Honda Accord Complaints (2000)

1,183 consumer complaints on file.

#10041235October 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT HAS FAILED ONCE, NO AIRBAGS. DEALER "PULLED CODE 15-3" AND CHARGED $78.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSES. DEALER SAID THE OPDS UNIT FAILED AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT COST OF ABOUT $450 US. DEALER SAID HONDA CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THIS ISSUE. ONCE "PULLED," UNIT FAILED ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER. SPOKE TO DEALER AGAIN, SAID AGAIN THAT UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE BEEN DRIVING WITH SRS LIGHT ON WITH NO AIR BAG PROTECTION. DEALER BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON CELL PHONES AND/OR COMPUTER BEING PLACED ON SEAT, ALTHOUGH I EXPLAINED TO DEALER THAT I DO NOT PLACE PHONES ON ANY SEAT, AND I DON'T USE/TRAVEL WITH A COMPUTER IN THE CAR. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE WAS CLEARLY DUMB FOUNDED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIND SOME OTHER CAUSE. *LA
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10040944September 30, 2003
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD VTEC V6. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE AIR BAG SYSTEMS HAVE SHUTDOWN INDICATED BY THE SRS LIGHT. NOW I AM STARTING TO HAVE ELECTRICAL FAILURES LEFT AND RIGHT. MAJORITY OF MY WARNING LLIGHTS ON, MY CONSOLE WHICH INCLUDE BATTERY, ALL DOORS, TRUNK, AND BRAKE LIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON. THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP. I DON'T KNOW IF I GOT A BAD HONDA FROM THE BATCH, BUT JUST BEING 2 YEARS OLD, IT IS EXPERIENCING SOME TOUGH PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENED HONDA PLAN UPTO 100,000 MILES/6 YRS.. BUT OF COURSE THE PLAN DOES NOT COVER ANY OF MY PROBLEMS. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO WASTE ON THE CAR THAT IS NEARLY NEW, AND I STILL OWE 23000 ON. PLEASE HELP.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10039558September 25, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION AND A DEALER IN FL CHECKED IT AND RESET W/OUT CHARGE. TECH SAID IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY PLACING CELL PHONE ON PASSENGER SEAT. IF IT CAME ON AGAIN, IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SENSOR. I HAVE REFRAINED FROM HAVING THE CELL PHONE ON THE SEAT SINCE THEN (MAY 03). THIS PAST SUNDAY THE SRS LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. MY DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT SINCE THE CAR HAS 44,000 MILES AND WAS OUT OF WARRENTY, IT WOULD COST $70 TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS. HE DID NOT KNOW FOR SURE, BUT THE CAUSE MAY BE A DEFECTIVE SENSOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS ON IT MEANS THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE AND ONE THAT IS NECESSARY. I CHECKED THE EDMUNDS WEB SITE AND NOTED THERE WERE QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SRS LIGHT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032303September 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER THE CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED THE GEAR, IT FELT AS THOUGH THE GEAR WAS IN FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE INSTEAD OF FORWARD. *AK *SCC *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037368September 6, 2003
AIR BAGS
I DISCOVERED THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 HONDA ACCORDS THAT PERTAIN TO AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. MY RESEARCH DISCOVERED THAT THE FIRST SIGN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS IS THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON & STAYS ON. THIS HAPPENED TO MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD. 1 WEEK AGO I CONTACTED EMILY IN THE SERVICE DEPT AT ROCK HONDA IN FONTANA CA. I WAS TOLD MY VIN DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. I EXPLAINED THAT MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CARS THAT WERE RECALLED. I ASKED HOW THEY COULD KNOW FOR ABSOLUTE SURE THAT MY AIRBAG IS NOT DEFECTIVE BASED ON A VIN NUMBER. AN ANSWER WAS NEVER PROVIDED. AFTER PUSHING THE ISSUE EMILY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH ME TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT FREE OF CHARGE. EMILY TOLD ME THAT SHE WOULD FOR SURE SEE ME ON THE SCHEDULED DAY AND TO MAKE SURE THAT I TALK TO HER. AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT IT WAS FOUND THAT EMILY HAD GONE ON VACATION W/O INFORMING ME ABOUT MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT POSSIBLY NEEDING TO BE CHANGED, NOR DID SHE LEAVE ANY INFO FOR THE SERVICE MEMBERS ABOUT MY SITUATION. I WAS TOLD TO JUST INSPECT THE CAR IT WOULD COST $75 AND SINCE THE SRS LIGHT IS ON THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG W/ MY AIRBAG AND IT WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $800 TO FIX. HONDA SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX MY CAR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF MY VIN NUMBER, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS INDEED A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM W/ DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS IN THE 2000 HONDA ACCORDS. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT SINCE MY CAR IS A CANADIAN HONDA, BUT WAS SOLD TO ME BRAND NEW IN SO. CALIFORNIA AT ROCK HONDA, THAT AMERICAN HONDA WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE SITUATION AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CANADIAN HONDA CANNOT FORCE A U.S. DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS I DRIVE 6 DAYS A WEEK TO & FROM WORK. A 1 WAY TRIP IS 45 MINUTES LONG IN HEAVY STOP & GO TRAFFIC. I'M EXTREMELY SCARED I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT & WILL BE INJURED BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL LUCKY IN THE 3 & HALF YEARS I'VE OWNED THE CAR I HAVE NOT YET HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031591September 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN IN THE POSITION WHERE HE HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HIS KNEES HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT A RAISED PEDAL. DEALER STATED THE INTERIOR WAS REDESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTER PEOPLE WHOM WANTED MINIMUM TIME GOING FROM THE BRAKE TO THE PEDAL AND VICE VERSA. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037044September 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I OWN A 200 HONDA ACCORD THAT IS CAUSING ME TO BURY MY HEAD IN THE SAND. WHEN MY SPOUSE AND I WENT LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR 3 YEARS AGO, I TOLD HIM IF HE WANTED A CAR THAT LASTED LONG AFTER THE LAST PAYMENT TO LOOK AT A HONDA. I AM QUITE SURPRISED AT THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. THIS NEW ONE IS: THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDS REPLACED. CAR HAS 70K MILES ON IT. I'VE TALKED TO 2 FRIENDS WHO ALSO OWN HONDAS-SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. $350 TO FIX. THERE'S GOT TO BE A DEFECT SOMEWHERE. PLEASE HELP, WE STILL HAVE $$$ TO PAY ON THE CAR AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED A HONDA, IT'S MAKING ME SECOND-GUESS MYSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031251July 28, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025300July 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON IN MY 2000 ACCORD. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALER THIS MEANS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE CAR HAS ONLY 33600 MILES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THAT SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL CAMPAIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026387July 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026276June 30, 2003
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING, CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:INFANT
CENTURY MODEL # 4463 OLTH, DOM 01/06/02, WHILE PUTTING IN CHILD SEAT, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CHILD SEAT WAS NOT STRAIGHT, IT WAS LOP SIDED. TOOK CHILD SEAT TO A LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY STATED THAT SEAT HAS A CRACK IN NEAR THE BELT PATH.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023834June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPETITIVE WARPING OF FRONT DISK BRAKES ON A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX V6.CAUSES DIFICULTY TO STOP SAFELY.HAVE HEARD OF OTHER ACCORDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024418June 19, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
VEHICLE WAS TAKING IN FOR A RECALL, UPON PICKING UP VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ALARM WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER REFUSED TO RECONNECT ALARM AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022932June 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING GAS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND AGREED WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021419June 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. DEALERS CLAIM THIS SRS COMPONENT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SRS SYSTEM IS DISABLED WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. A SIMPLE RESET OF THE SRS SYSTEM DOES NOT PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021178June 6, 2003
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SUMMARY:ON THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR THE AIR BAGS WOULD BE USELESS IN A CRASH UNLESS HONDA SERVICES THE VEHICLE AND ERASES THE FAILURE CODE THE COMPUTER IS REPORTING. *AK I RECENTLY HAD THE ALTERNATOR IN MY 2000 ACCORD EX V6 REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE SRS (AIR BAG) LIGHT WAS ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I THEN WENT TO THE LOCAL HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT POWERING THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAGS WITH THE CORRECT VOLTAGE IT TRIGGERED THE FAILURE LIGHT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED AND WOULD NOT BE DEPLOYED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I THEN TOLD THE EMPLOYEE THAT THIS WAS THE STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD, AND IS THERE ANY WAY TO RESET THE SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE SERVICED AND HOOKED UP TO THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM TO RESET THE CARS INTERNAL COMPUTER (AT A COST OF $89.00). I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS DONE NEXT WEEK BUT GOT TO THINKING HOW THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE SYSTEM SHOULD RESET ITSELF WHEN EVERYTHING IS NORMAL SO THE CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND IN A CAR WITH AIR BAGS THAT DO NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. TO HAVE THE CAR DISABLE THIS VITAL PART OF ITS SAFETY FEATURES BECAUSE THE VOLTAGE DROPPED BELOW A CERTAIN POINT MAKES NO SENSE. I CAN SEE IT DETECTING AN ERROR BUT THEN WHEN EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL IT SHOULD RESET. NOW THE CAR IS WORKING PERFECTLY BUT BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DETECTED THAT ONE ERROR NOW THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL UNTIL HONDA RESETS IT (AND TAKES $89.00).
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022114June 3, 2003
TIRES
ALL FOUR BRIDGESTONE TIRES MODEL TURANZA SIZE#19565R15 DOT- - - - - - - - - - - - - WERE CRACKING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021631May 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE CONSUMER LAID HIS CELL PHONE OR PERSONNEL COMPUTER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. *NLM. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019183May 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE CAUSING EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION DURING FIRST PEDAL DEPRESSION. POTENTIAL PROBLEM IN TIGHT PARKING LOT SITUATIONS. DEALER NOT CONTACTED. CAR OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018740May 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS STILL PERSIST. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY. EACH TIME THERE IS A NEW OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEMS. FOR THIS LATEST TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC AREAS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS GO TO THE NEXT GEAR, IT WILL "LAG" AND FALL BACK TO THE LOWER GEAR AS IF THE BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED VERY HARD. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE "TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING THROUGH ALL OF ITS POINTS NORMALLY". I INDICATED TO THEM THIS IS NOT THE REASON WHEN I CAME TO THEM. THEY IGNORED MY REASONS FOR COMING TO THEM AND THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO CLAIM THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO "HANG" AND FALL BACK DUE TO "THE COMPUTER GETTING CONFUSED AS TO WHAT GEAR TO GO TO". AS A RESULT ITS NORMAL FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO "LAG" OR "HANG". I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER TWO TRANSMISSIONS I HAD....SO, THIS IS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL !!! *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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