Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#10074960June 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2003 ACCORD V6 CONSTANT ROTOR SERVICE. ROTOR SERVICE AT 15,000 (MACHINED, WAS NOT CHARGED), 30,000 (FRONT REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS PAID BY DEALER, REAR MACHINED & NEW PADS PAID BY ME, 35,000 ROTORS NEED REPAIR (SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR 6/8 AND I AM NOT PAYING AGAIN!). I HAD A MAZDA PRIOR TO THIS AUTO WITH 80,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS WERE ONLY SERVICED ONCE WITHIN THAT TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074843June 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 4 DOOR. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION. IT IS SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. IT SLIPS BETWEEN 1ST TO 2ND, THEN WHEN I AM DRIVING, SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075823June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN 1998 HONDA ACCORD. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING FLUID. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS WERE WORN OUT AND DAMAGED THE AXLE SEALS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075835June 4, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONDENSOR IS LEAKING REFRIGERANT ON VEHICLE.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075693June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END PRODUCES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074811June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE ON MARCH 31, 2003. IHAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 14 MONTHS AND I HAVE 13,252 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED/RESURFACED 3 TIMES OR BASICALLY EVERY 3500 TO 4500 MILES. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS KEEP WARPING DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074816June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE NEED TO DIM INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING OR RESET TRIP ODOMETERS REQUIRES REACHING BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. DOING THIS WHILE DRIVING POSES AN STEERING INTERFERENCE HAZARD. WHY NOT LOCATE THESE CONTROLS IN A MORE SAFE AREA? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072075June 4, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE LATCH HOUSING OF THE DOORS DEVELOPED A CRACK. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS WERE DIFFICULT TO OPEN BECAUSE THEY DID NOT UNLOCK FULLY. BOTH FRONT DOORS HOUSING WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND A CONSUMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SINCE THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE THEY FELT IT WAS INCONVENIENT TO REPLACE IT. *AK 10 OTHER ACCORD OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON ONE OR MORE DOOR HANDLES AND PLATES ON THE INTERIOR. (4 DOOR LATCH/PLATE WERE CRACKED AND REPLACED TWICE) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071605June 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A SHUTTERING IN THE FRONT END. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURING. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARPED THE ROTORS AND AFFECTED THE STEERING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067171June 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH AND AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL. *AK THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP. THE DEALER REFINISHED THE FRONT DISC AND INSTALLED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065221June 4, 2004
EQUIPMENT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE LUGGAGE RACK CAME UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO RETRIEVE THE BELONGINGS. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL RETENTION PROVIDED IN THE DESIGN OF THE DOORS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057502June 4, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
AFTER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS PUSHED UP FOR SOMEONE TO GET IN TO THE BACK SEAT, THE FRONT SEAT FAILD TO LOCK IN ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THE FRONT SEAT SLID BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACK. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, THE CONSUMERS MOTHER WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT, THE SEAT HAD MOVED FORWARD AND DID NOT LOCK WHEN IT WAS PUSHED BACK. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE COSNUMERS VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075641June 3, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. AS A RESULT THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075646June 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL 04V086000 PERFORMED THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL INDICATING THAT THIS VEHICLE MODEL ISN'T THE RECALLED MODEL, ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER HAS A RECALL LETTER WITH THE VIN NUMBER ON IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075533June 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 FEET. ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE BEING IN PARK WITH THE PARKING BRAKES ENGAGED, AND CONSUMER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOT FOUND. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075551June 2, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO WORK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IN A PRIOR SERVICE BULLETIN BY HONDA THESE COMPONENTS ARE ALL LINKED TO A FAULTY MULTIPEXOR SWITCH ( SERVICE BULLETIN #00-07C). IN TALKING TO HONDA THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PERTAINING TO EXPORTS. THE CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE TO BE DONE NOW THE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME NOW. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074685June 2, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE ENTERED MY LANE. I SWERVED AND HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID THE CONTACT WITH THE OTHER DRIVER. THE CAR BEGAN TO FISHTAIL ACCROSS THE HIGHWAY COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR EVENTUALLY FLIPPED AND ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074680June 2, 2004
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, PAID ALMOST $455 TO REPLACE OPDS UNIT WHICH IS A COMMON AND WELL KNOWN DEFECT BY HONDA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074570June 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT WRITING TO YOU, BUT I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER FAMILIES TO LOOSE A LOVED ONE . I AM NOT EVEN SURE IF THIS IS A VALID COMPLAINT, BUT HERE IT GOES. MY MOTHER OWNED A HONDA ACCORD, I AM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR BUT SHE BOUGHT IT USED JUST RECENTLY AND IT WAS FAIRLY NEW, MY BROTHER HAS POSSESSION AT THIS TIME AWAITING THE BANK DECISION ON HER ESTATE. DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF APRIL 10, 2004, SOMETIME BETWEEN 2 AND 4 AM, MY MOTHERS CAR ALARM WENT OFF, THE NEIGHBORS WILL TESTIFY TO THIS. (I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FEATURE TO LET THE OWNER KNOW THE BATTERY WAS LOW, EXCEPT MY BROTHER HAD JUST CHARGED MY MOTHERS BATTERY THAT WEEK SOMETIME.) DURING THAT TIME THEY SAY IT WENT OFF AND STOPPED TWICE. THE SECOND TIME THEY THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY MOTHER POSSIBLY CALLING FOR HELP. SHE LIVED ALONE AND WAS 66 YEARS OLD. THE FIRST TIME THEY HEARD THE ALARM THEY THOUGHT MAYBE SHE HAD WENT TO THE CAR FOR SOMETHING AND ACCIDENTALLY SET THE ALARM OFF. SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A CARDIO -CONVERSION 3 WEEKS PRIOR, WHERE THE DOCTORS ACTUALLY SHOCK THE HEART TO GET A NORMAL RHYTHM, MY MOTHERS HEART WAS BEATING TOO FAST FOR AWHILE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SAID TO HAVE TOOK AND WAS TOO PROLONG HER LIFE 10 TO 15 MORE YEARS. THE CORONER'S REPORT STATES SHE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK. SHE WAS FOUND IN THE DINING ROOM FLOOR WITH HER FEET POINTING TOWARD THE GARAGE, SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO CHECK ON THE CAR. MY SISTER-IN-LAW, A REGISTERED NURSE STATED THAT THE HORN MAY HAVE SCARED MY MOTHER CAUSING HER BLOOD PRESSURE TO ELEVATE AND CAUSED A HEART ATTACK. SHOULDN'T THERE BE SOME SORT OF WARNING TO HEART PATIENTS CONSIDERING BUYING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY EXCEPT PLEASE LET THE HONDA PEOPLE KNOW THIS IS A HAZARD. IF THIS ISN'T MAKING ANY SENSE TO YOU I APOLOGIZE, I HAVEN'T MADE SENSE OF ANYTHING SINCE I GOT THE CALL ABOUT MY MOM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10074588June 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 IN 9/03. BY 12/03 AT 4700 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. PER TSB 03-069 HONDA REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH "NEW" PART NUMBER 45022-SDB-A10. TWO MONTHS LATER, 2/04, THE CAR HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN AT 7400 MILES. THIS TIME HONDA "RESURFACED" THE ROTORS AND SAID THE PADS WERE FINE. HOW CAN PADS BE FINE IF THEY ARE HARMING THE ROTORS? THE CAR IS STILL UNSAFE WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HONDA SAYS THAT IT IS MY FAULT! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1989, NEVER GONE THROUGH BRAKES IN UNDER 30K MILES. IT IS NOW 6/04, CAR HAS 11,500 MILES, AND THE BRAKES STILL DON'T WORK RIGHT! HONDA NEEDS TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS WITH REDESIGNED SAFE PARTS, ASAP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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