Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#764225July 14, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY WIFE AND I EACH SEPARATELY ENCOUNTERED ISSUES WITH STEERING AND BRAKES POSSIBLY NOT WORKING AS INTENDED. FIRST OCCURRED IN OCTOBER I BELIEVE, ONLY COUPLE MONTHS INTO THE LEASE. I WAS ALMOST RUN OFF ON A HIGHWAY, AS I SWERVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY..I LOST CONTROL AND SPUN OUT(DID 360) AND HIT THE RIGHT SHOULDER BARRIER. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT THE TIME. CHALKED IT UP TO BAD LUCK. THEN MAY OF THIS YEAR, MY WIFE ON HIGHWAY, BRAKED HARD TO AVOID HITTING TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF HER THAT HAD BRAKED HARD AS WELL. LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND AGAIN, DID 360 SPIN AND CRASHED INTO CENTER DIVIDER. NOW I'M A LITTLE LEERY, 2 INCIDENTS IN LESS THAN 9 MONTH SPAN. BOTH TIMES IT SEEMS THAT WE SHOULD'VE NOT LOST CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764182July 13, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ALL MAKES AND MODELS WITH HALOGEN OR HI INTENSITY HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSAFE FOR ON-OMING DRIVERS OVER 45. THEY HIDE FEATURES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF DANGEROUS DAZZLING FROM LIGHT HITTING "FLOATERS" AND CATARACTS THAT MAY BE FORMING, AND BOUNCING AROUND WITHIN NORMAL, BUT AGING, EYES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AGE-RELATED DANGER AND TAKE THEM OFF THE ROAD!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764151July 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR ALSO HAS NEED TO BE REPLACE DAT 39000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764096July 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WE HAD OUR BATTERY REPLACED BY A NATIONAL AUTO CHAIN. WHEN COMPLETE, THE "SRS" WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED. PURSUANT TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER - CASEY, NEWPORT NEWS,VA. THEY INFORMED US IT REQUIRED A NEW CONTROL UNIT, THE COST $565.00. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALER - WILLIAMSON, HAMPTON,VA. THEY ALSO INFORMED US IT REQUIRED A NEW CONTROL UNIT FOR $583.00 SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE IT WAS SAID IT WAS DUE TO "LOW VOLTAGE". AM I TO UNDERSTAND THAT EACH TIME A HONDA REQUIRES A BATTERY, IT WILL COST $583.00 + THE COST OF THE BATTERY. I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013805July 11, 2002
AIR BAGS
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER . HAD TO REPLACE AIR BAG SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013657July 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LURCH FORWARD WHEN STARTING,AND THEN STALL OUT. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ,AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764020July 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 1996 ACCORD EXL. ONE MORNING RECENTLY MY CAR STARTED HUMMING WHEN I TURNED IT ON AND WHEN THE HUMMING STOPPED MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS ABS PUMP RUNNING EXCESSIVELY AND LEAKING MODULATOR. THE COST OF THE REPAIR TOTALLED $1,920.00. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT HONDA AS THEY THOUGHT THAT THE ABS SHOULD NOT FAIL THIS EARLY. WHEN I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS OUTSIDE THEIR ASSISTANCE AS I HAD OVER 36,000 MILES ON MY CAR. IN ADDITION, THIS WAS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PART LIKE BRAKE PADS. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAULTY ABS PART WHICH PRIMARILY AFFECTS 94, 95 AND 96 MODELS HAS BEEN MODIFIED. I ALSO OWN A 1994 HONDA ACCORD EX AND A 1995 CIVIC EX. NOW I'M WORRIED ABOUT THOSE ABS PARTS FAILING TOO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013567July 9, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP WHILE PERFORMING OIL CHANGE. FRAME METAL WHERE JACK WAS POSITIONED BENT WITH EASE AND WAS VERY RUBBERY IN FEEL. JACK ALMOST DISENGAGED WHILE CONSUMER WAS UNDER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013574July 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT CLUTCH WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO "JUMP" INTO INTERSECTION AND STALL. THIS OCCURRED 1-2 TIMES A DAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN 1ST GEAR AND REVERSE. THE CLUTCH ENGAGES AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS DIED. THE BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED FIRMLY BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE MOVING IRRADICALLY. THE PRESSURE PLATE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566488July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM AND HAS TRIED BY REPLACING THE IGNITOR ON TWO OCCASIONS AND SPARK PLUGS ONCE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013427July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CRANKSHAFT/PULLEY ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT A BOLT INSIDE THE ENGINE WAS MISSING, AND SOME PART OF THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO BREAK (ALL PART OUTSIDE ENGINE).*SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013428July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ONCE ENGINE IS WARM, EXHAUST FUMES AND RAW FUEL GET INTO CAB. WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC CONSUMER FEELS DIZZY. ENGINE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF. IT IS VERY UNHEALTHY TO BREATH. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER PERFORMING SHORT AND LONG TERM TEST, FUEL PRESSURE CHECK, VALVE TIMING CHECK AND VALVE CLEARANCE CHECK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763927July 8, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED SPONTANEOUSLY (NO ACCIDENT OR TAMPERING) IN A VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE. FAILED CONTROL UNIT MEANS THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS HONDA'S PREDATORY PRICING FOR THIS COMPONENT - $580 FOR THE PART, MORE THAN $700 WITH DEALER INSTALLATION. THIS WOULD SEEM TO LEAD MOST OWNERS (POSSIBLY MYSELF INCLUDED) TO IGNORE A PROBLEM IN A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763942July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED AT AN EARLY AGE. MY REPAIR SHOP CLAIMS TO 'SEE IT A LOT' THE REPAIR IS $1070. HONDA DEEMS IT NORMAL WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763944July 8, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
3 INCH SIDEWALL SEPARATION AT TREAD LINE(CORD VISIBLE) AND 12 INCH INDICATION OF FUTURE SEPARATION 180 DEGREES FROM 3 INCH SEPARATION. REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES TODAY AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION (CIRCLE SERVICE 9 N. ROYAL POINCIANA BLVD. MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166 PH: 1-305-887-0365 ATTN: MANNY).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013363July 5, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK VEHICLE ONE DAY FROM INSIDE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. SHE HAD TO CLIMB ACROSS CONSOLE, AND GO OUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. ON SAME DAY SHE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE AND AGAIN COULD NOT DO SO. CONSUMER THINKS THERE IS A RECALL BECAUSE SHE HAS FOUND THAT OTHER DOORS ARE ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566804July 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED UPON TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE, BEFORE LEAVING THE CAR LOT, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT LIGHT REMAINED LIT AFTER ALL THE OTHER DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT WAS NORMAL AND IF THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF WITHIN 1,000 MILES TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK, CONSUMER THEN RETURNED THE VEHICLE 1 MONTH LATER AND INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE LIGHT WAS STILL COMONG ON, THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY SEAT SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED, HOWEVER 4 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, AND A NEW PART AND SENSOR WERE INSTALLED, ON OCTOBER 16, 2001 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013143July 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR, AND WITH FEET STILL ON BRAKES, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763684July 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS HAPPENED AT THE EXACT LOCATIONS AT THE EXACT PART FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE WISHBONE SUSPENSION SYSTEM SWAY BAR ONCE FAILED AT THE PLASTIC JOINT, THE SECOND TIME FAILED AT THE WELDED JOINT. THE PART IS MANUFACTURED BADLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763691July 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE MODULATOR AND ACCUMILATOR NEEDS REPLACING ,AND REPORTED TO COST $1500. IF THE PART COST THIS MUCH, I WOULD THINK THAT IT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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