Honda Accord Complaints (1993)

186 consumer complaints on file.

#11132333September 30, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IN SEVERAL SEPARATE INCIDENTS, WHILE DRIVING AT OVER 60MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAY, THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT AND WENT DEAD, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE SITUATIONS ALL REQUIRED TRYING TO COAST TO A SAFE PLACE ON THE ROAD SHOULDER, STEERING WITH NO POWER ASSIST, BRAKING WITH NO POWER ASSIST, AND SIGNALING AND MANUEVERING TO SAFELY, THREADING OUR WAY THROUGH TRUCK AND CAR TRAFFIC TO SAFETY. VERY HARROWING. ENGINE WOULD RESTART IN 1-2 HRS AFTER IT COOLED DOWN. BY THEN THE CAR WAS IN A GARAGE (HONDA, IN ONE INSTANCE - THEY CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND PUT US BACK ON ROAD WHEN CAR WAS ABLE TO RESTART, AND CLAIMED THIS TO BE A MYSTERY TO THEM - YET, WE HAVE LATER LEARNED THAT HONDA HAD IN THEIR FILES SOME INTERNAL WARNING LETTER - (TSB 95049, ISSUED DEC 95, 'TITLE- DISTRIBUTOR, UPDATED UNIT) AT THE TIME OF OUR SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS (2012 - 2014). A MECHANIC TOLD US CONFIDENTIALLY THAT HE WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING WRONG ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, AND WE SHOULD GET IT REPLACED. WE WENT TO HONDA DEALER/GARAGE AND REQUESTED THIS REPLACE, AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS NOT NECESSARY. FROM THEIR VIEW AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. SO WE DID, TO SAVE OUR LIVES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012419August 2, 2017
WHEELS
BRIDGESTONE ECOPIA TIRE - WITHIN A YEAR FROM THE DATA OF MANUFACTURE OF THE TIRE, A BUBBLE ACCRUED ON THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE, UPON CAREFUL INSPECTION OF TIRE THE CONDITION APPEARS TO BE DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS NO ABRASIONS OR SURFACE DAMAGE WAS FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712893April 26, 2015
ENGINE, SEATS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
USED ENGINE KEEPS FAILING ALSO BAD MECHANICS IN THE AREA INCLUDING HONDA DEALERSHIP OVER PRICED FEATURES FOR REPAIRS. ALWAYS IDLING TOO HIGH WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR PROPER EMISSIONS EXPLAINING OIL LIGHT REASONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542715September 9, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS MY VEHICLE IN A POLICE OPERATION IN THE PAST AND GIVING BACK IN RETURN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316434March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OFTEN WHEN I HAVE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND PUSH THE BUTTON TO INCREASE MY SPEED, WHEN I HAVE REACHED THE DESIRED SPEED AND LET GO OF THE BUTTON, MY CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND WON'T STOP ACCELERATING UNTIL I TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT'S VERY FRIGHTENING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE IN EVERY 7 TIMES I TRY TO USE THIS FEATURE OF ACCELERATING WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL. BECAUSE OF ITS REGULAR RECURRENCE, THE "INCIDENT DATE," BELOW, IS MEANINGLESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296818December 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT POWER STEERING/BRAKES THE EMERGENCY FLASHER AND TURN SIGNAL ALSO DIDN'T WORK I HAD NO DASH LIGHTS WITH THE KEY ON AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN I TURNED THE KEY AND EVERYTHING WORKED AGAIN SINCE THEN IT HAS LOST POWER BUT ONLY FOR A HALF SECOND ---- JUST ENOUGH TO CAUSE A JERK MY HONDA DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH THEY ARE GRIFFITH MOTORS IN THE DALLES OR PAT DONNELLY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284352September 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1993 HONDA ACCORD TRUNK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A PASSERBY. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO THE PUT THE FIRE OUT. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0725-90
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10237177August 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1993 HONDA ACCORD WILL CONTINUOUSLY HESITATE TO RESPOND TO GASOLINE AROUND 60 MPH OR AT 1500 OR 2500 RPMS, THIS IS LISTED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 603961. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY DAY. THE CAR WILL ALSO STALL OUT AT SLOW SPEEDS OR IDLE. NO MECHANIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND THEY LITERALLY LAUGHED AT ME WHEN I ASKED IF THEY COULD FIX IT FOR FREE. THIS IS ABSURD SINCE THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS MY SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222067March 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION IGNITER FAILURE: I WAS JUST DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO RAMP AT TIME. CALLED AAA SERVICE AND VEHICLE TOWED TO ED VOYLES HONDA, MARIETTA, GA. 30067. MECHANIC DETERMINED IGNITION IGNITER FAILED AND REPLACED. HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210935December 5, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WGN. MY DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE NOR THE OUTSIDE. THE LOCKS ARE WORKING FINE IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH!! I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT VERY EASILY. THE LEAST HONDA SHOULD DO IS PUT OUT A BULLETIN REQUIRING HOW TO FIX OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. MAYBE EVEN HAVE THE DEALER DO THE REPAIR?? THANK YOU WILLIAM D DARBY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203731September 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1993 HONDA ACCORD. CUSTOMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WAS DESIGNED ONLY TO DEPOLY DURING FRONT AND/ OR REAR IMPACT. CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT ANY AIR BAG RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199053August 10, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE HAS GENERAL AMERI-GS60 TIRES, SIZE P185/70R14. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A FLAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE A PORTION OF THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE TIRE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 181,934. THE CONSUMER STATED FAULTY TIRE INSTALLED ON RIM APPROXIMATELY 15-16 MONTHS AGO. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194206June 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. HE HAS NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A DIFFERENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE IGNITER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 99,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179085January 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TL*-THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON A SNOWY DAY AT 20 MPH AND THE OIL LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK RAPIDLY ON THE DASHBOARD OF HER 1993 HONDA ACCORD. SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PUT IN FOUR QUARTS OF OIL AND NOTICE A LEAK. ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE INCIDENT SHE CHECK THE OIL AGAIN AND FOUND THAT IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN. SHE POURED ANOTHER QUART OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A MECHANIC SHOP HALF A BLOCK AWAY AND THEY TOLD HER IT WAS THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON HONDAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE SAME PERIOD. THE REPAIR COST $750.00. HONDA STATED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS NOT A UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IF THE FAILURE IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178932January 17, 2007
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 175000 MILES WHO'S REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT, AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE LOW VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS CHILD SEAT THE WEBBING WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT RETRACTED SINCE AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE SEAT BELT REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS CHANGED ALL THE BULBS IN HIS HEADLIGHTS BUT HE STILL HAS VERY LOW VISIBLY AND IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL (06E023000). THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171526October 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1993 ACCORD BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. STOPPED CAR. OIL CHECK FOUND NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. GARAGE STATED THAT BALANCE SHAFT SEAL HAD BLOWN OUT. LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BEGINNING WITH 1994 MODELS. A RETAINING RING WAS AVAILABLE TO PREVENT THIS, BUT NO NOTIFICATION OF IT WAS PROVIDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167868September 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TIRE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENTIRE DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167194August 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY SRS (AIRBAG) SENSOR LIGHT IS ON. RECENTLY VIRGINIA PASSED A LAW FOR STATE INSPECTIONS THAT THIS UNIT MUST WORK BEFORE PASSING INSPECTIONS. THE PRICE WENT UP FROM $400 TO $1200 TO FIX IN LESS THAN A YEAR. MANY HONDA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE LIGHT IS ON. HONDA TELLS ME IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS FIXING A SEAT BELT (WHICH IS UNDER WARRANTY). THIS JOGGED MY MEMORY. IT WAS AFTER MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR STARTED INTERMITTENTLY WORKING THAT THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. IN OTHER WORDS, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I TAKE OFF MY SEAT BELT THEN RE-ATTACHED IT, THE SENSOR DID NOT WARN ME THAT IT WAS OFF. OR SAY THOSE RARE OCCASIONS WHEN I WOULD GET INTO THE CAR, DRIVE OFF AND REMEMBER THAT I WAS NOT SECURE, THERE WOULD BE NO LIGHT TELLING ME SO. THEN SOMETIMES IT WORKED FINE. WHEN THE SEAT BELT ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED SO DID THE SRS. HONDA WILL BE REPLACING THE SENSOR FOR $1200, IN ORDER FOR ME TO PASS VIRGINIA INSPECTION. HOW IS IT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN SO MANY WIDE SPREAD YEARS AND MAKE OF HONDAS? IT COVERS RECENT YEARS AS WELL. I GOOGLED AND FOUND AN ENTIRE OF FAMILY OF HONDA OWNERS WITH THIS SRS PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND HONDA I HAVE OWNED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SAFETY ISSUE LIKE THIS BEFORE. I AM HOPING THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM AND I REALLY HAVE AN AIRBAG, G-D FORBID I SHOULD NEED IT! DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157215May 10, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED IN AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGER WAS NOT SUPPORTED RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE HEAD. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10155161April 4, 2006
TIRES
1993 ACCORD LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A MEDIAN WALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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