Honda Faces Class Action Over Alleged Coolant Leak in Turbocharged Engines

A class action lawsuit filed in a California federal court this month claims that certain Honda vehicles contain engines with serious defects, according to Top Class Actions.

The lawsuit was filed by Plaintiff Chris Bissell on Dec. 6 against American Honda Motor Co. Inc. and Honda Motor Co. Limited. It alleges that Honda turbocharged engines—particularly, the 1.5-liter i-VTEC turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine—are prone to a coolant leakage defect, causing overheating and misfires.

Recently, we covered GM’s gasoline direct injection engines, and the issues that’s been creating for owners of those models.

Bissell has claimed that at just 87,000 miles, his own 2018 Honda Accord had a head gasket failure, and that Honda will not honor warranty claims for the problem and has yet to address the issue.

All U.S. owners or lessees of certain Honda models from 2016 to 2022 containing affected engines are covered in the lawsuit.