Honda Accord Complaints (1991)

212 consumer complaints on file.

#861275May 2, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS STUCK , AND DOOR WAS LOCKED. WIIL NOT OPEN FOR A MONTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860377April 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHILE DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET TRAVELING 35MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT, AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS DIDN'T RESTRAINT, ALLOWING CONSUMER TO GO FORWARD. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721340April 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOURTYFIVE MINUTES AFTER USE. CAR STARTS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DRIVERS FRONT . THE MAJORITY OF THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TOTHE BUMPER AREA. VERY EXTREME HEAT THERE. THE FIRE DAMAGED WIRING MAINLY ON THE DRIVERSIDE WHEEL WELL. ALSO BURNT MANY ELECTRICAL DEVICES, THE POWERESTEERING RESIVOUR , CRUISE CONTROL DIGHFRAM,WINDOWWASHER BOTTLE. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY STORIES OF SIMMILAR FIRES ON AT LEAST SIX OR SEVEN VEHICLES. THER MUST BE A DEFECT SOME WHERE TO CAUSE A FIRE LIKE THAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719420February 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO YOKOHAMA TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE FRONT WHEELS. AFTER 27,000 MILES, STEEL BELTS IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FAILED. TEN MILES LATER, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE FAILED THE SAME WAY. BOTH FAILURES NEARLY CAUSED VERY BAD ACCIDENT IN HEAVY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 1796036 TIRE SIZE: P18570TR14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719051February 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE PLASTIC INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY BROKE, MAKING DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE BOTHE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. EVERYONE I KNOW WITH A HONDA ACCORD OF THIS YEAR HAS THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM. PLEASE NOTE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED ALREADY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854634January 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLES BROKE. OCCUPANTS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE WHICH MAY TRAP AN OCCUPANT UNLESS GOING THROUGH THE REAR DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855171January 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT ENGINE SUDDENLY ACELERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CONCRETE WALL BEFORE STOPPING. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717605January 20, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED OCCASIONALLY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE SEAT BELTS EITHER FAIL TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, OR THEY FAIL TO ENGAGE WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549803December 3, 1999
STEERING
TWO BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING UNIT WERE LOOSE AND TWO MISSING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715246November 25, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCKED AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO OPEN IT. MY WIFE HAD TO EXIT BY THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM EITHER OUTSIDE OR INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853020November 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE HANDLE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS OFF, AND THE HANDLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF ALSO. CONSUMER SAYS THAT PLASTIC CRACKED, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO FALL OFF. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN IF CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852369November 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THE RPM WILL SHOOT UP TO 4000 RPM, CAUSING DRIVER TO TURN VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713812October 25, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TACHOMETER DOES NOT STAY CONSISTEN WITH THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. IT WILL JUMP FROM 2 TO 4 RPMS EVEN IF VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVING THAT FAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605536October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CONTROL WIRE CABLES FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712710October 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FADE IN HOT WEATHER AND A/C RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849108September 29, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON WAY TO WORK CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. IMMEDIATELY CALLED AAA, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW STEERING RACK. THE STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING ON THE FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHING. THEY ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW RADIATOR, WATER PUMP AND DISTRIBUTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849300September 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS COMPLETELY RELEASED. THEY FAILED TO TIGHTEN WHEN IN USE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712235September 27, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG FAILED ON CRASH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711751September 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UNEXPECTED/PREMATURE RUST-THROUGH OF BODY ADJACENT TO WHEEL WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711619September 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
METAL ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELLS IS RUSTING AND PAINT IS COMING OFF( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: HR7014R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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