Honda Accord Complaints (2005)

686 consumer complaints on file.

#10418606August 11, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX. IT HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING HONDA ODYSSEY TSB. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AT LOW ENGINE SPEED AND PRESENTS AN UNSAFE SITUATION FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO DRIVES THE CAR. REPORT DATE : AUGUST 11, 2011 AT 05:56 PM SEARCH TYPE : VEHICLE YEAR : 2009 MAKE : HONDA MODEL : ODYSSEY MAKE : HONDA MODEL : ODYSSEY YEAR : 2009 MANUFACTURER : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : SB-10-076 DATE OF BULLETIN : JULY 15, 2011 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10036938 COMPONENT : STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP SUMMARY : HONDA: STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN QUICKLY AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN TURNING WHEEL, QUICKLY, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, IT IS HARD. ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOTS. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ASSIST FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP. STEERING PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. *PE UPDATED 7/29/11. *PE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417758August 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STUTTERS IN BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS ON DECELLERATION AND ACCELERATION. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO OVERHEAT. ANTICIPATE FAILURE DUE TO THIS ANOMOLY. DO NOT WANT TO EXPERIENCE A LOCK UP OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416697August 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. AS A RESULT, THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIRBAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO INSPECTION OR REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410555July 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410235July 1, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I PREVIOUSLY DROVE MY AUNT'S 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALMOST AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED ACCIDENTS. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD ALSO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CAR WOULD SIMPLY SPEED UP ON ITS OWN. THE CAR WOULD ALSO AT TIMES STOP OR TURN OFF ON ITS OWN. I ASSUMED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS A HYBRID OR DIFFERENT THAT IT WAS NORMAL. AT TIMES WHEN ACCIDENTS WOULD OCCUR, I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE CAR LITERALLY DROVE AWAY. A FEW TIMES OTHERS DROVE THE CAR AND MENTIONED THE SAME. MY AUNT PREVIOUSLY TRIED TRADING IN THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO TRADE IN. ON JANUARY 11,2011. A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. MY MOTHER, WHOM IS A PRECAUTIOUS DRIVER WAS DRIVING MY COUSIN TO SCHOOL AND WERE INVOLVED IN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. THE HONDA STRUCK A SCHOOL BUS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. I BELIEVE THE CAR LIKE ON MANY OTHER OCCASIONS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN OR THE BRAKES FAILED. I FEEL DEVASTATED THAT I HAVE LOST MY MOTHER AND COUSIN BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT, BUT FEEL THAT MY MOTHER WAS NOT AT FAULT. SHE WAS ALWAYS A SAFE DRIVER AND IN THIS CASE I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS AT FAULT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10407026June 15, 2011
STEERING
IN 2005 ACCORD, PARKED WITH STEERING COLUMN TURNED. STEERING COLUMN WAS FROZEN. UNABLE TO TURN KEY TO RESTART CAR. TURNING STEERING WHEEL DID NOT HELP. WRECKER, PUTTING PRESSURE ON TIRES TO LOAD ACCORD, RELEASED STEERING COLUMN, AND KEY TURNED, CAR STARTED. VERY DANGEROUS. WILL LEAVE FAMILIES STRANDED. HONDA SERVICE SAYS THERE ARE NO REPAIRS THEY CAN PERFORM. LEARNED THE NEW CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM TOO. SOLUTION: MAKE IT SO THE TIRES HAVE TO BE STRAIGHT AHEAD BEFORE THE CAR CAN BE TURNED OFF. SOLUTION: FIX THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406841June 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE, MY CAR SHAKES AND SHIMMIES AS IF IT IS STOPPING ON A COBBLESTONE ROAD--WORSE WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE WHEN GOING DOWNHILL OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS MINIMIZES MY CONTROL AS MY STEERING COLUMN BEGINS TO SHAKE AND I HAVE TO "PUMP" THE BRAKES TO A COMPLETE STOP. I REPLACED THE BRAKES AT ABOUT 3,000 MILES AND HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THEM AS IT GETS WORSE AND WORSE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT MY BRAKE PADS ARE FINE AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399725May 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF CAR. PULLING INTO A CAR BAY, ALMOST STATIONERY. ACCELERATOR APPEARED TO BE SUCKED AWAY FROM UNDER FOOT. BRAKES APPLIED, BUT CAR ACCELERATED VERY FAST OVER THE CURB AND INTO WOODEN BOLLARDS (HITTING SO HARD IT RIPPED THEM OUT OF GROUND, AND BROKE IN TWO), THE CAR FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL HAD KICKED IN. I DID NOT "ACCIDENTALLY" HIT THE ACCELERATOR, AND MY FLOOR MATS ARE NO WHERE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR (THEY ARE HOOKED DOWN). VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399779May 10, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CHROME AROUND THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS BROKEN. A PASSENGER WAS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED A DEEP CUT TO HER RIGHT HAND AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND THE DOCTOR PLACED STITCHES IN THE CHILD'S WOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10399516May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE READING DROPPED TO EMPTY, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V132000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS). NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,135.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397909April 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE ADJACENT STREET WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. UPDATED 05/06/11 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397443April 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 HONDA ACCORD HAS FUEL PUMP ISSUES WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY RECALL. HONDA DEALERSHIPS STATE MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE (BY VIN#) IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND THEREFORE WILL NOT MAKE REPAIRS RELATED TO THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396151April 7, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CLEAR COAT PAINT IS PEELING OFF AROUND THE EDGES OF THE ENTIRE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394432April 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING 2-3 MPH ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE JUST BEFORE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE WAS FRACTURED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT AXLES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394272April 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON-GOING SINCE FEBRUARY 2011. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEN TO A DEALER WHERE BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,888. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN UPDATED 08/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392477March 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390335March 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2005 HONDA ACCORD V6 SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND BEHAVED LIKE IT WAS ON NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND I FELT THE CAR GO INTO GEAR A FEW SECONDS LATER. WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE SLOWLY FORWARD AND A WHIRRING NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD TO STOP AND START THE CAR 3-4 TIMES ON THE REMAINING 3 MILE DRIVE HOME. I TOOK IT INTO A HONDA REPAIR SHOP. WE CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO PAY 75% OF THE COST OF REPAIR WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT $5000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386510March 4, 2011
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING DOING ABOUT 35 MPH AND OUT OF NO WHERE I HEAR THIS BIG POP! THE SIDE AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND IN THE BACK HAD DEPLOYED. NO ONE HIT ME NOR DID I RUN OVER ANYTHING IN THE STREET.THERE WAS NO TYPE OF IMPACT. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I REPORTED IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS I GOT HOME. THEY ASK ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER SHIP AND HONDA AMERICA INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THEIR DETERMINATION WAS THAT THERE WAS UNDERBODY DAMAGE. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY SHOWED ME. IT WAS A SCRATCH, LIKE SOMEONE TOOK A SCREWDRIVER OR SOMETHING AND SCRATCHED THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS THERE REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT. LONG STORY SHORT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY FELT IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA AND HOW THIS WAS HANDLED. HONDA STATES THEY ARE SO BIG ON SAFETY FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS BUT YET THEY WILL NOT FIX VEHICLES THAT HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST, AND NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH NO SIDE AIRBAGS AND NO SEAT BELT. WHERE IS THE SAFETY CONCERN?? WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSE AND ACCIDENT WHERE SOME ONE WAS INJURY, MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME WHEN THIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T CAUSE ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE MY OWN RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS SAME INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS. CLEARLY THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THIS PART/SENSOR. WHEN IS HONDA GOING TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY AND KEEP THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFE AND DO THE RIGHT THING!!! I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THIS BECAUSE I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEN AND IT WAS NOT CAUSE BY SOMETHING HITTING UNDERNEATH MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386338March 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CHROME COLOR PAINT/COATING ON THE INNER DOOR HANDLES OF MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD IS STARTING TO SEPARATE/PEEL AT THE SEAMS. WHILE OPENING THE DOOR, THE PEELING SEAM ON THE INNER DOOR HANDLE LACERATED MY FINGER. I HAVE CUT MYSELF 3 TIMES ON BOTH INNER FRONT DOOR HANDLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10384445February 25, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. THE AIRBAG SYMBOL LIGHT ON THE PANEL STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY ONCE I START MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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