Honda Accord Complaints (2004)

1,018 consumer complaints on file.

#10615988July 24, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I CAME TO A RED LIGHT, AS I PROCEEDED TO HIT THE GAS THE CAR STARTED TO JUMP AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS HITTING THE GAS THE ENGINE WOULD REV AND THE RPM'S WERE SUPER HIGH BUT THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 5 MPH WITH THE ENDING REVVING REALLY LOUD. AFTER ABOUT A FEW SECONDS OF HITTING THE GAS AND ONLY GOING 5MPH THE CAR WOULD FINALLY JUMP INTO GEAR AND GO. EVERY TIME THE CAR WOULD COME TO A STOP AND THEN HAVE TO GO AGAIN THAT'S WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THAT NIGHT WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND THAT'S WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE "D" SHIFT LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND THE "TCA" LIGHT CAME ON. THERE IS SERIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR WHEN THE DAY BEFORE THE CAR DROVE LIKE NEW. WE LOOKED UP THE RECALLS ON ONLINE FOR OUR VEHICLE AND SEE THAT THERE IS ONE OUT FOR THE AUTO TRANSMISSION. JUST WEIRD ALL THE SUDDEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND THERE IS A RECALL OUT IN THAT. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616103July 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,775.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614654July 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DISPLAY FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL AND RADIO LIGHT WENT OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AS FAR AS DEFROST AND HEAT EXT.. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610699July 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,610. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609900July 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2004 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX (98K) 1ST TIME I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN & AS I COMPLETED THE TURN & TRIED TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO POWER. ENGINE REVVED BUT CAR DID NOT GO ANYWHERE. CREPT ALONG TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WAITED A FEW MINUTES & DROVE HOME ABOUT 10MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 3 BLOCKS FROM HOME. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS BAD GAS OR SOMETHING. DROVE FINE THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 2ND TIME I SAW MY LIFE FLASH BEFORE MY EYES AS I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. AS I STARTED MY TURN, AGAIN TRANS STALLED ONLY THIS TIME ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING AT ME WHICH INCLUDED A MONSTROUS SEMI-TRUCK. AS CARS SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES I CREPT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO HAS TAKEN CARE OF THE CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2004. MIND YOU I HAD NO SECURITY WARNINGS OR ALERTS COME UP ON THE DASH. I HAVE HAD NO LEAKS, NOTHING ON THE GROUND WHERE I PARK. MY MECHANIC TOOK FOR TEST RIDE & HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. UNFORTUNATELY HE DOES NOT REPAIR TRANS. CALL HONDA AFTER FINDING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS & LAWSUITS ON THIS TRANS ONLY TO BE TOLD MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL & THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. RIDICULOUS THAT THEY ONLY INCLUDE CERTAIN VIN #'S WHEN IT'S THE SAME TRANS IN ALL THESE CARS. I REALLY LOVE MY ACCORD, EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY HONDA IS HANDLING THIS. I HAVE HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR OTHER THAN THE POWER STEERING WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL ON. ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR AT HONDA & WAS TOLD SHE WOULD REVIEW THE CASE & GET BACK TO ME BY END OF DAY MONDAY. VERY UNFORTUNATE, WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH 14 HONDA'S IN MY IMMED FAMILY. THE ONLY OTHER ONE THAT HAD A PROBLEM WAS MY BROTHER'S 2003 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX IN CALIFORNIA. HIS TRANS WENT AT 60,000 BUT WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. HE'S AT 115K & SO FAR SO GOOD. HONDA, DON'T RUIN YOUR REPUTATION LIKE GM, ADMIT FAULT & TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607136June 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605637June 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V353000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 09/11/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605426June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED- HOW DO I KNOW IT WASN'T ORIGINALLY FROM A "KNOWN HUMID STATE"? AND WHAT ABOUT CARS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SUPERSTORM SANDY? THIS SOUNDS LIKE GENERAL MOTORS AND TOYOTA WHEN THEY CLAIMED "DRIVER ERROR". IF HUMIDITY IS A FACTOR, IT'S A FACTOR- IS HONDA SAYING WE DON'T GET HUMIDITY IN NEW YORK? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604416June 18, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS, THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. WHEN SHE TRIED TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR WOULD SHUDDER AND KEPT TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS NOT A FLOOR MAT PROBLEM. SHE GOT UP TO 85MPH!! SHE HAD TO DOWN SHIFT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) TO TRY AND SLOW DOWN TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY IN YORBA LINDA, CA. THANKFULLY, SHE GOT OFF SAFELY AND MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR. SHE HAD AAA TOW THE CAR HOME. EVEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER COULD NOT GET THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SAID HE FELT THE CAR REVVING. SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE TOYOTA INCIDENTS, BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF HONDAS HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS!!! SO VERY GRATEFUL THAT MY DAUGHTER DID NOT GET HURT OR INJURE ANYONE ELSE. I KNOW THIS IS NOT A MISTAKE OF PRESSING THE WRONG PEDAL. IS THERE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH HONDAS LIKE THIS? WE WILL BE TOWING THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598490June 16, 2014
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SPEEDOMETER BACK LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597696June 11, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ACCELERATED IN BACKWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595095June 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER REQUESTS A VEHICLE RECALL FOR FAULTY RADIO WIRING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AGO, SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO. IT WOULD MAKE A VERY LOUD POP AND THEN GO OFF. THE AUDIO WOULD DISAPPEAR, BUT THE RADIO WAS STILL ON. AT TIMES, THERE WAS A POPPING AND HISSING SOUND. THE RADIO ISSUE, OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597255June 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND A ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I SWERVED AND SIDESWIPED A TREE AND HIT A TREE ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAG CAME OUT ON DRIVERS SIDE GIVING ME 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON MY HAND. I DID NOT SUFFER ANY OTHER INJURIES. I CANT BELIEVE HOW BAD I THE AIRBAG HAD BURNED ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10596927June 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FOR THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND IT SLOWED DOWN IMMEDIATELY. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY VEHICLE IN MY BACK SO I COULD CONTROL THE CAR AND MOVED IT ASIDE. OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER AS I WAS DRIVING IN ONE OF THE BUSIEST ROADS. HONDA SHOULD PROACTIVELY TAKE ACTIONS ON THESE KIND OF DEFECTS AS ITS THE MATTER WITH LIVES AND NOT ABOUT JUST MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594384May 27, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PULLED UP TO A BOULEVARD STOP IN A SUBDIVISION; MADE A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN MADE A LEFT-HAND TURN. AUTO BEGAN ACCELERATING TO A TREMENDOUS SPEED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. WITHIN 2 BLOCKS, I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED INTO PARK AND AUTO KEPT ON ACCELERATING. I CAME TO A DEAD END AND HAD TO MADE A LEFT TURN AND, AT THE SPEED I WAS GOING, THE TURN ENDED UP A 2-WHEEL TURN. AFTER ABOUT 50 FEET THE AUTO FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592532May 19, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS RECENTLY REPLACED DUE TO RECALL 12V-222. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS DAMAGED AND IS RELATED TO THIS RECALL. MULTIPLE MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE DEALER, SUSPECT THE PUMP MAY BE GOING OUT, THOUGH IT IS STILL FUNCTIONING FINE. HONDA SHOULD COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ALSO, THE O-RING IN THE INLET HOSE WAS NOT REPLACED. I REALIZE IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT THERE ARE WIDE REPORTS THAT THIS O-RING, ONCE REPLACED, WILL RESOLVE A LEAKING ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD ALSO COVER THIS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592048May 16, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT WHEN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. I HAD MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE NECK AND HAD TO GO TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. THERE WAS NO OCCUPANT IN THE OTHER CAR. HONDA CLAIMED TO CHECK FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION AFTER THE REPAIR AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10587282May 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE I-15 APPROACHING VICTORVILLE, CA. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. THE CAR STALLED ONCE I GOT IT STOPPED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION HAD APPARENTLY OVERHEATED AND SPEWED ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT ONTO THE ROAD. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO VICTORVILLE HONDA. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS TOO LATE IN THE DAY TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND DROVE ME TO A CAR RENTAL PLACE WHERE I RENTED A CAR AT MY OWN COST. THE NEXT MORNING THEY CALLED AND INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $6000 FOR THEM TO REPLACE IT. I WAS DRIVING FROM CALIFORNIA TO OHIO AND COULD NOT AFFORD THE COST. I HAD THEM FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION AND REFILL IT AND CONTINUED ON MY TRIP. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND I HAD IT REPLACED AT A LOCAL SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586942April 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE EXPERIENCED A NEAR ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI-TRUCK ON A FREEWAY DUE TO POWER TRAIN FAILURE. DURING A LANE CHANGE THE CAR'S POWER AND ACCELERATION COMPLETELY STOPPED PERFORMING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. SHE NOTICED THE TACHOMETER INDICATOR REVVING VERY HIGH BUT NO POWER WAS TRANSFERRING TO THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. IT DID "KICK" BACK INTO GEAR IN JUST ENOUGH TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A SEMI-TRUCK THAT WAS FAST APPROACHING FROM BEHIND. AFTER MISSING HER INTENDED EXIT SHE TOOK THE NEXT ONE AND REALIZED SHE WAS ONLY ABOUT A MILE FROM THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER THAT WE HAVE ALWAYS USED. THIS WAS ON A SATURDAY, SO TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM WE WAITED UNTIL THE NEXT MONDAY TO GET THE NEWS THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $4,100. RESEARCH ON THE CAR SHOWED 2 FULL TRANSMISSION FLUSHES (~37K & 61K) BECAUSE OF CONTAMINATED FLUID. OUR OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS THE FIRST SERVICE BE PERFORMED AT 120,000 MILES. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS CAR HAD ANY CORRECTIONS MADE ON THE INITIAL RECALL CUSTOMER LETTER FROM THE SUMMER OF 2004. IF IT HAD, THEN THERE WOULD BE NO REASON FOR THE TWO TRANSMISSION TOTAL FLUSHES AND TOTAL FAILURE AT 85,383 MILES. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT. WOULD NOT NEGOTIATE BASED ON PREVIOUS HISTORY SO ON 02/25/2004 I WROTE A LETTER TO AMERICAN MOTOR HONDA COMPANY'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. STATING THE FACTS AND REQUESTING A REPLY. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER ON 03/20/2004 REQUESTING THAT I CALL A CERTAIN NUMBER WITHIN 10 DAYS (ACTUALLY 2 WORK DAYS) OTHERWISE THEY WILL CONSIDER THE MATTER CLOSED. THE LETTER WAS DATED 03/14/2004. I COULD ONLY REACH A VOICE MESSAGE FROM THE PERSON WHO WOULD NOT RETURN MY REPEATED CALLS. HONDA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NEGLECTED AND INFERIOR WORK. IN EFFECT THIS WHOLE MATTER REDUCES THE VALUE OF OUR CAR BY MORE THAN $4,100. MORE IMPORTANT, THEY PLACED MY WIFE IN UNNECESSARY DANGER ON THE FREEWAY! PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583915April 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE LOW BEAM, HIGH BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS BECAME DIM. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND RADIO LIGHTING WOULD ALSO SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE ELD DEVICE IN THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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