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A group of consumers says that Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles are affected by a parasitic draining defect that causes electrical components to draw down the battery – even when the car is turned off.
Lead plaintiffs Andre Cruz, Mitchell Bryon Pazanki, Dayane Tessinari, and Fernanda Nunes Ferreira lodged a nationwide class action lawsuit in Florida federal court Tuesday. They say that Honda knew of the parasitic draining defect that leaves owners of 2017-2019 CR-Vs and 2016-2019 Accords with unexpectedly dead batteries.
Each of the plaintiffs claim that the batteries in their Honda Accords or CR-Vs failed prematurely due to the alleged battery defect.
Parasitic draining allegedly occurs when electrical components in a vehicle fail to shut down once the vehicle is parked and turned off, which in turn allows the components to continue consuming power from the battery. The vehicle safety defect can leave motorists stranded, potentially in dangerous situations, say the plaintiffs who also point out that the problem can affect emergency hazard lights and headlights.
The plaintiffs say that even replacing the battery does not cure the defect.
“Repeated draining of a vehicle’s battery progressively weakens a battery until ultimately the battery fails and needs to be replaced,” explains the class action lawsuit. “Even prior to complete failure of a battery, excessive draining can cause electrical components of the vehicle such as hazard lights, headlights, and taillights to fail without warning, including when the vehicle is being driven.”
The class action lawsuit contends that car owners should expect their batteries to last approximately six years or more. The parasitic draining defect allegedly affecting Honda Accord and CR-V vehicles results in a much shorter battery life.
The plaintiffs say that they and other consumers would not have purchased or paid as much for their Honda Accord or CR-V vehicles had they known about the battery defect. They allege that the carmaker knew of the parasitic draining defect, but hid the problem from the public.
Indeed, Honda was hit with a parasitic draining defect class action lawsuit lodged in Iowa federal court in May of this year.
The plaintiffs in this class action lawsuit allege that Honda touts the CR-V and Accord as safe and reliable vehicles. In total, the carmaker has sold and leased millions of these vehicles that allegedly suffer from the parasitic drain defect, they say.
In addition to the plaintiffs’ experiences, the class action lawsuit points out consumer complaints lodged with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over Honda CR-V and Accord batteries. The plaintiffs accuse Honda of violating state consumer protection laws and federal warranty laws, as well as fraud and unjust enrichment, by knowingly selling cars with the parasitic draining defect.
The plaintiffs seek to represent Honda CR-V and Accord owners and lessees nationwide, along with a Florida subclass.
The class action lawsuit wants to hold Honda responsible for the expenses suffered by Accord and CR-V owners, along with statutory and civil penalties, and attorney and court fees.
Do you own a Honda CR-V or Accord? Have you had issues with the battery? Tell us about it in the comment section below!
The lead plaintiffs are represented by Mark. J. Dearman and Eric S. Dwoskin of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, and Marc A. Wites of the Wites Law Firm.
The Honda CR-V, Accord Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Cruz, et al. v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Case No. 0:21-cv-61130-XXXX in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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190 thoughts onHonda CR-V, Accord Parasitic Draining Defect Alleged In Class Action Lawsuit Over Batteries
I have a 2013 CR-V that had this exact problem. After I went through several batteries at a rate of about one every 18 months, Honda finally issued a recall. When I got the vehicle back from the recall repair the battery drains about once every 3 years, but it also permanently locked the backup camera in fisheye mode which distorts the presentation. In other words the recall fix only partially cured the battery drain and it created other problems in the car.
Same here… I‘ve got a 2013 CRV and have had to replace the battery about every 18 months.
Please add me to this class action against HONDA CR-V ACCORD. Thanks !
Yes! I change a battery every other year
add me
I have 2019 CRV and have battery issues
I’ve bought 3 bartteries already add me
I have a 2017 Honda CRV I don’t drive it much but I’m worried that I could be stranded somewhere
Yes, I replaced my battery 5 times in less then 3 years.
I had a 2015 Honda Accord and the battery lasted only about two years. I later learned that power cords left plugged in to the car’s outlets, even though there was no device to draw power at the other end, were “electricity vampires” (their term, not mine). I now have a 2018 Honda Accord and I unplug all outlet cords when I turn off the engine. This affects Android Auto in that I must set it up through the settings app each time I want to use it. It’s a hassle, and once set up, it doesn’t always stay set up. This is especially distressing and unsafe in heavy traffic when my GPS cuts out.
Same here! I have a 2019 with only 5000 miles and didn’t drive it for 6 weeks and it was totally dead last week.
I have a 2018 CR-V and so far, no problems save once when the car was parked for 5 weeks it wouldn’t start. How do I check if my car is one of the affected models? Please add me to the list just in case.