Honda Accord Complaints (2004)

1,018 consumer complaints on file.

#10468280July 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING THE EVENING, HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL. THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FAILED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466910July 22, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I DID THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS REGARDING OIL CHANGES, MAINTENANCE ON THE TRANSMISSION, TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT, ETC. UNFORTUNATELY, EVEN WITH THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THIS CAR, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A ROAD TRIP ON JULY 7, 2012. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY HONDA ACCORD WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466599July 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A WOODEN FENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. ..UPDATED08-30-12 *BF UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465969July 17, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465917July 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
I HAD BEEN DRIVING 10 MIN. (70MPH) ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER MOTORIST AS SOON AS I TURNED ON MY BLINKER THE CAR STARTED TO SHUTDOWN. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I DISCOVERED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR WOULD ALSO MAKE AN SUDDEN JERK AND BEGIN TO SHUTDOWN. THE CAR WOULD DRIVE COMPLETELY NORMAL AS LONG AS YOU DID NOT ACTIVATE EITHER THE BLINKERS OR THE BRAKES. I TRIED SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES AND NONE OF THEM SEEMED TO EFFECT THE CAR. AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WE EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THE CAR DIED . WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465369July 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
FEB. 2007, APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY MIDDLE LANE, ENGINE STARTED RACING, LOST ACCELERATION. WAS FORTUNATE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THROUGH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I PAID FOR, GOT A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED BY HONDA. SINCE I HAD NOT USED THE WARRANTY BEFORE, THE PREMIUM ON THE WARRANTY WOULD HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED TO ME HAD THE TRANSMISSION NOT HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 70,000 MILES ON THE SECOND TRANSMISSION, THE SAME EXACT INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN ON JULY 6TH 2012. I CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A HIGH AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS WITH 2004 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS. HONDA ALSO CLAIMS THAT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS OR EXTENDED FACTORY WARRANTIES. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT BOTH TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED TO HONDA SPECIFICATIONS. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY HAVING A THIRD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465220July 11, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRANSMISSION IS FAIL ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALER INSPECTION, HONDA DEALER DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM NEITHER THE HONDA MANUFACTURER. AIR CONDITION DOES NOT COOL ON EVEN IT WAS REPAIRED ONCE BUT IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464670July 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS LATER, FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE WAS TOLD THE INITIAL REPAIR TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS SUB PAR. UPDATED 08/02/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464824July 9, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL DISPLAY AND LIGHTING GOES OUT(ALSO RADIO DISPLAY) WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN ON DEFOGGERS OR OTHER ITEMS AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING WELL KNOWN DEFECT THAT SHOULD CAUSE A TOTAL RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464510July 6, 2012
ENGINE, STEERING, WHEELS
TODAY WAS JUST ANOTHER DAY TO WORK. I HAVE TAKEN THIS ROAD TO WORK FOR PAST TWO YEARS WITH ME DRIVING. FIRST YOU GET OFF THE RAMP, THEN STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THEN YOU PASS UNDER THE BRIDGE TO FOLLOW THE STRAIGHT ROAD TO WORK. HOWEVER, TODAY IT WAS DIFFERENT. I FIRST TOOK THE EXIT RAMP AND WENT TO THE END OF IT. STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN. CHECKED BOTH SIDES TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEAR FOR ME TO PROCEED AND GO AHEAD WITH MAKING A TURN. IT WAS CLEAR SO I MADE A LEFT TURN AND WENT STRAIGHT. HOWEVER, WITHIN NEXT 5 YARDS AFTER GOING STRAIGHT MY CAR'S STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR SINCE ALL THIS HAPPENED SO FAST AND MY CAR HIT THE HUGE CEMENT POLE WHICH IS THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE. AFTER TALKING WITH MY HUSBAND AND MANY OTHERS, THEY BELIEVE THAT CAR HAS SOMEHOW MALFUNCTIONED. THE TWO THEORIES WE HAVE IS EITHER STEERING WHEEL GETTING LOCKED OR LEFT WHEEL GIVING OUT IN SOME MANNER. THIS WAS NOT A NEW ROAD FOR ME. I WAS NOT A PHONE. I WAS NOT TEXTING. I WAS NOT DISTRACTED IN ANYWAY. THE CAR JUST HAD ITS OWN MIND TODAY AND SOMEHOW IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT I WANTED TO TELL MY STORY SINCE I AM NOT HURT AS MUCH. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE BEING FASTER, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464929July 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAD CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE READ ON THE INTERNET, WHERE A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT HE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463543June 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DISPLAY FOR THE RADIO/AC IS VERY DIM. THE RADIO STILL WORKS BUT YOU CAN'T SEE THE DISPLAY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ON ALL ACCORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463578June 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEGAN ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. RADIO DISPLAY WON'T LIGHT, BUT RADIO/CD STILL PLAYS; AIR CONDITIONER COOLS INTERMITTENTLY, THOUGH COMPRESSOR IS WORKING AND FREON IS ADEQUATE; TAIL LIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T; IGNITION SWITCH MAKES A NOISE AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY STARTED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T - EVENTUALLY THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED (PROBLEM STILL OCCURS FROM TIME TO TIME); BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE ALWAYS PULSED NO MATTER HOW SLOW I COME TO A STOP; AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AS THERE IS NOT HINDRANCE TO THE SENSOR SWITCH MECHANISM BELOW THE SEATS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463137June 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON JUNE 9, 2012 MY NIGHTMARE RETURNED AND AGAIN IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION IN QUEENS, NY WHEN I FELT A CHANGE IN THE SPEED OF THE CAR AND THE LOSS OF POWER (CAR NOT MOVING). BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO NAVIGATE IT CLOSER TO A SAFER SPOT. I LATER HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. AGAIN, THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED EXPENSE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462487June 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
STARTED WITH HIGH PITCH WHINE, THEN IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO GO INTO GEAR, THEN SPUTTERING AND ULTIMATELY IT WOULD STOP ACCELERATING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462187June 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OUR HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND ACTED LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP TO THE GARAGE AS IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR WE WERE IN A POSITION WHICH YOU COULD NOT PULL OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TRANS IS A PROBLEM I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED AND FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL IN THIS WAY. I BELIEVE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. I HOPE NO ONE IS INJURED WITH THESE FAILING TRANSMISSION AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL IF YOU DO AN INTERNET SEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461905June 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GOING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING FORWARD AND SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONTACT ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, BUT THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461612June 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CPSC#I11A0662A. 2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATED HE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. HE OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE OIL, AND WHEN HE WALKED AWAY, THE HOOD SLAMMED SHUT. HE ALSO SAID 18 SECONDS AFTER THE HOOD WAS OPENED, IT FELL ABOUT 5 INCHES AND THEN IT WOULD FREE FALL THE REST OF THE WAY. *LN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SHOCKS FOR FREE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB UPDATED 07/11/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461213June 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY SLOW TO RESPOND BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A COMPLETE REBUILD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460868June 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 119,000 MILES. HONDA NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE EVEN WHEN ASKED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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