Honda Accord Complaints (1999)

1,135 consumer complaints on file.

#10577330April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WILL QUIT COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION; IT JUST STOPS. SOMETIMES IT WILL START UP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WHERE IT CATCHES FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND AND STOPS AGAIN HAVE BEEN REQUIRED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MINUTES. OVER TIME, IT SEEMED TO BECOME CLEAR THAT TURNING THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING A START FROM ACC WOULD ALMOST ALWAYS RESULT IN IMMEDIATE RESTART. THE ISSUE DISAPPEARED OVER WHAT WAS A FAIRLY COLD WINTER, BUT HAS RETURNED WITH THE WARMING WEATHER. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES: SOMEWHERE AROUND FIFTY OR HIGHER. SOMETIMES IT WOULD HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES THE SAME DAY, INCREASINGLY WITH INCREASED TEMPERATURE, AND SEEMED MUCH MORE PRONE TO OCCUR WHEN THE AIR-CONDITIONING WAS IN USE. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS NEVER ABLE TO CAPTURE AN OBD CODE WITH ITS RECORDING DEVICE. AS A COMMUTER ON RURAL ROADS, THIS HAS BEEN INCONVENIENT BUT SO FAR NOT UNSAFE, BUT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR IT OCCURRING UNDER ADVERSE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT BE UNSAFE, E.G., AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH CLOSE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ON A ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER. THESE INCIDENTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO TWO REPAIRS THAT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY PRECEDED THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM: 1. THE CAR WOULDN'T START ONE DAY, NO ELECTRICAL OUTPUT AT ALL WAS AVAILABLE, THOUGH THE BATTERY WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD. A LOCAL (I.E., NON-DEALER) REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE THAT GROUNDS THE BATTERY TO THE VEHICLE. 2. TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED A COUPLE OF MONTHS PRIOR, AGAIN BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575993March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SHUTS OFF. THE GM RECALL ON IGNITION SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR. THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF ON THE FREEWAY GOING ANY SPEED 20-70 MILES PER HOUR AND SOMETIMES AT A STOP SIGN. NO WARNING AT ALL. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY WITH HAVING TO GET TO SHOULDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REALIZE SOMETIMES I PUT PRESSURE ON KEY TOWARD CLOCKWISE SLIGHTLY AND ENGINE RIGHT BACK ON LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. BUT SOMETIMES NEED TO KEEP THE FORWARD PRESSURE ON IT OR IT GOES OFF AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. NEW KEY HELPED SOME BUT NOT COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568481March 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECURRINGLY FAILED. INITIALLY, THE TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID CIRCUIT FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME AT 46,000 MILES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,029.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568471March 10, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHILE HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE DONE AT A HONDA DEALER, MY DAUGHTER WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED SOME SERIOUS FRONT END WORK. SHE WAS NOT GIVEN AN ITEMIZED LIST OF THE PROBLEM BY THE DEALER. WHEN I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC LOOK AT THE FRONT END HE SAID PART OF THE FRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS BADLY RUSTED. WHILE SEARCHING ON LINE FOR PARTS I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS QUITE COMMON FOR HONDAS OF SIMILAR MAKE AND YEAR. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LOWER RIGHT SUB FRAME IS DISINTEGRATED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. OTHER PARTS DO NOT APPEAR AFFECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564859February 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552766November 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE SUB FRAME IS RUSTED DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN. ENGINE RUNS GREAT BUT THE DESIGN IS FLAWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552789November 18, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 HONDA WILL RANDOMLY JUST QUIT RUNNING. THE ENGINE DIES AND THE DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK. IT WILL START RIGHT AWAY. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SITUATION. DO YOU KNOW HOW I CAN CONTACT THE COMPANY TO FINAL A COMPLAINT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552836November 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED ON PASSENGERS SIDE CORNER. MANUFACTURERS DEFECT DUE TO PLACEMENT OF DRAIN FOR A/C ALL OTHER SIDES ARE OK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551999November 12, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT REAR PORTION OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME IS RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED TO A POINT WHERE THE CAR IS NOT CONSIDERED SAFE TO OPERATE. THE FRAME SECTION HAS LOST SO MUCH MATERIAL THAT IT FLEXES WHEN DOWNWARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT FRAME IS INTACT AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL SHOWING NO SIMILAR SIGNS OF RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544375September 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR 2 1/2 YEARS AGO. SEVERAL TIMES I OR ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAVE RETURNED TO THE CAR TO FIND IT IN DRIVE, BUT ON LEVEL GROUND, SO IT DID NOT ROLL MORE THAN A FEW INCHES AT MOST. HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL TO ROLL FURTHER AND CAUSE A CRASH IS DEFINITELY THERE IF ONE FAILS TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. HONDA (NATIONAL LEVEL) CLAIMS THIS RECALLED ISSUE WAS REPAIRED 10 YEARS AGO AND WILL NOT DO A DIAGNOSTIC WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT BY ME. THEIR DEFENSE IS THAT IT COULD BE SOME OTHER PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY ISSUE ONCE A REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. I AM ALERTING YOU TO THIS POTENTIAL "OTHER PROBLEM" AS A SAFETY CONCERN. EITHER THE PARTS USED TO REPLACE THE RECALLED PARTS ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH, OR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538625September 3, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7/8/2013 APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON A FLAT RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. IT RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR DIED AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN GEAR. AGAIN IT RESTARTED. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THAT SAME DAY ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON FOR A SECOND, BUT THE CAR DID REMAIN ON, ALTHOUGH THERE SEEMED TO BE A SECOND OR TWO WHERE EVERYTHING FELT LIKE IT FROZE UP. EVER SINCE THEN, I HAVE TO HOLD THE KEY TURNED FOR ABOUT 5 WHOLE SECONDS TO KEEP THE CAR STARTED. IF I LET GO RIGHT AWAY, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DIES. THEN ON FRIDAY 8/31, ALL THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE DASH, AND THEN THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY AS I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY AND FORTUNATELY DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR DID RESTART AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER IN JULY AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ONLY LOOK AT IT FOR $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I HAD MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECK EVERYTHING THEY COULD THINK OF A FEW DAYS LATER , BATTERY, ALTERNATOR- AND THE LAST RESORT THEY HAD WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. HONDA HAS ALREADY HAD TWO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE FOR IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES, 2002 AND 2005. THE HONDA DEALER WAS VERY UNWILLING TO CHECK ANYTHING THIS TIME AROUND AND MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK , AND THAT DID NOT SEEM APPROPRIATE GIVEN THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES IN THE PAST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538628September 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536403August 20, 2013
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR THE AC WAS NOT WORKING SO I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT CONNECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT HONDA'S HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAMES ROTTING OUT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE AC DRAIN. UPON HAVING THE FRAME INSPECTED WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS ANOTHER STATE INSPECTION. MY CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE BODY WISE WITH NO OTHER RUST. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND UPON RESEARCHING ON LINE HAVE SEEN THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY HONDA IS NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE REPAIRS. HONDA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CAR OF CHOICE FOR MY FAMILY BUT AFTER THIS I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535346August 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF UPDATED 11/29/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533982August 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE MADE LOUD BANGING SOUND AS IT WENT OVER A MINOR ELEVATION WHEN ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY FROM THE STREET. THE VEHICLE MAKES POPPING AND BUMPING NOISES WHILE TURNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE RUST HAS EATEN THROUGH THE FRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE VEHICLES SUSPENSION AND STEERING. THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO RUST ON THE DRIVER SIDE SUBFRAME. I WAS INFORMED THE RUST MAY DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DRIP LINE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER DEPOSITING DIRECTLY OVER THE SUBFRAME. I WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532650July 30, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1999 HONDA ACCORD SUB-FRAME CRACK FROM AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN. PART NUMBER 50200-S84-A00 FRONT (REAR BEAM) OF THE SUB-FRAME HAS RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR DIRECTLY BELOW WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN TUBE DRIPS ONTO THE SUB FRAME. ALL OTHER AREAS OF SUB-FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. THIS RUSTED AREA IS OBVIOUSLY THE RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN CONSTANTLY WETTING THE SUB-FRAME. RUSTED SUB-FRAME FOUND AT 210,000 MILES BUT DAMAGE OBVIOUSLY OCCURRED MUCH EARLIER. NEED HONDA TO RECALL AND REPLACE SUB-FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524265July 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MY HONDA ACCORD. FIRST, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. IT BEGAN WITH IT SLIPPING IN HIGHER GEARS WHEN HOT AND FINALLY FAILED WHEN IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. THIS TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT IS IN THE 00-04 HONDA ACCORDS THAT WERE RECALLED. HONDA REFUSED TO OFFER ANY TYPE OF OWNER ASSISTANCE. MY EXPENSE TO REPAIR: $1516.30 SECOND ISSUE: IN 2002 THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED. THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TWO DAYS AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. HONDA REPAIRED THE VEHICLE NO CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR BUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TOWING EXPENSE. MY COST: $75. NOW THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED AGAIN AND HONDA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE OR WITH ANY TYPE OF OWNER ASSISTANCE EVEN THOUGH THIS SAME PART WAS REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN "ESTIMATE" OF $275 TO REPAIR. FREEMAN HONDA OF DALLAS REPLACED THE SWITCH UNDER THE RECALL. I'VE CONTACTED JOHN EAGLE HONDA OF DALLAS, ON LEMMON AVE, AND LEFT MESSAGES FOR[XXX] THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN PHONE CALL. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE CONSULTANT WHO POINT BLANK TOLD ME MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY TYPE OF OWNER GOODWILL OR ASSISTANCE WITH EITHER REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND PARTS FAIL BUT THESE TWO REPAIRS ARE KNOWN PRODUCT ISSUES FOR HONDA! 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
#10523978July 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE 1999 HONDA ACCORD WAS AT A RED LIGHT. AS I MADE A LEFT TURN, I COULD SMELL SOME TYPE OF FUME COMING FROM THE STEERING. THEN SAW SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO ODD REASON. THE CAR AS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT, ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL AS DAY 1 WHEN WE BOUGHT IT NEW. HONDA DEALERSHIP IN RENTON SAID THEY DID NOT FIND ANY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THEIR TEST THAT COULD CAUSE THIS MALFUNCTION, WHY IT MALFUNCTION IS STILL IN THE AIR? THEY ARE TELLING ME TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. AGAIN, HONDA SAID NO REASON WHY THE BAG DEPLOYED AND NO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. I WANT TO REPORT THIS SO OTHERS WILL BE SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523099July 3, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520431June 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED, IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,870. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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