Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#733845October 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HUSBAND COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT FROM THIS PART COMING OFF OF HIS VEHICLE AS HE WAS GOING TOO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE.THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO ACCORDS YEARS 96&97 AND I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. MRS. SUTTON H
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733855October 9, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DIVER SIDE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, COULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. LOCKSMITHS COULD NOT OPEN DOOR. REQUIRED BODY SHOP TO REMOVE ENTIRE DOOR REPLACE ENTIRE LOCKING SYSTEM. ENTIRE EFFORT COST IN EXCESS OF $600.00. LOCAL HONDA DEALER REPORTED THIS AS A PROBLEM AND REQUIRES THE INSIDE PANNEL TO BE CUT AWAY AND AIR CHISEL THE LOCKING DEVICE FREE.
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0
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0
#872545October 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
DESIGN FLAW CAUSED BOTH ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS TO BE TOO CLOSE; INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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#733683October 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THANKFULLY I WAS JUST REACHING MY DESTINATION. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SAW THAT OIL WAS POURING OUT OF IT! HAD I DRIVEN THIS WAY, ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, MY ENGINE WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE OIL-SOAKED BELTS, ETC DUE TO THIS PART FAILURE. I HAVE SEEN SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (ONE OF WHOSE CAR'S ENGINE DID "BLOW UP"). THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMONLY KNOWN DEFECT IN THE SEAL. THIS PARTICULAR SEAL IS GENERALLY CHANGED AT AROUND 90,000 MILES WHEN THE TIMING BELT IS REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS, MANY SEALS BREAK 15-20 THOUSAND MILES PREMATURELY CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS PARTICULAR PART MAY BE RECALLED IN THE NEAR FUTURE; I FEEL THIS WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THIS SITUATION.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733632October 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE HESTITATES/LURCHES FORWARD AT ANY SPEED WHEN USING REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE. PROBLEM LESS FREQUENT WHEN USING PREMIUM GAS, BUT IS CAUSING CARBON BUILDUP ON THROTTLE BODY OVER TIME, WHICH LEADS TO THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. LOCAL DEALER STATED THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER SUGGESTED LOWER GRADE GASOLINE TO PREVENT CARBON BUILDUP. DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLAINATION WHY ENGINE IS HESITATING.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872434October 6, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT SENSOR WAS VERY SENSITIVE WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733512October 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, SIGNALLING THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, THE MODULATOR IS LEAKING. BOTH THE MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1500.00. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS AT TWO HONDA DEALERS IN MY AREA (OPEN ROAD HONDA, EDISON, NJ; Z&W HONDA, PRINCETON, NJ) THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON '94 HONDAS, AND THAT THE ABS BREAKDOWN IS THE RESULT OF INADEQUATE DESIGN. THESE PARTS, I HAVE BEEN TOLD, HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO PREVENT BREAKAGE. THE ABS SYSTEM IS A TRUE SAFETY FEATURE, AND I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733518October 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A BALANCER SHAFT SEAL AND WOULD REQUIRE REPAIRS EST TO BE $620.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555501October 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCE SHAFT SEAL FELL OUT CAUSING A MAJOR LOSS OF OIL. *SLC
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872277October 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555556October 3, 2000
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (SRS) CAME ON AND STAYED ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN INTERNAL FAILURE TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE NEEDED PART, AND WAS NOT SURE WHEN PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733292October 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN RAPID LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733310October 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRACTURED MY STERNUM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733344October 3, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL IN MY VEHICLE HAS SLACK IN IT SOMETIMES AND GET HARD TO CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555751October 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ABS IS LEAKING, ABS WAS UNDER RECALL BUT CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. NLM
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733188October 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OIL SEAL RETAINER WAS OMITTED BY FACTORY. HONDA SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL, AS THEREHAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF DEFECT. SEAL RUPTURED WHILE I WAS DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND I SAW OIL POURING FROM ENGINE WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED ENGINE TO RUN DRY OF OIL AND RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC FIRE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUOPANTS. HONDA REDUCED COST OF REPAIR TO $332 , BUT SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733234October 2, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#733241October 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, GOING 35MPH, HIT SMALL BUMP IN ROAD AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, WINDSHIELD BROKE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733243October 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
ENGINE SEAL WENT BAD AND LEAKED OUT OIL. SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND MECHANIC TOLD SRS CONTROL UNIT WENT BAD WITH A REPAIR OF $600. CONTACTED HONDA AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR EITHER PART.
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733278October 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL GAGE DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING. IT CONSISTANTLY SHOWS THE TANK TO BE EMPTY.*AK
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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