Apr. 1, 2026
Jury delivers partial verdict for Honda in braking defect class action
A federal jury rejected contract claims against Honda over alleged unintended braking defects but deadlocked on a California consumer protection claim, leaving part of the class action unresolved.
A federal jury delivered an incomplete verdict in favor of American Honda Motor Company Inc. on Tuesday following two weeks of trial in a class action that claimed certain Honda vehicles have faulty sensors that cause unexpected braking.
The jurors found that the plaintiffs, spread across two classes in California and New York, had failed to show a breach of contract under the statutes of either state, but did not offer a verdict on a class claim under the California Consumers Le...
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