Honda Accord Complaints (2001)

922 consumer complaints on file.

#10232753June 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF MOMENTARILY AND THEN ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT DO ANYTHING WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START IT AND THEN SUDDENLY IT WORKS FINE. HAS SHUT DOWN ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232322June 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ALL THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232189June 24, 2008
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT CAME UP RECENTLY. DIAGNOSTICS TEST SHOWED THAT THERE IS SOME ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS AND THEY WON'T BE DEPLOYED CORRECTLY. SO I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AND ITS NOT COVERED BY HONDA WARRANTY. I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS FOR SAFETY REASONS AND THIS IS GOING TO COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231907June 21, 2008
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2001 HONDA ACCORD SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON. SERVICE DEPT. SAID CAR IS "SAFE" TO DRIVE. "GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AROUND. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT." MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HONDA IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT CONSUMERS WITH THIS ISSUE. THERE IS NO TYPE OF WARRANTY COVERAGE AND IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX WITH MARGINAL RESULTS (LIKELY TO RECUR). I SHOULD THINK THAT SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231047June 15, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HONDA SAID IT WILL COST $1500 TO REPLACE. ( NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ) THEY INDICATED THAT IN A CRASH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229754June 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST $580. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AMONG HONDA VEHICLES. THE CONTACT DRIVES AT MODERATE SPEEDS AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN UPDATED 07/03/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229309May 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FOR AN AIR BAG FAILURE THAT WAS RESET. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,250.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227500May 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
OWNER OF A 2001 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 20,000+ MILEAGE. A WEEK AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED SO. DEALER INDICATED A $90 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE WOULD BE REQUIRED AND ONLY WAVED IF A PART WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED IN RECENT YEARS AFTER A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OWNER COMPLAINTS. I ALSO FOUND SOME REVEALING CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE NHTSA AND HONDA REGARDING CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT ISSUE AND ALTHOUGH SRS LIGHT WARNINGS ON SOME VEHICLES CONTINUED TO OCCUR REPEATEDLY AFTER ADDRESSING THE DTC 15-3 CODE, NHTSA CLOSED ITS #PE05043 INVESTIGATION. I ASSUMED THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SAFETY ISSUE WAS NOT INVOLVED AND HONDA AGREED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON SRS ILLUMINATION AND OPDS ISSUES TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM HONDA INDICATING A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE OPDS UNIT. MY CONCERN IS, DOES THE DEALER HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE ($90) IF HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY AND THE HISTORY OF ISSUES INVOLVED IN THIS FREQUENTLY DEFECTIVE SRS WARNING LIGHT APPARENTLY REMAIN UNRESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226122April 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS AND ONLY RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. FIRST, MY ALARM SYSTEM HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. THE ALARM WILL GO OFF EVERY SO OFTEN FOR NO REASON, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT DISTURBING THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE TO GO RUN TO THE WINDOW TO TRY TO TURN OFF THE ALARM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A $100 DIAGNOSTIC TEST ONLY TO TELL ME THAT MY ALARM SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM (SOMETHING I ALREADY KNEW), AND IT WOULD COST ANOTHER $300 TO FIX. SECOND, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT COME OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND IT WOULD COST $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH WILL PROBABLY TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNOW, AND PROBABLY COST ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED TO FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, ESPECIALLY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMERS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225950April 28, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE APPROXIMATELY JUNE 2006. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS GETTING AN INSPECTION DURING THIS TIME UNTIL NOW. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND FAILED DUE TO SRS LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM IN SEPTEMBER OF 2003 AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $773.00 TO REPAIR THE SRS CONTROL MODULE. THEY CHARGED ME $110.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, WHICH WOULD GO TO THE COST OF REPAIRS IF I DECIDED TO HAVE IT DONE. HONDA HAS ISSUED TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE, BUT IT DOES NOT COVER MY VIN NUMBER NOR THE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG WITH HONDA'S SRS PERFORMANCE AS I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES REGARDING DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT. THIS IS A SEVERELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224894April 18, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION: WHILE BACKING UP IN AN ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE, I STARTED THE CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE. I BEGAN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE CAR BEGAN MOVING BACK SLOWLY. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A SHOT. I HIT THE BRAKE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR INTO A COLUMN IN THE GARAGE RATHER THAN OTHER CARS OR A PERSON. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR FOR 7 YEARS, SO I CERTAINLY KNOW WHERE THE BREAK AND THE ACCELERATOR ARE. MY CAR IS A V6 WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND REMOTE START. THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION TO EITHER PEDAL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. $4,000 DAMAGES TO FENDER, BUMPER, REAR LIGHT, AND TRUNK. IF ANYONE HAD BEEN BEHIND MY CAR, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224715April 16, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE HAS B.F. GOODRICH TIRES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE TIRE COMPANY DISCOVERED THAT ALL FOUR REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE CRACKING INBETWEEN THE TREAD. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME MAKE AND BRAND OF TIRE. APPROXIMATELY 23,000 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH ALL FOUR REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE TIRE LINE AND SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 07/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/08/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224610April 15, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING THAT THE DRIVER AIRBAG IS NOT OPERATIONAL. HONDA REFUSES TO CORRECT THE SITUATION AT THEIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223748April 8, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2001 HONDA ACCORD SRS DASH LIGHT COMES ON, WILL NOT GO OFF. THIS RENDERS THE SRS INOPERABLE IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL COLLISION ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE 2001 HONDA MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220657March 10, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD. NOTHING PROMPTED IT. IT MEANS THE AIRBAGS WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND COSTS ANYWHERE FORM $600-1300 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219985March 3, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX SRS LIGHT ON AFTER SMALL ACCIDENT, THIS IS NOT COVERED VIA MY INSURANCE NOR IS IT COVERED VIA HONDA. HONDA STATES THAT IT WILL ONLY REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE PORTION. HOW DOES THIS HELP IF I AM IN AN ANOTHER MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TO ADD I AM A LOW INCOME PERSON AND SPENDING $2000 AND 105 TO HAVE NOTHING DONE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10219146February 25, 2008
SEATS
MY HONDA ACCORD, 2001 MODEL SEAT BRACKET HAS BROKEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT HONDA REPLACED MODELS OF 98-99 BUT NO 01, IS THIS COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR TSB. IS THIS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218820February 21, 2008
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215907January 24, 2008
INTERIOR LIGHTING
REFER TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #04V256000. I HAVE 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX. MY INSTRUMENT LIGHT ON THE CAR FAILED AND I CANNOT SEE GAUGES AT NIGHT TIME. I AM TAKING A FLASHLIGHT WITH YOU AT NIGHT WHEN I AM DRIVING. ACCORDING TO #04V256000, IT ONLY COVERS CERTAIN LX MODELS. I THINK IT SHOULD BE EXPAND TO EX MODELS AS WELL. I WAS SHOCKED AFTER THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIX BECAUSE YOUR CAR IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUSLY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF POTENTIOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215272January 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED EVERYTIME HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $89 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS, BUT IT WAS ONLY GOOD FOR UP TO A 160,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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