Honda Accord Complaints (2005)

686 consumer complaints on file.

#10501466March 5, 2013
SEATS
THE DEFECT CONCERNS THE FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THIS CAR HAS POWER FRONT SEATS. THE LEFT REAR MOUNT FOR THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT HAS BROKEN FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE BELOW THE SEAT CAUSING THE LEFT REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BE DISCONNECTED AND LOOSE FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND POTENTIALLY THE SEAT COULD COME LOOSE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE UNDERCARRIAGE CONTAINS THE POWER EQUIPMENT TO MOVE THE SEAT AND MOUNT THE SEAT. A HONDA DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE SEAT AND SAID THE SEAT UNDER CARRIAGE MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $750. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNT IS BROKEN AN THE DRIVERS SEAT COULD COME LOOSE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500105February 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ABRUPTLY PUSHED FORWARD, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT (#13-002818). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491991January 9, 2013
TIRES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WERE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 405 NEAR UCLA AT 55MPH. THERE WAS A COMPLETED FLAT TIRE ON MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF HONDA ACCORD 2005. I FELT THE FLAT TIRE AND SEE THE ABS LIGHT ON MY DASH BOARD TURNED ON. AFTER COMPLETE FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE DEBRIS RIP OFF MY ABS SENSOR WIRE FOR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. MY RIM HAS NO DAMAGE. SINCE MY TIRE IS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, SO I GET FREE REPLACEMENT FROM COSTCO. I THINK THE HONDA HAS A BAD DESIGN ON THE ABS SENSOR WIRE TO MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE ABS SENSOR WIRE IS NOT PROPERLY COVERED. THE FLAT TIRE DEBRIS RIPPED OFF THE ABS SENSOR WIRE. CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THIS. THEY SAID IT IS NOT THEIR ISSUE. I THINK A PROPERLY DESIGN CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE ANYTHING RIP OFF WHEN A COMPLETE FLAT TIRE HAPPENED. HONDA SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE ABS WIRE MORE EFFECTIVELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491543January 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY 05 HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTO TRANSMISSION GAVE UP ON ME ONLY AT 65000 MILES. HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THEY QUOTED ME OVER $4400 TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE BUT THE ONLY HAS 65K MILES ON IT. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA FOR THIS REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489284December 19, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FAILURE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,993.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485379November 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WE HAVE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE BRAKES IN THIS CAR SINCE WE PURCHASED IT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL SIX MONTHS AGO. WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL GENTLY THE CAR JERKS FORWARD PRACTICALLY SENDING THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. ON THE OTHER HAND, WHEN YOU REALLY NEED TO STOP AND APPLY THE BRAKES QUICKLY THEY DO NOT RESPOND, REQUIRING A GREATER BRAKING DISTANCE. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR HONDA TO TWO HONDA DEALERSHIPS TO REGISTER OUR COMPLAINTS REGARDING OUR BRAKES AND WERE TOLD "THIS IS JUST THE WAY THE 05 IS". ONE INDIVIDUAL ACTUALLY LAUGHED AT THE SITUATION, WHICH I FIND INFURIATING DUE TO THE SAFETY FACTOR. ON NOV,11, 2012 WE WERE ON I-40 AND HAD TO STOP QUICKLY DUE TO AN ACCIDENT AHEAD OF US. THE LADY IN FRONT OF US CAME TO A DEAD STOP. I WAS WATCHING THE SITUATION IN FRONT OF US AND BEGAN SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKING. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT DID NOT COME TO A STOP. I THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN, PRESSING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR STILL DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. WE HAVE SHARED OUR CONCERNS WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY DO NOT SEEM INTERESTED. TOGETHER WITH A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR, WE HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE ACCORD AND OTHER MODELS AS WELL. PEOPLE HAVE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE OURS, CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY..AFRAID TO DRIVE THEIR CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484715November 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY REACHING SPEEDS OVER 100 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ....UPDATED 12/20/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED MIDDLE TOWN HONDA REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE CABLE TO GET STUCK. THEY DID NOT REPAIR ANY OF THE BRAKES OR EMERGENCY BRAKE. THEY CLAIMED THAT IS WAS NORMAL WEAR. HE CONSUMER FOUND 32 INCIDENTS OF VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/28/212 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484492November 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483628November 7, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTINGTO NEUTRAL AND PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482700October 31, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE STEERING FAILED AND SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN VEERING RIGHT TO LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB AND FINALLY LANDED ON AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THAT RECALL AFFECTED HER MODEL VEHICLE AS WELL AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT DID NOT. LATER SHE WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED AND ACCEPTED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481559October 23, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR LOCK REMOTE FAILS TO OPEN LOCKS. IF I'M INSIDE THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WILL BE JAMMED DOWN, AND KEY WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. NOTHING WORKED, I HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE CONSOLE AND EXIT BY THE PASSENGER DOOR. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IT COULD HAPPEN IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481228October 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS (INTERMITTENTLY) ILLUMINATED BEYOND THE NORMAL TIME AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN OTHER "COMPLAINTS" PUBLISHED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000. ACCORDING TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL GROUP AND DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR COST FREE REMEDIATION BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479833October 11, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD HEAR A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE AND THE INLET HOSE WERE LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE POWER STEERING FLUID, SUCTION TUBE, O-RING AND BOTH HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) AND OFFERED TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE HOSE THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,309 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479618October 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TRUNK BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND THE BODY SHOP STATED THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO CUT A HOLE IN THE TRUNK IN ORDER TO OPEN THE TRUNK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000. UPDATED 11/01/12 *BF UPDATED 11/1/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479204October 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE LIGHTS. THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LIGHTS WOULD CONTINUALLY FADE OUT AND THEN RETURN AND THEN FADE AGAIN. OFTEN I HAD NO LIGHTS ON MY DASH OR RADIO. MY WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AUTOMATICALLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WE COULD NOT LOWER THE WINDOW. THE LOCKS STOPPED WORKING OCCASIONALLY. ALL OF THIS IS SOMETHING I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY OTHER HONDA AS WELL. IT WAS THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR!! I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE BUT WHEN I GOT THIS CAR THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472806August 28, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING LIKE ANY OTHER DAY ON THE FREEWAY AND MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON- THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AT ALL. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER CONTACTING HONDA THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CHECK TO TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIR BUT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN EL CERRITO CA DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND WANTED TO CHARGE FULL AMOUNT TO FIX IT SAYING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I NEEDED MY CAR SOON FOR MY TRANSPORTATION SO I WENT TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE AIRBAG AND HE INFORMED ME IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECUASE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURY OR FATALITY. I WOULD APPRECIATE A FULL REFUND FROM HONDA FOR COST OF THE REPAIR AS IT CAME OUT TO BE $3,374.68. THIS COST IS VERY HIGH AND I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SAFETY MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM VERY UPSET THAT HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO FIX WHAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A PERSON HARM. THANK YOU *TR UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ UPDATED 09/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469469August 7, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE SEVERELY INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10469492August 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED, AS IF IT HAD A PROBLEM SHIFTING. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME UNTIL IT DID IT AGAIN AFTER I CAME TO ANOTHER STOP AND ACCELERATED ONCE TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING AGAIN. THIS TIME I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN NOTICED THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ("CHECK ENGINE LIGHT") CAME ON THE DASH. THE TRACTION CONTROL (TCS) INDICATOR ALSO CAME ON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, THEN STARTED IT AGAIN, HOPING THAT WOULD CLEAR ANY FAULTS. THE INDICATORS WERE STILL LIT AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE DRIVE "D" INDICATOR WAS FLASHING GREEN (IT'S NORMALLY SOLID GREEN). I DROVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WHERE I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO COME TOW THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. UPON DRIVING IT TO THE PARKING LOT I NOTICED THAT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. TOP SPEED I GOT WAS ABOUT 40 MPH. ALSO THE ENGINE WAS REVVING SLIGHTLY. I THEN KNEW THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MORE SERIOUS AND I FEARED FOR THE WORSE. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK I CHECKED THE ERROR CODES THAT WAS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. IT CAME BACK WITH THREE CODES HAVING TO DO WITH THE SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE A AND CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE A BEING STUCK ON. THE DEALER CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY AND EXPLAINED THAT THEY REPLACED THE SHIFT AND CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOIDS, WERE GOING TO GIVE IT A TEST DRIVE TO SEE IF THAT CORRECTED THE FAULT, AND WOULD CALL ME BACK AFTERWARDS. THE NEXT CALL I RECEIVED WAS DEVASTATING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION! I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED. THE CAR JUST HIT THE 50,000 MILE MARK! I HAVE BABIED THIS CAR SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT IT NEW. I DON'T DRIVE IT ROUGH AND I FOLLOW THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE TO A T. HOW COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468367July 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
WAS DRIVING ALONG ON HIGHWAY WHEN BOOM!!! THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS JUST DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN. IT CAUSED ME TO SWERVE AND ALMOST CRASH AT 80 MPH. MY PASSENGER LUCKILY SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO REASON OR WARNING FOR THESE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10461892June 15, 2012
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE STEREO DISPLAY WENT COMPLETELY OUT. THEN THE RADIO STARTED SCANNING RADIO STATIONS. IT IS NOW STUCK ON SOME STATIC SOUNDING WEATHER RADIO STATION. OFF & ON WORKS BUT NOTHING ELSE (E.G . VOLUME, MODE, LOAD OR EJECT, STATION TUNING...) I HAVE A LIBRARY CD IN THE UNIT AND AM UNABLE TO EJECT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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