Honda del Sol Complaints

56 consumer complaints on file.

#11526656June 12, 2023
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT
The contact owns a 1994 Honda Del Sol. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V203000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to a third party to order the parts. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302583January 28, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 HONDA DEL SOL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING, SHE NOTICED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS CONCERNED. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A BRAKE CHECK ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL DETACHED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO FLOW INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074750March 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
1994 HONDA DEL SOL. CONSUMER WRITES ABOUT SAFETY PASSENGER AIR BAG. *VA THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845906March 10, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE IS FAILING, THIS PART DELIVERS BREAKING FLUID TI EACH BREAK. THE DEALER CAN NOT GET THE PART, I HAVE TRIED TO FIND IT ON THE INTERNET WITH NOT LUCK. SINCE THIS IS CRITICAL TO SAFETY I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR, HOWEVER AT TIMES I MUST. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 165,000 MILES. THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE SAFETY BELTS FOR LIFE, WHY NOT BREAK SYSTEMS? SINCE IT WAS IN FOR SERVICE THIS CAME UP, NO INCIDENT HAPPENED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663898February 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
1994 HONDA DEL SOL. THE CONSUMER STATE THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON. *TA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672774January 15, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAR WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON INTERSTATE 680. UPON APPROACH TO THE MISSION BLVD EXIT THERE WAS WOOD PIECES / DEBRIS IN THE NUMBER 3 & 4 LANES. THE CAR ROLLED OVER ONE OR MORE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED WOOD PIECES AND SUSTAINED A FLAT TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AT THAT MOMENT BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS HIT BY THE AIRBAG. THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO PUSH HER INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUSING IT TO BECOME MISALIGNED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10399145May 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE PLATE WELDS ON THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE HAVE CRACKED CAUSING IT TO CLOSE IMPROPERLY.IT CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN BY ITSELF IF THE HINGE PLATE COMPLETELY AND IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272814June 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR WAS STOLEN AND IT COULD BE SOLD ON LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263633March 30, 2009
STRUCTURE
TARGA TOP AND WINDOWS LEAK WHEN IT RAINS AND CREAKING NOISE FROM ROOF WHILE DRIVING. THE CREAKING NOISE IS VERY ANNOYING AND THE LEAKING WATER CAUSES MY INTERIOR TO SMELL PRETTY BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194771June 27, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MY PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT IS NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. IT APPEARS TO CLICK AND FASTEN; HOWEVER, WHEN YOU PULL ON IT, IT DISENGAGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169866October 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE SRS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128947July 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CALLER WOULD LIKE TO REPORT ODOMERTER FRAUD 1993 HONDA DELSOL. THE CALLER STATES THAT SHE NOTICED THAT ON THE CARFAX REPORT HER CAR THAT SHE JUST BOUGHT ON JULY 13, 2005 HAD 140,000 MILES ON IT. BUT IT WAS SOLD TO HER WITH ONLY 110,000 MILES ON. BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE SELLER, AND I HAD NOT BEEN TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM AS OF NOW, TO FIND OUT IF HE KNOWS ANY INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE POLICE OR INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT PLAN TO CONTACT THE POLICE, INSURANCE COMPANY AND LOAN COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109937February 6, 2005
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 N IN NORTHERN VA AROUND MILE MARKER 145, AROUND NOON, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS ON FLAT SMOOTH SURFACE ROAD AND DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBSTACLES IN THE ROADWAY. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, I PULLED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AVOIDING CONTACT WITH OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE A CLAIM FILED WITH NORTH AMERICAN HONDA(VEHICLE-1995 HONDA DEL SOL VTEC). THE DEALERSHIP(POHANKA HONDA FREDERICKSBURG, VA), AT FIRST, SAID THAT THEY "DID NOT HAVE AN OPINION ON WHAT TRANSPIRED", BECAUSE "THIS MATTER IS TOO LEGALLY SENSITIVE." AFTER PUTTING PRESSURE ON NORTH AMERICAN HONDA, THEY HAD THE DEALERSHIP PUT THE CAR ON A LIFT FINALLY, AND TOOK PICTURES TO EMAIL THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA. THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE THEN CALLED ME AND STATED THAT THEY FELT IT WAS REASONABLE THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE THEY FOUND SCRATCHES ON OIL PAN AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. THESE SCRATCHES ARE OBVIOUSLY OLD AND HAVE HEAVY RUST, AND THEY DEFINITELY SHOULDN'T HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO HAVE DEPLOYED. HONDA HAS SAID THAT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE IN ADDITION TO BOTH AIRBAGS, WHICH SEEMS ODD TO ME IF THEY WONT TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10031043August 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ON MAY 24, 2003, I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON INTERSTATE 77 IN WEST VIRGINIA ON A SUNNY DAY IN MY 1995 HONDA DEL SOL WITH THE TOP OFF WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OBEYING THE SPEED LIMIT. WITHIN SECONDS, SOMETHING HAPPENED TO. THE CAR SWERVED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC INTO THE BIRM AND BACK ACROSS THOSE LANES. THE LAST THING I REMEMBER IS SEEING IS THE HILLSIDE COMING AT ME. I CAN'T BE SURE WHAT HAPPENED, BUT IT FELT LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL SPED UP THE CAR WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. I AWOKE IN THE HOSPITAL ABOUT TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS LATER. NOT ONLY HAD I BEEN UNCONSCIENTIOUS, I HAD AMNESIA. THEY HAD APPARENTLY FOUND ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SPEAKING TO A PASSERBY. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMUBLENCE. SOMEONE SAID THAT THE HORRIBLE PAIN IN MY CHEST WAS BECAUSE I HAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. THAT, ALONG WITH THE LACERATION IN THE TOP-LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK OF MY HEAD WERE EVIDENCE THAT MY SEAT BELT HAD NOT LOCKED. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO INFLATE. I CONTACTED HONDA'S CUSTIOMER SERVICE AND COOPERATED FULLY WITH HONDA'S PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR. WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA FOR THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THEY REFUSED TO SPEAK TO ME. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD ONLY SPEAK TO MY ATTORNEY OR MY INSURANCE COMPANY. WHEN MY INSURANCE COMPANY CALLED, THEY REFUSED TO TALK TO THEM. WHEN I CALLED THEM BACK, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEIR COMPANY DIDN'T INVESTIGATE CRASHES. I TOLD THEM THAT THE COMPANY HAD SENT A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR. LATER, SHE CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT I COULD CONTACT THE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AND HE WOULD ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. THE P.I. TOLD ME THAT HONDA'S POSITION WAS THAT THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT HIT HEAD ON. WHEN I ASKED HIM WHERE EXACTLY IT WOULD HAVE HAD TO BEEN HIT TO INFLATE, HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW. WHEN IASKED HIM TO GET THE INFORMATION FOR ME, HE SAID HE COULDN'T. WHEN I ASKED FOR A COPY OF HIS REPORT, HE REFUSED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10007960February 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ROOF SEALS LEAKING BADLY... NEED REPLACEMENT.. EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A YOUNG CAR. COMMON ON ALMOST ALL DEL SOLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767756September 26, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
STRIKER PLATE WELDS ON CHASSIS OF VEHICLE HAVE CRACKED CAUSING THE DOOR TO CLOSE IMPROPERLY. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567436September 12, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THE WRONG SIZE OF TIRES MOUNTED ON VEHICLE ARE MUCH LARGER THAN PROMULATED BY OWNER'S MANUAL SPECIFICATION (GUARDSMAN 40 T/E ALL SEASON P185/70R14, DOT # UNKNOWN). CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT CORRECT SIZE TIRES (P175 / 70R13 8S2) ARE REPLACED. *TT *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766542September 1, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
TARGA TOP LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN WASHED. IT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE I PURCHASED CAR IN 1996. DEALER TEMPORARILY FIXED THE CREAKING NOISE FROM ROOF, BUT TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX THE LEAKING ROOF B/C CAR WAS PASSED WARRANTY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, NOT SOMETHING I CAUSED AND I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006479March 3, 2002
STRUCTURE
EVERY DEL SOL OWNER I HAVE TALKED TO IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS HAS REPORTED THAT THEIR CARS LEAK... WATER POURS ON THE DRIVER'S LEFT LEG WHEN YOU DRIVE IN THE RAIN... IT IS QUITE DISTRACTING...THE SEAT IS ALSO ALWAYS WET WHEN YOU GET IN THE CAR.*** *AK DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***758888.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755821December 19, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROOF LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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