Automakers produce vehicles with standard driver-assistance and safety features that can sometimes feel unnecessary. The auto start-stop feature does benefit a specific type of driver in certain ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has opened an engineering analysis into a whopping 2.2 million Honda vehicles. According to the federal watchdog, ...

View post: Lucid Just Dropped Its 2026 Production Forecast as New CEO Steps In Honda and Acura have been receiving auto start-stop failure reports since June 2022, which began with 2016- 2019 MY Honda ...

We've all experienced it at one time or another: You put the key in the ignition, and nothing happens. You're met with silence or maybe a faint click, but there's no sign of the engine cranking and ...

Donald Trump-appointed Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin tweeted on Monday implying he will be making it his mission to roll back any progress that automakers had made on automatic start ...

From weak batteries to faulty sensors, your car’s starting system is a delicate chain of components that all need to work in harmony. Understanding how each part—from the starter motor to the MAP and ...

From dead batteries to faulty starters, a no-start car can ruin your day. Knowing the basics of your starting system helps you troubleshoot quickly. With the right checks, you can often fix or prevent ...

The head of the EPA says "everyone hates" Auto Start-Stop. He's vowed that the agency will "fix" it. How that will be executed is an unknown, but AST tech isn't really broken to begin with. If you've ...

Q. I had an intermittent starting problem with my 2012 Honda Civic. I had a local shop look at and had it repaired. This is a breakdown of the repair $260 for labor, $190 for Starter, $48 for cables ...

A decade ago, a car getting an automatic start/stop system was news, but these days, they've been almost entirely forgotten outside of a small group of weirdos who can't let it go. Unfortunately for ...

An automatic start-stop system in vehicles is known by many names: Some call it a "stop-start," others "S&S," and others a "micro-hybrid technology." But whatever you call it, it's a common feature in ...