Honda Class-Action Lawsuits

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A class action is a type of lawsuit where a small number of plaintiffs can represent an entire group of vehicle owners in a court of law. These lawsuits typically ask the automaker to extend warranties or offer financial compensation to owners experiencing widespread problems.

Recently Updated Honda Lawsuits

Many of these are class-action suits that look to cover a group of owners in a particular area. Click on the lawsuit for more information and to see if you're eligible to receive any potential settlements.

  • Recalled

    L. Hand vs. DENSO International America, Inc., et al.

    1. Recalled

      A Honda fuel pump recall has been issued for more than 708,000 vehicles because the impellers in the pumps may be defective.

    2. Case Filed

      The plaintiff who sued claims the vehicles place occupants at risk of injuries and death because of the fuel pump failures. The Quebec fuel pump recalls allegedly didn't include all the Honda vehicles affected by the DENSO pumps.

    Problem
    Denso Fuel Pump Failure
    Class Vehicles
    • 2015-2019 Accord
    • 2018-2019 Civic Hatchback
    • 2018-2019 Civic Type R
    • 2019 Fit
    • 2018-2019 HR-V
    • 2019-2020 Insight
    Class Members
    Quebec Residents
    Location
    Quebec
  • Recalled

    Cummings, et al., v. Honda Motor Company Limited, et al.

    1. Recalled

      A Honda fuel pump recall has been issued for more than 708,000 vehicles because the impellers in the pumps may be defective.

    2. Case Filed

      A Honda fuel pump recall allegedly didn't include all the affected New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with DENSO low-pressure fuel pumps and fuel pump assemblies, including pumps that begin with part number 17045-T.

    Problem
    Denso Fuel Pump Failure
    Class Vehicles
    • 2018-2019 Accord
    • 2018-2019 Civic Hatchback
    • 2018-2019 Civic Type R
    • 2019 Fit
    • 2018-2019 HR-V
    • 2019-2020 Insight
    Class Members
    Owners and Lesees in NJ,NY,and PA
    Location
    New Jersey
  • Recalled

    Atwal v. Denso Corporation, et al.

    1. Recalled

      A Honda fuel pump recall has been issued for more than 708,000 vehicles because the impellers in the pumps may be defective.

    2. Case Filed

      The plaintiff who sued claims the vehicles place occupants at risk of injuries and death because of the fuel pump failures. The Canadian fuel pump recalls allegedly didn't include all the Honda vehicles affected by the DENSO pumps.

    Problem
    Denso Fuel Pump Failure
    Class Vehicles
    • 2015-2017 Accord
    Class Members
    All Canadian Provinces Except Quebec
    Location
    Canada
  • Settlement

    Case, et al. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

    1. Settlement

      A Honda 5-speed transmission class action settlement has been reached for consumers residing in California who were the original owners of any of the following vehicles with 5-speed automatic transmissions and continued being the owner as of December 7, 2015.

    2. Case Filed

      The Honda transmission lawsuit says the automaker created a secret warranty program which expanded or extended the warranty "beyond its stated limits and/or offered to pay for all of or part of the cost of repairing or replacing the transmission system in Class Vehicles."

    Class Vehicles
    • 2003-2004 Accord
    • 2002-2004 Odyssey
    • 2003-2004 Pilot
    Location
    California
  • Motion to dismiss

    Cadena, et al., v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

    1. Motion to dismiss

      Honda says the lawsuit should be dismissed because the owners don't plausibly allege a defect and fail to allege an alternative design to the features of the Sensing systems.

    2. Case Filed

      A Honda Sensing lawsuit alleges the driver-assist systems are defective in 2017 Honda CR-V models, including the EX, EX-L and the CR-V Touring.

  • Oliver, et al., v. Honda Motor Company Limited, et al

    1. Case Filed

      A Honda fuel pump class action lawsuit was filed shortly after DENSO announced that 2-million fuel pumps would need to be recalled for impeller problems. The lawsuit pointed to a 2019 recall as evidence Honda knew about these fuel pump problems when selling the vehicles, but the 2019 recall is unrelated to the DENSO announcment.

  • Settlement

    Kevin Davitt, et al. v. America Honda Motor Co., Inc., et al.,

    1. Approved

      A Honda CR-V door lock lawsuit has received final approval in federal court after Honda agreed to settle the case. The CR-V class-action lawsuit was originally filed in 2013 after an investigation into allegedly defective door lock systems installed in the small crossover SUVs.

    2. Settlement

      Honda has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleges the door locks have a defect the automaker hid from consumers.

    3. Case Filed

      Three Honda CR-V owners have filed a class action lawsuit against Honda alleging it concealed a defective door lock mechanism in certain models to avoid having to pay for repairs under warranty.

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  2. A CR-V cracked windshield lawsuit has been dismissed after the plaintiff and Honda agreed to an unknown settlement outside of court.

    The lawsuit claims that windshields in the 5th generation CR-V are subject to stress cracks from excessive pressure from the frame. Honda's warranty is supposed to cover any broken glass that is the result of a defect but continually denies a defect exists.

    While dismissing the lawsuit is a blow to other owners experiencing the same problem, the action was dismissed without prejudice as to the claims of the members of the putative class other than Plaintiff which leaves future lawsuits in play.

    keep reading article "A CR-V Cracked Windshield Lawsuit Has Been Settled Outside of Court"

  3. Honda wants to settle up a decade-old lawsuit about downshifting transmissions

    with an offer so low it's borderline insulting. A 2009 lawsuit says 5-speed automatic transmissions in some 2002-2004 Honda and Acura vehicles have a defect in the 3rd clutch. That defect can cause the transmission to suddenly downshift from 5th to 2nd gear. That's one way to reach your heart rate goal on your FitBit.

    Honda has continually denied the allegations but are ready to put this whole ordeal behind them with a ... checks notes ... $25 credit towards the future purcahse of Honda parts. And you must live in California. Oh I'm sorry, should I have told you to sit down first?…

    keep reading article "Honda Settles 5-Speed Transmission Lawsuit With California Owners"

  6. A 2018 CR-V owner has sued Honda for denying his cracked windshield warranty claim

    even though both the dealership warranty administrator and a 3rd party company agree that the crack was due to stress from a defect. It wasn't until the claim made it up to a local parts and service manager that the claim was denied.

    Honda's warranty program is supposed to repair broken or chipped window glass if it's the result of defects in materials or workmanship. But somehow they just keep insisting a defect doesn't exist. How odd.…

    keep reading article "Honda Sued For Routinely Denying Windshield Warranty Claims"

  7. When a modern infotainment system freezes, it takes other important vehicle functions down with it.

    Honda has been sued for shipping a defective head unit that repeatedly disables the radio, backup camera, navigation, and other entertainment systems in the 2018-2019 Odyssey and 2019 Pilot.

    Now a lawsuit accuses Honda of concealing these known problems in more than 100,000 vehicles.

    keep reading article "Lawsuit Says Honda is Concealing Infotainment Bugs"

  8. Honda has been upfront about the 2015 CR-V’s vibration problems. A recently settled lawsuit is asking them to be upfront about the solution, too.

    The automaker has released a series of Technical Service Bulletins (TSB) with suggestions for removing the unwanted vibration. However, not every dealership acknowledges the problem or tells owners about the free repairs. That’s about to change as the settlement requires Honda to directly contact all potentially affected owners about the TSBs.…

    keep reading article "Honda Will be Required to Tell Owners About TSB 15-046"

  9. There’s a fix coming for rising oil levels in the CR-V and Civic, but your eligibility largely depends on where you live.

    Honda’s N60 service campaign will attempt to fix the oil dilution problem with software updates to the transmission control module and electronic fuel injection system. Additionally, drain plug washers and climate control units may be replaced.…

    keep reading article "Honda Has an Oil Dilution Solution, For Some"

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