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2001 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 2001 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jun 24, 2019168,000 milesMI

TAKATA RECALL-MY SRS LIGHT IS BEEN ON FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS AND MY SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS IS ALSO COMING ON AND OFF...RECENTLY MY DASH LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING

Air Bags
Filed Jun 18, 2019150,136 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,136.

Structure › Body
Filed May 20, 2019133,875 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED AND THE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,875.

Structure › Body
Filed May 16, 201970,570 milesIL

SUBFRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH UNDERNEATH AIR CONDITION. CAR 18 YEARS OLD BUT HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN THE GARAGE. ALSO IT HAS ONLY 70580 MILES AND HAS BEEN IN FLORIDA FOR A FEW YEARS, AND USED ONLY 3 MOS. PER YEAR.

Power Train
Filed May 8, 2019287,000 milesID

MY HONDA HAS A LEAKING TRANSMISSION AND IS STARTING TO SLIP HORRIBLY. IT LEAKS ABOUT A QUART A WEEK. EVERY MORNING A COME TO SEE A BIG PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDER MY CAR.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 29, 2019170,000 milesFL

I REPORTED THIS TO YOUR OFFICE OVER THE PHONE AND RECEIVED A COMPLAINT NUMBER, BUT I LOST IT. THIS MAY BE A DUPLICATE REPORT. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM; HE INSTALLED A NEW DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATER. BUT: THE RED SRS WARNING LIGHT STILL CAME ON. I SPOKE TO THEM AND HE SAID THAT THE WARNING LIGHT SERVED AS A WARNING FOR SEVERAL FUNCTIONS. HE SAID THAT WOULD COST ME $ 150.00 TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE; PLUS PARTS; PLUS INSTALLATION. I DID NOT THINK THAT WAS RIGHT. THE RED LIGHT SHOULD NOT SERVICE MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AT NO CHARGE. WHILE DRIVING, I STILL HAVE THAT RED SRS RED WARNING LIGHT. YOUR OPINION? *JS

Air Bags
Filed Apr 26, 2019180,000 milesNY

TAKATA RECALL: AIR BAG PASSENEGR SIDE LIGHT TURNS ON MULTIPLE TIMES EVEN A PASSNGER IS SITTING ON THE FRONT SEAT WITH PROPER RESTRAINT PRECAUTIONS. ELECTRIC: BRAKE LIGHT FUSES KEEP BLOWING INTERLOCK IGNITION SWITCH: THE KEY CAN BE DISENGAGED/REMOVED WHILE GEAR IS STILL IN DRIVE MODE. SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. KEY SHOULD ONLY BE DISENGAGED IN PARK MODE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 24, 2019FL

TAKATA RECALL...I GOT A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL...I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT FIXED. IT WAS THE SRS RED LIGHT. HOWEVER, THE SRS REDLIGHT STILL CAME ON AFTER IT WAS FIXED. WHEN I MENTIONED THAT TO THE REPRESENTATIVE HE SAID:" THE SRS LIGHT SERVES SEVERAL PURPOSES. NOT ONLY SRS, BUT ALSO SEAT RESTRAINTS.AND SEVERAL OTHERS. IF WE WANT TO DETERMINE THAT, IT IS AN EXTRA CHARGE OF $ 150.00 PLUS PARTS". I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IS RIGHT. THE WARNING LIGHT CLEARLY SAYS "SRS". YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Apr 23, 2019189,456 milesCA

IGNITION SWITCH SHOULD PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM RETRIEVING THE KEY WHILE SHIFT LEVER IS IN ANY POSITION OTHER THAN PARKING. THIS FAILURE ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO RETRIEVE THE KEY WHILE THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN ANY POSITION THEREFORE ALLOWING THE CAR TO ROLL DOWN IF PARKED IN A SLOPE AND HIT PEOPLE OR OTHER CARS.

Power Train
Filed Apr 22, 201979,632 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT'S WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND ALMOST RAN OVER THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ARROW HEAD HONDA (8380 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382, (623) 562-9054) STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,632.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 15, 2019100,000 milesTX

TAKARA RECALL. IT WAS IN MOTION DOWN CAMPWISDOM RD IN DALLAS TX 75249 HEADING TOWARDS CEDAR RIDGE RD. LAST PART I REMEMBER IS STOP SIGN BY THE NATURE SCHOOL. I HAD JUST LEFT MY PARENTS . PUT MY SEAT BELT ON AT THE STOP SIGN I HAD FORGOT REMEMBERING AT STOP SIGN. MADE A RIGHT TURN ON CAMP WISDOM AND JUST BEFORE PASSING POWER PLANT IS LAST I REMEMBER . I LOOKED DOWN AT THE SPEEDOMETER WHICH READ 35 MPHTILL IT WAS LIKE 3 HOURS LATER AND EVERYTHING JUST FADED IN AND WAS IN A CAR WITH MY DAD IN PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN I BECAME AWARE THE NEXT DAY I TRIED TO REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED AND I HAD OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE SAW MYSELF WALKING DOWN THE ROAD JUST ABOVE IT AND WHAT WE DEPICT AS JESUS POINTING AT ME WALKING THEN I CAME TO IN CAR WITH MY DAD.WENT BACK TO LOOK AT VEHICLE IT HIT A TREE IN FRONT AND THE SIDE. IT WAS MISSING A TIRE FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR. AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL AS SHOULD HAVE. IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE FROM WHAT I CAN TELL AND TIRE POPPED OFF THE RIM. THIS WAS IN 2013. NO ONE WAS WITH ME BUT ONE PERSON WITNESSED IT AND DURING MY UNAWARE PERIOD LET ME USE THEIR PHONE TO CALL MY DAD. THEY WORKED AS RECEPTIONIST AT WYCLIFFE LINGUISTICS CENTER. I MIGHT BE WRONG ON DATE BUT YEAR IS CORRECT I CAN FIND OUT WHAT DAY AND MONTH FOR SURE LATER ON BECAUSE I HAD WORK DONE ON IT AT MOTION AUTO MY DAD PAID FOR IT WAS A DOOR WINDSHIELD HAD TO BEND FRAME BACK AS BEST AS COULD I ALSO SOLD THIS CAR LATER THAT YEAR WHICH I BELIEVE HE JUNKED IT.

Air BagsCrash2 injured1 killed
Filed Mar 12, 201985,000 milesLA

TAMARA RECALL MY SON WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN HIS 2001 HONDA ACCORD. HIS INJURIES WERE RUPTURED LIVER AND SPLEEN HE WAS IN EMERGENCY SURGERY FOR 6 HOURS BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY. THE INSIDE OF HIS CAR WASN'T DAMAGED THAT MUCH. IT SEEMS TO ME TO SUSTAIN THOSE INJURIES WERE PROBABLY THE AIR BAG DIDN'T INFLAT PROPERLY.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 26, 2019TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES TO THE CHEST AND RIGHT KNEE, AND INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OVER SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO A SALVAGE LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 27, 2019162,000 milesNY

UPON INSPECTION BY A GARAGE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE A/C DRAINS INTO FRONT CROSSMEMBER/ SUBFRAME, CAUSING ACCELERATED LOSS OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY BY RAPID OXIDATION.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 12, 2018230,000 milesIL

VERY RUST UNDERNEE THE MOTOR SUPORT IS BROKE IS TNGER ON ROAD

Air Bags
Filed Nov 19, 2018100,000 milesCA

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON, IT IS APPARENT FROM GOOGLING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ON TURNING OFF THE SRS LIGHT, BUT I FEEL THAT'S UNSAFE.

Suspension
Filed Jul 24, 201880,000 milesNY

RIGHT SIDE OF SUBFRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS A 6" GAP, THE DAMAGE SEEMS TO BE DIRECTLY UNDER A/C DRAIN HOSE, I NOTICED THIS WHEN REPLACING BRAKES.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Jul 3, 2018CA

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUPPLIERS OF ALTERNATORS USING SUBSTANDARD PARTS. *LD *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 3, 2018MD

2001 HONDA ACCORD - VEHICLE NOT LISTED ON THE RECALLS LIST, BUT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF

Air Bags
Filed May 14, 2018TN

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V-320 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS AN AIRBAG FROM A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE 2001 MODEL DOES NOT HAVE THE CURRENT HONDA AIRBAG RECALL BUT THE 2002 MODEL DOES. THE VIN FOR THE 2002 MODEL IS [XXX]. HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RECALLED AIRBAG. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS MY AIRBAG COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE ME INJURY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 16, 2018IN

TAKATA RECALL I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE I BROUGHT A CAR A LITTLE UNDER A YEAR AGO. I WAS DRIVING IT 2 WEEKS AGO AND MY BREAKS GAVE OUT IT WAS MY BREAK LINE. I GOT THE CAR LOOKED AT AND MY FRAME IS RUSTED AND CAVED IN ON MY BREAK LINE. I CALLED THE DEALER THE SAME DAY NOMORE THEN 30MIN AFTER IT HAPPEN. THE FATHER WAS NOT THERE WHICH IS THE MAN WHO SOLD ME THE CAR AT NEHRE SERVICE. HE WAS ON VACATION HE CAME HOME 5/16/18 WHICH IS 2WEEKS AND A DAY OF IT HAPPENING. HE TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO CALL THE HONDA FACTORY THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR ME. I'M WRITING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE BY LAW YOU CAN NOT SALE A CAR WITH A RUSTED, DAMAGED OR BRUISED FRAME. HE REFUSED TO LATE ME TRADE IN WHEN MY PAYMENTS WAS DONE WHICH WAS BACK IN SEPTEMBER. I'M TO THE POINT WHERE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I PUT 3000 DOLLARS INTO THIS CAR AT THIS MAN SHOP. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME, I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

Electrical System
Filed Apr 11, 2018CA

RECALL # 04V256000 6/7/04 05V025000 1/28/05 NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL, HAVING THESE ISSUES CURRENTLY ON MY CAR HONDA STATES NO RECALL IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME FOR MY VIN.

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 19, 2018183,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MODERATE PAIN, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 24, 2018230,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA OF ESCONDIDO AT (760) 737-3200 (LOCATED AT 1700 AUTO PARK WAY, ESCONDIDO, CA 92029). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 13, 2018IL

TWO RECALL WERE DONE AND I STILL HAVE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. I BELIVE SOMETHING WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING. I RECEIVE A LATTER FROM TAKATA SEFETY RECALL BUT UNINTENTIONALY I DIDN KEEP IT.I I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO SEND IT TO ME AND CAN YOU RESEND AGAIN SO I CAN DRIVE AND BE SAFE. THANK YOU

Engine
Filed Jan 10, 2018TX

THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 2018CA

TAKATA RECALL

Seat Belts
Filed Jan 5, 2018TN

I PURCHASED MY HONDA AND IT WAS A WRECK AND REPAIR BUT ALL THAT WAS DAMAGED WAS PASS DOOR AND FENDER NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER WORKED THEY ARE LOCKED .WHEN THE TAKADA AIRBAG RECALL CAME I TOOK MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD TO HINDA OF MORRISTOWN TN AND TOLD THEM ARE BOUT THE SEAT BELT ISSUE AS WELL AND THEY SAID THE AIRBAGS HAD TO HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED ARE BOUND BECAUWE OF THAT THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE SEAT BELTS IT WOULD COST ME 1200.00 AND NOR ONLY THAT BUT WHEN I ASKED IF THEY REPAIRED THE TAKADA AIR BAG ISSUE THEY DIDN'T SAY YES OR NO I CALLED BACK ASKED FOR A INVOICE AS TO WHAT THEY DID TO MY CAR AND WAS DENIED .SO I MAY STILL BE IN DANGER OF THAT RECALL AND THE SAD PART IS I HAVE A SMALL CHILD THAT I HAVE IN MY VEHICLE

Air Bags2 injured
Filed Dec 28, 2017CA

TRYING TO AVOID CAR INFRONT, MY SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MPH, CAR WENT DOWN TO THE EMBANKMENT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 25, 2017100,000 milesFL

TAKATA RECALL. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE HOT FLORIDA SUN. AIRBAG DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 10, 2017SC

TAKATA RECALLS

Air Bags
Filed Dec 9, 2017145,000 milesCA

SRS LIGHT COMING ON

Power Train
Filed Dec 6, 2017TN

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK

Air Bags
Filed Dec 6, 2017175,435 milesCT

WELL I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A SELLER ON CRAIGSLIST . I HAD NOTICED A RED ILLUMINATED LIGHT READING SRS ON MY DASHBOARD I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IT WAS AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH OF WHAT THE WARNING SIGN WAS. RELIABLE SOURCE GIVEN STATED THAT READING INDICATED A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF AIRBAGS PRESENT IN THE CAR

Air Bags
Filed Dec 5, 2017NJ

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL AND 9 MONTH LATER THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND IT'S BEEN ON EVER SINCE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE DID THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY $150 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF WHAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE..

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 2017NJ

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 2017265,000 milesKY

TAKATA INFLATORS

Air Bags
Filed Dec 1, 2017GA

TAKATA INFLATORS. I GOT CLAIM LETTER BUT NO PAPER SHOWING I CAN TAKE TO HAVE MY RECALL AIRBAGS FIXED

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 26, 2017FL

PAINT PEELING AND FLAKING

Air Bags
Filed Nov 17, 2017159,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR BAG ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY WHEN SOMEONE OR AN OBJECT WAS PLACED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION HONDA 385 (4030 HACKS CROSS RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38125) AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL WAS REPAIRED ON HER VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 11, 201795,745 milesLA

THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH AN 18 WHEELER THAT HAD A TRAILER ON IT. IT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND THE TRAILER HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR WHERE IT TOTALED MY CAR. THE AIR BAG HAD ALL TYPES OF TRASH THAT SMS OUT ONCE THE AIR BAG EXPLODED.AUHUST

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017GA

CAN SOME ONE CAN TELL ME HOW A GET REMPLACE MY AIR BAG

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2017MO

DASHBOARD AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON; THIS PROBABLY MEAN, THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR, THEY WILL NOT INFLATE.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 25, 2017184,000 milesNV

TAKATA RECALL - ON JAN 10TH 2017 MY SON WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH HIS 2001 HONDA ACCORD AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND STUFF HIT HIM IN THE FACE HE WAS BLEEDING ALL OVER HIS FACE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND ITS NOW SITTING IN A JUNKYARD HERE WHERE WE LIVE I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR. MY SON WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IN RENO, NV. HE IS OK NOW AND HE A LOT OF CUTS, BRUISES AND HAD WHIPLASH. THIS CAR WAS NOT SAFE FOR A TEEN TO BE DRIVING FOR HIS FIRST CAR! THE CAR LOST CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES OFF THE GUARD RAILS AT 65 MPH.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 25, 2017NY

FRONT ENGINE CRADLE (PASSENGER SIDE) RUSTED THROUGH, FAILED STATE INSPECTION. AC HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR 5-6 YEARS, JUST FIXED BEFORE THIS SUMMER. ACCORDING TO OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINS, SEEMS IT WAS DUE TO MISPLACEMENT OF AC DRAIN (BY DESIGN) WHICH DRIPS WATER TO THE AFFECTED AREA. MILEAGE 108800.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017GA

MY AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON BOTH SIDES

Air Bags
Filed Oct 21, 2017OK

SIDE AIRBAGS LIGHT COME

Power Train
Filed Oct 17, 2017145,000 milesWA

I REALLY LOVE MY HONDA ACCORDS. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL. THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I HAVE OWNED WITH OVER 125K MILES. IT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY MOTHER-IN-LAW. SHE OWNED IT FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. IT START TO SEEM LIKE IT WAS A LITTLE OFF MECHANICALLY. SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUES WERE AND AFTER 7 YEARS SHE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT A TON OF MONEY INTO IT. SO SHE PARKED THIS ONE AND BOUGHT A NEW ONE. IT WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS BEFORE I STARTED DRIVING IT. SINCE IT WAS SITTING FOR A WHILE I DID CHANGE THE OIL AND MAKE SURE OTHER FLUIDS WERE TOPPED OFF. RIGHT AWAY, I NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND SLIPPING A LITTLE. SO I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE GRANNY FLUID WHICH WAS PERFECT! I JUST FIGURED MAYBE IT JUST NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN A LITTLE AND LUBE EVERYTHING UP AGAIN. I CHECKED THE FLUID DAILY WITH NO CHANGE TO THE LEVEL. A WEEK LATER IT'S STILL THE SAME. WITH NO IMPROVEMENT I DRAINED A LITTLE FLUID OUT AND ADDED LUCAS AS RECOMMENDED BY MY HONDA SERVICE TECH. STILL NO IMPROVEMENT. I RESEARCHED A LITTLE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON TO START HAVING ISSUES AROUND 150K MILES. THAT'S HARDLY ANY MILES FOR A HONDA! IN FURTHER RESEARCH I FIND THAT NEARLY EVERY HONDA FOR SALE IS BEING SOLD DUE TO THE START OF GRANNY PROBLEMS AND EVERY ONE THAT'S BEING PARTED OUT IS BEING PARTED OUT BECAUSE THE GRANNY WENT OUT. SO NO LUCK ON A USED GRANNY SWAP! I AM ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED THAT WITH THE EXCELLENT REPUTATION HONDA HAS THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN A PART OF A RECALL! I MEAN COME ON HONDA...I REALIZE

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 5, 2017MN

HI! I AM HOPING TO OWN THIS CAR FOR TEN MORE YEARS. SINCE PURCHASE COMPLAINED HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING (HAVE SERVICE COMPLAINT DOCUMENTED) AS I CANNOT SEE IN SNOW, RAIN, ICE, WHEN YOU NEED THEM THE MOST. ALSO BELIEVE CAR FILLS WITH EXHAUST FUMES FOR MANY YEARS. HAS ANYONE CHECKED THIS OUT?

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 18, 2017172,000 milesPA

WHILE CHANGING THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY CAR I NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF MY SUBFRAME WAS HEAVILY RUSTED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL SPOTS. DIRECTLY BELOW THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN TUBE I WAS ABLE TO PUT A FINGER THROUGH THE METAL WITH LITTLE TO NO PRESSURE. THE LOCATION OF THIS DRAIN TUBE ALLOWS WATER TO DRIP DIRECTLY ONTO THE SUBFRAME. THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SUBFRAME HAS BARELY ANY RUST ON IT AT ALL. SEARCHING THROUGH THE INTERNET I FOUND MANY REPORTS AND STORIES FROM OWNERS OF THE 1998 TO 2002 HONDA ACCORDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. A WALK THROUGH A LOCAL JUNKYARD YESTERDAY PROVIDES FURTHER PROOF THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND HONDA NEEDS TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE PROMPTLY.

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