Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#10022932June 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING GAS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND AGREED WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022946June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, MR. DAN OLSON, FLOOR MANAGER, INDICATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAS SEND A BULLETIN #100 CONTAINING INFORMATION ON THE SEAL CRACK BLOCK EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SO HE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OVER $400.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021474June 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN 2002, WE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON OUR 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WE HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED HONDA'S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, AND THUS TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE SEEN THE CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES, REPLACING THE SEALS AT LEAST ONCE. THEY NOW ADVISE US THAT BY DIAGNOSING THE SYMPTOMS (THEY CANNOT DISSEMBLE THE TRANSMISSION) THEY FEEL THE LEAKING IS DUE TO WORN DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE REPORTED TO HONDA NORTH AMERICAN WHO ADVISES THEY CAN DO NOTHING AS THIS IS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. IF SO, WHY WASN'T THIS CAUGHT DURING ONE OF THE MANY VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP? WHEN THE PROBLEMS BEGAN, THIS CAR ONLY HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. WITH THE LEAK, THERE HAS ALSO BEEN CLUNKING AND SLOPPING SHIFTING, ALMOST SINCE THE FIRST DAY WE OWNED THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021491June 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 ON 6/2/03. WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN ON 6/7/03, THE CD CHANGER STOPPED AND WOULD NOT PLAY ANY MORE CD'S. THE CONSOLE WAS VERY HOT, AS WAS THE CD. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO IS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING CHANGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021516June 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
REFERENCE COMPLAINT #10008215: NHTSA ASSISTED IN ARRANGING A MEETING WITH MIKE MONELL PART/SERVICE DIRECTOR FOR NORM REEVES HONDA AND ERIC CATHERINE, DISTRICT PARTS/SERVICE MGR. FOR AMERICAN HONDA. THE MEETING TOOK PLACE ON 3/24/03 AND I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MY 2003 HYBRID AND MY 1998 ACCORD. THE PRIMARY CONCERN ABOUT THE ACCORD WAS THE RECALL OF ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. NORM REEVES HAD CLAIMED TO INSTALL A COMPLETE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF AMERICAN HONDA. AFTER THE ALLEGED REPAIR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. I PROPOSED THE FOLLOWING: (1) I BUY THE NEW PART, (2) I WITNESS THE INSTALLATION, AND (3) I RECEIVE THE PART REMOVED. MR. CATHERINE PROMISED TO GET BACK TO ME IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS NEVER HAPPENED. I BOUGHT A NEW PART FROM ANOTHER DEALER AND HAD IT INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT HONDA MECHANIC ON 5/9/03. HIS OPINION WAS THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE AND THAT THE PART REMOVED SHOWED WEAR UNLIKELY TO OCCUR IN THE SHORT INTERVAL. HE ALSO STATED THAT NORM REEVES COULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THE COMPLETE IGNITION, SINCE THAT TYPE OF REPAIR WOULD HAVE NECESSITATED THE RE-PROGRAMMING OF THE KEYS. FURTHER, HONDAS WRITTEN SERVICE BULLETIN 02-031 CLEARLY INSTRUCTS THE DEALER: CENTER-PUNCH A COMPLETION MARK ABOVE THE EIGHTH CHARACTER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT VIN. NO SUCH MARK APPEARS ON MY VEHICLE. IN VIEW OF THE EVIDENCE, I NOW BELIEVE THAT HONDA HAS ENGAGED IN A FRAUDULENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECALL ORDER. TO FURTHER PROVE THIS ALLEGATION, I SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF NHTSA TO DETERMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HAND-WRITTEN NUMBERS ON THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH PART. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF BOTH THE ORIGINAL PART (35130-S84-A01) AND THE REPLACEMENT PART (35130-S84-305). FURTHER, I NOTE THAT THE RAISED PLASTIC NUMBERS ON THE PARTS DIFFER BY ONE DIGIT. I BELIEVE THAT NHTSA SHOULD ASCERTAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BOTH THE RAISED PLASTIC NUMBERS AND THE HAND-WRITTEN NUMBERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A NEW INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE INITIATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021394June 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING EVEN THOUGH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022080June 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE STICK SHIFT GRINDED WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED TO 5TH GEAR. *MR *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021408June 11, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON/DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK/UNLOCK/RADIO, TAPE UNIT PLAYS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY/FUEL GAUGE READINGS GROSSLY INACCURATE, AND POWER ANTENNA WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021419June 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. DEALERS CLAIM THIS SRS COMPONENT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SRS SYSTEM IS DISABLED WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. A SIMPLE RESET OF THE SRS SYSTEM DOES NOT PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021417June 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN '1999 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022638June 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH AND COMMING TO AN STOP BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022648June 9, 2003
CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S 5 YEAR OLD CHILD ATTEMPTED TO SECURE HIMSELF IN THE REAR CENTER SAFETY BELT. DURING THE ATTEMPT, THE BELT WAS ACCIDENTLY SECURED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AND THE RETRACTOR LOCKED INTO PLACE. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF IGNITION, BUT RETRACTOR WAS STUCK AND BELT HAD TO BE CUT BY SCISSORS IN ORDER TO REMOVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022686June 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS CAUSED BY THROTTLE STICKING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017705June 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRST SERVICE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE LIGHT. A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE "CATALYST" THAT COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021259June 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENT LONG CRANK STARTING PROBLEM. HAPPENED AVERAGE OF 4 TIMES A WEEK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022570June 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER PIPE IS RUSTING THROUGH, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021178June 6, 2003
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SUMMARY:ON THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR THE AIR BAGS WOULD BE USELESS IN A CRASH UNLESS HONDA SERVICES THE VEHICLE AND ERASES THE FAILURE CODE THE COMPUTER IS REPORTING. *AK I RECENTLY HAD THE ALTERNATOR IN MY 2000 ACCORD EX V6 REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE SRS (AIR BAG) LIGHT WAS ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I THEN WENT TO THE LOCAL HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT POWERING THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAGS WITH THE CORRECT VOLTAGE IT TRIGGERED THE FAILURE LIGHT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED AND WOULD NOT BE DEPLOYED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I THEN TOLD THE EMPLOYEE THAT THIS WAS THE STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD, AND IS THERE ANY WAY TO RESET THE SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE SERVICED AND HOOKED UP TO THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM TO RESET THE CARS INTERNAL COMPUTER (AT A COST OF $89.00). I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS DONE NEXT WEEK BUT GOT TO THINKING HOW THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE SYSTEM SHOULD RESET ITSELF WHEN EVERYTHING IS NORMAL SO THE CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND IN A CAR WITH AIR BAGS THAT DO NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. TO HAVE THE CAR DISABLE THIS VITAL PART OF ITS SAFETY FEATURES BECAUSE THE VOLTAGE DROPPED BELOW A CERTAIN POINT MAKES NO SENSE. I CAN SEE IT DETECTING AN ERROR BUT THEN WHEN EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL IT SHOULD RESET. NOW THE CAR IS WORKING PERFECTLY BUT BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DETECTED THAT ONE ERROR NOW THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL UNTIL HONDA RESETS IT (AND TAKES $89.00).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019340June 6, 2003
SEATS
THE AUTOMATIC DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BECAME DETACHED. *NLM *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022509June 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NAR 06/05/2003 *MR 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 - GASOLINE CONNECTION FAILURE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022295June 4, 2003
SEAT BELTS
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS. *MR WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS, LARGE OR SMALL, THE SEATS BELTS TIGHTEN, WHICH PREVENTED THE PASSENGER FROM MOVING. AS THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WARMED UP, THE SEAT BELT WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, BUT WHEN COOL OR COLD, THEY WOULD TIGHTEN UP SO HARD THAT THE PASSENGER WOULD BECOME UNABLE TO BREATHE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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