Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#10010256March 10, 2003
SEATS
THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE SEAT HAS ABOUT A HALF-INCH OF VERTICAL SLACK IN IT. (YOU CAN MOVE THE LEFT-FRONT CORNER UP THAT MUCH WITH YOUR HAND.) THIS ALLOWS THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK (IN A ROCKING MOTION) WHEN PUSHING AGAINST THE SEAT BACK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR, CHANGING POSITIONS IN THE SEAT, AND EVEN UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK UNDER WARRANTY. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE IT. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. IT STARTED AS SOON AS WE GOT THE CAR (PURCHASED NEW) AND IT'S NEVER STOPPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010189March 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BACK SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN WHO REQUIRE A CARSEAT AND A BOOSTER SEAT. PROBLEM IS NOT MATTER WHAT KIND OF BOOSTER SEAT I PURCHASE IT DOES NOT WORK WITH THESE SEATBELTS IN MY 1991 HONDA ACCORD. THE LAW STATES I MUST PUT MY 5 YEAR OLD IN A BOOSTER SEAT, AND FOR HIS SAFETY I WANT HIM IN ONE, BUT IT IS UNSAFE FOR HIM TO BE IN ONE BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCK. I CAN PULL ON THEM AND THEY DON'T IMMEDIATELY LOCK. THIS IS SERIOUSLY UNSAFE! I EMERGENCY RETRACTABLE SEATBELTS ARE NOT SAFE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. MY FIVE YEAR OLD STILL USES HIS CARSEAT SINCE I CAN'T USE A BOOSTER SEAT IN MY CAR. (HE IS TOO BIG FOR THE CARSEAT NOW, SO WHAT DO I DO RISK HIS LIFE BECAUSE OF THESE FAULTY SEATBELTS. NO, HONDA NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE SEAT BELTS WITH LOCKING SEATBELTS SO MY CHILD CAN BE SAFE!! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008510March 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY, 20225 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255 AS AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DISTRIBUTOR AND DEALER FAILURES TO COMPLY WITH TITLE 49, VOLUME 5, PART 574, SEC OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, BY NOT PROVIDING TIRE PURCHASERS (CONSUMERS) THE REQUIRED TIRE REGISTRATION FORM. THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN ON THE RAINY MORNING OF FEB 2003 AT THE DISCOUNT TIRE STORE AT 407 WEST BELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023. I INQUIRED AT TWO OTHER DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY STORES AND THEY DENIED HAVING ANY TIRE REGISTRATION FORMS FOR CONSUMERS, SO IT APPEARS THIS IS STANDARD TO THIS COMPANY. THOUSAND OF CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN WRONGED BY THIS COMPANY'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 49CFR574.8. FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008690March 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE SRS DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008893March 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR IGNITION RECALL REPAIR. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008365March 4, 2003
SEATS
POWER DRIVER'S SEAT FEELS LOOSE, ROCKS BACK AND FORTH SLIGHTLY. WHEN CORNERING, SEAT SLIDES SLIGHTLY. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR ADJUSTMENT BUT HAS SINCE RECURRED. CAR RETURNED TO DEALER AGAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008375March 4, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WE HAVE A 93 HONDA ACCORD EX. RECENTLY THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR. THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT NOR HAS IT EVER SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE TO THAT DOOR. NOW YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. UNTIL THIS HAPPENED, WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO ANY VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF ITS AGE. I DO THINK THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE DETAILS ON HOW IT STOPPED WORKING FOLLOWS - ONE SNOWY DAY WE OPENED THE DOOR TO GET IN. NO PROBLEM. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR AND OPENED THE DOOR ONCE AGAIN TO SCRAPE THE EXTERIOR WINDOWS. THE DOOR WAS SHUT PROPERLY (NOT SLAMMED). AFTER SCRAPING THE WINDOWS, WE WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. PLEASE TAKE WHATEVER STEPS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL RETROACTIVE BACK FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008391March 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY THROUGH GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. MARCH 4 2003, HONDA DEALERSHIP FOUND TRANSMISSION FAILED INTERNALLY AND CAR NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. ALSO, ON AUGUST 5,2002 A COMPLAINT WAS MADE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION JUMPING WHEN STOPPING AND A TRANSMISSION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008402March 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
1998 HONDA ACCORD PAINT PROBLEM: MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THE EXTERIOR PAINT CAUSING IT TO CRACK UNDERNEATH THE COATING LAYER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009696March 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB*TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10008215February 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD (VIN [XXX]) WAS RECALLED DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. AS A RESULT, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 10, 2002. HONDA STATED IN ITS RECALL NOTICE THAT IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS TO MANUFACTURE PARTS FOR THE 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES INVOLVED." PRIOR TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REPLACEMENT PART, HONDA INSTRUCTED THE DEALER TO USE EXISTING STOCK TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART. THIS REPLACEMENT PART IS NOW EXPERIENCING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALLED PART. THE INVOICE STATED THE FOLLOWING: CAR STALLS AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING. FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH PER AMERICAN HONDA. REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE IGNITION SWITCH WILL RELIEVE IGNITION RECALL PER [XXX] AND [XXX] WITH AMERICAN HONDA. NO FURTHER REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION WILL BE NECESSARY.*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008230February 27, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOTED ODOMETER FRAUD OF AT LEAST 84,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008125February 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THIS CAR HASN'T BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM BUT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I AM DEALING WITH THIS EGR VALVE ON THIS HONDA. FIRST, ONE YEAR AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS CUTTING OFF WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP OR WAS IDLING AND THE HONDA DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY REPAIR ON THE CAR. THEY REPLACE THE EGR VALVE AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 7 MONTHS LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON BUT THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE HAD NOT CHANGED. HOWEVER, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET AN EMISSIONS TEST AND MY CAR FAILED EMISSIONS WITH THE TROUBLE CODE REPORTING EGR INSUFFICIENT FLOW. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE MY CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT THAT THEY CANNOT HELP WITH THIS REPAIR. ALSO THE EGR CLEANING KIT IS ON BACKORDER FOR 2 WEEKS, WHICH TELLS ME THAT THERE ARE OTHER HONDAS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH SMART CHOICE AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY CANNOT COVER EMISSIONS SYSTEMS UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. THE REPAIR AND DIAGNOSTIC FEE IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $300. HONDA KNOWS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD BE HELPING ME WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS CAR WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL EMISSIONS IF THIS EGR SITUATION IS NOT RESOLVED. I WILL MORE THAN LIKEY SELL THIS CAR THIS YEAR ONCE THIS EMISSIONS SITUATION IS OVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008575February 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER HAD RECALL#02V120000 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE ALARM SYSTEM HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009484February 26, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007274February 25, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, SLID ON A PIECE OF ICE, AND HIT A SMALL TREE. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE AND TRIED TO GET OUT OF DRIVEWAY HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT HAD NO EFFECT.*AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007278February 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, THE GEARS JUMPED AND HUNG UP IN GEAR, THE GEARS HUNG UP BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS, ALSO WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT WOULD SPEED BACKWARDS WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007281February 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEAT ADJUSTER AND GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009244February 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008081February 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEEL BEARINGS ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE REPLACED TWICE AND ONLY 64K MILES ON THE CAR. ACCELERTOR PEDAL HAS BEEN LOOKED AT A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW - BUT CONTINUES TO STICK ESPECIALLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING OR AFTER SITTING FOR A LONG TIME IN COLD WEATHER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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