Honda Accord Complaints (2006)

433 consumer complaints on file.

#10515244June 5, 2013
STEERING
2006 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR A FAULTY POWER STEERING HOSE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WROTE HONDA REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY ENGINEERING AND POOR QUALITY OF THE OEM'S POWER STEERING HOSE. HONDA CONTACTED THE CONSUMER, TO INFORM HER, THEY WOULD NOT HONOR HER REQUEST. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED FOR MANY YEARS WITH THE FAULTY HOSE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 12V222000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514930June 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
IN FEBRUARY, I HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. IN JUNE I HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514372May 30, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
FROM THE DRIVER'S STATEMENT TO THE POLICE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT (FROM THE POLICE REPORT): I WAS TRYING TO PARK MY CAR THERE WERE SOME CARS IN FRONT AND BACK BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF SPACE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JUMPED AND RUSHED AND SUDDENLY GO FAST. IT WENT FORWARD AT A FAST SPEED. I DIDN'T SEE ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE STREET AND [NOT] GOING INTO ANY OTHER CARS. I HAD CROSSED THE STREET DOWN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT CROSS STREET. AT THE CROSS STREET MY CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR.? FROM A WITNESS STATEMENT TO THE POLICE (FROM THE POLICE REPORT): I OBSERVED A ... SEDAN COMING FROM THE NORTH SQUEALING ITS TIRES, RACING PAST US SPREADING SMOKE. THE WOMAN BEHIND THE WHEEL APPEARED AGITATED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET AROUND THE SEDAN TO HER LEFT? SHE PASSED THE CAR AT ... AND APPEARED TO PICK UP SPEED. FROM ANOTHER WITNESS STATEMENT TO THE POLICE (FROM THE POLICE REPORT): WHILE THERE, HE HEARD THE SOUND OF TIRES SCREECHING NORTH ON HIS LOCATION. HE IMMEDIATELY LOOKED BEHIND HIM AND OBSERVED THAT V1 WAS APPROACHING SOUTHBOUND ... CREATING A CLOUD OF GREY SMOKE DUE TO ITS FRONT TIRES SPINNING. FROM ANOTHER WITNESS STATEMENT TO THE POLICE (FROM THE POLICE REPORT) THE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND LEFT SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#10502807March 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AN ABNORMAL NOISE IS OCCURRING IN MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WHEN I AM IN THE SECONDARY GEAR. THE VEHICLE ENGINE HAS AND CONTINUES TO OCCASIONALLY STALL AS IF THEIR IS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND TRANSMISSION OF THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE ENGINE WHICH INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN BUT COMES BACK ON BEFORE THE VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE PARKED GEAR POSITION, THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY ROLLS UNTIL THE PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED. I DO NOT WANT A FAILED TRANSMISSION BEARING TO CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION. I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED ON AUGUST 8, 2011 FOR 2006 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. RECALL NO. 11V395000, UNDER "AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEARING FAILURE." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502654March 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE NOTICED A FIRE HAD STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND ALSO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING) ONE MONTH AFTER THE FIRE, WHICH ADVISED CONSUMERS THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DEFECT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 62,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500771February 28, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR CRASHED INTO SEVERAL WOODEN POSTS WHERE THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED INCLUDING THE FRAME AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I SUFFERED INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. I INFORMED AMERICAN HONDA OF THIS ISSUE ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS AND NOT ONCE DID THEY MENTION ABOUT LOOKING INTO A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THEIR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10500764February 28, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR CRASHED INTO SEVERAL WOODEN POSTS WHERE THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED INCLUDING THE FRAME AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10496038February 1, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND COLD AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE THE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL WAS ACTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MODE CONTROL HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY IN APRIL 2012 FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND ALSO OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494435January 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND JUMPED A NEARBY CURB. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL BUSHES AND A SIGN. UPON COMING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION AS NORMAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493694January 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON WITHOUT ACCIDENT. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN. THE GUY SAID DRIVER POSITON SENSOR HARNESS IS BROKEN. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND ITS LOOK LIKE THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HONDA MUST BE INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492952January 14, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND SPINE. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED BUT NEITHER PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 10/29/13*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10492058January 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WAS ON HIS WAY HOME WHEN HIS LEFT TURN LIGHT TURNED GREEN. A LADY RAN THE RED LIGHT AND T-BONED OUR CAR. THE CAR IS TOTALED. MY HUSBAND SUFFERED INJURIES, WAS KNOCKED OUT AND HAS CONCUSSION. NOT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND OUR CAR WAS LOADED WITH BAGS IN FRONT AND BACK SEATS. IT IS THE REASON WHY WE PURCHASED THE CAR. WE CALLED "HONDA AMERICA" AND ALL THEY DID WAS LISTEN AND TOLD US TO CONTACT OUR DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. THE DEALER LAUGHED AND TOLD US THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE CAR. HONDA AMERICA TOLD US TO ALSO HAVE OUR INSURANCE COMPANY FIGURE OUT WHEN HAPPENED. WE TALKED TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY SAID THEY COULD WRAP THE HONDA AND SEND IT TO HONDA AMERICA, "BUT" HONDA AMERICA SAID THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE FOR THE HONDA TO BE LOOKED AT. "HONDA AMERICA" NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!!! CALLED AN ACCIDENT ATTORNEY TO DEAL WITH HONDA AMERICA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10489007December 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DOWNSHIFTING, THE GEARS SHIFTED VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,124.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489006December 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2006 ACCORD V6 AUTO NOT QUITE 4 YEARS AGO AS A 2 YEAR OLD, OFF LEASE BEAUTIFUL, GENTLY USED MODEL WITH 38,000 MILES. AROUND 85,000 MILES I NOTED THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT ABRUPTLY/HARD. I HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUID SERVICE COMPLETED AND THIS SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE ABRUPT SHIFTS STARTED AGAIN AROUND 128,000 MILES. NOW AT 130,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. AFTER A 65 MILE TRIP, THE CAR WOULD NOT GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE ENGINE REVVED AND REVVED, BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT. AFTER A 5 MINUTE REST, THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED 45 MINUTES LATER, THE CAR DID MANAGE TO GO INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE TO GET THE CAR ALIGNED WITH THE FLAT BED. THE RESULT FROM AN INDEPENDENT HONDA SPECIALIST: $3932.74 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. A CALL TO STEVENSON HONDA, WHO DID NOT LOOK AT THE CAR, QUOTED $4200 FOR A "REMANUFACTURED" TRANSMISSION. NOT SURE HOW HONDA COULD CONTINUE TO BUILD THIS TRANSMISSION AND INSTALL IN THEIR TOP OF THE LINE MODEL AFTER KNOWING THERE WERE PROBLEMS AS EARLY AS 2003, IN THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT MY PLAN OF ACTION IS AFTER CALLING HONDA 800-999-1009 TO COMPLAIN. I DON'T HAVE $4000 LAYING AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487361December 4, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY SRS LIGHT INDICATING A MALFUNCTIONING OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS CAME UP JUST WHEN I CLOSED THE DASHBOARD CABIN. WHEN REPORTED THIS TO HONDA DEALER THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW IT CAME UP AS THIS LIGHT SHOULD ONLY TURN ON INCASE OF ACCIDENT. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY $1100 - $1200 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SRS UNIT. PLEASE SUGGEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487363December 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ROAD DEBRIS ON A HIGHWAY SO SMALL WE DIDN'T HEAR A THING CAUSED A HOLE TO BE PUNCTURED IN MY AC CONDENSER. ACCORDING TO NUMEROUS SITES, THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WITH VARIOUS YEAR MODEL ACCORDS, AS THE CONDENSER IS EXPOSED AND NOT PROTECTED BY ANYTHING. THE CONDENSER WAS JUST PUT IN BY HONDA IN 2011 AND THEY WON'T HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A KNOWN FACT THAT THIS HAPPENS FAR TOO FREQUENTLY TO THE ACCORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486124November 26, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE GT TIRES, SIZE: 225/45ZR/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED SMALL CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500 AND THE THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482940November 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEED (65) MY CAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FELL OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE RACED TO 6K RPMS AND WAS UNABLE TO CATCH GEAR AGAIN WITH PATTING THE GAS PEDDLE. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF THE CARS BRAKE WAS ON BECAUSE THERE WAS ALMOST NO GLIDE. I WAS JUST BARELY ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND NOT BE REAR-ENDED AT HIGH SPEED. I TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT WAS ABLE TO PROGRESS THROUGH SHIFTING BUT IS NOW UNABLE TO ADVANCE ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO IT NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT HIGHER. IT IS ALSO FALLING OUT OF GEAR WHEN IDLING. I KEPT REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR AND CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ABOUT 15K MILES BEFORE I EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. I AM BEING TOLD BY A TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I WILL LIKELY N NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE TUNE OF ~$4000.00 NEEDLESS TO SAY I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND PROBABLY CAUSED BY ORIGINAL PARTS BEING LOW QUALITY OR POORLY DESIGNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482462October 27, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
I'VE EXPERIENCED MANY ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES SINCE MY CAR HIT 99,000 MILES. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY 20,000 MILES AND NOW I HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO JUST GO DEAD AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE THE CAR. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE FREEWAY. THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO STOP WHEN I WAS APPROACHING THE RED LIGHT AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WOULD ONLY GO 5 MPH. I PULLED OFF THE STREET, STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. I STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL BUT I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAVE 5 OR MORE SENSORS THAT ARE FAILING, INCLUDING THE THROTTLE. THEY SAID IT WAS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE AND THE CAR IS STILL THERE. SAID IT WILL COST AT LEAST $1300 TO FIX AND THAT MAY NOT FIX IT. I TRIED TO REPORT PREVIOUS BRAKING ISSUES TO AMERICAN HONDA IN DECEMBER 2011 AND THEY DISMISSED MY COMPLAINT. TOLD ME I NEEDED TO DEAL WITH THE DEALERSHIP. ORIGINALLY, I THOUGHT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T FIX THE BRAKES AND JUST CHARGED ME FOR A SERVICE THEY DIDN'T PERFORM. NOW, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, WHICH IS WHAT I WAS TOLD TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480634October 16, 2012
STEERING
I NOTICED MY VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. LATER MY STEERING STARTED TO GET RIGID AND MAKE NOISES. WHILE I WAS DRIVING I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE CLOSET SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING OIL ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND WAS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING BECAUSE OF A FIRE. AFTER, I FIXED MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 2003-07, V6 HONDA ACCORDS. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN THE RECALL WAS THE SAME HOSE BY JUST A PART NUMBER APART. BECAUSE MY HONDA ACCORD IN A 4 CYLINDER IT WAS NOT SHOWN AS BEING ELIGIBLE TO BE FIXED BY HONDA. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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