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A class action lawsuit says Honda Civics and CR-V vehicles have defective engines, and that Honda continued to sell the vehicles while knowing they were defective.
Plaintiff Christopher Hamilton claims that around June 2017 he purchased a new 2017 Honda Civic that was fitted with a 1.5 liter engine in Georgia.
He says that his vehicle’s engine had a defect common to all vehicles like it, and that the defect caused gasoline to enter into the engine fluid, thereby damaging the engine and causing the vehicle to not perform as advertised, and fail prematurely.
The Honda Civic class action lawsuit alleges that Honda knew or should have known of the defect before selling the cars, but did not disclose the defect to consumers.
Hamilton says that had he known that the vehicle’s engine was defective, he would not have purchased the vehicle at all, or would not have paid as much for it.
The Honda CR-V class action lawsuit claims that Hamilton “greatly values vehicle safety, cost, durability, performance, and quality,” and relied on Honda’ advertising to make his purchase.
Hamilton seeks damages on behalf of himself and all similarly affected consumers. He says that Honda falsely advertised its vehicles, and misled consumers into believing they were purchasing a vehicle that was reliable and of high quality.
The Honda defective engine class action lawsuit claims the company violated Georgia’s Fair Business Practices Act.
The plaintiff hopes to hold Honda liable for his financial injury and the injury of customers like him, who purchased or leased a Honda Civic or CR-V vehicle in Georgia and in the U.S.
Pointing to the fact that Honda recalled these vehicles in China in March 2018, Hamilton argues that the company knew of the defect and intentionally decided to not tell American consumers about it.
The Honda Civic engine class action lawsuit argues that Hamilton cared for his vehicle as instructed and advised, and that the defect he experienced was due to a manufacturing defect, and not due to his error.
Allegedly, he “serviced his vehicle in a timely and proper manner, including performing timely oil changes on the vehicle.”
However, despite taking good care of the vehicle, Hamilton says that on June 12, 2018, when his Civic had 10,127 miles on it, he checked the engine oil, and noticed that it smelled like gasoline.
The Honda CR-V engine class action lawsuit claims that at this point, he brought his vehicle into a Honda dealership, and the technician said that the engine oil was “filled over the crank case,” and did not admit to the presence of the alleged defect.
In contrast, the Honda Civic engine oil class action lawsuit says that the engines are defective in such a way that causes the engine oil to become diluted with gasoline because the gasoline can get into the crank case.
This can decrease the functionality of the engine, and can cause the engine to not be lubricated properly, leading to engine failure. It can also cause gasoline fumes to leak into the passenger compartment, according to the Honda class action lawsuit.
Hamilton is represented by Matthew S. Harman and Eric Fredrickson of Harman Law Firm LLC, and by Nicholas A. Migliaccio, Jason S. Rathod, and Esfand Y. Nafisi of Migliaccio and Rathod LLP.
The Honda Engine Oil Dilution Class Action Lawsuit is Christopher Hamilton v. American Honda Motor Company Inc., Case No. 1:18-cv-04367-TWT, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
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144 thoughts onHonda Class Action Says Civic, CR-V Vehicles Have Defective Engine
2008 Honda Civic 219,000 miles on it, original owner, all service completed and craked engine block.
My crv 2007 has had problems like jumping when falls below a certain speed, mileage is not calculated correctly. few other thing’s
Please add me
How do I join the class action lawsuit? I have a Honda Civic 2007 with a cracked engine.
my daughter buy a 2010 honda crv last year 2020 we have the same problem engine oil leak and transmission oil leaks,if there is a lawsuit were gonna file one we are from baltimore maryland
I have a 2018 Honda Civic Si, this past weekend at 38k miles my clutch blew out coming downhill on a fwy. This is the second time I’ve had to deal with clutch issues with this car (dealer documented). 11 days prior it was at the dealer having the oil, brake, and CVT service completed. Today I receive a text (not even a courtesy call) that I need to change my clutch plate, clutch disc, pilot bearing, and flywheel for $4700. I’ve read of multiple people complaining about the same issue on forums. Has anyone heard of similar issues with 10th gen clutches?
How do I get added. I have a 2007 Honda CRV. Bought it brand new in Nov 2007. Have about 105k miles on it and out of no where I have a cracked engine block and I’m leaking oil. It’s completely undriveable and I need a new engine that will cost me out of pocket. This is crazy. I call the dealership and they say there are no recalls for my car. I told him I had the airbags fixed from the last recall so how can he say there are no recalls?????
I have a 2016 Honda CRv I have only put 15000 miles on it and the total mileage now is 60000. I noticed the oil is hardly visible on the dip stick at around 2500 miles after the oil changes. it seems to be burning a quart of oil every 1000 miles. I have the manufacturer extended warranty and am very dissatisfied!! What do you suggest I noted the CRV has a history of oil issues I have always changed the oil at the dealer and around 5000 miles with synthetic oil. I also noted the oil lite never comes on I wonder if they dismantled it? I check it when I clean my car that is how I caught the issue. 66 years old and now realize I should have done more homework before I bought this car!!
I have a 2016 Honda CRV with same issues, it is burning oil like crazy, it happened before 59k it is now at 63k miles, thery are saying I need new pistons and rings vehicle has extended warranty but Honda doesnt seem to want to cover it due to “carbon build up” they just want to wash their hand and not be responsible for selling cars with faulty motors, did you get issue resolved? Nothing I would like more than to be part of a class action and sue them for taking people hard earning money
me as well, i have a 2008 civic that was purchased new in 09 and has less than 100,000 miles 80,000 i believe. It has started leaking coolant from around the starter and the majority of the forums i have read that is one of the locations for the cracked block.
I received information on how to join this class action lawsuit but have misplaced it. The paperwork to be returned was due some time in September but I’m not sure of the date. I own a 2018 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport. Can you please add me to the lawsuit?
Please add me to the settlement. I purchased a 2010 Honda crv 3 months ago and am finding out now after my car broke down that there previouslt was a technical service bulletin put out on these cars for excessive oil consumption. However I’m over that time limit so it will cost me about 5 grand for a new motor. this is so unfair. I went through this with a Toyota Rav 4 about 3 years ago and also got totally screwed over.