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2017 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 2017 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 23, 2017TX

THERE IS A LOUD WIND NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. IT WAS NOTICEABLE WHEN I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY ABOVE 60 MPH. I HAD IT EVALUATED BY THE HONDA CARE CENTER AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW STRIP; HOWEVER, ONCE I ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH IT IS EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED TJAN BEFORE. I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT FIXABLE AS IT IS IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO ME THAT ENGINEERS WOULD ALLOW A CAR ON THE ROAD WITH KNOWN "WIND ISSUES" OR A DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS MY FOURTH HONDA ACCORD AND NEVER HAS THIS BEEN AN ISSUE.

Power TrainCrash
Filed Oct 21, 20172,100 milesWA

2017 HONDA ACCORD SPORT BOUGHT IN BARNABY BC CANADA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, LIGHT TURNS GREEN I PUT MY FOOT ON GAS TO GO FORWARD BUT THE CAR ROLLS BACK AND HIT THE TRUCK BEHIND ME,.PUT CAR IN PARK. TRIED PUTTING IN DRIVE NOTHING HAPPENS PUT IN SPORT MODE I BARLEY MOVE. TURNED RIGHT AND SLOWLY WENT IN SOMEONES CAR PORT TO GET OF THE ROAD. TURNED CAR ON/ OFF /ON PUT MY SHIFTIER IN REVERSE NOTHING HAPPENED PUT THE CAR IN PARK TRIED AGAIN IT BARLEY MOVED. COULD NOT BACK OUT FROM PERSON CAR PORT, HAD MY 10 YEAR OLD TO PUSH ME WHILE I WAS INSIDE REVERSE. FINALLY IT MOVED WITH HIGH RPM GOT ON ROAD PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE ENGINE REVS UP CAR BARLEY MOVES THEN IT STARTS TO MOVE BUT BUT RPM HIGH (NOT NORMAL) THEN IT STARTS WORKING FINE.DID NOT INSPECT MY BACK BUMPER BECAUSE IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT FOR DAMAGE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 30, 2017828 milesNC

MY 2017 HONDA ACCORD (V-6) HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER ON 9-17-2017. THERE WERE 800+ MILES ON THE CAR. THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEAD; NO SIGN OF ELECTRICAL POWER AT ALL. THE CAR WAS TOWED (AT HONDA'S EXPENSE) TO A DEALER, NOT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALER "CLEARED BATTERY CODES" AND THEN COULD FIND NOTHEING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS SINCE WITH THE CAR WHICH NOW HAS 1,134 MILES ON IT

Wheels
Filed Sep 19, 20172,500 milesNY

2500 MILES ON MY ACCORD TOURING...TPMS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON...WENT LAST WEEK 9/15/17 TO RAY LAKS HONDA IN ORCHARD PARK NY...TOLD SERVICE THAT MY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON,SO THEY CHECKED AIR PRESSURES AND ALL 4 TIRES WERE LOW...LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER AIR WAS ADDED..TODAY 9/19/17 WAS DRIVING CAR BACK FROM SHOPPING AND GUESS WHAT?? THE LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN...BRAND NEW CAR AND HAVING ISSUES ALREADY

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 14, 20178,500 milesLA

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE ON THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND SAW A LARGE HOLE ON THE SUNROOF. I THOUGHT IT WAS A LARGE ROCK AT FIRST, BUT THEN I SAW THE GLASS BY THE BROKEN EDGES PUSHED UP. IT STARTED FROM INSIDE OUT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULD EXPLODED ON ITS OWN BUT I KNOW FOR SURE THERE WAS NO TRUCK SHOOTING ROCKS AT MY CAR.

Steering
Filed Sep 8, 20172,000 milesCA

I WAS MAKING A U TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK IT SELF AND I COULDNT MOVE IT ANY MORE AND IT MADE ME CRASH IN TO THE SIDE WALK HONDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT TOOK IT WITH A TOW TRUCK

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 6, 201721,456 milesTX

NOTICED SOME RUST ON THE BUMPER THERE IS A LAYER OF PAINT AND METAL THAT SCRAPED OFF FROM ROCKS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE UNDER METAL HAS HEAVY RUST IT HAS NOT SNOWED HERE IN TEXAS SO THERE IS NO SALT ON THE ROADS. WE HAVE ONLY HAD RAIN. I'M AFRAID THERE MAYBE OTHER PARTS OF THIS NEW VEHICLE THAT ARE GOING TO RUST LIKE THIS OVER TIME.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 6, 201714,500 milesVA

CLOSED SUNROOF HAD GLASS VIOLENTLY SHATTER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. NO OBJECTS HIT THE VEHICLE. WEATHER WAS LIGHT RAIN AND 70 DEGREES.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 30, 2017100 milesNY

FUEL PUMP NUZZLES AT GAS STATIONS DO NOT FIT AND NOT GOING ALL THE WAY IN THE FUEL TANK WHEN REFUELING. FUEL AND GASES OVERFLOW CREATING A FIRE HAZARD.

Engine
Filed Aug 28, 20177,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HONDA WEST LOCATED AT 7615 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117; (800) 249-9504 WHERE THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 23, 2017MA

RODENT'S CHEWED A HOLE IN THE EVAP LINE COMING OFF THE FUEL TANK. 2552 MILES ON THE CAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CORRUGATED EVAP LINE HAS A SOY BASED COATING. BECAUSE THIS LINE IS BUILT INTO THE FUEL TANK THE WHOLE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST IS $1552, NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURE'S WARRANTY. VERY WORRIED A SIMILAR PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN WITH THE REPLACEMENT PART AND I'LL BE LOOKING AT MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS. ASKING THE REPAIR SHOP TO TREAT THE NEW PART WITH HONDA'S RODENT DETERRENT TAPE PART # 4019-2317, BEFORE REINSTALLING.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 22, 20173 milesMD

WHEN FIRST DROVE NEW CAR OFF LOT (0 MILES) 9/2016 AND MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL MONTHS LATER TO (7K MI) 8/2017, CAR TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING IN CITY AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. DEALER CLAIMS TIRES NOT PART OF CAR WARRANTY. REPLACED TIRE, LIGHT STILL COMES ON. DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING...DON'T KNOW IF TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED. UNCOMFORTABLE SEATING AND HEAD REST (DRIVER'S SEAT).

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 21, 2017TX

2017 ACCORD LX * AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION * 3000 MILES I HAVE NEW ACCORD LX AND THE I DROVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY, MY WIFE AND I NOTICED WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. WE CHECKED THAT ALL THE WINDOW AND DOORS WERE FIRMLY SHUT, BUT IT PERSISTED. NOW WITH THE RADIO OFF I NOTICE IT EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE TO ABOVE 40 MPH

EngineCrash
Filed Aug 21, 20171,200 milesLA

ON THE NIGHT ON JULY 3, 2017 THE 2017 HONDA ACCORD WHICH WAS ONLY 5 WEEKS OLD WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE. THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE MOTOR WAS TURNED OFF. YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY UNLESS THE CAR WAS IN PARK. THE CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HONDA ACCORD WENT TO BACK OUT WITHOUT REALIZING A CAR WAS BEHIND IT. THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED WAS A KIA OPTIMA. THE KIA OPTIMA LIGHTLY BUMPED THE HONDA ACCORD AND STOPPED AS SOON AS IT REALIZED THE HONDA WAS BEHIND IT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE HONDA ACCORD OR TO THE BACK OF THE KIA OPTIMA. THE HONDA ACCORD WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE AT THE TIME. WHEN THE KIA HIT THE HONDA THE HONDA ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. THE ENTIRE LIGHT POLE CRASHED DOWN AND BROKE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL I SAW MY NEIGHBOR'S VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENT. WE CONTACTED HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND OF COURSE AT FIRST THEY THOUGHT THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL THEY SAW THE VIDEO. AFTER A FEW DAYS HONDA GOT CORPORATE TECH SUPPORT INVOLVED AND WAS TOLD NOT TO RELEASE THE CAR BACK TO ME UNTIL THEY FOUND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK HONDA TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT AS A "PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE" THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY DID REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BUT SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF THE HONDA OR THE LIGHT POLE. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND THE LIGHT POLE.

Seat Belts
Filed Aug 17, 201784,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. THE STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO STAY ACROSS THE PASSENGER'S NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAWOOD HONDA (LOCATED AT 2516 PINE GROVE AVE, PORT HURON, MI 48060) WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO KEEP THE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTING IMPROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND WOULD TRANSFER THE COMPLAINT TO THE ENGINEERS. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Wheels
Filed Aug 12, 20172,500 milesCA

IN JAN OF THIS YEAR, I GOT A FLAT TIRE WHICH COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. IT WAS ON A WEEKEND AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. I WAS FORCED TO BUY A REPLACEMENT TIRE OF A DIFFERENT BRAND, BUT THE SAME SIZE ETC. BECAUSE I HAD TO TRAVEL TOO FAR BEFORE MONDAY AND THE SPARE WOULD NOT BE SAFE. IN APPROX. ONE MONTH MY TPMS LIGHT CAME ON AND I STOPPED TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE. THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. I LATER WENT TO THE TIRE COMPANY FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE TIRE AND THEY SHOWED ME HOW TO RESET IT. AFTER ONLY 3 OR 4 MILES, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THE SERVICE MANAGER CORROBORATED WHAT THE TIRE COMPANY HAD TOLD ME AND THAT WAS THAT THE NEW SYSTEM ON HONDA CARS MEASURED, "ROTATIONS" AND NOT "ACTUAL TIRE PRESSURE." SO, THE OFF-BRAND I WAS FORCED TO BUY WAS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE HONDA SENSOR SYSTEM AND THAT IT WAS A "FLAW." THE TPMS MONITOR PROBLEM LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON EACH TIME I START THE CAR. I ASKED HIM HOW I COULD KNOW IF MY TIRES WERE REALLY LOW AND HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY CHECK THEM AND THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT! I TOOK MY CAR IN AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE TIRE SYSTEM. THE SERVICE PERSON SPOKE WITH ME ABOUT THE TIRE LIGHT AND SAID THAT I HAD PURCHASED A NON-HONDA RECOMMENDED TIRE AND IT WAS MY FAULT. I CALLED HONDA CORP AND AT FIRST THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL HOEHN HONDA TO WORK WITH ME FOR A FIX. BUT I RECEIVED NO CALL. LATER I SPOKE WITH A HONDA CORP LADY WHO SAID THAT HONDA DID NOT SELL THE CAR AND THAT THE

Wheels
Filed Jul 24, 201710,000 milesNY

I GOT A FLAT TIRE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE "FIX-IT" KIT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE A SPARE COULD NOT WORK. IT IS UNETHICAL TO SELL A CAR WITHOUT ADEQUATE FLAT TIRE REMEDIATION

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 17, 20172,500 milesGA

BRAND NEW 2017 HONDA ACCORD SPORT 2500 MILES. AIR STARTED BLOWING HOT. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT A ROCK HAS HIT MY CONDENSER CAUSING A LEAK AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DRIVE MOSTLY INTERSTATE AND I DO NOT SEE HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED SO SOON UNLESS I HIT A BOULDER OR SOMETHING. I HAVE A 09 ACCORD THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 16, 2017700 milesCA

THE CAR TEMPTS TO SHAKE AND WHEN PUT ON DRIVE THE CAR WON'T MOVE FORWARD PASSING 20 MPH. WHEN THE CAR OS PLACED ON REVERSE THE CAR WON'T GO BACK AND EVEN THOUGH I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT STRUGGLES TO GO BACK. THIS HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR THREE TIMES ALREADY FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON JUNE 2017. THIS CAR STARTED FAILING WITHIN A MONTH.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 11, 2017CA

I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE THRU A HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS 4 HOUR DRIVE FROM MY RESIDENCE. I'VE HAD TO GET VEHICLE JUMPSTARTED ON 4 OCCASIONS AND HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO GET IT INSPECTED UNDER WARRANTY TERMS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ONLY REPLACED BATTERY TWICE YET HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT PROBLEM. DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ALSO HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS ALSO BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION CASE MANAGER BY THE NAME OF KIA WHO HAS BEEN GIVING ME RUNAROUND ALONG WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP, UNABLE TO SOLVE VEHICLE DEFECT/SAFETY ISSUE. THEY NOW SUGGEST I TAKE VEHICLE TO ORIGINAL HONDA DEALER OF PURCHASE WHICH IS A 4 HOUR DRIVE AND HAVE THEM REMOVE AFTER MARKET ALARM THEY INSTALLED WHICH MIGHT SUPPOSEDLY BE CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT IS SPECULATION AND DRIVING LONG DISTANCE IS A HARDSHIP FOR ME AND VERY UNFAIR. I FEEL LIKE LOCAL HONDA DEALER SHOULD FIX PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE CAR SAFEY ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. YOUR ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE IS VERY APPRECIATED.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 201720,000 milesIL

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM PROBLEM. (TPMS PROBLEM) ON A NEW 2017 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID SEDAN! AS AT 07/08/17. TPM PROBLEM. I BOUGHT MY NEW 2017 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID FOR ITS RELIABILITY. IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS. TWO MICHILIN TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE REAR ONE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS INITIALLY GIVING ME LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS. AFTER A WEEK OF TAKING IT TO THE DELEARSHIP I BOUGHT IT TO LOOK AT IT AND REPAIR, IT BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY ON 07/06/17. I ALWAYS REPLACE THOSE TIRE WITH MY OWN MONEY. THE DELEARSHIP TOLD ME THE TIRES DON'T COME WITH WARRANTY! WHAT? NEW TIRES FROM MICHILIN? INCREDIBLY UNBELIEVABLE RIGHT. I HAVE PERSONALLY CONTACTED MICHILIN TODAY 07/08/17 AND THEY SAID THEY'LL GIVE ME A CALL. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 07/08/17. THEY SAID THEY HAD REPAIRED AND TEST DROVE IT. IN LESS THAN 5 MILES OF DRIVING AVERAGE OF 45MPH, THE SYSTEM READ. "TPM PRONLEM". TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING PROBLEM. WITH THE WARNING SIGN OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE INSCRIBED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WITH SO MUCH DISAPPOINTMENT AND UNPREDICTABILITY THAT I WRITE THIS LETTER. NOT KNOWING WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT WITH MY NEW 2017 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM PROBLEM. NOT EVEN COUNTING THE DAMAGES CAUSED: EMOTIONAL PAIN WITH THE LOVE I DEVELOPED FOR MY VEHICLE, THE DISAPPOINTMENT, THE FINANCIAL COST-THE CAR IS ACTUALLY NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. ANY TIME THE TIRE BLOWS OUT, I NEED TO EMERGENTLY RE

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 1, 20171,000 milesPA

COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM FALSELY GOES OFF ON A REGULAR BASIS DUE TO OPPOSING TRAFFIC. SLAMS BRAKES TO FLOOR, OVERRIDING ACCELERATOR- HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TWICE AND ON A TWO WAY STRAIGHTAWAY WITH NO VEHICLE IN MY LANE. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND ALMOST BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAULTY SYSTEM WHICH I AM NOW DEACTIVATING. I'VE DRIVEN VEHICLES WITH THESE BEFORE (FORD) AND IT NEVER WENT OFF LIKE THIS- THE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS.

Seat Belts
Filed Jun 28, 2017MN

SEAT SHOULDER BELT CONTINUOUSLY SLIIDES UPWARD TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION-- ACROSS NECK AND OVER TO RIGHT UNDERARM.THE BELT EDGE LAYS NEXT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK WHICH SEEMS POTENTIALLY FATAL IN A CRASH. I NEED TO PULL THE BELT BACK TO CENTER EVERY FEW MINUTES WHEN I AM DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER CARS.

Seat Belts
Filed Jun 28, 20171,440 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS ADJUSTED IN ANY POSITION ON THE ANCHOR PLATE, THE SEAT BELT ENCOUNTERED THE CONTACT'S NECK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, IT COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUTHER BROOKDALE HONDA (LOCATED ON 6800 BROOKLYN BLVD, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,440.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 27, 2017IL

MY NEW ACCORD WITH A V6 ENGINE LIKES TO ENGINE BRAKE BY ITSELF. AS A RESULT IT WILL NOT COAST AND MAKES BRAKING UNPREDICTABLE AND VERY TIRING, ESPECIALLY WHEN DOING CITY DRIVING THAT INVOLVES STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. WHEN IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH YOU CAN FEEL IT DOWNSHIFTING EVERY TIME. WHEN COMING TO A CORNER AND MAKING THE RIGHT TURN CAR JERKS AS IT DOWNSHIFTS OR UPSHIFTS. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TWICE ON 6/23/17 AND ON 6/26/17 AND THEY FELT WHAT I WAS DESCRIBING BOTH TIMES AND DISMISSED IT AS NORMAL. THE CASE MANAGER I COMPLAINED TO ALSO DISMISSED IT AS NORMAL WHILE TREATING MY CONCERN AS NOTHING BUT A TYPICAL COMPLAINT INCLUDING WHEN I TOLD HIM THAT MY NECK JERKED ONE TIME AS A RESULT OF THE ROUGH SHIFTING. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPANIES ONLINE ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE FOR THE 9TH GENERATION ACCORD AND EVEN OLDER MODELS, ALL WITH THE V6 ENGINE. FOR REFERENCE I HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ON AN 05 ACCORD V6 ON WHICH THE SAME DEALER FELT THE ISSUE AND SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF BAD ENGINE MOUNTS. I HAD THOSE REPLACED AND THE ISSUE PERSISTED AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN AGAIN THEY CALLED IT NORMAL OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION AT THIS POINT (REALLY?!!). WHEN THE ISSUE GOT WORSE I TOOK IT IN TO A LOCAL CERTIFIED SHOP IN VALPARAISO IN (OTHER TIMES WERE IN CHICAGO) AT 59,000 MILES AT THEY REPLACED IT WITH A BRAND NEW TRANS FROM HONDA. THE ISSUE NEVER WENT AWAY. MY MECHANIC WHO DROVE THE OLD CAR AND TEST DROVE THE NEW ONE CALLED THIS COMPLETELY ABNORMAL.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 6, 201750 milesNJ

THERE IS A NOTICEABLE AND VERY ANNOYING WIND NOISE AT EAR LEVEL FROM EITHER THE DRIVERS OR THE FRONT PASSENGERS WINDOW. VERY ANNOYING FOR THIS BRAND NEW ACCORD EX. WE HOPE NHSTA ACTS AND SUGGEST TO ISSUE TSB AND FIX FOR ALL THEIR VEHICLES.

Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed Jun 1, 20175,000 milesNJ

MY 2017 HONDA ACCORD TOURING HAS UNINTENDED BREAKING ONCE THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, RATHER THAN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP IT ABRUPTLY APPLIES THE BREAKS ON ITS ON WITHOUT ANY CAR IN SIGHT (THEREFORE IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SAFETY FEATURE) WHETHER I AM DRIVING ON A FLAT EVEN SURFACE ROAD, UP OR DOWN A HILL. IN ORDER TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE UNEXPECTED BREAKING I AM HAVING TO APPLY THE GAS TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT VELOCITY BEFORE APPLYING THE BRAKES. EVEN IF I AM GOING 40,30, 25 MPHS AND I APPLY THE BRAKES TO GRADUALLY COME TO A STOP THE CAR IS STILL STOPPING ABRUPTLY ON ITS OWN WITH ITS UNANNOUNCED BRAKING AS IT GOES FROM 40 TO 30 AND SO FORTH AND OVERRIDING MY APPLICATION OFF APPLYING THE BRAKES. AND TO BE CLEAR IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LEVEL OF PRESSURE APPLIED OR NOT APPLIED ON THE BRAKES, ETC. THERE IS ALSO A NOISE THAT I HAVE PICKED UP EACH TIME IT BRAKES. NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE ALSO DRIVEN A SIMILAR YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF THE NEW CAR I PURCHASED AND THIS DID NOT OCCUR, SO IT'S DEFINITELY AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR (WHETHER ITS SOFTWARE RELATED, ETC.). IN ADDITION TO THIS I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING WHILE ON PARK OR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL (OVER 750RPMS, WHEN IT SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 500RPMS WHEN IDLING), WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR IS JOLTING ON ITS OWN WHEN I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS. WHEN A CAR IS DRIVEN AT A SPEED OF 40MPS, ETC MPHS AND YOU RELEASE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 18, 2017200 milesTN

ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER (HONDANATION KNOXVILLE), AND BASED ON MY OWN EXPERIENCE, THE 2017 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE A KNOWN "ACCELERATION LAG" PROBLEM. OFTEN WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STATIONARY POSITION, OR EVEN A SLOW-TURN OR MERGE POSITION, THERE CAN BE A 1 TO 3 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND ACTUALLY GETTING THE CAR TO MOVE. THIS CAN PRESENT A HIGHLY SERIOUS SITUATION. IN EFFECT, THE CAR CAN STALL FOR A 1 TO 3 SECOND PERIOD WHILE ONCOMING TRAFFIC CLOSES IN ON YOU. SOMETIMES YOU CAN PRESS THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE, ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR "LURCH" A SECOND OR TWO LATER. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY IN CITY DRIVING AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM. LOGIC SAYS THAT AT SOME POINT SOMEONE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS KNOWN ACCELERATION LAG PROBLEM AFFECTING LATE MODEL HONDAS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 18, 2017MN

SEATS ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. THEY ARE MADE FOR A MUCH LARGER PERSON AND PUSH MY HEAD FORWARD. I CAN'T FIND A CAR WITH SEATS THAT FIT ME. THIS COULD LEAD TO A DANGEROUS DRIVE.

Steering
Filed Mar 21, 20174,750 milesNY

WHILE DRIVING MY NEW CAR ON A PUBLIC ROAD DURING A RIGHT TURN INTO ANOTHER PUBLIC ROAD, MY POWER STEERING FAILED ALMOST CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP LATER INFORMED ME THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RODENT DAMAGE TO MY POWER STEERING HARNESS.

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Mar 20, 20172,500 milesKY

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A GAS PUMP. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. I STARTED THE ENGINE, LEAVING IT IN PARK. I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO CHECK MY GAS CAP AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS QUITE FAST. I RAN IT DOWN, OPENED THE DOOR, BUT BEFORE I COULD BREAK IT THE DOOR WAS SERIOUSLY BENT. I BELIEVE THE ONLY EXPLANATION IS A FAULT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHERE THE GEAR SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 15, 2017950 milesFL

FOR THREE MORNINGS IN A ROW, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE ALL THE MALFUNCTION INDICATORS FOR THE VEHICLE ASSIST SYSTEMS BECAME ILLUMINATED. ON THE TWO PREVIOUS DAYS, AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATORS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL RESTART ATTEMPTS THIS MORNING, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 12, 20171,000 milesCA

AFTER IT RAINED, WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY SERIES OF ERRORS/PROBLEM MESSAGES CAME UP ON MY DASHBOARD. INCL, EMISSIONS CONTROLS SYSTEM PROBLEM, TIRE PRESSURE SYS PROB, AVOIDANCE COLLISION SYS PROB, COLLISION MITIGATION SYS PROB, POWER STEERING SYS PROB, ETC. MADE CALLS IMMEDIATELY TO HONDA CONTACTS AND GOT OFF THE FREEWAY. IT HAPPENED AS THE MAINTENANCE DEPT'S AT HONDA WERE CLOSING FOR THE WEEKEND. EXCEPT FOR THE MESSAGES THE CAR SEEMED TO BE DRIVING OKAY. STILL DROVE SLOWLY TO GET GROCERIES SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO BACK OUT. AS I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK; I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. TRIPLE A THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WETNESS GETTING INTO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR WITH HIM PRESENT, POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. SO, I DROVE IT HOME AGAIN VERY SLOWLY. NEXT MORNING I STARTED THE CAR TO SEE IF I WOULD STILL GET THE FAILURE MESSAGES. THEY ARE STILL THERE. TOOK VIDEO OF MESSAGES AND WILL ATTEMPT TO SCREEN CAPTURE SOME OF THE MESSAGES.

Steering
Filed Jan 30, 20171,700 milesMI

BRAND NEW CAR THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT- DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND AT AN IDLE. OCCURS ON STREETS, HIGHWAYS ETC. BEEN TO DEALER, SERVICEMAN [XXX] AND THEIR TECHNICIAN AT SUBURBAN HONDA VERIFIED THEY FELT IT..HOWEVER SINCE THERE IS NO FIX PER HONDA I AM TO JUST LIVE WITH IT??? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 17, 201745 milesSC

THE WIND NOISE IS NOT AT ACCEPTABLE RANGE. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE PAST 45 MILES PER HOUR, IT IS UNBEARABLE. THE NOISE IS HEARD BY FRONT AND REAR PASSENGERS. PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 12/9/2016 AND HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Dec 11, 201612,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING ON I26 EAST OUTSIDE OF SPARTANBURG SC AT 75 MILES AN HOUR, I HIT A DEER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT. THE SPARTANBURG HWY PATROL WROTE A INCIDENT REPORT ON 12/10/2016 AROUND 8PM. I HAVE PICTURES OF INCIDENT AT THE SCENE. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 5, 2016900 milesNC

SUNROOF ON ACCORD EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. THE EDGES OF THE SHARDS WERE POINTING UPWARDS. DEALER IS SAYING THAT WE WERE HIT BY SOMETHING AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOTHING HIT ME WHILE DRIVING, HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION WITH GLASS RAINING DOWN AND THE ROOF AND TRUNK LID ARE VISIBLY SCRATCHED FROM THE GLASS. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY 2 WEEKS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR

Visibility
Filed Oct 25, 20162,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS IN THE CONTACT'S POCKET, ALL THE WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF OPENED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ISSUE WHEN SHE WALKED OUTSIDE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE AUTOMATIC OPENING OF THE WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DISCONNECT THE FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS FEATURE COULD NOT BE DISABLED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Seats
Filed Oct 2, 2016100 milesTX

I AM TRYING TO BUY A CAR, BUT WHEN I TEST DRIVE THEM, I HAVE NECK PAIN BECAUSE THE HEADRESTS REACH SO FAR FORWARD. IF YOU LOOK AT THE SEATS FROM THE SIDE, ONE IS FORCED TO SIT IN A HUNCHED, CURVED SHAPE, WITH ONE'S HEAD PROJECTED FORWARD, WHICH IS HARDLY COMFORTABLE OR HEALTHY. PLEASE NHTSA, CHANGE THE REGULATIONS AND LET US SIT UP STRAIGHT! WHY PROTECT ME FROM UNCERTAIN NECK INJURY BY CAUSING ME CERTAIN PAIN ON A DAILY BASIS?

Air Bags
Filed Sep 19, 2016105 milesFL

I BOUGHT 2017 HONDA ACCORD AND WITHIN A DAY THERE WERE 2 AIR BAG SIGNS CAME UP. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WHENEVER YOU COME THIS SIDE BRING THE CAR. THEY CHECKED THE CAR THAT WEEKEND AND FOUND A FAULTY SRS MODULE. THEY REPLACED IT, BUT HOW A NEW CAR HAVE A FAULTY SRS MODULE? HOW QUALITY CONTROL DEPT. STAMPED IT WITHOUT CHECKING IT? WHAT IF SOMETHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME?

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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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