Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#856236February 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
INTERNAL PIECES OF THE HEATER FAN ARE FALLING OFF, GOING INTO THE FAN ITSELF, CAUSING THE FAN TO BE INOPERATIVE. PROBLEM COULD CREATE A FIRE HAZARD DUE TO THE MATERIAL GOING INTO THE FAN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718309February 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND STARTING BACK LOUD THUMP FROM UNDER THE CAR AND CAR JERKS THEN CONTINUES BACK. AT TIME THERE IS ANOTHER NOISE (QUITE) WHICH SOUNDS AS IF A 'WORM GEAR' IS WINDING UP OR DOWN. DEALER HAS STATED A TEC BULLENTIN IS OUT AND HONDA IS WORKING ON FIX, HOWEVER A CALL TO AMERICA HONDA'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS (1-800-999-1009) AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THE PORBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718332February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BLEW OUT IT CAUSED A OIL SLICK ON THE FREEWAY SOAKED THE TIMING BELTS AND LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY CHARGED ME 400.00 FOR THE REPAIR THEY SAID THE HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT INSIST ITS NOT A SAFTEY CONCERN.CAUSING A OIL SLICK AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ISN'T A CONCERN. AS A MECHANIC I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN MY SHOP 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718217February 2, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TOP RIPPED OFF CAR WHEN REARENDED A PICKUP, CAUSING A DEATH AND 2 INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#550645February 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855936February 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING, AND THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718022January 29, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LATCH FAILS TO ALLOW DOOR TO OPEN AT TIMES,DOOR WOULD NOT ALLOW AN EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY, IF SOME HOW THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE YOU COULD NOT GET OUT WITHOUT CLIMBING OVER THE SEAT TO THE NEXT DOOR, THIS DOOR LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN JUST OVER 1 YEAR. HONDA KNOWS THAT THESE ARE A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALER PARTS COUNTERS STOCK THIS DOOR LATCH,HONDA ONLY WARRANTYS THESE LATCHES FOR 1 YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718008January 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCER SEAL FAILER CAUSED OIL LOSS SOAKING TIMING BELT AND BALANCER BELT MUST ALL BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718012January 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL CAME OUT CAUSING MAJOR OIL LEAK. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN TO AVOID ENGINE DAMAGE, BUT TIMING BELTS AND WATER PUMP THAT WERE REPLACED FEB.99, HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718015January 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
IF TEMPERATURE WARMS UP DURING WINTER, FUEL WILL BOIL OVER AND FLOOD THE ENGINE PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM STARTING UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855647January 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTRURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717963January 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD IN COMPLETE DARKNESS. THEY CAME ON FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OUT, AGAIN. THEY STAYED OUT. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND WASN'T TOO FAR FROM THE HOUSE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717918January 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAILURE CAUSES CAR TO STALL. MANUFACTURE AWARE OF PROBLEM HOWEVER WOULD ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM IF IT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855399January 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND WAS THEN REAR ENDED ITSELF AT SPEED OF 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPCT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855436January 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON ICY ROADS TRAVELLING ABOUT 50MPH, TRAFFIC IN FRONT WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF A PATROL CAR WHICH WAS ASSISTING WITH AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND A DIESEL TRUCK HIT THE CAR, CAUSING THAT CAR TO SPIN INTO THE RIGHT LANE WHERE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND SLID IN BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED AREA OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855467January 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD HEAD-ON COLLISION ,AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#855484January 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MERGED INTO HIS LANE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DIDN'T SEE OTHER VEHICLE, AND FORCED HIM TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE VEERED OFF ON THE SHOULDER, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855496January 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS
VEHICLE WAS COMING TO STOP WHEN IT WAS REARENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THEN HITTING A GUARDRAIL WHERE NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, FALLING BACKWARD WHERE A CHILD CAR SEAT WAS LOCATATED, VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717763January 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE READS INACCURATELY DESPITE 4+ REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854634January 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLES BROKE. OCCUPANTS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE WHICH MAY TRAP AN OCCUPANT UNLESS GOING THROUGH THE REAR DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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