Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#10072386May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AT HIGH SPEED, SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. ALSO, LOUD GRINDING SOUND WITH LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE FROM NEW UNTIL 21,500 MILES WHERE ALMOST COULDN'T STOP. ABS AND TCS LIGHTS ALSO CAME ON. DEALER SAID HONDA HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN TO REPLACE WITH A LESS AGGRESSIVE UPDATED PAD AND HAD TO ORDER WHEEL MONITORING SENSOR TO FIX LIGHT INDICATOR PROBLEM. DEALER HAD TO CUT ROTOR TO INSTALL NEW PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073437May 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE LUNGED OR ACCELERATED UPON FINAL PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND ON BRAKE. CAR JUMPED OVER, AND COLLIDED WITH THE CONDOMINIUM WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072397May 11, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN 4 CYL AUTOMATIC. THE ACCELERATOR STARTED STICKING AND WOULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN UNSAFE SURGE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A CARBON BUILD-UP IN THE THROTTEL BODY WHICH RESULTED IN THE THROTTLE PLATE STICKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072401May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING TO LA FOR BUSINESS. ALONG THE FREEWAY, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN INCREASE IN WIND NOISE THAT GOT LOUDER, AND I REALIZED IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. BY THE TIME I REACHED LA, IT WAS A GEARING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 98 HONDA ACCORD. I STOPPED BY THE GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE AUTO TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT WAS FULL AND THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH. LATER, THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO TO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL AAMCO, WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS WAS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME SINCE THE CAR HAD ONLY 93K MILES - MY TOYOTA'S RAN WELL OVER150K EASY. I CONTACTED HONDA MOTORS, I DESCRIBE THE SITUATION TO DARCEL (4/19/04) WHO TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO THEIR LOCAL DEALE ($100). THEN, HONDA MOTORS TOOK ONE WEEK TO ASSIGN TO A PERSON WHO NEGLECTED TO CALL THE DEALER, I HAD TO CALL THE DEALER TO CALL DAVID. IN ADDITION, DAVID HUMBRAY, 800-999-1009, EXT 118128, NEGLECTED TO READ THE INTAKE INFORMATION THAT I GAVE TO DARCEL. TWO WEEKS LATER, STILL NO ACTION. DAVID FINALLY CALLED AND ASKED FOR ALL THE OIL CHANGE AND OTHER MAINTENANCE RECORDS. GIVEN THE FACT THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND PERFORMED THE OIL CHANGES MYSELF, INFORMATION I GAVE TO DARCEL DURING THE INTAKE, I DON'T HAVE ALL THE RECORDS. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THERE IS A TRACK RECORD OF 98 HONDA ACCORD AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURES WHICH SEEMS TO INDICATE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT - THIS SITE, THERE ARE 133 COMPLAINTS COMPARED TO ABOUT 8 FOR A 98 TOYOTA CAMRY. HONDA ACTUALLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY OF 2000-2001 HONDA ACCORDS WITH AUTO TRANSMISSIONS TO 100K. I WAS JUST ASKING FOR THE SAME. BUT THE RUN AROUND THAT HONDA MOTORS GAVE ME WAS RIDICULOUS AND ADDED INSULT. I ENDED UP PAYNG $100 JUST TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FINAL RESULT IS THAT I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND HAD IT REPAIRED. IT IS NOW FOR SALE AND I AM NEVER GOING TO BUY ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT - SO MUCH FOR HONDA RELAIBILITY AND QUALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072411May 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHEN PARKING THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT, AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPACE THE CAR JUMPED (WENT VERY FAST FORWARD AND HIT THE WALL IN FRONT OF ME) EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES I FELT I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN. I ALSO NOTICED IT JUMPED GEARS, IT WAS NO LONGER ON D BUT D3. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER OF THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072407May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
HONDA ACCORD, 2003 WARPED BRAKE PADS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072426May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN WITH A LITTLE OVER 75,000 MILES ON IT. SATURDAY MAY 4TH OF THIS YEAR ON MY WAY FROM MESQUITE TO ARLINGTON MY CAR JUST FAILED TO MOVE. ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T PICK A GEAR TO MOVE ON, LUCKILY A GENTLEMAN BEHIND ME HELPED PUSH THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 35 AND HAD TO REQUEST AAA COME TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP LUTE RILEY IN RICHARDSON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED SAT BY THE TIME I GOT THERE SO MONDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT IN I HAD RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE SIXTH GENERATION ACCORDS. BUT I WAS INFORMED AT MIDDAY BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR SHAWN THAT I NEEDED TO PAY TO HAVE MY SOLENOIDS REPLACED SINCE THATS WHAT THE TECHNICIAN REPORTS AS THE PROBLEM SO ME BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT AND HEAVILY RELIANT ON MY TRANSPORTATION ESPECIALLY DURING FINALS WEEK PAID FOR IT. SURE ENOUGH COUPLE OF DAYS LATER SAME ISSUE WHERE THE CAR DIES AGAIN IN MY SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND I HAD IT TOWED ONCE AGAIN BY AAA OVER TO LUTE RILEY. THIS TIME WHEN I WENT IN ON THURSDAY MAY 6TH THEY SANG A DIFFERENT TUNE THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BY HONDA SO THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR FREE BUT WILL NEED TO KEEP IT FOR A WEEK WHILE THEY ORDER ONE. NOW MY ISSUE IS RETURNING THE $350 PLUS THAT I SPENT ON REPAIRING SOLENOIDS THAT WEREN'T IN NEED OF BEING REPLACED. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO HONDA'S CORPORATE HQ LIKE SO MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE ALREADY DONE. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP SAVE OTHER PEOPLE THIS HEADACHE AND POSSIBLE ENDANGERMENT OF LIFE WHEN A VEHICLE FAILS ON OUR HIGHWAYS! ADDITIONALLY I REQUEST THAT YOU INCLUDE HONDA'S RECALL\EXTENSION OF WARRANTY ON ALL 2000-2001 ACCORDS, ODDESSEYS, AND PRELUDES IN YOUR "SAFETY RECALL" SEARCH ENGINE (THIS IS OPEN INFORMATION ON HONDA'S HOMEPAGE BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE IT AVAILABLE IN AS MANY PLACES POSSIBLE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072427May 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED AFTER 8000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS AT 15000 MILES. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES ON THIS CAR, BUT HONDA WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072327May 10, 2004
AIR BAGS
2000 HONDA ACCORD 6-CYL - SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON 6 TIMES SINCE NEW. AGAIN LAST WEEK. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH RUNS OUT 11/04. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072339May 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
2001 HONDA ACCORD, STEERING WHEEL LOST OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO CONTROL WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE FAILURE OF THESE TWO MAIN COMPONENTS CAUSED A SERIOUS COLLISION ON THE FREEWAY. POSSIBLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10072365May 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. AUTO TRANSMISSION SKIPPING AND LUNGING AT STOP SIGN 2. ACCORDING TO MECHANICS AND ACCORD WEBSITE ACCORD TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE RECALL 98-02 3. CHANGED FLUIDS AND STILL OCCURS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068524May 9, 2004
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT IS ON, 2ND OCCURRENCE. RESET AT DEALER FIRST OCCURRENCE AFTER COLLISION, (AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY). SECOND OCCURANCE, CAME ON WITHOUT COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068483May 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE V6. I RECENTLY HAD THE CABLE REEL ASSEMBLY FAIL ON THIS VEHICLE (PN: 77900-S84-A22). THIS IS THE PART THAT ATTACHES THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE REST OF THE CAR. THIS PART FAILED CAUSING ALL OF MY SWITCHES ON MY STEERING WHEEL TO FAIL AND THERE IS A HIGH LIKELYHOOD THAT THE AIRBAG WAS INOPERABLE ALSO. THE HONDA DEALER TOLD ME THAT THESE PARTS ALMOST ALLWAYS FAIL ON 1998 HONDA ACCORDS. THIS PART IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE AIRBAG, AND THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA DOES NOT LIST A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE TO SEE IF A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073385May 7, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD WITH 2004 HONDA ACCORD. (NAR) *MR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, AS THE CONSUMER APPROACHED THE OFF RAMP, HE ATTEMPTED TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY PRESSING WHAT THE CONSUMER THOUGHT WAS THE CANCEL BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL BUT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW THE THREE BUTTON THAT WAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE (RES/ACCEL) BUTTON AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SPEED UP. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HONDA SHOULD ADD ILLUMINATION TO THE THREE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. *SC *JB *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068451May 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD HAS 80,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSIONS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068458May 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED CAR NEW IN NOV 2002 FROM COLLEGE PARK HONDA IN MARYLAND. TOOK CAR TO HONDA OF BOWIE FOR SECOND OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AT 6349 MILES ON MAY 10,2003. RETURNED CAR TO HONDA OF BOWIE 7 DAYS LATER FOR VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 40 MI PER HOUR. DEALERSHIP BALANCED FRONT TIRES AT NO CHARGE. RETURNED CAR TO HONDA OF BOWIE ON JUNE28, 2003 WITH 8287 MILES FOR STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SLIGHTLY WARPED AND DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS FREE OF CHARGE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT AROUND 15,000 MILES BUT DID NOT GET CAR IN FOR SERVICE UNTIL MILEAGE WAS 18,003 ON APRIL 9, 2004. TOOK IT TO COLLEGE PARK HONDA WHERE I PURCHASED AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. BEFORE LOOKING AT CAR SERVICE REP TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO MY DRIVING HABITS (LOTS OF STOP AND GO). I HAVE HAD THE SAME COMMUTE FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE. I SAID I'D BE VERY UNHAPPY IF I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT 18,000 MILES. SERVICE REP SAID IT WAS VERY COMMON TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 18,000 MILES. I REITERATED MY UNHAPPINESS IF I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVED IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER INSPECTING THE BRAKES I WAS TOLD THE FRONT ROTORS WERE GLAZED AND THE PAD WERE CRACKED. THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS (THAT'S TWICE IN 10,000 MILES) AND REPLACED THE PADS UNDER WARRANTY AS A "ONE TIME COURTESY". THE PROBLEM CAME BACK WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE REPAIR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TODAY ( 4 WEEKS TO THE DAY SINCE THEY WORKED ON IT). I BELIEVE THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE OR HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TOO MUCH AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM EXPECTING THAT THEY WILL TRY TO TELL ME THIS IS SOMEHOW MY FAULT AND EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE FROM READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS WHICH ARE SO SIMILAR TO MINE, THAT THE 2003 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072171May 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
VEHICLE FAILED CALIFORNIA STATE INSPECTION DUE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. HONDA STOPPED MANUFACTURING THE 1998 CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072174May 5, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE AT A STOP CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME TO SNAP, JERKING THE DRIVER'S SEAT FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071540May 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
SIGNAL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072199May 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH . HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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