Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#876253December 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2000, RECALL 00V184 000 FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE WAS ISSUED. OWNER NOTIFICATION WAS ISSUED IN JULY OF 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876285December 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BACK BALL JOINTS BROKE OFF TWICE. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737604December 10, 2000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
HONDA'S ARE SOLD WITH "DONUT" SPARE TIRES WHICH ARE OF REDUCED SIZE AND DURABILITY AND INCREASED PRESSURE. IN MY FIRST USE, THE TIRE FAILED IN LESS THAN 30 MILES DRIVEN AT UNDER 50 MPH. IN MY VIEW THIS IS AN INHERENTLY UNSAFE ARRANGEMENT. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER SERVICES THIS CAR SINCE NEW ACCORDING TO MFR SPECS, I DON'T EVER RECALL CHECKING THE TIRE MYSELF (UNLIKE TIRES THAT GET ROTATED REGULARLY). IT QUICKLY FAILED IN CURCUMSTANCES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE DANGEROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737564December 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THIS MODEL HONDA MAKES A LOUD NOISE, COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE CAR, WHEN FIRST STARTED COLD. THE SOUND IS MORE LIKE A "THUMP" AND IS SUPSPECTED (ALTHOUGH I'M NOT CERTAIN) TO BE EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARS AND THE NOISE WAS CONSISTENT. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE NOISE IS "NORMAL" WHICH IS ABSURD. HONDA HAS A RECALL PENDING ON EARLIER MODEL CARS FOR AN EXHAUST SYUSTEM PROBLEM--I'M WONDERING IF THIS COULD BE RELATED. I AM NOT AN EXPERT SO DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER OR NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737449December 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR IS TOTALED AND NEITHER ONE OF THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY FRIEND AND I WERE WEARING OUR SEAT BELTS AND BOTH OF US HAVE FACE AND HEAD INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#737473December 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BLEW, OIL SOAKING THE TIMING AND DRIVE BELTS. DEALER TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR REPAIR THAT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY SEAL THAT HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737491December 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I LEFT MY HOME AND DROVE PAST ABOUT 8 OTHE HOUSES WHEN MY OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED HOME AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE. A TRAIL OF OIL WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND A PUDDLE OF OIL FORMED IN THE GARAGE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO BAIERL HONDA WHO TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW ENGINE SEALS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT HONDA HAS A "PRODUCT CAMPAIGN" TELLING SOME OWNERS OF HONDA ACCORDS ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM (BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL) AND TELLING THEM TO GET IT REPAIRED AT A DEALER OR IF THEY ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM, TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FROM HONDA. MY FRIEND GOT THIS LETTER. HIS IS A 94 HONDA, MINE A 93. BAIERL TELLS ME MY YEAR IS NOT COVERED, HOWEVER, I NOTICED IN YOUR TECHNICAL BULLETIN DATA BASE THAT NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SBO49981 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM FOR BOTH 1993 AND 1994 HONDAS. I ALSO NOTICED IN YOUR COMPLAINT DATA BASE ON 1993 HONDAS, THAT THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT I GOT HOME BEFORE THE OIL COMPLETELY RAN OUT. OTHERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH YOU WERE NOT SO FORTUNATE, INCURRING SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A LONG KNOWN PROBLEM WIT HONDAS AND I FEEL HONDA SHOULD REIMBURSE ME JUST AS THEY ARE THOSE WITH 94S AND HIGHER. I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SERIOUS ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT CLEARLY STARTED BEFORE 1994. IT COST ME $521.68 TO REPAIR THIS. NOW I HAVE A QUARTER SIZE LEAK OF OIL EVERY MORNING THAT NEVER EXISITED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE DEALER ALSO SAYS THAT 1993 HONDAS DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT SINCE THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN, HE IS CLEARLY IN THE DARK IF NOT LYING. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HONDA AMERICA BUT EACH TIME I DO, I AM TOLD THE CALL VOLUME IS HIGH AND TO CALL BACK LATER AND THEN I AM CUT OFF. I ASKED BAIERL HONDA TO CONTACT HONDA ON MY BEHALF AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ASSIST ME IN RECOVERING MY MONEY FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS CLEARLY KNOWN BY HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876043December 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BRAKING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER FOR 1 MONTH, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737322December 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT BALANCER SHAFT SEAL BLOW ,OIL GUSHED OUT OF ENGINE IN LESS THEN 10 MINS EST.WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF THIS MODEL THAT THE SEAL IS DEFECTIVE BUT HONDA DOES'NT HAVE A FULL RECALL,WILL ONLY FIX WHEN SEAL BLOWS WHICH CAUSES PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE IF VECHICLE IS RUNNING.AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY TO FIND OUT WHY,SHOULD'NT HONDA OF AMERICA PAY SINCE THE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON BEFORE THIS PROBLEM AND START IMMEDIATLY AFTER THEY REPAIRED THE BAD SEALS.I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON YOUR SITE AND OTHERS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMAN PROBLEM IN COLD REGIONS IN THE UNITED STATES IT SEEMS THE SEAL IS MOST DEFINETLY DEFECTIVE BUT HONDA WONT REPAIR UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAPPENS. PLEASE RESPOND THANK YOU, JAMES G NASCIMENTO [email protected],159 JORDAN AVE CRANSTON RI 02910,401-942-3265. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557862December 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MOVES BACK AND FOURTH ON THE RAIL. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875936December 4, 2000
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM AXLE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737192December 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WHEN REAR-ENDED BY A TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT HENCE A REAR AND FRONT IMPACT TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#558238December 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT ON AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION AND THE CUSHION WOULD NEED REPLACED, IT HAS BEEN OVER ONE MONTH AND THE SEAT CUSHION IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737165December 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND WAS ASKED WHERE I GOT THE INFO FROM. AND I TOLD THEM THE INTERNET AND WAS THEN ASKED IF IT WAS A HONDA SITE TO WHICH I SAID NO. I WAS THEN TOLD THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875746November 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO FLOORBOARD CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE JERKING HARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875775November 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557669November 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
YOKOHAMA 382 ALL SEASON TIRE (P185 70 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875678November 29, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINES WERE CORRODING AND RUSTING WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK FUEL AND RESULT IN A FIRE. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737021November 29, 2000
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SRS LIGHT ON. DEALER PERFORMED COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST. CODE 08-1. INTERMITTENT CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. CONTROL UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. $695.00 PLUS TAX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875498November 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AT 7000 MILES BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED BRAKE PADS. AT 13000 MILES LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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