Honda Accord Complaints (2001)

922 consumer complaints on file.

#10097147October 19, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO SKID AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS AND DAMAGE TO HER LEFT ARM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10095745October 14, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CAR WAS SOLD WITH ILLEGAL TIRES. THE CAR WAS SOLD IN A CONDITION THAT IS NOT ALLOWABLE BY LAW. THIS WAS DONE WITH FULL AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL BY MIKE HARVEY HONDA, AND SOLD AND DELIVERED TO THE CUSTOMER. THIS WAS AN ILLEGAL ACT. THE CUSTOMER WAS ALSO LIED TO BY STAFF REGARDING THE OTHER REMAINING "DUE BILL" ITEMS. THIS VEHICLE BY LAW SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THE CONDITION IT WAS IN; AN ALLOWED TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROADS OF CALIFORNIA ILLEGALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095730October 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOWS EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING FROM TODAY (OCT/13/2004). NOT SURE HOW MUCH EXPENSE INVOLVED IN FIXING THEM AS I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TOO SLOW IN MOVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095623October 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SRS LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEN STAYED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO REASON GIVEN - JUST "THING HAPPEN". NO TRAUMA OR COLLISION LEADING UP TO THE LIGHT COMING ON, AND DEFINITELY NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093679October 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I TOOK MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 IN FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED THAT THE SRS LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. I WAS TOLD LATER THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG HAD "GONE BAD". THE MECHANIC SAID "IT HAPPENS". THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF COLLISION. MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL COME IN THAT WAY. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTEE, AND IS AN $800 PART. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO FLASHES ON AND OFF AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEATBELT WAS CAUSING IT. I DON'T THINK THE PART THAT A DRIVER DEPENDS ON TO SAVE THEM IN A CRASH SHOULD JUST "GO BAD." *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095287October 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMERS' CELL PHONE ON THE SEAT MADE THE LIGHT GO ON. DEALER SHOWED CONSUMER A PAPER, STATING THAT THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER PAID $300.00 FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089756September 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED, INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW WHAT IT WAS , A CARBON BUILDUP IN THE GAS LINE THAT FROZE THE LINE. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $120.00 TO FIX IT. *AK THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091672September 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE AIR BAGS WERE ON THE SAME SENSOR, AND BOTH SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090601September 7, 2004
AIR BAGS
SRS WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON 3 TIMES WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE (JUL. 01) THE DEALERSHIP GAVE AN EXCUSE THAT CELL PHONE CHARGERS WILL SET IT OFF. WITHIN 2 YEARS IT TURNED ON ANOTHER 2 TIMES AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. TALKED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A CELL PHONE CHARGER SHOULD IN NO WAY CAUSE THAT LIGHT TO TURN ON. TURNED TO FIRST DEALERSHIP WITH THIS REPLY AND THEY SAID SINCE THE WARRANTY IS UP THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND STILL HAD NO OTHER REASON IT SHOULD BE ON. THE DATE LISTED IS THE DAY A SECOND DEALERSHIP WAS CONFRONTED AND FIRST DEALERSHIP CONFRONTED. WAS REFERRED BY EMPLOYEE AT A SEPERATE REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090008August 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE DRIVING REAR STRUTS MADE A RATTLING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088711August 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD JERKS HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALSO VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATING. THIS HAS STARTED HAPPENING AT 55,000 MILES. I CONTACTED BELL HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, NOW ALREADY DOING SO I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE OF A 3 YEAR OLD BRAND NEW CAR. BELL HONDA DEALERSHOP WHICH I BOUGHT MY CAR IS TELLING ME I NEED TO PAY $100 FOR A TEST TO SEE IF IT FALLS UNDER THE 7/YR 100/K MILE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089548August 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT REGARDING RECALLS INVOLVING 2001 HONDA ACCORDS.*MR ATTORNEY REQUEST CERTIFIED COPIES OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ANY RECALLS OF 2001 HONDA ACCORDS, WHICH HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY HONDA, THE UNITED STATES PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION OR THE UNITED STATES HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. THE ATTORNEY'S CLIENT WAS OPERATION A 2001 HONDA ACCORD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED INTO HER PATH AND STRUCK HER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CLIENT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089708August 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. *MR THIS WAS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM WHEN ON HILLS AND INCLINES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088105August 17, 2004
AIR BAGS
SRS ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX. AFTER DEALER RESET, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE SRS IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS PREPARED WITH LITERATURE FOR REASONS THAT MIGHT CAUSE THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. I THINK THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS SERIOUS AS FAULTY SEAT BELT AND/OR HARNESS FAILURES WHICH ARE COVERED BY THE DEALER ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BASIS. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON OR ILLUMINATED IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MY PROBLEM OR SYSTEM FAILURE ISNT AN ISOLATED CASE. IT APPEARS THAT MANY DRIVES ARE ACCEPTING THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS IRRITATING AND TO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR WHILE THEIR SRS SYSTEM IS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. WHAT MIGHT EVEN BE WORSE IS THAT THERE ARE QUICK FIXES ON THE INTERNET TO RESET THE LIGHT AND BY REPEATED RESETTING THE LIGHT MIGHT MASK OR IGNORE THE ROOT PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS $80.00. THE DEALER AGREED TO RESET THE LIGHT AGAIN CONCURRENT WITH OTHER MAINTENANCE. AFTER A THIRD RESET BY THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT RESET AND THE CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATE TOTAL COST $750.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089287August 13, 2004
AIR BAGS
2001 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAG. *MR THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED BY A TISSUE BOX. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HONDA SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SECURE AND OR ENCASE THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. A TISSUE BOX WHICH WAS SHOVED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT HAD CUT THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE CONSUMER'S ACTIONS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086674August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A PRE OWNED CERTIFIED 2001 HONDA ACCORD WITH 60K MILES ON IT FOR A LITTLE OVER MARKET VALUE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN HONDA PRODUCTS. AT APPROX. 70K MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANS. I WAS TOLD ONLY A LIMITED 12/12 WARRANTY WAS BEING ISSUED FOR THIS AND THAT IF TRANS FAILED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION I WOULD BE OUT OF LUCK. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 82K MILES AND IS SHOWING SIGNS OF TRANNY PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE ON OCCASIONS WILL DOWNSHIFT WITH A THUMP WHEN DECELERATING INTO 2ND AND 1ST GEAR AND THERE IS A WHIRLING SOUND WHICH IS ONLY AUDIABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THAT INSTALLED THE REMAN UNIT, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO DISPUTE MY CLAIMS SAYING THAT THE NOISE IS BEING MADE BY A FAULTY WHEEL BEARING. AS YOU CAN SEE THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE IF THE DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK ON HOW THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. THANKS ED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082120August 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND COASTED TO THE SIDE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089245August 9, 2004
AIR BAGS
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATEED WHICH DISABLED THE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM. *MR THE OPDS WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED WITHOUT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING FOR A YEAR, THE SRS LIGHT HAD COME BACK ON AND DISABLED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE SERVICE DEALER DETECTED A "HARD CODE," WHICH DETERMINED DEPLOYMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, WHICH HAD NOT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE SERVICE DEALER "DIX HONDA," REPAIR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND TO WARRANT CONTINUING WORKMANSHIP AND STABILITY OF THE SRS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083198August 3, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CRUSHED CHEST, BROKEN NECK, AND DEATH OF DRIVER RESULTED FROM REAR END IMPACT OF HONDA ACCORD WHILE SITTING STILL. PLEASE CALL BRENDA ROGERS AT AREA CODE 678 PHONE NUMBER 441-9817 IF YOU'VE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF DRIVER'S POWER SEAT SLIDE, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK, DRIVER'S SEAT BOLTS, AND/OR FILURE OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. ALL APPEAR TO HAVE FAILED IN THIS INSTANCE. NEED YOUR HELP! THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10083136August 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PULLING ONTO ROAD FROM A PARKING LOT, ACCELERATED TO MEET FLOW OF TRAFFIC. AFTER REACHING DESIRED SPEED (~45 MPH), REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL. CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER THIS. BRAKE WAS USED, BUT CAR STILL WAS REVVING, TRYING TO ACCELERATE. AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR ENOUGHT TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. CAR WOULD ONLY STOP ONCE IT WAS IN PARK. CAR WAS SHUT OFF, THEN TURNED ON AGAIN. ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. TOOK TO DAVID MICHAEL HONDA DEALERSHIP IN FREEHOLD NJ. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE THE INCIDENT, AND HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG, AND CAN NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR IN CASE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WITH MORE TRAFFIC AROUND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HOW CAN I GET THIS REPAIRED / REPLACED?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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