Honda Accord Complaints (1997)
460 consumer complaints on file.
- #8022045November 1, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA# 02 V 120 000/IGNITION SWITCH: ISLAND HONDA, MANAHAWKIN, NJ WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL. NOT ENOUGH PARTS AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769149October 31, 2002AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. DEALER ADVISED THAT WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND BRING IT IN TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM COST $75.00. MORE THAN LIKELY $500.00 - 600.00 TO CORRECT. I ADVISED THAT I READ AN ARTICLE WHERE IN MOST CASED THE BUSHINGS COUNLD BE CLEANED AND REPLACED AT A CHARGE OF $50.00 - 75.00. SERVICE CLERK CLAIMS NOT TO HAVE EVER HEARD THAT. I HAVE READ, ON YOUR WEB SITE, MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS MALFUNCTION ON MANY HONDA'S. DT
- Crash:
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- 0
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- #8021994October 31, 2002SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON HER VEHICLE WHICH IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW SHE IS EXPIRIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ALREADY REPLACED THEREFORE THEY WON'T WORK ON THE VEHICLE AGAIN. TS
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8021483October 23, 2002STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE THEM TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. HONDA OF PRINCETON PRINCETON, NJ 609-683-0840 MR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8021495October 23, 2002EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN BECAUSE THE LUG WRENCH JACK DOES NOT FIT THE AFTER MARKET RIM. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #768629October 19, 2002AIR BAGS
WHEN VEHICHLE STARTED THE SRS LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF. TOOK IT IN AND THEY RESET IT, BUT SAID THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE PART. LIGHT CAME BACK ONE DAY WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HAVING TO PAY TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART. THE DRIVERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE AIR BAGS DO NOT NEED TO BE SERVICED UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TEN YEARS OLD. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020904October 16, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN IGNITION KIT TO BE REPLACED FOR VEHICLE NOT CRANKING. CONSUMER STATES AFTER THE REPAIR CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020799October 15, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V120000 IGNITION SWITCH; THE OWNER DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE PROCESS THAT HONDA MANUFACTURE HAS INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHARGE THE OWNERS TO REMOVE WIRES FOR REMOTE ENTRY/ALARM SYSTEM. HE WANTED THE HONDA MANUFACTURE TO SEND HIM A LETTER STATING THIS PROCESS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECALL. THE PHONE NUMBERS THAT WAS GIVEN TO HIM BY THE CORPORATION ARE EITHER NOT WORKING OR THEY WILL NOT TRANSFER HIM TO THE CONTACT PERSON WHICH HE SPOKE TO WHEN FIRST CALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567780October 4, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK DUE TO AN ENGINE BLOCK CRACK. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020110October 3, 2002AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020131October 3, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NO PARTS AVAILABLE RECALL#02V120000IGNITION SWITCH. HONDA AUTO DRIVE SANTA ANA, CA 714-547-3555. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8019737September 27, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8019738September 27, 2002AIR BAGS
THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *MR WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE REPAIR COST TO BE COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER DENIED REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567628September 26, 2002AIR BAGS
APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF AND ADJUSTED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN BUT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FULL INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACED. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS NOT HER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. *JG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567636September 26, 2002AIR BAGS
THE SRS CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SCC
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8019270September 24, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT DELAER IS CHARGING FOR THE DISCONNECTING OF AN ALARM IN ORDER TO CORRECT RECALL.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567516September 18, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY STOP. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567524September 18, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE DONE, BUT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT HE WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE LABOR BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE HAD AN AFTERMARKET ALARM SYSTEM. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8018969September 18, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02V120000 FOR IGNITION SWITCH. TECHNICIAN LEFT LIVE WIRES HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8018740September 16, 2002VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN PUSHING BUTTON TO OPEN OR CLOSE WINDOW, WINDOW GOES REALLY SLOW. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD CHANGE DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCH. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER, WINDOW WAS STARTING TO MOVE SLOWLY AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0