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2016 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 2016 record →

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Jul 31, 201810,600 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK INADVERTENTLY CLOSED WHILE OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND WERE STRUCK BY THE TRUNK ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF FIFE (4301 20TH ST E, FIFE, WA 98424, (253) 922-2673), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,600.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 24, 2018MA

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2016 HONDA ACCORD TOURING. THE VEHICLE HAS 54K MILES AND THE LED DRL ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS FAILED.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 23, 201840,000 milesTX

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, LED STRIP, GO OUT AFTER ABOUT 30,000 MILES. MY DRIVER SIDE LED STRIP WENT OUT AND HONDA REPLACED IT AT 35,000 MILES. AT 40,000 MILES, PASSENGER SIDE DRL LED STRIP WENT OUT. HONDA IS USING FAULTY PARTS AND IS CHARGING $800 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY EVERY 30,000 MILES. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE LED STRIP LIGHTS ARE IMPORTANT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONES THAT REQUIRE HEADLIGHTS TO BE ON, OR AT NIGHT WHERE YOU NEED THE LIGHT TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY. LIGHTING ISN'T A WEAR AND TEAR PART AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT THAT OFTEN.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 17, 2018TX

MY BATTERY HAS A SHORTAGE-2016 WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT

Steering
Filed Jul 10, 201859,667 milesTN

I WAS DRIVING GOING 45MPH WHEN THE STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING..I PULL OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WENT AWAY AND POWER STEERING WORK AGAIN..I TOOK MY CAR TO HONDA FOR REPAIR ..THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT..GOT THE CAR BACK AFTER TWO DAYS ..DROVE IT AND THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED ..NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE IF IT HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY I'LL BE IN BIG TROUBLE...

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 9, 201839,283 milesCA

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAIL AND NEED TO BE REPLACED REPEATEDLY, RANDOMLY CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO PROPERLY SEE MY VEHICLE WHEN CHANGING LANES OR DRIVING NEXT TO THEM ON HIGHWAYS.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jul 5, 201824,000 milesTX

WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD THERE IS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE OR FORWARD AND IN MOTION NORMALLY IN A PARKING LOT OR BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jul 2, 2018FL

2016 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BLOWN OUT DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.*JS

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 26, 201843,000 milesNC

MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD SPORT ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE LED LIGHT STRIP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BURNED OUT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER ( EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND IT WOULD BE UPWARDS OF $500 OR MORE TO REPLACE SINCE THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. SEROIUSLY??? I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN DO YOU DRAW THE LINE AND CALL IT A DEFECT AND ISSUE A RECALL?? THIS FEATURE IS SUPPOSED TO BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY FEATURE BY HONDA. I FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT BE A CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A HONDA PROBLEM.

Wheels
Filed Jun 25, 2018FL

MY CAR MAKES A SCREECHING SOUNDS WHENEVER I TURN THE CAR TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR. THE FIRST TIME THEY STATED IT WAS A PLATE BEHIND MY WHEEL, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK THE SECOND WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS FROM THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD HONDA AND THE TIRE COMPANY WAS INVESTIGATING TO SEE WHO WAS AT FAULT. I AM STILL WAITING TO GET THIS ISSUE REPAIRED.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 24, 201846,000 milesFL

THE DAY TIME RUNNING LED LIGHTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BLOWN OUT AND AMERICAN HONDA HAS REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS UNDER TWO YEARS OLD FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN TO AMERICAN HONDA AND IS NOT ONLY LIMITED TO THE HONDA ACCORD BUT OTHER MODELS. IT IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE LISTED AS A SAFETY FEATURE ON THE WINDOW STICKER. AS LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD FIX THIS AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER, BECAUSE THESE LED BULBS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE CHARGING $1,400.00 TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 23, 201839,000 milesCA

THE LED RUNNING LIGHTS WAS BURNED OUT EASILY. LED RUNNING LIGHTS IS A SAFETY FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE THAT REQUIRES TO BE ON AT ALL TIMES PER DOT. THERE IS NO OPTION OF REPLACING THE LIGHTS. THE HONDA DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 15, 2018CA

LED DAYTIMES RUNNING LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 13, 201835,000 milesLA

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILING TWICE IN TWO YEARS. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY ISSUE SINCE THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT $1200 EACH.. THIS IS ADVERTISED UNDER THE SAFETY FEATURES SECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE LED DRL'S FAILING AND A SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVING WITHOUT THEM WORKING

Steering
Filed May 29, 201855,000 milesTX

ON MONDAY, MAY 14, 2018, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND A VERY SCARY SITUATION HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY TIGHTENED UP AND I FELT, AS THOUGH I WAS NO LONGER IN CONTROL OF MY CAR. I SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE I WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. I MANAGED TO DRIVE TO A HONDA DEARER.

Electrical System
Filed May 24, 201838,000 milesFL

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED AFTER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS FLICKERING AND HOT, THIS ISSUE STARTED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE OUT. I CONTACTED HONDA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT SAFETY FEATURE. I DID A RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM CONCERN THAT THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAN CAUSE A FIRE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 8, 201874,000 milesWI

BACK IN SEPT 2017, MY DRIVERS SIDE DRL LED STRIP WENT OUT, AND HONDA REPLACED IT, BUT CHARGED ME A DEDUCTIBLE OF $100. AROUNG MAY FIRST, 2018, MY PASSENGER SIDE DRL LED STRIP WENT OUT, AND HONDA IS SAYING THAT THE FIRST ONE WAS A COURTESY, BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPAIR THIS TIME. LOOKING UP DIFFERENT ACCORD FORUMS, THE 2016 MODEL SEEMS TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRL LED STRIPS. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED ISSUES WITH THE LIGHT, BUT HONDA IS CLAIMING THAT NO ONE HAS REPORTED THE ISSUE AT ALL, AND MY ISSUE IS DUE TO ME DRIVING FROM MILWAUKEE, TO CHICAGO EVERYDAY FOR WORK. LIGHTS ARE NOT WEAR AND TEAR PARTS, SO SHOULD NOT BE IMPACTED BY DRIVING 60 MILES IN EACH DIRECTION. HONDA IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN OBVIOUS DEFECT, AND REQUIRING PEOPLE TO PAY WELL OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE FULL HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.

Service Brakes
Filed May 8, 2018LA

WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, SQUEAKING COMING FROM BRAKES. HAD BRAKES CHECKED, AND THERE IS NO WEAR WHICH REQUIRES BRAKE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE OF THE TAB GETTING OFF IT'S RESTING PLACE AND CAUSING AN ERRONEOUS SQUEAKING. EVERYTIME WE ASK THE DEALER ABOUT IT, THEY SAY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE. WHEN YOU DO A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH, THE ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE PLACE. THUS, HONDA IS AWARE AND IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 8, 2018LA

WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, SQUEAKING COMING FROM BRAKES. HAD BRAKES CHECKED, AND THERE IS NO WEAR WHICH REQUIRES BRAKE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE OF THE TAB GETTING OFF IT'S RESTING PLACE AND CAUSING AN ERRONEOUS SQUEAKING. EVERYTIME WE ASK THE DEALER ABOUT IT, THEY SAY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE. WHEN YOU DO A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH, THE ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE PLACE. THUS, HONDA IS AWARE AND IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE.

Electrical System
Filed May 1, 201810,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM WOULD BE DEACTIVATED, BUT WOULD INDEPENDENTLY REACTIVE WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 65 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE GAUGES AND WARNING INDICATORS WOULD FLICKER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. FAILURE MILAGE WAS 10,000. *TT

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 30, 2018FL

LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS PASSENGER SIDE BOTTOM STRIPE BURNED OUT 19850 MILES.

Power Train
Filed Apr 24, 201819,200 milesNJ

AROUND 1 PM ON APR 20, 2018 WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN IT ACCELERATED AT VERY HIGH SPEED RPM WHEN I TRIED TO PUT GEAR FROM PARKING TO DRIVE... IT ACCELERATED SO HIGH I WAS SCARED TO DEATH...AND I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF.. WAITED FEW MINTUTES AND STARTED AGAIN AND DO NO HAVE THE PROBLEM ANYMORE.. CALLED HONDA 888-234-2138 ON APR 21 2018 AND THEY SAID TO MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER.. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER FOR APR 24 2018 AT 8:00 AM AT VIP HONDA IN NORTH PLAINFIELD NJ.. THEY SAID THEY WILL CHARGE ME $125.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR IT IF THEY DO NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT.. I TOLD THEM I HAVE ABOUT 19K MILES AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED.. THEY SAID NO THEY HAVE TO CHARGE IF THEY DO NOT FIND ANY FAULT... AS IT COULD BE COMPUTER GLITCH WHICH CANNOT BE REPLICATED EXACT CONDITION I HAD TO LEAVE THERE WITHOUT PAYING ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC FEE.. CALLED HONDA COMAPNY AGAIN AND THEY SAID THATS RIGHT DEALER WILL CHARGE FEE IF NOTHING FOUND.. IS,NT IT TERRIBLE IF THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM THEY WANT ME TO CHARGE FOR TIME... GOT DIAGNOSTIC CODE READER FROM WALMART AND THAT CODE READER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANYTHING... I AM SCARED TO DRIVE AS THERE IS NO ERROR CODE AND CAR HAD ACCEELRATED HIGH SPEED AND IT COULD HAPPEN.. WHO IS AT RESPONSIBEL FOR THIS ? AND PLEASE LET OTHER PEOPLE KNOW IT COULD HAPPEN TO THEM AND NOT EVERYTHING HAS ERROR CODE AT RIGHT TIME...

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 20, 201840,000 milesWI

SAFETY ISSUE. BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE FRONT LED LIGHT BLOWING OUT, ONE AT AROUND 30,000 MILES AND THE OTHER AROUND 40,000, RIGHT OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. THIS IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY LIGHT PER THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED ON THE INVOICE OR ITEMIZED SPEC SHEET. THE HONDA FACILITY IS STATING A REPAIR OF AROUND $650 FOR THE ENTIRE LIGHT FIXTURE OUT OF POCKET.

EngineFire
Filed Apr 9, 201820,000 milesCA

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON FIRE! THE WHOLE CAR BUSTED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING ON THE FREEWAY

Suspension
Filed Apr 8, 201830,000 milesMA

HONDA ACCORD V6 I HAVE A 2011 AND 2016 ACCORD V6...WHEN THE ROAD IS WET (RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW) OR SIGNIFICANT WIND, THE CARS ARE ALL OVER THE ROAD, WHEN I HAVE BROUGHT THE CARS BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF, CHARGE ME FOR REALIGNMENT, AND SAY I AM ALL SET. 4 OR MORE TIMES BACK WITH CARS I HAVE BOUGHT NEW, AND EVERY TIME I AM TRAVELING OVER 65 MPH I FEEL I COULD CRASH AT ANY TIME. THE DEALERSHIP ACTS LIKE I AM CRAZY. WHEN I DO NET SEARCHES IT SEEMS ALL OTHER OWNERS HAVE BEEN SILENCED. ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? I DRIVE TONS OF MILES AND KNOW CARS PRETTY WELL

Engine
Filed Apr 5, 201822,846 milesAZ

WHILE ON A TRIP DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 72 MPH, IN BUSY TRAFFIC, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ENGINE STALLED. I ROLLED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, AND THE CAR DIDN'T RESTART. ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT ALL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, COMPUTER SCREENS) WERE WORKING. HONDA TOWED (UNDER WARRANTY) TO THEIR NEAREST DEALERSHIP. AFTER CHECKING OUT THE CAR, AND TELLING ME IT RESTARTED AND DISPLAYED NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES, I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AS THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. STILL ON A TRIP, AND ABOUT 500 MILES LATER, I WAS AGAIN ON THE INTERSTATE PASSING A GROUP OF SEMI'S ON ABOUT A 5% GRADE, WITH CARS IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND ME, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME WAS MUCH SCARIER AS I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE, AND THE RIGHT SHOULDER WAS BLOCKED BY A LONG STRING OF SEMI'S. IT WAS DANGEROUS TRYING TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AS THERE WERE CARS IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND ME ALSO. I WAS TRAVELING AT 78 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR RESTARTED THIS TIME, AND WITH IT BEING A WEEKEND AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOSED, I CONTINUED HOME THE FINAL 550 MILES (IN THE RIGHT LANE) WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME THE ENGINE HAS STALLED. THE FIRST WAS WHEN I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 109, AND AT THE TIME (CAR HAD ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT) I ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE TEMPERATURE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR DIDN'T OVERHEAT. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY THIS CAR IS THE 6 SPEED (MANUAL), 6 CYLINDER, COUPE MODEL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 5, 20187,200 milesFL

WHEN STOPPING CAR AND FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE CAR ATTEMPS TO LUNGE FWD ON ITS OWN. WHEN CAR IS IN NEUTRAL ENGINE RACES. CAR WAS IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 30, 201834,000 milesCO

PURCHASED HONDA ACCORD IN 2017 FOR TRIPS & HIGHWAY DRIVING. AT 34K MILES THE DRIVERS SIDE DRL RUNNING LIGHTS STARTED TO FADE AND THEN WENT COMPLETELY OUT. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND BECAUSE THE CAR NOW HAD 39K MILES WILL NOT FIX. THE PART THE PART #33150-TAA81 IS OVER $800 PURCHASE SINCE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE TOURING MODEL WHICH WAS A PREMIUM OPTION WITH THESE LIGHTS. THIS WASN`T AN ISSUE UNTIL THE PAST MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN ISSUED WARNINGS BY STATE PATROL OF NEBRASKA AND COLORADO THAT THE DRIVING LIGHTS WERE OUT!? I NEVER KNEW THIS WAS A VALID SAFETY VIOLATION FOR A RUNNING CAR?

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 27, 201851,000 milesCA

FRONT DRIVER SIDE LED DRL STRIP WENT OUT AT 51K

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 18, 20184,404 milesUT

MY COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED TODAY. TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK. EVERY AVOIDANCE SYSTEM IS NON-FUNCTIONAL. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS NEW CAR FEATURE! CAR WAS IN MOTION ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREET.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 12, 2018NJ

LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE BURNT OUT.

Latches/Locks/LinkagesCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 4, 2018NV

I GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND ONE OF THE STRAPS POPPED OUT. IT WAS ALWAYS SNUG AND WIGGLED BEFORE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PRODUCT FOR A RECALL. LUCKILY ONE STRAP STILL HELD ON. WITNESSES SAID SHE WASN'T BUCKLED PROPERLY BUT I ALWAYS CHECK TO SEE IF THE BASE WIGGLES. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2016, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=ACCORD) *BF *TR

Latches/Locks/LinkagesCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 4, 2018NV

I GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND ONE OF THE STRAPS POPPED OUT. IT WAS ALWAYS SNUG AND NEVER WIGGLED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PRODUCT FOR A RECALL. LUCKLY ONE STRAP STILL HELD ON. WITNESSES SAID SHE WASN'T BUCKLED PROPERLY BUT I ALWAYS CHECK TO SEE IF THE BASE WIGGLES. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2016, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=ACCORD)

Latches/Locks/LinkagesCrash
Filed Mar 4, 2018NV

I GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND ONE OF THE STRAPS POPPED OUT. IT WAS ALWAYS SNUG AND NEVER WIGGLED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PRODUCT FOR A RECALL. LUCKLY ONE STRAP STILL HELD ON. WITNESSES SAID SHE WASN'T BUCKLED PROPERLY BUT I ALWAYS CHECK TO SEE IF THE BASE WIGGLES. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2016, MAKE=HONDA, MODEL=ACCORD)

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 4, 2018FL

THE DRIVERS SIDE LED DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS ARE GOING OUT ON SEVERAL OF THE NEWER MODEL HONDA ACCORD SPORT AND TOURING MODELS. THIS IS SAFETY FEATURE THAT APPEARS TO BE FAILING ON MULTIPLE MODELS, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL CONSUMERS THAT HAVE ,AND OR ARE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL CONSUMERS AFFECTED ON THIS SINGLE YOUTUBE LINK ->HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=IBJAP21W43U THANK YOU

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 4, 201837,215 milesCA

THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS (LED) FAILED AT APPX. 37,0000 MILES. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE AN INADEQUATE HEAT SINK ON ONE LED CHIP WHICH CAUSES THE ACRYLIC TUBE TO MELT, BAD DESIGN. REPAIRING COST ABOUT $1500 REQUIRING TOTAL ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT AS DLRS ARE UNREPAIRABLE. THIS IS 1) A MASSIVE DESIGN DEFECT 2) LEADING TO DRIVING WITH NO RUNNING LIGHTS 2) DUE TO UNAFFORDABLE COST OF REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS WINDSPREAD

Wheels
Filed Feb 26, 2018NJ

HONDA ACCORD SPORT BECAUSE OF ITS SAFETY AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT COULD HURT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I HOPE HONDA CAN DO DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT OR COMPENSATE ME FOR THOSE TWO INCIDENTS. ANYTHING HONDA CAN DO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I AM AWAITING YOUR REPONSE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 23, 201838,000 milesPA

THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT HAS FAILED TO WORK. IT DOESN'T WORK IN ANY SCENARIO (MOVING, STATIONARY, ETC). SINCE THESE ARE LED HEADLIGHTS, IT REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND CAN'T BE INDIVIDUALLY REPAIRED.

Electrical SystemFire1 injured
Filed Feb 22, 20185,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, MULTIPLE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SPARKS APPEARED FROM THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A FOOT INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. *TT *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 13, 201814,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, AN EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS SUDDENLY HEARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 13, 201823,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE PULLED IN ONE DIRECTION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GARDENA HONDA (15541 S WESTERN AVE, GARDENA, CA 90249, (310) 660-7289) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. HONDA ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SWAYBAR REPLACEMENT; HOWEVER, THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE PURCHASED AFTERMARKET. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HONDA ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A TIRE ALIGNMENT AND A WHEEL BEARING WERE NEEDED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO DROP THE VEHICLE OFF AND GET A THIRD WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

Tires
Filed Feb 7, 201833,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN MIC143 (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 215/55/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND INSPECT THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TOWING COMPANY WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DCH PARAMUS HONDA (120 NEW JERSEY 4, PARAMUS, NJ 07652, (201) 426-4676) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE FAILURE WAS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES EXPERIENCING THE TREAD/SIDEWALL SEPARATION. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 19, 2018CA

DEALER REPLACED LED PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AT 30,000 MILES THERE IS DEFINITELY A ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS HOPING THE DRIVER SIDE DOESN'T GO OUT AFTER 35,000 .. THIS IS A ON GOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE LIGHTS

Electrical System
Filed Jan 5, 2018NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER (VANN YORK HONDA, (336) 841-6200) INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT MADE NO MENTION THAT THE REMEDY AND PART WERE UNAVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT, BUT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND LETTER INDICATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (AUTOPARK HONDA, (919) 467-4747) WAS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND ADDRESS THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 31, 201725,000 milesNY

SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2016 HAS BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES, ALMOST EVERYDAY NO START CONDITION. NEEDS TO BE JUMPED EVERYDAY. HAD THE DASH BOARD FUSE BLOWN WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE OF THE CAR, HAD BATTERY REPLACED WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND HAD ALTERNATOR TESTED. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION RECALL ROUGH IDLE ON DRIVE AND RPMS LOWER THEN WHAT NORMALLY WERE. NO RECALL AS OER VIN FOR BATTERY SENSOR BUT THERES SOME SERIOUS ISSUE CAR WANTS TO STALL WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES. SOMETING SERIOUSLY WRONG. RANDOMLY STEERING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE LIGHY COMES ON AND GOES OFF

Wheels
Filed Dec 30, 20177,500 milesNY

THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRES ON MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD WOULD NOT GRIP ON A DUSTING OF SNOW AND ICE! (LESS THAN ONE INCH!) THE TIRES WOULD SPIN AND SLIP ON A SLIGHT INCLINE OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT MY LOCAL DRUGSTORE! OTHER CARS WHERE PASSING ME BY WITH NO PROBLEM. WHEN COMING HOME AND SLOWLY TURNING INTO MY PARKING GARAGE, THE TIRES STARTED TO SLIP AND SKID! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR TIRE BRAND! THESE ARE LOW RESISTANCE TIRES WHICH GRIP WELL ON DRY PAVEMENT BUT DO NOT GRIP IN THE SNOW! I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS FROM PEOPLE THAT THIS BRAND OF TIRE GAVE THEM THE SAME PROBLEM. IN SHORT, THESE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FACTORY INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE UNLESS IT WAS TO BE SOLD IN A DRY CLIMATE REGION! I AM NOW PAYING FOR A CAR I CANNOT USE IN THE SNOW AND AM HAVING A HARD TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE! IT'S FUNNY THAT ALL THE HONDA ACCORDS I HAVE SEEN IN DEALERSHIPS AND ON THE STREET HAVE GOODYEAR OR MICHELIN TIRES ON THEM! NOT FIRESTONE!

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 29, 2017NJ

ANDROID AUTO IS NOT WORKING FOR MY CAR RIGHT FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE, IS THERE ANY FIX COMING SOON FOR THIS?

Electrical System
Filed Dec 22, 201755,000 milesMI

JUST FOR THE DAYTIME BULB WE NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT UNIT WHICH WILL COST US $550 TO $850. ITS SUCH A BAD ENGINEERING FROM HONDA.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 17, 2017TX

ISSUE 1: LED STRIP ON FRONT HEADLIGHT DEFECTIVE. HAD TWO DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT LED STRIPS GO OUT ON MY VEHICLE. ISSUE 2: CHASIS MAKING SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH DRIVING ON INCLINE.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Dec 13, 201730,000 milesMO

MONTHS AGO I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE AN AIR BAG ERROR POPPED UP ON MY SCREEN AND BY THE TIME I LOOKED UP I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT FOR A FULL 3 YEARS

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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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