2001 Honda Accord complaints

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY SOMETIMES THEY ARE COMPLETELY OFF AND CAN NOT SEE THE PANEL SOMETIMES THEY TURN BACK ON AND STAY ON FOR DAYS AND THEN RANDOM TURN OFF SOMETIME WHILE DRIVING. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD AIRBAG CAUSED SEVERE BURNS AND CUTS. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD STAYS ON. I HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON, IT IS AN INDICATOR THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY SHOULD ONE BE IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM NOT PLEASED, TO SAY THE LEAST. I ALSO READ THAT HONDA SUPPOSEDLY SENT A LETTER TO OWNERS INFORMING THEM OF THIS DEFECT. I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF RECEIVING SUCH A LETTER. THE AVERAGE COST FOR THE REPAIR IS $700.00. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT AND SHOULD REPAIR THIS DEFECT AT THEIR COST. THE SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED MY CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE ISSUE BEGAN THREE YEARS AGO AND IS CURRENTLY WORSENING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 07/27/09.*JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2001 HONDA ACCORD NO D4 LIGHT ON THE ON THE DASH CLUSTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH CODE 1705 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FAILURE. BEING A MECHANIC AND AFTER CHECKING THE VSS, TCS SOLENOIDS ( LOCK UP,SHIFT CONTROL A B C & CPC) AND EVEN CHECKING THE GEAR POSITION SWITCH, SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT AND WITH NO RESULTS WENT TO THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHY? I FOUND ABOUT 40 PAGES OF PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE!! HARD SHIFTING, LOUD NOISES WHEN SHIFTING, NO SHIFTING, THROTTLE STICKAGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT , AND BEST OF ALL CODES 1705 1706 1738 1739 1753 1768 1773 & 1791 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FAILURE !!!!!!! NOT MALFUNCTION OR REPLACE PART, FAILURE !! HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE FOR YEARS WITH LITTLE ACTION ! I HOPE MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE NOT THE DEATH THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM !! SO FAR NO HELP FOR THE DEALER, CAR WILL NOT MOVE NOW. *TR

I BOUGHT 4 BRIDGESTONE WEATHERFORCE PLUS TIRES FOR MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD, SIZE P19565R15. THEY PERFORMED WELL UNTIL THE PAST MONTH WHEN, AS OF TODAY, 3 OF THEM WENT FLAT WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. IN EACH CASE, THE PROBLEM WAS THE VALVE STEM THAT BROKE. AND IT WASN'T A SMALL LEAK. EVERY TIME, THE VALVE STEM WAS PRACTICALLY TORN FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. I WAS LUCKY THAT TWO OF THEM WENT FLAT AS I WAS PARKING THE CAR, BUT THE LAST ONE WENT FLAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. IT SEEMS A LITTLE STRANGE THAT ALL 3 WOULD GO FLAT IN THE EXACT SAME WAY IN SUCH A SHORT TIME SPAN, SO I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON THEM, BUT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GO FOR LONGER THAN THIS. NOW, I'M JUST WONDERING WHEN THE FOURTH ONE WILL GO AND I HOPE IT'S NOT WHEN I'M NOT CLOSE TO HOME. *TR

I BOUGHT SET OF YOKOHAMA TIRES IN DECEMBER 06 FROM TIRE KINGDOM. SOON AFTER INSTALLATION I HAD A "FLAT TIRE" ON TRIP FROM FLORIDA TO NEW JERSEY (MY HOME). I FOUND A TIRE KINGDOM STORE IN THE CAROLINAS, LUCKILY. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE VALVE. IN 2 YEAR+ SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 4-5-6 FLAT TIRES, ALWAYS THE VALVE, RATHER THAN A PUNCTURE. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO PUT 2 AND 2 TOGETHER, BUT WHEN MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED (LAST WEEK, AGAIN VALVE FAILURE) I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THE RE-CALL OF DILL VALVES. I CALLED DILL TO SEE WHAT KIND OF COMPENSATION I CAN GET. NOT MUCH ($ 4.00/PER INCIDENT !!! ) I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M HOPING TO GET. I AM UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS, BUT I GUESS I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T HAVE SERIOUS ACCIDENT DURING THESE MANY TIRE FAILURES. DOES NHTSA HAVE ANY COMMENT OR RECOMMENDATIONS? *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THIS MODEL WERE SOLD WITH DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS MODEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED NEW TRANSMISSION ON THESE MODEL CARS. *TR

MAKE & MODEL: 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR SEDAN. PROBLEM: DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME PLATING PEELED OFF CAUSING LACERATION. SOLUTION: TAPED THE CHROME PLATING BACK TO THE HANDLE DUCT TAPE. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SPORADICALLY AND THEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT GAS SMELL. MECHANIC DISCOVERED A SMALL HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. HE STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN A GAS TANK RUST FROM THE TOP BEFORE. THIS CAR IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND HAD BEEN RUSTPROOFED FROM THE FACTORY. THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,200.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE TCS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 163,000.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ENGINE CODE P0780. I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT WOULD TURN ON OCCASIONALLY. IT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM WHEN IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET AN ENGINE CODE SCAN AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN ALL GEARS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HAVE NOTED ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS THAT EVENTUALLY LED ME TO THIS SITE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL. IN MY EYES THIS CALLS FOR A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO POOR COMPONENTS USED. MY CAR HAS PASSED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE WITH 106,000 MILES. I AM AFRAID OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

SRS LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. CALLED 2 HONDA DEALERS, BOTH TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A 93 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC FEE . RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 06-009. ON PAGE 7 IT STATES THAT THE INSPECTION IS FREE OF CHARGE EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE OPDS SYSTEM. IF YOU HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS IN THE PAST YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. HONDA ALSO STATES, PROBLEMS DONE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION MY BE ELIGIBLE FOR GOODWILL CONSIDERATION BY THE DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER OR ZONE OFFICE. DO NOT GIVE UP EASILY. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED ($60.) CALLED HONDA AMERICA TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP. THEY GAVE A CASE NUMBER AND SAID IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED BY A HONDA DEALER ($105.) SAME THING: TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. WILL COST $3638. ON 3-26-09 CALLED HA BACK. THEY SAID I'D HEAR FROM THEM IN 24-48 HOURS. HAD TO MAKE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE RECORDS AND TAKE TO DEALER. ON 4-6-09 THEY FINALLY CALLED TO SAY THEY WOULD HELP A LITTLE. MY QUESTION IS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? A TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT ALL THE HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORCE A RECALL. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN 4D INTERIOR LIGHTING DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP. IF THIS OCCURS, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND, AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V593000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS AND THE FAILURE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 88,000. UPDATED 04/24/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELT DO NOT LOCK EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. UPDATED 04/28/09.*JB

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON 2001 HONDA EX 75K. ALL ELECTRICAL HAS SHORTED OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

AIR BAG SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I LEARNED THROUGH OWNERS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING PAST PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS AND DIFFICULTY AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS ON THIS PROBLEM. UPON CONTACTING HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT, DO TO THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT WHILE THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. MY 2001 HONDA HAS 84,000 MILES AND PURCHASED IT JUNE OF 2003. *TR

OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT THE SLIPPAGE WAS TRANSMISSION RELATED I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WHILE I WAS STILL WITHIN THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. OVER TIME (TWO YEARS) THE SITUATION BECAME WORSE AND I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AFTER LEARNING ON LINE ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR. I GET ALL OF THEIR SALE AND SERVICE ADS BUT AMERICAN HONDA CLAIMS THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE THAT I WAS THE CURRENT OWNER AND THE LETTER WENT TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FORMALLY IDENTIFIED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED LOCAL HONDA REP FOR ASSISTANCE AND THIS WAS DECLINED. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES I FINALLY HAD SOMEONE NAMED CAROLINE CALL ME BACK. SHE WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH AND WOULD NOT LISTEN WITHOUT CUTTING ME OFF AND ACCUSING ME OF INTERRUPTING HER. VERY FRUSTRATING WHICH MAY BE PART OF THEIR PLAN TO GET ME TO GO AWAY. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT HELP ME SINCE THE LOCAL REP FOR THE AREA HAD ALREADY DECLINED. SHE CAN'T OVER RULE THIS. ALL THIS WORK FOR NOTHING. SHE INDICATED THAT SHE WOULD REFER THE CASE TO THE ESCALATION UNIT AFTER I PUSHED FOR A SUPERVISOR. BECAUSE SHE WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH I HUNG UP WI

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I GOT THE CAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED REGULARLY BUT I HAD TO GET THE ROTORS REPLACED TOO IN 2006. THEN, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED ROUND ABOUT THE SAME TIME. RECENTLY (A MONTH AGO), I GOT THE PRIMARY OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. NOW, THE LATEST MAJOR PROBLEM IS INTERNAL TRANS FAILURE AND FLUID LEAK DIAGNOSED BY HONDA, A DIAGNOSIS THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR. THIS IS UNHEARD OF IN A CAR WITH 55K MILEAGE. HONDA SOLD THE CARS WITH DEFECTIVE TRAN SYSTEMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE OF WHICH THEY EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY. NOW, I AM OUT OF THE WARRANTY BY JUST 3 MONTHS. THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO PAY AROUND $700 TO REPAIR IT. HONDA SHOULD COVER 100% OF THE REPAIR COST. I AM PRETTY SURE THAT I WILL HAVE TO AGAIN REPLACE THE NEW TRAN SYSTEM AS SOON AS ITS WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRES. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE CAR IS DRIVING FUNNY AND USING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GAS. WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER CARE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY PROBLEM (DUE TO TRAN FAILURE) HAD STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO (WHEN I WAS WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD), THEY SAID THAT I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP BEFORE. SINCE THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD OR ANY OTHER PLACE, HOW WILL A DRIVER KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE CAR? THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ENGINE SOUNDS BUT IT IS HARD TO DISCERN IT OVER THE INHERENT LOUD DIN OF THE HONDA ENGINE. EVEN THE HONDA TECHNICIAN COULD NOT SAY FOR SURE WHETHER THE NOISE COM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, BUT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG FAILED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,900. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TWO TIRES HAVE GONE FLAT, ONE IN NOVEMBER 2008, THE SECOND JANUARY 30, 2009 DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RUBBER VALVE STEMS. IN BOTH CASES THE VALVE STEM WAS SPLIT APART NEAR THE BASE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE METAL WHEEL RIM. THE SPLIT APPEARED TO BE SEPARATION OF RUBBER PARTS, POSSIBLY AT A SEAM, RATHER THAN A GROSS TEAR DUE TO SOME KIND OF PHYSICAL FORCE. THE SPLIT IN THE RUBBER WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVER WAS REMOVED. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A LOCKED GARAGE WHEN TIRES LOST PRESSURE AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY VANDALISM OR TAMPERING. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES PURCHASED AT NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY STORE # 603, 2435 MARYLAND ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA ON MARCH 3, 2007. *TR

DRIVING @ APPROX 5 MI PER HOUR AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF A LOCAL DEPT. STORE; MY HUSBAND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP; RATHER, IT REVVED UP AND BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AT RAPID SPEED; MY HUSBAND QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR STOPPED. HAD IT NOT WE WOULD HAVE HIT 4 PEOPLE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE 2001; 2 PREVIOUS TIMES: I HIT A NEIGHBOR'S PARKED TRUCK; WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AS WE NEARED A STOP SIGN WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. EACH TIME THE ACCELERATION SEEMS OUT OF CONTROL DESPITE THE BRAKE BEING DEPRESSED. EXPENSIVE REPAIRS NECESSARY BOTH PREVIOUS TIMES. I WILL HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO HONDA NEXT WEEK; I WILL NOT DRIVE IT. MILEAGE: UNDER 33,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 127,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT COME ON & REMAIN ON (USUALLY AFTER I HAVE STARTED MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD 4-DR SEDAN) IT GOES OUT @ INDETERMINATE TIMES & THEN DOES IT AGAIN SEEMINGLY WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT CORRESPONDS TO THE AIRBAGS WHICH ARE INTERESTINGLY PART OF THE VEHICLES' "SAFETY" EQUIPMENT, HOWEVER, ISN'T COVERED TO REMAIN IN WORKING CONDITION - AT NO COST TO VEHICLE OWNER (I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW & I AM THE OWNER). I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS (OVER 400) OF COMPLAINTS RE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OF THIS "SAFETY" ISSUE & HAVE YET TO SEE ANYONE IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. PLEASE ADD ME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS. THANK YOU *TR

NEVER NOTIFIED AS OWNER OF HONDA THAT TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED DUE TO SETTLEMENT,A INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAY NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE,CAR WAS BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND STATED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY TWO WEEKS. HONDA FAILED TO MAKE PROPER NOTIFICATION. *TR

MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS 01 HONDA ACCORD AND HIT A TREE. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THOUGH THERE IS ALL OF THIS DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT THE TREE GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AFTER SLIDING ON ICE. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS COME ON AND WONT GO OFF. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED BEFORE IN THE CAR AND AFTER SOME SEARCHING HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR MAKE MODEL OF CAR. ALSO I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND OUT THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON DUE TO A SENSOR FAILURE. THIS ENDANGERS MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF ANYONE WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND SINCE AIRBAGS ARE REQUIRED IN A VEHICLE SHOULDN'T THERE BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON AIRBAGS??? IT COST UP TO 700 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE UNIT. SO BECAUSE OF A BAD DESIGN I CAN'T HAVE A SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE DETERMINED BY THE DOT TO BE REQUIRED REPAIRED IF IT FAILS DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I AM OUTRAGED AND THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

SRS LIGHT ON, BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ME I BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS WILL FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. HONDA DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIR AS THEY FEEL AIRBAGS ARE A SECONDARY SAFETY FEATURE, HOWEVER THE FACT THAT IT HAD AIRBAGS AND A GOOD SAFETY RATING PLAYED A LARGE PART IN MY DECISION TO PURCHASE THE 2001 ACCORD. IF MANUFACTURERS ARE GOING TO EXPLOIT POSITIVE SAFETY REVIEWS I FEEL THEY SHOULD COVER THEM FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE SO LONG AS THE FAULT IS DETECTED BY A MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ON BOARD COMPUTER, I.E. SRS LIGHT ON. MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS ARE THE PRIMARY OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME THAT THE SAFETY FEATURES ARE FUNCTIONAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HE FEELS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SEVERE CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,121.

WHILE MAKING A 3-POINT TURN TO BACK OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING SPACE (FRONT END TO CURB) THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (I PUT IT INTO REVERSE (IN THE THIRD PART OF THIS TURN)WHEN THIS HAPPENED) AND HIT THE PARKED CAR BEHIND ME WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO PUSH THAT CAR INTO THE ONE NEXT TO IT. THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO REASON FOR ME TO HIT THE BRAKES (AND MISTAKENLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR, AS ONE WOULD THINK MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED) AS I WAS ONLY GOING A FEW MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS SUDDEN HUGE ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF DAMAGE BOTH TO MY CAR AND THE TWO PARKED CARS. THE CARS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BUT I AM SOMEONE HESITANT TO DRIVE MINE AGAIN. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $388.17. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V593000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULES) WAS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON DECEMBER 22, 2008. THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO REQUEST A REIMBURSEMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 12/30/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE 2001 ACCORD WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED, BUT VERY SHAKEN UP. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WARNED HER OF THE $500 DEDUCTIBLE SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORM THEM OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,424. UPDATED 12/15/08. *LJ THE DRIVER SIDE SSEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX-LV6, BOUGHT USED IN 2002. 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE SRS LIGHT COMES ON. BROUGHT TO SILKO HONDA, THEY RESET LIGHT. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SAID THEY HAD TO HAVE CAR FOR 3 DAYS TO REALLY FIND PROBLEM. LEFT CAR FOR 3 DAYS , REPAIR ORDER STSTES INSTALLED S/O CONTROL UNIT, RESET LIGHT, CAME BACK ON. THEN ORDERED AND INSTALLED SRS UNIT, RESET AND LIGHT IS STILL ON. THEY THEN TRACED WIRES TO THE CONTROL UNIT AND FOUND SOME BROKEN WIRES. FIXED WIRES . LIGHT OUT FOR 11 MONTHS AND SRS LIGHT POPS UP AGAIN!BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY FIXED SAM FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS. 8 MONTHS AGO SRS LIGHT IS ON AGAIN!! IM RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE WITH INCOMPETENT MECHANICS AND MONEY! *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD, 2 YEARS AGO THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $118.00 TO RESET IT. THIS YEAR, SEPTEMBER 2008 THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND HAS STAYED ON. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA DEALER , YET THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF GETTING THIS FIXED. NOW MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, OBVIOUSLY IT IS A DEFECT. *TR

AFTER STARTING MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT STAY OFF. THIS LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A MAJOR COLLISION. I WENT TO MY DEALER AND SPOKE WITH THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AND HE INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF AUTOMOBILE. HE ALSO SAID THAT HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. READING THE INTERNET CHAT ROOMS SHOWS THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT MANY OWNERS INDICATED THAT AFTER THEY WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THEIR AIRBAGS NEVER DID DEPLOY EVEN AFTER THE SRS LIGHT WAS RESET BY THEIR DEALER. THE COST OF THE REPAIR, FOR ME, WILL BE FROM $1000 TO $1500. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SEAT BELTS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY BUT NOT THE AIRBAGS. I FEEL THE AIRBAGS SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME AS THE SEAT BELTS AND HAVE THE SAME WARRANTY. AT THE VERY LEAST HONDA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE WITH THIS MODEL AND GIVE THE OWNERS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THESE REPAIRS. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS THERE ARE MANY OWNERS THAT ARE DRIVING THESE DEFECTIVE HONDA ACCORDS AND IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THEIR HONDA'S AIRBAGS WILL NOT INFLATE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HAVE HONDA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND GIVE SOME RELIEF TO ALL THE OWNERS OF THIS MODEL AUTOMOBILE. *TR

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD FOR NO REASON. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO OTHER REASONS FOR THE LIGHT TO COME ON. NOW I DON'T HAVE AIRBAGS SO I HOPE THAT I AM NOT IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $800 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

OWN A HONDA 2001 ACCORD EXL V6, BOUGHT USED AT HONDA DEALER WITH 27,000 MILES. AFTER 1 MONTH SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED SENSOR, LASTED FOR 11 MONTHS, LIGHT ON AGAIN, DEALER SAID SOME WIRES WERE SHORTED WOULD DEFINITELY NOT COME ON AGAIN, AT 109,000 MILES LIGHTS ON AGAIN ! *TR

2001 ACCORD LX HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT. TWO WEEKS AGO THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHILE THIS LIGHT IS ON. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE . *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. EVERY NOW AND THEN, IT SEEMS IF I PUT SOMETHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT OR JUST STARTING AND DRIVING OFF THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RESETS QUITE A FEW TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. WAS THERE EVER A RECALL FOR THE SRS SINCE IT WILL NOT DEPLOY AIR BAGS WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON? CAN I GET THIS FIXED THROUGH A RECALL OR DO I NEED TO PAY FOR THE NEGLIGENCE BY HONDA MANUFACTURER? THANK YOU *TR

RE: NHTSA ACTION NO: PE05043 (CLOSED INVESTIGATION) SRS UNIT LIGHT REMAINS ON INDICATING THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK. OPDS UNIT HAS WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE SRS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS, AND HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE ME $450 TO REPLACE IT. SHOULDN'T HONDA PAY FOR THIS IN LIGHT OF YOUR PRIOR INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS THE HIGH SAFETY RISK? I NOTIFIED HONDA CORPORATE TWO WEEKS AGO - NO RESPONSE. DEALER CANNOT HELP BECAUSE IT IS A CORPORATE DECISION. *TR

I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND IN AN ACCIDENT. MY DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE ACCIDENT. THE BASE CRACKED AND THE SEAT CAME LOOSE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH THAT MY SEAT SHOULD HAVE BROKEN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED FRIDAY AND MONDAY I'M TAKING THE CAR TO GET ESTIMATES. *TR

I OWN 2 HONDA (ACCORD EX 1996, ACCORD LX 2001) ON BOTH OF THEM AND FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON THE SRS (AIRBAG) LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY UNTIL LATELY STATED ON FOR EVER. THE AIRBAG ON BOTH CARS HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THE DEALER CHARGE $90 PER VEHICLE JUST FOR DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY DIMMED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

HONDA ACCORD 2001 TRANSMISSION AND COOLANT SYSTEM. *TR

SRS LIGHT ON. FAILED SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. HAD SENSOR REPLACED AUGUST 1, 2008 AT THE HONDA DEALER AND AT MY EXPENSE. IN MAY OF 2006 THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. WHY ISN'T THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM OF SENSORS AND CONTROLLERS COVERED BY WARRANTY RATHER THAN JUST THE FRONT AIR BAGS? SEEMS LIKE HONDA,S SRS SYSTEM HAS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH FAILED CONTROL UNITS AND SENSORS. *TR

SRS LIGHT (SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY RESTRAINTS...AIR BAGS) STAYS ON ALL THE TIME ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD. AIR BAGS SHOULD BE WARRANTED FOR LIFE OF CAR, I WOULD THINK, BUT HONDA DEALERS KEEP BLOWING ME OFF. I SEE ON INTERNET THAT MANY OTHER 2001 HONDAS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE 2001 HONDA ACCORD IN THE GARAGE, THE DRIVER ONLY RECOLLECTS A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. *TR