Honda Accord Complaints (1994)

369 consumer complaints on file.

#10040889September 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON TWO OCCASSIONS ( APRIL AND JUNE 2003) MY 1994 HONDA ACCORD EX ROLLED BACKWARDS FROM MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER SECOND EVENT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE KEY LOCK CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE LETTING KEY RELEASE IN ANY POSITION. THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. EACH TIME THER WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE ALL WELL AS COST TO CURE THE DEFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039619September 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
AFTER PURCHASING OUR NEW HONDA ACCORD WAGON ON 4/10/94 WE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THEY WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER ON 7/19/96 TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN OUT AFTER 18261 MILES. WE ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES DUE TO THE PREMATURE WEARING OUT OF THE REAR BRAKES. WE WERE SIMPLY TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED AGAIN FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM ON 11/26/97 AND WE AGAIN TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT AND WE WERE AGAIN TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. ON 9/13/03 WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE 880 FREWAY I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PUMP THE BRAKES FAST ENOUGH TO GET THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NEARBY MIDAS REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE QUITE A FEW SERVICE BULLETINS COVERING THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED WITH MY VEHICLE AND THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE DEALT WITH THEM BEFORE THIS FAILURE. I WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER $1400.00 FOR REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE THAT WERE THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIP'S FAILURE TO LOOK INTO MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND LOOK UP THE SERVICE BULLETINS ON FILE. THEY PUT ME, MY WIFE AND MY SON'S LIFE IN DANGER BY NOT DOING THEIR JOB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040458September 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037400September 7, 2003
TIRES
I HAD 2 DIFFERENT GOODYEAR REGATTA TIRES BLOW OUT ON MY CAR. BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS THE PASSENGER REAR, WHICH BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING APROX 60 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS AND THE AIR PRESSURE WAS APROX 34PSI. THE SECOND OCCURENCE WAS THE DRIVER FRONT ON THE SAME CAR. THIS TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. AGAIN AIR PRESSURE WAS FINE, ~35PSI, BECAUSE I HAD CHECKED IT A WEEK EARLIER. THE TREAD WAS STILL GOOD ON BOTH TIRES AND THE CAR HAD RECENTLY PASSED A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION WHICH INCLUDES TREAD WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032935August 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF NEMEROUS TIMES WHILE CAR IS IN USE. ACCUMULATOR MAKES LOUD NOISE AT START OF VEHICLE AND THROUGH OUT DRIVING. BRAKE SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR. HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND WANT MORE INFORMATION ON KNOWING IF HONDA DEALER WILL REPLACE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A "SAFETY RECALL" DUE TO SO MANY DEFECTS. THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENT FOR MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A MJOR DEFECT BECAUSE HONDA CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM IN THE 1997 MODEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032334August 6, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY TIRES HAD THREE BLOWOUTS . ON SEPARATE OCCASION TWICE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ONCE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030863August 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS PARKING THE CAR AT APPROX 5 MPH. SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL 2-3 FEET AWAY. THE 2 AIRBLAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD, THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAVE SEVERE DAMAGES ,AND MY WIFE BROKE 4 BONES ON HER RIGHT FOOT TRYING TO STOP THE CAR BY STEPPING HARD ON THE BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10030779August 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY ABS MODULE WAS TRYING TO PUMP PRESSURE EVERY 2-3 MINUTES, IT IS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. IT IS A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030258July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS UNIT IS LEAKING AND UNSURE IF IT WILL ACTUALLY WORKS WHEN NEEDED. THE ACCUMULATOR KEEPS BUZZING TRYING TO BUILD PRESSURE AND DOES THIS EVERY FEW MINUTES. THERE IS ALSO A LEAK ON THE BOTTOM OF IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029293July 27, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, WHEELS:HUB, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM
ACCIDENT. NO DETAILS LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028500July 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I WAS RECENTLY DENIED ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR OF WHAT I CONSIDER A SAFETY CONCERN ON THE 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION IS A SAFETY RELATED CONCERN. I LEARNED THE BULLETIN PERTAINING TO THIS WASN'T RELEASED UNTIL 1995. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CALLED DURING THE FIRST MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP TO ASK IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY CONCERN WITH THE FUEL GAUGE NOT READING PROPERLY NATURALLY THEY SAID NO. BECAUSE OF THIS THE CAR WAS NEVER BOUGHT INTO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. HERE ARE EXCERPTS FROM MY LETTER TO HONDA: RE: VIN # [XXX] MY FIANC IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. HER ACCORD NOW HAS ABOUT 150,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN MY FIANCE STARTED A NEW JOB AND BEGAN DRIVING THE ACCORD MORE FREQUENTLY(OVER 500 MILES/ WEEK) I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. FOR THE MOST PART IT ONLY REQUIRED SOME MINOR MAINTENANCE. THE ONE ISSUE THAT I DID DISCOVER HOWEVER WAS THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ FULL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I ASKED MY FIANC ABOUT IT AND SHE SAID THAT IT WAS LIKE THAT SINCE THE DAY SHE FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I DECIDED TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY BULLETINS FROM HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN. I LEARNED ABOUT BULLETIN NO. 95-013, WHICH SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE FUEL GAUGE CONCERN. LAST WEEK I ASKED MY FIANC TO TAKE THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THIS CONCERN. THE BULLETIN EVEN MENTIONS THAT REPAIRS MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR GOODWILL CONSIDERATION AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION. MY FIANC WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN THE SERVICE ADVISOR BASICALLY BLEW HER OFF SAYING THAT WITH THE MILEAGE SHE HAD ON THE VEHICLE THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE BULLETIN STATES IT'S AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN THE SENDING UNIT. TO ME THIS SAYS THAT IT WASNT WORKING RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN THE CAR WAS FIRST PRODUCED. THE OWNERS OF THIS CAR SHOULD'VE BEEN ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONCERN REPAIRED.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021782June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ALL THE TIME. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DID NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TT THE VEHICLE SKIDDED IN RAIN AND QUICK STOPS *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022080June 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE STICK SHIFT GRINDED WHEN IT WAS SHIFTED TO 5TH GEAR. *MR *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016285April 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I OWN A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. OVER THE PAST MONTH, WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL - ALMOST AS IF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. OVER TIME THE SYMPTOMS BECAME MORE FREQUENCY AND THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO SWITCH OFF. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S ACCESSORIES INCLUDING POWER STEERING TO STOP FUNCTIONING AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH THOUGH KNOWN TO AFFECT MANY HONDA ACCORDS DOES NOT COVER THE 1994 MODEL YEAR. REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, AT MY EXPENSE, HAS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016282April 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT DISC ROTORS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ROTORS WARPED AND HAD TO BE TURNED SEVERAL TIMES. REPLACED AT 125000 MILES (2002) WITH HONDA PARTS AND THE NEW ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AFTER 2000 MILES. NOW ABOUT 6000 MILES LATER THEY ARE BADLY WARPED AGAIN. STOPPING DISTANCE IS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED WHEN THE ROTORS ARE THIS BADLY WARPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010365March 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE DEALER STATES I NEED A NEW ABS MODULATOR. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS LOW MILEAGE. THIS FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007586February 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS VACCUUM LEAK FROM UNDER HOOD. AFTER SEVERAL DRAW DOWNS, ABS WARNING LAMP COMES ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MULTIPLE ABS LISTINGS IN SERVICE BULLETINS POINTS TO SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM, NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000473January 2, 2003
TIRES:VALVE
ON MY WAY BACK FROM MT RUSHMORE ON JULY4 ON I90 E TO ST PAUL, MN , SOMETHING HAPPENED RESULTING IN STEERING PULL, TIRE OVERHEATING AND EVENTUALLY THE TIRE LAYERS CAME OFF HITTING THE FENDERS & BUMPERS CAUSING SOME DAMAGE..I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED WITH TIRE STEM..FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO MAJOR CASUALTIES...I STILL FEEL HORRIFIED BY THE INCIDENT..SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO AVOID SUCH INCIDENTS..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#769203November 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING AT 30 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULDN'T STEER STRAIGHT AND THEN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL "CAME OFF". DIAGNOSED AS THE LOWER BALL JOINT "SHATTERED" TEARING AWAY AND DAMAGING THE CONTROL ARM, INNER BALL JOINT AND A FEW OTHER ITEMS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768871October 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BROUGHT CAR TO MIKE PIAZZA LANGHORNE PA HONDA DEALER (1908 E. LINCOLN HWY - 215-702-1500 / ) - REFUSED TO FIX DEFECT UNLESS I PAID $68 IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEALERSHIP MAY BREAK AN AFTERMARKET IGNITION WIRE WHILE CONDUCTING THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ELECTED NOT TO HAVE THE DEFECT FIXED AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THEY WANTED ME TO PAY ADDITIONAL MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEFECT OCCURRED OUT OF MY CONTROL. MY QUESTION, AM I LIABLE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE UNDER A MFG RECALL? ISN'T A MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE TO FIX DEFECTIVE PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE? IS THIS HOW THEY GO ABOUT MAKING MONEY ON RECALLS? A DEFECTIVE PART - IS A DEFECTIVE PART. IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED NO MATTER WHAT EXPENSE IS TO COME TO THE MANUFACTURER. WHAT ARE THE QUALITY CONTROLS METHODS GOING ON AT HONDA MFG PLANT TO ELIMINATE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? THIS LANGHORNE DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING FOR $68 IF THEY BREAK A PART TO GET TO THE DEFECTIVE PART. I WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT REGARDING CONSUMER RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MANUFACTURERS. WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS TO INNOCENT CONSUMERS FACED WITH RECALL PROBLEMS. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM THE PARTIES INVOLVED AND HOW WE CAN RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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