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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.

Also known as
Sunrun Inc. · NASDAQ: RUN
Category
Solar Lease / PPA / Installer
Based / Founded
San Francisco, California · 2007

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.

Misrepresented utility savings

'$0 electric bill' claims unsupported by NEM 3.0 economics

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Undisclosed UCC-1 fixture liens

Solar lease + PPA contracts include lien filing that blocks refinancing

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PPA escalator clauses

2.9-4.5% annual rate increases not clearly disclosed at sale

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Door-to-door consumer abuses

Federal cooling-off period violations by dealer network

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Forged signatures via dealer network

Sunrun dealers caught tracing signatures (Henderson case)

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Inherited Vivint Solar liability

Sunrun acquired Vivint Solar in 2020; legacy contracts continue producing harm

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Lawsuits against
Sunrun.

Current and historical legal actions. See the full Lawsuit Hub for the complete index across all solar companies.

In re Sunrun Securities Litigation
N.D. Cal. · 3:23-cv-04401 · Filed Aug 2023

Securities class action. $215M+ sought. Discovery ongoing.

FTC v. Sunrun (Door-to-Door)
FTC Admin · Settled Mar 2023

$98M consumer redress fund settlement.

California AG v. Sunrun Subsidiaries
CA Superior Ct · Filed Sept 2025

Active. Elder financial abuse + dealer oversight.

Henderson v. Sunrun
FL Cir Ct · Settled Aug 2024

Confidential settlement (forged signature).

NY AG v. Sunrun (Vivint successor)
NY Sup Ct · Filed Jul 2024

$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