Honda Accord Complaints (2001)

922 consumer complaints on file.

#10160368June 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE HESITATES IN APPROXIMATELY THE 1500-2000 RPM RANGE. FURTHER DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR CAUSES RAPID, UNEXPECTED AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ACCELERATION. RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR THEN CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. CAR HAS BEEN LEFT WITH A DEALER TWICE WITHOUT RESOLUTION. ENGINE CODE INDICATES EGR SYSTEM. PROBLEM PERSISTS. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10160047June 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MAY 9 WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE (FOR OIL CHANGE, ETC.), I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT RECENTLY THE YELLOW "MAINTENANCE LIGHT" COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I RETURNED THE NEXT DAY TO PICK-UP MY CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, AND THEREFORE THEY JUST "RESET" THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. WHILE DRIVING ON MAY 11, THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY CAR SPORADICALLY DROPPED AND THEN WENT BACK UP AGAIN (TOGETHER WITH THE YELLOW MAINTENANCE LIGHT FLASHING OVER AND OVER AGAIN). AFTER MUCH AGGRAVATION WITH THIS UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION, I AGAIN BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER (ON MAY 12) -- AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE ASSISTANT MANAGER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO GET A LOANER CAR FOR THE DAY...THE TECHNICIAN FINALLY LOCATED THE PROBLEM THAT DAY....MY CAR NEEDED A TOTALLY NEW GAUGE ASSEMBLY (TEMP GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC), AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART WAS OUT OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $435.....IT ALSO WOULD TAKE ABOUT 1 WEEK TO ORDER. EVEN THE SERVICE TECH'S INDICATED THAT USUALLY THIS PART ONLY WEARS OUT AFTER THE CAR IS ABOUT 10 TO 15 YRS OLD. AS I DROVE MY CAR ON MAY 19, ALL GAUGES IN THE DASH ASSEMBLY WERE IMPROPERLY WORKING -- THEY (SPEEDOMETER, ETC.) REGISTERED AT "0" AS I DROVE AND THE GAS TANK GAUGE DROPPED TO "E" (EVEN THOUGH I HAD RECENTLY FILLED THE TANK)....DEFINITELY A DRIVING HAZARD! AFTER USING MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS IN THIS UNSAFE DRIVING MODE, I WAS FINALLY TOLD BY THE DEALER ON MAY 22 THAT THE GAUGE ASSEMBLY HAD ARRIVED. I HAD TO PAY $370.86 TO HAVE THIS PART INSTALLED ON MAY 22. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A GAUGE ASSEMBLY THAT IS SO CRUCIAL FOR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE HONDA CORPORATION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFO, LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *NM
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0
Deaths:
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#10159541June 11, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT AND AT NIGHT I CAN'T SEE SOME OF THE GAUGES LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER OR GAS GAUGE. BUT OTHER LIGHTS LIKE, CHECK ENGINE, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED, TCS LIGHTS WORK OK. I HAVE READ WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A SAFETY HAZARD AND LIGHTING IS ONE OF THEM. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON OTHER 2001 HONDA V6 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM EXPERIENCING. YET, THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION BEING DONE ON MY PROBLEM. NHTSA REPRESENTATIVES WON'T EVEN TALK TO ME, I GET A PERSON ON THE PHONE AND THE ONLY THING THEY KEEP REPEATING IS " THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION BEING DONE ON YOUR VEHICLE AT THIS TIME" I FEEL LIKE IM TALKING TO A MACHINE. I WOULD LIKE SOME FEED BACK FROM A PERSON AT NHTSA AS TO WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE HONDAS? I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN TWO OTHER RECALL NOTICES OF OTHER PROBLEMS. I AM VERY DISCOURAGED WITH WHAT'S GOING ON. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY CAR BECAUSE I TRUSTED THE HONDA NAME, ALSO TO MAINTAIN IT IN TOP CONDITION. I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158871June 2, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT I PURCHASED FROM BEAUDRY HONDA IN TUCSON, AZ. I HAD THE COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION. I WROTE A LETTER TO HONDA OF AMERICA, TORRANCE, CA, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS DEFECT. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR DURING MAY 2001, THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ACTIVATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN LATE 2005, THE MASTER CONTROL AIR BAG MODULE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. TO REPLACE THIS MODULE WILL COST OVER $650.00 IN PARTS ALONE. I UNDERSTAND THE NHTSA HAS ISSUED A WARNING TO HONDA ACCORD OWNERS FOR DEFECTIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS. I AM REQUESTING THAT HONDA COVER THE REPAIR FOR THIS FACTORY DEFECT AS WELL AS A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS. THERE IS A TSB ON YOUR SITE REGARDING THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR OUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AS IT PLACES MY AND MY FAMILY AT GREAT RISK! *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158723May 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ON THE FIFTH YEAR OF USAGE, MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 V6 EX 4-DOOR SEDAN STARTED PRODUCING A LOUD POP/CLICK WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, THEY MANAGED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE - A COUPLE OF PARTS AROUND THE PEDAL NEED TO BE REPLACED (ABOUT $200, I HAVE THE LIST FROM THEM) WITH LABOR CHARGE FOR ABOUT $250 MORE, TOTAL COMES TO ABOUT $450. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE PROBLEM IS COSMETIC AND DOESN'T AFFECT THE NORMAL VEHICLE BRAKING. I TRULY HOPE SO, I HAVEN'T PERFORMED THE REPAIR YET. THIS PROBLEM LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE ISSUE DESCRIBED AT NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10013655 (SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 11012004). I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, STATE THIS IS A RECALL AND PERFORM THE REPAIRS OF SUCH ISSUES FOR FREE. CURRENTLY IT'S EXTREMELY CHALLENGING TO EVEN CONVINCE THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM, IN ADDITION THEY CHARGE YOU A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR ONLY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158423May 22, 2006
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2001 ACCORD HAS HAD SRS LIGHT REPLACED AND BRAKES. SRS LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER BEING REPLACED. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS NOT ILLUMINATED SINCE FEB 2006 SINCE THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE WAS REPLACED.. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY REIMBURSED $248.40 OF THE $835.42 REPAIRS MADE TO VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW HOW DID THE MANUFACTURER COME UP WITH THAT FIGURE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 06/15/06. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10157647May 16, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY 2001 ACCORD EX CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS AN ILLUMINATED SRS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT. RATHER, I'M TOLD THAT IT IS SENSITIVE TO CELL PHONES, DRIVER POSITIONING, ETC. AND OTHER WISE NEED NOT BE REPAIRED. IN THE MEANTIME, THE AIR BAGS ARE DEACTIVATED IN A VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO RECENTLY APPLIED FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE. I FOUND ROUGHLY 60 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON THIS WEBSITE. PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF ARE VERY CONCERNED AND SPENDING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND MONEY ON A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A WARRANTY MATTER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HONDA IS NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157171May 10, 2006
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. NO OTHER INDICATORS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE DRIVER SEAT BELT IN A UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 5/23/2006 - *NM
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0
Deaths:
0
#10156843May 5, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I THOUGH IT WAS A GLITCH BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AT AROUND 100000 MILES. SOMEONE TOLD ME RECENTLY THAT MY AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY WITH THIS LIGHT ON SO I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT LOOKED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED!!!!!!!!! I GOT ONLINE TO RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON MANY MANY 2001 ACCORDS. THIS IS SERIOUS, WHY ISN'T IT BEING RECALLED!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS PEOPLES LIVES YOU ARE DEALING WITH. MOST PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER ERROR. BUT HOW CAN YOU NOT FIX IT WHEN MOST PEOPLE BY HONDA BECAUSE THEY ARE SAFE! *NM
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0
Deaths:
0
#10156202April 27, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD V6 IN DEC. 2000 (2001 MODEL). I DRIVEN FOR FEW THOUSAND MILES AND HAD TO BRING IN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO REDO THE WINDSHIELD. ABOUT 23000-24000 MILES BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION LEAK. PROBABLY 1 MONTH LATER HAD TO BRING IN FOR TRANSMISSION LEAK AGAINST. AND APRIL 20, 2006 (115000 MILES), THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY BROKE. I HAD TO REPLACE WITH THE REMANUFACTURED ONE THAT COST ME $ 2300. I FEEL THAT I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A LEMON. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155603April 18, 2006
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT TURNED ON. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ALSO ILLUMINATED, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON (AND REMAINS ON). THIS SEEMS TO BE ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF YOUR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05043. *JB
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#10155453April 16, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, WHICH EFFECTIVELY TURNS OFF MY AIR-BAGS ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I BROUGHT THIS CAR FOR THE SAFETY, NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY WIFE AND KID WITH AIR BAGS THAT WON'T WORK. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155239April 12, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE ACCELERATING WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, THE FOOT PEDAL GETS STUCK, CAUSING YOU TO PUSH IT HARD, THEN IT RELEASES AND CAUSES THE CAR TO TAKE OFF REAL FAST, WHICH IS DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME WHEN CAR IS COLD. THE DATE BELOW IS THE APPROX. DATE I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM. *NM
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Deaths:
0
#10155081April 11, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN CAR IS COLD REQUIRING YOU PUSH DOWN HARD ON ACCELERATOR TO LOOSEN UP PEDAL. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153762March 27, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND HAS NEVER WENT OFF. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT DIAG. AND REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM WILL BE TIME CONSUMING, EXPENSIVE AND WILL ONLY BE A TEMPORARY FIX TO A REPETITIVE PROBLEM. IN THE MEAN TIME I WILL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT MY AIR BAGS ARE IN FACT; OPERATIONAL, NON-OPERATIONAL OR LIABLE TO DEPLOY WITHOUT CAUSE. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10153684March 25, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 COUPE. *JB
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#10152863March 16, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS INDICATOR CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR OFTEN COMES ON FOR NO REASON. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152641March 13, 2006
AIR BAGS
OUR 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED @ THE DEALER, PENSKE HONDA IN ONTARIO CA. THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON PERIODICALLY SINCE PURCHASE, BUT THE SALESMAN AND SERVICE TOLD MY SON IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. MY DAUGHTER HAD A COLLISION @ 65 MPH, REAR ENDED A TRUCK 4K AFTER I HAD $1500 WORTH OF SERVICE, AND I TOLD HENRY AT THE DEALER I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE AIRBAGS WERE CHECKED. HER CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AND SHE HIT THE TRUCK EVENLY, NOT AT AN ANGLE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER'S DID NOT. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS RUDE,REFUSED A SUPERVISOR CALL BACK, & ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH NO ONE SAW THE VEHICLE. THEY CLAIM THE CAR SLID UNDER THE TRUCK, AND WAS CONTAINED IN THE CRUMPLE ZONE. IF THAT IS TRUE WHY DID THE PASSENGER AIR BAG GO OFF? I'M TOLD BOTH AIRBAGS ARE ON 1 MUTUAL SENSOR. I NEED SOMEONE TO INSPECT THIS VEHICLE OR TO PULL THE CODES TO PROVE THERE WAS A PROBLEM; THEY REFUSED. ALL I WANTED WAS COOPERATION TO NOTE A POSSIBLE PRODUCT DEFECT. NOW THEY HAVE ME ANGRY ENOUGH TO PURSUE LEGAL. POOR MOVE HONDA!!!!!IF YOU HAVE A PRODUCT DEFECT, AND SOMEONE ELSE DIES, WHAT THEN? *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152521March 12, 2006
AIR BAGS
2001 ACCORD EX V6 DROVE OVER A POT HOLE AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND SRS LIGHT WENT ON. TAKING IT TO A DEALER SEEMS, FROM ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS, TO BE INEFFECTIVE BUT COSTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151414February 28, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE RAN FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTION THE TIRE FELT HOT COMPARED TO THE OTHER TIRES. THERE WAS NO ROAD DEBRIS PRESENT WHEN THE TIRE RAN FLAT. THE FLAT TIRE WAS REPLACED BY THE SPARE AND THEN DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFILL THE TIRE IT EXPLODED. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DISCOVERED A SPLIT ON THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED PREVIOUSLY DUE TO NORMAL TREAD WEAR. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE BLOWN TIRE WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLE TREAD. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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