Honda Accord Complaints (2005)

686 consumer complaints on file.

#10360942October 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN
AS ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE A HARD JERK HAPPENS WHILE SHIFTING GEARS FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR. THE RPMS GO EXTREMELY HIGH EVEN IF YOU ACCELERATE THE CAR GENTLY AND ONCE YOU LET GO THE CAR TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO DROP THE RPMS AND YOU FEEL THE JERK AND THEN THE THUMP. IF I NEED TO BRAKE SUDDENLY THE CAR MAKES LIKE A THUMP SOUND AND THE TRANSMISSION FEELS AND SOUND ABNORMAL. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN YOU FIRST ACCELERATE THE CAR AND YOU'RE GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER GEARS. I HAVEN'T FELT THIS IN ANY OTHER CAR. THIS INCIDENT WITH THE GEAR CHANGE HAPPENS ALWAYS WITH THE CAR, IN THE MORNINGS, AT AN SIGNAL INTERSECTION, AND/OR LEAVING ANY PLACE. IT ALSO OCCURS RECURRENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360269October 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM WHEN THE COOLING FAN WAS ON. THE CONTACT STATED THE COOLING FAN CYCLES IN AND OUT EVEN IF THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ARTICLE SHOWN TO THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WAS RELATED TO ALL 2000 AND 2005 VEHICLES. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE BEST THAT THEY COULD DO. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359957October 11, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 HONDA ACCORD: INTERIOR LIGHTS (ROOF, RADIO;CLICK, AUTO TRANSMISSION BACKLIGHTING) DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THE LIGHTS ARE ALL OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359625October 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE HEARD FROM THE BRAKES WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKES PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,219 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,539.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353937September 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BREAK ROTORS WARPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353502September 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SHE SHOULD LET THE VEHICLE WARM UP FIRST AND ENGAGE THE BRAKES BEFORE DRIVING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS MORE PROMINENT IN COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE CANISTER AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352860August 30, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE ABRUPTLY TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP HIS VEHICLE IN TIME AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN WRIST, SEVERED THUMB AND SEVERE BODILY CONTUSIONS IN THE UPPER TORSO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS HANDLING THE CRASH THROUGH THE HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10351838August 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A RUMBLE NOISE THAT HAPPENS AT 25, 40, & 55 MPH. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN CONSISTENTLY AND SO IT HAS TAKEN ME 2 YEARS TO FINALLY GET AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348258August 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CAR JERKS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES ANYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. THERE IS A CATCH AND RELEASE FEELING SPEEDS BELOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AT FIRST 17,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. AS OF TODAY 8/8/2010, WHEELS HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED AND SAME VIBRATION EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347989August 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ACCORD V6, 85K MILES. IT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN (NO COMPUTER WARNING) AND IT WAS IN A SERIOUS SITUATION (ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING BETWEEN CITIES). THE GEARS SLIPPED AND OUT OF NOWHERE I'M DRIFTING WITHOUT ANY GEAR TRACTION. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF, WAITED 20 MINUTES AND THEN STARTED IT BACK UP ONLY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE CAR WENT IN REVERSE! NOW THEY SAY ITS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HOW CAN A CAR OF LESS THAN 5YRS HAVE THIS ISSUE? AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO HONDA, ONLY TO CLAIM THERE IS NO DEFECTS.. HERE IS A URL OF COMPLAINS YOU SEE FROM PEOPLE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON TRANSMISSION. HTTP://BLOGS.CARS.COM/KICKINGTIRES/2008/05/HONDA-OWNERS-FO.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347870August 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX SEDAN. WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY THE CAR FELL OUT OF GEAR AND THEN I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OFF (NEARLY GETTING HIT BY MERGING CARS) AND CALL THE HIGHWAY PATROL TO BLOCK ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM HITTING ME AS I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET OUT OF THE FAR RIGHT LANE COMPLETELY. TOWED CAR TO HONDA DEALERSHIP WHICH RESULTED IN THEM TELLING ME I HAD A FAILED TRANSMISSION. A FAILED TRANSMISSION WITH 52,300 MILES ON THE CAR. TRANSMISSION AND OIL CHANGE WAS JUST DONE SO WHY THIS FAILED LEAVES ME SHAKING MY HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346785August 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND FAILED TO STOP. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, AND THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN OR RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE AND HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE DRIVE RANGE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE IGNITION KEY SUDDENLY TURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,788. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346656August 1, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON 2005 HONDA ACCORD CAME ON FOR NO REASON. HONDA CHARGED ME $110 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THEY SAID IT WAS $985 TO REPLACE AND THAT AIRBAGS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME WARRANTY LIKE SEATBELTS WERE. DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED I SPEAK WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE THEY TOO WERE SURPRISED IT WASN'T COVERED. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON, THAT MY CAR WOULD PROBABLY NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. NOW I AM OUT THE $110 I PAID TO FIRST GET THIS INFORMATION, AND HAVE A CAR THAT MAY NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG THAT HONDA DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345105July 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW CAR IN 2005 AND GOOD MAINTENANCE ON IT. FOR ABOUT A MONTH, MY CAR HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, PERIODICALLY. MAYBE ONCE A WEEK OR SO. BY ACTING FUNNY, I MEAN IT DID NOT SEEM TO DOWNSHIFT IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, SOMETIMES ACTING LIKE SOMEONE BUMPED THE CAR FROM BEHIND BARELY. LAST SATURDAY, AROUND 9 PM RIGHT AT THE STOP SIGN, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT REVERSE OR DOWNSHIFTED. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR TO THE ROAD SIDE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT NEXT MORNING THAT WAS SUNDAY AND I HAD TO PAY $181 FOR TOWING. MONDAY, THE DEALER SHIP SERVICE CALLED ME AND SAID TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I HAVE TO PAY $4200 TO REPLACE IT. I TOLD THEM HOW CAN I BOUGHT THE BRAND NEW CAR AND IT WAS ONLY 67K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I HAVE TO PAY $4200.....AFTER THAT THEY DID CONTACT TO HONDA'S CORPORATE AND TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY $750 FOR MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE AND HONDA WILL PAY THE REST. I HAVE NO CHOICE SO I LET THEM FIXED MY CAR. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS THAT WHY THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 67K MILES SO WHO WILL BUY THE NEW HONDA WITH THE PROBLEM LIKE THIS. IT COST ME A NIGHTMARE TO THINK ABOUT THAT NIGHT AND I THINK THE HONDA'S CORPORATE SHOULD RESPONSIBLE THIS PROBLEM AND I DON'T HAVE TO PAY $750 PLUG $181 TOWED CAR ONLY 67K MILES DRIVING. OTHERWISE, I AM KEEP THINKING THAT IT COULD HAVE ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR STOPPED AT THAT NIGHT OR MY CAR WAS DIED ON THE TRIP AROUND 100 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342017July 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE HEARD A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND RIGHT REAR CALIPERS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND COULD NOT BE ROTATED. THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,640. UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED. ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE CALIPERS. UPDATED 10/21/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340317June 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND IT INDICATES THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE I BROUGHT THE CAR A MONTH AGO AND IT ONLY HAS 64K ON IT. MY EXPERIENCES WITH THIS CODE ARE BUCKING AND JERKING OF THE CAR IDLING SURGES SUDDEN STALLING HESITATION WHILE DRIVING AND A SUDDEN SURGE IN SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY ALSO MY FUEL DROPS DRASTICALLY. I CALLED HONDA AND I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE REPAIRMAN THAT I NEED TO CHANGE THE TPS SENSOR BUT I WOULD HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY TOTALING 500 SINCE THE TPS SENSOR($45) IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. ALSO THIS IS CAUSING MY SHIFTER TO GET STUCK I CANNOT SHIFT MY CAR INTO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340009June 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT LIGHTS IN PANEL FOR HVAC/AUDIO SYSTEM ARE NOT LIT. ONE NIGHT THEY STOPPED WORKING. EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THIS: MAKE: HONDA MODEL: ACCORD YEAR: 2005 COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10241768 SUMMARY: THE AUDIO UNIT DISPLAY LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THE RADIO DIAL, CLOCK, AND HVAC CONTROL SWITCHES ARE NOT LIT. THE ONLY LIGHT ON IN THE AREA IS THE SMALL GREEN LIGHT SHOWING WHICH HVAC BUTTON HAS BEEN SELECTED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO LIGHT UP ARE CONTROLLABLE WITH THE DIMMER SWITCH. THIS PROBLEM CAME ON SUDDENLY - ONE NIGHT THEY WORKED WHEN I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE NEXT NIGHT THEY DID NOT WORK. SO FAR THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES; NONE WERE BLOWN. AS A DRIVER I CAN COPE WITH THE PROBLEM THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, BUT AS WINTER SETS IN AND THE WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE CLEARED OF INTERIOR FOG WITH THE DEFROSTER I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE WHICH CONTROL TO HIT CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS WAS/IS A PROBLEM WITH EARLIER MODEL YEARS (2003-2004) OF THIS MODEL RUN. IN 2007 HONDA ISSUED A 7 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY EXTENSION LETTER FOR THESE YEARS. THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THESE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336745June 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVE REPLACED BRAKE 3 TIMES ON 2005 HONDA ACCORD.CAR HAS ONLY 51000 MILES AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVE HARD. I FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332710May 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BROUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER I NOTICED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE (SLOWLY) BEFORE COMING INTO A COMPLETE STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD LOCK UP, RELEASE AND THEN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP SLOW ACCELERATION I WASN'T ABLE TO PICK UP SPEED ONCE IT DID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON CODE P0122 THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331659May 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 AUTO-TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AT 50MPH. LUCKILY IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD BUT HAD THEIR BEEN SOMEONE BEHIND ME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD. THE VEHICLE SLIPPED 5TH, 4TH, AND 3RD GEAR THEN SLOWED TO A STOP. THE ONLY REASON I AM BOTHERING TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHICH THIS SAME CAR HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS (10 SIMILAR REPORTS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM SINCE JAN. 2009 ALONE). I AM IN LUCK BECAUSE I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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