The victims of Honda’s faded color were finally rewarded

More than $11 million will be paid out to Quebec owners of Honda Civics and Acura CSXs who have seen the paint on their cars deteriorate early.

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Over the course of several days, owners who participated in a class action aimed at compensating owners of Honda vehicles whose paintwork has been prematurely damaged have received between $300 and $2,675 to compensate for paint and varnish damage to their vehicles as part of the settlement. class action concluded in 2022 by Honda Canada.

“If you own or have owned a Honda Civic (2006-2013) or Acura CSX (2006-2011) vehicle in Quebec, and you have suffered and discovered early damage, valuable or not, to the paint, you may be entitled to compensation,” we read on collective action site.

This means 14,500 Quebecers will receive an amount from Honda. Eligible vehicles are Civils from 2006 to 2013 and Acura CSXs from 2006 to 2011.

Many owners had to be patient, because it took almost two years to see the color of their money. “We filed the petition in 2018. Class actions always take a long time. It is difficult to have court dates and the procedures are long,” explains Éric Bertrand, lawyer at CBL et Associés.

“We are not paid more because it lasts, we have no intention of making it last, it is just a judicial machine that must follow its course and we must consider that,” explains Éric Bertrand.

The claim period was from September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. According to Honda, this is mainly compensation for resale losses.

Between $6000 and $8000

Repairing a vehicle that has experienced this wear and tear costs between $6,000 and $8,000. According to the director of Fix Auto Sherbrooke, Francis Boulanger, that Newspaper had been interviewed when the class action was announced, several owners would take the check, but not make repairs.

Since the problem does not reduce the reliability of the car or increase the risk of rust, it is only cosmetic. And the owners have been living with the unsightly car for several years already, he said.

According to Éric Bertrand, the Honda company showed “low cooperation”, but the lawyers had to go back to court after the decision to discuss the differences regarding the interpretation of the sentence.

Early, appreciable or insignificant damage to the paint can take the form of discoloration or peeling in patches, also called “delamination.”