for the Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator wire harness settlement?
No. Claims closed on Nov 2, 2026.
Is the Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator wire harness settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Angeion, and the official site is www.refrigeratorsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- Costa v. Whirlpool Corp.
- Court
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- Case number
- 1:24-cv-00188-MN
- Administrator
- Angeion
- Official site
- www.refrigeratorsettlement.com
- Full payout terms
- Cash reimbursement or free or discounted repairCash reimbursement or repair depending on the year of failure: 35% to 75% of repair costs already paid, 25% to 50% of the original purchase price if already replaced, or 30% to 50% of the original purchase price (or a free replacement door) for a current failure
- Effort
- Hard, about 25 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
The court’s exact words
The Settlement Class includes all persons who: (a) purchased a new Class Refrigerator for residential use from Defendant or its authorized resellers, within the United States and its territories; (b) acquired a Class Refrigerator as part of the purchase or remodel of a home; or (c) received a new Class Refrigerator as a gift from someone who purchased the refrigerator from Defendant or its authorized resellers, within the United States and its territories.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The notice covers certain Whirlpool-, Maytag-, KitchenAid- and JennAir-brand side-by-side refrigerators made 2018 to 2021 with listed model numbers and matching serial numbers, for people who bought them new for home use, got them with a home purchase or remodel, or received one as a gift. The 'Nov 2, 2026' deadline is for problems that happened before May 5, 2026; problems after that date have a separate 90-day rule. Read the notice for the model list, benefit tables and exclusions.
Sources and checks (4)
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official long-form notice and FAQ (PDF linked from the official site) administrator site
- Class counsel announcement of final approval (July 9, 2026); not an official source, shown for reference only other
- Official settlement site's main JavaScript bundle (text of the online claim form) administrator site
What changedLast change Nov 6, 2026
- Claim deadline (November 2, 2026) passed; claims are closed. source document
- Removed the filing details until they can be checked against a readable official page. source document
- Removed the final approval date (July 9, 2026) from the published facts. Only class counsel states it; the docket shows an order that day but its text was not available, and no official source we can read confirms approval. The claim deadline (November 2, 2026) is unchanged. This came from the independent check. source document
- Claim deadline detail now gives the online cutoff of 11:59 p.m. ET on November 2, 2026 (from the online claim form's text) and says the notice has no postmark or received-by rule for mail. This came from the independent second check. source document
- Second check: final approval recorded as July 9, 2026, per class counsel’s announcement and the docket entry of that date. The settlement website has not been updated to show it. source document
- Page created. Claims for past wire harness issues open until November 2, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.