Honda Accord Complaints (2001)

922 consumer complaints on file.

#10621419August 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATION DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619328August 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THIS IS A HONDA RECALL AND HONDA WILL NOT HONOR SINCE THE CAR IS OVER THE AGE FOR THE WARRANTY BUT STILL WITHIN THE MILEAGE. THIS VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WERE NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617752July 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND HER FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614883July 20, 2014
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, POWER TRAIN
2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION HAS INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THE CAR JERKS WHEN IT SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610538July 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING. STARTED ON THE ROOF. THEN THE TRUNK NOW IT APPEARS THE HOOD MAY BE STARTING. I KEPT THIS CAR WELL MAINTAINED AND THERE WAS NO GOOD REASON FOR THE CLEAR COAT TO START TO PEEL. HONDA GAVE ME $500 IN "LOYALTY CASH". I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS OTHER HONDA ACCORDS DATING TO THE EARLY 2000'S. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO USING CAR WASHES. BUT THEN I NOTICED OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA DIDN'T EVEN SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK AT THE CAR WHEN I REQUESTED ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609299July 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, WHEELS
2001 HONDA ACCORD LX SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED THROUGH. ALL THE OTHER PARTS OF THE SUB FRAME APPEAR TO BE IS SOLID CONDITION. AC DRAINAGE PIPE LOCATION ABOVE THE SPOT APPEARS TO BE THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MICHIGAN AND BROUGHT TO FINLAND WHEN WE MOVED THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608006July 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UPON SHIFTING GEARS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR AND THE GEAR SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606560June 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED APPROVAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 08/26/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599002June 17, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURNING SIGNALS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 118,218.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597013June 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL OF THE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR, SPARK PLUGS, ROTOR CAP STARTER AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH, THE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG, THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 08/14/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596576June 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 91,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595278May 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. YET. AROUND 5/22 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. ON 5/29 I HAD MY MECHANIC SCAN THE COMPUTER. WHAT CAME UP IS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. HE TOLD ME THAT MOST LIKELY IT WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. SO FAR THERE ARE NO BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS, ONLY THE WARNING LIGHT AND THE COMPUTER READING. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR AN EXTENDED TEST BEFORE KNOWING THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. MEANWHILE, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD KILL ME OR OTHERS AT ANY TIME IF THE TRANSMISSION SEIZES UP IN AN INOPPORTUNE SETTING AND TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593080May 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 137,010. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STATED THE RUST WAS CAUSED BY THE A/C LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. 3/16/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592248May 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I WENT INTO A HONDA DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL, TWICE. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HOWEVER KEEPS LIGHTING UP. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE GOING ON THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE PAINT COATING ON THE CAR IS COMING OFF, FADING, AND ALL WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE CAR. I SEE PAINT COMING OFF FROM SIMILAR VEHICLES IN MY AREA. I BELIEVE THAT BOTH THE AIR BAGS AND PAINT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585348April 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.. THIS RESULTED IN MY CAR HITTING A CONCRETE POLE AND ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP ACCELERATING UNTIL THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583944April 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING HARD SHIFTS . IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT NOW THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583193April 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR ENGINE BEAM RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER SEDAN RENDERING THE VEHICLE UN-DRIVABLE. HONDA MOTOR CO REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH IS A DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED BY THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN LINE BEING PLACED SO THAT IT LEAKED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR ENGINE BEAM. THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE BEAM IS PERFECT, WITH NO RUST ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 LOCAL METRO DETROIT HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BEAM. EACH OF THESE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ARE ALSO REFUSING TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE REAR ENGINE BEAM EVEN THOUGH I REALIZE I WOULD BE PAYING FOR IT. I CAN ONLY GUESS AS TO WHY, THAT BEING IF THE DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO REPLACE THE REAR ENGINE BEAMS, THEN IF HONDA IS SUED IN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, THEY CAN DENY THERE BEING A PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE NO SUPPORTING REPAIR DOCUMENTATION TO SUBPOENA. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM HONDA AND HAVE A FILE THREE INCHES THICK WITH DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INVOICES. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OF OWNER NEGLECT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2001 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT TO WHICH THE NHTSA HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO FORCE A RECALL. I DON'T SEE HOW THIS DESIGN DEFECT IS ANY DIFFERENT FROM THE TOYOTA TRUCKS WHICH WERE RECALLED SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR RUSTED FRAMES WHICH RENDERED THOSE VEHICLES UN-DRIVABLE. THIS SAME YEAR VEHICLE ALSO HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED OF WHICH I PAID FOR THE LAST ONE BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN. THIS RUSTED AREA IS NEXT TO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH MEANS THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPING, BUT DECIDED TO REMAIN SILENT ABOUT IT. I HAVE OWNED 4 HONDAS AND WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578658April 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO HONDA FOR OVER 3 YEARS ABOUT THE SRS MODULE SYSTEM. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO ABOUT 2 TO 3 DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE A SENSOR AND SOME OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THIS SYSTEM FOR $600 BUT THEY DO NOT GUARANTEED THOSE FIXING WILL SOLVE THE SRS PROBLEM PLUS THEY ALSO ARE NOT SURE IF IN A CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY OR WORK RIGHT. WHY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR WENT THEY CAN'T GUARANTEED IT WILL WORK. HONDA IS VERY MISSLEADING. THEY SHOULD BE ORDER TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS SRS SYSTEM. WHAT COULD BE MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAN THIS PROBLEM. ARE THEY WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO GET HURT DUE TO NOT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DUE TO SRS SYSTEM ISSUES. OTHER CAR COMPANIES ARE ORDER TO DO RECALLS ON BRAKES FAILURE, SEAT BELTS, HONDA IS NOT BEING AN HONEST CUSTOMER ORIENTED COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577288April 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
OUR 2001 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED A FAILED TRANSMISSION AT 180,000 MILES. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH AT 70,000 MILES, AND WE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO THE HONDA DEALER. THEY INSPECTED AND SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL. WE CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA (1-800-999-1009) AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP US AT ALL. WITH A BIT OF RESEARCH WE FOUND OUT THAT ACCORDING TO A LOT OF REPORTS ON THE INTERNET HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND HAVE HELPED SOME OWNERS PAY FOR THE COSTS OF REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THERE IS A LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ISSUE HERE AND WE, AS WELL AS EVERY HONDA OWNER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THERE VEHICLES MAY HAVE TRANSMISSION DEFECTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO TECHNICAL AND SAFETY PROBLEMS. HONDA SHOULD HAVE SENT NOTICES TO HONDA OWNERS ALERTING THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO NEARBY DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED. IT IS APPARENT THAT HONDA WAS AND IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL OR AN ALERT, THEN THEY ARE AVOIDING LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THEIR DEFICIENCY AND ARE HANDLING THESE ISSUES ON A CASES BY CASE BASIS, HOPING THAT THEY CAN STEER CLEAR OF A NATIONAL RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS A CLEAR RESULT OF HONDA'S NEGLIGENCE AND ATTEMPTS TO CONCEAL A MATTER FOR WHICH THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AND FOR WHICH THAT HAVE ALREADY ADMITTED TO BY ASSISTING CUSTOMERS ON A CASES BY CASE BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575320March 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE D4 INDICATOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION IS ILLUMINATED. EXTREMELY SLOW OR DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, UPSHIFTS OR DOWNSHIFTS. LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION THIS POSED A DANGER WHILE DRIVING. HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WARRANTY EXTENSION. BUT UPON CALLING HONDA THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS AN EXTENSION OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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