Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#835937May 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HIGH ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706582May 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL DISLODGES, POTENTLY CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE OR THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE THIS COULD RESULTS IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. COMPLETE OIL LOSS OCCURS IN APPROXIMATELY ABOUT 3 MINUTES. AGAIN, THE POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEMS ARE ENGINE FIRE AND SEIZURE. MINOR COMPLICATIONS ARE THE REQUIREMENT OF NEW OR REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 961001B / BULLETIN SEQUENCE NO.: 46 / NHTSA ITEM NO.: SB049981
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782359May 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE AT EITHER THE PASSENGER SIDE OR FROM THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706471May 13, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP HOLDING THE PASSENGER TIGHTLY AGAINST THE SEAT AND CAN ONLY BE RELEASED IF THE SEAT BELT IS COMPLETELY RETRACTED. THIS CAN BE DONE MANUALLY WITHOUT THE CAR DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED OUR DEALER AND IT SAYS ALL IS WELL.LOOKING AT YOUR DATABASE INDICATES HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837820May 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD . OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO REPAIRSHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTERCYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837725May 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AN ENGINE SEAL , WHICH WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSED AN OIL LEAK WHICH MAY HAVE STARTED A FIRE AND RUINED THE TIMING BELTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706297May 6, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATES SUDDENLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. MUST BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND THROW CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP CAR. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. TOOK IT TO BOTH DEALER MECHANIC AND MY MECHANIC. THEY SAID "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR." UNBELIEVABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837486May 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, AND DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKETS. AFTER DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKETS VEHICLE LEAKED. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706213May 3, 1999
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
I AM HAVING A HARD TIME SECURING MY CHILD SEAT IN THE MIDDLE POSITION REAR SEAT. IT DOESN'T HAVE A LOCK ON THE 3 POINT BELT . I USED THE HARNESS RETAINER THAT CAME WITH THE CENTURY CAR SEAT WHICH HELPS, BUT I FEEL THE SEAT SHOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL ACCORDING TO THE PARENTS MAG ARTICLE I READ. ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO SECURE THIS SEAT ANY BETTER??? THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706119April 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO REPAIR A PROBLEM WITH A STICKY ACCELORATOR ON THREE OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR BUT OFFER NO REMEDY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS! PLEASE DEMAND THAT HONDA REMEDY THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY. MY DEALER'S INCOMPETENT SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS HE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN MY CAR. HOWEVER, ONE OF HIS TECHNICIANS DID. I'VE GIVEN UP TRYING TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE CAR AND HOPE YOU CAN CONVINCE THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THIS CAR. SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE WILL BE KILLED IF THIS IS NOT REPAIRED. THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL ME DIRECTLY IF I CAN OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706062April 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL SEAL/BALANCER SEAL "POPPED OFF" OF THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP SEES 3-4 OF THESE EVERY OTHER WEEK. TECHNICIAN HAS INVENTED OIL SEAL HOLDER PART TO HOLD OIL SEAL ON BECAUSE OF THE FREQUENCY OF THIS REPAIR. HONDA WILL NOT RECALL. MY COSTS $399.87. ALL OF THE OIL LEAKS OUT OF THE ENGINE WHEN THIS OCCURS; VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING WITH THIS FAULTY PART IN SO MANY HONDA ACCORDS FROM 90-97. CONTACT CROWN HONDA IN GREENSBORO NC FOR CONFIRMATION OF FREQUENCY OF OCCURANCE OF THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837017April 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE DOOR HINGE POST ON DRIVER'S SIDE CORRODED/RUSTED. THE POST FAILS TO HOLD THE BOTTOM OF DOOR IN PLACE. THE TOP HINGE POST IS IN TACT & HOLDING DOOR. NOTHING IS HAPPENING TO PASSENGER'S DOOR. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & NO HELP WAS COMING FORTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705852April 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BRAKE PADS FIXED, WITHIN 3 MONTHS PADS WERE WORN OUT AGAIN. THE HONDA DEALER SAID WE DID NOT NEED NEW SHOES. BUT REPAIRS DONE AT MIDAS, SAID THEY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. MY CAR MAKES A SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY, BRAKES SQUEAK AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND I AM HAVING TO PRESS DOWN HARD TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. THE DASH BOARD SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND WHEN AIR IS ON IT EVEN SHAKES MORE. IT HAS A BAD VIBRATION WHEN I AM STOPPED. THE STEERING FLUID PUMP IS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE, AND IT NEVER STOPS, IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY. WHEN I PUSH THE GAS, IT GETS LOUDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836802April 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WAS DRIVING SLOWLY & MOVING INTO LEFT LANE TO TURN. TOW TRUCK IN LEFT LANE. PROCEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES. THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP & SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ROARING. REARENDED TOW TRUCK. THE WHEELS ON HONDA WERE SPINNING & SMOKING AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS IN USE. FOOT WAS NEVER ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEEL SPINNING HAD TO BE STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ENGINE HAD REVVED & ACCELERATED WITH FOOT NOT ON PEDAL, BUT ON BRAKES. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705657April 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE ON MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK. I GENTLY PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL LIKE I DO EVERY DAY. THE CAR JUMPED LIKE A BULLET SPUN 180 DEGREES HIT A TREE IN MY FRONT YARD SPUN AROUND FOR ANOTHER 180 DEGREES AND LANDED IN MY FRONT YARD. THE TRUNK OF THE CAR WAS TOTALY DESTROID AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BADLY DAMAGED WHEN THE CAR SPUN THE SECOND TIME AND HIT ANOTHER TREE IN MY FRONT YARD. I THINK WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL SOMEHOW IT GOT STUCK AND CAUSED THE RAPID UNCONTROL ACCELERATION OF THE CAR. I CALLED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE A REPORT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN A PRIVATE PROPERTY AND NOBODY WAS INJURED. I ALSO CALLED THE DEALER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705574April 13, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C BLOWS HOT AIR. MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705543April 12, 1999
CHILD SEAT
MY PROBLEM IS NOT WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT WITH THE CAR SEAT INSTALLATION. I WAS IN THE CHILD SAFETY SCREEN WHICH PROMPTED ME TO THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR INFORMATION FOR 3 YEARS ON HOW TO INSTALL MY INFANT CAR SEAT CORRECTLY. I HAVE 2 KIDS, SO 2 CAR SEATS MUST BE INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK SEAT. THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS WHAT MUST BE USED IN THESE POSITIONS, BUT THEY ARE NEVER SECURE. WHEN I TURN A SHARP CORNER, THE CARSEAT SHIFTS TO A SIDEWAYS POSITION. I HAVE TRIED A LOCKING CLIP, BUT I CAN'T GET THAT TO WORK EITHER. ALSO, I THINK INFANT CAR SEATS ARE DESIGNED UNSAFELY. MY INFANT'S HEAD ALWAYS ENDS UP AT HER FEET WHEN SHE FALLS ASLEEP. I WAS TOLD TO PUT A STACK OF TOWELS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT TO HELP THE ANGLE OF THE SEAT. THAT DOES NOT WORK SATISFACTORILY EITHER. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A CRASH IF MY BABY WERE SLEEPING AND TOTALLY FLOPPED OVER LIKE THAT? I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT MY CHILDREN ARE RIDING SAFELY IN THEIR SEATS AND I DEFINITELY NEED SOME ANSWERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836660April 12, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
STARTS THE ENGINE AND FUEL CHOKE COMES ON . WHEN ENGINE WARMS UP AND AND DRIVER REMOVES FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE STALLS. BULLITEN 93-021, FOR FILLER NECK AND POCKET, MECHANIC FOUND HOLES IN THE AREA OF THE CARBURETOR WHICH CAUSED THE STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705510April 11, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS(ESPECIALLY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE) OPERATE VERY SLOWLY AFTER RAINSTORMS. THERE IS ALSO SOME SORT OF STICKY FILM THAT DEVELOPES ON THE INNER TOP PART OF ALL THE WINDOWS WHERE THE GLASS COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE WEATHER STRIPS. A LOUD , UNSTICKING SOUNDS COMES FROM THE WINDOWS WHEN THEY ARE FIRST LOWERED. TRIED TO CLEAN WINDOWS AND WEATHER STRIPING WITH A MILD CLEANSER, BUT NO LUCK! THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705511April 11, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NOTICED WATER ACCUMILATION ON BOTTOM PART OF ALL DOORS AFTER RAINSTORMS. WATER ALSO ACCUMILATE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS, ALONG THE ENTIRE PLASTIC MOLDING. ALSO CAN HEAR WATER DRIPPING SLOWLY WITHIN THE DOORS. ALSO NOTICED HOLES ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH DOORS, THEY SEEM TO BE THERE TO LET WATER ESCAPE. WONT ALLOWING WATER TO BE INSIDE THE DOORS DAMAGE THE SPEAKER, POWER WINDOW MOTOR, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONANTS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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