Honda Accord Complaints (1996)

472 consumer complaints on file.

#10019403May 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL FROM THE HEAD GASKET. *NLM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017852April 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, AIR BAGS
WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016495April 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
ABS AND AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM FAILED AT THE SAME TIME ON A 1996 HONDA ACCORD W/ 90,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017604April 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE ABS AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THE ABS MODULATOR, ABS ACCUMULATOR, AND THE AIR BAG CONTROLLER UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017538April 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ANTI-LOCK MODULE NO LONGER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015952April 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AN INTERNAL OIL LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE (REFER TO TSB 618908). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014163April 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. DEALER SAYS SRS UNIT HAS INTERNAL FAILURE, (CODE 8-5) NEEDS REPLACING. UNIT FAILURE IS NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE, WHY IS HONDA NOT RECALLING THIS SYSTEM?? RESEARCH SHOWS MANY PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG SYSTEMS ON THIS 1996 MODEL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015116April 3, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD AND STAYED ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011838March 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. *JB THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROMT HE ENGINE STARTED . VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS RUINED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008510March 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY, 20225 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255 AS AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DISTRIBUTOR AND DEALER FAILURES TO COMPLY WITH TITLE 49, VOLUME 5, PART 574, SEC OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, BY NOT PROVIDING TIRE PURCHASERS (CONSUMERS) THE REQUIRED TIRE REGISTRATION FORM. THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN ON THE RAINY MORNING OF FEB 2003 AT THE DISCOUNT TIRE STORE AT 407 WEST BELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023. I INQUIRED AT TWO OTHER DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY STORES AND THEY DENIED HAVING ANY TIRE REGISTRATION FORMS FOR CONSUMERS, SO IT APPEARS THIS IS STANDARD TO THIS COMPANY. THOUSAND OF CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN WRONGED BY THIS COMPANY'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 49CFR574.8. FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009484February 26, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007901February 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 2/10/03 OUR ABS LIGHT ON 1996 HONDA ACCORD CAME ON SOLID. HONDA OF OXNARD STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A LEAKY MODULATOR AND BOTH MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE AUTHORIZED SERVICE AT A COST OF $1425.00. I WROTE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO AND ASKED THEM TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OR SHARE IN THE COST SINCE I RESEARCHED MANY TSB'S ON NHTSA WEBSITE INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ON THE 1996 HONDA ACCORD. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THEY HAD PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF DEFECTS IN THE ABS MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM. ON 2/20/03 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANGIE OF AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER RELATIONS DENYING MY REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008667February 19, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE.*JB...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005658February 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 67,548 MILES. ABS LIGHT CAME ON. HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED ACCUMULATOR AND REBUILT MODULATOR FOR $590. 14 MONTHS LATER DURING STATE INSPECTION SAME HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID ABS SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN LATER AT 84,300 MILES. ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON THIS TIME. ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE MODULATOR IS $1,270. CAR CANNOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT THAT REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005915February 4, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005984January 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REFILL MORE THEN OFTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004841January 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONSTANTLY. CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY THE VEHICLES BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003568January 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FRONT BALANCER SHAFT SEAL BLEW AND OIL GUSHED OUT OF THE ENGINE IN LESS THAN TEN MINUTES. MY WIIFE AND I HAD JUST MADE IT OFF THE INTERSTATE WHEN WE NOTICED THE SMELL OF OIL. UPON PARKING, WE SAW OIL POURING OUT OF ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND NO SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE SEAL IS DEFECTIVE BUT HONDA DOESN'T HAVE A FULL RECALL AND WILL ONLY FIX THE SEAL WHEN IT BLOWS WHICH COULD CAUSE PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE IF THE ENGINE IS NOT STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE US. IT SEEMS THE SEAL IS DEFINETLY DEFFECTIVE, BUT HONDA WON'T REPAIR IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAPPENS. OF COURSE, I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE SEAL BLEW. I WAS INFORMED BY HONDA AMERICA THAT I JUST MISSED THEIR REIMBURSEMENT DEADLINE (JANUARY 1, 2003) BECAUSE MY SEAL BLEW ON JANUARY 24, 2003. I THINK HONDA SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THIS FAULTY SEAL REPAIR SINCE IT IS A DEFECT THEY ALLOWED IN THEIR VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004609January 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ABS LIGHT BECOME INOPERABLE, AND SOME NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE START. DEALER NOTIFIED REPLACE THE ABS WHICH COST $1,000. CONSUMER STATES WITH 57,OOO MILES WAS TO PREMATURE TO REPLACE THE ABS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004164January 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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