Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#852755November 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ALL THE OIL LEAKED OUT AT ONCE, AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER HAD TO PUT IN NEW BALANCER SHAFT SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847792November 9, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. DEALER STATED THE LOCK HAS FAILED. LOCK HAS TO BE DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848656November 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GUAGE ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT READ CORRECTLY EVEN IF THE TANK IS FULL, THE NEEDLE MAY READ EMPTY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852708November 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, HITTING A POLE, DRIVER PULLED BACK INTO PARKING SPACE AND VEHICLE ACCLERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE CAME TO STO. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852715November 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING OIL LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO THE ENGINE LEAKING OIL ALSO, DEALER REPLACED SEALS AND BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714489November 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED LIKELY CAUSE OF SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714435November 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
(RE: NHTSA ITEM # SB008535, SB009785, ETC.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714369November 5, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE ORIGINAL BLOWER MOTOR DIED THEN THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR DIED MERELY 18 MOS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714325November 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852495November 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO LOCK IN BUCKLE MECHANISM PROPERLY. WILL NOT STAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK LOCKING MECHANISM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852369November 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THE RPM WILL SHOOT UP TO 4000 RPM, CAUSING DRIVER TO TURN VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852377November 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. HOWEVER, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714202November 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON NOVEMBER 1ST, I GOT IN MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION THE TACHOMETER JUMPED UP TO 2000 RPM AND WAS SUSTAINED FOR MINUTES. THEN, THE CAR ACCELERATOR BEGAN SURGING BETWEEN 1000 TO 1500 RPM WHILE STILL IN THE "PARK" GEAR. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND KEPT IT THERE WHILE I SHIFTED THE CAR IN TO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING STALL. THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING IN REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THEN, WHEN I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO "DRIVE" , THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED IMMEDIATELY INTO 2ND GEAR AND BEGAN ACCELERATING AT 30 MPH WITHOUT DECOMPRESSION OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CONTINUED ON MY ENTIRED DRIVE INTO WORK (15 MILES). WHEN I GOT OFF WORK, I STARTED TO DRIVE HOME WHEN I NOTICES MY "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. I THEN DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE PRELIMINARY CAUSE FROM THE DEALER SHIP WAS NOTED AS AN "ELECTRICAL PROBLEM". I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE SINCE THE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR WAS AFFECTED. I AM WILLING TO OFFER MORE INFORMATION TO THE NTSA ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR AS OF 11/2/99 IS AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED. SINCERELY, VIRGINIA L. GLEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714211November 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714137October 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A PIPE RUSTED THROUGH. ONLY PART TO DO SO. VERY EXPENSIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546647October 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714054October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT NORMAL 90,000 MILE CHECKUP. THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BROKE WHILE CAR IN DRIVEWAY, ALL OF THE ENGINE OIL WAS DISCHARGED. CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER, WHERE THE SEAL AND ALL TIMING BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER DENIED THAT THE "BLOWING" OF COUNTER SHAFT SEALS IS A PROBLEM WITH ACCORDS. ACCORDING TO COMPLAINTS TO YOUR DEPARTMENT, IT APPEARS THAT ESPECIALLY IN 1999 THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (POSSIBLY A CONNECTION WITH THE CHANGING OF TIMING BELTS?). THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THERE IS EVEN A "FIX" USED BY SOME (BUT NOT ALL) HONDA DEALERS [SURE SEAL COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT SEAL SHIELD]. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE LOCAL DEALER TO FULLY REIMBURSE ME FOR THE FULL COST OF THIS REPAIR, AND I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE. GIVEN YOUR RESEARCH, HOW EXTENSIVE IS THIS PROBLEM? I AM 20 YEAR HONDA OWNER, AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST HONDA IF I AM UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS REIMBURSEMENT ISSUE. I DON'T EXPECT HONDA'S TO BE PERFECT, BUT I DO EXPECT THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENTS TO BE HONEST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE--I HAD RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A "DRIVING VACATION" WITH MY SIXTEEN YEAR OLD SON. HAD EITHER OF US BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE SEAL BROKE, ENGINE LOCKED UP, ETC., THE INJURY AND/OR FATALITY SECTION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN ANSWERED VERY DIFFERENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714081October 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE AT THE 10% LEVEL WHICH MAUFACTURER SAYS IS WITHIN GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY YOUR AGENCY ALTHO COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH HARD COPY, LATER DEALER SAID INACCURATE SPEDDOMETER READINGS WITHIN DOT STANDARD AND FINALLY SAID IT WAS A HONDA STANDARD. INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER IS DANGEROUS AND MAY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HONDA REPLACED IT ONCE. TOLD ME REPLACEMENT MIGHT BE AS BAD. AND IT WAS. SO DOES HONDA HAVE WHO KNOWS HOW MAY ACCORDS OUT ON THE ROADS WITH 10% INACCURATE READINGS ON THEIR SPEEDOMETERS? I BELIEVE THAT ACCURACY STANDARD SHOUD EXIST FOR SPPEDOMETERS BUT AM AT MERCY OF MANUFACTURER WHO SAYS THEY SET THE ACCURACY LEVEL ONLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. COULD YOU LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME AND PROBABL THOUSANDS OF OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE FAINTEST IDEA THAT THEIR SPEEDO ARE GIVING THEM FALSE REASDINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852119October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING ON FREEWAY 60MPH AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED DEALER FOR REPAIRS,THEY REPLACED ACCUMULATOR AND RESEALED MODULAR. ABS LIGHT STILL COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713994October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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