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2007 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 2007 record →

Wheels
Filed Jan 28, 2016141,000 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ONE OF THE TIRES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, A VALU CRAFT BALL JOINT WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE BALL JOINT TO SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

Air BagsCrash3 injured
Filed Dec 4, 201570,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ENTIRELY AND EXPLODED EMITTING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INHALED THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK INJURIES BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER TWO REAR PASSENGERS DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES BUT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Steering
Filed Dec 3, 2015TN

STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME STIFF WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. RECALLED HOSE HAD BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER. PUMP AND SWITCH REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 30, 2015199,656 milesME

IGNITION ALLOWS YOU TO REMOVE KEY WHILE STILL RUNNING AND IN GEAR. WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN A HURRY AND KEPT ROLLING. JUMPED BACK IN BUT COULDN'T STOP BEFORE HIT GARAGE DOOR AND DAMAGED FRONT FENDER.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 17, 2015131,000 milesFL

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA ACCORD THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WORKS BUT OTHER 3 WINDOWS DON'T. WHEN I HIT THE MASTER SWITCH ON DRIVERS DOOR TO TRY TO ROLL THE OTHER 3 WINDOWS DOWN YOU CAN HEAR THE SWITCH CLICK AT THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR UR TRYING TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN BUT IT DOES NOT MOVE. IT ALL STARTED WHEN I USED MY KEY TO PUT ALL THE WINDOWS DOWN(TURN KEY TWICE TO LEFT AND HOLD) BEFORE ENTERING THE CAR. THEN, ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING I DECIDED TO ADJUST MY WINDOWS BUT IT DID NOT EVEN BUDGE, EXCEPT OF COURSE FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE NIGHT BEFORE I DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 12, 2015145,196 milesLA

MY HONDA ACCORD HAD A RECALL FOR BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER CLOSEST TO ME TO SET UP AND APPT. TO GET THEM REPLACED. TOOK MY CAR INTO THE RYAN HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY PERFORMED THE WORK IN A COUPLE OF HOURS. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH WAS AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOSING TIME, I NOTICED MY SEATBELT/AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND WOULD NEVER GO OFF (THIS LIGHT WAS NOT ON BEFORE I HAD THE PARTS REPLACED). I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY SEATBELT SENSOR WAS OUT AND THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAGS! WELL, MY SEATBELT SENSOR WAS NOT OUT BEFORE THEY DID THE WORK ON MY CAR. NOW, I'M LEARY THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY OR SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT BEING CONSTANTLY ON. I DO APPRECIATE HONDA SENDING THE AIRBAG RECALL AND FOOTING THE BILL, BUT DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO GO INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND SOMETHING ELSE GETS MESSED UP AND I HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 11, 201537,000 milesMS

I DROVE MY CAR OVER A BUMP OR A DEBRI AND MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED I BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THERE IS A POSIBLE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. DEALESRHIP ACCUSED ME BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND I NEED TO FILE WITH MY INSURANCE. I TOLD THEM IF I WAS IT WILL SHOW ON RECORD ACCIDENT AND POLICE REPORT. AND I CANT FILE INSURANCE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I CALL HONDA AMERICA THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND I BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT SAFETY DEVICE SINCE

Air BagsCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Nov 4, 201596,350 milesMI

AIR BAG RUPTURED IN A ACCIDENT I HAD. THER WERE NO OTHER VECHICAL INVOLVED. I WAS DRIVING AND I CAN'T REALLY EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE ME LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR AND MAKE MY CAR ROLL OVER. I KNOW THE BAG RUPTURED LEAVING ME WITH A GUSH BETWEEN MY EYES. WHICH NONE IS SCARED. I WAS IN MOTION ON A 2 WAY ROAD THAT REALLY DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH TRAFFIC ON IT.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Nov 4, 201533,300 milesNY

WHILE PARKING MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, I PUT IT INTO REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A PARKED CAR WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO MOVE IT ABOUT 3 FEET, PUSHING IT UP OVER THE CURB AND ONTO THE SIDEWALK. A SECOND PARKED VEHICLE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT AN ALARMING RATE OF SPEED FOR ABOUT ONE/TENTH MILE, WHERE I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE REAR DAMAGE ON MY CAR WAS SO EXTENSIVE THAT THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,300 MILES. I HAD KEPT THIS CAR REGULARLY MAINTAINED. BECAUSE OF THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA....UPDATED 12/03/15*BF *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 24, 2015GA

WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK ARE MAKING BRINGING NOISES AND FRONT WILL NOT ROLL UP.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 8, 2015NY

I PURCHASED/FINANCED A USED- 2007 HONDA ACCORD ON 4/2/2015. OUTSIDE OF AN AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED IN JUNE, THERE WERE 4 CONSECUTIVE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS THAT OCCURRED AND IS CURRENTLY PENDING - 1) REAR DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW MOTOR SEIZED, 2) BOTH KEYLESS FOBS STOPPED WORKING AND REQUIRES REPROGRAMMING, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, 3) CD/AUX BUTTON NO LONGER FUNCTIONING, AND 4) REAR DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW MOTORS HAVE ALL SEIZED AND NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE SALESMAN DID NOT DISCLOSE PHYSICAL FRONT BUMPER DAMAGE ON SALE DATE, AND DID NOT OFFER ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION UPON NOTIFICATION. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN DEALERSHIP'S POSSESSION OVER A YEAR - FROM SALE DATE. HOWEVER, THEY (OWNER/SALESMAN) GUARANTEED THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE AS ABOVE STANDARD AND RECOMMENDED EXTENDED WARRANTY.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 18, 201547,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION INLET VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2015KS

THE 2007 HONDA ACCORD ALSO LISTED AS "VEHICLE" WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON ANSON RD NEAR 50TH ST, NEAR WELLINGTON, KS. VEHICLE STRUCK MID-CENTER OF A EXTENDED SUV THAT PULLED OUT FROM A FARM ACCESS ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET. DRIVER APPLIED BREAKS TO TRY TO STOP, BUT FAILED TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID COLLISION. VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY AIRBAGS. SAFETY RESTRAINT DID NOT FAIL AT TIME OF IMPACT, BUT FAILED TO RESEND ONCE UNHOOKED FROM DRIVER. IMPACT BY VEHICLE WAS PRIMARILY MID-CENTER, AND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WELL ABOVE THE 30MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT WHICH SHOULD HAVE RELEASED THE SAFETY DEVICES TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

EngineFire
Filed Aug 29, 201589,135 milesCA

SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER #4 WAS BLOWN OUT WHILE GOING FREEWAY SPEEDS, DESTROYING THE IGNITION COIL AND ENGINE COVER AND DENTING THE HOOD. THE EJECTED SPARK PLUG LANDED IN THE FRONT BUMPER /PASSENGER FENDER IGNITING A FIRE!

Air BagsCrash
Filed Aug 28, 201520,000 milesPA

THE CAR SWIRLED ON BLACK ICE AND HAD A SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON SIDE WHEN IT HIT A TREE ON THE RAMP. WHEN CAR WAS REPAIRED THE TECHNICIAN SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE OF THE AIR BAG AS IT HAD BURNT OUT. THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED OR DID NOT BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. HAVING READ THE RECALL FOR 2008 ACCORD FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE, I REMEMBERED ABOUT THIS INCIDENT AND THOUGHT I WILL BRING IT FORWARD INCASE THERE ARE ANY 2007 ACCORDS AS WELL THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT.

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Aug 20, 201570,000 milesNC

2007 HONDA ACCORD EX-L (IN EXCELLENT CONDITION) WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND STOPPED. WHEN DRIVER TRANSITIONED THE GEARSHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB, CROSSED A (SOGGY) GRASSY MEDIAN OF ABOUT 10 FEET, AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND (PARKED) CAR WITH ENOUGH VELOCITY TO PUSH THE SECOND CAR INTO A THIRD (PARKED) CAR. ALL EFFORTS TO STOP THE HONDA IN ITS ACCELERATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH IT HAD BEEN PURCHASED NEW AND SERVICED REGULARLY. AFTER THREE MONTHS OF HAGGLING, THE DEALERSHIP REPURCHASED THE CAR; HONDA, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 13, 201580,000 milesAZ

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY AC HAS GONE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER IN PHOENIX, AZ. THE FIRST TIME WAS 8/10/2011. THIS IS NOW 4 YEARS LATER AND MY AC MADE A HORRIBLE SOUND WHILE DRIVING, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY AC NO LONGER FUNCTIONS AND ONLY BLOWS HOT AIR. IT IS +110 OUTSIDE BY NOON. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS TIME AND THE FIRST TIME IS THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS NO HORRIBLE NOISE, THE AC JUST REFUSED TO TURN ON. I CALLED HONDA THE FIRST TIME AND THEY DIDN'T CARE SINCE MY CAR JUST ENDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS IS A CERTAINLY A BIG ISSUE THAT MY CAR AC NEEDS TO BE FIXED EVERY 4 YEARS!

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 13, 201516,000 milesAZ

AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING JUST AFTER FACTORY WARRANTY ENDED. I CALLED HONDA SERVICE CENTER IMMEDIATELY, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $100 TO EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR. THEY MADE NO MENTION OF BEING FLEXIBLE EVEN THOUGH I EXPLAINED MY SITUATION AND THEY KNEW IT WAS OVER 110+ OUTSIDE. I WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TO GET MY CAR FIXED FAST AND HAD TO PAY A SUBSTANTIATE AMOUNT OF MONEY OUT OF POCKET. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE AC DYING AFTER 4YEARS THEY BACK PEDDLED STATING THAT IF I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN TO HONDA, THEY WOULD HAVE WAIVED THE $100 FEE AND FIXED MY AC FREE OF CHARGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 10, 201521,300 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAG)HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,300.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 7, 2015132,000 milesFL

INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT

Electrical System
Filed Aug 5, 2015126,617 milesCT

THE PASSENGER WINDOWS (1 FRONT & 2 REAR) STOPPED WORKING. WHEN THEY STOPPED WORKING, THE WINDOWS WERE PARTIALLY DOWN. I COULD NOT RAISE THE WINDOWS BY ANY USUAL MEANS. ALL I WOULD GET IS A CLICKING SOUND AT THE MASTER WINDOW CONTROL AND THE INDIVIDUAL RESPECTIVE WINDOWS CONTROLS WHEN I TRIED TO RAISE THEM. THE ONLY WINDOW THAT WOULD OPERATE IN A NORMAL MANNER WAS THE DRIVER'S WINDOW. THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WOULD GO UP OR DOWN AS NEEDED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY HONDA MODELS OF VARIOUS YEARS, INCLUDING MODELS NEWER & OLDER THAT MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD SE. THE ISSUE DOES NOT INVOLVE A WINDOW REGULATOR, NOR WINDOW MOTOR. IT APPEARS TO INVOLVE THE MASTER WINDOW CONTROL AND/OR THE VEHICLE'S ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE'S WINDOWS. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS OF HONDA VEHICLES.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 31, 2015OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 31, 2015185,400 milesCA

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD SE ON JULY 30, 2015. HE CROSSED THE PARKING LOT OF A COLLEGE CAMPUS. AS HE WAS TURNING INTO ANOTHER PARKING SECTION THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AND FAILED AND LOST CONTROL HITTING A POLE. I'M DEVASTATED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I'VE MESSAGED HONDA WITH THIS INFORMATION ALONG WITH PICTURES. I'VE SUBMITTED THE VIN, MILEAGE, AND PICTURES AS THEY REQUESTED. I'M HOPING HONDA LOOKS INTO THIS MATTER. I'VE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR MULTIPLE FAILURES. I'M LOOKING FOR MY CAR TO BE REPLACED.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 24, 2015PA

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR DRIVER AND PASSENDER AIR BAG INFLATORS, CAMPAIGN #JQ9 / SERVICE BULLETIN #15-040 FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. I CALLED TO EXPLAIN THAT THE NEAREST DEALER WAS OVER 2 HOURS AWAY AND THE BURDEN WAS EXCESSIVE TO HAVE THE RECALL FULFILLED BY A DEALER. I REQUESTED THAT I BE AUTHORIZED TO HAVE A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL ASSISTANCE TO FULFILL MY REQUEST. SHE ONLY STATED THAT IF I DIDN'T USE A HONDA DEALER I COULD PAY OUT OF POCKET.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 20, 2015NY

I RECEIVED DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. VERY NEXT BUSINESS DAY, I CALLED TWO CLOSE BY HONDA DEALERS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE AIRBAGS FIXED, BUT BOTH SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE AND, WHILE THEY CAN ORDER IT NOW, IT MIGHT TAKE COUPLE OF WEEKS TO RECEIVE THEM. I AM ASSUMING THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE RECALLS, SO I AM SURPRISED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL ORDER ONLY WHEN SOMEONE CALLS. AND, I WILL BE DRIVING FOR AT LEAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH THE RISK OF HAVING A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. HONDA NEEDS TO UP THEIR GAME AND HAVE THESE PARTS AVAILABLE ALL THE TIME OR WITHIN A SHORT NOTICE (1-2 DAYS), INSTEAD OF HAVING CUSTOMERS WAIT FOR COUPLE OF WEEKS, THAT'S JUST VERY LONG TIME TO RISK DRIVING.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 15, 2015NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 14, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jul 9, 2015126,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE IN AN UPWARD POSITION AND THE WINDOW REMAINED OPENED. AS A RESULT, COVERING WAS APPLIED FOR PROTECTION. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE WHENEVER ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. MA 10/15/2015 UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 8, 201550,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND LEFT SHOULDER THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 8, 2015CA

IN MARCH 2015, I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA (NHTSA RECALL 14V-351) ADVISING ME TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACED AT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AT NO COST. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED HONDA OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES TO SCHEDULE A REPLACEMENT OF MY VEHICLE'S INFLATOR. I WAS TOLD BY THEIR SERVICE CENTER THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN IT ARRIVED. I CALLED BACK TWO WEEKS LATER AS I HAD NOT RECEIVED A CALL AND THEY SAID THEY WERE STILL WAITING ON THE RECALLED PART TO ARRIVE AND ASSURED ME I WOULD GET A CALL. A MONTH LATER I HAD STILL NOT HEARD ANYTHING, SO I CALLED AGAIN AND WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CALLED WHEN THE PART ARRIVED. NOT UNTIL JULY 2015 DID I GET TWO NEW SAFETY RECALL NOTICES FROM HONDA (NHTSA RECALL 15V-320 & 15V370). ONE RECALL WAS FOR THE SAME DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR IN ADDITION TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR. I CALLED DIAMOND HONDA OF GLENDALE TO SCHEDULE SERVICE, AND WHILE THE REQUIRED PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED, A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR ONE WEEK LATER. IN SHORT, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA IN MARCH 2015 AND IT TOOK ME CONTACTING TWO DIFFERENT SERVICE CENTERS MULTIPLE TIMES OVER A FOUR MONTH PERIOD TO HAVE THE RECALL APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. .. UPDATED 09/30/15*BF

Air Bags
Filed Jul 7, 2015NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 7, 2015NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

SeatsFire
Filed Jul 6, 201570,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AND SMELLED SMOKE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 24, 2015127,000 milesWA

I WAS FOLLOWING TO CLOSE, WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, IT BURNT MY ARM PRETTY BAD, MY ARM FELT LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE, GOT A FEW LACERATIONS, BUT REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAGS, THAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SOME SEVERE INJURIES, I CANT HAVE MY CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY THAT WAS SCHEDULED BECAUSE OF THE BURNS, NOT A HAPPY PERSON

Tires
Filed Jun 5, 201563,445 milesNJ

I HAVE HAD THREE COOPER TIRES FAIL ALL CS4 MODELS. THE COMPLAINT IS ALL THE SAME, THE TIRE DEVELOPS A SIDE WALL LEAK AND CRACKS LEADING TO LOW PRESSURE AND TIRE FAILURE. EACH ONE FAILED AT 17K,15K & 22K MILES. IN EACH INSTANCE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME MODEL CS4 COOPER TIRE AND REPEATS THE SAME PROBLEM. EACH ONE WAS ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE OTHER TIRES WHICH ARE NON COOPER TIRES DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND I WILL NO LONGER BUY COOPER TIRES.

Structure › Body
Filed May 29, 2015108,000 milesPA

WHILE MAKING A TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY, OUR HONDA ACCORD HAD COMPLETE AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRONT BALL JOINT WITH TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. FRONT AXLE LITERALLY FELL ONTO THE ROADWAY AND FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE CAR BODY AND KEPT US FROM BOTTOMING OUT. THANKFULLY NO OTHERS CARS IN IMMEDIATE AREA AND WE WERE NOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE WERE ALSO DRIVING SLOWLY SO NO INJURIES EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED. CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY SAID THIS IS A UNIQUE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS. HOWEVER MANY, MANY INSTANCES DOCUMENTED ON HONDA FORUMS ON THE WEB.

Unknown or OtherCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed May 22, 2015PA

STRUCK BY A FLATBED TRUCK HAULING CONCRETE BLOCK AND SAND. MY MOTHER DIED AT THE SCENE AND MY WIFE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES THAT WILL AFFECT HER FIR THE REST OF HER LIFE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ...UPDATED 06-12-15 *BF UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN

Air Bags
Filed May 21, 201576,426 milesMD

FRIDAY MORNING (5/15/2015) AROUND 11:00AM I WAS DRIVING IN INTERSTATE WITH MY BROTHER AS PASSENGER AND MY DAUGHTER AT BACK SEATING ON HER CARSEAT. I FOLLOWED A CAR ABOUT 40FT IN FRONT OF ME WITH THE CRUISING SPEED 70MPH. SUDDENLY I SAW A SMALL TIRE FRAGMENT A SIZE OF XBOX CONTROLLER AND CAREFULLY PASSED IN BETWEEN, SECONDS AFTER THERE WAS A LOUD BANG INSIDE THE CAR I THOUGHT THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT. I SLOWED DOWN AND PUT ON HAZARD SIGNAL AND MOVED MY CAR SAFELY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I SAFELY MADE A VISUAL CHECK ON MY TIRE, FRONT BUMPER, ANY UNUSUAL BUT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKOUT, SIDE PASSENGER SEAT BLOWN OUT. DRIVING HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 YEAR: 2007

Air Bags
Filed May 20, 2015VA

MY VEHICLE IS NOTED ON HONDA.COM AS POSSIBLY HAVING AN AIRBAG DEFECT. AIRBAGS MADE BY TAKARTA. WHEN I DID A SEARCH ON THE VIN THE STATUS READ: RECALL INCOMPLETE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THIS MEANS. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECALL? I HEARD ON CHANNEL 9 NEWS IN WASHINGTON, DC TODAY THAT RECENTLY MORE VEHICLES, IN THE MILLIONS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

Air Bags
Filed May 18, 2015CO

FOLLOWED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE BY HONDA, I MANY TIMES CONTACTED THE DESIGNATED DEALER PACIFIC HONDA, PHONE : 858-694-040, TO LEARN THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT DELIVERED BY HONDA, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE 60 DAYS AT LEAST. RESPECTABLY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

Unknown or Other
Filed May 15, 201573,000 milesCA

WAS DRIVING ON THE 5 FWY AND HEARD A GRINDING SOUND SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. MY CAR THEN WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE. A GROUP OF GENTLEMEN HELPED ME PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WE PUSHED IT OFF THE SHOULDER TO THE GRAVEL. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TO TAKE ME AND MY CAR 92 MILES TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I SERVICE MY CAR. I HAVE A STELLAR SERVICE RECORD WITH THE HONDA DEALER AND HAVE ONLY DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES PER YEAR. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE SECOND HONDA ACCORD V6 WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED: I HAD A 1998 AND IT FAILED IN 2006 WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE AS THE 2007.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 11, 2015FL

I HAVE A RED 2007 HONDA ACCORD THAT I'VE ONLY HAD FOR A FEW YEARS AND THE PAINT HAS PEELED ALONG WITH ITS CLEAR COAT MAKING IT LOOK RUSTY ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK OF THE CAR. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S DUE TO THE QUALITY OF PRIMER AND PAINT THAT HONDA USES. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE FIX THIS ISSUE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 6, 201540,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 28, 2015GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 06-12-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/23/15*JB

Air Bags
Filed Apr 23, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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 OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 21, 2015131,000 milesWA

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY 2015. THE CAR HAD 2 OR 3 PREVIOUS OWNERS WHO DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF KEEPING UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE. THE CAR HAD ALSO JUST BEEN INSPECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING TO THE WEST COAST WITH MY FIANC. FOUR HOURS AWAY FROM OUR FINAL DESTINATION, THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON. I QUICKLY GOT THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT COMPLETELY DIED. MY FIANC AND I HOPPED OUT THE CAR TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. BY THIS TIME YOU COULD SMELL THE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT A FIRE WAS NOT VISIBLE LOOKING DIRECTLY UNDER THE HOOD. ANOTHER DRIVER, WHO HAPPENED TO BE A FIRE FIGHTER, WHO WAS ON THE SAME HIGHWAY STOPPED AND TOLD US TO BACK AWAY FROM THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. ONCE WE MOVED BACK, WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE FIRE UNDER THE CAR ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE (IF YOU'RE FACING THE CAR). WE COULD ALSO SEE THAT THE FIRE WAS MELTING SOMETHING. YOU COULD SEE THE SUBSTANCE MELTING TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE FIGHTER CALLED THE POLICE AND INVESTIGATED THE FIRE HIMSELF. HE SAID THAT IT WAS SOME TYPE OF WIRING ISSUE AND THE FIRE DEPT. CONFIRMED THIS AS WELL WHEN THEY FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO INSPECT THE CAR. HE AGAIN STRESSED THE FACT THAT WE NEEDED TO STAY BACK BECAUSE THE CAR COULD BLOW AT ANY MOMENT, WHICH WAS DEVASTATING NEWS BECAUSE EVERYTHING WE OWNED WAS IN THE CAR. THANKF

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 16, 2015DE

MY SEAT BELT GET WET FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN IT RAINS, AND THE CAR PICKS UP ALOT OF OUTSIDE NOISE WHEN I'M DRIVING. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Apr 13, 2015FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 3, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/2 THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/08/15*JB UPDATED 10/4/2017*CN

Suspension
Filed Mar 30, 2015100,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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