Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Maytag Refrigerator Frost Settlement
Checked October 15, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
This settlement closed on June 18, 2025
If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval (hearing May 13, 2025).
If you purchased a Whirlpool, KitchenAid, or Maytag 3-door refrigerator manufactured from 2012 through 2019, you may be eligible for benefits. You can receive a cash reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket expenses to repair or replace your refrigerator due to a Frost Clog Issue, with amounts varying based on the refrigerator's age and whether you contacted Whirlpool first.
Who qualifies
- Anywhere in the United States.
- Products: 3-door refrigerator.
“The Settlement Class includes all persons who: (a) purchased a new Class Refrigerator; (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 Defendant or its authorized resellers, within the United States and its territories.”From the court-approved notice
What you can get
Cash reimbursement for repair
Up to $300
Proof: Documentary proof
For Frost Clog Issues within 8 years of manufacture/purchase/delivery
Cash reimbursement for replacement
Up to 75% of original purchase price
Proof: Documentary proof
For Frost Clog Issues within 8 years of manufacture/purchase/delivery
What proof means here: documentary proof or, alternatively, a declaration for some requirements, (1) that the Class Member purchased a Class Refrigerator new, or acquired a new Class Refrigerator as part of a purchase or remodel of a home, or received a new Class Refrigerator as a gift, (2) that the Class Member experienced a Frost Clog Issue, and (3) that the Class Member paid out-of-pocket to repair or replace his or her Class Refrigerator in response to a Frost Clog Issue
These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (case 3:23-cv-05114-RFL), run by Angeion Group. The official site is coolingsettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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