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A federal judge has ap
proved a class action lawsuit settlement for current and former owners and lessees of more than 1 million Honda Odyssey, CR-V and Acura TSX cars that allegedly suffered from broken air conditioning systems that manufacturers refused to fix under warranty.
The Honda air conditioning settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, entitled Alin v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc., that alleges certain Honda Odyssey, Honda CR-V and Acura TSX vehicles contain problems with the air conditioning condensers or compressors. The lawsuit alleges that the Odyssey is unduly prone to damage to the condenser from road debris, and that the CR-V and TSX suffer excessive failures of compressors.
Honda denies these allegations, but has agreed to a nearly $40 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve the litigation.
Class Members of the Honda air condenser/compressor class action settlement include all persons who purchased or leased (including initial and subsequent owners and lessees) a 2005-2007 Honda Odyssey, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V, or 2004 Acura TSX.
As a Class Member, you can receive one of the following benefits from the Honda air conditioning class action lawsuit settlement:
Odyssey Sub-Class: Odyssey Settlement Members may receive 100% reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to repair “Condenser Road Debris Damage,” where the repairs were or are performed within the original 3-year/36,000 mile warranty period. This damage is defined as damage to the condenser that was caused as a result of rocks, pebbles or other road debris striking the condenser.
Honda will also make available a screen that will protect the air conditioning condenser in Class Members’ Odyssey from road debris damage. Honda will reimburse Odyssey Sub-Class Members for the purchase price of the screen (up to $35.06) as well as reimburse $20 of the labor costs associated with installing the screen if it is purchased and professionally installed on an Odyssey Sub-Class Vehicle.
CR-V Sub-Class: CR-V Settlement Members may receive reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses they incurred within 8 years/96,000 miles from the date of purchase for “Compressor Damage,” which is defined as damage to the compressor and associated air conditioning system parts as a result of the failure of the internal components of the compressor and/or the compressor clutch.
Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses will be based on the following scale:
1) Year 3/36,000 miles: 100% reimbursement
2) Year 4/48,000 miles: 80% reimbursement
3) Year 5/60,000 miles: 60% reimbursement
4) Year 6/72,000 miles: 30% reimbursement
5) Year 7/84,000 miles: 15% reimbursement
6) Year 8/96,000 miles: 15% reimbursement
TSX Sub-Class: TSX Settlement Members may receive reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred within 8 years/96,000 miles from the date of purchase for “Compressor Damage,” which is defined as damage to the compressor and associated air conditioning system parts as a result of the failure of the internal components of the compressor and/or the compressor clutch.
Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses will be based on the following scale:
1) Year 4/50,000 miles: 100% reimbursement
2) Year 5/60,000 miles: 60% reimbursement
3) Year 6/72,000 miles: 30% reimbursement
4) Year 7/72,000 miles: 15% reimbursement
5) Year 8/96,000 miles: 15% reimbursement
How to make a claim under the class action lawsuit settlement:
To receive any of these settlement benefits, you must file a claim form and submit any supporting documents showing proof of repair and cost to the Alin Litigation Settlement Administrator postmarked 90 days from the Effective Date. The Effective Date has not been announced yet, but the earliest the claim deadline would be is July 24, 2012.
Claim forms and more information on your rights in the Honda Air Conditioning/Compressor Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.AlinLitigation.com.
309 thoughts onHonda Air Conditioning/Compressor Class Action Settlement
I purchased a brand new Honda CR-V at the end of 2018. I had some electronics problems with the navigation screen and that was fixed under warranty. Now in 2022 the whole A/C system has failed. Diagnostics show that I will need a replacement of the compressor, condenser, meaning the complete replacement of the air conditioning system. The Honda CR-V is only 3 1/2 years old ! I don’t live in an extremely hot state and I don’t abuse my vehicle. The cost of the A/C repairs will be $3,000. The A/C should not have failed in such a new vehicle !!!
I also has same problem it seems most of the Honda vehicle have same issue A/C systems stopped working after 3 years
2017 Honda CRV EX- 111, 000 miles – AC “Black Death” just cost me $2,600 at the dealership (absolutely outrageous) and that’s with Honda offering to pay for everything except new compressor and condenser install. I intend to file a case with Honda Corporation to help with the out of pocket cost.
Honda knows they have a problem (i.e. 2012 Class Action Settlement) and have failed to address to date.
Ive 04 crv 53,000 miles ac went out week ago today surpentine belt vroke sm9ke c9ming out from area of pulleys of 3ngine car waiting bw looked at shop now on thursday oct7 2021 do 8 qualify for suit??
So s3nd me forms 301 fairmeadow way berea sc 29617
I have a 2018 crv. It has 21000 miles on it and the compressor is gone. This is crazy. I do not drive off road. Can I be a part of this class action suit?
Hello Gen 2 owners .
I have 2002 I own 2 as a mater of fact . The Blue One and the Black one .
I got the blue one new it’s my sons daily driver in Tennessee its got 290,000 on it with no failures with the A/C . My drove it for the first 200,000 miles . stupid things break on them like window regulators locks, ignition switches and other fit an finish things . I got a used one last May the black one I checked on the service history on it just looked up the vin and found that it was from Santa Barbra Ca area . the blue one lived in the Bay area Nor cal for 18 years .
Both Cars are dependable they run strong but like with any model the Black one its’ got 141,000 mikes seems to have been abused more . I had to do the started and all the valve cover gaskets and boots it also need front brake pads too . In fact I have done brake jobs on both of them including the rear disks on the blue one.
I am not a trained Mechanic but I can tell you these are not hard to work on until you get into fixing the A/C . If your A/C compressor grenades and sends metal into the system like me you have 3 options . 1 get a shorter belt to run the water pump oil pump and alternator . this is important to note that A/C compressor runs on a belt that all others run on . If your pulley bearing goes you will burn the belt and get stuck when it breaks off and you over heat and loose oil pressure . # 2 see if your A/C unit and system are clear and if so have the A/C compressor replaced and the system flushed .
# 3 sell the car . My black one I paid 4,000 for add in new tires and add in parts and work I have 6 K invested in it and it runs great the 2.4 v-tech 4 banger is a hearty engine .
I have watch A/C compressor replacement videos and the sub frame of the car has to be dropped to get to the compressor its on the bottom of the motor hung off the block . If the whole job had to be done ” the black death ” that’s 8 hours and parts so 3 k is about right because its a mother of a Job to do .
In may case I got a new compressor off parts-geeks shipped out the door for 208.00 bucks . I have decided to check the condenser for metal . there is a bag as described that has the term desiccant bag in it . this is a long tube on the side of the condenser you unscrew and pull the long filter out . If at that point you see metal mixed in black oil PAG oil normally green then you know its a total wash and you will have to remover that condenser I.E the thing in front of the radiator the heater core and evaporator , remember the A/C is also part of the defroster on the car . All the lines connecting the system including the main condenser.
In my case the wife wants to keep the car so i am going to see if the black death has come and if it has im going to buy theft insurance and hazard insurance and park it near a wild fire here in CA :-)
So in closing I agree with the poster above it is not worth fixing I.E. its used car value is less than the repair then donate or sell it its still a good running car and some kid will still buy it as a first ride .
Its sucks and dont get me started on the Air bag recall I had to call Honda of America to get them off there ass to replace mine on the blue one . I told them they would have to pay for a rental until it was fixed due to safety concerns for myself and wife or anyone driving the car . It was funny the next day the dealer called me and I got in right away .
good luck everyone and wish me luck as if its worth fixing ill be on my back with Jack stands deployed changing it out !
Does anyone know of one for Honda accords? It appears to be having same issues.
We have a 2008 Honda CRV and have been fighting with our a/c since 2017. Have spent several thousand dollars in repairs. A/C will work fine each time for a few weeks and then go out again. Car is currently at dealership and they have quoted me $2100 to replace compressor and relay. Told me that Honda had “stepped up” and extended the warranty, but only for 7 years from date of purchase. Why are we penalized in this way just because we didn’t start having problems until year 8-9? Very faulty design and Honda knows it. Should have been a recall. Can’t decide if it’s worth the $2100 when the car is so old at this point and very high mileage.
I have a 2008 Honda Civic Coupe and only 22,444 miles. It never sees snow. I am having AC issues and not sure what I should do. Any suggestions? Don’t want to take it to a dealer.
Can someone tell me what I should do about getting my air conditioning motor fixed on my (2013) Honda?
2011 CR-V with 130,000 miles; quoted $1900 by Honda dealer for AC compressor replacement (including clutch and coil). Quoted $700 for same repair from local shop, but Honda dealer said that “non-Honda parts will burn out quickly.” Anyone have experience replacing the compressor with generic?
Yes and they work just fine!