Honda Accord Complaints
25,389 consumer complaints on file.
- #607779February 1, 1999EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
REMOTE RADIO FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607782February 1, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606964February 1, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608001February 1, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608057February 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608066February 1, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS TANK FLOAT FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607757February 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS CRACKED, CAUSING FAILURE. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607540February 1, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607524February 1, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR MALFUNCTIONED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607522February 1, 1999VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND EXPERIENCES POWER SURGE WHEN ENGAGED IN REVERSE. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607604February 1, 1999EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO LOOSES THE MEMORY WHEN SWITCHED FROM AM TO FM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702813February 1, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING EXPERIENCED HARD, SUDDEN PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITH A HARD BINDING AND BREAKING LOOSE. EVENTUALLY, A MASSIVE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK OCCURED WITH THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DRIVE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TRANSMISSION HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO A "CARRIER PIN" FAILURE IN THE FINAL DRIVE. HONDA REASONS THIS TO SPINNING THE WHEELS ON A SLICK SURFACE SUCH AS ICE OR SNOW. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED IN THIS MANNER. MY BROTHER OWNED THE VECHILE FROM NEW AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED VERY HARD AND REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE HONDA DEALERS CORRECT IT WERE MET WITH NO ACTION. INSTEAD EVERYONE STATED THAT THIS IS THE WAY ALL 1990 ACCORDS SHIFT. I SUSPECT THE SHIFTING PRESSURES WERE INCORRECTLY SET AT THE FACTORY OR A BASIC DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE SUDDEN DRIVE FAILURE HAD OCCURED IN DENSE TRAFFIC, AND JAMMED A DRIVE WHEEL, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURIED OTHERS. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE HONDA RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM HAVE MET WITH FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702838February 1, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORWARD BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL BLEWOUT, CAUSING OIL SATURATION OF TIMING BELT, BALANCER BELTS, ACCESSORY BELTS, AND LEFT FORWARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834121January 28, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TO OPERATE ON TWO OCCASIONS WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834066January 27, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CRACKED AND BROKE OFF ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE HANDLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702633January 27, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
NO SUMMARY LISTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702606January 26, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT FIXED. HONDA HAD A RECALL ON ALL SEAT BELTS MANUFACTURED. I RECEIVED A RECALL CARD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ACT DUE TO FACT I WAS OVERSEAS. THE CARD WAS MISPLACED. MY SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING. I ONLY WANT A DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. THANK FOR YOU CONSIDERATION TO THIS MATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #701128January 25, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR HAS LEAKED OIL SINCE 20,000 MILES AND AT 45,000 DEALER FOUND A CRACKED ENGINE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702495January 23, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE GARAGE WHERE I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED SAID THEY HAD REPAIRED OTHER 1993 HONDA CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOTHERED TO REPORT THIS, BUT ALSO HAPPENED TO THE OTHER 1993 H0NDA ACCORD THAT WE OWN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOS INJURIES OR DEATH IF THE ENGINE RUNS OUT OF OIL ON AN INTERSTATE AND THE ENGINE SEIZES UP. MY SON WAS SMART ENOUGH TO PUSH THE CTUTCH PEDAL IN AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF.
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702496January 23, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH OF THE 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX CARS WE OWN. BOTH CARS WERE AND ARE DRIVEN BY DIFFERENT DRIVERS. PLEASE SEE #702495 FOR INFORMATION ON THE OTHER CAR. BOTH CARS ARE 5 SPEED.
- Crash:
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- Fire:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0