Honda Accord Complaints (2004)

1,018 consumer complaints on file.

#10447049February 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW FAR THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AND HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446247February 2, 2012
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE RADIO AND OTHER COMPONENTS WENT OUT. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE FAN AND OTHER BUTTONS ARE IN THE DARK. I SHOULD NOT NEED TO USE A FLASHLIGHT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CLEAR FOG FROM THE WINDOWS. IF I HAVE A RELATED ACCIDENT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD CONSIDER IT MY FAULT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446127February 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THEY WERE DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446033January 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND ALSO BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AS THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND TO THE CONTACT'S ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445581January 27, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED SPONTANEOUSLY REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR AT START-UP AND WHETHER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. THE RECALL 07V001000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445587January 27, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING MADE NOISE WHILE MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445110January 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WOULD BECOME EITHER COMPLETELY DISENGAGED OR CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AS TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO LOW GEAR. VERY SCARY WITH INFANT IN BACK SEAT. NEED TO COMPLETELY REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT 80,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A VERY EXPENSIVE ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444632January 20, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON DECEMBER 30, 2011 THE BACK-LIGHT ON MY RADIO STEREO AS WELL AS THE A/C PANEL WENT OUT. THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE 1. DURING STORMS OR BAD WEATHER, I CANNOT SEE WHAT STATION TO TURN THE RADIO FOR TORNADO WARNINGS OR WEATHER UPDATES. 2. TO ADJUST A/C OR HEATER SETTINGS, I MUST TAKE MY FOCUS OFF THE ROAD TO TURN ON THE OVERHEAD LIGHT AND ADJUST SETTINGS. 3. IN WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGH FOG OR WHERE YOU NEED TO USE A DEFROST, I MUST MUST TAKE MY FOCUS OFF THE ROAD TO TURN ON THE OVERHEAD LIGHT AND ADJUST SETTINGS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444657January 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF UPDATED 04/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444551January 19, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT WITHIN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444108January 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443806January 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSULT CIRCUIT BOARD THAT LIGHTS UP WHERE TO FIND THE DEFROSTER, HEATER, STEREO, AC IS TOTALLY DARK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I MUST TURN ON A LIGHT TO SEE THE CONTROLS AND I FEEL THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL HONDA'S SINCE I HAVE READ ON LINE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY HONDA THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT FREE (POSSIBLE) IF YOU GET YOUR CAR THERE BEFORE 7YRS OR 100,000 MILES BUT THEY KEEP THAT VERY QUIET. I WAS SO BUSY PAYING TO KEEP MY HOME AND HONDA NEVER SENT ME ANY WORD ON THIS AND PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443678January 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING IN 2ND GEAR. I WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL AND IT FAILED AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER SO I WOULD NOT GET REAR ENDED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, WHICH COSTS $4,000-$5,000. IN A RECENT JANUARY 11, 2011 ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY THE NY TIMES BY [XXX], TITLED "HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SEEM TO PERSIST", A RECALL FROM 2004 IS OUTLINED WHICH INVOLVES 2003-2004 HONDA ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSIONS. THE ARTICLE ALSO STATES "THE N.H.T.S.A. WEB SITE HAS SOME 570 TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 2003-4 ACCORDS. MANY REFER TO PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR". I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE MY SPECIFIC CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL? I AM LIVID. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. HOW CAN THEY NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?! 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
#10441831December 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION RECALLS *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 4,150.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440965December 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I AM LIKE OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHOSE CAR FAILED THEM. MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT RIGHT AFTER THE 100,000 MILE MARK. HONDA STATES THERE IS NO KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE V6 TRANSMISSION BUT I HAVE SITES WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO EXPLAIN THE SAME ISSUE I HAD WITH MY CAR. NOW HONDA STATES THAT CHECKED MY 2ND GEAR SHIFT (WHICH IS CAUSING STRESSED TO THE TRANSMISSIONS AND KILLING THEM) BUTBACK IN 2005 BUT SAW NO ISSUES, BUT AFTER I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, THEY STATE ITS BAD! HONDA SECRETLY KNOWS THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS CAR IS BAD ( THE WHOLE LINE OF CARS) BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE KNOWING IT WILL COST THE COMPANY 3500-5000 TO FIX EVERYONE'S CAR. THEY ARE RISKING THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS TO SAVE A BUCK. WEBSITES LIKE : HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2004/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_IS_SLIPPING.SHTML AND MANY MORE FOUND THRU GOOGLE SHOWS HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN THROUGH (OR WILL SO GO THROUGH) THE SAME ISSUE AFTER GOING OVER THE 100,000 MILE MARK. HONDA HAD A RECALL AND AFTER A CIVIL LAWSUIT EXPANDED IT TO 100,000 MILES. I ALMOST GOT HIT AS MY CAR WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60+ THEN SLOW DOWN TO 5 MPH AS IF MY CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE PEOPLE NEED YOUR HELP TO WARN EVERYONE ELSE OF THIS DANGER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORST! IS THERE A WAY WE CAN DO ANOTHER CIVIL LAWSUIT TO HAVE THE WARRANTY EXPANDED AGAIN? THANKS AND GOD BLESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440525December 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD HAD BEEN LEFT PARKED OVERNIGHT ON OUR DRIVEWAY. AT ABOUT 10:30 IN THE MORNING THE NEXT DAY,12/18/11, I GOT INTO THE CAR, AND WITH MY DOOR STILL WIDE OPEN AND THE CAR IN "PARK", I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND STARTED THE MOTOR FOR A 2 OR 3 MINUTE WARM-UP. I WAS ON THE DRIVER SEAT AND MY WIFE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER DOOR ALSO WIDE OPEN. I WAS TALKING TO MY WIFE WITH MY FACE TURNED TOWARDS HER WHILE THE CAR WARMED UP. AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES, I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR AND PULLED OUT THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH TO HAND IT TO MY WIFE STILL FACING HER WITH MY LEFT SIDE TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. OUR HOUSE KEY AND THE CAR KEY WERE ON THE SAME KEY CHAIN AND I WAS HANDING IT TO MY WIFE TO LOCK THE FRONT DOOR OF THE HOUSE. RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG VIOLENTLY EXPLODED WITH FULL FORCE AND WITH A VERY LOUD BANG WHIPPING MY FACE AND MY LEFT EAR. WHATEVER I HAD IN MY HANDS (MY WALLET, A CD AND THE CAR KEYS) WERE ALL BLOWN AWAY AND LANDED OUTSIDE THE CAR AND I WAS COMPLETELY DEAFENED AND DISORIENTED BY THE BLOW AND THE LOUD EXPLOSION. FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS OR SO, I WAS HURTING IN MY LEFT EAR AND WAS UNABLE TO HEAR ANYTHING WITH THAT EAR. ITS BEEN MORE THAN 24 HOURS SINCE THAT INCIDENT AND MY EAR THOUGH NOT HURTING AS MUCH, STILL HAS SOME RINGING. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY BUT AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION. THEY WANT ME TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT CHECKED ALL AT MY EXPENSE. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANY EXPENSES WHATSOEVER THAT I MAY INCUR WITH REGARDS TO THIS INCIDENT INCLUDING MEDICAL CHECK-UP. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THEY CLAIM THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND AS SUCH THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE, IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER, THEY CANNOT ABSOLVE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL TOTALLY HELPLESS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10440583December 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED, DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. 120,194.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10440442December 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440208December 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SMELLS BURNING WHEN USE HEATED SEATS, SOMETHING IS BURNING. PASSENGER SEAT, WE ARE AFRAID OF FIRE,, WE STOPPED USING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440011December 15, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND BECAME STUCK IN MID-OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISES THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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