2000 Honda Accord complaints

KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE GEAR INDICATOR IS IN "D". IF THE CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, IT CAN BEGIN TO ROLL ONCE THE BRAKE IS DISENGAGED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH THIS SPECIFIC DEFECT, BUT MY ACCORD'S VIN "DOES NOT QUALIFY" FOR THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO REPLACE MECHANISM AT MY EXPENSE. *JB

MY SRS LIGHT IS ON IN MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *TR

I NOTICED WHEN I STOPPED MY CAR MADE AN ABNORMAL IDOL NOISE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN MY CAR WAS STRIPPED AND THE THREADING COILS WERE NOW COMPLETELY STRIPPED AS WELL AND THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDS REPLACED. THE SPARK PLUG IN THE CAR IS A GENUINE HONDA SPARK PLUG WHICH IF THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR THEN IT MUST HAVE BEEN POOR WORKMANSHIP. HONDA IS ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE DAMAGE (TOTAL COST IS $2000.75) I AM STUCK BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD PAY FOR DAMAGES THAT WERE INCURRED WHILE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE PLACED BY HONDA. *JB

I JUST BOUGHT A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE A FEW MONTHS AGO. HAVING ABOUT 117,000 MILES ON IT. THE SAME MONTH I BOUGHT IT, THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. *JB

2000 ACCORD SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. CUSTOMER STATES HONDA SHOULD FIX HIS VEHICLE WITH NO CHARGE SINCE HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS. *KB THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 WHICH EVER CAME FIRST, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED THE 150,000 MARK. *JB

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND FLASHES OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SRS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY BATTERY AND CABLE. SEARS INSPECTED THE BATTERY AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE BOARD. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 79,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED*JB

I OWN A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6. MY SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT RESET BY THE DEALER, AND IT COST ME $100. THEY ALSO CLAIMED IT WAS MY FRONT IMPACT SENSOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN BUMPED OR HAD AN ACCIDENT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, SO I FAIL TO SEE HOW THAT COULD BREAK. NOW, THE SECOND TIME, THE SRS LIGHT HAS AGAIN COME ON AND HAS BEEN ON MY DASH FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I AM FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT I WILL NOT HAVE A FUNCTIONAL DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IF EVER I AM HIT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SRS LIGHT SITUATION ON YOUR SITE AND MANY OTHERS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM WARRANTS A RECALL, AS THE DEALER IS SET TO CHARGE ME CLOSE TO $400 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AND STILL CANNOT GUARANTEE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM IN THE LONG-TERM. SINCE THIS IS SO PREVALENT, WHY IS THIS NOT A PRIORITY??? THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF CAMPAIGN, BECAUSE FRANKLY, MANY OF US FEEL VERY UNSAFE. *JB UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

I OWNED A HONDA ACCORD 2000 EX MODEL. WE BOUGHT FROM DEALER AS NEW.5 YEARS AGO, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK TO THE DEALER IN ATLANTA GEORGIA (BEFORE WE MOVED TO CALIFORNIA), THEIR SERVICE ATTITUDE WAS EXTREMELY BAD. AND TOLD US THAT WE NEED TO PAID FOR OUR DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND COULD COST US $1,500 TO FIX IT I WAS EXTREMELY MAD AND CALLED HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE IN TORRANCE. THEY WERE VERY BAD TOO. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE SERVICE WAS OUTRAGEOUS BAD. THE SRS CONCERN THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG AND SHOULD BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT SO MANY HONDA ACCORD OWNERS HAVE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. WE SUGGEST NHTS MAKE THIS CASE WITH HONDA AND ASK THEM TO PUT THIS ISSUE AS LIFETIME WARRANTY HONDA NORTH AMERICA IS VERY BAD. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 COUPE AND FOR ABOUT ABOUT A WEEK NOW THE SRS LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. I CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AND WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER AFTER 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICH EVER CAME FIRST) I HAVE 188,000 ON MY CAR SO I DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND SO MANY PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO GET THE SRS LIGHT OFF. SO IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT WILL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY? I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD FIND OUT BEFORE A DEATH RESULTS FROM THIS ISSUE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD DEFINITELY BE LOOKED INTO. PLEASE DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND REQUIRE HONDA TO DO A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE BASKET WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE V4 AUTO HAS THE MILEAGE OF 86,000. NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING. OUT OF NOWHERE, SRS LIGHT STAYED ON. I HAVE NOTHING ON OR AROUND THE PASSAGE SEAT. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS. IT BOTHERS ME A LOT BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERN. I CALLED HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY'D NEED THE CAR DURING WEEKDAY FOR A WHOLE DAY TO DIAGNOSE, AND COST WOULD BE FROM $150.00 AND UP. SKY IS THE LIMIT. BESIDES, I CAN'T GO TO WORK WITHOUT THE CAR OR I HAVE TO RENT A CAR MYSELF. WHAT A HASSLE. I AM NOT SURE IF HONDA WARRANTY COVERS SRS LIGHT. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET JUST TO FIND OUT THAT I AM NOT ALONE. *JB

OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM FAILS. PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED ACCORDING TO DEALER DIAGNOSTICS. ITEM WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT 125,000 MILES. SAME COMPONENT HAS FAILED AGAIN 13 MONTHS LATER AT 155,000 MILES.

WITHOUT ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER WOULD NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A SUBSTANTIAL PAYMENT. I'VE READ ON THE WEB THAT MANY HONDA USERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AROUND 100K MILES. AIR BAGS ARE FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY EQUIPMENT LIKE SEATBELTS. SEATBELTS ARE COVERED BY LIFE-TIME WARRANTY AND SO SHOULD BE THE AIR BAGS. THE CUSTOMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR FAILURES OF LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR OR ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT LEG AND SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER FROM MOVING FORWARD AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN JUNE OF 2007 AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. IN AUGUST OF 2002, THE SRS WAS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 02V051000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). HONDA ALSO SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,184. THE CONSUMER STATED WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE AND FRACTURED PELVIS ON LEFT MAJOR SURGERY TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN NOR DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. UPDATED 09/10/07 *TR

SRS LIGHT ON INDICATES AIR BAG SYSTEM PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS $100+ TO TEST. *TR

SRS LIGHT ALWAYS ON THUS PREVENTING DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER WAITING AWHILE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN APRIL OF 2006 UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND SRS LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON FOR EVER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF AN EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A TREE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CURRENTLY HAS AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER. SHE IS UNSURE IF RECALL # 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) APPLIES TO HER VIN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,000.

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT AROUND 90,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN ON EVERY SINCE. IT WOULD LIGHT UP OCCASIONALLY BEFORE (BEGAN LIGHTING UP AT AROUND 70,000 MILES) BUT NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. *AK

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AROUND 80,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD EVERYTHING FROM IT WAS NO BIG DEAL, YOUR AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW THAT DANGER, IF IT COULD BE FIXED, AND IF THERE WAS A WARRANTY COVERAGE ISSUE. IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COVERED BY A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF CASES ON THE WEB OF PEOPLE WITH ACCORDS ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

THE SRS LIGHT WONT GO OUT .THE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT . *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL (RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN) FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE MILEAGE, WHICH VOIDS THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 167,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT (RECALL # 04V256000) IS DIMMING. THE KEYS CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION (RECALL # 05V025000) WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NOT ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THERE WAS RECALL # 05V025000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL,. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT SHOULD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 84,000 MILES. WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO TURN THE KEY HE WOULD RECEIVE NO RESPONSE FROM THE STARTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY THOUGHT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 02V120000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION:SWITCH. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 05/21/07 *TR

THE SRS LIGHT ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX INDICATING FAILURE HAS ILLUMINATED FOR THE SECOIND TIME. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO MY HONDA DEALERESHIP AND THEY REST THE LIGHT, 1 MINUTE JOB FOR $100. THEY SAID IF IT GOES ON AGAIN I MAY NEED A NEW SYSTEM WHICH CAN RUN UP TO $1000 OR MORE. IF THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENT AS DEFINED BY NHTSA, WHY IS NOT COVERED BY A LIFETIME WARRANTY? *AK

THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. *JB

DRIVING A 2000 HONDA ACCORD (4 CYLINDER) AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO AUTOMOBILE. COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE RESTART AFTER SECOND ATTEMPT BUT COMPLETE FAILURE AGAIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ALL DASH INSTRUMENTATION ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO SECOND ENGINE FAILURE. CAR TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. OWNER INFORMED THAT EGR VALVE FAILED. OWNER INFORMED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE EGR TO FAIL WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THAT SIMPLY IS NOT TRUE AS THIS FAILURE INDEED HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. TOTAL REPAIR COST NOT PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF EGR PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER STRIKING A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AND WOULD ONLY SHUT OFF BY TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER, AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 140,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BEEPED FOUR TIMES BEFORE SHE LEFT THE HOUSE AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPAIR INVOICE, POLICE OFFICER'S CARD WITH REPORT NUMBER AND REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. UPDATED 07/10/07 *TR

I HAD LEFT THE CAR IN A PARKING STRUCTURE. APPARENTLY I HAD LEFT THE GEAR IN REVERSE RATHER THAN IN PARK. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WITH MY IGNITION KEY IN HAND THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL, AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR WHICH WAS PARKED. THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, BUT COSTLY TO REPAIR ANYHOW. THERE WAS A WOMAN WITH A BABY IN A CARRIAGE WHICH WAS NARROWLY MISSED BY THE MOVING VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NOT IN PARK. IN FACT, THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL 05V025000 FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH ALMOST 500000 CARS OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF MINE WERE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. HONDA DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE MY WARRANTY HAS LONG EXPIRED AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IT WAS INTERESTING THAT THE RECALL NOTICE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING WORDS UNDER "DEFECT CONSEQUENCE:" "IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILED TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR" THIS WAS THE EXACT SCENARIO OF THE INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED. *AK

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 100,000. SEE HONDA ACCORDS IN THIS YEAR ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. HONDA DEALER IS TRYING TO SAY BEFORE I EVEN BRING IT IN THAT IT OCULD BE 20 DIFF. THINGS SETTING THIS LIGHT ON. THINK HE WILL TELL ME IT IS NOT COVERED IF IT REALLY IS. THERE ARE SEVERAL TSB'S ON THIS ISSUE WITH MANY DISATISFIED HONDA OWNERS.

SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX. TOOK MY CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT (FEMALE SIDE). THE LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN OFF FOR TWO WEEKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE REAR STABILIZER LINK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE NHTSA HOTLINE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF BULLETIN# 05-0201. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA ,AND THE CASE # WAS N012007-03-1601383. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,175. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE STABILIZER WAS BROKE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED BOTH SIDES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE OLD LINKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. UPDATED 04/09/07. *JB

I OWN A 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE AND THE SRS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CAUSING ME TO TAKE INTO MY HONDA MECHANIC. HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND DISCOVERED A TEMPORARY CODE 09-03 INDICATES A MALFUNCTION IN THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT SWITCH. THIS COST ME $75. HE SCANNED THE ENGINE COMPUTER FOR STORED CODES AND RETRIEVED THE TEMPORARY CODE 09-03 OCCURRED 14 TIMES OVER 157 KEY CYCLES. FELT PROBLEM WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AND RESET SHOULD LAST A WHILE OR NEVER RETURN. NOT MORE THAN A FEW DAYS LATER, THE SRS ILLUMINATED. CALLED MECHANIC AND HE SAID TO BRING THE CAR IN AND WE WILL RESET; NO CHARGE. THIS BACK-AND-FORTH CONTINUED FOR A WHILE UNTIL IT JUST BECAME COMPLETELY INCONVENIENT AND HAD TO CONSIDER HOW TO FIX. OPTIONS WERE TO: 1) REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON AN EDUCATED GUESS WITH NO GUARANTEE THIS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. COST: $250. 2) CONTINUE THE TEST PROCEDURES THEY HAVE AND REMOVE SEAT AND DISASSEMBLING THE SEAT COVER TO INSPECT THE SEAT BELT WIRING, AGAIN WITH NO GUARANTEE. COST: $225. I HAVE NOT SELECTED EITHER OPTION AS I FEEL IT IS A HONDA DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THEM. *JB

SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON JULY, 2006. TOOK CAR TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY EXTENSION: MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM. CAR RETURNED UN-REPAIRED. SRS WARNING LIGHT STILL ON. *JB

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH IN THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD THE SEAT BELT LATCH CAME LOOSE FROM THE BUCKLE . THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 2-27-07, AND THOUGHT NHTSA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32950 , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33000.*AK

2000 HONDA ACCORD SE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER IS LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT**NAR**CC THE TRANSMISSION FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY.*JB

2000 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYL. VIN# 1HGCG565XYA0XXXXX EXPERIENCE SUDDEN LOSS OF INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTION INDICATOR LIGHT, DOOR AND TRUNK OPEN INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN RUNNING LIGHT AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. THIS FAILURE PRESENTS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS A RECALL FOR 2000 ACCORDS WITH A V-6 ENGINE BUT IS OUTSIDE THE NARROW SCOPE OF THE HONDA RECALL. *NM

SRS LIGHT TURNED ON SPONTANEOUSLY; HONDA KEEPING DIAGNOSTIC CODES SECRET, SO MY LOCAL SHOP IS UNABLE TO FIX; COULD BE SIMPLE SEAT BELT SWITCH, COULD BE AIRBAG FAILURE; NOT WITH $150+ TO CHECK FOR SIMPLE SEAT BELT SWITCH. SOLUTION IS TO MAKE THE CODES ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC INSTEAD OF KEEPING THEM SECRET SO CUSTOMERS CAN CHOOSE WHERE TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE INSTEAD OF FORCING REPAIRS AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. *JB

2000 HONDA ACCORD SRS LIGHT AND SENSOR UNIT PROBLEMS**CC THE SRS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 67339 MILES, 87909 MILES AND AGAIN AT 97762 MILES. THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED THE CONSUMER ONLY HAVE TO PAY $100 DEDUCTIBLE. THE SECOND TIME THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT ONLY HAD A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER DECIDE TO JUST LET THE DEALER RESET THE LIGHT AND NOT TO HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED. THE LIGHT CAME ON A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD COST $690.54 TO REPLACE THE UNIT. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SAFETY RECALL 04V256000 CONCERNING INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT STATED THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. SHE HAD NO WARNING, THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THEY STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE HEAT BUILD UP AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE SAFETY RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. *AK UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE DECEMBER 31, 2006. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY AIRBAGS ARE NOW DISABLED AND WILL MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A MINIMUM COST OF $1,300.00. BASED ON THE SAFETY RISKS AND THE NUMBER OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, HONDA SHOULD ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. *JB

2000 HONDA ACCORD "SRS"(SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER IS REQUESTING 700.00 TO FIX A "FAULTY CONTROL UNIT". I HAVE HAD MY CAR OVER 6 YEARS AND ONLY HAVE 44K MILES. *NM

2000 HONDA ACCORD LX - SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN CHECKED AND RESET (51,770 MILES), THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH SYSTEM AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY THE LIGHT HAD COME ON. IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN WITHIN A MONTH. HONDA TELLS ME THAT THE FRONT AND SIDE PASSENGER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THIS LIGHT IS ON. THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY OR RECALL FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT HONDA WILL NOT WARRANTY A SAFETY SYSTEM INVOLVING AIR BAGS. *NM

CAR KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED LAST MONTH AND AM NOT ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING AN AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I HAVE LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE MOTOR, ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR BEGIN ROLLING FORWARD OR BACKWARD. CONDITION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CURIOUSLY, THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE NHTSA ISSUED RECALL NO. 05V025000. HOWEVER, DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. REFUSE TO REPAIR THE CAR BECAUSE ITS VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE THAT HONDA BELIEVES TO BE INCLUSIVE OF CARS WITH THIS DEFECT. UNBELIEVABLE. CAR IS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. *NM

SRS LIGHT IS ON I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA ACCORDS REGARDING SRS LIGHT. IT KEEPS COMING ON. I ALREADY TOOK IT TO A DEALER. HE HAD INITIALLY REPLACED OPDS UNIT. EVEN AFTER 2-3 MONTHS IT CAME BACK ON. NOW WHEN I TAKE IT BACK, HE SAYS THERE IS SOME OTHER PROBLEM. ON INTERNET I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HONDA IN NOT HANDLING PROPERLY. *NM

2000 HONDA ACCORD HIT DRY ICE AND HIT SANDING TRUCK ON FRONT OF ACCORD NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED I WAS PASSENGER AND WEARING A SEAT BELT BROKE MY STERNUM DUE TO GREAT IMPACT OF CRASH. ENDED UP SPENDING 3 DAYS IN HOSPITAL AND 6 WEEKS OFF OF WORK. *JB