Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#886023April 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND VEHICLE STOPPED, TOTALLY SHUTTING DOWN. HE HEARD A CLICK IN ENGINE SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. DISTRIBUTOR WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885830April 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE STOPPED THEN STARTED UP A SLIGHT HILL DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A HOUSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885594April 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER HAD JUST LEFT LOT, DROVE IT ABOUT 10 MILES WHEN ALL OF INDICATOR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER FROM CELL PHONE, AND DEALER ADVISED TO CHECK TO SEE IF OIL WAS IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER GOT VEHICLE HOME, BUT TOOK IT IN NEXT DAY. ALTERNATOR WASN'T CHARGING OR DISCHARGING, AND REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE. VEHICLE HAD 14 MILES. MANUFACTURER SAID IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THEY WOULD GIVE A EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885598April 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH ON INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT FIRST, THEN A MASSIVE JERK TO LEFT. VEHICLE PERFORMED A 360 DEGREE TURN, AND WENT AIRBORN. VEHICLE ENDED UP IN MEDIAN, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. DRIVER LOST CONTROL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T INFORM CONSUMER OF ANY REASON THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DEFECT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY SUSPENSION RELATED RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743749April 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING AROUND NORMALLY, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL CLUNK AND JERK GOING INTO AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR. DRIVE IT A LITTLE HARDER, IT YANKS AND BUCKS THE CAR. DURING NORMAL OPERATION, WHEN YOU CAME TO A STOP (WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS TRYING TO GO BACK TO 1ST WHEN DECELERATING), THE TRANSMISSION WILL FIGHT THE BRAKES AND JERK THE CAR FORWARD. NOT ONLY IS THIS AN IMMEDIATE DANGER, BUT IT IS A DEGENERATING PROBLEM THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD AT ANY VEHICLE SPEED. OTHER 1998 HONDA ACCORD V6-COUPE OWNERS AND EVEN DEALERS HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS AS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS SPECIFIC COMPONENT. HTTP://HONDA-ACURA.NET/FORUM/FORUM12/HTML/008731.HTML*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743781April 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885452April 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER HIT GUARD RAIL HEAD ON, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743672April 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. CAR WAS IN DEALERSHIP FOR NINE DAYS. THE NEXT DAY SRS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON, AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER SAID IT HAD NEVER BEEN RECALLED, AND IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I PAID OVER $600 TO HAVE REPAIR DONE, SINCE I WAS ADVISED THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE REPAIR WAS NOT DONE . RESEARCH ON NHTSA WEBSITE FOUND OVER 50 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO FOUND INDICATIONS THAT RECALL NOTICE 96 V 317000 ADDRESSED A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS. I NEVER RECEIVED THIS NOTICE. I HAVE CALLED ZONE OFFICE FIVE TIMES AND LEFT MESSAGES. NO ONE HAS RETURNED A CALL. ALSO ASKED THE HONDA OF LISLE SERVICE MANAGER TO CONTACT ZONE OFFICE FOR ME, WAS NOT DONE. SERVICE MANAGER WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE NAME OF THE DEALERSHIP'S OWNER TO CONTACT TO TRY TO RESOLVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885211April 6, 2001
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743559April 5, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A FEW YEARS AGO, MY CAR VAULTED FORWARD AND I HIT A POST. THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT SO HAD IT REPAIRED. A FEW YEARS LATER THE AREA WHERE MY FUEL GOES INTO ROTTED AND I HAD IT REPLACED BECAUSE OF A RECALL. UPON LOOKING UP RECALLS AT THAT TIME I REALIZED THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER RECALL ABOUT THE CAR VAULTING FORWARD WITH NO REASON.. IT WAS TO LATE FOR ME TO TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE BUT IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN AND IWOULD LIKE TO FIND THAT RECALL TO SHOW THE HONDA PEOPLE. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743584April 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL SEEPAGE FROM FRONT OF ENGINE BLOCK, COST ME $1400 FOR LABOR, HONDA TOOK CARE OF ENGINE COST. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE HONDA CONDUCTED A CAMPAIGN FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. HONDA SAID, THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR WASN'T CORRELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN. EVERY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED HONDA CENTER PLUS THE CAR HAVEN'T DRIVING A LOT IN 2000 SINCE I'M IN THE MILITARY AND DEPLOYED TO KOREA FOR A YEAR WITHOUT MY CAR, MY WIFE WAS ONLY DRIVING THE CAR ON BASE AND SHORT ERRANDS OFF-BASE. I WANT FOR HONDA TO ADMIT THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR WAS A MAJOR SAFETY MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND REIMBURSE ME FOR WHAT I PAID ($1400) TO GET ENGINE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884792April 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE GOING UP HILL. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE REASON WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CABLE. CONSUMER INFORMED BY MANUFACTURER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL 99I002000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884835April 2, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN SEAT BELT IS BEING USED BUCKLE RELEASES FROM LOCKING MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884838April 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884889April 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH, AND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743367April 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ON 3/26/01 MONDAY, WHILE TRAVELING FROM HWY 80 FROM FAIRFIELD, CA TO VALLEJO CA. MY HONDA ACCORD BEGAN TO DISPLAY "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION". MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS "OFF". HOWEVER, THE ACCORD WAS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. IT FELT THE CAR WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL. WHILE GOING UPHILL, IT BEGAN TO SPEED UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. THE ONLY WAY I CAN SLOW MY VEHICLE WAS TO DOWNSHIFT AT 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. MY ACCORD IS AN AUTOMATIC. I HAD TO PERIODICALLY PRESS THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE CAR WAS APPROACHINGS SPEEDS UP TO 80 MPH. AFTER 5 MILES OF SHEER TERROR, I DECIDED TO EXIT ON AN OFFRAMP AND WHILE THE ACCORD WAS STOPPED, THE ACCORD BEGAN IDLING VERY HIGH. APPLYING THE BRAKES TOOK EFFORT. BECAUSE, ONCE I LET GO, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. FINALLY, I REACHED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP-AVERY GREEN MOTORS. UNTIL NOW, THE CAR IS STILL THERE, BECAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLE IS IN BACK ORDER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 99I002000 FOR FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL IS WHAT I SUSPECT IS THE DEFECT THAT IS OCCURING WITH THE ACCORD. ORIGINALLY, THE DEALER QUOTED AN ESTIMATE OF $90.00. THEN, I RECEIVED A CALL THAT I HAVE A BAD THROTTLE CABLE AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE ESITMATE WAS APPROXIMATELY $500.00. THE MANUFACTUER/DEALER SHOULD/MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY COST TO ME. ACCORDING TO OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION-RECALL DATABASE 888-327-4236 DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE. HONDA HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HONDA AT 800-999-1009. MY MAIN QUESTION IS THIS. WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT? I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OR CALLS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM OCCURING TO MY ACCORD. HOWEVER, I EXPERIENCED THIS FIRSTHAND ON 3/26/01. A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WAS IN A MAKING, ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR IN THE MORNING - 5:30AM PST. IF ADVANCE WARNING WAS GIVEN TO ME, THE INCONVENIECE AND DANGER WOULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743386April 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELTS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE FRAYED IN IDENTICAL PLACES, WHERE THE SHOULDER BELT ENTERS THE HOUSING IN THE SEAT. PLASTIC "GUARD" IS SHARPED EDGED, AND HAS CUT 1/2" INTO EACH SEAT BELT. SHOWED TO DEALER DURING ROUTINE MTC. THEY CLAIMED THEY HADN'T SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS ("DID YOU CLOSE IT IN THE DOOR?" "NO, WE HARDLY USE THE BACK SEATS AT ALL, SINCE ONLY TWO ADULTS RIDE/DRIVE THIS CAR.") THEY AGREED TO ONE ROUND OF REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WE EXPECT IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743392April 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884704March 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785377March 29, 2001
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON, 2 TIMES THEY RESET THE LIGHT, 3RD ATTEMPT THEY REPLACED THE AIR BAG UNIT, HOWEVER THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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