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Honda Motor Co. has reached a class action settlement over claims that some of its vehicles excessively burned oil, causing engine misfiring and premature spark plug degradation. If you purchased a 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2008-2013 Honda Odyssey, 2009-2013 Honda Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Accord Crosstour or 2012 Honda Crosstour equipped with a 6-cylinder engine with Variable Cylinder Management (“VCM-2”), you could be eligible to receive compensation for repairs or a warranty extension.
The Honda engine misfire settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Soto, et al. v. Honda Motor Co. Inc.) alleging that Honda manufactured more than 1.5 million defective vehicles that excessively burned oil.
Honda has denied the allegations in the class action lawsuit. The parties agree that there are no safety concerns with the vehicles named in the litigation. Honda agreed to the class action settlement in order to avoid the costs of a trial. The proposed class action settlement was preliminarily approved by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston on Oct. 9, 2013.
To receive full compensation for your vehicle repairs, Class Members must submit a valid Claim Form with a copy of an original repair invoice or receipt plus proof of payments for repairs or replacement of parts on a Settlement Class Vehicle by April 10, 2014. Class Members do not need to take any action to obtain the warranty extension, which will cover repairs for the affected vehicles within eight years of the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle, with no mileage limitation.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Honda engine defect class action settlement include all current and former owners or lessees of one or more of the following Honda vehicles equipped with a 6-cylinder engine with Variable Cylinder Management (“VCM-2”), purchased or leased in the United States:
- 2008-2012 Honda Accord
- 2008-2013 Honda Odyssey
- 2009-2013 Honda Pilot
- 2010-2011 Honda Accord Crosstour
- 2012 Honda Crosstour
Potential Award
Full reimbursement of your out-of-pocket repair expenses, plus a Warranty Extension.
Claim Form Deadline
4/10/14
Case Name
Alex Soto, et al. v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-01377-SI, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Final Hearing
3/21/14
UPDATE: A federal judge granted final approval to the Honda engine misfire class action settlement at the Final Fairness Hearing.
Settlement Website
http://settlement-claims.com/enginemisfire/
Claims Administrator
Rust Consulting
Soto Class Action Settlement
P.O. Box 2722
Torrance, CA 90509
1-888-888-3082
Class Counsel
Steven N. Berk
Matthew Bonness
BERK LAW PLLC
Beth E. Terrell
TERRELL MARSHALL DAUDT & WILLIE PLLC
Michael F. Ram
RAM, OLSON, CEREGHINO & KOPCZYNSKI
Lawrence Deutsch
Shanon Carson
Eugene Tompkins
Defense Counsel
Michael L. Mallow
LOEB & LOEB LLP
UPDATE: Reimbursements from the Honda Engine Misfire Class Action Settlement were mailed July 14, 2014. A second wave of checks will go out this Fall, according to the Settlement Administrator. If you get a check, let us know!
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207 thoughts onHonda Engine Misfire Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I have a 2009 Honda Accord that is a 4 cylinder. I started burning 2 quarts of oil between oil changes and took it to the dealer. They told me 1 quart per 1000 miles was normal. I took it for an oil consumption test which they said would be two times. It was down 2 quarts the first time and only .5 quart the second time. I thought that was fishy and really thought it when they told me that I had to have a total of 4 now (they would take an average). At the third one I was down only .5 quart again (fishy). I went about two weeks later to get a new battery and the guy at the local place (not the dealer) said that the oil was overfilled. It was starting to make sense to me then. I went for the final test and before I went – I took it to my local place and had them check it first. It was down a quart. Lo and behold 30 minutes later at the dealer it was only down .5 quart and my engine was deemed to be okay and passed the engine consumption test. Went immediately back to my local place and it was down .5 quart. I immediately called and spoke to the service manager at the dealer. I told them that it had been overfilled and that I had it checked both before and after their checks and know there is a Class Action Suit and that they fudged the numbers to make it not need the fix. He initially tried to say that people can read the dipstick differently but then told me that he would call the field agent. He called me back a few days later and I was approved for the fix. They changed rings, gaskets, nuts, bolts, and pistons all covered under warranty. They get paid from Honda so why do they try and not let it meet the criteria??? Hard to trust them now!!
I have 2008 Honda Accord, it burn the oil like crazy, i have to keep an eye on it all the time and fill the oil at least 1 litter every week. This is unacceptable, if Honda manuafacturing do not deal with this problem, i will not buy any Honda again. This is my first and also last Honda vehicle.
I own a 2008 Honda Accord 4cyl and it is doing the same thing the V6 Accords are doing, burning oil and I just had to have my spark plugs replaced paid for out of my pocket. Is this cover as well? If not, why not?
I’m having the same issue with my 2008 Honda Accord 4-cylinder. Please let me know if you have heard anything back. I called the number provided by the Class Action Suit and was informed that the 4-Cylinder is not apart of the lawsuit.
What about those of us who have 4-cylinder engines?
I recently brought my car in for the last Oil consumption reading and it was found that the engine burned at least 2 quarts in less than 1200 miles. The dealership set me up with a rental car on 11/26/13 when the excessive oil burn was found. I called them the next day and they said parts (rings) are on back order and I won’t get my car back for about a week. It sounds like they are doing a ring replacement instead of replacing the short block as others have stated has been done to repair their cars. They also diagnosed the car with misfires due to fouled spark plugs. A check engine light (code P0304 was read).
What is the correct repair for this problem?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 2012 Honda Crosstour and each time I have had it to the shop for a oil change I told the service manager that after I have come to a complete stop then go thru a intersection I have a hesitation was told by the service manager that it was due from slowing down then speeding up??? I said I do not believe so
I had a hesitation problem with my 2011 Accord, V-6, but it turned out to be a result of my driving habit of using
my left foot for the brake and right foot for the accelerator. There is a safety feature that shuts down the engine if you barely depress the brake pedal, which I was unknowingly doing with my left foot sometimes. Hope your problem is a simple as mine was.
I agree! I do not trust anything the dealership says about my 2012 Honda Crosstour. I have owned other Honda vehicles and have never had as many problems with any car. I have replaced an ignition coil, oil pressure switch, it is burning oil and is being blamed on a leaking vtec spool valve– I believe it is all related to this misfire issue.
My 2010 Crosstour at 38,000 miles has had no problems. I’m wondering, how many vehicles have had this misfire problem? How likely is it to occur? Once repaired, how likely is it to happen again?
I have a 2012 accord with 58,000 miles and it has been in the shop 2 times for engine misfire on #2 cylinder.They changed the spark plug both times ! Then a month ago I took it in for the same problem and also my warranty was up! They put in a new short block it only took 2 days ! I paid nothing and they gave me a car to drive for the 2 days ! So far it’s been running fine!
I’m the second owner of a 2008 Honda Accord Sedan EXL v6.We purchased from the original owner @ 103k.We too noticed oil consumption,1/2 to 3/4 qt of oil,500 miles+-.We are currently in the process of an oil consumption test @ Sunset Honda,San luis Obispo,Ca..Did your Honda dealership relent with your persistent questioning of oil consumption?What exactly did you do to get your short block replaced? Thanks! Mike
I would like advice on how I should proceed following this lawsuit. Should I file for the reimbursement and extended warranty, or should I sue?
You need to “prove” that your car is burning more than a qt in 1000 miles. Ingenuity is key here. They will tell you that you need a timing belt. Tell them they’re are required by the manufacture to replace this if they take it out. If they refuse to cover it, the class action should reimburse you. They will replace the short block if you can prove that your car is burning more than a qt of oil in 1000 miles. This should not be difficult to do if you know how to “burn” excessive amounts of oil.
They are replacing my engine block and asked me if I want to pay extra to have the timing belt replaced. Why are they required to give me a new timing belt? Cant they just put the old one back? I didnt realize the class action required replacing the timing belt.
I have not received the settlement notice. I own a 2010 Honda Accord with a VCM-2 V-6 that I had to bring to Honda due to misfires, a check engine light (code P0304 was read), and excessive oil burning. Oil consumption readings show it’s burning a half of a quart per 1,000 miles which is within industry standard. Booo! Not really fair. I bought this car because I thought it would be dependable and worry free but I have to worry about maintaining oil levels. What happened to the 7,500 miles I’ve been duped into believing I would get between oil changes? Is 1 and a half quarts of oil enough oil for the car to run properly? I know I’m supposed to check the oil levels at gas fill ups but I’d have to add oil at every gasoline fill up at this rate. Oil is not cheap these days. That fact increases the cost of operating the car much more than what was projected when I purchased the car which in my eyes, further decreases the value of the car.
I was not offered to a ring job to repair my car, which is what I believe the car needs to stop the excessive oil burning, but the spark plugs were changed. A $699.95 valve adjustment was recommended at my expense. Even though I purchased an extended warranty for the car, which my cars milage is well within, I had to pay $42.71 out of pocket for the oil change to begin the oil consumption readings. My spark plugs were not changed until my Honda Automobile Customer Representative, Yefri Lopez, approved the replacement. In all fairness, I must note this did occur before the settlement was reached. I still beleive this should have been covered by my extended warranty. A Honda service representative (Bryan McNutt) at the Concord Honda dealership, said that the new spark plugs have helped alleviate the oil burning problem since now my car seems to be burning only 1/3 of a quart of oil per 1,000 miles now.
:-/
Really?
I’ve invested at least 9 dealership visits and several hours of work missed, my car is still not properly repaired to avoid this misfiring issue.
Hopefully I can get it adequately repaired by Honda now with the backing of the warranty extention settlement.
I traded in my 2008 accord V6 for a 2011 accord 4 cycl because of the problem with misfire and oil consumption in the v6. Have not had any problems with the 4 speed, does not burn any oil! I was stranded several times with it misfiring so bad that I did not feel comfortable driving it, several complaints to Honda and no answers so I got rid of it – Best thing I did!
Thank you Honda! I purchased a 2009 HONDA Odyssey because of the so-called reliability of your brand. After several years of the local dealer telling me the proper codes were not coming up to get the problems fixed I have replaced a set of spark plugs, 3-4 quarts of oil per month, along with the power steering pump that went out at 60,000 miles and, uh oh, we missed the time frame to submit that warranty claim. Thanks HONDA! I will never buy another one of your products!!! Thanks for listening to my rant and have a nice life:(