Honda says recall should end infotainment litigation
The class-action lawsuit alleges that the rearview camera malfunctioned and the speakers made a crackling sound. January 9, 2025 — Honda infotainment system problems have sparked a class-action lawsuit in Ohio, but Honda says the case should be dismissed because Honda dealers fixed the issues during the recall. Jennifer and Sean Fausto filed the class action lawsuit after purchasing a new 2020 Honda Pilot Touring in August 2020. But the plaintiffs argue that the infotainment system never worked properly to begin with. The Honda class action lawsuit includes: “Purchase or lease of any 2020-2022 Honda Pilot (except LX), 2020 Honda Passport (except Sport), 2021-2022 Honda Passport and 2020-2022 Honda Odyssey (except LX) vehicles in the following areas All persons or entities in Ohio.” Honda has issued technical service bulletins, extended warranties and recalled more than 1 million vehicles due to problems such as the backup camera. Honda's recall is due to a faulty Media Orientation System Transmission (MOST) communications coaxial…
Honda idle stop class action lawsuit involves 6 models
Both Acura and Honda vehicles are equipped with a 3.5-liter engine and a 9-speed automatic transmission. December 29, 2024 — Honda idle-stop issues have prompted three class-action lawsuits that have been consolidated into a single lawsuit titled: Honda idle stop lawsuit. Honda Idle Stop Class Action Lawsuit Incorporated From: boloki v honda, cooper v hondaand Nok v Honda. The first class action lawsuit was filed just weeks after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into idle-stop complaints on 2016-2020 Honda Pilot models equipped with 3.5-liter engines and 9-speed automatic transmissions. The investigation continues, but Honda told NHTSA that owners of other models have complained about idle-stop issues. These vehicles include the Honda Odyssey, Acura TLX and Acura MDX, which are also equipped with 3.5-liter engines and 9-speed automatic transmissions. The Honda class action lawsuit covers the following vehicles equipped with idle stop: 2015-2023 Honda Pilot 2015-2023 Honda Odyssey 2015-2023 Honda Passport 2015-2023 Honda Ridgeline 2015-2023 Acura TLX…
Honda white paint class action lawsuit alleges paint peeling
Honda white paint codes allegedly indicate peeling, bubbling and flaking paint. November 24, 2024 —The Honda white paint class action lawsuit alleges that the white paint not only peels off, but the paint also blisters, peels and delaminates due to adhesion issues. The Honda white paint class action lawsuit covers the following existing 2013 vehicles with white paint codes: Acura MDX uses White Diamond Pearl paint (paint code NH-603P) Honda Odyssey White Diamond Pearl paint (paint code NH-603P) or Taffeta White paint (paint code NH-578) Honda Pilot Taffeta White Paint (Paint Code NH-578) Honda Fit comes in White Orchid Pearl or Bellanova White paint (paint code NH-788P) Honda HR-V comes in White Orchid Pearl or Bellanova White paint (paint code NH-788P) The three customers who filed the lawsuit argued that the white paint was defective from the time the vehicles were manufactured and that any applicable statute of limitations should not be upheld due to "Honda's fraudulent concealment of the…
Honda connecting rod bearing recall investigation
The Acura and Honda recalls involve 278,000 vehicles, and the investigation includes 1.4 million vehicles. November 16, 2024 — Honda connecting rod bearing issues are under investigation following a November 2023 recall of Acura and Honda vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the investigation includes vehicles equipped with 3.5-liter V6 engines. 2018-2020 Acura TLX 2016-2020 Acura MDX 2016-2020 Honda Pilot 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline NHTSA has received 173 complaints about connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles not included in the 2023 Acura and Honda recalls. The government hasn't released many details, but the Acura and Honda connecting rod bearing investigations involve more than 1.4 million vehicles. CarComplaints.com will update our website with the results of the investigation.
These are Australia’s 16 safest used cars
The Monash University Accident Research Center (MUARC) has released its 2024 used car safety ratings, and while it may not come as a surprise, it turns out that affordable used cars have become much safer over the past two decades. MUARC analyzed 9.4 million vehicles and 2.6 million injured road users involved in police-reported crashes in Australia and New Zealand between 1987 and 2022. The data shows that vehicle safety has improved significantly during this period, with drivers on average 2022 models having a 36% lower risk of death or serious injury compared to models produced in 2002. Hundreds of new car deals available via car expert Now. Get the experts on your side and get big rewards. Browse now. A total of 534 models received an overall safety rating, which reflects their overall performance in driver safety, other road user safety and collision avoidance. The worst-performing vehicles receive a one-star rating and the best-performing vehicles receive a five-star rating,…
Honda Infotainment lawsuit alleges loudspeaker crackling sound
The Honda Pilot, Honda Passport, Honda Passport and Honda Odyssey are said to be defective. October 13, 2024 — Honda speaker popping sparks Ohio infotainment class action lawsuit that includes: “Purchase or lease of any 2020-2022 Honda Pilot (except LX), 2020 Honda Passport (except Sport), 2021-2022 Honda Passport and 2020-2022 Honda Odyssey (except LX) vehicles in the following areas All persons or entities in Ohio.” Jennifer and Sean Fausto purchased a new 2020 Honda Pilot Touring in August 2020, which they still own. The plaintiffs allege that the infotainment system has been defective since they purchased the vehicle. The plaintiffs claim they attempted to have the vehicle repaired at the dealership seven times. In January 2021, Honda extended the warranty period and issued multiple technical service bulletins to dealers regarding the issues. Then in June 2023, Honda recalled about 1.2 million vehicles with problems with rearview camera images. According to the recall documents, the Media Oriented System Transmission (MOST) communications…
Honda 9-speed transmission lawsuit involves 4 models
Honda's 9-speed ZF 9HP automatic transmission is said to vibrate, make noises and cause major problems. September 16, 2024 — Honda 9-speed transmission problem leads to class action lawsuit filed by 7 owners alleging defective ZF 9HP automatic transmission. The Honda 9-Speed Transmission Litigation involves these vehicles. 2016-2022 Honda Pilot 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey 2019-Present Honda Passport 2020-Present Honda Ridgeline The class action lawsuit alleges that Honda began equipping certain vehicles with ZF 9HP 9-speed transmissions in 2014. But these transmissions allegedly caused a lot of trouble for Honda owners. The lawsuit states that “the transmission control software (including the transmission control module and the powertrain control module) was improperly designed and/or calibrated.” The plaintiffs say the control module governs the transmission's interaction with the engine. The software must be calibrated correctly for the nine-speed transmission to function properly. The transmission lawsuit claims Honda caused the transmission to fail due to improper shift timing. The plaintiffs claim that transmission issues caused…
Texas Supreme Court overturns Sarah Milburn/Honda seat belt ruling
Sarah Milburn was driving an Uber Honda Odyssey when the car crashed, leaving a Texas woman a quadriplegic. July 8, 2024 — The Texas Supreme Court has vacated a $26 million verdict against Honda in the case of Sarah Milburn, who became a quadriplegic in a collision with a 2011 Honda Odyssey minivan driven by Uber driver Arian Yusufzai. On the night of November 14, 2015, Sarah Milburn, then 23, went to a bar in Dallas with five friends. Shortly after midnight, they decided to go to another bar to meet up with other friends. According to court documents, one member of the gang called an Uber and Uber driver Arian Yousafzai picked them up in a 2011 Honda Odyssey. Sarah Milburn was sitting in the third-row middle seat, but the seat's removable anchor points were not locked and the webbing was retracted into the ceiling-mounted retractor. After Milburn buckled up, he pulled the seat belt down from the ceiling,…
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