– A Honda lawsuit filed over problems with sticky steering wheels will continue until at least mid-2026 after the judge recently set new deadlines for the case.
The Honda lawsuit over the sticky steering wheel will also continue, even though Honda has recalled 1.7 million vehicles in 2024 to fix steering gear that could feel stuck while driving.
The sticky steering lawsuit includes these vehicles allegedly equipped with defective electric power steering systems.
2022-2024 Honda Civic
2022-2024 Honda Civic SI
2023-2024 Honda CR-V
2023-2024 Honda HR-V
2023-2024 Acura Integra
At least three Honda sticky steering lawsuits have been filed just days after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Honda Civic sticky steering wheels.
The government later added other models to the investigation, and three class actions (Murillo vs American Honda, Gonzalez vs American Honda, Burgos vs American Honda) were merged into one.
Prosecutors allege Honda knew the steering systems were defective before the vehicles were first sold, but the automaker allegedly covered up the defects even while knowing people could be injured or killed. Honda reportedly did this just to make money.
Honda engineers determined that sticky steering was caused by problems with the steering worm gears, and that the problem was more likely to occur on a low-mileage vehicle.
In October 2024, Honda recalled 1.7 million of the vehicles due to steering wheels that could feel stuck while driving. Dealers were told to install new steering worm gear springs, remove any grease on the worm gears and add new grease.
Federal safety regulators closed their investigation in January 2025 based on Honda’s persistent steering recall.
But while the government says Honda’s recall of 1.7 million vehicles is good enough, plaintiffs disagree and the class action will continue into 2026.
Honda Sticky Steering Lawsuit – New Deadlines Set
Judge André Birotte Jr. recently set new deadlines for cases that will extend to mid-2026 and beyond.
Plaintiffs will file another persistent class action lawsuit by February 20, 2026, and Honda has until March 20, 2026 to file its motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs have until April 17, 2026 to file their opposition to Honda’s motion to dismiss, after which Honda has until May 8, 2026 to file an answer in support of its motion to dismiss the indictment against the continued leadership.
A hearing on the request to dismiss the lawsuit will not take place until after June 5, 2026.
The Honda Sticky Steering lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California: Burgos, et al., v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
The plaintiffs are represented by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Greenstone Law APC, Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, and Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP.
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