Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#10065984April 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR PAUSES THEN SURGES FORWARD WILE ACCELERATING AT LOWER SPEEDS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM IS CONSTANT - HAPPENS EVERYTIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065941April 11, 2004
STRUCTURE
MY 2003 ACCORD EX V-6 HAS DEVELOPED A LOUD POPPING OR CREAKING SOUND FROM BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE, DECELERATE, OR TURN INTO A CORNER. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL WHEN I FIRST OFFICIALLY COMPLAINED AT 7,000 MILES, BUT AS TIME HAS PASSED, THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT 5 TIMES, BUT HAS NOT YET FOUND A SOLUTION. WITH SOME RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN (03-058) THAT STATES BODY WELDS WERE IMPROPERLY FINISHED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, AND THAT THE STRUCTURE MUST BE RE-WELDED. MY DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS "EXCESS FLEX" IN THE BODY OF MY CAR, AND AS A RESULT, MULTIPLE SQUEAKS AND RATTLES ARE DEVELOPING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SEVERE STRUCTURAL FAULT THAT IS PUTTING MY SAFETY AT RISK IN THE CASE OF A CRASH AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO MY CAR DUE TO BODY FLEX FOR YEARS TO COME. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT HONDA REPLACE THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065814April 9, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY 2001 ACCORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHILE IT HASN'T YET STUCK OPEN IT DOES STICK EVERDAY. IT SEEMS WORSE WHEN IT IS FIRST CRANKED IN THE MORNING, HOWEVER, LETTING IT WARM UP HAS NOT EFFECT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN PARKING GARAGES AND LOTS. I HAVE HAD THIS AUTO TO APPLE TREE HONDA ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LEFT IT OVERNIGHT FOR THEM TO SERVICE THE NEXT DAY AND THEY INSIST IT DOESN'T DO THIS WITH THEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THEM ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS AND PAID FOR THREE FUEL INJECTION CLEANINGS. THE ACCELERATOR STILL STICKS. I UNDERSTAND FROM DOING INTERNET RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR AUTOMOBILE, YET HONDA OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, MY TRANSMISSION IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. IT NOW DOESN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY ESPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING, STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AGAIN ON A GRADE. WHILE THIS CAR HAS A GRADE LOGIC SENSOR THE SENSOR APPARENTLY DOESN'T DO IT'S JOB BECAUSE I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IT NEVER ENGAGES. APPLE TREE ALSO TELLS ME THAT THEY JUST CAN'T SEEM TO DUPLICATE ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO A RECALL BUT APPLE TREE HAS NEVER MENTIONED ANY REPAIR TO ME. IN ADDITION, FROM INTERNET RESEARCH, WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR ACCORD FOR THIS WARRANTY REPAIR THEY USE A "USED" TRANSMISSION UNDER THE EXCUSE THAT IT WILL TAKE TO LONG TO GET A NEW ONE. I HAVE WRITTEN A DETAILED LETTER TO AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WILL ASSIST ME, OTHER THAN ANOTHER TRIP TO APPLE TREE, WHOSE SERVICE IS SUBSTANDARD AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. WHEN I OWNED MY FIRST ACCORD I DROVE OVER AN HOUR FOR SERVICE TO ANOTHER STATE BECAUSE APPLE TREE ACTUALLY DAMAGED BY CAR DURING SERVICE, LEFT ME SITTING THREE HOURS DURNING A 10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T "FORGOT" I WAS WAITING, ETC. THIS IS MY SECOND ACCORD BUT DEFINITELY MY LAST UNLESS HONDA DEALS WITH THE ISSUES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065850April 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1998 ACCORD EX WITH 113,000MILES AND HAVE HAD THE SAME CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM 2 TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAVE TO REPLCE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF ABOUT $1,000. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECK ED BY A MUFFELER SHOP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY ALSO SAID CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON HONDA NEVER GOES BAD. NOT SURE WAHT TO DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066924April 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND DROVE VEHICLE HOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066957April 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
EXTREME DISSATISFACTION WITH HONDA'S RESPONSE TO THE CONSUMER'S MECHANICAL PROBLEM. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065787April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE ANY INFORMATION WILL HELP. I READ YOUR 1999 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION COMPLAINT. I'M ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR MY TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING BETWEEN 1 & 2 GEAR AND OLNY HAS 80,000 AND MY LOCAL HONDA DLR WONT COVER THE REPAIRS WHICH RIGHT NOW I CANT AFFORD SO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE LIKE THAT FOR NOW, ANY INFORMATION WOULD HELP. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063385April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BOTTOM FRAME. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 10,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED THE SEATS MOVED BACK. HOWEVER, DEALER INDICATED PLAY IN THE SEAT WAS NORMAL ACTIVITY. *AK DRIVER SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO ACCELERATE OR STOP. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. DEALER SAID IT SHIFTS NORMAL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065737April 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066680April 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065603April 6, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ELECTRIC MALFUNCTION FOR HONDA ACCORD EX 1999 , DOOR REMOTE KEY DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND MOST OF THE TIME KEY LESS ENTRY DOES NOT WORK FOR ALL THE DOORS. I TOOK CAR FOR REGULAR SERVICE AT HONDA DEALER IN RICHMOND VA, AND I ASKED THE SERVICE MAN TO FIX THE DOOR LOCK PROBLEM BECAUSE THE REMOTE KEY DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE DOOR LOCK NOB(S) TO LOCK THE DOOR AFTER INVESTIGATION HONDA DEALER SERVICE MAN NOT ABLE TO FIND OR LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND HONDA CHARGE ME $40 FOR JUST TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM I CAN UNDERSTAND HE SPEND HIS TIME, THIS IS ALRIGHT FOR ME. BUT LATER ON HONDA SERVICE MAN CALLED ME THAT I NEED TO INVESTIGATE IT MORE AND THAT WILL COST $120 MORE AND AT THAT TIME HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS WORNG WITH THE DOOR(S) LOCK PROBLEM. I ASKED HIM WHAT IS YOUR FINDING ABOUT THE DOOR LOCK PROBLEM. HE SAID IT MAY BE BECAUSE MOUSE MAY HAVE CUT THE ELECTRIC WIRES FOR THE DOOR LOCK , BY THE WAY I NOTICE THIS PROBLEM IOWA AND IT WAS FREEZING COLD IN JAN-FEB HOW COME A MOUSE GO INSIDE THE DOOR AND SERVIVE AND I HAD OPEN PARKING IN IOWA. I THINK THIS IS SOME FAULTY WORKMAN SHIP AT HONDA OR THE EQUIPMENT IS FAULTY WHICH CONTROL THE DOOR LOCK. NOW PRESSING THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE DOORS SO I HAVE TO PRESS THE DOOR NOB TO CLOSE THE DOOR. MY FAMILY USED TO SAY THEY GET STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK SOMETIMES WHEN THE GET OUT OF THE CAR AND THEY CLOSE THE DOOR(S). I HAVE ONE EXTRA PROBLEM NOW EARLIER IT WAS ONLY DOOR LOCK PROBLEM NOW SECURITY LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOP COMING ON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066622April 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED. THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED AND THE ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066626April 6, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE CONSUMER PULLED THE SEAT BACK FORWARD TO PLACE ITEMS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SEAT BACK WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION, THE BACK WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT BACK NOT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS CITED BY THE POLICE AND SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES TO THE ARMS, LEGS AND HAND. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10064536April 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN. I HAD PURCHASED IT AROUND JULY OF 2001 AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED ON THE CAR ABOUT 4 TIMES. I ASKED THE MANAGER AT THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER WHY IS IT CONSTANTLY FAILING AND HE STATED, "HONDA JUST MAKES CRAPPY TRANNYS." THIS JUST DISCOURAGED ME EVEN MORE AND ITS AT A POINT WHERE I JUST DON'T WANT A HONDA VEHICLE ANYMORE. I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA THE LAST TIME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING WITH A FAMILY MEMBER AND THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED STARTED JERKING THE CAR AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL TO VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ARE BUSY BUT I SPOKE TO OVER A HUNDRED OF FELLOW ACCORD OWNERS WHO ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOT RECEIVING THE HELP THEY EXPECTED. WHY IS HONDA CONTINUING TO PUT RE-BUILT ENGINES IF THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL ANYWAY? WHY ARE THEY CONSTANTLY FAILING? WHY ARE THEY REBUILDING IT TO FACTORY SPECS IF ITS FACTORY SPECS THAT ARE CAUSING IT TO FAIL? IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM LOGICAL AND YET I AM ALWAYS BEING PUT OUT OF A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY FRUSTRATION SINCE ITS SCARY TO KNOW YOU CAN PURCHASE A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND ENCOUNTER SO MANY PROBLEMS. PLEASE ADVISE AND HOW CAN I GET HELP. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS A LEMON AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND I INFORMED HONDA ABOUT THIS AND NO ONE EVER RESPONDED TO ME, ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064542April 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I FIRST NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN MY 99 ACCORD COUPE V6 TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS COLD OUT. THE CAR JERKED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. IT RAN FINE ONCE THE CAR WARMED UP. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TO ASK ABOUT THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD OLDER CARS DO THAT AND IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH WHEN BELOW 40 MPH. MY CAR THEN WOULD NOT LEAVE A STOPPED POSITION UNTIL HITTING AT LEAST 2500 RPM'S THEN IT KICKED INTO GEAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP - THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID - CHARGED ME $85 AND ON A SIDE NOTE ON THE BILL THEY STATED "TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT - INTERNAL DAMAGE". THEY DID NOT TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS NOR DID THEY OFFER TO REPAIR THIS AT A CHARGE. WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR I BOUGHT THE 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH I PAID CLOSE TO $1500 FOR. HONDA REALIZED THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND EXTENDED THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY AUTOMATICALLY FOR THE 2000-2002 MODELS. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 108,000 MILES ON MY CAR WHEN I TOOK IT TO HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE. AFTER DEALING WITH HONDA CUSTOMER CARE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS I GOT NOTHING BUT A RUN AROUND FROM THEM. I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE COMPANY THAT HANDLES THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE, THIS COMPANY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT SURE WHY HCC REFERRED ME TO THEM B/C IT WAS HCC DECISION OF HOW THEY WANTED TO HANDLE MY CASE. IN THE END HONDA DID NOTHING FOR ME. I TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP; AFTER THEY TORE DOWN THE TRANSMISSION THEY FOUND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE 2ND GEAR THRUSTER BARRING HAD FALLEN INTO THE PUMP WHICH DESTROYED IT, 2ND GEAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, THE ELECTRICAL CYLINDER WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, AND THE REMAINING 3 GEAR THRUSTER BEARINGS HAD ALSO FALLEN OUT. IN THE END IT COST ME OVER $3000 ($2000 IN PARTS ALONE) AND ALMOST 2 MONTHS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY TRANSMISSION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065546April 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTER ON JUNE 2002, AND JANUARY 3, 2004, RECALL #02V120000 AND 02V43000. THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066875April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE CONSUMER'S WIFE HIT A STONE IN THE ROAD WHICH WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE STRIKING THE CHASSIS. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AND THE CURTAIN AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *PH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT HONDA SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066719April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION, BUT IT DID DEPLOY FOR NO REASON AT ALL. *PH THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK DURING THE ACCIDENT AS WELL. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064305April 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1998 HONDA ACCORD (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, V6, 4DR) WITH A MILEAGE OF 120K MILES. I BOUGHT IT WHEN 110K , PRIOR TO WHICH IT WAS A LEASE CAR WITH PROPER MAINTAINANCE HISTORY. OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS I NOTICED I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH DELAYED AND HARD SHIFTING OF GEARS ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS . HONDA DEALER CHECKED AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS DID NOT HELP AND A WEEK LATER THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD COME ON. A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION SERVICE ADVISOR RUN COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND CAME UP WITH A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF P740 AND PO230. THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT THE EXACT FAULT. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE WAS LUNGING FORWARD WHENEVER IT CAME TO A STOP AND IT WOULD HAVE A TROUBLE CHANGING GEARS (ESPECIALLY THE SECOND GEAR). THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVABLE CONDITION IT SEEMS LIKE A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF ABOUT $5600+LABOR. GIVEN OTHERWISE EXTREMELY GOOD CONDITION OF MY VEHICLE I CAN ONLY ATTRIBUTE THIS PROBLEM TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHEN I DID SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF 98 ACCORD OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN FACING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION. I AM EXPECTING HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY SINCE MANY HONDAS EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR FATE AND THE HONDA SERVICE WHO CHANGED THE OIL THE FIRST TIME COULD HAVE TRIED HARDER BEFORE MORE DAMAGE MAY BE DONE. I AM CURRENTLY NOT USING THIS VEHICLE MUCH GIVEN THE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065405April 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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