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Thousands of Honda owners will receive free warranty extensions and refunds for repair bills caused by excessive oil consumption thanks to a 2013 class action lawsuit settlement that’s finally paying out. The average payout is between $235 and $294, according to reports.
The first wave of checks were mailed on July 14, with a second wave going out in the Fall, according the Settlement Administrator.
The money is from a class action lawsuit (Soto v. Honda Motor Co. Inc.) filed in March 2012 that accused the automaker of selling more than 1. 5 million defective vehicles that excessively burned oil. The alleged defect caused the Honda engines to misfire and forced car owners to constantly monitor oil levels, leading to expensive repair bills to fix damage caused by Honda engine oil defect.
Honda denied the allegations but agreed to provide full compensation for out-of-pocket repair expenses, plus a warranty extension to cover future repairs for covered damage that occurs within eight years of the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle.
Class Members of the Honda engine class action settlement included 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
Class Members did not have to take action to receive the warranty extension — they will automatically receive this benefit — but had to submit a valid claim form by April 10, 2014 to receive full compensation for vehicle repairs.
A California federal judge granted final approval to the Honda engine misfire settlement on March 27.
Settlement Administrator Rust Consulting said in Court documents that it received over 7,164 claims for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses (as of March 3). Over 1.87 million current and former Honda owners were eligible to participate.
Top Class Actions has been covering the Honda engine oil defect class action lawsuit since it was filed in 2012. Congratulations to our viewers who filed a valid claim and got PAID!
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The Honda Engine Misfire Class Action Lawsuit is 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.
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26 thoughts onHonda Engine Misfire Class Action Settlement Checks Mailed
I have 2008 honda accord I dealing with engine miss fire and oil comsumtion since I brought the car it is very scary when you are on the high way the dealing ship is very diffecult to deal with brought car in many times for oil comsumtion miss fire since the car was new it is amazing to how they get away with knowing they is a marjor defect in these cars and yet they are not held responsible, they just keep making money at they expense of the working class I recormend people boycott honda for all products until they take the responsibility and correct these problems this is the first and the last product I will own by honda theyou suck. It is not worth the stress.
Same! Except my engine eventually seized unexpectedly on the highway and my son and I were nearly killed. Now they say, sorry, since there is no record of repairs (they would not take action) during hte warranty and the extended warranty (which I did not know about) is expired.
No recall? Engines seizing on the highway?! This is life threatening for everyone in or near a Honda with the original VCM engine system with unaddressed issues. Honda knows. Honda does not care.
Hi. I have 2009 honda oddesey having a misfire p0303. I didnt know about warrenty extension in 2016 so I put the car in local repair shop to change sparkplug and ignition coil with my pocket. But now the engine sign and vsa warnign showed up again and I jist heard about warrenty extensio of honda misfire. I contact honda customer service center. They said I am out of warrenty and no responsible at all… omg what do i have to do. I am single mom who doesnt have any idea about vehicle… plz help any advice.
Next time, buy a Toyota!
We have a 2010 Accord. We have been dealing with this issue for over 2 years now. Took it in multiple times to the dealer, told the same thing as the others. My husband took it In For an oil consumption test , they blew my husband off and basically said ” that they weren’t going to do anything else for him, that the test was fine . They have lied , been rude and their customer service just basically stinks . It is making a grinding sound now when you start it. What can we do to get this addressed ? I want to trade in the car , but know I can’t til the issue is fixed
Buy American! I drive Chrysler products.
See the class action law suit that they settled over this! They knew all along. They had directives from corporate. Its time for a recall. This is a safety issue.
I have several problems with my Honda accord v 6 2008. The oil consumed. The interiors and the transition. Please help.
I have a 2008 Honda Accord with 178,000 miles. The misfire started sometime ago however I was not aware of the lawsuit. Now my accord is losing moreh than 2/3 of the oil between changes. What should or can I do in reference to the extended warranty f through the settlement?
I have Honda accord 2009
Are you having the problems?
I have a Honda accord 2009 ! I just have done oil changed in 2 weeks but the engine oil was empty so oil refill twice
I need help with this anyone please write me I have a 2008 honda accord what I have to do to fix the oil consumption problem??? Also my lights are flickering and the engine everytime I stop when I let go the brake a little the car starts hesitating
We have this oil consumption issue with our 2008 Accord EXL 6 cylinder. It has become a real nightmare. The local Honda Dealer’s service department is not cooperating.
Please help. Who do we contact about this class action suit so we can get our car fixed? Is there a higher level/more cooperative contact at Honda or is there a law firm that we should contact directly?
I filed for $377 and received a check for $325. Is the missing money the “expenses” to the lawyers? I had the error code listed in the settlement. Honestly I’m happy to get most back as I was fuming when I got the bill from dealer. Just wondering who got the the missing $50.
thank you for this information. I have a 2008 honda accord.