Honda Accord Complaints (2006)

433 consumer complaints on file.

#10175525December 7, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BOUGHT 2006 ACCORD SEDAN IN AUG 2006. UPON TAKING CAR HOME NOTICED 'ORANGE PEEL' LIKE DISTORTION IN WINDSHIELD. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. THEY FIRST CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, FINALLY AFTER MUCH ARGUING THEY ADMITTED IT WAS THERE AND REPLACED IT. NEW WINDSHIELD IS WORSE. IT HAS WAVY PATTERN IN THE GLASS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF. WENT BACK TO DEALER, THEY SAW IT, THEY THEN CALLED IN FACTORY REP. HE SAYS "THEY ALL HAVE IT" AND REFUSED TO TAKE ACTION. FACTORY LINE IS THAT ALL HONDA'S SINCE 1990 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TOLD HIM THAT'S BULL SINCE THIS IS THE 3RD HONDA I'VE BOUGHT SINCE 1990 AND NONE OF THE OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NEITHER DOES ANY OTHER BRAND (TOYOTA, VOLVO) CARS THAT I OWN HAVE IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173917November 20, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAD A BLOW-OUT WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD SE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ROUGHLY IN MARCH OF 2006, AND THE SECOND ONE NOVEMBER 16, 2006. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT ABOUT 65 MPH BOTH BLOW-OUTS OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE FIRST ONE FRONT AND THE SECOND REAR. THE FIRST BLOW-OUT NEARLY PUT ME INTO THE GUARD RAIL AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ALLOY RIM. THE OTHER BLOW-OUT DID NOT CAUSE ANY LOSS OF CONTROL. BOTH BLOW-OUTS OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD SOUND, NOT SURE IF IT WAS FROM THE RELEASE OF AIR OR THE RIM SLAMMING TO THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. BOTH BLOW-OUTS RESULTED IN A GAPING HOLE IN THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES. THE INITIAL FAILURE HAPPENED WITH 3000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE SECOND WITH 9000 MILES. ALL 4 TIRES CONSTANTLY APPEAR TO BE LOW ON AIR ALTHOUGH WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED PSI RANGE. NEITHER TIRE COULD BE REPAIRED AND BOTH TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SPENT $400 REPLACING THESE DAMAGED TIRES ON A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172618November 4, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PASSENGER OUTSIDE MIRROR EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IF THE PASSENGER WINDOW HAD BEEN DOWN IT WOULD HAVE HIT MY DAUGHTER IN HER HEAD. WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED I STOPPED THE CAR AND PICKED UP THE MIRROR, THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS OR NOTHING AROUND THAT COULD HAVE HIT THE MIRROR, IT MADE A VERY LOAD NOISE BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE OTHER THAN MIRROR CAME FLYING INTO IN THE SIDE WINDOW AND THEN HIT THE GROUND. ALL OTHER PARTS ON THE MIRROR ARE IN PLACE AND FINE, ONLY THE CENTER MIRROR PARTS FELL OFF THE CAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO HONDA TO TELL THEM THE MIRROR FELL OUT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER LEFT ME STANDING THERE AND DIDN'T COME BACK, HE NEVER GOT MY NAME. I ASKED THE DESK BOY WHERE HE HAD GONE AND HE PAGED HIM AND THE SAID THAT HE WOULD CALL ME, HE DIDN'T KNOW WHO I WAS, MY NAME OR WHO THE OWNER OF THE CAR WAS SO HOW IS HE GOING TO CALL ME. BRAND NEW, ONLY HAD THE CAR 2 WEEKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173279November 2, 2006
TIRES
2006 ACCORD TIRE BLEW OUT AT 70 MPH. *TS MICHELIN REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY CLAIMING THAT THE CONSUMER SOME HOW DAMAGED THE TIRE. *NM UPDATED 11/16/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169605September 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 5500 RPMS. THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING FORWARD. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS RARELY USED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169617September 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION TO KEEP IT FROM SURGING FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/31/2006 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168930September 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD IN NOVEMBER 2005. I NOTICED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THAT I HAVE A VIBRATION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO TAKE THE REAR ROTORS OFF AND SAND THEM DOWN. I WAS PERPLEXED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT. ACCORDING TO HONDA STANDARDS, THAT IS NOT EVEN A BREAK IN PERIOD. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY ALARM SYSTEM THE COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAD IT, BUT THAT PROBLEM HAS BEEN REMEDIED. SINCE THEN, I NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS DIM ON OCCASION AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE. IT AMAZES ME HOW SENSITIVE THIS CAR IS. I THOUGHT THE SITUATION WITH THE BRAKES WAS IMPORTANT TO LOG A COMPLAINT. THIS IS MY THIRD HONDA, AND THIS IS THE VERY FIRST TIME I HAD TO TAKE A HONDA TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER THAN AN USUAL SERVICE. I AM NOT VERY HAPPY ABOUT THIS. I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I AM THINKING ABOUT GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE AND IT IS NOT A YEAR OLD YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168869September 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE REVVED AT AN ACCELERATED RATE AND LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED NO FAILURE CODES, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 11/9/2006 - IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS USER RELATED. WHENT HE BRAKE PEDAL DECENDED BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CONSUMER'S FOOT CONTACTED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169115September 21, 2006
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE INFORMATION REGARDING HIS 2006 HONDA ACCORD. *KB THE LETTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED STATED HIS OWNERS MANUAL MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168724September 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH REAR DRUM BRAKES: WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH), THE BRAKES PULSE HEAVILY. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN PRESENT FROM WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. THE SAME PULSATION IS PRESENT ON A 2004 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH REAR DRUM BRAKES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168790September 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA ACCORD IN MARCH 2006 AND I EXPERIENCED A THUMPING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS. I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH A NEW VEHICLE HAVING RESURFACED ROTORS SO I HAD THE DEALER MAKE A NOTATION ON MY WARRANTY ORDER. WITHIN A WEEK I WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY RESURFACED THEM AGAIN AND I WAS REAL UNHAPPY BECAUSE WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO AGREED TO HAVE THE ROTORS CHANGED WHICH SUPPOSEDLY THEY DID. WELL I AM STARTING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME TYPE OF THUMPING WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY BUT AT A LESSER LEVEL AT THIS TIME. I DO FEEL HOWEVER THAT HONDA MAY HAVE A PROBLEM IN THIS AREA AND WOULD HOPE THEY CORRECT IT SOON AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED HONDA'S SINCE 1975 AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS HONDA AS I HAVE ON ALL MY OTHER HONDA'S COMBINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169055September 11, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER REQUESTING UPDATE ON A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167761September 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1) NEW WHEEL BEARING AT 10,768 MILES 2) NEW TRANSMISSION AND REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OF SAME SHIFT CABLE AT 10,791 MILES (SERVICE TECH ACKNOWLEDGES THE NOISE ON THE WORK TICKET) 3) ROTATE AND BALANCE OF TIRES DUE TO A SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEM IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT 10,791 MILES 4) RESURFACING OF ORIGINAL ROTORS, 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO NOISE AT 11,002 MILES 5) REPLACEMENT OF OLD ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AT 11,184 MILES. WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY ALL THIS WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON OUR VEHICLE IF EVERYONE NOW STATES THAT THEY CANNOT HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE. WE HAVE MADE MULTIPLE GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS (5 LOGGED WHICH INCLUDES THE FINAL ATTEMPT, AND 1 NOT LOGGED), TO HAVE OUR CAR REPAIRED CORRECTLY. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ONLY LEFT WITH THE ROUTE OF ARBITRATION PROCEDURES OR BE LEFT WITH A SUBSTANDARD HONDA PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169050September 8, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, TIRES
2006 HONDA ACCORD WINDSHIELD IS WAVY AND DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF. THERE WAS ALSO A TIRE BLOW OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THEY BOTH CLAIMED THE WAVY WINDSHIELD WAS DUE TO THE AERODYNAMICS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167146August 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LOW SPEED PARKING LOT ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PROPELLANT WAS NOT PROPERLY VENTED AND CAUSED 2ND DEGREE BURNS FROM THE THUMB TO THE ELBOW. **NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10167160August 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES ROARED AND VIBRATED WHEN GOING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE. THE DEALERSHIP SWITCHED OUT THE PADS ON 6-06. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167024August 30, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING OUR 2 MONTH OLD 2006 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX SPECIAL EDITION ON A STRETCH OF SMOOTH ROAD THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST AIR. WE HAD NOT SEEN ANYTHING IN ROAD, HIT A POTHOLE OR CURB OR ANYTHING ELSE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING INFLUENCED THE TIRE TO BLOW. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE A 1.5 INCH HOLE WAS IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS EVENT. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC AND CHANGE THE TIRE WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. TWO MICHELIN AUTHORIZED TIRE COMPANIES TOLD ME THAT WE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING THAT CAUSED THE PUNCTURE AND THAT MICHELIN WOULD NOT OFFER ANY WARRANTY ON THE TIRE. I WAS STUNNED THAT THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE ON A 2 MONTH OLD TIRE WITH LESS THAN TWO THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND WITHOUT ANY IDENTIFIABLE EVENT THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. I AM VERY PLEASED THAT THERE WAS NO RESULTING CRASH BUT I AM NOT HAPPY THAT I HAD TO SPEND ALMOST $200.00 TO REPLACE A TIRE ON MY NEW CAR WHEN I BELIEVE THERE WAS NOT ANY WAY I COULD HAVE AVOIDED IT. IF I HAD HIT A POTHOLE, CURB OR ANYTHING, IF THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SOMETHING IN THE ROAD OR EVEN IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AGGRESSIVELY I COULD UNDERSTAND IT, BUT THERE IS NO REASON IN MY MIND THAT THIS TIRE SHOULD HAVE FAILED NOR SHOULD I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER 9 MICHELIN TIRES ON OUR HONDAS ( WE PURCHASED TWO ACCORDS IN JULY) AND OUR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THE CARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163880July 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
IT WAS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING , HAD DRIVEN IT LATE THE PREVIOUS EVENING. THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON , THE CAR BUCKED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE . I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ASKED ME IF I "TOPPED OFF" AT THE GAS STATION. I DID IN FACT TOP OFF THE LAST FILL UP. I WAS TOLD THAT COULD MAKE THE ENGINE LIGHT GO ON. NOW I HAVE A RENT A CAR. THEY NEED TO ORDER A NEW PART. V TEC. I HAVE ALWAYS TOPPED OFF AT THE GAS STATION. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD OR WARNED NOT TO DO THAT WITH THE NEW HONDA'S IF IN FACT THAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160936June 27, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RAMP THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. THERE WAS NO PRE-INCIDENT BRAKING AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED, PICTURES TAKEN OR REPAIR INVOICES AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP RETAINED THE VEHICLE FOR 7 WEEKS AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THE CEILING, AIRBAG, AND THE SEAT WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159064June 5, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
DURING HOT WEATHER THE MIRROR SECTION OF THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE, I PUSHED ON THE MIRROR SECTION AND IT MOVED BACK AND FORTH IN THE PLASTIC HOUSING. IT BECAME VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, AND ALSO THE VEHICLES I COULD SEE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WERE DISTORTED AND NOT CLEARLY SEEN. I TOLD THE DEALER, THEY IN TURN CALLED THE ENGINEERS, WHO TOLD MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE TO INSTALL SOME SPACING MATERIAL TO STOP THE MIRROR FROM VIBRATING. THE ENGINEERS SAID HEAT CAUSE THE SPACER HOLDING THE MIRROR EXPANDS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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