Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#875531November 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DASH LIGHT COMES ON PANEL FOR AIRBAGS BLINKING. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736767November 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREADS SEPARATED ON BOTH REAR TIRES @ 37,000 MILES. VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. DEALER ACKNOWLEGED DEFECT AND DISCOUNTED 2 NEW TIRE BUT WITH BOTH TIRES FAILING IT MAY BE A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM THANKS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 14INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 14INCH )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875406November 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DUE TO LEAK ABS MODULE AND ACUMULATOR FAILED AT 46,000MILES, CAUSING POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557832November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE OIL SEAL FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS, THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE CAR, HOWEVER READ WHERE THERE WAS A A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REGARDING A DEFECTIVE OIL SEAL AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736620November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I PULLED OVER TO A GARAGE, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE THE ENGINE OIL HAD COMPLETELY LEAKED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE MAIN OIL SEAL. CONTACTED THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR WHO STATED THAT THEY HAVE RECALLED THE 1994 AND ONWARD MODELS BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE OIL SEAL PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT YET RECALLED THE 1993 MODEL. THE ENGINE CAN SUDDENLY SEIZE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736549November 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE BALANCER SHAFT SEAL FAILED,CAUSING ALL OF THE ENGINE'S OIL TO PUMP OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875148November 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACK ON A HILL WHILE IN DRIVE IF FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875074November 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ON. THE DEALER REPLACED MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR. TWO DAYS LATER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROLLER AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736405November 16, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S-SIDE DOOR LATCH JUST FAILED AND THE DOOR WAS JAMMED SHUT. THIS IS THE ONLY CASE OF A DOOR LATCH JUST FAILING IN ANY VEHICLE THAT I OR ANY OF MY FAMILY/FRIENDS HAVE EVER OWNED. THIS COST OVER $700 TO REPAIR (SINCE THE DOOR WAS JAMMED SHUT)AND ALTHOUGH HONDA HAS UNOFFICIAL DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE DRILLING (FROM THE INSIDE) PROCEDURE TO RELEASE THE JAMMED LATCH, THEY HAVE NO OFFICIAL DOCUMENT RELATING TO THIS. WHEN I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER, I WAS BASICALLY TOLD "SORRY, YOUR CAR IS PAST THE WARRANTY" - END OF STORY. FROM THE REPORTS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS WEB SITE AND IN TALKING WITH A LOCAL HONDA MECHANIC, IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS TYPE. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ORIGINAL DOOR LATCH DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE, SINCE I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY CAR (OF ANY AGE) OR EVEN HEARD OF A CAR (BESIDES THE ACCORD REPORTS I GOT FROM THIS WEB SITE AND THE LOCAL HONDA MECHANIC) WHERE THE DOOR LATCH JUST FAILED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS REPRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE IF THE LATCH MECHANISM IS PRONE TO FAILURE WITHOUT ANY OUTSIDE INFLUENCE, THEN THAT MECHANISM WILL BE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, JAMMING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SHUT AND PREVENTING EASY EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO CORRECT THIS DEFICIENCY BY REPLACING THE FAULTY DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS, OR AT LEAST OFFERING TO COMPENSATE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD TO SPEND WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE AN INORDINATE SUM OF MONEY TO REPAIR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT HAS TAKEN ME NEARLY A YEAR TO GET AROUND TO WRITING THIS, AND I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET THAT FOR EACH PERSON WHO FILES A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA THERE ARE HUNDREDS MORE WHO DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR AGENCY OR DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO FILE A REPORT. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736374November 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STUCK ON THE HONDA ACCORD. THE CAR EXCELLERATED OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#736256November 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCER SHAFT SEAL POPPED OUT. ALL ENGINE OIL QUICKLY LOST. CAMSHAFT FROZE IN HEAD. CRANKSHAFT CONTINUED TO TURN, STRIPPING TEETH OFF OF TIMING BELT. OIL SOAKED BRAKE PADS, TIRES AND BELTS. MECHANIC SAID ENGINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT, DAMAGE IRREPAIRABLE. HEAD, CRANKSHAFT, AND PISTONS DAMAGED. REPAIR COSTS $2000 -$4000. CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WAS STRANDED IN THE ROAD, COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. IF I HAD TO STOP IN A HURRY, COULD HAVE CRASHED DUE TO OIL SOAKED BRAKES. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE. I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLANTS ON THIS SAME FAULTY OIL SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736301November 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED & HAD BEEN REPAIRED FROM A CRASH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AUG99 CRASH. SUSPECT AIRBAGS WERE NEVER REPAIRED FROM FIRST CRASH AND DEALER THAT REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE MISREPRESENTATED AIRBAG STATUS. RULES, REGULATIONS, RECOURSE??? BODY SHOP THAT REPAIRED HONDA FROM AUG99 CRASH SAID "THE AIRBAGS IN THOSE HONDAS NEVER GO OFF". HE HAD A 99 ACCORD IN SHOPAT TIME THAT HAD THE ENTIRE FRONT END TORN OFF ($10K+) AND THE AIRBAGS HAD NEVER DEPLOYED??? BY THE SAMR TOKEN HE HAD A CHEVY WITH MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE FROM A CURB & ALL BAGS HAD DEPLOYED.???? BUT MY QUESTION IS: IF MY AIRBAGS WERE NEVER PROPERLY REPAIRED/REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST CRASH WHAT ARE RECOURSE/OPTIONS. WHAT DOES THE NHTSA REQUIRE. HAVE FULL DOCUMENTATION.?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736241November 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD FAILED 2500 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT FAIL THIS EARLY ON IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO MANY MECHANICS WHO ALL STATED THAT THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY DO NOT GO OUT THIS FAST. EVERYONE BUT HONDA STATES THAT THERE MUST BE A DEFECT. THE HONDA CORPORATION ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND CONTENDS THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT OR RECALL. THROUGH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR THE 1998 ACCORDS ESPECIALLY ON THE NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINTS SITE. I FEEL THAT HONDA IS IGNORING/HIDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS TO AVOID A RECALL ON THE 1998 HONDA ACCORDS. THIS IS NOT RIGHT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT SO EARLY ON IN THE CAR'S LIFE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I KNOW THAT THIS MUST BE GOING ON ON A LARGER SCALE PROBABLY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND BEING IGNORED BY THE DEALERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874707November 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH & HAD FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISON WITH A TOW TRUCK. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED & THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEROIUS INJURIES A FRACTURED STERNUM. CONSUMER FELT THAT INJURIES MAY HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#874748November 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
TRANSMISSION WHEN IN REVERSE JOLTED, CONSUMER STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE HE BACKED INTO SOMETHING OR ROLLED OVER AN OBJECT. HONDA SAID THEY HAD ABOUT 300 COMPLAINTS, ONLY V6 ENGINES. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO DEALER A FEW TIMES WITH THE COMPLAINT. FINALLY CALLED HONDA WHO ADMITTED THE DEFECTIVE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG LIGHT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874598November 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH OIL LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. CONSUMER PULLED TO SIDE WHERE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THEN, TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT A RECALL CONCERNING BLOWEN ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735914November 7, 2000
TIRES
EXTREME WEAR AND DELAMINATION ON BOTH FRONT TIRES DISPITE FREQUENT MAINTENANCE (TIRESIZE: P205/65R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/65R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735877November 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I LOST MORE THAN HALF OF THE OIL ON 2 MILE DRIVE TO SCHOOL- BROKEN SEAL, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. MY LUCK IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY- THE CAR WOULD'VE BEEN GONE. A MECHANIC AT FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER WAS NOT SURPRISED - HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON MANY OTHER ACCORDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874312November 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR. PRIOR TO STALLING CONSUMER HEARD LOUD SQUEALING NOISE, AND THEN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874314November 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED. THERE WAS AN IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN 99I002000 FOR THROTTLE WHICH MAY CAUSE SUDDEN ACCLERATION. INSURANCE COMPANY AND HONDA NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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