Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#702501January 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS WAS A LIGHTLY USED HONDA GIVEN TO ME BY MY FATHER WHO WAS ORIGINAL OWNER. ODOMETER READING WHEN I WAS GIVEN CARE IN 12/97 WAS 60,079. IT COULD COST UP TO $650.00 ACCORDING TO HONDA TO FIX. HONDA WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT, AND SAID MILEAGE ON VEHICLE WAS HIGH. THESE ARE HIGHWAY MILES, AND BEING UNABLE TO EXIT THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I AM SURE. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO ASK ABOUT REPAIRS, THE MANAGER SAID HE'S DONE A FEW OF THEM WHICH COULD COST ANY WHERE FROM 350 TO $650, WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A COMMON REPAIR ON THIS CAR. NOW THE PASSAGER DOOR HANDLE IS BREAKING (BASICALLY ON A THREAD). AGAIN THIS CAR WAS VERY LIGHTLY USED WHEN IT WAS GIVEN TO ME IN 1997, AND DON'T FEEL MILEAGE HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH DOOR HANDLE PERFORMANCE. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS APPRECIATED. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833900January 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MANUFACTURER FAILED TO SEND RECALL LETTER. VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 93V056002. HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACED THE FAILED PART. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702481January 22, 1999
AIR BAGS
I HAVE CHECKED YOUR DATABASES AND IT APPEARS THAT YOU DID NOT REVIEW THE '95 ACCORD WAGONS FOR THE SAME DEFECT. PLEASE EXPLAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702431January 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLOW TO REACT TO ROAD CONDITIONS. TRANSMISSION REVERTS TO LOW GEAR AFTER BRAKING ON SLIPPERY ROADS CAUSING SEVERAL SECONDS OF EXCESSIVE ENGINE BRAKING MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION UP SHIFTS TO THE PROPER GEAR FOR ROAD SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702442January 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR, THE CLUTCH STARTED MAKING SOME LOUD SQUEEKS WHILE PRESSING OR RELEASING THE CLUTCH. THE SQUEEK GOT LOUDER AS THE TRAFFIC GOT HEAVIER. WHILE THIS WAS OCCURING THE CLUTCH BECOMES HARD AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL (TOO MUCH RELEASE OR TOO LITTLE). I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP (HONDA WORLD, WESTMINSTER) AND TOLD THEM. THEY SAID IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER AND AT THIS MOMENT THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT. I WAITED ABOUT 2 MONTHS THEN FINALLY IN AUGUST '98 IT WAS REPLACED. I LEFT FOR A TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO AND BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY DESTINATION IT WAS ALREADY OCCURING AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND GOING UP STEEP HILLS IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CALCULATE THE RELEASE IN THE CLUTCH BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SMOOTH- IT FELT LIKE IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING ELSE, I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS I CAME BACK. AT THIS MOMENT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A DEFECT AND THEY HAD NO SOLUTIONS AND THAT I COULD ONLY WAIT. AFTER WAITING FOR AWHILE I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND TOLD MY PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARED BUT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THIS TIME. THEY PROMISED TO CALL ME TO KEEP ME INFORM OF THE SITUATION WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN. IN ONE OF THE PHONE CALLS I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD A PART BUT IT WAS ONLY TEMPORARY AND IT WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. AT THIS MOMENT OTHER THINGS HAVE COME OUT - THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK GIVES ME ELECTRICAL SHOCKS WHILE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR AND THESE ARE NOT MINOR SHOCKS. ALSO SOMETIMES THE BRAKES SQUEAK WHILE PRESSING - IT HAPPENED A LITTLE BIT WHEN I GOT IT BUT I THOUGHT MAYBE BECAUSE IT WAS NEW. I DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK WITH A CAR WITH THESE MANY PROBLEMS - IT WAS NEW AND I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL THE SCHEDULE MAINTANCE, ALL THE HELP GIVEN IT GREATLY APPRECIATED IT, THANK YOU...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543461January 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ON THE 3 REAR SEAT BELTS, THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR LOCKS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THEREFORE CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED UNLESS YOU REMOVE THE BELTS AND ALLOW THEM TO FULLY RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702361January 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT. THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES, THE HEADLINER 2 TIMES. THE FUEL GAUGE STICKS AT TIMES, EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK IT ONLY SHOWS IT'S HALF FULL. THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND IT NOW IS BAD AGAIN. I BURN 93 OCTANE GAS, SUPPOSEDLY THE CLEANEST, BUT MY DEALER TELLS ME IT'S FROM DIRTY GAS. THE FAN FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL CHIRPS LIKE A BIRD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833607January 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAS A RECALL LETTER FROM HONDA, MANUFACTURER RECALL#K46. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY REFUSED TO RESPECT RECALL. DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701314January 12, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
FUEL FILLER PIPE RUSTED THROUGH AT TOP CONNECTION TO VEHICLE BODY (AWAY FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH WEATHER, AND CAUSED FUEL VAPOR RELEASE. APARENTLY, EARLIER MODEL OF THE HONDA ACCORD, UP TO WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURE, WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY FAILURE. MY CAR WAS NOT A PART OF THAT RECALL. I WOULD SEEK REMEDY IN THE REFUND OF REPAIR COSTS. REGARDING THE JACK STAND FAILURE, I WAS CHANGING A TIRE IN MY GARAGE WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED FROM ITS TOP SEATED POSITION UNDER THE CAR. THE CAR DID FALL AND DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE LOWER BODY PANEL. I RECEIVED ONLY A MINOR SCRATCH, AND A MAJOR SCARE. NO MAJOR INJURY OCCURED THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702171January 12, 1999
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WENT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SANTA MARIA CA AND THEY AGREED TO DO A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. WHEN OIL CHANGE WAS DUE I TOOK AGAIN AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO TAKE IT SOONER. ON THE RECEIPT OF OIL CHANGE DEALERSHIP IN DEED DID WRITE A MESSAGE THAT SAID IT WASTED TO MUCH OIL. WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER TEST. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF MY CAR WAS THE ONLY CAR WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. ALSO MY STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY SHAKES AND MAKES A LIGHT NOISE, DOESN'T RUN AS SMOOTH AS IT USE TO. WILL CONTACT DEALERSHIP FOR THAT MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702122January 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS NEEDS TO BEE REPLACED AFT 3 YEARS AND 43,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702062January 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LUNGES FROM GEAR TO GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP. IT APPEARS THE COMPUTER CONTROLING THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SURE WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543331January 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DESIGN ALLOWS FOR CONTINUED TIGHTENING WHEN MOVEMENT IS FELT, CAUSING A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TIGHT FEELING ON CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701982January 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PROBLEM IS ONE OF "POWER SURGING OF ENGINE" . THUS FAR IT DOES NOT RESPOND TO BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543234January 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND TIGHTENED, CONSUMER HAD TO CUT TO RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701955January 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL INTERMMITENLY FAIL TO ENGAGE. SEEMINGLY WHEN IT'S COLD, THE BUCKLE WILL "CLICK" AS IF IT IS LOCKED, BUT AFTER A SHORT PULL FOR VERIFICATION, IT COMES UNDONE. REQUIRES 5-10 ADDITIONAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT WILL LOCK. DRIVER'S BUCKLE STARTED FAILING IN OCT-98; FRONT PASSENGER'S STARTED DEC-98. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543190January 5, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
NO REAR VIEW MIRROR ON DRIVERS SIDE WHEN SOLD ORIGINALLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701916January 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, HAPPENED 2 TIMES, NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR AT A COST OF $1108.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833013January 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE CAR HAD BEEN STARTED IN PARK, THEN IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ACCELERATED INTO A VAN AT A HIGH SPEED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#701825January 3, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR-COMPUTERIZED MOTOR MOUNT ON MY HONDA IS DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO HONDA. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON THE 1998 AND 1999 ACCORDS, HOWEVER, THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR TWO HOURS OR MORE, OR WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE SHIFTS AND THE REAR MOUNT COLLAPSES ENOUGH TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE STOPPER ON THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS RESULTS IN A LOUD THUNK AT START UP AND, WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD THUD AND I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A WEIRD FEELING IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE IN TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL HONDA CORP. AUTHORIZES A RECALL OR A SPECIFIC FIX FOR MY CAR. I AM CURRENLY IN CONTACT WITH THEIR ZONE OFFIC IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA. THE CASE NUMBER FOR MY CAR IS 98-12-23-00001 AND THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 800-999-1009.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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