Honda Accord Complaints (1999)

1,135 consumer complaints on file.

#10405563June 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING INTERMITTINGLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH), BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405601June 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED 99 HONDA ACCORD V6 IN 2007. ONE OWNER CAR. IM SECOND OWNER. ALL MAINTENANCE DONE ON SCHEDULE. ON 5/29/11 TRANSMISSION FAILED. I CALLED HONDA THEY SAID "WE KNOW ABOUT THE SITUATION AND WE'RE INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE. WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY ACCORD V6. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. I WAS STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY FOUR SMALL CHILDREN. THEN HAD TO PAY $350 FOR THE TOW HOME. I AM A LOYAL HONDA OWNER. THIS IS MY FOURTH HONDA. I HAVE NEVER HAD MAJOR MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH ANY OF MY HONDAS. HONDA ADMITTED THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405392June 7, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY '99 HONDA ACCORD HAS BECOME LOOSE, ROCKS AND PULLS AWAY FROM STEERING WHEEL UPON ACCELERATION, CAUSING LACK OF CONTROL SINCE MOMENTUM PULLS DRIVER AWAY FROM WHEEL. WHEN SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED, THIS IS EVIDENT BY PUSHING ON HEADREST, CAUSING SEAT TO 'ROCK' BACKWARDS APPROX 6". MECHANIC SAID THAT A PIECE OF STEEL ON THE BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT IS BROKEN (& SEAT BRACKET IS THE SAME FOR ALL 1998-2002 MODELS). DEALER SAID THIS ISN'T A RECALL OR ANYTHING SO REPAIRS WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. CAR CANNOT PASS STATE INSPECTION UNTIL THIS IS FIXED, SO LOOKS LIKE I NOW HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY & LOCATE A REPLACEMENT BRACKET AT A JUNKYARD & PAY SOMEONE TO INSTALL, COSTING ME AT LEAST $300 (WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THE REPLACEMENT BRACKET WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM). BIG SAFETY ISSUE HERE WITH LOTS OF COMPLAINTS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM (PER ONLINE SEARCH)- WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN PROPERLY ADDRESSED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404028June 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REPAIR HAD NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A MAJOR CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402157May 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON NEEDS REPAIR BUT IS INTEGRAL TO A VERY EXPENSIVE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY, MAKING THE HORN REPAIR FINANCIALLY UNACHIEVABLE, RESULTING IN CONSUMERS DRIVING CARS WITH INOPERABLE HORNS, VERY UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402215May 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE RPMS DECREASED TO ZERO AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) WHICH COULD BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402017May 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES NOT RESTART FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP FOR REPAIRS ON VARIOUS PARTS OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COST OVER $2500, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 227,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400697May 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX. SHUTS OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES TIGHTENS UP BUT THIS LAST TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT A PROBLEM. GOOD THING I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE CLOSE TO THE SHOULDER. MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A WHILE AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY. AT FIRST IT WOULD GO DOWN TO A REALLY LOW IDLE BEFORE IT SHUT OFF BUT NOW IT JUST TURNS OFF. IT'S EVEN WORSE NOW THAT I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398013April 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEAR SIR / MADAM - HONDA IN USA HAS INTENTIONALLY DROPPED A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES FROM ITS LIST OF RECALLS/ FIX NEEDED TO SAVE THE COSTS AND MAXIMIZE THEIR PROFITS. THIS CASE IS ONE OF THEM. MY HONDA - [XXX] IS FACING ALL ISSUES SIMILAR TO ONES RECALLED FROM 1999-02 MODELS. FIRST THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES LAST YEAR AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID ITS NOT PART OF RE-CALL WHILE EVERYONE KNOWS THESE WERE PART OF RE-CALLS SO WHY WAS THIS VEHICLE DROPPED FROM THE RECALL DATABASE ? HOW MANY MORE VEHICLES WERE DROPPED FROM THE LIST AND WHY ? I THINK THE ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO AGE BUT SOMETHING ELSE AND NEEDS INVESTIGATION. NOW IT MAKES ME WONDER HOW MANY VEHICLES THEY INCLUDE AND WHAT THEY DROP FROM RE-CALLS AS COST SAVING MEASURE ? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386723March 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS YET THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386755March 7, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSE. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH REPAIR WHERE HE WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386790March 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES IN MIXED CITY/HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC THE ENGINE CUT OFF, TACHOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO AND IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR FLASHED. ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY WHEN KEY WAS TURNED TO "START" POSITION. SAME THING OCCURRED ABOUT A MILE LATER AND A THIRD TIME 23 DAYS LATER WHEN ACCELERATING ON A RURAL FOUR LANE HIGHWAY AFTER OPERATING FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. QUICK ACTION TO RESTART THE ENGINE AVERTED A POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION. REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT MAR. 10, 2011. WILL SAVE FAULTY PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387408March 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1999 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR AN IGNITION INTERLOCK *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WHEN THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR A SHOP FOREMAN TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SINCE THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE HIM 2 HOURS OF LABOR TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS APPARENTLY RELATED TO THEM TRYING TO FIX THE IGNITION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A PRE-EXISTING ISSUE WITH THE SHIFTER AND THAT THE 2 FREE HOURS NO LONGER APPLIED. THE DEALER LATER CONTACTED THE CONSUMER AND INFORMED HIM THE COST WOULD BE $650 TO REPLACE THE SHIFTER MECHANISM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383995February 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY W/ MY 6 YR GRAND DAUGHTER IN BACKSEAT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ( NO WARNING ) MY CAR DIED. WE ALMOST WERE REAR ENDED. WHEN IT DIED, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLICKERED ON AND OFF ABOUT 4 XS. MECH STATE IG SWITCH BURN OUT CUZ 2 MUCH AMP GOIN THR SYSTEM. HONDA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING EVEN THOU IG SWITCH WAS ON RECALL BUT NOT MY VIN NUMBER. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS/CALLS WERE MADE TO HONDA-SAID NO. THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS TAKEN OUT, WELL IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THERE IS TOO MUCH OF SOMETHING GOING THRU CAUSING THE MELTING OF ALL THE STUFF I CAN SEE. I HAVE THE OLD SWITCH. I HAD THE MECH GIVE IT TO ME. WHEN HE TOLD ME IT WAS SWITCH I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL SO HE CHECKED AND YES SO I CALLED HONDA. THE WOMAN I SPOKE TO WAS VERY MEAN/SNOTTY SAYING MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. SO, I HAD TO GO AHEAD AND PAY OUT OF MY POCKET AT THE DEALERSHIP MY INSURANCE COMP TOWED TO FOR FIXING. IF HONDA WAS GOING TO FIX IT, I WOULD HAVE HAD IT TAKEN ON TO A HONDA DEALER. THE POOR WAYS I WAS TREATED ON THE PHONE, I DON'T THINK MUCH OF HONDA ANYMORE.MECH SAID HONDA HAS NOT MADE A SWITCH YET THAT WILL HANDLE THE AMPERAGE THAT IS GOING TO IT SO THIS ONE WILL ONLY LAST 4-5 YEARS GIVE OR TAKE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WHEN THE CAR DIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382448February 12, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR DIED AS IF SOMEONE TURNED THE KEY OFF. FIRST 5 TIMES IT WAS WHILE SLOWING DOWN. LAST TIME ON 2/7/11 WAS GOING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC WHEN IT JUST QUIT RUNNING AS IF I TURNED THE KEY OFF. IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. HONDA CLAIMS THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER, MANY HONDA'S OF THAT YEAR AND OTHER YEARS WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR ANOTHER PART OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM THAT COVERED MY YEAR AND MODEL. THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381075February 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR, FIRST THE MAINTENANCE BLINK THEN ALL WARNING LIGHTS BLINK AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH TO PARK AND RESTART. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380198February 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 HONDA ACCORD EX. TRANSMISSION. CAR JERKS FORWARD, LOSSES POWER, ACCELERATES. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, WHY NO RECALL? THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING YET NOTHING IS DONE!! WHY CAN A CAR MANUFACTURER GET AWAY WITH INSTALLING DEFECT PARTS WHICH ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE NHTSA DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377871January 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A HONDA SWITCH RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD BEEN STALLING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BUT ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER, WITHIN THE PAST MONTH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS HE WAS DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THE PART HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THEREFORE, THEY WERE NO LONGER CLAIMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377073January 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OR THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE STARTING IT DURING HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN COLD WEATHER. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,972 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,972.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373312December 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH MOVES AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND IT TOOK FIVE MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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