2001 Honda Accord complaints

THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS FAIL TO LIGHT UP. *TR

HONDA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO FOUR REQUESTS TO REPAIR VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY RECALL FOR AIRBAGS. *TR

I OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX THAT I PURCHASED NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2001. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE DRIVER SIDE SUB FRAME HAS NOT RUSTED IN THAT MANNER. IN CHECKING FURTHER, THE AIR CONDITION DRAIN HOSE/OUTLET DRIPS DIRECTLY ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME AND IS THE SOURCE OF THE RUSTING CONDITION THAT ONLY EXISTS ON THAT SIDE. I NO LONGER FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND BELIEVE OTHERS MAY BE OPERATING THEIR 1999-2002 HONDA ACCORDS WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DANGEROUS PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ALERT REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE AND ALSO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO MAKE THE VEHICLES SAFE AGAIN TO OPERATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH WHERE ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BECAME DETACHED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER DEPLOYING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED MINOR BURNS AND WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SALVAGE YARD FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

DEAR SIR OR MADAM: I TOOK MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 TO HONDA DEALER ([XXX] OF FRISCO, TX) FOR AIRBAG RECALL ON OCT 27, 2014. I WAS ALSO GETTING ENGINE WARNING SIGN ON MY DASH BOARD. AFTER AIRBAG REPAIR I RETURNED HOME AND FOUND FOLLOWING COMMENT ON MY INVOICE : "REDESIGNED AIRBAG INFLATORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION AT THIS TIME." NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA. DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY VOICEMAIL AND AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY WILL RESPOND WITHIN 24-48 HOURS. SO FAR NO ONE HAS REACHED OUT TO ME. MY QUESTION TO THEM WAS IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THE REDESIGNED AIRBAG INFLATORS THEN HOW HAVE YOU FIXED THE AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE. REGARDING DASHBOARD ENGINE WARNING SIGN DEALER SAID I NEED TO INSTALL EGA PIPE KIT TO AVOID CLOGGING OF EGA PORT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS PER THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN 99-085 AND WERE SUPPOSED TO INSTALL THE EGA PIPE KIT FREE OF COST. HONDA NEVER SENT ME ANY COMMUNICATION NOR ANY OF PAST HONDA DEALERS INFORMED ME ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ASKED ME $650 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND EVEN CHARGED ME $107 FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED EARLIER BY AUTOZONE TECHNICIAN IN JUST 1 MINUTE FOR FREE. HONDA DEALER EVEN REFUSED TO DO STATE INSPECTION SAYING MY CAR WILL FAIL THE INSPECTION IF THIS KIT IS NOT INSTALLED. I ASKED BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AND DEALER TO INSTALL EGR KIT FOR FREE SINCE IT'S A DESIGN ISSUE WITH THEIR ENGINE BUT SO FAR BOTH OF THEM HAVE REFUSED TO INSTALL IT FOR FREE. I WOULD REQUEST YOU TO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I AM TRYING TO GET MY DRIVERS AIRBAG REPLACED. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY HONDA DEALER TELLING ME MY APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED IS CANCELLED AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY CAN REPAIR MY CAR. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE. MY CAR HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND IS NOT BEING REPAIRED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

PREVIOUS AIRBAG RECALL FOR CORRECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY LOCAL HONDA DEALER ON 9/24/09 - 10/02/09. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED TO "ILLUMINATE" WHENEVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS VACANT. STAYS ON WHILE SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED, BUT RETURNS TO "OFF" WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED. RETURNED TO DEALER REGARDING SITUATION BUT DEALER SERVICE PERSON WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM UNLESS A FEE OF $100 WAS PAID FOR A "DIAGNOSTIC CHECK". DID NOT PAY DEALER FOR PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING INITIALLY SO PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE, UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/24/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WAS REPAIRED ON 10/24/2014 *JS UPDATED 5/6/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, CLOSE CALL ACCIDENT AVERTED BY DEFENSIVE MANEUVERS BY TWO VEHICLES. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO HONDA AMERICA DENIED. VEHICLE WAS ONE COVERED BY A HONDA AMERICA EXTENDED WARRANTY AS THE RESULT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ALTHOUGH MI. WAS STILL BELOW EXTENDED WARRANTY LIMIT TIME LIMIT WAS EXPIRED AND HONDA DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. I JUST READ THAT MANY ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO AIRBAG ISSUES. IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

PAINT PEELING ON TOP WHEN I PURCHASED IN 2012 JUST A LITTLE BIT THE SIZE OF A SMALL PIECE OF FRUIT. IN 2 1/2 YRS THE WHOLE TOP HAS PEELED, THE TOP OF DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND BACK DOOR AND THE TRUNK IS ALSO STARTING ABOUT 40% NOW. CAR IS 01 BUT I SEE OTHER MAKES AND MODELS THAT ARE THAT AGE AND OLDER THAT LOOK TEN TIMES BETTER. I SEE HONDA ACCORDS EVERYWHERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM , ESPECIALLY THE SAME COLOR AS MINE WHICH IS DARK GREEN. *TR

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW AND MAINTAINED IT AT A HONDA DEALER FROM PURCHASE UNTIL NOW FOR MOST MAINTENANCE. AT APPROXIMATELY 168000 MILES THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. ON 6/2/14 THE HONDA DEALER IN DOVER NH DETERMINED THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE OPDS CONTROL UNIT AND OPDS SENSOR (CODE THE DEALER GOT WAS 15-3) AT A COST OF $661.98. IN THE SPRING OF 2006 I RECEIVED (AND STILL HAVE) A WARRANTY EXTENSION NOTICE THAT EXTENDS THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST ON BOTH THE OPDS CONTROL UNIT AND OPDS SENSOR IF THEY MALFUNCTION. IT IS CLEAR THAT HONDA KNEW THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BUT DID NOT ELECT TO MAKE A RECALL. I BELIEVE HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO SAVE MONEY AS HONDA KNEW THAT MANY PEOPLE DO NOT KEEP THEIR CARS MORE THAN 10 YEARS (OR FOR 150,000 MILES) AND SECONDARY BUYERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IF THESES ITEMS MALFUNCTIONED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD GIVE ME SOME CONSIDERATION AND THEY SAID THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2010 AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE FOR HONDA NOT TO HAVE HAD A RECALL IN 2006 FOR THIS ISSUE AS HAVING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN AIRBAG NOT WORKING PROPERLY COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT IS VIRTUALLY WORTHLESS IF I DO NOT SPEND $668.98 TO REPLACE THESE UNITS. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2400 FOR A RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION FROM ONE DEALER AND $3,000 FROM ANOTHER DEALER FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATION DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000.

TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THIS IS A HONDA RECALL AND HONDA WILL NOT HONOR SINCE THE CAR IS OVER THE AGE FOR THE WARRANTY BUT STILL WITHIN THE MILEAGE. THIS VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WERE NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND HER FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.

2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION HAS INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THE CAR JERKS WHEN IT SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. *TR

THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING. STARTED ON THE ROOF. THEN THE TRUNK NOW IT APPEARS THE HOOD MAY BE STARTING. I KEPT THIS CAR WELL MAINTAINED AND THERE WAS NO GOOD REASON FOR THE CLEAR COAT TO START TO PEEL. HONDA GAVE ME $500 IN "LOYALTY CASH". I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS OTHER HONDA ACCORDS DATING TO THE EARLY 2000'S. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO USING CAR WASHES. BUT THEN I NOTICED OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA DIDN'T EVEN SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK AT THE CAR WHEN I REQUESTED ONE. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD LX SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED THROUGH. ALL THE OTHER PARTS OF THE SUB FRAME APPEAR TO BE IS SOLID CONDITION. AC DRAINAGE PIPE LOCATION ABOVE THE SPOT APPEARS TO BE THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MICHIGAN AND BROUGHT TO FINLAND WHEN WE MOVED THERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UPON SHIFTING GEARS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR AND THE GEAR SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED APPROVAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 08/26/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURNING SIGNALS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 118,218.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL OF THE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR, SPARK PLUGS, ROTOR CAP STARTER AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH, THE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG, THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 08/14/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 91,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. YET. AROUND 5/22 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. ON 5/29 I HAD MY MECHANIC SCAN THE COMPUTER. WHAT CAME UP IS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. HE TOLD ME THAT MOST LIKELY IT WILL NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. SO FAR THERE ARE NO BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS, ONLY THE WARNING LIGHT AND THE COMPUTER READING. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR AN EXTENDED TEST BEFORE KNOWING THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. MEANWHILE, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD KILL ME OR OTHERS AT ANY TIME IF THE TRANSMISSION SEIZES UP IN AN INOPPORTUNE SETTING AND TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 137,010. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STATED THE RUST WAS CAUSED BY THE A/C LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. 3/16/15 *JS

I WENT INTO A HONDA DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL, TWICE. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HOWEVER KEEPS LIGHTING UP. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE GOING ON THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE PAINT COATING ON THE CAR IS COMING OFF, FADING, AND ALL WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE CAR. I SEE PAINT COMING OFF FROM SIMILAR VEHICLES IN MY AREA. I BELIEVE THAT BOTH THE AIR BAGS AND PAINT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.. THIS RESULTED IN MY CAR HITTING A CONCRETE POLE AND ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP ACCELERATING UNTIL THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. *JS

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING HARD SHIFTS . IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT NOW THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE REAR ENGINE BEAM RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER SEDAN RENDERING THE VEHICLE UN-DRIVABLE. HONDA MOTOR CO REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH IS A DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED BY THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN LINE BEING PLACED SO THAT IT LEAKED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR ENGINE BEAM. THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE BEAM IS PERFECT, WITH NO RUST ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 LOCAL METRO DETROIT HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BEAM. EACH OF THESE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ARE ALSO REFUSING TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE REAR ENGINE BEAM EVEN THOUGH I REALIZE I WOULD BE PAYING FOR IT. I CAN ONLY GUESS AS TO WHY, THAT BEING IF THE DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO REPLACE THE REAR ENGINE BEAMS, THEN IF HONDA IS SUED IN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, THEY CAN DENY THERE BEING A PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE NO SUPPORTING REPAIR DOCUMENTATION TO SUBPOENA. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM HONDA AND HAVE A FILE THREE INCHES THICK WITH DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INVOICES. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OF OWNER NEGLECT. THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2001 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT TO WHICH THE NHTSA HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO FORCE A RECALL. I DON'T SEE HOW THIS DESIGN DEFECT IS ANY DIFFERENT FROM THE TOYOTA TRUCKS WHICH WERE RECALLED SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR RUSTED FRAMES WHICH RENDERED THOSE VEHICLES UN-DRIVABLE. THIS SAME YEAR VEHICLE ALSO HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR

I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO HONDA FOR OVER 3 YEARS ABOUT THE SRS MODULE SYSTEM. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO ABOUT 2 TO 3 DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE A SENSOR AND SOME OTHER PARTS RELATED TO THIS SYSTEM FOR $600 BUT THEY DO NOT GUARANTEED THOSE FIXING WILL SOLVE THE SRS PROBLEM PLUS THEY ALSO ARE NOT SURE IF IN A CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY OR WORK RIGHT. WHY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR WENT THEY CAN'T GUARANTEED IT WILL WORK. HONDA IS VERY MISSLEADING. THEY SHOULD BE ORDER TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS SRS SYSTEM. WHAT COULD BE MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAN THIS PROBLEM. ARE THEY WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO GET HURT DUE TO NOT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DUE TO SRS SYSTEM ISSUES. OTHER CAR COMPANIES ARE ORDER TO DO RECALLS ON BRAKES FAILURE, SEAT BELTS, HONDA IS NOT BEING AN HONEST CUSTOMER ORIENTED COMPANY. *TR

OUR 2001 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED A FAILED TRANSMISSION AT 180,000 MILES. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH AT 70,000 MILES, AND WE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO THE HONDA DEALER. THEY INSPECTED AND SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL. WE CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA (1-800-999-1009) AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP US AT ALL. WITH A BIT OF RESEARCH WE FOUND OUT THAT ACCORDING TO A LOT OF REPORTS ON THE INTERNET HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND HAVE HELPED SOME OWNERS PAY FOR THE COSTS OF REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THERE IS A LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ISSUE HERE AND WE, AS WELL AS EVERY HONDA OWNER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THERE VEHICLES MAY HAVE TRANSMISSION DEFECTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO TECHNICAL AND SAFETY PROBLEMS. HONDA SHOULD HAVE SENT NOTICES TO HONDA OWNERS ALERTING THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO NEARBY DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED. IT IS APPARENT THAT HONDA WAS AND IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL OR AN ALERT, THEN THEY ARE AVOIDING LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THEIR DEFICIENCY AND ARE HANDLING THESE ISSUES ON A CASES BY CASE BASIS, HOPING THAT THEY CAN STEER CLEAR OF A NATIONAL RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS A CLEAR RESULT OF HONDA'S NEGLIGENCE AND ATTEMPTS TO CONCEAL A MATTER FOR WHICH THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AND FOR WHICH THAT HAVE ALREADY ADMITTED TO BY ASSISTING CUSTOMERS ON A CASES BY CASE BASIS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE D4 INDICATOR FROM THE TRANSMISSION IS ILLUMINATED. EXTREMELY SLOW OR DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT, UPSHIFTS OR DOWNSHIFTS. LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION THIS POSED A DANGER WHILE DRIVING. HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WARRANTY EXTENSION. BUT UPON CALLING HONDA THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS AN EXTENSION OF WARRANTY. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER LEARNED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND HAD IT FIXED, A CLASS-ACTION SUIT HAD BEEN FILED AGAINST HONDA. PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS HESITATING ON UPON SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE THIRD GEAR CLUTCH PACK WAS WORN. ALSO, THE STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HIT THE CURB AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT AND AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE CHEMICAL IN THE AIR BAG SEVERELY BURNED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

I BOUGHT THE CAR TO A PERSON WHO SAID THE CAR STARTED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM YEARS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING AND RESPONDS LATE FROM FIST TO SECOND SHIFT. I MADE A RESEARCH AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I FOUND ON WEB THIS CAR HAD A BULLETIN BUT ONLY TILL 100 MILES AND 7 YEARS, WHICH IS NOT THE CLIENTS FAULT AND IS UNFAIR THEY GAVE LIMITS TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THE FIX SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO A WARRANTY. *TR

AS I PUSHED DOWN ON GAS THE CAR HESITATED TO GO AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO ADVANCED AUTO PARTS TO CHECK IT AND IT READ TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, WENT TO PUT ON THE BRAKES TO STOP, CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND WENT UP/OVER CURB INTO BUSHES DESPITE ATTEMPTS AT BRAKING. DAMAGE TO CAR INCLUDED SCRAPING OF UNDERSIDE OF BUMPER, AND CAR REQUIRED REALIGNMENT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, NO CAUSE FOR RAPID ACCELERATION WAS DETERMINED; WAS INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR RPM'S FOR POSSIBLE REPEAT OCCURRENCE OF RAPID ACCELERATION AND RETURN TO DEALERSHIP IF ANY PROBLEMS SHOULD ARISE. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. OF INCIDENT AND WAS INSTRUCTED THE SAME. *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2013, MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE SUFFERED A VISION LOSS. THOUGH IT IS TEMPORARY AND REVERSIBLE, IT HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED OUR LIVES. PER DOCTORS' REPORT, THIS VISION LOSS WAS DIRECT IMPACT OF VIOLENT ROCKING OF HIS HEAD. AFTER ENSURING MY HUSBAND WAS IN A STABILIZED CONDITION AFTER THIS LIFE THREATENING EVENT, I STARTED PUTTING PIECES TOGETHER TO SOLVE THIS PUZZLE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE PHOTOS OF THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT (POSTED HERE: HTTP://SDRV.MS/1GSAADG), I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED, WHILE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY! WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED HE WAS WEARING THE SIT BELT (TIED TO THE SEAT BY SEAT BELT, HE WAS TIED ON THE STOMACH AND TO THE CHEST). THAT SEAT BELT MAY HAVE BEEN CRUCIAL IN SAVING HIS LIFE. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THIS CAUSED VIOLENT ROCKING OF HIS HEAD RESULTING INTO SEVER SIMULTANEOUS HEMORRHAGE OF BOTH EYES AND ULTIMATELY LEADING UP TO TOTAL LOSS OF HIS VISION. I AM CONFIDENT THAT HAD THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AS EXPECTED, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A MUCH BETTER CONDITION. I TRUSTED HONDA VEHICLES AND PREFERRED THOSE FOR MY YOUNG KIDS. WE SELECTED HONDA FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO SAFETY, RELIABILITY AND QUALITY. HOWEVER, THIS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT MALFUNCTION IS LEAVING TROUBLING THOUGHTS WITH ME, MY HUSBAND, MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANY OTHER PERSON RELIVING SUCH A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. THEREFORE, I WOULD LIKE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY T

OBVIOUSLY, MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS ARE ESSENTIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THE HEADLIGHT LENSES IN ALL CARS BECOME CLOUDED OVER TIME REGARDLESS OF MAINTENCE OR BRAND OF VEHICLE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AS LIGHT FROM THE HEADLIGHTS IS GREATLY REDUCED. REPLACEMENT ON MY CAR IS APPROX. $400 PER LENS. THIS IS PERFECTLY AVOIDABLE BY USING BETTER MATERIALS. AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THEM AT THEIR COST, AND USE PROPER MATERIALS IN ALL NEW CARS MANUFACTURED. I AM STUNNED THAT NO REGULATING BODY HAS DONE THEIR JOB IN ADDRESSING AND CORRECTING THIS SERIOUS ISSUE.

I BROUGHT MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, WITH 158,000 MILES IN TO MY MECHANIC. CLUNKING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AREA...FIGURED IT TO BE BAD SWAY BARS, CV JOINTS ETC, SO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I GET A CALL LATER THAT DAY TO HEAR IT IS A MAJOR SUBFRAME RUSTING ISSUE AND THAT THE FRAME CONNECTION TO THE BODY IS BROKEN AND THE SUBFRAME ITSELF IS IN MUTIPLE PIECES. HE TELLS ME YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS...TOOK PICTURES...DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM. I TOO DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND THAT HONDA RECOGNIZES THIS BUT FAILS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE AIR CONDITION DRAIN IS POSITIONED SO THAT IT IS CONSTANTLY DRIPPING ON TO THAT PART OF THE SUB FRAME. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL I HAD THE PART REPLACED. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SEVERELY HURT AND THIS TURNS INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.

ON-COMING VEHICLE CROSSED CENTER LINE HITTING RIGHT FRONT OF HONDA ACCORD. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR RUPTURED AND PROPELLED THE METAL DISK INTO THE DRIVER'S HEAD, FRACTURING HER SKULL. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS 08V593, 09V259 AND 11V260 BUT NEVER REPAIRED. THE HONDA WAS BOUGHT USED IN EARLY 2012. HONDA WAS NOTIFIED AND SETTLED PRE-SUIT WITH INJURED DRIVER. INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY LEGAL COUNSEL FOR INJURED DRIVER.