Honda Accord Complaints (2004)

1,018 consumer complaints on file.

#11377602December 2, 2020
SEAT BELTS
ON OCTOBER 25, 2020, THE BOLT HOLDING THE DRIVERS SEATBELT UNSCREWED ITSELF DURING NORMAL USE, STRIPPED THE BOLT THREADS, AND FAILED. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN IN A POSITION TO FAIL FOR MANY MILES. IF AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED, THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED. THE SEATBELT COMPONENTS ARE MANDATED UNDER 49 CFR 571.209. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE SEATBELT BUCKLE BOLT. I HAVE A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE, HOWEVER, I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THE TECHNICALITIES. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SPEAK WITH AN ENGINEER ABOUT THIS. THE HONDA DEALER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WERE WORTHLESS. THEY REFUSED TO SELL ME A REPLACEMENT PART UNLESS I SIGNED A LIABILITY WAIVER. I OF COURSE REFUSED, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE LIABILITY. I GUESS THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT WHEN I TOLD THEM THEY HAD A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE THE PART AND THAT I DIRECTED THEM TO PICK UP THE PHONE, CALL THE PRODUCTION PLANT, AND HAVE THE PERSON SITTING NEXT TO THE BUCKET OF BOLTS SEND ME A REPLACEMENT BOLT...SO I COULD INSTALL IT MYSELF. I PURCHASED A 7/16-20 UNF BOLT THROUGH MCMASTER CARR AND HAD TO TURN A NEW SHOULDER ON A LATHE. IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS THE PROPER SHOULDER BOLT, BUT IT IS SAFE RIGHT NOW. ARE THERE ANY AVENUES THROUGH NHTSA THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO HONDA, AND TO GET A PROPER REPLACEMENT BOLT? IT'S A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT IS LIKELY TO MANIFEST DURING A TRAFFIC CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365360October 20, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD HAS STAYED ON ALL OF THE TIME SINCE 2008. NOT SURE OF EXACT DATE. AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF ON OCCASION BUT MOST OF THE TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I'VE NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS ISSUE. I'VE CHECKED MY VIN WHEN THERE'S A RECALL ON AIRBAGS FOR MY YEAR 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX AND IT NEVER SHOWS THAT MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX HAS A RECALL ISSUE WITH AIRBAGS. MY AIRBAG COMES ON WHEN I START UP THE VEHICLE, SITTING STILL OR DRIVING ON THE ROADWAY. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL LOCK UP ON ME CONSTANTLY. I'M AFRAID THE SHOULDER BELTS GOING TO LOCK UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I'M BEING HELD TIGHT AGAINST THE SEAT BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350612August 21, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT 60 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, IT SUDDENLY STARTED INCREASING SPEED. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR OF MY CAR. THEN I BEGAN TO USE THE BRAKES TO TRY AND CONTROL THE SPEED, BUT THEY DID NOT FUNCTION WELL AT ALL. FINALLY AFTER STRUGGLING IN ON THIS RURAL ROAD, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW IT DOWN, I CALLED 911, THEN I JUST USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC IF HAD NOT BEEN IN A RURAL AREA WITH VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC. UP TO THAT POINT, THIS CAR HAD BEEN IN EXCELLENT CONDITION LOW MAINTENANCE AND REALLY GOOD CAR, BUT THAT DAY IT WAS SMOKING AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. LASTLY, THE REPAIRS COST $696 WHICH IS MUCH MORE THAN I HAD EVER PAID FOR THIS CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339820July 16, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO COME OFF TO FIGURE OUT WHY LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER 2004 HONDA ACCORDS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I'M TOLD MY AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY UNTIL IT IS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331185June 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
IT SEEMS AS IF MY TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. IT JERKS WHEN IT?S PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANYTIME THAT IT?S IN MOTION IT JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS AND IT GETS STUCK BETWEEN 3 AND 4 RPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324695May 15, 2020
STEERING
POWER STEERING HOSE HAS DETERIORATED LEAVING A HUGE PUDDLE OF STEERING FLUID IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321246April 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED TO CHANGE GEARS MAKING THE VEHICLE LAG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PETERS HONDA OF NASHUA LOCATED AT (300 AMHERST ST, NASHUA, NH 03063) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *LN*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320737April 10, 2020
STEERING
THE VEHICLE LEAKS POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309389February 15, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT WILL NOT RESET THE LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS CONTROL THE WATER WILL NEVER PUMP THE WATER OUT HOWEVER THE PUMP IS GOOD. THE RADIO WORKS HOWEVER YOU CAN NOT SEE THE PANEL AND LIGHTS, THAT INCLUDES THE AIR CONDITIONAL AND HEATER LIGHTS. THE PAIN ON ALL OF MY HONDA'S ARE COMING OFF OR FADING WITH A WHITE COLOR AND SPOTS ALL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308703February 12, 2020
STEERING
WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. NOTED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF 2004 HONDA ACCORDS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT TOLD AT DEALERSHIP THAT MY PARTICULAR 2004 HONDA ACCORD WAS NOT INCLUDED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM. OF NOTE, BY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. MULTIPLE MECHANICS HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL THAT TWO CARS MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER WOULD BOTH HAVE POWER STEERING ISSUES. BOTH THE ODYSSEY AND ACCORD MODELS HAVE HAD POWER STEERING RECALLS IN THE PAST AND I SUSPECT THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302361January 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL IN THE 2004 HONDA ACCORD V6. HEARD A LOUD POP AND IT JUST STOPPED AND REVVED UP IN EVERY GEAR AND WHEN I TRIED PUTTING IT IN PARK IT MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME AND IT HASN'T WORKED SINCE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302077January 26, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SRS LIGHT OF MY CAR COME ON AND GOES OFF ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING, SUDDENLY WILL TURN ON FOR A WHILE. I USUALLY PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINEER AND TURN IT ON BACK AND WAIT A FEW. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY, AND I HAVE READ THE MANUAL, THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE FRONT AIR BAGS, AND ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL BOOK CAN BE 'AN ALERT TO A POTENTIAL AIRBAGS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS, FRONT SEAT BELT TENSIONERS OR THE DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SENSORS' WE HAVE CHECK IT ALL THE TIME AND IT JUST GOES ON ALL THE TIME AS IT COMES OFF ALL THE TIME. I HAVE GOTTEN TO A POINT THAT CONCERNS ME A LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301148January 22, 2020
AIR BAGS
I CANNOT LOOK UP MY VIN ON YOUR MAIN PAGE. I KEEP GETTING THE MESSAGE "CANNOT CONTACT RECAPTCHA", BOTH ON MY MAC AND IPHONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299657January 16, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND IT DID NOT WANT TO SHIFT GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO VERY HIGH RPMS. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TURN THE SHUT OFF THE CAR MIDWAY AND PULL-OVER. WHILE STATIONARY AND CAR SHUT OFF ON SIDE OF THE ROAD I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK IT AND IT AUTOMATICALLY JUMPED TO HIGH RPM AND WAS NEVER ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD TAKE OFF. AFTER 45 MINUTES OF LETTING THE CAR FIGURE ITSELF OUT, IT STOPPED REVVING TOO HIGH RPM AND WAS ABLE TO GO BACK HOME. THE ISSUE HAS STOPPED BUT NOW WHEN I START THE CAR UP AND SWITCH FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE CAR HAS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT. ALSO, NOW MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP EVER ONCE IN A WHILE AND WHEN MAKING TURNS RANDOMLY. I HAVE CHECKED POWER STEERING AND NO LEAKS OR ANY SIGN ON A REPAIR THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291609December 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS I WAS DRIVING TODAY ON THE HIGHWAY THE SUNROOF GLASS DETACHED AND FLEW AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290826December 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR OVER AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING BUT ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING ON HILLS THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO LONGER CATCHING AND I COULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE COMES FROM THE WINDOWS NOT RESPONDING IMMEDIATELY TO ME PRESSING THEM DOWN AND THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE REMOTE AND THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE CAR DOOR DO NOT LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288457December 11, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE PASSENGER INFLATOR. THE MECHANIC LINKED THE FAILURE TO A POSSIBLE RECALL BASED ON A SERVICE BULLETIN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289411December 11, 2019
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY AIRBAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WANT TO GIVE THIS CAR TO MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER. PLEASE HELP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282901November 29, 2019
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL HAS HAD 2 RECALLS REGARDING AFTERMARKET PARTS IN STEERING WHEELS, HOLES IN LEAKING HOSES AND VALVES AND FIRE HAZARDOUS. THE SECOND ONE IS REGARDING LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY, INCREASING PROBABILITIES OF A CRASH. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO HONOR THE REPAIRS OF THIS 2 RECALLS AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO IT, BECAUSE THE CAR IS ALREADY 14 YEARS OLD. SO I AM DRIVING A FAULTY VEHICLE, AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE I AM ALREADY DISABLE FROM 2 CAR ACCIDENTS (AS A PASSENGER) ONE OF THE RECALLS, THE STEERING WHEEL, WAS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF IN THE PAST, BUT IT STILL PERSIST NOW AS I BOUGHT IT. 2 LEAKING STEERING WHEEL HOSES. AND THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVEN'T BEEN DONE EVER! MY CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A HONDA DEALER SPECIALIST AND AMERICAN HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO ASSUME THE REPAIRS OF THESE 2 RECALLS. AMERICAN HONDA DOES NOT MAKE THEMSELVES RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN FAULTY VEHICLES, PASSED A CERTAIN TIME! WHERE ARE MY RIGHTS??????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282497November 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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