CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY KAREN'S HUSBAND DEAN. *JB
2000 Honda Accord complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2000 record →
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARDER THEN NORMAL. VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND LURCHED FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND DEALER LUBRICATED THE LINKAGE THE FIRST TIME, AND REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE ASSEMBLY THE SECOND TIME, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL." AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE. IN 9-25-03 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE CAR IN PARK. WAS TOLD THE SWITCH INSIDE THE CENTER CONSOLE FAILED BECAUSE SODA WAS SPILLED. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. I ASKED IF IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. IF I WANTED IT FIXED IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $200.00, AND THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. TOOK CAR HOME, INSPECTED UNDER THE CONSOLE, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SODA OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE. ON 6-12-04 THE CAR SEEMED TO BE HAVING POOR ACCELERATION HOME AT 4 PM, AND AT 1130 PM POLICE NOTIFIED ME THAT MY CAR WAS FOUND IN NEIGHBOR'S YARD, HAD RAN INTO THE CORNER OF THE HOME, CAUSING $3000 DAMAGE TO HOME AND $800.00 TO FRONT OF CAR. ON JULY 13 2004 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR HAD SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH, AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REQUESTED THEY CHECK THE IGNITION ISSUE. ALSO, NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A CALL, STATING THAT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED ABOUT THE IGNITION ISSUE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FORGOT TO LOOK AT IT. I INSISTED IT BE LOOKED AT,AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I WAS AWARE OF A RECALL ON THE 1999 MODEL, AND THAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME MAKE & MODEL HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK
PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN AIRBAG SRS LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT AGAIN TURNED BACK ON AND IT TURNED OUT THAT ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WAS AGAIN DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA'S BUT IT WAS NOT A RECALL, I CONTACTED THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE SINCE MY WARRANTEE HAD RUN OUT. IN MAY 2004 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE ENGINE AND REQUIRED THE EGR TO BE FIXED. I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS COULD BE SOMETHING I COULD GET SOME RECOURSE ON AND AGAIN IT IS NOT A RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG HONDA ACCORDS. I JUST FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE SOME RECOURSE. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR I'VE HAD TO PAY OUT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CHARGES TO HAVE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS FIXED. IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED BY HONDA FREE OF CHARGE.*AK
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH THE OPDS UNIT FAILED. THIS RENDERED THE AIR BAG AS INOPERATIVE. THE OPDS UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY MARSHA SISNEROS.*AK
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 6 MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE. THERE IS 83,000 MILES ON IT THIS TIME AND APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT THE FIRST TIME.*AK
WHEN TRAVELING THE RED SRS DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT ON. WHEN WE RETURNED AND TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO HAS SERVICED THIS VERHICLE, HE SAID THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A SAFETY NOTICE REGARDING THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE AIR BAG CONTROLLER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT, STATING IT WAS PAST THE WARRANTY. THE AUTO IS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR SEDAN. MY MECHANIC SAID WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION--WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I CONTACT THE DOT. WE HAD TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED, AT A COST OF $625.00. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. EACH OCCASION THE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON EVERY 7,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. *AK *JB
MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD HAS ITS SRS LIGHTS ON AGAIN AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO PUT THE CAR ON THE COMPUTER AND SAID "THERES A MALFUNCTION IN MY AIRBAGS, I HAVE TO GO TO HONDA" ($40.00). I BROUGHT THE CAR TO HONDA THAT SAME MORNING (9:30 AM), INFORMED THEM ABOUT MY MECHANIC'S RESPONSE & THAT I COMMUTE A DISTANCE AND DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR, SO THEY TOOK IT IN. AT 4:30 PM, THEY DECIDED TO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND WOW...THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY AIR BAG SYSTEM ($94.61). NO ACCIDENTS, NOTHING - IT JUST CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. HONDA TOLD ME "NOT TO WORRY, THAT MY AIRBAG ISN'T JUST GOING TO GO OFF AS I DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY.....IT JUST WON'T GO OFF IF YOU CRASH". REAL SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR. MY DIAGNOSIS: CODE 9-3...DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE (ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR: $287.00 PLUS TAX ON TOP OF THE INITIAL $94.00 I JUST GAVE THEM). THIS IS 100% A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE HONDAS RESPONSIBILITY. HOW CAN I BE CERTAIN THAT THEY HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN BROKEN? THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND I AM APPALLED AT HONDA'S IGNORANCE TO THIS MATTER. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. NOW THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. IT WOULD "CHOKE" WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED OR WHEN CAR WAS IN GEAR SHIFT CHANGE. THE CAR WOULD JERK A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE, ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT STALLED OFTEN, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR IT TO CHANGE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION DEFECT AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I THEN CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA SERVICE CONTRACT CORPORATION TO SEE WHAT STEPS NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO SET UP REPAIR. I AM CURRENTLY IN WAIT ON THEIR DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL REPAIR IT. I HAVE FULL COVERAGE UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NM
TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS IN SIDEWALL. THE FIRST TIME WE THOUGHT WE RAN OVER SOMETHING AND IT WAS CUT. REPLACED IT OUR COST.. SECOND TIRE COMPLETELY SHREDDED. TOOK TIRES OFF CAR AND FOUND OTHER TIRES WITH CRACKS IN SIDEWALLS BUT STILL HOLDING AIR. STILL HAVE TIRES 4 OF 5 TIRES. *NM
SRS SENSOR LIGHT ON. *BF THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM. (INTERNAL UNIT FAILURE) *SC *JB
THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON AND CAN'T SEEM TO BE FIXED.*AK
THE VEHICLE'S HAS HAD MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *NM THE VEHICLES ENGINE REVVED ETWEEN 4000 TO 5000 RPM BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO GEAR THE CONSUMER WAS WHIP-LASHED AND BODY SLAMMED INTO MY SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE DRIVER SEAT HAS A SUDDEN SHIFT MOVEMENT WHILE THE CONSUMER DRIVES THAT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AS VEHICLE ROUNDS SHARP CORNERS AND TURNS. IN SEP 2003 SENT A NOTICE ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT LOOSENING. THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CONSUMER HAS SOMETHING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE CONSUMER HEARS A RATTLE IN THE DASH NEAR THE COIN DRAWER. *TC
WHILE DRIVING THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THIS VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN GEAR . CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECENT HONDA IGNITION RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN AND REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER WAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE SHE NOTICED THE CAR WAS ROLLING. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *SC
WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AIR BAG COVERAGE.*AK
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON . CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED. LATER, CONSUMER HAD HER SON DRIVE AND UNINTENTIONALLY AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT SOME GRAVEL OR WATER MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE USING THE REMOTE CONTROL AND MANUAL TO OPENED THE DOOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ENTER OR EXIST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE PART THAT WAS NEEDED HAD NOT ARRIVED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL# 02V080000. THERE WAS A FAULTY SWITCH IN THE LEFT SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *SC *JB
THE DIMMER SWITCH AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V256000 DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *NM
PREMATURE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE AS EXHIBITED BY WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNIT. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THIS NOISE WILL LEAD TO POWER STEERING FAILURE, THAT THE FAILURE (AT 60000 MILES IN THIS CASE) IS PREMATURE, AND THAT THERE IS AN APPARENT PATTERN OF SUCH FAILURES IN HONDA ACCORD CARS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING AND SAID THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM IN SPITE OF ITS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS AND THE APPARENT PATTERN OF FAILURES.
WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
SRS SENSOR LIGHT STAYS CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE PARTWAS RESET TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING. *MR *SC *JB
SRS LIGHT STAY ON AFTER 52000 MILES. *AK
WHILE IN MODERATE TRAFFIC VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AND ON DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. AN AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED BOTH OF THEM TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2000 HONDA ACCORD. *MR THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, THE EGR VALVE FAILED, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK PANEL HAD FALLEN DUE TO S DEFECTIVE PLASTIC ANCHOR PIN, THE A/C STOPPED WORKING, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR SEAL AT THE BOTTOM WAS FALLING OFF. *SC *JB
THE VEHICLE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE AIR BAG MODULE RECALL 02V080000, BUT THE VIN NUMBER ISN'T INCLUDED. *LA UPDATED 1/25/2006 - *NM
VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATEDWHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHILCE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA
CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH SRS WARNING LIGHT. FIXED ONCE BY HONDA DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM REOCCURED WHEN VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. NO APPARENT REASON FOR PROBLEM, NO ACCIDENTS, NOTHING I DID. AUTO WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITH SRS LIGHT ON, SO FIXED AGAIN ($500 REPAIR BILL) AT ACURA DEALER THAT SOLD CAR TO ME. PROBLEM REOCCURED AFTER 3 MONTHS, WENT AWAY BY ITSELF AFTER 3 DAYS, THEN REOCCURED AGAIN AT 4 MONTHS AFTER REPAIR. TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER HONDA OWNERS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE LATENT DEFECT IN MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT. *AK
THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SEIZED UP AND WORE DOWN THE SPINDLE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND SPINDLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE WITH THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT STAYING ON. IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERYONE IS GETTING THEIR ALTERNATORS CHANGED AT THEIR PERSONAL COST, BUT THEN THE LIGHT TURNS BACK ON AFTER A FEW DAYS AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY WHILST THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.*AK
MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD GIVES ME A PROBLEM WITH: 1ST MY PASSENGER SEAT BELT. IT'S EXTREMLY HARD TO FASTEN. 2ND MY ACCORD STALLES EVERY TIME I ATEMPT TO TAKE OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, THERE IS A ROARING BUMPING SOUND COMMING FROM AROUND MY EXAUST SYSTEM.*AK
SRS INDICATOR ALWAYS STAY ON SINCE 07/03/2004. *NM
MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD JUST WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITHIN THE PERAMETERS OF THE HONDA EXTENDED WARRANITY, THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. I THINK THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILURE. DRIVING 60 MPH ALTERNATOR FAILED ALONG WITH BATTERY. VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT 60 MPH AT NIGHT IN THE DESERT. VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT. ALTERNATOR REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY. POSSIBLE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ISSUE.*AK
MY HONDA ACCORD 2000, V6 ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE LIGHTS USED TO ALWAYS COME ON AND OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED AND GOT NOWHERE WHERE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO THE AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OUT THE LIGHT IS TURNED RED. I UNDERSTAND THAT HONDA HAS RECALLED SOME OF THE AIRBAGS BUT WHEN I GAVE THE CAR DEALER MY VIN NUMBER I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR CARS MANUFACTURED AFTER MY CAR. *JB
AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR "SRS" IS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 33000 MILES. HE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS.EALER FOUND SRS CODE 9-3, MEANING DRIVE'S SEATBELT BUCKLE SWITCH FAILURE TEMPORARY CODE). NO SIGN OF DAMAGE TO THE WIRE HARNESS AND WIRING. DEALER CLEARED THE CODE. *AK
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO REASON. IT WAS RESET BY AN APPROVED ASE MECHANIC. BUT AFTER 2 DAYS, IT COME ON AGAIN.*AK
VEHICLE LUNGED OR ACCELERATED IN PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND ON BRAKE. VEHICLE JUMPED OVER, AND COLLIDED WITH PET MALL BUILDING WALL. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. *AK
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