Quick News About Honda Problems

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters.

We try to boil down it to the most important bits and pieces -- the recalls, service bulletins, and lawsuits that can help you solve you car problems. Interested in getting these quick story bits as an email? Signup over at CarComplaints.com.

  1. A 2018 CR-V owner has sued Honda for denying his cracked windshield warranty claim

    even though both the dealership warranty administrator and a 3rd party company agree that the crack was due to stress from a defect. It wasn't until the claim made it up to a local parts and service manager that the claim was denied.

    Honda's warranty program is supposed to repair broken or chipped window glass if it's the result of defects in materials or workmanship. But somehow they just keep insisting a defect doesn't exist. How odd.…

    keep reading article "Honda Sued For Routinely Denying Windshield Warranty Claims"

  2. Honda will extend the powertrain warranty on more than 1 million vehicles in the US that continue to have oil dilution problems.

    The 1.5-liter Earth Dreams engine is notorious for gasoline diluting the oil, which triggers warning lights, hurts performance, and creates an awful smell inside the cabin. The extended warranty is available to owners in all 50 states despite Honda’s insistence that the issue only happens in extreme cold weather.…

    keep reading article "Honda Extends Powertrain Warranty for 1 Million Vehicles With Oil Dilution Problems"

  5. When a modern infotainment system freezes, it takes other important vehicle functions down with it.

    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"

  7. Honda has recalled over 437,000 vehicles to prevent the engine from suddenly shutting down due to a clogged fuel pump.

    Sodium particulates, often found in cheap gas, can cling to the inside of the pump and increase resistance as they heat up. A clogged pump isn’t very effective at sending fuel to the engine and, as you might imagine, that’s a big problem.…

    keep reading article "Cheap Gas and Cheaper Fuel Pumps, A Honda Recall Story"

  8. Honda has been upfront about the 2015 CR-V’s vibration problems. A recently settled lawsuit is asking them to be upfront about the solution, too.

    The automaker has released a series of Technical Service Bulletins (TSB) with suggestions for removing the unwanted vibration. However, not every dealership acknowledges the problem or tells owners about the free repairs. That’s about to change as the settlement requires Honda to directly contact all potentially affected owners about the TSBs.…

    keep reading article "Honda Will be Required to Tell Owners About TSB 15-046"

  10. There’s something defective in the Clarity Fuel Cell’s ECU that is causing a full-on panic over minor variances in voltage, shutting down the fuel cell stack and prompting a recall.

    Combustion engines need gas. EVs need electricity. And the Clarity Fuel Cell needs, well, fuel cells. This recall is similar to another recall back in February, but owners are still complaining about a sudden loss of power.

    The Clarity Fuel Cell can only be leased in California and must be repaired at one of 12 authorized dealerships in the state.

    keep reading article "Minor Voltage Spikes Causing Major Shutdowns in Clarity Fuel Cell Cars"

  11. Clips designed to hold the 2019 Pilot and Rideline’s b-pillar panels in place have mounting holes that are too big.

    Why does that matter? Because it could stop the side curtain airbags from deploying in a crash. Seriously.

    Honda says the side curtain airbags may not deploy properly if the panels interfere with the curtain airbags.

    About 400 vehicles have been recalled to install brackets … to hold the clips … to hold the panels.

    Efficiency at its best.

    keep reading article "2019 Pilot and Ridgeline Have Trim Panels That Interfere with Airbags"

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