Honda Accord Complaints (2005)

686 consumer complaints on file.

#10461111June 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER INVESTING $900 IN NON-WEAR BRAKE COMPONENT REPLACEMENT SINCE 2007 (CALIPERS, ROTORS), THE CAR BEGAN TO REQUIRE EVER-INCREASING PEDAL EFFORT TO SLOW & STOP. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE FLUID PER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, RESTORING PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE. 07NOVEMBER2011, PEDAL EFFORT PROBLEM RETURNED, WORSE THAN EVER. $390 TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AND PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. 12DEC2011 (84,000MILES), $590 WAS "MY HALF" (HONDA SPLIT COST WITH ME) TO REPLACE ABS MODULATOR- A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THIS IS AN OTHERWISE WONDERFUL CAR BUT HAS ENOUGH SIBLINGS ON THE ROAD TO PRESENT A CREDIBLE THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, THE @$1900 I'VE SPENT SO FAR ON BRAKE SYSTEM HARDWARE DOES NOT INCLUDE REGULAR WEAR ITEMS (PADS, FLUID, MISC) WHICH ARE NORMAL REPLACEMENT COST ITEMS. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS MODEL, INSPECT/REPLACE BRAKE COMPONENTS TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY DONE THE RIGHT THING IN REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE EVER BEEN ON THE ROAD IN THE FIRST PLACE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460957June 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO MAKES POPPING SOUND AND SHUTS OFF WHEN AC IS ON AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN UNTIL IT IS TURNED BACK ON PROBLEM IS INCREASING WITH USE. RADIO HAS HAD TURNED OFF AN ON MULTIPLE TIMES AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY DURING THE WEEK. RADIO IS EXTREMELY HOT ON FRONT FACE PLATE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459368May 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNING CAUSING THE RUBBER TO EXPAND AND THE VEHICLE TO SLIP BETWEEN GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GEAR SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458770May 17, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. BUT HEARD PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT NOT FOR 2005 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458122May 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE TCM, PCM); HOWEVER THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE RECALL CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456123April 23, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 205/60/R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT AND SHREDDED. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A SPARE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455975April 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455303April 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HONDA ACCORD 2005 V6 UNDER 25,000 MILES SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH FINALLY FAILED ON MAY 2011 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. A COMPLETE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AND TORQUE CONVERTER CHANGE WERE PERFORMED AT A HONDA DEALER AT A COST OF OVER $2600. NEW TRANSMISSION FELT GREAT DURING THE FIRST 3 MONTHS (EVEN THOUGH IT TORQUE CONVERTER STARTED LEAKING OIL AND I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR) BUT RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICE ABRUPT DELAYS (SLOW DOWN) WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, LIKE ITS IS PULLING YOU BACK AND STRANGE KICKS WHILE SHIFTING. CAR ACCELERATES SLOWER AS WELL AND DOES NOT REACT AS QUICKLY OR SMOOTHLY AS NEW. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454918April 11, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 ACCORD 2.4 LITER A/C STOPPED WORKING. WAS TOLD CONDENSER HAD A HOLE CAUSED BY A ROCK. RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS OWNERS OF HONDA PRODUCTS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. HONDA NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE LAY OUT AND LOCATION OF THE A/C CONDENSER OR PROVIDE SOME SORT OF WARRANTY AND PROTECTION IF THEY ARE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE REQUIRED PARTS. WITH THE CURRENT DESIGN IT IS A MONEY MAKER FOR HONDA. NOW IT IS GOING TO COST ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIRS THAT HONDA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR DUE TO THEIR POOR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454742April 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING, THE LIGHTS ALONG THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC GAUGE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454339April 6, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, WAS RECALLED PREVIOUSLY FOR THE 2005 HONDA ACCORD,BUT NOT FOR THE ID NUMBER FOR MY VEHICLE,WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF OFTEN, WAS RECALLED FOR PROBLEM WITH HARNESS WIRING SHORT, WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE, DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIR. UNDER PREVIOUS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452562March 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE AND I AND 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON IH35 ON THE LEFT LANE AT 70MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SAID SHE WAS LOOSING POWER AND HAD PRESENCE OF MIND TO PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE. ALL THE CARS WERE GOING REALLY FAST. THANK GOD WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND DID NOT GET HIT FROM BEHIND. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO DRIVE AND REVVED UP ONLY SO HAD IT TOWED TO A HONDA FACILITY. THERE WE WERE TOLD IT WAS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY CHARGED ME 4500 DOLLARS.I DID NOT HAVE A CHOICE AS WE WERE TRAVELLING AND 250 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND DID NOT HAVE A CHOICE AS THE OTHER PLACES WE CALLED SAID THEY COULD NOT EVEN TAKE A LOOK FOR A FEW DAYS TILL MONDAY AS IT WAS A FRIDAY AFTERNOON. I DID DO MY RESEARCH AND CALLED A FEW TRANSMISSION PLACES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A 2500 DOLLAR JOB. DOUBLE INSULT TRANSMISSION FAILS AT 95K AND CHARGED 2000 MORE. LAST TIME I BUY A HONDA. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452237March 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS WITH HESITATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE; TCM, PCM); HOWEVER THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452044March 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 HONDA ACCORD FIRE DANGER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS WARRANTED 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES. MY HONDA ONLY HAD ABOUT 45,000 WHEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FAILED. I TOOK THE AUTO TO A HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE HONDA COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE REFUSED TO PAY ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. WE ALSO CALLED THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM HONDA. THIS PERSON REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR. THE REASON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO PREVENT FIRES FROM HEAT GIVEN OFF BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE AUTO IS UNSAFE WITHOUT THE HEAT SHIELDS WHICH SURROUND, AND ARE PART OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER A MAJOR EMISSION CONTROL DEVISES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451737March 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 HONDA ACCORD FIRE DANGER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS WARRANTEED 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES. I TOOK THE AUTO TO A HONDA DEALER. THEY CONTACTED THE HONDA COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE REFUSES TO PAY ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. WE ALSO CALLED THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM HONDA. THE REASON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS HEAT SHIELDS IS TO PREVENT FIRES FROM HEAT GIVEN OFF BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE AUTO IS UNSAFE WITHOUT THE HEAT SHIELDS WHICH SURROUND AND ARE PART OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER A MAJOR EMISSION CONTROL DEVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450813March 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 87,900 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449614February 28, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD UNTIL CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10449372February 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE AN 05 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. NEITHER WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN, HAD THE RELAY SWITCH REPLACED BUT 6 MONTHS LATER BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEM. RADIO WOULD GO ON AND OFF, EVEN WHEN CAR WAS OFF. NOW THE RADIO WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL UNLESS I UNPLUG/PLUG THE BATTERY, THEN THE RESULT IS ONLY TEMPORARY. NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WILL NOT WORK. IF I PUSH IT DOWN THE GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE BUTTON WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. I'VE SEEN SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS I WAS SURE THERE WAS A RECALL I MISSED BUT THERE ISN'T??!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449397February 26, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS LIT,I TOOK IT TO HONDA THEY RE-SET SOMETHING, 5 MINUTES LATER AS I WAS LEAVING IT LIT UP AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID THEY HAD TO DO DIAGNOSTICS, ORDERED A WIRING HARNESS,INSTALLED THAT. I DROVE TO FLORIDA AND BACK 1300 MILES ROUND TRIP AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON MEANING MY BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THIS ADDRESSED. HONDA (APPLE TREE IN FLETCHER , NC) HAD MY CAR FROM TUE-SAT AND I HAD TO RENT A CAR DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE BACK OVER THERE 1 1/2 HOUR DRIVE ONE WAY AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. I NOTICED THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR ISSUES, BUT THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED. PLEASE ADVISE. I AM STILL DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR AND HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS GOING BACK AND FORTH AND PAYING FOR A RENTAL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449300February 25, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 ACCORD HAD AN ILLUMINATED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) LIGHT. THE HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED IT DOWN TO A BROKEN DRIVER SEAT SENSOR HARNESS; FAULT CODES 71-10 (DRIVERS SEAT POS SENSOR) AND A2-10 (FAULTY PWR SUPPLY). THIS CONDITION IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-002, "SAFETY RECALL: DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS REPLACEMENT." JUST AS DESCRIBED IN THE BULLETIN, THE WIRES ON THE HARNESS BECOME DAMAGED AND IN FACT WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY FROM THE PLUG END. HOWEVER, MY VIN FALLS OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED VIN'S LISTED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS ACTION. FURTHERMORE, I FEEL THE DEALER CHARGED MORE THAN NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR: THEY CHARGED 1.96 HRS OF LABOR (AT $97.00/HR), OR $190.00, AND $15.20 FOR THE PART TOTALING $205.20. IN COMPARISON, THE SERVICE BULLETIN CALLS FOR 0.6 HRS OF LABOR, WHICH WHEN ADDED TO THE PART COST WOULD HAVE TOTALED $73.40. BOTTOM LINE: HONDA DID NOT PROVIDE THE PROPER FIX FOR DAMAGED DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION HARNESS'S IN LATER PRODUCTION VINS. SINCE THEY CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE SAME UNSAFE CONDITION, HONDA MUST BE COMPELLED TO INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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