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Angry Honda owners have filed another class action lawsuit against the automaker, this time over allegations the company manufactured and sold vehicles with defective window mechanisms that cause the windows to drop into the door frame without warning and break or become permanently stuck in the fully-open position.
Plaintiff Phyllis Grodzitsky of San Diego claims in the Honda class action lawsuit that the right passenger side window fell into the door of her 2002 Honda Odyssey LX in September 2011.
“It was a startling, loud sound that jolted me. I lost use of my Odyssey for two days and it cost over $400 to fix the window,” she says. Grodzitsky says she made a complaint to Honda but was told there is no recall for the window systems in her vehicle.
The other Plaintiff in the Honda window class action lawsuit, Jeremy Bordelon of Tennessee, claims he’s had to repeatedly pay to fix the problem.
“Had I known I would be faced with serial replacements of a substandard part, I would not have bought a Honda Element. Both of our windows failed during normal driving — one failed when we were at a complete stop, in fact! I have had to pay to fix my Element twice and am concerned that I will have to keep fixing it. That’s not what I would want from any car, much less one from a brand that sells itself on its quality and reliability,” Bordelon said.
The Honda window class action lawsuit claims the defect poses a hazard to drivers and passengers nationwide, and affects not just the Honda Odyssey, but also the Pilot, Element, Accord, CR-V, Civic and Acura MDX models from model years 1994 to 2007.
The alleged Honda window defect is caused by a defective piece of plastic that is meant to keep the windows in place while the window motor operates. The class action lawsuit claims the piece of plastic breaks under normal operating conditions, causing the defect Grodzitsky, Bordelon and other Honda owners have complained about.
The class action lawsuit further alleges that Honda knew that the fix it made available to consumers — replacing the failed part with a new part of the same defective design — results in repeated window regulator failures on the same vehicle, and yet Honda failed to reimburse Honda owners for the costs of repeatedly replacing the failed window regulators. Further, the complaint charges that Honda has failed to provide a permanent remedy to the window regulator defect.
The proposed Honda window defect class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all persons nationwide who purchased or leased certain 1994 through 2007 Honda vehicles that are equipped with the allegedly defective window regulators.
The Honda Power Window Defect Class Action Lawsuit case is Phyllis Grodzitsky et al. v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Case No. 12-cv-1142, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
UPDATE 6/11/13: Judge refuses to dismiss Honda Power Window Defect Class Action Lawsuit.
UPDATE 2/27/14: Judge won’t certify Honda Window Defect Class Action Lawsuit.
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117 thoughts onHonda Window Defect Class Action Lawsuit
I have a 2003 Honda Element. I am the only owner. I’ve replaced both window regulators twice and the driver side recently broke again.
2004 Element here (second owner, so not sure about previous possible replacements, but YESTERDAY driverside just went CLUNK… going maybe 10mph on smooth level road…. I thought something major fell off bottom! Then the window slid slowly down & knew it was probably the w. regulator… thus today seeking info.
Same thing just happened to my 2001 Honda Odyssey today
Just bought a honda pilot 2004 ex l and have had it for less than 2 weeks and the driver side passenger window just popped and fell into the door. Now having to replace it and pay for it all after JUST buying this car. This is ridiculous and I can’t believe that it seems like they are just waiting for a horrific accident to happen in order to do anything.
I have a 2003 Honda Odyssey I bought used in 2012. I have replace the drivers door window unit one time and the passenger door unit three times. If all these people are having issues with window units then Honda needs to recall these vehicles and fix them. I am tired of replacing window regulators.
I’m on my fourth window regulator 2005 Honda pilot. This time the Driver side window with new regulator will not roll up straighten
I’m on my fourth window regulator 2005 Honda pilot
Just ordered my 5th window regulator yesterday. On the bright side, at this point I can probably do the repair blindfolded now.
Same thing happened to my 2005 MDX Acura yesterday with 126,000 miles on it, passenger window dropped into door with a loud noise as I was driving, almost caused an accident! Now what??
I ha e a 2003 Honda pilot both of my first Windows are not working because I was driving home from work one day my driver window fall in first then two days later my passenger window fall in why isn’t it a recall yet for Honda pilot yet
I have a Honda Element EX 2008 and I opened the drivers side window and when I tried to put it back up I heard a “clunk” and it dropped inside the door. Won’t come back up. Motor seems to work but not the window. Same problem as these other folks. What will Honda do – It’s 5/6/2020 – over 130,000 miles on the car and I expect some problems on an older car but this is my 3rd Element. None of my others had this problem and they had way more miles on them and were years older.
Is Honda Addressing this problem?.
I have replaced the window regulators 4 times on the driver side window on our 2011 Honda CRV I loved this vehicle until this defective window hell began five years ago. Honda doesnt seem to care enough to fix the defective part. I will not be buying another Honda.