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American Honda Motor Co. has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement over claims it manufactured defective Accord vehicles that burn oil too quickly. As part of the settlement agreement, Honda has agreed to provide “valuable benefits” to Class Members to resolve the litigation.
The Honda Accord class action lawsuit was originally filed in March 2012 by plaintiffs Vince Eagen and Alex Soto. They claimed that 2008-2010 Honda Accords contained a “systematic design defect that enables oil to enter into the engine’s combustion chamber,” causing the engine to excessively consume oil. This alleged defect led to engine malfunction and premature spark plug degradation. The plaintiffs claimed that Honda refused to honor warranties covering the defective Accords.
According to the class action lawsuit, Honda had received hundreds of online complaints about the Honda Accord oil defects and issued a technical service bulletin notifying Honda technicians to check for symptoms of the defect. Despite this knowledge, Honda refused to take action to fix the problem, the plaintiffs said.
Further, the plaintiffs alleged that even though the defective engines needed to be repaired within the warranty period, Honda refused to fix the parts for free. Instead, Honda told its customers to check their vehicles’ oil levels every time they get gas. Eagen claims that he had to add a quart of oil to his Accord each month, and had to replace his prematurely corroded spark plugs twice within 55,000 miles of driving.
Under the terms of the Honda Accord class action settlement, Honda agreed to extend the Powertrain Limited Warranty of each settlement class vehicle for engine misfiring for up to eight years after the original sale or lease of the vehicle, without imposing a mileage restriction. Honda also agreed not to contest the class counsel attorneys’ fees if they do not exceed $800,000 and will allow Class Members to submit a claim for reimbursement for their out-of-pocket expenses.
The class action lawsuit was also amended to limit Class Members to include only owners and lessees whose vehicles may have experienced engine misfire, to include only allegations related to engine misfire, and to voluntarily dismiss claims related to excessive oil consumption in 4-cylinder Accord vehicles.
This class action settlement was reached after a California judge declined to force arbitration on the case in October 2012. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found that Honda was a third-party non-signatory to a contract and therefore was not able to compel arbitration under the contract’s terms.
Details on how to file a claim for the Honda Accord Oil Defect Class Action Lawsuit were not immediately available. Keep checking Top Class Actions or sign up for our free weekly e-newsletter below to receive settlement updates.
The settlement Class Members are represented by Steven Berk and Matthew Bonness of Berk Law PLLC; Beth Terrell and Kimberlee L. Gunning of Terrell Marshall Daudt & Willie PLLC; Michael Ram and Jeffrey B. Cereghino of Ram Olson Cereghino & Kopczynski LLP; and Lawrence Deutsch, Sharon Carson and Eugene Tompkins of Berger & Montague PC.
The Honda Accord Oil Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Alex Soto et al. v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-01377, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
UPDATE 1: Federal judge gives preliminary approval to the Honda Accord Oil Defect Class Action Settlement on October 9, 2013.
UPDATE 2: This class action settlement now includes other Honda vehicles, including the Honda Accord, Odyssey and Crosstour. Details on how to file a claim to receive reimbursement for repair costs can be found here.
UPDATE 3: A federal judge granted final approval to the Honda engine misfire class action settlement at a March 21, 2014, Final Fairness Hearing.
UPDATE 4: 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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155 thoughts onClass Action Settlement Reached Over Honda Accord Oil Defect
I have a 2008 honda accord 4 cyl. Have 66,000 miles on it and have been having oil consumption issues since 48000 miles, oil continues to keep getting low in between oil changes and causing engine noise. Keep getting told by Honda that this is normal and they won’t fix anything! When are the 4 cyl. cars going to be included in this issue?!
I have a 2009 Honda accord LX burning oil every 1000 miles. 50k miles on car.. no resolution from dealer and very bad customer service experience from american honda. I want them to accept their fault and pay.. How can I file a claim.
Hello again.. I just re-read everyone’s posts.. Including myself we are all jerked (trying to be civil, but you know what I really mean).. .let’s think about this.. multiple years..all models..how many did they sell???
There’s no way Honda will ever fix this and forget about dealers…yeah… the times we live in and the money itself has pushed any quality or care down the poop-chute…(and possibly up ours ) It’s time to scrape up some money and see what trade in value may be left..
My 2009 4 Cyl EX-L is burning oil like hell.. I never dreamed Honda quality would fall to how I feel it is.. I bought car and found out 3 days later the rear brake story. That cost me money 3 days out of showroom..(pretty scandalous) My Cat shield rattles like a band when I start my car. My driver seat does something funny when I set it back..(my 2007 did the same thing)… and funny thing is my mom has like a 97 civic and this thing STILL sounds and feels like a brick shithouse… Like all older Honda’s used to be…
I am the original owner of a 2008 Accord EX 4-cylinder with ~75K miles that’s burning oil. In Feb 2014, my oil indicator light flashed. I stopped on the way home from work to add a quart. According to the “Oil Life Percentage”, I was close to an oil change, so I changed the oil. The next morning I visited the Honda Dealership. They started the oil consumption test. Per the dealership’s instructions, I brought the car back in March after 1000 miles. It had fallen below the full mark. I was told to bring it back when it reached the “add oil” mark. This weekend I checked the oil level. It was very close to the “add oil” mark. This AM I brought it back and the Dealership. They informed me there was a oil consumption issue. Currently, they’re reviewing the matter with Honda Techline (?) to determine the next steps, & what would be covered under warranty. Hopefully, the Extended Warranty I purchased from Honda (for just this sort of major issue) will pay off. Stay tuned…
I bought a 2009 Honda Accord EX-L 4-cylinder in June 2013. My husband has been having to add about 4 quarts of oil between oil changes and it only has 55,000 miles on it. I previously owned a 2000 Honda Accord 4-cyl and I never had this problem in the 9 years I owned it. I wish I still had it, but sadly it was totaled in an accident in Jan 2013. I wish Honda still made their cars as good as the 2000 Honda that I owned.
UPDATE: A federal judge granted final approval to the Honda engine misfire class action settlement at a March 21, 2014, Final Fairness Hearing. More info: http://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/23055-honda-engine-misfire-class-action-settlement-gets-final-ok/
I have a 2010 Accord EX-L 4 cylinder. I have been experiencing excessive oil consumption since September of last year, when my car was around 49,000 miles. The local dealer keeps giving me the runaround, and they put me on an oil consumption test, in which they keep refilling the oil after every time it is checked , voiding the “test”. I waited 3,300 miles this time, and the oil is reading below the bottom dot on the dip stick. I am beyond annoyed that this is a known issue and Honda has been blowing it off. Why were the 4 cylinder engines excluded from this lawsuit? We are all having the same issues regardless of engine type.
I took my 2010 odyseey to Pearson for an oil consumption test at 1000 mile with The oil below the mark on the dip stick. The writer comes back told me the oil level was normal. BULL &@$! ,oil was added.I will take a picture &have a wittiness the time. Yes I want to join the law suit also.
I own a 2009 honda accord EX-L with 4 cylinder engine and dealer has admitted that it is burning over 2 quarts of oil per 1000 miles. This got progressively worst over the past 3 years along with other engine related issues. Brought the car in to the dealer on 3/4/2014 and Honda claims that they are now replacing my piston rings and possibly other parts but they are also making me pay to have the timing chain, it’s tensioner and other parts replaced out of my pocket. My car currently has 70,700 miles on it now and I am the original owner. Can I be included into this suit or is there a separate class action suit for 4 cylinder engines abnormally consuming motor oil?