Honda Accord Complaints (2006)

433 consumer complaints on file.

#10198971August 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE WINDOW. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR WAS NOT COLD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS BLACK AND THE FILTER WAS CLOGGED. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197294July 23, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AN UNKNOWN ROAD DEBRIS (SMALL PEBBLE) STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE (REGULAR EVENT), CAUSING AC UNIT TO FAIL. THE DEALER FOUND THAT A PEBBLE PUNCTURED A HOLE IN AC CONDENSER. THIS IS BRAND NEW CAR. REPAIR COST $700 AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. IN FACT, AC CONDENSER IS EXPOSED TO INCOMING FLOW AND IS NOT PROTECTED. APPARENTLY THE CONDENSER IS ALSO VERY FRAGILE. HONDA SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL. I THINK IT IS NOT. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED, AT LEAST BY PROVIDING FREE REPAIR OF THIS UNDUE DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196785July 18, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A HIGH SPEED MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH ALONG WITH A COWORKER THAT I CAR POOL WITH IN THE 2006 ACCORD WHEN A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE CAR AT 4:30 AM ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH, BRAKED AND SWERVED, BUT STILL HIT THE DOG AT HIGH SPEED. THE DOG WAS OF MEDIUM TO LARGE SIZE APPROXIMATELY 60-70 LBS AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. I THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, WENT OF THE ROAD , AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A GREAT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AS WELL AS TO THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR, YET NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS TOLD BY MY HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT "THE SENSORS FOR THE AIRBAGS WERE VERY SMALL AND MUST BE HIT DIRECTLY IN ORDER FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, SO THE SENSORS MUST NOT HAVE BEEN HIT JUST RIGHT , AND THERE WAS PROBABLY NO REASON TO BE CONCERNED. HOWEVER, ANYONE WHO SAW THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, INCLUDING STATE TROOPERS, EMS, TOW TRUCK DRIVERS, AS WELL AS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, ALL STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS INSTANCE. I DID NOT FIND THAT THESE AIRBAGS TO BE VERY BENEFICIAL IF WHAT THE PERSON AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID WAS TRUE. BOTH MY PASSENGER AND I SUFFERED WHIPLASH, BACK AND NECK STRAIN, AND MILD CONCUSSIONS, THANKFULLY THAT WAS ALL. HOWEVER I COULD NOT HELP BUT WONDER IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE SAVED US FROM THE INJURIES WE DID SUSTAIN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY . THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE. I AM DEBATING WHETHER TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA REGARDING A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN AIRBAG SENSORS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10196332July 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
SAME ANNOYING GLASS WITHIN THE INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR OCCASIONALLY STARTS MOVING RAPIDLY UP AND DOWN WITHIN THE PLASTIC HOUSING WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN OVER THE SMALLEST PARKING LOT SURFACE CRACKS. THIS IS CONSTANT FOR A FEW MINUTES OF HALF OF THE ENTIRE TRIP. MAKES THE REARVIEW ALMOST USELESS AND ALSO THE DRIVER POSSIBLY DIZZY. SURPRISED THAT MAKING THE REARVIEW UNEXPECTEDLY USELESS ISN'T ENOUGH OF A SAFETY ISSUE TO DRAFT SOME ATTENTION. MY DEALER LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY AND DENIED ANY POSSIBILITY OF HOW THIS COULD BE TRUE, INTERMITTENTLY. ZONE REP USELESS. I FOUND THIS SIMILAR COMPLAINT, THANK GOD I AM NOT ALONE - AND LOOK SAME MODEL AND YEAR ! - CUT AND PASTED IT HERE : COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10159064 SUMMARY: DURING HOT WEATHER THE MIRROR SECTION OF THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE, I PUSHED ON THE MIRROR SECTION AND IT MOVED BACK AND FORTH IN THE PLASTIC HOUSING. IT BECAME VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, AND ALSO THE VEHICLES I COULD SEE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WERE DISTORTED AND NOT CLEARLY SEEN. I TOLD THE DEALER, THEY IN TURN CALLED THE ENGINEERS, WHO TOLD MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE TO INSTALL SOME SPACING MATERIAL TO STOP THE MIRROR FROM VIBRATING. THE ENGINEERS SAID HEAT CAUSE THE SPACER HOLDING THE MIRROR EXPANDS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195927July 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK AT POSITION 1 OF 3 AND CANNOT BE RETURNED TO 0. I AM UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT IN ANY GEAR POSITION AND OTHERS HAVE TRIED AS WELL AND ARE UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE KEY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193737June 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP SAID COMPUTER NEEDED UPDATING, CLEARED THE CODE. THE NEXT DAY IT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT START. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS THE ALARM. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO IT CAME ON AGAIN WHEN I WAS OUT OF STATE. DEALERSHIP TESTED IT, AND DETERMINED IT WAS A BENT CYLINDER HEAD, THEY GUESSED IT WAS CAUSED BY BAD SHIFTING, BUT FREEZE DATA SHOWED I WAS ONLY GOING 45 MPH AT 1300 RMPS. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. HONDA HAS BEEN STALLING FOR 26 DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193060June 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD LX. AFTER DRIVING A MILE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO BLOW COLD AIR. THE FAN WAS ACTIVATED, BUT NO COLD AIR WAS PRODUCED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS A PUNCTURE IN THE CONDENSER. SHE ALSO HAD A PRIVATE MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT NO HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE CONDENSER AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 14,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191710May 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE DRIVING, THE ALARM AND THE HORN AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AS A RESULT, OTHER DRIVERS SEND RUDE SIGNALS TO HER AND SHE FEELS THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE HONDA DEALER IN HER AREA AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE ALSO NOTIFIED HONDA'S REGIONAL OFFICE WHO STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. HONDA ADVISED HER TO GO TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND USE THE KEY IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 25,564 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190715May 14, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 HONDA ACCORD EX L 4DR SEDAN. AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) BLOWS WARM AIR. DEALER SAID A/C CONDENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLEWAS 8 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 11000 MILES. HONDA CUSTEMER SERVICE NOT HELPFUL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189950May 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE DOOR, THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS APPROXIMATELY THIRTY TO FORTY DEGREES. THE CONSUMER STATED SHARDS OF GLASS WERE ALL OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE - DASHBOARD, FRONT AND BACK FLOORS, THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED GLASS WAS IN HER HAIR, NECK AND BACK OF SHOULDERS. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND THE INVOICE FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189667May 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES GRAB SUDDENLY WHEN APPLIED, BRINGING CAR TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND JERKING THE OCCUPANTS FORWARD. DEALER HAS REVIEWED TWICE. TOLD WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. ON DEALERS SUGGESTION CALLED HONDA AMERICA. REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT TOLD ME NOTHING COULD BE DONE. PUT HIM ON NOTICE OF SAFETY PROBLEM ,COMPLAINT #N012007-04-2401645. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189182April 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT 02/2006. TO DATE THE ODOMETER IS READING MORE THAN 30,546 MILES. MY DAILY COMMUTE TO MY JOB ROUND TRIP. IS APPROX 76 MILES DAILY. MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A TOYOTA HYLANDER. IT WAS BOUGHT IN AUGUST 2002. WHEN I TRADED THAT CAR IN TO COGGINS HONDA IT HAS A TOTAL OF 57,816 MILES AND IT RAN A ROUND TRIP AND A HALF FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA AND BACK. IT WAS BOUGHT IN FLORIDA AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO NEW YORK VIA THE AUTO TRAIN WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR THIS HONDA CAR WILL HAVE DOUBLED ITS MILEAGE. THE MATS IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE APPEARS THAT SOMEONE ELSE WAS IN USE OF THIS CAR. IT IS HIGHLY IMPOSSIBLE THAT I WILL BE KEEPING THIS CAR MUCH LONGER. I NEED AN EXPLANATION FOR THE DEALER WHY THIS ODOMETER SEEM AS IF IT SET ON SPRINGS LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY, IT JUST KEEPS RUNNING ON AND ON WITH NO INTENT ON REGULATION. THANKS, LORNA INGRAM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187541April 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN VARIOUS PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES THE RPMS INCREASE AND THE CAR SURGES FORWARD. THIS IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE THAT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES SINCE I HAD THE CAR NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2006. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187588April 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. BEFORE THE FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD BEEN LISTENING TO THE RADIO WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. AAA STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DESIGNED FOR A HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184554March 8, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HONDA DEALER IDENTIFIED THAT CAUSE OF AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE TO BE A STONE STRIKING THE CONDENSER CAUSING FLUID LEAK. DEALER CONVEYED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. CONDENSER SHOULD BE BETTER PROTECTED OR STRONGER TO PREVENT ROAD DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183568February 26, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE TRUNK LID, WHEN OPENED, DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY UP. OCCASIONALLY, AFTER THE LID HAS BEEN OPENED, IT WILL START TO CLOSE. IN AT LEAST TWO OR THREE INSTANCES, THE LID CAME DOWN AND HIT ME ON THE UPPER FOREHEAD. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A MARGINAL STRENGTH SPRING THAT MAY BE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT OR A DEFECTIVE SPRING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183349February 23, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR EX-V6 IN DEC. 2005 VIN-[XXX]. ON 2-20-2007 I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR, I SUSTAINED DAMAGED FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER, RADIATOR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT & SHOULDER BELTS AND WERE NOT HURT. THIS VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT ON 2-20-2007. I'M REPORTING DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. *NM UPDATED 07/11/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182336February 12, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET 33 MPG. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EVEN GET 25 MPG ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 9624. WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE JUST SLOWED DOWN EVEN WHEN SHE WAS ACCELERATING, AND IT STRUGGLED AS THOUGH IT NEEDS TO BE SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT MAYBE THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS NOT DOING WHAT THE CONTACT SAYS IT WAS DOING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT ESPECIALLY DID IT WHEN IT ALMOST TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179057January 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THE IMA BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY ON HIS 2005 HONDA HYBRID. HE OCCASIONALLY HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITH FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS. *JB UPDATED 02/16/07.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178216January 9, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I BOUGHT MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD IN APRIL LAST YEAR. ON JUNE 2006, MY A/C CONDENSER HAD A LEAK DUE TO "ROAD DEBRIS". HONDA DEALER WOULDN'T COVER THIS BECAUSE "ROAD DAMAGE" IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CHARGED ME $700 TO REPLACE A NEW A/C CONDENSER. LAST WEEK, I TRIED TO TURN ON MY A/C AND FOUND OUT THE AIR WAS NOT COLD AT ALL. I TOOK MY ACCORD BACK TO THE DEALER AND LEARNED THAT I WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOLD ME A SMALL PEBBLE MIGHT DAMAGE THE CONDENSER CAUSING ALL THE FREON TO LEAK. I REPLACED TWO A/C CONDENSERS WITHIN A YEAR. I HAD DRIVEN MANY OTHER CARS IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAD MY A/C CONDENSER BREAK DOWN BECAUSE OF A SMALL PEBBLE. HONDA ACCORD HAS A DESIGN FLAW ON THE VENTING SYSTEM AND SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE MAIN PROBLEM OF THE VENTING SYSTEM IS IT DOES NOT PROTECT THE A/C CONDENSER FROM THE SMALL OF PEBBLES OR DEBRIS. THE LOCATION OF THE A/C CONDENSER ALLOWS THE TUBING EXPOSED IN FRONT OF THE FINS WHERE IT IS LIKELY TO BE HIT. ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT ON THE A/C CONDENSER IS USING A STRONGER MATERIAL ON THIS PRODUCT SO IT IS NOT THAT FRAGILE. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE MY A/C CONDENSERS AND IMPROVE THE DESIGN OF THE VENTING SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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