Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#10021015June 4, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WHEN PURCHASED NEW 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6. AMERICAN HONDA WOULD NOT HELP SAYING THAT SINCE THE PDI WAS DONE THE PART FAILED AT THE DEALER SITE. THE DEALER, AUTOPARK HONDA IN CARY, NC WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CAR AFTER MY DELIVERY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER LEMON LAW, EVEN THOUGH I POINTED THE PROBLEM OUT TO THEM WITHIN 18 HOURS OF DRIVING CAR HOME. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021054June 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD IN DECEMBER OF 2002. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CAR PUT OUT THIS HORRIBLE (ROTTEN EGG SMELL). I KNOW THIS IS COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND I PROCEEDED TO TELL THE SERVICE PEOPLE THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT SO THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE GAS I WAS USING HAD A HIGH SULFUR CONTENT AND WE MUST SWITCH GAS STATIONS IMMEDIATELY TO GET RID OF THE SMELL. SO I TRIED EVERY GAS STATION IN THE AREA AND THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND SEEMED TO BE DRAWING POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THE IDLE WOULD ALSO RISE AND FALL WHEN THIS SHAKING IS HAPPENING. THE ODOR BECAME WORSE WHEN THE SHAKING WOULD START. THIS SMELL IS GIVING ME A BIG HEADACHE AND WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. SO I CALLED HONDA SERVICE TO PUT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN. HONDA DID NOT EVEN WANT TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN, BUT WITH MUCH YELLING I GOT AN APPOINTMENT. THEY HAD THE CAR ALL DAY AND WHEN MY WIFE CALLED TO SEE IF THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN THAT IT IS (THE NATURE OF THE BEAST) AND ALL CARS PUT OFF THIS SMELL TO SOME DEGREE. I ALSO NOTICED THE GAS MILEAGE IS NOT WHAT HONDA STATED IT SHOULD BE. SO I CALLED HONDA DIRECTLY TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND FOUND OUT THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO SOLUTIONS TO FIX IT. HONDA ASSURES ME THAT AFTER 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES GOES BY THAT THE SMELL WILL DECREASE AND GO AWAY. THIS SMELL STARTED AT 50 MILES AND IS GETTING MUCH WORSE AT 4,500 MILES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA CAR OR THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE. I AM ALSO RESEARCHING INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER 2003 HONDA ACCORDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO GET A LAWYER INVOLVED TO FIGHT THEM. WE THE CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT LET HONDA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF US. HONDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO SELL THE CONSUMERS SUCH A ROTTEN EGG. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022114June 3, 2003
TIRES
ALL FOUR BRIDGESTONE TIRES MODEL TURANZA SIZE#19565R15 DOT- - - - - - - - - - - - - WERE CRACKING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020962June 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 84,000 MILES ON ODOMETER HAS WARPED FRONT ROTORS. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES, HOWEVER, I ALMOST ALWAYS BOUGHT TOYOTA'S IN THE PAST (AND KEPT MOST TO THE 100,000-MILE MARK). THIS IS MY FIRST HONDA. I'VE REVIEWED ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED WITH REGARD TO THIS VEHICLE, AND CONCUR WITH OTHERS THAT THERE IS NO LOGICAL REASON FOR WARPED ROTORS AT THIS POINT. FRONT AND BACK BRAKES WERE REPLACED LAST YEAR (ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS), BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED ROUTINELY, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING ROUTINELY IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC, NOR DO I TAKE MY CAR TO CAR WASHES WHEN IT IS BITTER COLD OUTSIDE (AS THE HONDA REP INDICATED COULD BE THE CAUSE). IN ADDITION TO PAYING FOR PM SERVICE AT HONDA, I NOW HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $138+ FOR ROTOR REPAIRS. MY DRIVE TO WORK IS PRETTY EASY, ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO YEARS WHEN I DROVE TO DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS DAILY. IF I WAS EVER GOING TO HAVE "ROTOR WARP" ISSUES, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE VEHICLES THAT DROVE THE CITY MILES. THEREFORE, IT WAS A SURPRISE TO BE HIT WITH "WARPED ROTORS." I WAS ALREADY A HONDA OWNER A WHEN I HEARD ABOUT HOW "SECRETIVE" THEY ARE WITH THEIR QUALITY ISSUES. WHY DO THEY FEEL THE NEED TO HIDE THEIR PARTS, SERVICE, AND DESIGN FLAWS, AND TRY TO EVADE CUSTOMER CARE OPPORTUNITIES? HONDA SHOULD BE UPFRONT AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLES THEY MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, AND PROFIT FROM IN THIS COUNTRY. AFTER ALL, THESE WERE GENUINE HONDA PARTS THAT WARPED. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER THIS COMPLAINT AND HOPE THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS PART OR DESIGN FAILURE YIELDS SOME GOOD NEWS IN RECOUPING SOME OF THE COST. HAVING MADE MY LAST CAR PAYMENT YESTERDAY, I WAS HOPING TO HAVE A BREAK FROM PAYMENTS AND REPAIRS FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER, THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL BE A REPEAT PROBLEM, AND IF SO, I MAY NEED TO LOOK AT NEW VEHICLES. A LOT DEPENDS ON WHAT HONDA DOES, OR DOES NOT DO, TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022208June 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020994June 3, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I PURCHASED SEARS VOYAGER LX ROAD HANDLER P195/60 R15 RADIAL TIRES FOR MY HONDA ACCORD AS REPLACEMENTS FOR THE ORIGINALS AND THE SIDEWALLS HAVE BLOWN OUT ON 2 OF THE TIRES AFTER 55,000 MILES. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER, BOTH TIRES BLEW THE SIDEWALLS OUT ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALL AND BOTH TIRES WERE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE AND WERE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THESE TIRES?? THESE TIRES ARE ADVERTISED AS 100,000 MILE TIRES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020910June 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXTREME ROTTEN EGG ODOR ENTERING INSIDE CABIN AND POOR GAS MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022003June 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING THE KEY RELEASES FROM THE IGNITION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020700May 29, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AND IN MOTION, THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS OFF. IT HAPPENS AFTER SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. FOR EXAMPLE, ILL BE IN 3RD GEAR (OR ANY GEAR FOR THAT MATTER) AND I HAVE TO STOP AND THEREFORE I SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. ONE TIME, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE CAR TURNING OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 4-6 TIMES. IT STARTED EARLY IN 2002 AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. IN 2003 THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 4 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE MAROONE HONDA DEALER (BECAUSE I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THEM) TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, THE TECHNICIANS SAY THEY CANT FIGURE IT OUT AND THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND/OR IF A REMEDY IS KNOWN. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020703May 29, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
MY 96 HONDA ACCORD IS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY WHEN TREVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ARE REQUIRED TO MOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO MAKE SPEED ADJUSTMENTS.A RECALL INFORMATION FROM NHTSA WEB SITE(NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:99I002000) INDICATES THAT THE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE. HOWEVER, BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBLE AND PHILADELPHIA HONDA DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY 96 HONDA ACCORD IS NOT AFFECTED. WHAT SHOULD I DO? IS NHTSA GIVING WRONG INFORMATION OR HONDA IS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020727May 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 10 MONTHS WITH REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE POINT OF PURCHASE, WITH NO RESULTS, I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN-A-ROUND TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. I HAVE A 1996 HONDA ACCORD AND IT HAS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE IS HAVING TO BE REBUILT. THE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE ARE BADLY WATER DAMAGED AND WARPED, AND IT IS COSTING ME IN EXCESS OF $2,400.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THAT REPAIRS WERE MADE TO MY CAR BUT NEVER RECEIVED A WORK ORDER PROVING THAT SAID WORK WAS ACTUALLY DONE. I AM TRYING TO SEEK PROTECTION UNDER THE LEMON LAW SO ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME IN THAT EFFORT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020632May 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AIRBAG COMPONENT FAILURES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022266May 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DELAY IN ACCELERATION WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. *MR THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SHORT DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE BECAME NOTICEABLY LOUDER WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS COMPONENT APPEARED TO BE USED OR REMANUFACTURED. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020548May 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. WENT OUT WITH 82000 MILES. ALREADY HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 44000 MILES. TWO IN 82000 MILES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021564May 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION AND WAS IMPACTED ON THE DRIVER. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020572May 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1998 HONDA ACCORD LX, 43,000 MILES. CAR'S ENGINE QUIT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ABOUT A WEEK APART WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. AFTER COMING TO STOP, ENGINE STARTED BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH (UNDER RECALL) AND NO MORE PROBLEMS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021631May 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE CONSUMER LAID HIS CELL PHONE OR PERSONNEL COMPUTER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019301May 26, 2003
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED IN MARCH 03. THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT IS LEAKING WATER. WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THIS STARTED BUT NOTICED IT ON MAY 3RD. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX AS OF NOW AND NOW CAR IS SMELLING LIKE MOLD. CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD NOW THAT IT SMELLS. TECHS AT DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. HONDA MOTOR CORP. WAS CALLED BY ME AND DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN NO HELP. I KNOW THAT IT'S DANGEROUS TO BREATHE IN MOLD SO I AM NOW AFRAID THAT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED AND DON'T KNOW WERE IT'S LEAKING FROM THAT THERE COULD BE MOLD THAT I AM NOT SEEING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020459May 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE MATERIAL ON THE BRAKES WAS A THINNER MATERIAL THAN OTHER HONDA MODELS. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE HEAT CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE BRAKING AND PRESSURE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020483May 23, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT WHEN BUCKLED THEN RELEASED. DURING AN ABRUPT STOP THE BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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