The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall alert for 2012 model year Honda Accord sedans and Honda Crosstour vehicles. The cars may have an air bag inflator that wasn't manufactured to specifications and may fail to deploy the driver's side- or passenger's side air bags during a collision.

Heather Peters took on corporate giant Honda in a southern California small-claims court over the fuel economy of her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. And she won.

Å small number—just over 200—Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks are being recalled by America Honda Motor Co. According to the U.S. National Traffic Highway Safety Administration, those 2011 and 2012 model year pickups have incorrect information regarding their spare tires, which could lead to tire failure and cause a crash.

Ford, Chevrolet, and Toyota have a commanding lead in car brand awareness, as determined from interviewing car owners for the 2012 Car Brand Perception Survey.

Consumer Reports’ 2012 Car Brand Perception Survey reveals how consumers rank car brands across seven purchase-influencing factors, such as safety, quality, and value. And the research also sheds light on what brands consumers are likely to purchase from for their next new car. Ford, Toyota, and Chevrolet lead purchase intent, though Honda has a higher brand loyalty rate than its domestic competitors.

The people have spoken: Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet excel over other brands in the minds of adult car owners, though the brand’s advantages are less this year than in the past. These are among the findings of the 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center.

The electric-car movement is gaining momentum, with both BMW and Honda charging ahead toward putting their electron-powered vehicles on the street. To that end,

Honda showed their newest street bike at the New York International Motorcycle Show, one they say is targeted at new riders or former motorcyclists thinking about getting back to riding.

Honda has a lot on the line with their new ninth-generation Accord, as two natural disasters took a chunk out of 2011 production for this perennial top seller. There’s also the looming dark cloud of intense competition, with an impressive updated 2012 Toyota Camry, the stunning 2013 Ford Fusion, a promising new Chevrolet Malibu, and the pending redesign of the Nissan Altima. And then there’s the still strong-and-fresh Hyundai Sonata that’s been nibbling away at market share.

Ford, Honda and Subaru all announced partnerships with Internet radio providers this week at CES, promising digital and custom user-created radio stations and other web content into their vehicles by leveraging the user’s smart phone and a free downloadable app.

Honda has a lot riding on its next-generation CR-V, as it updates the best-selling small SUV in America. The automaker has had a few stumbles recently, and it really can’t afford to get this one wrong.

Many people assume that a low purchase price makes a car a good value. But a cheaper car can actually end up costing more in the long run. Or down the road you could end up regretting its disappointing performance or reliability. And that's no bargain.

The National Highway traffic Safety Administration has issued a safety recall alert for 21,600 Honda Goldwing motorcycles. Aftermarket floorboards made by Kuryakyn may crack and break off from the Honda motorbikes, possibly injuring riders or cause collisions.

As the end of 2011 draws near, we decided to take a look and see which new and used vehicles were most popular on ConsumerReports.org for the year. Every day potential buyers seek our independent test scores and reliability ratings to aid their research and help determine the best vehicle to buy for their needs. While we maintain a list of the most popular searches of the month on the main Cars landing page, it is time to reflect on the year in review. For this, we looked at visits to our model overview pages to compile a list of the top 10 most popular new and used cars.

By now, it should be no surprise that Consumer Reports isn’t fond of the redesigned-for-2012 Honda Civic. We’ve tested LX, EX, and Hybrid versions, and all of them scored below our threshold to be recommended. (Honda seems to agree that the car could be better, as Honda Motor CEO Takanobu Ito recently took personal responsibility for the car’s faults.) Now it’s time for Civic test car #4: a four-door Si.