Honda car owner? You can get compensation

Honda will pay up to $27 million to owners who had delamination, meaning peeling varnish and paint, on their vehicles as part of the class action settlement.

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Eligible vehicles are 2006-2013 Civics and 2006-2011 Acura CSXs. The maximum amount employers can receive is $2,675.

Restoring the vehicle, however, costs between $6,000 and $8,000. According to Francis Boulanger, director of Fix Auto Sherbrooke, many owners take the check but don’t make the repairs.

As the problem does not affect the reliability of the vehicle and does not increase the risk of corrosion, the problem is purely cosmetic. And owners have already been living with an aesthetically lagging vehicle for years.

Complaints that are difficult to understand

Compensation for loss on resale, reimbursement for repairs, compensatory damages: Compensation options are multiple and can create confusion.

All information regarding complaints can be found on the web page of the law firm CBM et Associé (www.cblavocats.com). Eligible homeowners must make their claim by the end of March 2023 and can expect to receive their check as early as next summer, if not by 2023.