2006 Honda Accord complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR TO D3 IN ORDER TO LOWER THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN SURGING UP AND DOWN ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM IDLE POSITION WAS DEFECTIVE; THE MECHANIC RESET THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,073. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RESISTANT AND BEGAN TO PUSH BACK AGAINST HIS FOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 12/30/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP OR DECLINE IN SPEED AS THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE FRONT END DAMAGES. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,255. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 04/12/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE AS WELL AS REVERSE. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES. HONDA HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. UPDATED 12/30/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/04/11.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL AWAY WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ON JULY 17TH, 2010, I HAD 4 BRAND NEW FALKEN ZEIX ZE 912 INSTALLED ON MY CAR. APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. SEE ODI NUMBER 10344123) TODAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2010, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I HAD THE SPARE TIRE PUT ONTO THE CAR AND DROVE TO THE DICK HANNA ACURA OF PORTLAND, OREGON; THE DEALERSHIP THAT INSTALLED THE NEW TIRES ON JULY 17TH. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THEY COULD TELL FROM OBSERVATION THAT THE CAR RAN OVER A POT HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THERE WERE NO POT HOLES. I ALSO STATED THAT IT SEEMS BIZARRE THAT A TIRE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD UP EVEN IF THERE WERE POT HOLES ON THE FREEWAY. I REMINDED THEM THAT IT WAS ONLY ONE MONTH AGO THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. AT THIS POINT, THE TIRE WILL OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE TIRE IN STOCK THUS STILL HAS BY CAR UNTIL AT LEAST MONDAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A HUGE RED FLAG WITH THESE TIRES. I REQUESTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP REVIEW THE TIRES AND GIVE ME A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION THAT ALL THE TIRES ARE SAFE PRIOR TO ME PICKING UP MY CAR. *TR

ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC IN THE VEHICLE'S FACTORY 6 DISK CD CHANGER AT WHICH TIME I NOTICED IT QUITE WORKING. I GLANCED AND SAW THE WORDS "ERR". FROM THAT TIME THE CD PLAYER FAILED TO RESPOND TO ANY COMMANDS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED FIX THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT CONTINUE AS THE CD PLAYER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM NOW HAVE 6 STUCK CD'S IN THE UNIT AND IT WILL NOT PLAY OR EJECT CD'S. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MAJOR TRAFFIC ON A BUSY THOROUGHFARE AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LOST ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE D (RIVE) LIGHT STARTED BLINKING APPARENTLY SIGNIFYING A MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST SPEED DOWN TO 10 MILES AN HOUR AND I HAD TO NAVIGATE OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC VIA A LEFT HAND TURN TO A SAFE RESTING SPOT NOT KNOWING WHETHER I WOULD MAKE IT THROUGH THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD 3 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY TOWED TO THE DEALER. *TR

ON SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2006, I HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE COMPLETED ON MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES. THEY INSTALLED 4 FALKEN ZIEX ZE 912 TIRES ALONG WITH A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, GOT ONTO TO THE FREEWAY AND MY BRAND NEW RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REQUESTED THAT I HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THEM AND THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP TODAY (MONDAY) AND THEY STATED THAT THE NEW TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AT NO CHARGE AND REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD BE SENDING THE TIRED BACK TO THE FACTORY TO INVESTIGATE THE DEFECT ISSUE. *TR

2006 HONDA ACCORD, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NO OUT OF THE ORDINARY EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. PUNCTURED/DAMAGED A/C COMPRESSOR. A/C DOES NOT FUNCTION, REPAIR COSTS $120-180 AC COMPRESSOR, $30-40 A/C RECEIVER/DRIER, $130-200 DRAIN/RECHARGE OF A/C SYSTEM. TOTAL FOR REPAIR $660-700. *TR

AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED ON 2006 HONDA ACCORD WITH 43,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A LEAKING CONDENSER WHICH WILL COST $700 TO REPLACE. THE CONDENSER IS IN A VERY EXPOSED POSITION IN THE FRONT GRILL AND HAS NO PROTECTION WHATSOEVER. IT IS VERY PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THIS IS VERY POOR DESIGN AS THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE MESH. THIS IS A DESIGN FAULT WHICH IS COSTING ACCORD OWNERS A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY. IT SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER A RECALL! *TR

HONDA REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE IN 48,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES STILL GOOD. *TR

A/C IN MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD SE I HAD PURCHASED ONLY 2 WEEKS PRIOR WAS COMING OUT AS WATER VAPOR AND STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID A ROCK OR PEBBLE MUST'VE HIT THE COMPRESSOR, AND THAT THIS TYPE OF REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WRAP WARRANTY. IT COST $100 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC ALONE, AND WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $550 FOR THE ACTUAL REPAIR. ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS FOR A CAR I HAD LESS THAN A MONTH! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS ASSISTED BY A PASSING POLICE OFFICER WHO FILED A POLICE REPORT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE AIR BAGS MAY HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO ABNORMALLY PRESSURE. THE MANUFACTURE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,712.

2006 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH REGARDS TO THE ACCORD BEING OMITTED FROM THE RECALL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SOFT PEDAL ISSUE IN WHICH A TSB WAS ISSUED.

BASICALLY, MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD EX 4-DOOR SEDAN BEGAN TO SMOKE AND COMBUSTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AS I WAS TAKING IT TO THE MECHANIC. HERE'S THE STORY. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A FRIEND'S GARAGE THAT WAS LOCATED IN GAINESVILLE, FL WHERE I NOTICED THAT TWO LIGHTS APPEARED FOR THE FIRST TIME. ONE LIGHT WAS AN EMISSIONS MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND THE OTHER WAS A VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST CONTROL LIGHT. THIS IS AFTER I HAD MY CAR FULLY SERVICED FOR THE USUAL 30,000 MILE SERVICE. ANYWAYS, I WAS TAKING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC SINCE I FIGURED THOSE LIGHTS WERE SOMEWHAT CONCERNING. I FIGURED THE EMISSIONS LIGHT NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT. I DROVE MAYBE A MAXIMUM OF THREE TO FOUR MILES WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THERE WAS A FIRE STARTING AND SURELY ENOUGH IT STARTED TO COMBUST ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECONDS LATER. MY BRAKES ALSO SEEMED TO GIVE OUT AT THE SAME TIME SO I SWERVED INTO A PARKING LOT TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO GET OUT OF IT WITH ALL MY POSSESSIONS STILL INSIDE. AS I WATCHED IN DISMAY AS MY CAR WAS ON FIRE, I WAS WONDERING WHAT COME NEXT. I HAD TO DEAL WITH ALL THE PROPER AUTHORITIES, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME VERY ILL THE NEXT DAY. I HAD SUFFERED FROM A DECENT AMOUNT OF STRESS AND TRAUMA SINCE BUT I FEEL QUITE BETTER NOW. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN BECAUSE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN GOOD ORDER AND HAS BEEN IN GREAT CONDITION FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE CAR IS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TAKEN CARE OF IT. I HAVEN'T MADE ANY FORMAL COMP

BRAKES IN MY CAR BECOME MUCH LESS RESPONSIVE TO BRAKE PEDAL THAN NORMAL. HAD TO PRESS TO FLOOR TO GET CAR TO BRAKE. VSA MODULATOR REPLACED AT COST OF $1600

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR 2006, [XXX] THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND I CRASHED AGAINST A PILLAR SUPPORT POST OF A BUILDING. SEVERE DAMAGE TO TO THE CAR MINOR INJURIES TO MYSELF THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR, DRIVER. *TR

VIBRATION AND SHUDDER WHEN BRAKING - LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. HAD THIS PROBLEM EARLIER IN ABOUT A YEAR AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS AND THAT SEEMED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS BACK AND SEEMS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM. NOT SURE WHY THIS ISSUE KEEPS REAPPEARING - HAVE LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND ROTORS SEEM TO BE WARPING WHEN HOT. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HONDA ACCORD COUPE AND FIND THAT EVEN IN THIS VEHICLE THERE IS A MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TWICE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE BATTERY BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,387. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,800.

PULSATING BRAKES PROBLEM ON HONDA ACCORD 2006. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS TWICE IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS AND I STILL HAVE THE NAGGING PULSATING BRAKE PROBLEM ON MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD LX-SE MODEL. THE CAR HAS AROUND 65,500 MILES ON IT. THE CAR BEHAVES HYSTERICALLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. THE DEALER SIMPLY DISMISSES THE PROBLEM AS NON-EXISTENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PROCEEDING INTO AN INTERSECTION, SUDDENLY, AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEAD-REST DETACHED FROM THE SEAT WHICH EJECTED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING THE OCCUPANT. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY TO THE FACE AND NECK. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE CAUSED THE INJURIES TO HIS HANDS. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALSO CAUSED INJURIES TO HIS HANDS AS WELL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE DOOR HANDLES REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST THE HANDLES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER WILL GIVE THE CONTACT A WRITTEN STATEMENT SAYING THE THE DOOR HANDLES ARE SHARP AND HAS CAUSED INJURIES. THE STATEMENT WILL BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER TO REQUEST THAT THE HANDLES BE REPLACED WITH NO COST TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE IT' S A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE AND A LEAK IN THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS FOUND. SHE ARRANGED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A PEBBLE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE HOLE IN THE COMPRESSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000. UPDATED 6/19/10 *CN UPDATED 07/22/10*JB

2006 HONDA ACCORD 2-DOOR 4-CYL, REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 32,000 MILES, FRONT BRAKES STILL AT 60%, REAR BRAKES PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS MACHINED AT COST OF $199. *TR

ALL 4 TIRES DEFECTIVE . APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES . TIRE THREAD SEPARATING ALONG SIDE WALL OF TIRE

3RD GEAR REPEATEDLY EITHER FAILS TO ENGAGE OR REMAIN ENGAGED. HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY...3RD GEAR & SYNCHRO(?) REPLACED AFTER UPDATED FLUID DIDN'T HELP. FIRST HAPPENED AT 6K, THEN 15K, THEN AT 19K. *TR

2006 HONDA ACCORD CHRONIC PROBLEM - HEADLIGHTS DIM FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING - WINDSHIELD WIPERS HESITATE IN SAME INTERVALS - HAPPENS AT NIGH. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ALSO DIMMING COMPLETELY. *TR

CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. AUTOZONE DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH STATED I HAD A FAULTY COMPUTER MODULE. HONDA COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING OTHER THAN I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THIS IS MY 4TH BATTERY. THE BATTERY WILL NOT STAY CHARGED. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR NOW ESPECIALLY SINCE I FOUND THE SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENING TO OTHER DRIVERS ONLINE. YOU ALL HAVE SOME OF THE SAME DEFECTS ON OTHER MODELS AS MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD EXV6. I ALSO WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE EXTERIOR LIGHT DEFECTS. *TR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL. *TR

BATTERY HAS TO BE REPLACED EACH YEAR. BATTERY WON'T STAY CHARGED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED YEARLY. THIS IS MY THIRD BATTERY. *TR

LOW BEAMS ON MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD HAVE NOT ILLUMINATED WELL. I HAVE LIVED WITH THIS POOR LIGHTING BY USING MY HIGH BEAM WHEN NOT INDICATED. RECENTLY, I DISCOVERED A RECALL # 07E004000 THAT STATES ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY WERE CLOSED DURING PRIME BUSINESS TIME. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE HEADLIGHTS WERE AN AFTER MARKET ISSUE. HOW DO I GET THIS SAFETY CONCERN FIXED? THANK YOU. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING DOWN FROM YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK. PEDAL AND VEHICLE PULSING NOTICEABLY TO PASSENGERS AND DRIVER. EXTREME PEDAL PRESSURE WAS INEFFECTUAL IN SLOWING VEHICLE. *TR

THIRD GEAR CONSTANTLY POPS OUT OF GEAR UPON SLOWER/NORMAL ACCELERATION. THE FLUID WAS CHANGED AT APPROX 12K MILES, THIRD GEAR SYNCHRO WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 15K, AND NOW AROUND 19K IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN..MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS CAR WONT ACCELERATE IN NEUTRAL. *TR

I WAS MERGING ONTO AN EXPRESSWAY AND I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR TO ACCELERATE TO THE SPEED OF (HEAVY) TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER (THAT WAS GOING TOO FAST). I HAD TO SWERVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID THE COLLISION. THIS POPPING OUT OF GEAR, AND DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO GEAR HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THREE YEARS AND OCCURS 3 OR 4 TIMES A MONTH. AFTER THIS NEAR MISS, I TOOK THE CAR INTO GET IT SERVICED (THIS WAS IN 2006). I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION AND THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CLOSE CALLS (AS BAD AS THE FIRST ONE) SINCE, BUT I HAVE LEARNED TO FORCE THE CAR INTO 3RD GEAR EVERY TIME. I HAVE ALSO HAD MY SHARE OF HORNS DIRECTED AT ME DUE TO DELAYED ACCELERATION. RECENTLY, I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH ON "3 GEAR ACCORD 6 CYLINDER MANUAL" AND ONE OF THE RESULTS WAS HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-020. THIS BULLETIN COVERS MY 06 ACCORD AND IS FOR "TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, POPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR, OR IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, NOTE: THESE SYMPTOMS CAN BE INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES MORE NOTICEABLE IN COLDER CLIMATES. FAULTY 3RD GEAR SYNCHRONIZER OR SHIFT SLEEVE" SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE MY PROBLEM SO I WENT TO THE DEALER TODAY TO HAVE IT CORRECTED. THE DEALER WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (IT CAN GO FOR OVER A WEEK WITHOUT SHOWING UP), HE SAID HONDA'S POLICY WAS UNLESS THEY COULD SEE THE PROBLEM HONDA WOULD NOT AUTH

REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 28,431 MILES. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR MAY BE THAT 99% OF THE 28,431 MILES ACCRUED FROM CITY DRIVING. INSPECTION REVEALED FRONT BRAKE PADS DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *TR

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON 2006 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 AUTOMATIC. REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING BEFORE FRONT BRAKES. SCREECHING FROM REAR BRAKES AT 30K. *TR

REAR BRAKES WORN OUT ON 2006 HONDA ACCORD. I WENT TO HAVE THE ROTORS ON THE REAR BRAKES TURNED AND THE TECH MEASURED THEM AND THEY WERE BOTH AT 8.5 MM. INDICATING THAT THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TURNED. THE CAR HAS 50K MILES AND HAS HAD THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED TWICE. THESE BRAKE PADS ARE TINY FOR SUCH A LARGE CAR AND I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE PADS WEAR OUT MUCH FASTER THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED AND WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS TO OCCUR. THEREFORE, IT MAKES IT A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE AN AVERAGE DRIVER WOULDN'T THINK TO CHECK THIS CONDITION. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, WHY WOULD ONE SET OF BRAKES WEAR OUT SO MUCH FASTER THAN THE OTHER SET? *TR

AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES ON THE CARS ODOMETER, MY POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, IT WAS NOT ALL THE TIME ONLY WHEN TURNING AND PARKING, WITH VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LOOSING PRESSURE AND THAT IT ONLY HAPPENS ON V6 MODELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE LOWER FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT AND AXLE DAMAGE WAS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 05/19/09 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON WET ROAD SURFACE CONDITIONS. THE PIXEL IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WAS NO ILLUMINATION OR PRIOR WARNINGS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CD PLAYER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR: 2006 HONDA ACCORD EXL DEFECT: REAR BRAKE UNEVEN WEAR CURRENT MILEAGE 23,950 PROBLEM: MY MECHANIC HAS INSPECTED THE BREAKS TODAY AND INFORMED ME THAT MY ACCORD HAS AN ASSEMBLY DEFECT. REAR BRAKE PADS ARE NOT WEARING OUT EVENLY, WITH EXTERIOR PADS (BOTH SIDES IN THE REAR) HAVE ABOUT 50% LIFE LEFT -- AND INTERIOR PADS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE 0% LIFE LEFT. THIS INDICATES THE FAULTY ASSEMBLY THAT CAUSES THE INTERIOR PADS NOT RELEASING COMPLETELY AFTER BRAKING. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A DISPROPORTIONATE WEAR OF PADS. *TR THANK YOU!

WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER-SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT OF ANY KIND. THE AIRBAGS JUST DEPLOYED. LIKEWISE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AND WILL NOT PULL OR RETRACT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND NOT WRECK, DESPITE BEING CAUGHT OFF GUARD. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. HONDA INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY RELATED ISSUES. HONDA SUGGESTED I CALL MY INSURANCE WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED. *TR

SUDDEN SIDE WALL FAILURE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE MICHELIN TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE CAR. DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING A HOLE ABOUT 4 INCHES BY 3 INCHES BLEW OUT OF THE TIRE. IT LOOKS AS IF THE BELTS ARE TOTALLY DETACHED FROM THE OUTSIDE RUBBER OF THE TIRE. ON LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND SCORES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR FAILURES. *TR

I WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT TOTALED MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MY HEAD TO HIT THE CAR. IT WAS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD THAT I BOUGHT NEW. *TR

ROUGHLY A MONTH AGO FROM TODAY IE DECEMBER 2008; THE HORN ON MY CAR SOUNDED DIFFERENT BUT THEN WAS FINE, TIME HAD PASSED AND IT GOT WORSE AND CRACKLED. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR THIS MORNING AND HAD ASKED IF THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER WARRANTY EVENTHOUGH I AM 3,000 MILES OVER THE STD WARRANTY WITH THE 5% EXTENSION FROM HONDA, THE CAR IS 3 DAYS SHY OF 3 YEARS OLD, THEY SAID NO. THE PROBLEM WAS THE RIGHT HORN BROKE, THE LEFT WORKED FINE. IT WAS ABOUT $120 FOR DIAG, PARTS, AND LABOR WHICH I HAD TO DO BUT AM ASKING HONDA TO CONSIDER THIS TO BE COVERED SINCE A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE SOMETHING BASIC BREAK SO SOON, CLEARLY IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY WITH A 4 MONTH BABY I TRANSPORT DAILY IN THIS CAR. *TR

2006 HONDA ACCORD BOUGHT NEW IN 2007 46K MILES. A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, TOOK IT TO DEALER BECAUSE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. WAS TOLD REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE CONDENSER WAS PUNCTURE BY ROAD HAZARD. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN WRECK NOR HAS ANYTHING BEEN RUN OVER, WAS TOLD A SMALL ROCK PUNCTURE THE CONDENSER. INTERNET SEARCH ON THIS ISSUE HAS RETURNED MULTIPLE SITES AND MESSAGE BOARDS CLAIMING THE SAME ISSUE AND THAT HONDA IS NOT COVERING REPAIRS. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THEIR VEHICLES. INTERNET SEARCH ALSO RETURNED A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN PROGRESS SEE SITE WWW.HONDALAWSUIT.COM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THE LIGHT ALSO REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE DEALER RESET IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER 100,000 MILES. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE SENSOR WAS RESET ON THREE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, WITHIN THREE DAYS THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000.