Acquired by Sunrun · Texas + NY AG Settled/Active

Vivint Solar Watch.

Vivint Solar was acquired by Sunrun in 2020 in an $1.46B deal, but legacy Vivint Solar contracts continue producing consumer-protection complaints. Texas reached a $15M settlement with Vivint/Sunrun in February 2024 covering door-to-door sales abuses, and New York filed a $35M+ action in July 2024 alleging the legacy Vivint PPA contracts continue to inflict ongoing harm through escalator clauses.

Also known as
Vivint Solar Inc. · Now Sunrun-Owned
Category
Solar Lease / PPA (legacy)
Based / Founded
Originally Lehi, Utah · Now Sunrun (San Francisco) · 2011 (acquired by Sunrun 2020)

What Vivint Solar 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.

Door-to-door sales abuses

Texas AG documented violations across thousands of contracts

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Misrepresented utility-rate increases

Inflated projections used in 'guaranteed savings' pitches

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Undisclosed PPA escalator clauses

2.9-3.9% annual rate increases not clearly disclosed

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Panel performance misrepresentations

Production guarantees fail to honor on actual systems

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Cooling-off period violations

Right-to-cancel notice not properly provided

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Lawsuits against
Vivint Solar.

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

Texas AG v. Vivint Solar / Sunrun
TX AG · Settled Feb 2024

$15M settlement covering door-to-door abuses.

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

Active. $35M+ sought.

Are you a Vivint Solar customer?

Did you sign a solar lease or PPA with Vivint Solar before 2020? If any of the following match your situation, you likely have a case:

  • Signed with Vivint Solar between 2011 and 2020
  • Door-to-door rep made the sale
  • Current PPA payment is higher than year-1 payment by 30%+
  • Promised utility-rate increases never materialized
  • You're trying to sell home and discovered the lien now