Honda Accord Complaints (2004)

1,018 consumer complaints on file.

#10352671August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED THE CONTACT WITH HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,457. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP UPON ACCELERATION. UPDATED 11/23/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352807August 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351494August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROAD WHEN CAR STARTED TO SMOKE LIKE CRAZY, PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD THEN COULDN'T GET CAR TO DRIVE IN GEAR TO A VERY CLOSE BY SERVICE STATION. HAD CAR FLATBED TO DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO A CRACKED CASE (PART FAILURE) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CONTACTED DISTRICT MANAGER TO SEE IF WE COULD GET A GOODWILL REPAIR FROM AMERICAN HONDA SINCE IT WAS A FAILED PART AND NOT DUE TO MISUSE OR NOT HAVING HAD CAR SERVICED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD COVER %25 OF A $4300.00 REPAIR TO PUT IN A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION WITH A 90 DAY WARRANTY. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALTY SHOP WHO REBUILT THE TRANNY WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY FOR $2000.00. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 AND 2004 HONDA ACCORDS (RECALL WAS DONE BUT WAS VIN SPECIFIC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351110August 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING
OIL CONSUMPTION BURNS OIL & ENGINE CLATTERS NOISY VALVES & MINOR PROBLEM FRONT END FEELS UN STABLE HONDA ACCORD 2004 V TECH WHILE I BROUGHT CONCERNS TO SERVICE I REQUESTED ENGINE COMPRESSION TEST AND CHECK SPARK PLUGS FOR ANY OIL LEAKS INCONSIDERATE OF PROBLEM SERVICE DEPT DID NO COMPRESSION TEST FOR ENGINE ONLY DID A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH I WAS TOLD TO PAY FOR I STILL HAVE PAPERS OF TEST THE ENGINE PROBLEM TECHNICIAN IS ONLY IS WILLING TO ROAD TEST MY AUTOMOBILE AND TELL ME HE FEELS NO PROBLEM I KNOW VERY WELL WHEN I'VE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AFTER THAT TECH SAYS COMPARED TO HIS 94 PATHFINDER IT FEELS GREAT !!! I DON'T LIKE MY TIME TO BE WASTED BUT THESE TECH'S ARE PROS AT GETTING THEIR CLIENTS FRUSTRATED TO THE POINT THEY KNOW YOU WILL NEVER BE TALKING TO THEM ABOUT THAT PROBLEM AGAIN. IN MY OPINION THEY ARE SO WELL VERSED AT THIS TYPE OF PROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION ( CON) THIS PRACTICE COMMONPLACE IN THE TRADE AND COMPENSATED AT THE END OF THE MONTH I KNOW WELL AFTER THE FACT ITS 2010 AND THE AUTOMOBILE HAS 122,000 MILES AND NOW CONSUMES ALMOST 2 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES AND THE ENGINE IS PROBABLY GOING TO DIE SOON AND I BELIEVE YOUR DEPT HAS MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE. AND AS THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION A.C.T. PLEASE DISCLOSE HOW MANY AUTOS THAT MATCH THE MAKE & MODEL HAVE THESE ISSUES THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350581August 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 4 INSTANCES I HAVE BEEN IN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD WHERE IT HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE RPM'S WILL JUMP UP AND THEN DOWN, EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN IN PARK AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO ABOVE 4. TWICE AT A STOPLIGHT THE CAR WAS REVVING UP AND I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO KEEP IT STOPPED. IN ALL INSTANCES, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT TOTALLY CHECKED OUT BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349965August 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2004 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER, 5 SPEED MANUAL, ORIGINAL OWNER. HAD HONDA HANDLE THE RECALL FIX ON DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG WHEN THAT RECALL WAS ISSUED YEARS AGO. EVERYTHING OK PER HONDA AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS. WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON, STAY ON FOR ENTIRE TRIPS. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT ITS ACTIVATION TO ANY SPECIFIC OCCURRENCE OR REGULAR PATTERN. ASK MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ABOUT IT AND HE REFERRED ME TO THE DEALER. HAVEN'T MADE AN APPOINTMENT. ANY NEWS FROM OTHER OWNERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350054August 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS ONE REPORTED INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S FEET WERE TOO WIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A SECOND CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NEVER RESPONDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10349556August 16, 2010
SEAT BELTS
MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX STARTED ILLUMINATING THE AIR BAG ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HONDA REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SET NH361 [PART # 04816-SDA-A72ZB] AND THE SRS CODE 61010 CLEARED. THE SEAT BELTS WERE COVERED BY A LIFETIME WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348312August 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1) HONDA ACCORD 2004 A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP /FAILED DUE TO SUMMER HEAT 2) PRE-MATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS AT 30,298MILES, 03/29/2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346291July 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 70 MPH ON ITS OWN . THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WOULD TAKE TWO DAYS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346196July 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 V6 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION HAD A RADICAL AND SUDDEN GEAR CHANGE WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT DOWN SHIFTED WITH NO WARNING OR NOTICE. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. MY HONDA HAS 111,000 MILES ON IT. MY OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT 120,000 MILES. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE CRASH. SAFETY IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN. OTHER HONDA OWNERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THIS INCIDENT HAS MADE ME WANT TO STOP ALL HONDA OWNERS AND MAKE SURE THEY KNOW OF THIS POSSIBILITY. WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS CAR WE HAD NO IDEA HONDA HAS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE 2004 TRANSMISSIONS. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OWNERS JUST AS UNAWARE. I HOPE NOBODY DIES BEFORE HONDA TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MISTAKE. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE THE SAFETY RECALL STOPPED BEFORE MY VIN # WAS REACHED THAT THEY CANNOT HELP ME. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED ALMOST $4000 FOR THE REPAIR. I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON 8/2/2010. THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT INTO COMPLETE FAILURE IN JUST 2 DAYS SINCE OUR FIRST SIGN SOMETHING WAS AMISS. I HOPE SOMEBODY WILL STEP UP AND MAKE HONDA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE COST MY HUSBAND HIS LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345909July 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SPEED RATE INCREASED TO 65 MPH UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE INFORMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. HE APPLIED SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH IMMEDIATELY RELEASED FROM THE STUCK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, HE STATED THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT OR THE GPS CHARGER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEFECT HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345099July 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY HONDA ACCORD EX(YEAR 2004) MODEL TODAY. THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO REVERSE IT. I HAVE TO CALL AAA TO TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER THERE IS ANY RECALL OR OTHERS HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR KIND OF ISSUE. I THOUGHT TO INFORM YOU FIRST TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343877July 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE I WAS DRIVING 55 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL REVVING TO VERY HIGH RPM LOSING SPEED, I WAS ABLE TO GET OF THE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY DRIVERS AROUND ME WERE AWARE AND SAW MY HAZARD LIGHTS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP TO FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. WITH FURTHER RESEARCH AND CONVERSATION WITH HONDA NORTH AMERICA I FOUND THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEED IF IT WASN'T FOR THE CONSCIENTIOUS DRIVERS AROUND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342732July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE TRAIN WENT OUT ON MY 2004 V6 HONDA ACCORD, AND CAUSED ALL SYSTEMS IN MY CAR TO STOP RESPONDING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH. IN THE PROCESS MULTIPLE CARS CAME INTO CLOSE CONTACT WITH MY VEHICLE BEFORE IT STRANDED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. UPON CONTACT WITH SEVERAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS IN AREA, I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A LONGSTANDING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN NOT BEING CONFIGURED FOR THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE AND NOT CORRECTLY FOR A V-6 ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342540July 11, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX STARTED ILLUMINATING THE FRONT AIRBAG ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS A UNSAFE WARNING ABOUT MY AIRBAGS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEMS NO ONE WAS REIMBURSED FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM, THAT IS LISTED AS A RECALL. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER MEANS OF GETTING IT FIXED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341314July 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. 3 WEEKS AGO MY PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT ON IT. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM LOCKING MY CAR ANY WAY OTHER THAN MANUALLY PUSHING THE STICK LOCK. IT WILL NOT LOCK BY PRESSING THE KEY FOB OR PUSHING THE LOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR. I HAD THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REPLACED. TODAY (7/3/2010) MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2003-2007 MODEL HONDA ACCORDS. IN ORDER TO REPLACE ONE DOOR ACTUATOR WITH THE DEALERSHIP IT IS OVER 200.00. I CANNOT SPEAK FOR THE OTHER OWNERS OF HONDAS WHO HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM, I FEEL IT'S SO FREQUENT, THAT HONDA SHOULD BE ASSISTING THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341293July 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURN ON THE A/C, LEFT SIDE BLOWS VERY HOT AIR, AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COOL AIR. I TURNED THE A/C TO FULL (ALL THE WAY TO BLUE) BUT STILL GETTING EXTREMELY HOT AIR FROM LEFT SIDE WHILE MY WIFE (IN PASSENGER) STARTED COMPLAINING THAT SHE IS SHIVERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340791June 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY NEW 2004 HONDA HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON OCTOBER 18, 2004 TO CORRECT AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH COULD RESULT IN GEAR TEETH DAMAGE AND A DANGEROUS BREAKDOWN. DEPENDING ON MILEAGE, THE CORRECTIVE ACTION INVOLVED EITHER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OR INSTALLING A FAN TO REDUCE THE HEAT BUILDUP. FOR MY CAR, THEY INSTALLED A FAN BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. RECENTLY, I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S REQUIREMENTS. ON MY SERVICE RECEIPT, THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER STATED, "THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLACK AND SMELLED BURNED WITH METAL FLAKES IN THE FLUID". CLEARLY THE CORRECTIVE ACTION THAT WAS TAKEN IN THE SAFETY RECALL WAS INEFFECTIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATING I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA IN TORRANCE CA AND REQUESTED THAT MY TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE SAFETY PROBLEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT SINCE THE TRANSMISSION IS CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. (NOTE ALSO THAT I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH HONDA THAT IS STILL IN EFFECT) THE PURPOSE OF A SAFETY RECALL IS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS BY TAKING TIMELY CORRECTIVE ACTION. I AM NOW AT RISK OF A TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN WITH POTENTIAL PERSONAL INJURIES TO ME AND MY FAMILY BECAUSE HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I REQUEST NHTSA TO COMPEL HONDA TO MAKE GOOD ON THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS CLEARLY INEFFECTIVE. UPDATED IVOQ 08/24/10 *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL THAT WAS EXECUTED WAS INADEQUATE, BECAUSE IT DID NOT PREVENT THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE RECALL AS STATED IN NHTSA'S RECALL DETAIL. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT WAS DRAINED FROM HIS VEHICLE WAS BLACK AND HAD A BURN ODOR. METAL FLAKES WERE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. UPDATED IVOQ 10/29/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340404June 28, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIRS FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Honda Accord