Adrian Pozos, et al. vs. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., a California Corporation

Case Background

On October 27, 2020, Plaintiff Adrian Pozos and Liliana Lopez filed a breach of warranty lawsuit against American Honda Motor Co. alleging violation of the Song-Beverly Act and fraudulent concealment. The case was filed in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Judge Christopher K. Lui presided over this case. [Case number: 20STCV41226]

Cause

Defendant American Honda Motor (AHM) manufactured and sold numerous vehicles in the U.S. with defective transmissions, including the 2015-2017 Acura TLC, 2016-2017 Acura MDX, 2016-2017 Honda Pilot, and 2018-2019 Honda Odyssey models, among others. The defect, referred to as the “9-Speed Transmission Defect,” arose from the transmission’s 9.8 ratio speed. This desig