Sarah Mirando  |  April 9, 2014

Category: Consumer News

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Honda class action lawsuitA federal judge has granted final approval to a massive class action lawsuit settlement between American Honda Motor Co. and more than 1.87 million consumers who owned or leased a Honda Accord, Odyssey, Pilot, or Crosstour. Many of these consumers will automatically receive a warranty extension while others will have to submit a claim by April 10, 2014, to receive reimbursement for money they paid to repair problems related to an oil defect in the vehicles.

The Honda class action settlement resolves allegations that Honda manufactured more than 1.5 million vehicles that excessively burned oil, causing the engine to misfire and forcing consumers to constantly monitor oil levels and incur bills for repairs of components damaged by the Honda engine oil defect.

Honda has denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit, filed in 2012, late last year. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston granted preliminary approval to the Honda engine class action settlement on October 9, 2013. She granted final approval to the deal at a March 21, 2014, Final Fairness Hearing, calling it “fair, reasonable, and adequate.”

Class Members of the Honda engine class action settlement include 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 do not have to take any action to receive the warranty extension offered under the Honda engine misfire settlement, which will cover repairs for the vehicles within eight years of the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle, with no mileage limitation.

To receive full compensation for vehicle repairs, however, Class Members must submit a valid Claim Form with a copy of an original repair invoice or receipt plus proof of payments for repairs or replacement of parts on a Settlement Class Vehicle by April 10, 2014.

Details on how to file a valid claim can be found in our Open Settlement section under Honda Engine Misfire Class Action Lawsuit Settlement.

The case 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.

UPDATE: 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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121 thoughts onHonda Engine Misfire Class Action Settlement Gets Final OK

  1. Adrian says:

    I have 2012 Honda Odyssey with 79000 miles on it. We are on top of the regular maintenance and Until recently we do not have any issues. Couple of months back we have Cylinder Misfire P0302 Dash board error and ended up replacing Spark Plug for that cylinder. After a month again the same error showed up and we have a second thought on it. Came to know about Law Suite Case3:12-cv-01377-SI but realized the honda extended warranty for this law suite for our vehicle already expired. Due to low milage, it took such a long time to end of with known issue. We approached American Honda Corporate office and they advised to get the vehicle diagnosed by dealer and get the report and based on the diagnosis report they can make a decision. I am in a real worry how this is going to be end up. Any advise in this regard will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

  2. Lloyd Jones says:

    I have a 2013 Honda Crosstour that has a misfiring issue I took it to the dealership and they me it not the right vin # to qualify for the lawsuit. which I don’t understand it’s a 2013 Honda Crosstour, and I give the service dept 2,000$ and the car is still not fix, engine light still on reading misfiring.

  3. Javier Rodriguez says:

    I have an oil issue due to piston’s rings problems in my 2013 Honda Odyssey. The van was repaired a few years ago for the same issue, and the problem is back. Tried to contact Honda Motor Co. and a lady told me that will be covered, after I contacted the dealer, they told me that is not covered, I called back to Honda Motor Co. and they started to pass the problem on to different Honda employees, (passing the hot potato) and now they say that it is not going to be covered by an extended warranty. The repair cost is over $4000. Now I don’t know what to do. :(

  4. Isabel Ramirez says:

    I’m having the same issue with my Honda pilot 2011. Will you be filing a lawsuit?

  5. Isabel Ramirez says:

    I’m having the same issue with my Honda pilot 2011. I would like to be added to the lawsuit

  6. Vic Ferris says:

    My 2010 odyssey uses about a quart of oil per 1000 miles. Also will foul #1 and #2 spark plugs around 10,000 miles. It has nearly 200,000 miles on it and has been mechanically well maintained. This oil consumption is surely caused by the vcm system. I feel I should be compensated for this faulty vcm system.

  7. Olivia says:

    Is it possible to file another class action lawsuit? It seems that the issue is not resolved and hundreds if not thousands of Honda owners are still suffering with reoccurring problems. My Honda alone was serviced and fixed under the terms of the settlement however 5 years later, the issue reoccurred, this time not covered, costing me $5,200 (which they say was a gift because prices have increased). And this amount doesn’t include the new alternator and catalytic converts that we had to get BECAUSE of the leak cause by the piston issue. Not to mention my check engine light has come on AGAIN, just one month after having the piston ring issue fixed for the 2nd time! I see it everywhere I look online, other owners facing the same issues. It seems many, including myself, have tried to file a “good will” claims with Honda (since my issue started just 4 months outside the 8 year extension) but they deny us every time. Can anything be done or are we stuck with expensive yet useless vehicles? Thank you in advance for any guidance.

  8. Blake says:

    We have a 2016 odyssey w/97k miles. My wife had to get it towed towed to the dealer because it was running rough and the check engine light was on. They want $5800 for a ring job (including replacing the timing belt).

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