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The pumps have a defect that'll cause them to stop pumping fuel to the engine. You don't need to be a mechanic to see why that's a problem.…
keep reading article "Honda Recalls More DENSO Fuel Pumps That Are Really Bad at Pumping Fuel"with an offer so low it's borderline insulting. A 2009 lawsuit says 5-speed automatic transmissions in some 2002-2004 Honda and Acura vehicles have a defect in the 3rd clutch. That defect can cause the transmission to suddenly downshift from 5th to 2nd gear. That's one way to reach your heart rate goal on your FitBit.
Honda has continually denied the allegations but are ready to put this whole ordeal behind them with a ... checks notes ... $25 credit towards the future purcahse of Honda parts. And you must live in California. Oh I'm sorry, should I have told you to sit down first?…
keep reading article "Honda Settles 5-Speed Transmission Lawsuit With California Owners"Honda has been sued for shipping a defective head unit that repeatedly disables the radio, backup camera, navigation, and other entertainment systems in the 2018-2019 Odyssey and 2019 Pilot.
Now a lawsuit accuses Honda of concealing these known problems in more than 100,000 vehicles.
keep reading article "Lawsuit Says Honda is Concealing Infotainment Bugs"The desiccated replacements were exposed to excess moisture during assembly. This rapidly degrades the propellant and allows pressure to build up over time, turning the inflator into a mini-grenade that explodes during airbag deployment.…
keep reading article "Honda Recalls Replacement PSDI-5D Takata Inflators for Exploding"**Th
5th generation Odyssey comes with a lot of great features for parents. There’s a vacuum for cleaning up after the kid’s messes, built in WiFi to keep them busy, an intercom to keep them in line, and two power sliding doors that randomly open while driving to keep them glued to their seats.
Ok, ok – turns out that last one isn’t a feature per se. In fact, Honda just recalled over 100,000 vans to stop those doors from opening.…
keep reading article "A Fix On the Way For Odyssey Sliding Door Issues?"Honda says “any damage was caused during production and can cause failures of the side airbags, side curtain airbags, knee airbags and seat belt pretensioners.” The 2019 model year is off to a rough start.
keep reading article "Damaged Circuit Boards Can Disable Airbags in Certain 2019 Honda Models"Malaysian Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, made the announcement following confirmation of another death in a Honda vehicle that involved a ruptured Takata airbag inflator. Or in this case, Honda says two Takata airbag inflators ruptured in the same crash.…
keep reading article "Malaysia is Tired of Owners Ignoring Takata Warnings"While the case tried to assert that Honda's "rodent tape" was an admission of a problem with their soy-based wire coating attracting rodents, the judge saw it as an act of good customer service.…
keep reading article "The Illinois-Based Soy Wiring Lawsuit Has Already Been Dismissed"And you should answer ... it might just save your life.
In addition to going door-to-door with about 550 teams of representatives, Honda says it has made more than 35 million phone calls to customers and sent more than 1 million text messages, trying to convince owners to get the vehicles repaired.
Desperate times. Desperate measures.
keep reading article "550 Honda Representitives Are Going Door to Door, Begging Certain Owners to Replace Their Takata Inflators"That's usually how those things work. But after the payout, the insurance company turned around and sued Honda saying they should pay for the damagaes. What a world.…
keep reading article "Insurance Company Pays Out Policy, Then Turns Around And Sues Honda for the Damage"They were recalled in December 2016 because they wouldn't stay put. They were [recalled][3] again in 2017 after 46 people suffered injuries. And guess what? It's now 2018 and they're getting [recalled][1] again. Again.…
keep reading article "354 Warranty Claims Trigger Another Recall for Odyssey Second-Row Seatbacks"His lawsuit, Michael Preston, et al., v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc. wants Honda to cover the problem for all 2013-2017 Honda owners and lessees in Illinois.…
keep reading article "Another Lawsuit Says Honda’s Soy Wire Insulation is Too Attractive to Rodents"Honda blames the problem on insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out. Weld, that stinks.
The recalled vehicles include some 2015 Acura MDX, 2016 Acura MDX, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey and 2016 Honda Pilot. However, the issue only affects 39 vehicles.
The recall was expected to begin on July 8th, 2016.
keep reading article "Gas Tank Leak Recall"NHTSA says based on new testing of Takata airbag inflators, 313,000 older vehicles have a 50 percent chance of experiencing ruptures of the inflators during the deployment of the airbags.
A FIFTY percent chance. That's about 49.999999% too high.…
Soy vey. When the lead plaintiff brought his 2014 Crosstour in for service, the mechanic found a rabbit living in the engine compartment and using the wires as a chew toy. To be fair, it is a warm place to hang out with lots of free soy-based snacks.
Of course, it wasn't really free. The damage cost the owner $765 dollars. That's a lot of carrots.
We've certainly heard about this before. Honda defends itself by saying it sells anti-critter tape that can be wrapped around the wires. The tape is laced with enough capsaicin (the stuff that makes peppers hot) to melt the whiskers off anything that comes sniffing around.
The lawsuit thinks owners shouldn't get stuck paying for repairs and the red-hot-chili-tape should be available for free. What do you think?
keep reading article "Rodents Just Love Honda's Soy Wiring". That is painfully ironic when you consider that the Odyssey's airbags were recalled earlier this year for randomly going off due to electrical noise.
If you have trouble trusting your airbags at this point, I wouldn't blame you.
keep reading article "Odyssey Airbags Aren't Up to Safety Standards "That is, unless you're one of the defective airbags in over 2.1 million vehicles. Those suckers don't work at all.
keep reading article "Electrical Noise Interefering with Odyssey Airbags"Nearly 25,000 Honda Odyssey minivans have been recalled because a shorting terminal, which is used to prevent deployment of the airbag before it is assembled into the vehicle, may have been damaged during installation. That could cause the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) warning light to come on or, worse -- prevent the passenger side-curtain airbag from deploying in a crash.
keep reading article "Side Curtain Airbag Failure"The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.