2005 Honda Accord complaints

I HAVE SEEN THE RECALLS FOR TAKATA AIR BAGS DUE TO INJURIES AND DEATHS ONCE DEPLOYED OF WHICH MY MODEL CAR IS ON THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. HOWEVER, I DO NOT LIVE IN ONE OF THE STATES THAT IS ON THE RECALL LIST, SO MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE ISSUE, I FOUND AN ARTICLE ON THIS WEBSITE, HTTP://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/ABOUT+NHTSA/PRESS+RELEASES/VEHICLE-OWNERS-WITH-DEFECTIVE-AIRBAGS-URGED-TO-TAKE-IMMEDIATE-ACTION, WITH A QUOTE, "RESPONDING TO THESE RECALLS, WHETHER OLD OR NEW, IS ESSENTIAL TO PERSONAL SAFETY AND IT WILL HELP AID OUR ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO TAKATA AIRBAGS AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM RELATED TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO CONSISTENTLY HIGH HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER, WE'RE LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED IN OUR AGGRESSIVE PURSUIT TO TRACK DOWN THE FULL GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF THIS ISSUE," SAID NHTSA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR [XXX] ." SINCE IT BASICALLY STATES THAT HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE ARE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES, I DID AN ONLINE RESEARCH FOR THE AVERAGE HUMIDITY LEVELS WITHIN MY STATE ONLY TO FIND THEM IN LINE WITH THE STATES THAT ARE ON THE RECALL LIST. I FURTHER RESEARCHED THE AVG HUMIDITY LEVELS AND TEMPS OF ALL 50 STATES TO FIND THAT THE HUMIDITY LEVELS OF THE STATES ON THE RECALL LIST ARE LOWER THAN ABOUT 26 OTHER STATES. TO VALIDATE MY FINDINGS, I LOOKED UP THE SAME INFORMATION ON SEVERAL UNRELATED WEBSITES. ONE INTERESTING NOTE, THE AVG. HUMIDITY IN CA (NOT MY STATE) IS HIGHER THAN THESE STATES AND AVG. TEMP. IS ONLY 3 DIFF

NOTHING HAPPENED. DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE AIRBAG (RED LIGHT) INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD WARNING SYSTEM AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THIS IS INTERMITTENT, BUT CERTAINLY A CAUSE FOR CONCERN BASED ON THE RECENT RECALLS. WHO WILL FIX THIS FOR ME? *TR

WITH IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING OUR HONDA, THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. WE PAID $2700 TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. EVER SINCE THEN THE CLUTCH OR RELATED PARTS SUCH AS THE MASTER CYLINDER GOES OUT SUDDENLY EVERY 12 MONTHS. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS BASED ON THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY POSED BY THE POTENTIALLY FAULTY AIRBAGS IN ALL 2005 HONDA ACCORDS. NHTSA IS PERMITTING HONDA TO USE MY NYS RESIDENCY AS REASON TO EXCLUDE MY CAR FROM THE RECALL LIST. THE ASSERTION THAT CERTAIN CARS MAY BE MORE AT RISK FOR FAILURE BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS MAY OR MAY NOT BE A RATIONAL BASIS FOR PRIORITIZING A SERVICE LIST. IT SHOULD NOT, HOWEVER, BE THE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING WHICH CARS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BY APPROVING THIS PARTIAL RECALL LIST, NHTSA IS PROTECTING HONDA AND TAKATA. AS LONG AS MY CAR IS EXCLUDED, HONDA IS NOT LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE. HONDA WAS NOT REQUIRED TO NOTIFY ME OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER, AND I WAS UNAWARE BEFORE NOW OF THE RISK. HONDA ALSO AVOIDS PAYING THE COST OF ANY ACTION TAKEN TO MINIMIZE THE RISK, SUCH AS HAVING THE AIRBAGS DISABLED. NHTSA'S ACTIONS ARE SERVING THE INTERESTS OF HONDA RATHER THAT THE AMERICA PUBLIC. *TR

IT CRASHED INTO A SUDDENLY STOPPED CAR. NOTHING CHANGED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH POWER HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

PAINT STARTED PEELING IN THE ROOF. CAR COLOR IS BLACK, SO THE PEELING LOOKS VISIBLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V353000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 75 MPH. AND THE BRAKES RANDOMLY APPLIED THEM SELF CAUSING MY CAR TO GO FROM 75 TO 60 MPH ALMOST GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA THEY SAID "SCENE THEY CAN NOT GET THE CAR TO DO IT WHILE THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.' I HAVE DONE A TON OF RESEARCH ON HONDAS. FROM 2003 TO 2006 THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS AND RADIO PROBLEMS . THE RADIO IN MY CAR DOES NOT WORK RIGHT IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK RIGHT THE WANT ME TO BUY A NEW AUDIO PART. ALL OF THIS ON MY BUDGET. THE BRAKES ARE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND THE JUST BLOW IT OFF LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG. I AM HOPING BY SHARING THIS WITH YOU GUYS SOMETHING WILL BE DONE TO HELP MAKE MY CAR AND OTHER SAFER ON THE ROADS.. *TR

DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA . MY CURRENT ADDRESS ON FILE! INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED ME OF RECALL. *TR

THIS INCIDENT IS CONCERNING MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD EX V6, VIN (GIVEN ABOVE) . I AM THE FIRST OWNER AND CAR HAS 85000 MILES ON IT. ON 21ST SEPTEMBER 2014 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY TODAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER TURNED ON .THE CAR JUST STOPPED ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE, WHICH WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND I'VE NEVER MISSED AN OIL CHANGE, TIMING BELT, ETC. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, NO LEAKS, NO ENGINE ISSUES AND THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS SOME SORT OF DEFECT WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE WHICH NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. MY SITUATION WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS OBVIOUSLY NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND HONDA NEEDS TO STEP-UP TO THE PLATE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH HONDA'S ESPECIALLY WITH 2005 ACCORD V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. ON FURTHER RESEARCH ON NHTSA WEBSITE, I FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 11V395000 ADDRESSING SIMILAR PROBLEM AND AS OF 23RD SEPTEMBER 2014, 1.5 MILLION (1512107) VEHICLES HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SIMILAR ISSUE.THE HONDA RECALL NUMBER IS R89 AND THE RECALL WAS PLACED ON AUGUST 27TH 2011, FOR HONDA ACCORDS 2005-2010 FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK MY CAR TO, GROSSINGER HONDA, MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY FAILED ALTHOUGH FLUID LEVELS WERE NORMAL. DTC CODES WERE P0741, P0746, AND P0777. HONDA OPENED A CASE AND GAVE ME A CASE NO:N012014-09-22-02450. MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION

DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS NOT A CHILD SAFETY LOCK ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM AFTER A REVIEW OF THE INTERNET. IN A CRASH OR FIRE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO CRAWL TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR OR THROUGH A WINDOW TO GET OUT. RESPONDERS WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

RADIO, INCLUDING CD, ON 2005 HONDA ACCORD WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO REASON WHILE CAR IS PARKED AND LOCKED WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION. IF RADIO VOLUME IS HIGH AND/OR CD WAS ON WHEN CAR WAS TURNED OFF, THIS WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY, ESPECIALLY IF THE CD PLAYER COMES ON. SEVERAL TIMES THIS KILLED THE BATTERY. WORKAROUND SOLUTION - MAKE SURE VOLUME IS AT ZERO AND RADIO IS OFF BEFORE PARKING CAR. *TR

PAINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS SIGNIFICANT PEELING AND IS LOSING ITS CLEAR COAT AROUND THE PEELING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE ALL OF THE TIRES, HE NOTICED THE RIMS BECAME STUCK TO THE ROTORS. THE CONTACT PLACED OIL BETWEEN THE RIMS AND ROTORS AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE AND ROTATE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN UPDATED 2/4/2015 *JS

HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN IGNORING THE CRACK IN THE LOWER COMPLIANCE BUSHING WHICH CAUSES THE OIL TO LEAK SETS UP LARGE AMOUNT OF REPAIR COST. THEY HAVE TO RECALL TO FIX THIS BUSHING FOR UNWANTED REPAIR. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I'VE EXPERIENCED MY CAR PULLING ITSELF TO DRIVE FORWARD WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,563.

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON UNBUCKLING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. SRS LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON AFTER PLACING SEAT BELT BACK INTO THE BUCKLE. THE SRS LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING WITH SEAT BELT IN BUCKLE. THE ONLY TEMPORARY SOLUTION WAS TO STOP/START THE ENGINE. HONDA'S DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE REQUIRING A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE LIFETIME SEAT BELT WARRANTY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

AIR BAG RED ICON KEPT COMING ON ON DASH AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED FOR OVER A YEAR. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER LONG ISLAND, NY, A HUMID TERRITORY. HONDA NEEDS TO VISIT LONG ISLAND TO SEE HOW HUMID IT IS. THIS CAR MUST BE USED FOR A ROAD TEST NEXT WEEK AND I MUST NOW PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THE ICON OFF PERMANENTLY AND THE PROBLEM FIXED, AS WELL AS HAVE THE AIR BAGS REPLACED TO ENSURE THEY ARE GOOD. I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED. THANK YOU. *JS

THE CLEAR COAT STARTED FALLING OFF MY 05 HONDA ACCORD AT AROUND 105000 MILES (AROUND NOVEMBER OF 2012). HONDA REFUSED TO REPAINT THE VEHICLE BLAMING THE ISSUE ON THE OWNER'S POOR CARE. HOWEVER, IT IS CLEAR THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH THE OWNER, BUT RATHER WITH THE PAINT HONDA USES. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN WHICH HONDA EXTENDED THE PAINT WARRANTY FOR SEVEN YEARS ON THEIR ODYSSEYS FOR DARKER COLORS INCLUDING "MIDNIGHT PEARL." IT HAPPENS THAT THIS IS THE SAME COLOR WHICH IS CURRENTLY "MELTING" OFF MY 05 ACCORD. HONDA SHOULD NOT BE MAKING OWNERS PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAINT THEIR VEHICLES AFTER OWNING THEM FOR ONLY A FEW YEARS BEFORE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. *TR

MY DAUGHTER REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR AT VERY LOW SPEED CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND A SLIGHT DENT IN THE HOOD. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, OR MORE ACCURATELY TO "DETONATE" SENDING HOT METAL AND PLASTIC SHRAPNEL INTO THE CABIN. AS A RESULT OF THIS MINOR ACCIDENT MY DAUGHTER SUSTAINED SEVERE BURNS, BRUISES AND ABRASIONS ON HER ARMS AND LEGS. HONDA ADMITS THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH THIS IN MIND BUT REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OTHER THAN TO PRESENT ME WITH A BILL FOR $3700.00. THERE IS NO DENYING THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS AT FAULT IN THE ACCIDENT BUT HER INJURIES AND THE EXCESSIVE DAMAGE (THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WAS BLOWN APART) WERE ONLY DUE TO HONDA'S FAULTY AIRBAG AND SAFETY DESIGN FOR WHICH THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. .... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF UPDATED 08/11/2014 *JS

ON THE DASH BOARD, A RED LIGHT OF AIRBAG WITH A PASSENGER SIGN COMES UP AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES, IT MAY COME RIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE START AND STAY. SOMETIMES, THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME. WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2012,THE RED LIGHT APPEARANCE WAS INFREQUENT. NOW, IT IS ALMOST CONSTANT. ONLY OCCASIONALLY, IT MAY DISAPPEAR. *TR

A FEW YEARS AGO I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR WERE DEVELOPING AN OPAQUENESS THAT REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THROWN ONTO THE ROADWAY, CERTAIN DANGEROUS IN THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT AND EXACERBATED WHEN DRIVING ON AN UNLIT ROAD. RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED MORE AND MORE OLDER CARS OF VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I WONDER IF ALL THESE MANUFACTURERS HAVE BOUGHT THE SAME HIGH IMPACT [LEXAN?] LENSES FROM THE SAME SUPPLIER. YEASRS AGO GLASS HEADLAMPS DID NOT SUFFER THIS AGING PROCESS AS DOES THESE NEWER PLASTIC/POLYCARBON REPLACEMENTS. ACCORDING TO A REPORT I READ IN CONSUMERS' REPORT THERE REALLY IS NO SATISFACTORY WAY TO RESTORE CLARITY TO THESE OLDER LIGHTS. THIS PROBLEM BEGS THE QUESTION "WHAT TO DO?" SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL OR NOT...THIS IS THE AUTO COMPANIES' DOING, NOT MINE OR ANY ONE ELSE'S DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH REDUCED LIGHT FROM THEIR HEADLAMPS. IN CASE OF A LOW VISIBILTY CAUSED ACCIDENT WHOO WILL BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY? ISN'T THIS AS SERIOUS AS OTHER SAFETY ISSUES CONFRONTING CONSUMERS, E.G., GM'S IGNITION SWITCH, VARIOUS AIRBAG PROBLEMS, BRAKE PEDAL ISSUES, ET AL>? UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY TURNED BUT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

SRS INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

CAR SAT FOR 3 WEEKS IN THE WINTER OF 2013. I WAS ON MATERNITY LEAVE. I LEFT FOR MY FIRST DAY OF WORK AND MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. I REPLACED THE BATTERY. ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS A DOMINO EFFECT. RADIO DOESN'T WORK. IT CIRCLES THROUGH FM1 FM2 AND AM ABOUT 3 TIMES BEFORE IT RESTS ON AM. NONE OF MY WINDOWS ROLL DOWN EXCEPT MY DRIVERS SIDE. I'VE CHECKED ALL FUSES.... I'VE REPLACED THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH AND NOTHING... SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO ONE SAYS HOW TO FIX IT OR WHY IT HASN'T BEEN ISSUED AS A RECALL. ALSO MY DISK CHANGER HAPPENED TO EAT MY CD AND WONT CYCLE THROUGH AUX OR CD AT ALL. I'VE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP.. THEY TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE MASTER SWITCH AND I DID... WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AND IT DID NOTHING BUT COST ME MORE MONEY BECAUSE NOW MY AUTO KEY LOCKS WONT RESPOND. IM PISSED. *TR

EVEN THOUGH I REGULARLY MAINTAIN MY CAR, MY CAR STALLS AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING ALSO LOCKS UP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - THE MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE KILLED ME OR POTENTIALLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET ROAD - THERE WAS NO WARNING, AND NO INDICATOR LIGHTS WENT OFF PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING - THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF (STALLED) AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP! LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE IN A HONDA AGAIN. *TR UPDATED 10/1/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,500. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PAID FOR A RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. UPDATED 07/23/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V344000(AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS FAILED. THE ONLY CAR MANUFACTURER THAT HAS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THIS IS HONDA. HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS.

THE BACK LIGHT WHERE THE RADIO IS KEEPS COMING IN AND OUT. THE RADIO WOULD WORK, AND THEN NOT WORK. I CAN BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SONG AND IT WILL GO OFF. I CAN ALSO BE SILENT AND IT GO ON. THE LIGHT WITH NO LETTERS WOULD STAY ON THE WHOLE TIME. WHEN I WANTED THE RADIO TO SOUND I WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND CONNECT IT BACK UP. AT THIS POINT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIO. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE 2005 RADIO, BUT THERE IS FOR THE 2003-2004. IF ITS THE SAME RADIO AND PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE A RADIO THAT SHOULD WORK, THEN WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF A 2005 HONDA ACCORD THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I REPLACED THE FUSE THINKING IT WAS THIS. IT WORKS FOR A WHILE AND THEN I REALIZED THAT THE FUSES WHERE NO BLOWN. PLEASE HAVE THIS AS A RECALL AND THE PEOPLE AT HONDA ARE NOT VERY HELPFUL EVEN WHEN THEY ADMIT TO HAVING OTHER OWNERS COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE DOOR ACTUATORS ARE NOT WORKING, ITS THE 2 LEFT SIDE ONLY WORK ON COLD DAYS. NOW, DON'T USE THE BACK DOORS AND MOSTLY USE THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

THE #2 SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT OF THE ENGINE THRU THE IGNITION COIL, STRIPPED THE THREADS OF THE CYLINDER, HIT THE FIREWALL, AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER IMMEDIATELY WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. REPAIR COSTS QUOTED BY DEALER WERE $6200 TO REPLACE CYLINDER OR $4650 PLUS $700 MACHINING COSTS TO REPAIR. IN READING THE BLOGS OF OTHERS, THIS DEFECT IS RELATED TO THE V6 VTEC ENGINES AND ALWAYS INVOLVES THE FIRST OR SECOND CYLINDER ONLY. IN ONE CASE THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AGREED TO SHARE THE REPAIR COST. *TR

AFTER GETTING THE HONDA ACCORD STEERING HOSE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING, I BEGIN TO HEAR NOISES AND HAVE STEERING ISSUES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PION STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I BELIEVE THAT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS THE CAUSE TO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS TO THE STEERING. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK IN SOMEWHAT HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN I APPROACHED A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE ENGINE BEGAN RACING TO REDLINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD AGAIN. I WAS VERY NEARLY REAR ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME AS THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, AND SUDDENLY THE GEAR ENGAGED AGAIN AND I WAS ON MY WAY. WHILE SLOWING DOWN FURTHER ON IN MY DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN PULSING AND SURGING AS I SLOWED NEARLY CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. I BACKED OFF FROM THE TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST TO WORK WHEN I APPROACHED ANOTHER HILL. THIS TIME THE ENGINE AGAIN RACED TO REDLINE AND I PULLED TO SHOULDER AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN. I WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE FINE AGAIN. I DROVE THE HALF MILE TO WORK AND IMMEDIATELY SETUP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALER BY KEEPING THE DRIVE SELECT IN 3RD AND THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAILED 2ND GEAR LEAVING ME TO FOOT THE BILL FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AT OVER $5000. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY WIFE AND I AS THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED AND HOPEFUL THAT HONDA WILL HELP TO COVER PART OF THE REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR WHEN IT LOST POWER AND COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD WITH 75K ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMALLY AS A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON LOW IMPACT WHEN SHE HIT A LAMP BASE POLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER. THE CONTACT INJURED HER RIGHT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000...UPDATED 04-10-14 *BF UPDATED 06/30/2017*JS

CAR WAS PARKED IN A LARGE PARKING LOT..(EXP. MALL PARKING AREA) STARTED TO PULL THROUGH THE PARKING SPOT TO EXIT. NOTICED PEDESTRIANS TO MY RIGHT, SHARPLY TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CAR'S LEFT FRONT BUMPER TO HIT THE BASE OF A LIGHT POLE. MPH LESS THAN 5. DISTANCE OF TRAVEL 2 FEET. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BREAKING BOTH THE ULNA AND RADIAL BONES IN MY RIGHT FOREARM, BRUISING OF MY CHIN. SURGICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED TO FIX FRACTURES. PLACEMENT OF 3 PLATES WITH SCREWS. CAR HAS A SMALL INDENTION ON THE LEFT BUMPER. THIS AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY CAR LOST POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THE RPM'S WENT HIGHER BUT THERE WAS NO POWER EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ON THE DASH TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING EXCEPT FOR THE RPM GAUGE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY DISENGAGED JUST AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN 'DRIVE'. THE SCARIEST PART WAS THAT I WAS STUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT NIGHT DURING A RAINSTORM AND THERE WERE NO VISIBLE WARNINGS TO OBSERVE OTHER THAN THE TACHOMETER AND SOUND OF THE ENGINE REVVING UP. I UNDERSTAND NOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO FAIL PREMATURELY DUE TO OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A HIGH COST. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ON. DEALERSHIP TESTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND 2 CODES. FIRST CODE READ THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE SWITCH FAULT. SECOND CODE READ THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT POSITION SENSOR FAULT. BOTH CODES ARE CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO STAY ON. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE SWITCH IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (AT 143,000 MILES). THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT POSITION SENSOR IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE SEAT POSTION SENSOR BUT MY VIN DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE LISTED VINS CALLED OUT ON THE DOCUMENT. WHY IS IT THAT A CAR WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEFECTIVE PARTS, THAT ARE CAUSING THE SAME ISSUE, NOT BOTH BE COVERED BY WARRANTY ON MY CAR BUT IS COVERED FOR OTHER CARS THAT ARE THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR? NOW I HAVE A NEW DRIVER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE SWITCH WITH A SRS LIGHT THAT IS STILL ON. *TR

THERE ARE NO ANY ILLUMINATING LIGHTS ON FOR RADIO AND A/C BACK LIGHTS WHEN WE TURNED ON THE HEAD LIGHT. IT WAS REPORTED SAME ISSUE FOR 2003 AND 2004 HONDA ACCORD, AND HONDA OFFER 7 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES EXTEND WARRANTY. WE ARE NOT SURE HOW MANY THIS CASES FOR 2005 HONDA ACCORD. IT IS REALLY A BIG FLAW RELATED OUR SAFETY, BUT WE DID NOT KNOW THAT AT ALL WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR: OUR CAR IS 2005 ACCORD LX HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT, HAS BEEN 8 YEARS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. WHEN HEAD LIGHT IS ON, ITS RADIO AND A/C BACK LIGHT IS DARK. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION V6 ACCORD. CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65,MODERATE TRAFFIC, AROUND 4:35P, LEVEL GROUND, AMBIENT TEMP OF ABOUT 71, APPROX 2000 REVS. TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED DOWN (NO KICK DOWN), ENGINE RACED AT 6500 REVS, CAUSED CAR TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE. LUCKILY THERE WAS A GAP IN TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, OTHERWISE COULD HAVE SHUNTED. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS, LOOKING FOR GAP TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHEN CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED BACK INTO A GEAR NORMAL FOR SPEED - REVS DROPPED TO ABOUT 2500 TO 3000, SPEED AROUND 45. GENTLY PRESSED GAS AND INCREASED SPEED BACK UP TO NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED. A WHINE IS COMING THE ENGINE BAY - MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOWER SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION SUBSEQUENTLY NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. *TR

ACCELERATOR JAMMED IN CEMENT GARAGE CAUSING CAR TO HIT THE WALL OF THE GARAGE AT VERY HIGH SPEED AND SEVERELY DAMAGING THE FRONT OF THE CAR (ESSENTIALLY TOTALING THE CAR). *TR

HONDA 2005

MY CAR DASHBOARD SHOWING UP THE AIRBAG SIGN ON AND OFF. I MAKE INVESTIGATION THRU MOTOR TREND THAT THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM ABOUT SEAT BELT/BUCKLE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. I CALL UP AMERICAN HONDA AT TORRANCE CA. THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE VIN # IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS SURPRISE FOR ME. THE CAR IS MADE BY HONDA. ALL OF THIS KIND OF MODEL SHOULD BE AFFECTED BY THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM. AS PER MOTOR TREND THE RECALL DATE WAS JAN. 03, 2007. AND MOST AFFECTED IS 2005 HONDA ACCORD. PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS NOT SAFETY ANYMORE. *TR