Honda Accord Complaints (2001)

922 consumer complaints on file.

#8020878October 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS IN FRONT END COLLISON WITH A CONCRETE MEDIAN, AND HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE STATES SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50-60 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER AUTO CUT HER OFF, AND WHILE SHE WAS BEING THROWN AROUND HER AUTO'S AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSP. SHE STATES ALSO THAT HER NECK, BACK, SHOULDER , ARM AND SHE BITE HER TONGUE. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020399October 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CONSUMER STATES REAR WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT ONLY FIRST 5 ROWS FROM BOTTOM OF HEATING ELEMENTS WORK. AS A RESULT THE TOP HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020109October 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WILL ALSO STEP ON THE ACCELERATER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE INSTEAD OF TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019543September 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO HESITATION OR PERFORMING ERRATIC WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CORRECT DUE TO THE FAILURE NOT DUPLICATING WHILE AT THE SHOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019636September 26, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD A SIDE COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767685September 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767740September 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FIRST SYMPTOM WAS ROUGH IDLING WHERE THE CAR HAS ACTUALLY DIED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY SINCE FEB OF 2002. THEY KEPT IT FOR OVER A MONTH ONE TIME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, EVEN WHEN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD IT IN AGAIN IN JUNE & THE PROBLEM IS GROWING MORE INTERMITTENT, BUT I STILL THINK IT IS A FLAW AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019269September 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER STATES, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP, THE GEARS SLIP BETWEEN 2ND-3RD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019273September 24, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25-40MPH UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE, VEHICLE SHUDDERS/VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. CHECKED BY DEALER 3X WHO FINALLY REPLACED RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*JB *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767377September 18, 2002
SUSPENSION
VIBRATION PROBLEM - VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGHOUT THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TESTED BY THE HONDA DEALER AND BY THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE VIBRATION. HONDA TOOK BACK THE CAR FOR THREE WEEKS AND CONDUCTED TESTS. THEY CONCLUDED THE VIBRATION IS ACCEPTABLE - HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY WRITTEN COORESPONDENCE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MY CAR AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE EASILY DIAGNOSED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018630September 13, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT CRUSHING IN MOST OF THE HOOD, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767049September 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS JUST REPLACED WITH A RE-BUILT. IN SHOP 9/4 THROUGH 9/7/02. I COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES, STARTING 2ND DAY OF OWNERSHIP ABOUT "SLUGGISH RESPONSE". PACIFIC HONDA SAID IT'S A NEW CAR, GIVE IT TIME TO LIMBER-UP. WHAT A JOKE. INDEPENDENT HONDA MECHANIC IDENTIFIED AUTO-TRANS PROBLEM. I REQUESTED NEW CAR - HONDA REFUSED. I PAID FOR A NEW CAR, AND CONTINUE TO MAKE AUTO-PAYMENTS FOR A NEW CAR, BUT HAVE NEVER ENJOYED THE PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY OF A NEW CAR. I REQUESTED THAT PACIFIC HONDA SAVE MY OLD PART (TRANSMISSION) - THEY REFUSED. I UNDERSTOOD A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED - THEY TOLD ME WHEN I PICKED IT UP THAT A RE-BUILT TRANSM. HAD BEEN INSTALLED. NOW, AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS W/REBUILT, I SENSE ENGINE JERKINESS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018165September 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE REVVED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017119August 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY SAD THIS WAS NOTHING. ONSUMER WAS IN AN FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. CONTACTED DEALER ,FIXED PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS, INCLUDING SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016728August 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE DIED OUT WHILE DRVING ON HIGHWAY AS A RESULT OFALTERNATOR GOING OUT.CONTACTED DEALER. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765452August 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE BEHIND A CAR WHEN THE HONDA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THEN MANUEVERED THE HONDA INTO THE STREET. I THREW IT INTO REVERSE AND IT STILL WENT FORWARD UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I'M TERRIFIED OF DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE FOUND OVER 30 CASES OF THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM INCLUDING SEVERAL FATALITIES. WHY HASN'T HONDA BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT? MILLER HONDA OF CULVER CITY, CA SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. HOW AM I TO GET IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764790July 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES PADS PREMATURELY (IN MY OPINION) WORE OUT ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THIS IS OUR THIRD NEW ACCORD, BUT NEVER THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014616July 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON, AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014349July 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALL REAR SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN WHEN GAS IS APPLED,TIGHT ENOUGH TO DIG INTO SKIN. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER SAID IT WAS AS A RESULT OF CHILD RESTRAINT BELT. REPLACED BELT, BUT IT REOCCURRED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT TALL OR LARGE PASSENGERS ARE AFFECTED BY THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT DIGS INTO SHOULDER AND GETS TIGHTER WITH NO SLACK OR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AFTER ACCELERATION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764218July 14, 2002
AIR BAGS
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE "SRS" LIGHT CAME ON WHICH INDICATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS, THE AIR BAGS, THE COMPUTER SENSING SYSTEM OR SOME OTHER COMPONENT OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM. THE OWNERS MANAUAL INSTRUCTS THAT "IGNORING THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE AIRBAGS, CUTOFF SYSTEM OR TENSIONERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY". IT STATES THE CAR SHOULD BE CHECKED BY A DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THE SRS LIGHT ALERTS YOU TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE ACCORD TO THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN GENERATED A REPORT FROM HONDA. IT STATED THAT IF THERE WAS A CELL PHONE, A LAP TOP COMPUTER, AN INVERTER (USED TO PUG ELECTRICAL ITEMS INTO THE CARS CIGARETTE LIGHTER) ANY ONE OF THESE MIGHT TRIP THE SRS WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THIS IS BECAUSE ANY OF THESE COMMONLY USED ELECTRONIC DEVICES MIGHT REACT WITH THE ACCORDS AIR BAG SENSORS AND CAUSE THE SRS LIGHT TO COME ON. NOBODY KNEW FOR CERTAIN IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD ACTUALLY WORK IF THE SRS LIGHT WERE ON. THUS COMMON EVERDAY TOOLS SUCH AS A CELL PHONE OR LAP TOP COMPUTER OR PROTABLE TV CAN SURELY DISRUPT THE ACCORDS AIR BAG SYSTEM AND POSSIBLY SHUT IT DOWN. FURTHER, BECAUSE HONDA'S DEALERS WILL CHARGE A SERVICE FEE TO SHUT OFF THE SRS LIGHT, MANY AMERICAN CELL PHONE AND LAP TOP USERS WILL NOT TAKE THE TIME AND EXPENSE TO HAVE THE ANNOYING SRS LIGHT SHUT OFF. THUS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MAY BE DRIVING 2001 AND 2002 ACCORDS WITHOUT AIR BAG PROTECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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