Honda Accord Complaints (1994)

369 consumer complaints on file.

#736301November 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED & HAD BEEN REPAIRED FROM A CRASH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AUG99 CRASH. SUSPECT AIRBAGS WERE NEVER REPAIRED FROM FIRST CRASH AND DEALER THAT REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE MISREPRESENTATED AIRBAG STATUS. RULES, REGULATIONS, RECOURSE??? BODY SHOP THAT REPAIRED HONDA FROM AUG99 CRASH SAID "THE AIRBAGS IN THOSE HONDAS NEVER GO OFF". HE HAD A 99 ACCORD IN SHOPAT TIME THAT HAD THE ENTIRE FRONT END TORN OFF ($10K+) AND THE AIRBAGS HAD NEVER DEPLOYED??? BY THE SAMR TOKEN HE HAD A CHEVY WITH MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE FROM A CURB & ALL BAGS HAD DEPLOYED.???? BUT MY QUESTION IS: IF MY AIRBAGS WERE NEVER PROPERLY REPAIRED/REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST CRASH WHAT ARE RECOURSE/OPTIONS. WHAT DOES THE NHTSA REQUIRE. HAVE FULL DOCUMENTATION.?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735115October 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCER SEAL FAILED, ENGINE LOST OIL NOW ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734569October 17, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BODY PANELS ABOVE THE REAR WHEEL WELL RUST THOURHG PAINT ON BOTH SIDES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. REGIONAL MANAGER DID NOT SHOW UP FOR APPOINTMENT. DEALER DID NOT RETURN FOLLOW UP CALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734050October 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE BEGAN POURING OUT OIL FROM WITHIN THE TIMING COVER. ENDED UP REPLACING ALL BELTS INCLUDING TIMING BELT DUE TO OIL HAVING COVERED EVERYTHING. ALSO REPLACED WATER PUMP WHILE UNIT WAS OPEN. MECHANIC SAID BALANCE SHAFT SEAL WAS CAUSE OF PROBLEM - SAID IT WAS THE 4TH HE HAD SEEN IN ABOUT THE LAST WEEK THAT INVOLVED AN ACCORD. RESEARCHED RECALL INFO ON INTERNET AND DISCOVERED IN USA TODAY SEPT 19,2000 THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN OHIO MANUFACTERED CARS AND THOSE WERE BEING RECALLED FOR WHAT APPEARS AS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN HOWEVER. MADE A CALL TO HONDA MOTOR CO., SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR BUT THAT THEY RECEIVED THEIR INFO FROM NHTSA AND COULD NOT HELP ME SINCE THERE WAS NO EXISTING RECALL. SEEMS A HONDA SHOULD GO MORE THAT 50,000 WITHOUT MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR WORK. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733913October 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. IF FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WILL OCCUR WITH HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733512October 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, SIGNALLING THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, THE MODULATOR IS LEAKING. BOTH THE MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1500.00. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS AT TWO HONDA DEALERS IN MY AREA (OPEN ROAD HONDA, EDISON, NJ; Z&W HONDA, PRINCETON, NJ) THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON '94 HONDAS, AND THAT THE ABS BREAKDOWN IS THE RESULT OF INADEQUATE DESIGN. THESE PARTS, I HAVE BEEN TOLD, HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO PREVENT BREAKAGE. THE ABS SYSTEM IS A TRUE SAFETY FEATURE, AND I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555501October 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCE SHAFT SEAL FELL OUT CAUSING A MAJOR LOSS OF OIL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733188October 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OIL SEAL RETAINER WAS OMITTED BY FACTORY. HONDA SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL, AS THEREHAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF DEFECT. SEAL RUPTURED WHILE I WAS DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND I SAW OIL POURING FROM ENGINE WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED ENGINE TO RUN DRY OF OIL AND RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC FIRE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUOPANTS. HONDA REDUCED COST OF REPAIR TO $332 , BUT SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733278October 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL GAGE DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING. IT CONSISTANTLY SHOWS THE TANK TO BE EMPTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872012October 2, 2000
STRUCTURE
BOLT SNAPPED ON REAR CRADLE BUSHING, ENGINE SHIFTED AND SEPARATED FROM FRAME BODY AND ENGINE. THERE IS A BAD CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. , MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND BUSHINGS WERE BAD. CONSUMER FELT ENGINE MAY DROP OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732708September 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SEAL CAME OUT, CAUSING MAJOR OIL LEAK WHILE ON THE PARKWAY, ALL BELTS INCLUDING TIMING BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871624September 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871375September 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHIILE TRAVELING NOTICED OIL INDICATOR LIGHT. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAS A BAD OIL SEAL. *AK OIL SEAL POPPED OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE WIRING IN AUDIO EQUIPMENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871168September 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE OIL SEALS AND SPILLING ONTO GROUND. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIMING BELT/BALANCE SHAFT BELT AND WATER PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869996September 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LEAKED OIL CONSTANLY. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED A TECHNICIAN. TECHNICIAN SAID THAT POT SEAL POPPED OUT, CAUSING LEAKEAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729991September 2, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE TREAD PEELED-OFF THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS HOT DESERT HIGHWAY. THE TIRE WAS RATED TO HANDLE THE SPEED, TEMPERATURE & LOAD UNDER WHICH IT FAILED. WILL YOU PLEASE ALSO INVESTIGATE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE AUTOMOBILE TIRES? I AM AFRAID THAT THERE'S A SAFETY PROBLEM BEYOND PASSENGER TRUCK TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: EMJ6 TIRE SIZE: 185 70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728369August 18, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN TRYING TO LOCK THE DOORS, REAR DOORS ARE MAKING BIG SCREEHCING NOISE. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS NOT ROLLING UP BUT ROLLS DOWN ONLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867382August 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHERE ENGINE RAN OUT OF OIL. THEN ,VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS A BALANCE SHAFT SEAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866019July 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE/HOSE WHICH CONNECTS TO FILTER ONTO THE ENGINE, HAS A COVER OVER THE FUEL LINE/HOSE. "CRIMPED END OF THE HOSE/LINE" IS WHERE WATER GETS TRAPPED IN BETWEEN COVER AND HOSE/LINE, CAUSING FUEL LINE TO RUST. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725908July 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW WHICH COMPANY CORRECTED STARTING IN 1997 MODEL YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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