Honda Accord Complaints (1990)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10083439July 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. ALSO, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE BACK WINDOW SHORTED OUT. THIS CAUSED A WIRE TO IGNITE AND THERE WERE FLAMES AND BLACK SMOKE. THE INTENSE HEAT CAUSED THE REAR WINDSHIELD TO EXPLODE. PLEASE HELP AS SHE STATES SHE NEEDS HELP TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081697July 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAD THE DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED TWICE. DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HONDA KNEW THAT THE DISTRIBUTORS WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072964May 21, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX. MY DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT STAY IN THE ADJUSTED POSITION. IT IS DESIGNED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD TO ACCOMODATE ONE'S HEIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE SEAT FORWARD, AND IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE DESIGNATED POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO FREELY SLIDE FORWARD AND BACK WITHOUT CONSTRAINT. WHEN ACCELERATING, THIS PUSHES THE DRIVER BACKWARDS, AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKING, THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO COME FLYING FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL, IN TURN CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DEPRESS VERY HARD. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED IN HONDA'S SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS (VERY RUDELY) INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ROBERTSON HONDA, IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD THAT THIS WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN. INSTEAD, I WAS BLATENLY TOLD THAT THIS IS SIMPLY A CASE OF A WORN PART, AND THAT SINCE MY CAR IS OLDER, IT IS NOT IMMEDIATELY COVERED BY HONDA. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO, AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY PRECARIOUS SITUATION FOR ANY DRIVER TO FIND HIM/HERSELF IN, CAUSING A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060059February 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAULTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058073February 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER HAD ENGINE TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND HAD BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *PH *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054937January 26, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR BROKE. I HAD TO CUT DOOR OPEN FROM INSIDE DOOR TO REPLACE. DEALER WANTED $800.00 TO REPLACE. THEN I REPLACED THE ACTUATOR AND 1 YEAR LATER IT IS BROKEN AGAIN. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I SEE IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I REFUSED TO PAY $800.00 FOR THIS JOB SO I GUESS I'M STUCK EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEN WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS BECAUSE THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT BY ALL THESE REPORTS FILED, I'LL JUST SEW THE HELL OUT OF HONDA FOR NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069574January 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS
MY DAUGHTER WAS HIT HEAD-ON AND HER BODY SLAMMED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS WEARING BOTH THE LAP AND AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT. APPARENTLY THE LOCKING MECHANISM DID NOT WORK ON THE SHOULDER BELT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10046350December 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. *AK *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039357September 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
HONDA MOTORS DOES NOT HAVE INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR BALL JOINTS. THEY HAVE NO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS ON THIS AREA AS CONFIRMED BY THEIR CENTRAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. IT IS THERFORE POSSIBLE THAT VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS MAY BE ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031042August 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER LAP BELTS ARE STUCK IN THE BUCKLES. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027211July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH, DRIVER SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT TO THE RIGHT. FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE ON. MECHANIC STATES IT'S THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024669June 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017032May 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER DOOR ON HONDA ACCORDS 1990-1993 THE DOOR IS JAMMING CLOSED WON'T OPEN THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT OPEN IS TO WELD THE DOOR OFF, THIS COST IS 700.00 TO HAVE THIS DONE EVERY HONDA REPAIR AND DEALER I HAVE CALLED SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS AND IT IS HAPPENING TO ACCORDS 1990-1993, I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION DONE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE OWNER CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT RIGHT AWAY AND HAS TO DRIVE IT LIKE THAT WHAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THAT DOOR AND IT WONT OPEN OR THE WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL DOWN FOR WHAT EVER REASON THIS IS HAPPENING TO THESE CARS HOW WILL A PERSON GET OUT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000780January 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS. THE DRIVER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO PLACE. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER IN MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION AND CHARGED ME $95 FOR THEIR TIME TO DIAGNOSE. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH A FAUTLY SEATBELT? HOW DO YOU THINK I SHOULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, SINCE THE HONDA DEALER CANNOT EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE YEAR IS 2003, WHICH IS NOT AN OPTION ON INCIDENT DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770069November 24, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN CHANGED AND NEW KEY GIVEN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS UNABLE TO SHUT IGNITION OFF UNTIL I MONKEY AROUND WITH KEY FOR UP TO 3 MINUTES. LIGHT THEN GOES ON AT TOP OF TRANSMISSION SELECTOR PANEL AND THEN KEY IS RELEASED FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM IGNITION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770042November 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR WOULD MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE ROARED, BUT DIDN'T MOVE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767163September 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766319August 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE. THE DOOR IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OR INTERIOR HANDLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE OR OTHER MISHAP, THIS MAY PROVE FATAL. IN FACT, WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A STATE OF ILLINOIS EMISSIONS TEST, THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE TEST BECAUSE THEY SAID THE DOOR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I WOULD NEED TO GET THE DOOR FIXED FIRST. HONDA MOTORS WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. I LEARNED FROM A WEBSITE POSTING VEHICLE PROBLEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMONLY OCCURING PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL CAR THAT HONDA REFUSES TO CORRECT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE CAR MAKES IT MY RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT GO WRONG WITH A CAR--SIMILAR TO A SEAT BELT OPERATING PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760580April 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1ST REPLACEMENT OF SAME PART DONE BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE REPORTED ITERMITTENT PROBLEMS PRIOR TO END OF WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE OF SAME PART OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATIONS OR WARNINGS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759763March 25, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH THE SQUARE LATCH ATTACHED TO THE HOOD BROKE. THE HOOD FLEW UP BREAKING BOTH THE WINDSHIELD AND SUN ROOF AND DAMAGING THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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