Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#559314February 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE SRS LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER STARTING ENGINE, MECHANICS RESET THE SYSTEM WHICH TURNED THE LIGHT OFF, SEVERAL WEEKS LATER LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AIR BAG SENSOR MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879594February 1, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR PREMATURELY FAILED AT 64,000 MILES . *AK THE CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR AND WANTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL PART WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740202January 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS JUST RECENTLY MADE AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED WITH THE OIL SEAL FAILURE WAS NOT UNIQUE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED OUT OF A LEASE WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES. ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN DONE AT HIDY HONDA BEAVERCREEK, OHIO SINCE I'VE ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740250January 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND FOUND THAT IT TOOK ALMOST 4 QUARTS OF OIL TO FILL IT BACK UP. I THEN STARTED THE CAR TO SEE WHY AND WHERE THE OIL WAS COMING FROM AND IT WAS GUSHING OUT OF THE TIMING BELT COVER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BLOWN BALANCER SHAFT SEAL. AFTER EVERYTHING WAS ADDED UP, IT COST $653.80 TO REPAIR. WE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO THE DEALER WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED, BUT WERE TOLD IT WAS A WEARABLE PART THAT WE WERE UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE GO. MY FATHER RECENTLY TOLD ME HE READ IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER AUTOMOTIVE COLUMN THAT A WOMAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I LOOKED UP THE NHTSA WEBSITE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT, AND WAS VERY SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THERE WERE QUITE A FEW. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 15 MONTH OLD SON, AND THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF THIS PROBLEM HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL ISSUE A RECALL; HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL OUT $653.80.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740255January 31, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER SEAT GOT LOOSE AND WHILE DOING THE 22,500 MILES MAINTAINANCE, I REQUESTED THE SERVICE PERSON TO LOOK IF SOME BOLTS HAD GONE LOOSE. HE LATER TOLD ME THAT THE SEAT WAS BROKEN. I HENCE CALLED UP THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THE ISSUE. I GOT AN APPOINTMENT ON 01/30/2001 AND ON THE APPOINTMENT DAY THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE FOLLOWING: THE SEAT'S SLIDE ADJUSTER WAS BROKEN AND REPLACED IT AS NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559271January 30, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON AN UPHILL GRADE WITH BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PRESSED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN CAUSING ANOTHER CRASH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879296January 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AS SOON AS VEHICLE'S SPEED IS OVER 60 MPH, IT SHAKES VERY BADLY. STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879336January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WENT TO FLOOR. THEN HIT TWO CURBS, AND SOME BUSHES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. WHEN VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER, THEY REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK CONSUMER STATES ABS MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING UP AND STEERING WHEEL GRABS TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW AND MUSHY. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740074January 29, 2001
TIRES, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES IN A MONTH AND A HALF. THE CAR SHAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT IDLE (DEALER SAYS UNBELIVABLE SHAKE IS NORMAL). WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME IT STARTS TO VIBRATE AND HESITATE AT HIGH SPEEDS THE CAR BECOMES VERY HARD TO DRIVE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WHOLE SUSPENSION OF THE CAR IS NOT SECURE. THE BRAKES ON THE CAR HAVE ALSO BEEN FIXED OR CHECKED 4 TIMES - IT IS VERY HARD TO BREAK. THEIR IS ALSO A VERY HESITATION IN THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. IT FEELS LIKE THERE MAY BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OR AN ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEM. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH USED TIRES BECAUSE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS A FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE REPLACING THE BAD TIRES WITH NEW GOOD TIRES (HOPING THAT ALL THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WAS DUE TO JUST THE BAD TIRES) THEY REPLACED THEM WITH USED TIRES AND DIDN'T BALANCE AND ALIGN THEM (THIS IS ON THE FORTH VISIT TO THE DEALER). THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AND GETTING WORSE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M3TA TIRESIZE: 195/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740110January 29, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 1/4/01 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT THAT TOTALLED MY 1996 HONDA ACCORD. THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND I HIT HIM BROADSIDE GOING ABOUT 30 M.P.H. THE WHOLE FRONT END CRUNCHED LIKE A CAN AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY DI NOT DEPLOY. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT WAS ONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE. MY INSURANCE PREMIUMS ARE LOWER DUE TO THIS SAFETY FEATURE, BUT WHAT GOOD ARE THEY IF THEY DO NOT WORK, I FEEL I WAS LEAD INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#739994January 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PASSENGER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES. THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN ON 1/26/01. WHEN THE OWNER TOOK THE CAR IN THE FIRST TIME, THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED HER THAT THIS IS A ONE TIME THING AND IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. THE OWNER HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF A BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR. THE BRAKES INSISTLY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878999January 25, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE GOING OVER A POTHOLE, REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559164January 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED PREMATURELY AT 47000 MILES, PRIOR SERVICE OF THE ABS SYSTEM WAS COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559176January 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE AT STOP SIGNS OR AT AN IDLE, OCCASIONAL STALLING OCCURS AT 55 MPH AND UNDER, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS STARTS RIGHT BACK UP, THE DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND THAT THE STALLING HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739811January 23, 2001
SEATS
LEFT METAL CONTROL ARM THAT RAISES AND LOWERS THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS BROKEN. BOTH THE METAL AND THE WELD HAVE BROKEN AND THE BAR UNDER THE SEAT IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE CONTROL ARM UNDER THE LEFT FRONT OF THE SEAT. THE SEAT FLOPS AND IS UNSTABLE. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT THE FEAR IS THAT HAD IT BEEN OR SHOULD IT BE, THE SEAT WILL FALL BACKWARDS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND REAR SEAT PASSENGER. SHOULD THE RIGHT SIDE FAIL, THE SEAT WILL NOT BE HELD IN PLACE AT ALL. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE TYPE OF FAILURE THAT SHOULD OCCUR UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVEN IN AN ACCIDENT. HONDA WILL ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878784January 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER PULLED INTO GARAGE ON AN UPGRADE AND PARKED. CONSUMER THOUGHT CAR WAS IN PARK BECAUSE SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL KEY OUT OF IGNITION. CONSUMER TURNED AROUND AND VEHICLE WAS ROLLING DOWN DRIVEWAY BACKWARDS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALER, AND HE SAID THAT IGNITION SWITCH WAS BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739756January 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON SATURDAY 1/13/2001 THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY HONDA ACCORD THAT THE RADIATOR WAS MOVED THE HOOD WAS SMASHED TOWARD WINDOW, BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDNT COME OUT SHOULD IT HAVE POPPED OUT? AND WHEN I PLUG SOMETHING INTO MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER IT MAKES A FLICKER LIKE WIRES ARE NOT CONNECTED RIGHT SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?????*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739757January 22, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WINDOW DOESNT ROLL DOWN ITS BROKEN MORE THAN 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS AND ALSO HANDLE TO OPEN FRONT DOORS ALWAYS BREAKS, I'VE REPLACED THOSE ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739761January 22, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE SRS CIRCIUT DISABLES AIRBAGS AND DOESN'T RESET ITSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878750January 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. HE APPLIED BRAKES AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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