Category Archives: Honda
Plaintiffs in Honda Sensing Case Seek Class Certification
Plaintiffs in Honda Sensing Case Seek Class Certification A filing last week in a lawsuit targeting the Honda Sensing system in certain Honda vehicles asks the court to certify nine state-wide classes for class action relief. Proposed Representatives and Classes Twelve named plaintiffs seek to represent the classes of nine states: California, Florida, New… Read More »
Motions for Summary Judgment, Class Certification Filed in Honda Rodent Damage Lawsuit
On June 22, 2023, proposed class representatives requested class certification in a case against American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (“Honda”). They allege a defect leading to power steering loss in their Honda vehicles. Plaintiffs’ Reported Experiences The plaintiffs claim rodents chewed through the electronic power steering wiring components in their CR-V, Accord, or Civic… Read More »
Acura “Parasitic Drain” Lawsuit Settling
The parties to a lawsuit alleging “parasitic drain” of batteries of certain Acura vehicles due to an allegedly defective “HandsFreeLink” (Bluetooth) unit asked the Court on April 27, 2023, to grant their preliminary settlement terms. The plaintiffs allege this draining continued even when the vehicles were turned off, resulting in an unreliable vehicle in the… Read More »
Honda Responds to Exploding Sunroof/Moonroof Lawsuit
A lawsuit against American Honda Motor Co., Inc., has been answered by the defendant and is in discovery proceedings. The proposed class representatives filed their second amended complaint in October 2022, which defendant answered the following month. As indicated in December 2022 court minutes, the parties have been addressing discovery matters such as witness production… Read More »
Honda Odyssey Transmission Lawsuit Again Survives Dismissal
A California federal district court declined to dismiss portions of a lawsuit alleging a defect in 2018-2019 Honda Odysseys with a certain type of transmission. As outlined in the court’s October 6, 2022, Order, the putative class action alleges a defect in 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles equipped with the ZF 9HP Automatic Transmission. The… Read More »
Honda Air Conditioning Defect Lawsuit Enters Mediation
A lawsuit against Honda alleging an air conditioning defect in certain Civics has been referred to private mediation, with the mediation proceedings to be completed by March 22, 2024. The parties are to then file a joint report within seven days regarding the progress of settlement discussions. The court also extended the deadline for… Read More »
Honda Infotainment Lawsuit Settled
A federal district court has issued a final order and judgment approving the settlement agreement in a lawsuit alleging certain Acura RDX models have defective infotainment systems. The lawsuit, filed in July 2019, alleged 2019 and 2020 Acura RDX models have defective components that cause the infotainment systems—which include a backup camera, Bluetooth, and… Read More »
Court Won’t Dismiss Honda “Rollaway Defect” Lawsuit
A federal district court has held portions of a lawsuit alleging a defect in certain Honda vehicles may proceed. The lawsuit contends a “Rollaway Defect” exists in 2016, 2017, 2018 Honda Civics. The cars allegedly fail to notify the driver when they are out-of-gear and fail to automatically activate the electric parking brake in… Read More »
Court Dismisses Honda Odyssey Transmission Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit alleging a defect in 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey transmissions has been dismissed. But the plaintiffs will get another chance to make their case. The suit pertains to 9-speed (ZF 9HP) automatic transmissions. These transmissions, the plaintiffs claim, were designed to increase fuel economy, but came at a “significant and undisclosed cost.”… Read More »
Honda Wants to Settle Infotainment Lawsuit
Honda wants to settle a class action lawsuit that alleges certain Acura RDX models have defective infotainment systems. Consumers filed the lawsuit in July 2019 and alleged 2019 and 2020 Acura RDX models have defective components that cause the infotainment systems—which include a backup camera, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay—to malfunction. They allege the faulty… Read More »