Honda Accord Complaints (2001)

922 consumer complaints on file.

#10180979January 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AGAIN IN AUGUST . THE CONTACTWAS UNSURE OF THE MILEAGE. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AGAIN ON JANUARY 3,2007, THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119, 311. . THE HONDA DEALER AND THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA DEALER HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TWICE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT WILL NOT COVER THE FULL COST OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS APPROXIMATELY $3,000-$4000. THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO BRING THE COST DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY $1336. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HONDA DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE SHE WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A NON HONDA DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177576January 2, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERATIVE FOR SEVERAL REASONS, POSSIBLY INCLUDING WEAK BATTERY, CELL PHONE USE, PLACEMENT OF LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGE ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. DEALER WAS INTENT ON COLLECTING SCANNER FEE CLAIMING NO WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITY ON A TEMPORARY ERROR MESSAGE. I OFFERED TO BUY A REPLACEMENT BATTERY AT ABOVE MARKET RATE IF DEALER WOULD ABSORB THE SCANNER CHARGE. DEALER DECLINED AND URGED ME TO LEAVE AND NEVER RETURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177204December 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TO HONDA'S CREDIT, THEY HAVE LOOKED OVER THE VEHICLE A NUMBER OF TIMES AND PULLED CODES, BUT NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE CODES WERE RESET. THE PROBLEM PRESENTS MORE IN COLDER WEATHER. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, THE ISSUE HAS COME WITH THE RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. NO OBVIOUS ISSUES (LEAKS, FLUID LEVEL, SPONGY FEEL, ETC.) HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THE LIGHT CAN BE COAXED INTO GOING OFF BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE (SOMETIMES) AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF - USUALLY LEAVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. THE PROBLEM, AGAIN, PRESENTS ITSELF MORE IN COLD WEATHER, AND APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL. WHILE THE BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK AND LOOK EXCELLENT MECHANICALLY, IT IS UNNERVING THAT THE ISSUE HAS THUS FAR BEEN UNDIAGNOSED AND RESOLVED BY HONDA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176653December 20, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* - THE CONTACT SAID THAT DASH LIGHT (MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT) FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT IS BROKEN. IT IS PART OF A SAFETY RECALL 04V256000, COMPONENT INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT CAN'T READ HER INSTRUMENT PANEL AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN SO THAT HER VEHICLE CAN BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176094December 14, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY HONDA 2001 ACCORD EX STARTS TO SHOW SRS LIGHT ON. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR IS UNDER 60000 MILES. HONDA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175844December 11, 2006
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND MY HORN DOES NOT WORK. ACCORDING TO NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION #PE05043, "IN MARCH 2006, HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (06-009) TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON SRS ILLUMINATION AND OPDS ISSUES TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES " MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 86,000 MILES AND WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 10 YEARS. I DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION LETTER AND WHEN I CALLED HONDA SF TODAY TO INQUIRE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SERVICE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IF MY VEHICLE MEETS THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN YOUR REPORT, WHY IS THE DEALERSHIP NOT HONORING THEIR WARRANTY EXTENSION? TODAY, THE MAINTENANCE DEPT AT SF HONDA SUGGESTED THAT THE HORN WAS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAG ELECTRONIC SENSORS AND THAT IF I WANTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT NO PART OF SERVICE WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN INVESTIGATION #PE05043, YOU HAVE NOT TESTED TO SEE IF THIS DEFECT IS A VALID SAFETY ISSUE. ARE THERE ANY CURRENT TESTS THAT COMPARE THE SAFETY STANDARDS BETWEEN HAVING A FUNCTIONING AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT VERSES JUST A FUNCTIONING SEAT BELT? I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT THAT I SHOULD PAY $1500 TO FIX THIS. I SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT GETTING INTO A CRASH ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR SHOULD STILL BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. ANYWAY, TO SUM IT UP. 1. I WANT HONDA TO HONOR THE WARRANTY EXTENSION PER YOUR INVESTIGATION AND I WANT HONDA TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE FOR FREE. 2. I WANT YOU TO INVESTIGATE TO FIND OUT WHY HONDA IS NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR MYSELF AND POSSIBLY FOR OTHER PEOPLE. 3. I WANT YOU TO INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS OF THIS FAULTY SRS SYSTEM AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY TO CURRENT HONDA OWNERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND COMMITMENT TO SAFETY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175090December 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. LATER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10172469November 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS SOME "ENGINE SHUT OFF" PROBLEM WHICH I HAVE HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD A FRIEND THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE "IGNITION SWITCH", BUT HIS CAR IS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. HE THEN SHOWED ME THIS RECALL ON HIS CAR ABOUT IT. THE RECALL READ, AKE : HONDA MODEL : ACCORD YEAR : 1999 MANUFACTURER : AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V120000 RECALL DATE : MAY 13, 2002 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 1000000 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. CONSEQUENCE: WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM AS OF TODAY THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED BECAUSE THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE TO SEE AND HAVE THE PROBLEM HAPPEN TO THEM. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, AFTER IT HAPPENS THE CAR WON'T START AND WHEN IT SITS FOR A LITTLE BIT IT STARTS UP. SO BUY THE TIME THE DEALER LOOK AT IT ,IT IS RUNNING FINE. OVER TIME IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE SHOULD THEM THIS RECALL AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT ALL GOOD BUT THEY CANT DO ANYTHING WITH IT WITH OUT SEEING IT FOR THEMSELVES. SO AT THIS POINT I HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. BECAUSE IF I FIX IT MYSELF I WILL CANCEL MY EXTENDED AUTO WARRANTY. TRENTON FISHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170458October 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. FIRST THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WOULDN'T TURN OFF, AND THE DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. IT CAME ON AGAIN JUST A FEW WEEKS LATER. I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO ANOTHER SHOP TO BE FIXED. THE SRS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED. NOW IT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT JUST TO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX THESE PROBLEMS AT NOT COST TO THE CUSTOMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169151September 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. BOUGHT THE 01 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 CYL FROM DUVAL HONDA IN JACKSONVILLE FL, WITH THE TRANSMISSION BARELY SLIPPING. 2. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS FOR ABOUT 5 TO 8 SECONDS BETWEEN GEARS AND KNOCKS IN AND OUT OF GEAR. 3. NOTHING DONE TO FIX IT. TRIED CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP. I HEARD THAT HONDA OF AMERICA WILL PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION BUT NOT THE LABOR. IS THIS TRUE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168855September 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT 72,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEN AT 106,000 MILES, WHILE AT A TOLL BOOTH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168389September 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE, A CLUNK WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT THEN REVERSED AND COULD NOT STOP WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168401September 15, 2006
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT COMES 'ON" ALREADY HAD THEM RESET ONCE BY THE DEALER, WHO WILL CHARGE ME AGAIN $80.00 TO PERFORM AN ONGOING PROBLEM TO 2001 HOMDA ACCORD'S. WHEN THIS LIGHT IS "ON" IT WILL DISABLE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167376September 5, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD AND THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167191August 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE CAR HAS BEEN RIDING ROUGH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TCS LIGHT AND THE D4 LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. I HAD THE IDLE VALVE REPLACED AND IT WAS RIDING FINE FROM THERE. I MENTIONED SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS TO A FRIEND AND FOUND THAT HE AND ANOTHER PERSON HE KNOWS WHO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE EXPLAINED THAT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSIONS FOR 2001 V6 MODELS AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE IN CA. APPARENTLY THERE HAD BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS/PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2001 HONDA. I CALLED THE 800# AND THE REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY CAR COULD NOT BE COVERED SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER HAD BEEN CHANGED - I DIDN'T KNOW THE EXACT MILEAGE ON THE CAR. I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WITHOUT UPDATING THE MILEAGE AND I SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR NOT KNOWING THE MILEAGE. 1. FAILURE IS IN THE TRANSMISSION 2. I THINK MY CAR IS PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD 3. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. 4. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166109August 21, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2001 WHITE HONDA ACCORD. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN JULY 2004 AND IT WAS PURCHASED FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IT WAS A "HONDA CERTIFIED USED CAR," AND I PURCHASED THE ADDITIONAL WARRANTY FOR IT. OVER THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE NOTICED THE PAINT IS STARTING TO STAIN. I HAVE KEPT THE CAR WAXED, AT LEAST 1 TIME A YEAR SINCE I GOT IT, BUT EVEN THIS DOESN'T HELP. THE PAINT IS STARTING TO BUBBLE UP AND FLAKE OFF...LIKE BLISTERS BURSTING OPEN. THERE ARE SEVERAL SPOTS LIKE THIS ON THE CAR. ALSO, EVERY TIME I RUN THROUGH SOMETHING ON THE ROAD, THE WHITE PAINT STAINS. IT WILL NOT COME OUT DURING A HAND WASHING OR WAXING. I TOOK IT TO HONDA, AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP THAT IS VERY REPUTABLE IN THE AREA AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO CLEAR COAT LEFT ON THE CAR, AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WHEN THE ORIGINAL PAINT WAS APPLIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165783August 17, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES FROM BOTH FRONT TIRE AREAS. THE CAR SUSPENSION FELT LOOSE AND THERE WAS A DISTINCT LACK OF CONTROL. THE HONDA DEALER TOOK IT IN IMMEDIATELY AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE LINKS THAT HOLD THE STABILIZING BARS TO THE FRAME. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE BEARINGS IN THE BACK WHEELS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165479August 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 WORST OF 4 HONDA'S I HAVE OWNED. REPLACED ALL ELECTRICAL UNDER DRIVERS SEAT, REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR 3 TIMES - ALLOWS GEARSHIFT TO RELEASE. REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK, TRANSMISSION REPLACED, DOOR LOCK MOTORS REPLACED, LED READOUT ON ODOMETER WON'T SHOW ONE NUMBER, REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND HAD TO HAVE CASTERS ON FRONT FRAME ADJUSTED SO IT WOULDN'T CHEW UP THE TIRES. MOST OF THIS HAPPENED UNDER WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR THE REAR MAIN SEAL. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A JAG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162710July 18, 2006
AIR BAGS
I HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR A 30,000 SERVICE, BRAKE PADS REPLACED, AND CAR DETAILED (WASHED, WAXED, ETC). WHEN I WENT TO PICK MY CAR UP, THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON. I POINTED IT OUT, THEY SAID 'OH - SOMETHING MUST HAVE GOTTEN WET' - THEY TOOK THE CAR BACK INTO THE SERVICE AREA, RESET THE SRS LIGHT, AND PULLED THE CAR UP FRONT. THE NEXT TIME I WASHED THE CAR MY SELF (OPEN HOSE ONLY, NO 'PRESSURE') THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I'VE SEEN MANY SRS LIGHT ISSUES ON THE ACCORD LISTED VIA GOOGLE SEARCHES...*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160875June 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 JUST DIED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED AS "ENGINE LOCK UP" BUT AFTER CHANGING THE ENGINE MY CAR STILL DID NOT START. AFTER CHECKING FURTHER MY MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS LOCKED UP. MY CAR HAS 100,002 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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