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Indiana · Article Updated May 24, 2026

Honda Lemon Law Cases in Indiana — Greensburg Home-State Defendant

Honda Greensburg (Decatur County, IN) builds Civic and CR-V. Home-state defendant in S.D. Ind. 1.5L oil dilution in IN cold winters.

Honda Greensburg in Decatur County, Indiana builds the Civic and CR-V (and started Civic Hybrid production recently) — making Honda a home-state defendant in Indiana for these vehicles.

Greensburg home-state advantage

For Indiana Honda plaintiffs with Greensburg-built vehicles:

  • Personal jurisdiction uncontested.
  • S.D. Ind. (Indianapolis division) federal venue.
  • Discovery accessible — Greensburg plant employees, records, witnesses.
  • Settlement leverage — Honda’s IN reputation matters.

Common Honda / Acura defect patterns

Greensburg-built

  • Civic 1.5L turbo oil dilution — cold-start fuel dilution. Major IN home-state case. Indiana cold winters amplify the issue.
  • Civic CVT — Civic CVT issues. Greensburg home-state defendant.
  • CR-V 1.5L turbo oil dilution — same issue as Civic.
  • CR-V CVT — shift quality complaints.
  • Civic Hybrid (new Greensburg production) — early-production complaints emerging.

Other Honda patterns

  • 9-speed automatic (ZF) — Acura MDX/TLX, Pilot, Odyssey, Ridgeline.
  • Bluetooth / infotainment — Civic, CR-V, Accord.
  • Engine misfires — V6 Pilot/Odyssey.
  • Pilot/Odyssey transmission — older transmissions.

Honda 1.5L oil dilution — Indiana home-state focus

Honda’s 1.5L turbo oil dilution is particularly relevant for Indiana:

  • Greensburg-built Civics and CR-Vs are home-state defendants.
  • Cold winters + short commutes = worst-case condition for oil dilution.
  • Honda’s response: software updates + extended warranty for specific VINs.
  • Strong IDCSA case potential — disclosure failures, repeat unsuccessful “fixes.”

Honda IDS / BBB Auto Line

Honda uses BBB Auto Line as certified IDS. IN consumers must:

  • File BBB Auto Line first (§ 24-5-13-19).
  • Then court action if denied.

IDCSA in Honda cases

  • Oil dilution disclosure — failure to warn cold-climate consumers.
  • Software update efficacy — repeated “fixes” that don’t fix.
  • Extended warranty terms — misrepresentation.

Requires 30-day cure notice for treble damages.

Bottom line

Honda is a strong IN home-state Lemon Law defendant for Greensburg-built Civic and CR-V. The 1.5L oil dilution case is particularly leverage-rich because (a) Honda is in S.D. Ind. as home-state, (b) Indiana cold winters provide perfect-condition documentation, and (c) Honda’s pattern of software-only “fixes” creates strong IDCSA exposure.

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