Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#10020222September 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #02V120000 REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE/SHE WERE TOLD ONLY THE VEHICLE'S THAT EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED.*JB THE VEHICLE DIED TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037588September 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION, REPLACED TWICE - WITH ONLY 59,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WANT HONDA TO COMPENSATE ME WITH A NEW VEHICLE. THIS IS JUST ABSURD - THEY KEEP RE-INSTALLING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. TOTAL COST IS ROUGHLY AROUND $12,000 - THAT'S WHAT I OWE LEFT ON MY LOAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038635September 10, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038495September 9, 2003
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AS WELL AS AT DIFFERENT LIGHTING SITUATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038502September 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD AND WITHOUT HITTING A BUMP OF ANY SORT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND IT HAVE BEEN REMEDIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038529September 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOVLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037555September 9, 2003
TIRES
I AM DRIVING A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6 SEDAN. MY MAJOR COMPLAINT IS WITH THE MICHELIN TIRES ON THIS CAR. I CALLED HONDA ON THE ADVICE OF [XXX] (SERVICE MANAGER) AT POMPANO HONDA AND HE CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]. BASICALLY, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER THE TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING ON ICE.I HAVE HAD 2 INCIDENTS WHERE I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE BACK TIRES SPUN OUT ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE CAR NEXT TO ME. I CALLED HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINTS. THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS BUT SAID THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CALL ME. I DID RECEIVE A CALL ON 09/09/2003 FROM A PERSON CALLED [XXX] AT [XXX]. I BELIEVE HIS LAST NAME IS SOMETHING LIKE [XXX]. I REGISTERED THESE MOST SERIOUS COMPLAINTS WITH HIM BUT NOT ONLY WAS HE EXCEPTIONALLY RUDE BUT HE ALSO LITERALLY HUNG UP ON ME. HE SORT OF LAUGHED WHEN I MENTIONED THAT I WOULD NOTIFY NHTSA. THE OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR WHICH POMPANO HONDA INTEND ON REOPLACING FRONT AND REAR DUE TO SOME INHERENT DEFECTS. I ASK THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS AS WELL. THE FINAL COMPLAINT INCLUDES THE POOR FINISH AND SQUEAKS AND RATTLES IN THE VEHICLE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037433September 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAIL AT 40,000 MILES, 80,000 MILES, AND 126,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT, BUT HONDA AND MY LOCAL DEALERS REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038442September 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS. TWO WEEKS LATER TRANSMISSIONS WAS NOT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037494September 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED AND ACCELERATED OVER 45 MILES PER HOUR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037400September 7, 2003
TIRES
I HAD 2 DIFFERENT GOODYEAR REGATTA TIRES BLOW OUT ON MY CAR. BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS THE PASSENGER REAR, WHICH BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING APROX 60 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS AND THE AIR PRESSURE WAS APROX 34PSI. THE SECOND OCCURENCE WAS THE DRIVER FRONT ON THE SAME CAR. THIS TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. AGAIN AIR PRESSURE WAS FINE, ~35PSI, BECAUSE I HAD CHECKED IT A WEEK EARLIER. THE TREAD WAS STILL GOOD ON BOTH TIRES AND THE CAR HAD RECENTLY PASSED A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION WHICH INCLUDES TREAD WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037368September 6, 2003
AIR BAGS
I DISCOVERED THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 HONDA ACCORDS THAT PERTAIN TO AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. MY RESEARCH DISCOVERED THAT THE FIRST SIGN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS IS THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON & STAYS ON. THIS HAPPENED TO MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD. 1 WEEK AGO I CONTACTED EMILY IN THE SERVICE DEPT AT ROCK HONDA IN FONTANA CA. I WAS TOLD MY VIN DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED THAT MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CARS THAT WERE RECALLED. I ASKED HOW THEY COULD KNOW FOR ABSOLUTE SURE THAT MY AIRBAG IS NOT DEFECTIVE BASED ON A VIN NUMBER. AN ANSWER WAS NEVER PROVIDED. AFTER PUSHING THE ISSUE EMILY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH ME TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT FREE OF CHARGE. EMILY TOLD ME THAT SHE WOULD FOR SURE SEE ME ON THE SCHEDULED DAY AND TO MAKE SURE THAT I TALK TO HER. AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT IT WAS FOUND THAT EMILY HAD GONE ON VACATION W/O INFORMING ME ABOUT MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT POSSIBLY NEEDING TO BE CHANGED, NOR DID SHE LEAVE ANY INFO FOR THE SERVICE MEMBERS ABOUT MY SITUATION. I WAS TOLD TO JUST INSPECT THE CAR IT WOULD COST $75 AND SINCE THE SRS LIGHT IS ON THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG W/ MY AIRBAG AND IT WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $800 TO FIX. HONDA SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX MY CAR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF MY VIN NUMBER, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS INDEED A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM W/ DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS IN THE 2000 HONDA ACCORDS. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT SINCE MY CAR IS A CANADIAN HONDA, BUT WAS SOLD TO ME BRAND NEW IN SO. CALIFORNIA AT ROCK HONDA, THAT AMERICAN HONDA WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE SITUATION AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CANADIAN HONDA CANNOT FORCE A U.S. DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS I DRIVE 6 DAYS A WEEK TO & FROM WORK. A 1 WAY TRIP IS 45 MINUTES LONG IN HEAVY STOP & GO TRAFFIC. I'M EXTREMELY SCARED I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT & WILL BE INJURED BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL LUCKY IN THE 3 & HALF YEARS I'VE OWNED THE CAR I HAVE NOT YET HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037366September 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DEFECTIVE FRONT AIRBAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037290September 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY ACCURATE SPEED. STUCK AT 19 MPH WHEN COLD START. WHILE DRIVING, MPH WILL JUMP TO ACCURATE MPH AND INTERMITTENTLY BACK TO 19 MPH. ODOMETER DOES NOT ROLL WHEN STUCK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE LAST SUMMER. NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINT IN NHTSA DATABASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037312September 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1998 HONDA ACCORD EX 4-CYLINDER, MANUAL TRANSMISSION: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AT 71,000 MILES; ALTHOUGH RESOLVED THROUGH REPLACEMENT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER "UNDER WARRANTY", SUCH EARLY FAILURE SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED BY NHTSA AS SUBSEQUENT FAILURES ARE LIKELY. SUSPECT IS FAULTY/SUB-STANDARD CATALYTIC CONVERTER USED BY HONDA.UGGESTION: QUERY MANUFACTURER ON IN/OUT OF WARRENTY FAILURES ON CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR HONDA ACCORD, MODEL YEARS 1998 - 2002. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037319September 5, 2003
SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 SEDAN ON 7/22/03 AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF UPGRADED WHEELS (HONDA 16" CHROME...MY EXPENSE). DESPITE CHANGING THE WHEELS, THE SYMPTOM STILL EXISTED. I THEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. AFTERWARDS, THE CAR STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, AND THEY ASSIGNED CASE NO. N012003-09-05-01198. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, BUT ADVISED THAT NO "SERVICE BULLETIN" HAD BEEN ISSUED. THIS CONDITION AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I WANT HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THIS HAZZARDOUS DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE AND ALL OTHERS WITH SIMILAR DEFECT. LET'S NOT WAIT FOR FATALITIES!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038204September 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037232September 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2003 HONDA ACCORD 2DR COUPE MT. DUE TO STEERIG WHEEL VIBRATION INDUCED BY BRAKING SPEEDS >40MPH I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD MY BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED SINCE THE ROTORS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WARPED. THIS PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY A CONSISTENT PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD THAT POSSIBLE WHEEL TORQUE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSING THE WARPING OF THESE ROTORS. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038230September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS SEAL BALANCE SHAFT BLEW OUT, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031591September 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN IN THE POSITION WHERE HE HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HIS KNEES HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT A RAISED PEDAL. DEALER STATED THE INTERIOR WAS REDESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTER PEOPLE WHOM WANTED MINIMUM TIME GOING FROM THE BRAKE TO THE PEDAL AND VICE VERSA. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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