Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#785933March 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED ON 2 OCCASIONS, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ONCE WHEN GOING FOWARD AND ONCE WHILE IN REVERSE CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH IN A CONCRETE WALL, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#759979March 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL COVER THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR BUT NOT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. WE'RE WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS FOR THE AIRBAGS AND IF THERE IS SOMEONE WE MAY CONTACT TO HELP OUR CUSTOMER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#759980March 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. BRAKES ARE ALWAYS DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE INCLINE TO DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND UP THE DRIVEWAY OF A NEIGHBORS HOUSE DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET, STRIKING A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED ALONG THE NEIGHBORS PROPERTY TAKING OUT TREES, SHRUBBERY, AND A TELEPHONE AND CABLE BOX. THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO DRIVE AND TOOK OFF INTO A WOODED AREA ACROSS THE STREET. THE VEHICLE THEN EXITED THE FIRST WOODED AREA AND TOOK OFF ACROSS THE STREET AND ENTERED A SECOND WOODED AREA. TRANSMISSION LINE WAS SEVERED BY ONE OF THE TREES IN THE WOODED AREA CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OUT OF CONTROL IN EXCESS OF 600 FT. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. DRIVER CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND WANTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS DISPLEASED WITH THOSE FINDINGS, CITING THAT NO NORMAL PERSON COULD HAVE TRAVELED THAT DISTANCE WITHOUT IT BEING A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER STRONGLY URGED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE, FEARING THAT THIS MALFUNCTION COULD REOCCUR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY COMPLIED WITH THE CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759921March 28, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
INVESTIGATED 2 ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST 1-1/2 WEEKS ON 97 AND 98 HONDA ACCORD THAT WAS GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN DRIVER SAID STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR. RESULTED IN HEAD ON COLLISION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH STEERING OR SUSPENSION PARTS ON EITHER CAR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#759924March 28, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1ST ACCIDENT OF 2 INVOLVING HONDA ACCORD. BOTH ACCIDENTS HAPPENED WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF EACH OTHER IN DIFFERENT TOWNS. BOTH DRIVERS OF THE 97 AND 98 ACCORDS SAID WHEN THEY WERE PASSING A VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. STEERING LINKAGES AND SUSPENSION PARTS WERE INSPECTED AND CHECKED OUT FINE. UNKNOWN IF STEERING COLUMN HAS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF LOCKING UP. STEERING COLUMN WAS TURNING FINE AT INVESTIGATION. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#759935March 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759943March 28, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THE COMPUTER COMPONENT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WOULD COST $600 TO $800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR/REPLACE. I CONTACTED HONDA THREE TIMES AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SAYING THAT ALL PARTS ON THE CAR WEAR OUT AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS MY RESPONNSIBILITY. I ARGUED THAT SOMETHING LIKE A SAFETY DEVICE IN STANDBY CONDITION COULLD NOT WEAR OUT SINCE IT WAS NEVER USED. THEY PERSIST IN SAYING ALL PARTS OF A CAR WEAR OUT AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I NEED HELP. ROY SUTZ NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006484March 27, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD HAS A VISUAL WAVE, WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE GLASS IT LOOKS WARPED. DEALER REFERRED CONSUMER TO A HONDA TECHNICIAN, WHO INDICATED WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NLM *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759886March 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION, SINCE DAY ONE, HAS ALWAYS MADE A LOUD METAL-TO-METAL CLUNKING/POPPING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, WAS NORMAL. THEN AT AROUND 28K MILES, IT STARTED SHUDDERING AND SLIPPING ON DOWNSHIFTS BETWEEN 35-45MPH. I THEN TOOK IT TO RIGHT HONDA IN SCOTTSDALE, AND THEY THEN FLUSHED THE LINEAR SOLENOID, AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK, IT WAS STILL WAS DOING IT. THEY THEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AND IT CAME BACK WITH A THUMPING NOISE WHEN IN PARK OR N. THEY THEN REPLACED IT A SECOND TIME. IT IS SHIFTING BETTER, BUT THE CAR HAS NOT AS MUCH PICKUP AND IS STILL MAKING THE METAL TO METAL NOISE, AFTER OVER $6,000 IN WARRANTY REPAIRS! IT ALSO LURCHES THROUGH GEARS SOMETIMES, AND IS NOT AS SMOOTH AS IT WAS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE QUITE A FEW TRANSMISSIONS. I FIRST SPOKE WITH ANGIE WILLIAMS AT HONDA CORPORATE, AND SHE WOULD NOT HELP NOR LET ME SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR, RICK THOMAS. I FINALLY GOT THROUGH TO RICK THOMAS, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT BUY THE CAR BACK, NOR WAS I GOING TO GET ANY HELP FROM HIM. I THEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO HIS SUPERVISOR, AND HE WOULD NOT LET ME SPEAK WITH RON GARNER. THE RECEPTIONIST THEN LIED TO ME AND SAID THAT RICK GARNER DOESNT HAVE VOICEMAIL, I CAUGHT HER IN THE LIE. UNDER MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT, THEY HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT TIMES TO TRY AND REPAIR THIS VEHICLE! I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM, AS ALMOST EVERYONE WITH A V6 AUTOMATIC ACCORD SEEMS TO NOTICE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION! THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM SUGGESTED I FILE A REPORT WITH THE BBB, SINCE THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THAT IS RIDICULOUS! I DID NOT PAY TO LEASE A $28,000 CAR, AND BE GIVEN A CHEAP RENTAL TO DRIVE AROUND IN FOR A MONTH. HOW AM I GOING TO EVER SELL THIS CAR WITH A REPAIR RECORD LIKE THIS? I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759810March 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA DID HELP WITHTHE OUT OF WARRANTY EXPENSE BUT I MY REPAIR COMBINED EXCEEDED ALMOST 1600.00 BETWEEN THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR GARAGE AND THE HONDA DEALER FOR A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD PURCHASED NEW. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759763March 25, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH THE SQUARE LATCH ATTACHED TO THE HOOD BROKE. THE HOOD FLEW UP BREAKING BOTH THE WINDSHIELD AND SUN ROOF AND DAMAGING THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#759739March 24, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETURNED TO CAR TO FIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN THE FULLY RECLINED POSITION. IT IS APPARANT THAT THE SEAT/SHOULDER BELT WILL HANG UP ON THE ADJUSTING LEVER OF THE SEAT AND CAUSE IT TO RECLINE OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MINUTES. THE DEALER SHIP WAS TOLD OF THIS ON MARCH 20, 2002. THEY SAID, "THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BELT IS TWISTED." THE INVOICE,NUMBER HOCS256282 STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS UNTWISTED, ON MARCH 22, 2002, I FOUND THE SEAT FULLY RECLINED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006112March 21, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON AND STAY ON WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. *AK.*TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006126March 21, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING PEDAL WILL STICK FORCING DRIVER TO PLACE EXTRA PRESSURE ON PEDAL TO UNDO PEDAL FROM BEING STUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006143March 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK THERE WAS A LOUD SCRAPING SOUND. CONSUMER TRIED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, THERE WAS A FIRE ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006149March 21, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPLACED SENSOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006185March 21, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARS ON DASHBOAD PANEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005969March 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE DIRECTLY HEAD-ON AT 70MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAIN SEVERE INJURIES. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006025March 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006031March 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER BUT WOULDN'T START FROM PARKED POSITION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTER IGNITOR AND ROTOR. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN GOING UP A STEEP GRADE. THE IGNITOR AND ROTOR WERE ONCE AGAIN REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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