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The pumps have a defect that'll cause them to stop pumping fuel to the engine. You don't need to be a mechanic to see why that's a problem.…
keep reading article "Honda Recalls More DENSO Fuel Pumps That Are Really Bad at Pumping Fuel"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"Why does that matter? Because it could stop the side curtain airbags from deploying in a crash. Seriously.
Honda says the side curtain airbags may not deploy properly if the panels interfere with the curtain airbags.
About 400 vehicles have been recalled to install brackets … to hold the clips … to hold the panels.
Efficiency at its best.
keep reading article "2019 Pilot and Ridgeline Have Trim Panels That Interfere with Airbags"The seat rivets can fail to secure the seat slide rails to the forward part of the seats, something that could cause the front seats to separate from the floors in a crash.
As if Honda owners didn't have enough to worry about during a crash.
keep reading article "Faulty Rivets Might Allow 5,800 Honda Seats to Detatch From the Floor"Honda blames the problem on insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out. Weld, that stinks.
The recalled vehicles include some 2015 Acura MDX, 2016 Acura MDX, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey and 2016 Honda Pilot. However, the issue only affects 39 vehicles.
The recall was expected to begin on July 8th, 2016.
keep reading article "Gas Tank Leak Recall"…
keep reading article "Brand New Pilots Have Two Recalls Already"The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.