Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#754902November 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAME OUT OF CHURCH AND NOTICED A LINE OF FLUID GOING TO CAR. THEN DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS DRAINING OIL LIKE CRAZY. I HAD IT TOWED AND FOUND THAT IT WAS A BALANCER SEAL THAT WENT BAD. WHEN I LEFT CHURCH I FOLLOWED THE LINE OF OIL ALL THE WAY HOME WHERE IT STARTED LEAKING WHEN I WAS IDLING WHILE WAITING FOR MY FAMILY TO GET INTO THE CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNINGS OR LIGHTS. THE OIL ALL GONE WHEN I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH $608 BILL. BUT MOST OF ALL HOW DO I KNOW THAT MY ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN DAMAMGED? WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS WILL THIS CAUSE ME TO HAVE IN THE FUTURE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754906November 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STARTED THE CAR AND REVERSED IT FROM GARAGE. CAR STALLED. I FORGOT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK BEFORE TAKING THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. AFTER SOME TIME I STARTED THE CAR STANDING OUTSIDE WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS STILL WIDELY OPENED. IMMEDIATELY THE CAR WENT BACKWARD PULLING ME WITH THE OPEN DOOR. I FELL ON THE GROUND. MY LEG GOT CAUGHT IN THE FRONT WHEEL. I GOT SOME SCRATCH ON MY LEFT LEG WITH SEVERE PAIN THROUGH OUT MY LEFT LEG. THE DOOR OF THE CAR HIT ON THE SIDE OF HOUSE WHICH STOPPED THE FURTHER MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED. AS A SAFETY, A CAR MUST NOT START WHEN IT IS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE MODE. THIS CAR DOES EVERY THING. ON PREVIOUS 3 OCCASIONS THE CAR STARTED AND WENT FORWARD WHILE ON DRIVE MODE. THESE ARE VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO DEATH. I NOW NEED MY CAR TO BE FIXED (BODY AND TRANSMISSION). ANY HELP FROM NTSB OR MANUFACTURER IS APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754879November 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE IS ALWAYS INACCURATE AND NEVER TELLS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754900November 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME GAS GAUGE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754804November 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899295November 20, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AFTER CLOSING DRIVER'S DOOR IT LOCKED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754716November 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#754736November 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1.) SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE CAR THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. 2.) WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE CAR SHUTS OFF AS IF THE BATTERY DIED. THE BATTERY IS FINE. 3.) YESTERDAY DUIRING THE DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START, ACTED AS IF IT WASEN'T GETTING ANY FUEL. THE GAS TANK IS FULL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPS AND WAITING FOR 15-MINUTES THE CAR STARTED OK. I HAVE SERVICED MY CAR AS REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754755November 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT HAVE OPENED BY THEMSELVES AFTER SEEMING TO BE LATCHED; FIRST TIME WAS DRIVER'S SIDE, I TOOK IT TO LOCAL DEALER WHO "CLEANED" IT EVEN THOUGH I SAW NO DIRT, SEEMS TO BE WORKING; BUT NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DOING THE SAME THING, OPENING BY ITSELF DURING DRIVING; AGAIN TOOK IT TO LOCAL DEALER, THEY OFFERED TO "CLEAN" IT AGAIN BUT I SAID NO, I DID NOT SEE ANY DIRT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IF SOMEONE HAD SPILLED A DRINK ON IT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT WORK ANY MORE; I ADVISED NORTH AMERICAN HONDA (TINA AT 1-800-999-1009, EXT. 118088, CASE NUMBER N-012001-10-18-00512), THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE SEAT BELT WITH NEW ONE BUT OF SAME DESIGN AND I SAID NO. TO SUM UP, BELTS APPEAR TO BE LATCHED BUT ARE NOT, AND I DID NOT SEE ANY DIRT OR OTHER BARRIERS, AND FURTHERMORE EVEN IF SOMEONE DID ACTUALLY SPILL A DRINK I CANNOT IMAGINE THAT WOULD CAUSE A SEATBELT (TWICE NOW) TO FAIL TO STAY CLOSED. I AM CONVINCED THIS DESIGN IS NOT SAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754708November 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING AND LIGHT HAS COME AGAIN.CONSTANT SWISHING NOISE IN BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754646November 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BLOCKED THE WHEELS DURING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CAME TO A PROMPT STOP. HE WAS ALMOST HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND HIM. NO PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION WERE NOTICED BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899190November 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THEN, IT DID NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899200November 16, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, IT HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899097November 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A DELAY. ONCE CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE IS STILL ENGAGED. WILL NOT RELEASE FOR ABOUT 10 FEET. DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754481November 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR (APPROX. 50 MPH) THE BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL BACKED OUT. THE ENGINE OIL WAS PUMPED OUT. THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY WIFE PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. BUT IT WAS TOO LATE THE ENGINE SEIZED. HONDA WAS WILLING TO REPLACE THE SEAL BUT SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE ENGINE. HONDA KNOWS THAT THIS SEAL IS A PROBLEM AND HAS SENT A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT TELLING PEOPLE SO. (WE DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM HONDA ON THIS) INSTEAD OF RECALLING THE FAULTY PART HONDA HAS FIGURED OUT THAT THEY CAN PUT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN MISTAKES ON THEIR CUSTOMERS BY SIMPLY SENDING OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. IF YOU DON'T GET A LETTER FROM HONDA --OH WELL. HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE SEALS IN ALL OF THE AFFECTED CARS AND HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR/REPLACE ANY ENGINES DESTROYED BY THE FAULTY SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899030November 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT MECHANISM FAILED TO RELEASE LATCH PLATE AFTER BEING USED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754353November 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS FROM START TO 1ST SHIFT UPON MORNING STARTING, (COLD). ALSO LEAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754371November 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#898782November 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH HAS CAUSED COOLANT AND OIL TO MIX TOGETHER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754142November 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT AND TURNED LEFT ONTO BUSY ROAD. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE AND MADE IT SAFELY TO MY NEXT STOP. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN IT STARTED BUT SHUT OFF RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT STARTED WHEN IT GOT THERE AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE TYPE OF GAS I USED. THEY SAID THAT GAS STATIONS SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF FUEL IN THE FALL/WINTER AND THAT IT CAN CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.*AKY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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