Honda Accord Complaints (2000)

1,183 consumer complaints on file.

#10438885December 7, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING THE NIGHT AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE AT WHAT SPEEDS HE WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 119,000.
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#10436698November 22, 2011
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I TOOK THIS HONDA ACCORD DX (MY2000) TO THE DEALER FOR 120,000 MAINTENANCE IN SEPTEMBER 2011. THEY TOLD ME THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME RUSTED VERY BADLY. BUT THE DRIVER SIDE SUBFRAME WAS NORMAL WITH NO RUST. I THOUGHT UNDERBODY RUST IS NORMAL FOR MY CAR'S AGE AND DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION. BUT AFTER ONE MONTH, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO MAKE STRANGE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THE SUBFRAME RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY AND BEGAN TO CRACK. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THEY SAID IT ALWAYS HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON HONDA ACCORD BECAUSE THE A/C CONDENSATION WATER DRIPS DOWN ON THIS POINT. I AM TAKING IT TO A DEALER TODAY TO REPLACE IT. IT WILL COST ME $2000. *TR
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#10432670October 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND BOUGHT MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD BRAND NEW FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT HAS DONE 99% OF THE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, MINUS A FEW OIL CHANGES. THE CAR HAS HAD A "HARD" SHIFT AT TIMES FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. I HAD NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL THE LAST FEW WEEKS WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO REV UP AT LOW GEARS AND THEN VIOLENTLY JERKING TO SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR. THIS IN ADDITION TO ALSO DISPLAYING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY WHILE GREEN D OR DRIVE LIGHT IS BLINKING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO GO. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TWICE ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON IN HIS BOOSTER SEAT. THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO GO AND THEN I HAD NO POWER, COULD NOT EVEN GET OVER TO THE CURB. CLOSEST DEALERSHIP IS 30 MINUTES AWAY VIA INTERSTATE AND AFTER READING MULTIPLE ONLINE COMPLAINTS AND STORIES OF NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS ONLINE I AM AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO HANDLE THIS. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE AS LONG AS ENGINE LIGHT WAS STEADILY ON. LUCKILY, I AM IN WALKING DISTANCE TO MY JOB, BUT I NEED TO MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO PROCEED. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL ALERTING ME TO THE FACT I WAS FACING POSSIBLE TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE ENDANGERED NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT MY SMALL SON AND THOSE DRIVERS AROUND ME. I HAVE READ THAT HONDA WILL NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE, BUT IF THIS IS ACCURATE IT IS A SHAME AS I HAVE OWNED TWO HONDA'S AND ALWAYS BRAGGED ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVED DRIVING MY HONDA. NOT THRILLED ABOUT OWNING A VEHICLE MADE BY A COMPANY WHO IS AWARE OF A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND DOES NOT DO A BETTER JOB OF ALERTING THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR
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#10429196October 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I AM ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM MY IGNITION WHEN MY CAR IS IN GEAR. I HAVE CHECKED THE NHTSA DATABASE AND THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE ON 2000 HONDA ACCORDS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000 ). I WENT TO HONDA AND SPOKE WITH THE CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO FOR ME AS MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY CAR'S VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST, AS IT IS EXHIBITING THE RECALL SYMPTOMS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
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#10429143October 7, 2011
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON MY 2000 ACCORD. NOW IT IS PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS. I GOT SUCKERED INTO PAYING $100 TO HONDA FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE. THEY CAME BACK AND SAID THE OPDS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE SRS LIGHT ON. THEY WANTED ANOTHER $300 TO REPLACE. I DECIDED NOT TO REPLACE BECAUSE I AM NOT CONVINCED IT WON'T FAIL AGAIN BUT NOW I AM DRIVING AROUND KNOWING MY AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS FAULTINESS WITH THE SRS AND OPDS AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HONDA FEEL A WARRANTY EXTENSION IS SUFFICIENT. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
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#10429144October 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY NIGHTTIME DASHBOARD LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON MY HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I CAN NO LONGER SEE MY GAUGES AT NIGHT. DOING SOME SEARCHING IT APPEARS THAT THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT MAY HAVE FAILED. IT LOOKS LIKE HONDA HAS RECALLED THIS ON 2000 ACCORD LX V6 BUT NOT THE EX. *TR
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#10425357September 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TRANSMISSION IN 2000 HONDA ACCORD WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO MECHANICS (INDEPENDENT AND HONDA DEALER) AS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT QUOTED AT OVER $3800. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED: GEAR SHIFT SLIPPAGE, D4 INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING, DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, ERRATIC AND HARSH SHIFTING RESULTING IN THE CAR LURCHING FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE, ATF LEAK, ERRATIC ACCELERATION, AND THE LEFT DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. CAR HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, KEEPING ALL FLUID LEVELS MONITORED AND IN CHECK WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. AFTER CALLING HONDA AMERICA, I WAS TOLD THAT "DUE TO AGE" THE "COMPANY'S POSITION" WAS THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND DESPITE PREVIOUS REPORTS OF THE TRANSMISSION IN 2000 ACCORDS AS BEING A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S ERROR/FAULTY PRODUCTION. HONDA ADMITTED ERROR ON THE ISSUE BUT REMAINED FIRM THAT THEY WOULD NOT SUPPORT RESOLUTION. AM LEFT WITH VEHICLE IN UNDRIVABLE CONDITION THAT IS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD DUE TO ERRATIC TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR. AT ONE POINT, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY, NEARLY HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. REQUEST NHTSA FOLLOW-UP AND INVESTIGATION OF ONGOING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES, ENCOURAGING CONSUMER RESOLUTION OPTIONS FOR HONDA OWNERS. RESOLUTION SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO AGE OF VEHICLE WHEN SAFETY OF CONSUMERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ARE AT HAND. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED MY HONDA. THANK YOU! *KB
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#10423857September 6, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GAUGE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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#10421412August 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSIONS ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 STARTED SLIPPING THEN ERRATICALLY REVVING UP TO 4000 RPMS THEN SHIFT ALL THE SUDDEN. AND MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I SHIFT TO REVERSE IT JUST DOES A HUGE CLUNK NOISE AND A SUDDEN HARD SHIFT THEN GOES INTO REVERSE. MY HONDA ONLY HAVE 93,000 MILES. *TR
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#10420608August 18, 2011
SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT ALL (NO MOISTURE PROBLEM; NO CELL PHONE, COMPUTER, ETC. USE; NO DISCONNECTING ANYTHING AT ALL, MUCH LESS RELATED TO SEAT BELTS, PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY, SEAT REMOVAL, ETC.) THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON FOR MANY MONTHS. GOOGLE SHOWS THIS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, WHICH HAS TRIGGERED A VERY WIDE RANGE OF RESPONSES FROM HONDA. THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL CAR GIVEN TIMELY COMPLETION OF ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. BUT THE SRS LIGHT PROBLEM, SINCE IT INVOLVES THE SAFETY RESTRAINING SYSTEMS, SHOULD BE GUARANTEED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. BUT, GIVEN THE VARIOUS WAYS PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN TREATED, I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO HONDA. IT MAY ONLY REQUIRE A RESET FOR THE LIGHT, WHICH SHOULD COST NOTHING. BUT CHARGES FOR A DIAGNOSIS ARE IN THE $70-100 RANGE. THEN, IF THERE IS ACTUALLY A PROBLEM WITH SAFETY, FIXES HAVE COST IN A RANGE OF $600-1500. THE WHOLE SITUATION IS ABSURD.
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#10420276August 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 HONDA ACCORD RECEIVED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER STATES TWO MONTHS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT SHE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE GEARS WOULD SLIP AND GRIND UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION AND WHILE DRIVING. *JB
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#10414795July 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO 'OVERHEAT'. THE CAR WILL START AND GO FINE WHEN COLD BUT WHEN THE ENGINE GETS HOT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BADLY. *TR
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#10414725July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 84000 MILES. NEVER RECEIVED LETTER FORM HONDA MOTOR CORP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 109,000 MILES TO 2007. NEVER NOTIFIED. NOW PAYING 2100 OUT OF POCKET TO CHANGE. NOT TO MENTION SERIOUS SLIPPING ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. SHOULD HAVE SENT CERTIFIED LETTER. DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE. *TT
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#10411855July 11, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
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#10409765June 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS FROM THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MY WIFE HAS TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT ALLOWS THIS CAR TO HAVE THE KEYS REMOVED WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE IS OFF (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PEO5002). SHE CONTACTED HONDA WHILE IN ORLANDO FL BUT THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR HER VIN. THIS IS STILL PROBLEM AND I CONTACTED HONDA TODAY AND WAS TOLD I COULD HAVE IT FIXED BUT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I AM NOT SURE BUT I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL IF THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO SO HONDA WILL COMPLY WITH THEIR RECALL.
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#10408761June 24, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V380000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HORN WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,213. UPDATED 09/01/2011 *LN *TR
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#10407633June 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2000 HONDA ACCORD THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ALSO WHEN I PULL OVER THE ENGINE WILL START IMMEDIATELY, BUT NOW IT IS HARD TO START AND WILL STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO DEALER ON 6/7/11. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR UNTIL JUNE 9, 2011, BUT SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN BEHIND ME WHEN THE CAR HAS DIED. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN ON 6/18/11 AND SPOKE WITH ANITA, WHO MADE IT SEEM LIKE I WAS CRAZY. SHE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE CHECKED FOR ANY OPEN RECALLS. I LOOKED ON LINE AND I FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OTHER HONDA OWNERS. MY CAR HAS 103,000 MILES, AND THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN FEBRUARY, BUT IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT YOU INVESTIGATED THIS UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V120000 BUT I DIDNT SEE THAT 2000 ACCORDS WERE INCLUDED IN THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
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#10406822June 14, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SHOP WHO INSPECTED AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELTS COULD BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
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#10403664May 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
I HAVE ACCORD SE 2000. THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. THE DEALER MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS PROBLEM OF MAIN CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION.
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#10401048May 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HONDA 2000 ACCORD SE HAS THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION INTERLOCK FAILURE COVERED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000. MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THOSE RECALLED.. JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. *TR
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