News Releases

Ralph Nader Warns Uber CEO: “If You Claim Your Technology Is Safe, You Should Not Fear a Legal System of Accountability”

June 4, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Author of Unsafe at Any Speed Says Uber’s California Initiative and Federal Fong Amendment Threaten Decades of Auto Safety Progress  Los Angeles, CA — Consumer advocate Ralph...

Uber Misrepresented Its Insurance Structure To Legislature To Get Reduced Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Report Requires Answers From Uber, Watchdog Says

May 26, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called on leaders in the California legislature to get answers from Uber about why it didn’t disclose that the vast...

Report: Uber Plan To Limit Accident Liability Aims To Free Up Insurance Reserves To Pay For Robotaxi Rollout, Executives Paid “Success” Bonuses 

May 26, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA— A new report (opens in new tab) by Consumer Watchdog warns that Uber has nearly doubled the size of its self-funded insurance reserves since...

House Committee Votes At 2 AM To Give Immunity To Uber For Accidents Caused By Its Drivers

May 22, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – In a holiday weekend assault on consumer rights, the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted at 2 AM to give virtual immunity (opens...

Uber To Pay Contingency Fee Bonuses To Executives To Get Rid of Contingency Fee System

May 13, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today condemned the use of “contingency fee” executive bonuses for passing “insurance reform” measures, as outlined in Uber’s Securities Exchange...

Uber’s New R2 Rivian Robotaxi Fleet Won’t Be Accountable To Drivers and Pedestrians They Injure And Kill Under Uber’s 2026 “License To Kill” CA Ballot Initiative, Report Shows

March 19, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Uber announced today a partnership to put 50,000 Rivian Robotaxis on the road, including in San Francisco.  A report (opens in new tab) issued...

Report Warns Uber Is Undermining Legal Accountability For Accident Victims While Expanding Use of Unproven Autonomous Vehicles, Public Safety At Risk 

March 17, 2026  ·  Justin Kloczko

Los Angeles, CA—A new report by Consumer Watchdog warns that Uber is pursuing a deceptive campaign to weaken legal accountability for motor vehicle crashes as...

New CA DMV Numbers Show Uber Robotaxi Partner Nuro Could Not Go 700 Miles Without Human Intervention; Company Seeks Liability Shield Via Ballot Measure

February 25, 2026  ·  Justin Kloczko

Los Angeles, CA – New data from the DMV shows that Uber’s robotaxi partner Nuro has racked up less than 160,000 miles of testing on California...

Consumer Watchdog’s Consumer Alert Challenges Uber’s Fake Super Bowl “Consumer Alert” TV Ad: Uber Really Wants Removal of Legal Accountability for Faulty Safety Checks 

February 9, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog Campaign warned the public about Uber’s Super Bowl TV Ad that claims to be a “Consumer Alert,” the video format...

Uber Needs to Disclose To Shareholders Its Executive’s Conflict Of Interest On Contingency Fee Ballot Measure, Ties To Dana Williamson Scandal

January 13, 2026  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog wrote Uber’s CEO and board of directors to alert them about the need to disclose to shareholders that its top...

Consumer Alert Warns CA Voters Not To Sign Uber’s ‘License to Kill’ Ballot Measure: Uber Reviving Deadly Robotaxis In Conjunction With Proposal For Loss of Legal Accountability

December 23, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog Campaign published a Consumer Alert video warning California voters that a reason Uber is pushing a ballot measure to limit innocent...

Watchdog Warns Uber Users To Take A Lyft Following NY Times Report That Uber Let Violent Felons, Rapists Drive, Background Check System Built To Fail

December 22, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA –  The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog warned Uber users to start using Lyft after a blockbuster New York Times report. The report found Uber’s background check...