Sunrun Watch.
Sunrun is the largest residential solar company in the United States, primarily selling through 25-year lease and PPA contracts (not loans). The company is currently a defendant in a major securities class action alleging it misled investors about NEM 3.0 transition impacts, and previously paid $98M to settle FTC charges over deceptive door-to-door sales tactics by its dealer network. California is now pursuing a new AG action against Sunrun and its dealers.
What Sunrun is
accused of.
The following deceptive and negligent practices have been documented in lawsuits, AG enforcement actions, CFPB orders, and direct intake from affected homeowners. Click any pattern to read the full description in the Practices Catalog.
Solar lease + PPA contracts include lien filing that blocks refinancing
Details →Sunrun dealers caught tracing signatures (Henderson case)
Details →Sunrun acquired Vivint Solar in 2020; legacy contracts continue producing harm
Details →Lawsuits against
Sunrun.
Current and historical legal actions. See the full Lawsuit Hub for the complete index across all solar companies.
Securities class action. $215M+ sought. Discovery ongoing.
$98M consumer redress fund settlement.
Active. Elder financial abuse + dealer oversight.
Confidential settlement (forged signature).
$35M+ sought.
Are you a Sunrun customer?
Did you sign a solar lease, PPA, or contract with Sunrun (or Vivint Solar prior to 2020)? If any of the following match your situation, you likely have a case:
- Signed Sunrun 20- or 25-year lease or PPA
- Current electric bill + solar payment is HIGHER than pre-solar
- Trying to refinance / sell and discovered a Sunrun UCC-1 lien
- Door-to-door rep, didn't realize they were a third-party dealer
- Originally signed with Vivint Solar before 2020 acquisition