Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#10074486May 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PULLING OUT INTO A ROADWAY AT A HURRIED PACE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC, MY '99 ACCORD WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPM'S JUST INCREASED. AN ONCOMING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT I WAS NOT GETTING OUT OF THE WAY AND SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, BEFORE AN IMPACT OCCURED, MY HONDA VIOLENTLY SLAMMED INTO GEAR AND I GOT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS SO SUDDEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN. THE ACCORD IMPACTED THE CURB, CAUSING TIRE AND RIM DAMAGE. THE TRANSMISSION IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE AND I AM DISMAYED TO FIND THAT HONDA KNOWS THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, YET WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP '99 OWNERS. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS, NOT JUST THE 2000/01 BECAUSE THEY ARE A THREAT TO DRIVER SAFETY (AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED). I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED HONDA'S CARS BUT MAY CONSIDER ANOTHER VEHICLE IF HONDA ALLOWS THEIR BOTTOM LINE TO ENDANGER CUSTOMER SAFETY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073222May 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073190May 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM FAILED. IT WILL COST 1800.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, AND THE CAR JUMPS WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073211May 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
ON 2/17/04, I WAS TURNING LEFT TO GET OUT OF A PARKING LOT. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THEN IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OFF OF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND, THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. 263 MILES ON IT. ON 5/21/04 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD AND I NOTICED A LOT OF RED BRAKE LIGHTS IN FRONT OF ME, I HUNG BACK ABOUT FOUR CAR LENGTHS, AND AS I GOT TO ABOUT THREE CAR LENGTHS I KNEW I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO STOP SO I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, I LITERALLY HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PETAL WITH TWO FEET, AND PULLED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME, THE CAR KEPT ON MOVING FORWARD, THE CAR MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE; AND FINALLY THE CAR STOPPED INCHES AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I INCHED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO GET THE CAR RIGHT DOWN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DROVE THERE ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR WITH MY 4 WAY FLASHERS ON ALL THE WAY. THEY SUPPOSEDLY ROAD TESTED THE CAR FOR BRAKE NOISE AND CHECKED LINING, THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE, THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I WAS VERY NERVOUS BUT HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTORS, SO I CAREFULLY DROVE THE CAR DOWN THE SAME ROAD AND HAD TO STOP AGAIN, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE NOISE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP HAPPENED AGAIN, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MILEAGE 1721 MILES. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK, MILEAGE 1741 MILES, ANOTHER TRIP WITH THE FLASHERS ON AT 10 MILES AN HOUR, THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL CAR, MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP, SOME AREA REPRESENTATIVE IS SUPPOSED TO CONTACT ME, I CALLED TODAY 5/26/04 AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS. I AM DEATHLY AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR THAT I LOVE AGAIN, I WANT A NEW HONDA ACCORD, I BELIEVE THIS ONE IS A LEMON AND WILL NEVER FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MYSELF AND ESPECIALLY MY GRANDCHILDREN IN IT AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074232May 25, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES SHOULDERS AND ARMS FROM IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS HOSPITALIZED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073046May 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY DAUGHTER, TIPHANI GRESHAM AND HER FRIEND, MALGORZATA SWEIGOT WAS DRIVING DOWN JOE POMBO PKWY ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR IN TRACY, CALIFORNIA WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND INSTANTLY HER FRIEND'S(THE PASSENGER) HEAD WAS ON HER SHOULDER. THE SIDE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BAG HAD DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE WHICH CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND PERSONAL INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS. NORMALLY A THREE YEAR OLD RIDES WITH TIPHANI, WHICH IS HER DAUGHTER.(HAILEY) THIS TIME HAILEY WAS NOT THERE, FOR WHICH WE ARE GRATEFUL! TIPHANI IS NOW VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THAT CAR. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED? OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT AND WE WANT THIS INVESTIGATED. HER CAR IS A 2003 HONDA, ACCORD. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOUR FINDINGS ARE. RIGHT NOW IT IS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. STOCKTON HONDA IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10073058May 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STARTED FEELING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT 45MPH BEFORE 10,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT IT, DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, BUT BRAKE PADS WERE FINE. AFTER RESEARCH, FOUND THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF 2003 ACCORD, V6 AND 4-CYL. (MINE IS 4CYL). SEEMS LIKE HONDA HAS A PROBLEM! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073013May 23, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THIS IS A GENERAL COMPLAINT FOR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES USED ON A WIDE VARIETY OF HONDA VEHICLES OVER MULTIPLE PRODUCTION YEARS BEING ABLE TO UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION. TO KEEP THIS COMPLAINT FORM BRIEF, ONLY THE MAIN TOPICS WILL BE DISCUSSED. THE DEFECT CONSISTS OF THE SEATBELT FAILING TO FULLY LATCH IN PLACE IF A SMALL AMOUNT OF A BEVERAGE (USUALLY SODA POP) IS SPILLED INTO THE SEATBELT HOUSING. AFTER DRYING, THE BEVERAGE RESIDUE BECOMES STICKY AND THE DESIGN OF THE SEATBELT BUCKLE PREVENTS THE BUCKLE FROM LATCHING SECURELY. THE FAILURE MODE CAN BE EITHER THE SEATBELT NOT LATCHING AT ALL OR THE BUCKLE GIVING A 'FALSE LATCH' CONDITION MEANING THAT THE SEATBELT TONGUE CLICKS AND SEEMS TO HOLD IN PLACE NORMALLY TO THE OCCUPANT BUT IF PULLED FIRMLY IT WILL RELEASE. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO OCCUPANTS. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND EVEN HAS RETURNED WARRANTY PARTS (ESTIMATE OVER 1000 FAILURES HAVE BEEN RETURNED BY CUSTOMERS) THAT IT HAS CATEGORIZED AS BSR (BROWN STICKY RESIDUE). THIS PROBLEM GOES BACK AT LEAST AS FAR AS 1994 (WITH THE 1994 STYLE DESIGN BEING ESPECIALLY PRONE TO THIS FAILURE). AS STATED, HONDA HAS RECEIVED MANY FAILURES OF THIS TYPE BACK BUT HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW MANY PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN WEARING THEIR SEAT BELT BUT WHEN IN A COLLISION IT UNLATCHED AND ALLOWED THEM TO BE INJURED. FURTHERMORE, WITH HONDA PLACING A CUPHOLDER JUST INCHES AWAY FROM THE SEATBELT BUCKLE (AND WITH THE BUCKLE DESIGNED IN A FUNNEL SHAPE), IT IS OBVIOUS THAT HONDA KNEW BEVERAGES WOULD BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BUCKLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I HOPE THAT AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED TO HELP SAVE LIVES. FORCING HONDA TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WARRANTY CLAIMS IT HAS RECEIVED FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WOULD SHOW THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN OF THE DEFECT BUT HAS TAKEN NO STEPS TO CORRECT IT OR INFORM ITS CUSTOMERS OF THE DANGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072944May 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HONDA ACCORD 1999 TRANSMISSION WAS FAILED AT 74000 MILES, REGARDLESS OF SHOWROON SERVICE ALL THE TIME AND ONE HAND MAINTENANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072964May 21, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX. MY DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN THE ADJUSTED POSITION. IT IS DESIGNED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD TO ACCOMODATE ONE'S HEIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE SEAT FORWARD, AND IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE DESIGNATED POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO FREELY SLIDE FORWARD AND BACK WITHOUT CONSTRAINT. WHEN ACCELERATING, THIS PUSHES THE DRIVER BACKWARDS, AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKING, THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO COME FLYING FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL, IN TURN CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DEPRESS VERY HARD. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED IN HONDA'S SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS (VERY RUDELY) INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ROBERTSON HONDA, IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD THAT THIS WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN. INSTEAD, I WAS BLATENLY TOLD THAT THIS IS SIMPLY A CASE OF A WORN PART, AND THAT SINCE MY CAR IS OLDER, IT IS NOT IMMEDIATELY COVERED BY HONDA. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO, AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY PRECARIOUS SITUATION FOR ANY DRIVER TO FIND HIM/HERSELF IN, CAUSING A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072910May 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
DURING DRIVING IN FREEWAY SPEEDS EXPERIENCE SHAKING STEERING WHEEL AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BALENCE, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I CAME BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK LATER, TOLD THEM TO CHECK MY BRAKES BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY WERE WARPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS BUT TOLD THAT IT WAS A ONE TIME ONLY UNDER WARRANTY, AND THAT IT HAPPEND BECAUSE OF MY DRIVING AND MY CONSTANT BRAKING, THAT MADE ME UPSET BECAUSE THEY QUESTIONED HOW I DRIVE. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPEND TO ME UNDER JUST A YEAR OF USE I STRONGLY DISAGREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072802May 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON MARCH 10, 2004 MY WIFE WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH ON I-5 IN TUALATIN, OR, WHEN SUDDENLY THE AUTOMOBILE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE AUTOMOBILE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT, AND DOWN INTO A LARGE DITCH. MY WIFE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND IS STILL RECOVERING TODAY. SHE EXPERIENCED A DOUBLE FRACTURE OF HER RIGHT HEEL, FIVE BROKEN RIBS, A SEVERELY LACERATED RIGHT ARM AND WRIST, A LACERATED RIGHT KNEE, INTERNAL INJURIES, A COLLAPSED RIGHT LUNG, AND MASSIVE CHEST CONTUSIONS. THE INTERNAL CHEST INJURIES HAVE RESULTED IN 4 LITERS OF FLUID ON THE LUNGS, AND PNEUMONIA. HER AUTOMOBILE WAS A 1994 HONDA ACCORD EX 2 DR., AND IT WAS TOTALED. INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THIS MODEL HONDA HAS EXPERIENCED LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT FAILURE WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE. HONDA ISSUED A RECALL LETTER ON THIS DEFECT, BUT MY WIFE NEVER DID RECEIVE ANY SUCH LETTER. I HAVE WRITTEN TO HONDA MOTOR CAR CO., THEY HAVE INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT, BUT I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073848May 18, 2004
TIRES
CONTINENTAL AS P185/70S14 TOURING AS. THE OWNER COMPLAINED THAT THE TIRES EFFECTED THE RIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE WOBBLING. POSSIBLE BROKEN BELTS WITHIN THE TIRES. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073745May 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072703May 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK AT AXLE SEALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072710May 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED AT 65 MPH ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK MY 99 ACCORD TO THE DEALERSHIP , THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD COST $2500, WHICH NOW HAS TO PAY OUT MY POCKET . THE HONDA HAS ONLY 93K. MY MOTHER IN LAWS TAURUS HAS 140000, AND IS STILL RUNNING FINE. IT'S A 1997. HOW DOES A 1997 TAURUS OUTLAST A 1999 ACCORD? IF THIS IS THE CASE THAT I HAVE TO NOW WORRY ABOUT WHEN I BUY A HONDA, THEN I MIND AS WELL INVEST IN A TOYOTA CAMRY IN THE FUTURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072666May 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON TWICE, WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND, NEEDED TO BE RESET BY DEALER AT AT COST OF $60.00 EACH TIME. THIRD TIME LIGHT CAME ON, TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE IT RESET, TOLD THE CONTROL UNIT IS BAD REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT $800 +. TOLD THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS FOUND DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073459May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LOCKED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073626May 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ENGINE STALLING REPEATEDLY. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072381May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE..THEN AS THE RPM BEGIN TO INCREASE, THE CAR WILL JERK INTO GEAR WITH SEVERE FORCE..CAUSING YOUR HEAD TO SNAP BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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