Honda Accord Complaints (2006)

433 consumer complaints on file.

#10480076October 14, 2012
STEERING
MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WAS TAKEN ON A TRIP. THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIP, DARK SMOKED POURED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE INTERIOR VENTS AND ALSO CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF DARK SMOKE WAS INVOLVED AND ALSO HAD A DISTINCT SMELL OF BURNING. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE CAR WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD, JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR, AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED TO SAY THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HE SAID THE PUMP SEALS WERE LEAKING AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE WITHOUT A CAR FOR TWO AND A HALF DAYS WHILE ON VACATION. LATER FOUND OUT APPLETREE HONDA IN FLETCHER NC CHARGED $314 FOR A USED PUMP, THOUGH NEVER TELLING US IT WAS USED. THE HOSE COST $136.43, ALONG WITH OTHER BELTS, ETC... WE LEFT WITH A $914.00 BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479452October 9, 2012
ENGINE
MY FIANCEE, HER BROTHER, OUR 22-MONTH OLD SON , AND MYSELF WERE ON THE HIGHWAY (270S) TO REAGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 6:30 PM WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND STARTED SHAKING. NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING ON I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I WALKED AROUND THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR, STARTED THE ENGINE AND STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL WITHOUT MUCH OF AN ACCELERATION. WE CALLED A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A SPARK PLUG ISSUE. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY TO HIS SHOP AND THE DIAGNOSTICS WAS CYLINDER MISFIRING. IT TURNED OUT THAT A SPARK PLUG BECAME LOOSE,MELTED, AND DESTROYED THE CYLINDER. HE FIXED THE TREADS WHERE THE SPARK PLUG SCREWS INTO THE ENGINE BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT PRESSURIZE. HE WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE LOT OF LOOSE DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE AND THE SMOOTH SURFACE AGAINST WHICH THE CYLINDER GLIDES IN THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS VERY ROUGH. HIS RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, WHICH HE IS CURRENTLY DOING FOR A MINIMUM OF $2500 OUT OF POCKET SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I HOPE THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM. OUR CAR IS WELL-MAINTAINED AND ALL THE FACTORY-RECOMMENDED SERVICES HAVE BEEN DONE. WE WERE NEVER TOLD BY THE DEALERS THAT THE SPARK PLUGS CAN BECOME LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND IT TURNED OUT THAT MANY HONDA OWNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE 6-CYLINDER VEHICLES (ACCORDS/ODYSSEY) HAVE THE LOOSE SPARK PLUG PROBLEM AND ALMOST ALWAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478592October 4, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING INCREASED AND IMMEDIATELLY AFTER THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYING OUT OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. IN ADDITION, THE ALTERNATOR BELT WAS SHREDDED AT THE EDGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,885.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478320October 2, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474553September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474357September 8, 2012
ENGINE
SMELLED SMOKE IN INTERIOR COMPARTMENT AS OF I WAS ABOUT TO PARK THE CAR. GOT OUT OF THE CAR WITH ALL PASSENGERS.. THEN SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE WAS IN FLAMES. BY-STANDARDS GRABBED EXTINGUISHERS (4) IN TOTAL BUT DID NOT PUT THE FLAMES OUT. FIRE DEPT CAME, CUT OPEN THE HOOD AND PUT IT OUT WITH WATER. FRONT BUMPER AND HEADLIGHTS HAD MELTED COMPLETELY. BATTERY AND FUSE BOX NEARLY GONE AND NOTHING BUT BARE WIRES ALL OVER THE ENGINE. EVEN THE HEAD COVER ALL MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469514August 7, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468240July 30, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEATS
AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. REPLACEMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED. PARTS FROM HONDA $700 PLUS LABOR. NO WATER LOCATED NEAR SEAT AT TIME OF LIGHT ACTIVATION. NO ELECTRONICS NEAR SEAT AT TIME OF LIGHT ACTIVATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468104July 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
WE WERE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. OUR CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED FOR 30+ SECONDS WHEN BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS NOT HIT AND THERE WAS NO OTHER CAR WITHIN 10 FEET. WHEN WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR, BOTH AIR BAGS EXPLODED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465262July 11, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 HONDA ACCORD AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER DAMAGED FOR 3RD TIME. CAR HAS TOTAL 35,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY FLYING DEBRIS. SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL ISSUE FOR HONDA. HONDA OF COURSE REFUSES TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. POOR DESIGN, RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460162May 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT DISPLAYING A READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER GAUGE CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459363May 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
APPEARS THE VEHICLE PCM HAS TO BE REPLACED CAUSED CAR TO STALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457543May 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, WHEELS
2006 HONDA ACCORD SOFTWARE WASNT WORKING . AND THEN I HAD A RECALL FOR MY CAR.. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455872April 20, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE THAT CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE PASSENGER DURING IMPACT, CAUSING THE REAR PASSENGER TO SLAM INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S HEAD REST. THE PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO HEAD INJURIES. A TOTAL OF TWO OCCUPANTS SUFFERED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10455119April 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452501March 21, 2012
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I FILLED UP MY CAR AT THE HESS STATION ON ROUTE 112 IN CORAM , LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. I PUT MY CAR , SLOWLY IN REVERSE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE IT HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED UP IN REVERSE- WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE - HEADING TOWARDS A VAN WITH A BABY IN IT IN A CAR SEAT. I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN FORWARD, AND WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR FLEW ACROSS THE PARKING LOT OF THE GAS STATION, CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC, CRASHED INTO THE WOODS. I STEERED AWAY FROM A TELEPHONE POLE I WAS DEFINITELY GOING TO HIT AND, WHEN I WENT INTO THE WOODS THE AIR BAG WENT OFF AND COVERED MY FACE. I THEN WENT BACK ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AGAIN, WITH THE AIRBAG OVER MY FACE, AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB IN FRONT OF THE HESS STATION WHEN I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, THE HARTFORD, I ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE SPEED SENSOR- . MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CHECK OUT THE SPEED SENSOR. I THEN CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOLD THEM OF THE INCIDENT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT, UNLESS THEY RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE HARTFORD, THEY WOULD NOT CHECK OUT THE SPEED SENSOR. I THEN CALLED THE HARTFORD AND REQUESTED THAT THEY CALL HONDA TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED BY HONDA THEMSELVES. HARTFORD TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY TO HAVE HONDA INSPECT THE VEHICLE - THEY WERE JUST GOING TO HAVE THEIR ADJUSTER LOOK AT THE CAR AND TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT GOING TO LOOK AT THE SPEED SENSOR AT ALL. SO , BASICALLY, NO ONE IS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AND I ALMOST KILLED A BABY IN A CAR SEAT AND MYSELF THIS SEEMS LUDICROUS TO ME THAT NO ONE IS EVEN WILLING TO CHECK THIS DEFECT OUT. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION. *TR *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448154February 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442881January 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT PROPERLY PUTTING OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442403January 4, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT IS COMING OFF TO THE PRIMER! I WAS BACK IN 2010 IT WAS WEATHER RELATED BUT WHERE IT STARTED CHIPPING I JUST DO NOT SEE HOW IT IS WEATHER RELATED!!!! EVERY HONDA I SEE MY YEAR MODEL DOWN THE PAINT IS COMING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441637December 29, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FLIPPED DOWNWARD, THE VISOR WOULD CONSTANTLY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND OBSTRUCT THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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