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 1996 record →
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40MPH ON A CONGESTED HIGHWAY THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 60-70 MPH. THE CAR COULD BE STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC. OWNER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM, BUT HE NOTES THAT HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK
BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING AND CAUSING THE REAR ROTORS TO WARP. ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 3,000-5,000 MILES. ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN AT 18,000 MILES. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE IN THE REAR END WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK
REARENDED A VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUBBLES APPEARED INSTEAD OF THE AIR BAGS . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN PLAYING THE TAPE PLAYER IT TEARS UP THE TAPE, TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX IT AND DID NOT KNOW THE TAPE DOESN'T WORK . *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ANYTIME THE ROAD IS SLIGHTLY WET AND GOING AROUND A CURB THE REAR END SLIPS OUT OF CONTROL. GOING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD (35) MPH OR LESS IN (3RD) GEAR THECAR FEELS LIKE IT HYDROPLANES RIGHT OFF THE ROAD. THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED. *AK
FLOOR MAT CAUGHT ON THE HOOK ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 10 MPH, ABOUT TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION, HIT SOMEON ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SUBSEQUENTLY ON OCTOBER 16, 1996, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. *AK
BRAKE CHECK VALVE FAILED FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V-106). *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP , CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER BETWEEN FIRST THROUGH FOURTH GEAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH WHEN STEERING FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAVING TROUBLE GOING INTO REVERSE.
HIT A DEER AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN ABS BRAKES FAILED, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING BUT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, VISION BLOCKED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING INTO SHOPPING CENTER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME, BROADSIDED OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK
ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A RAILROAD CROSSING BY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAREND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT VEHICLE.( ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB
WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CIRCLE APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, SOME INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK
THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
96V106, RECALL RELATED, BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY APPLIED BRAKES, IMPACT 6:00 POSTION, SPEED 10MPH, NOTICATION LETTER RECEIVED WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
PASSSENGER'S AIR BAG LOCATED AT TOP OF DASHBOARD, OCCUPANT MIGHT PLACE MAPS OR BOXES ON TOP OF DASHBOARD WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH AIRBAG. *AK
PURCHASED CAR NEW, RECEIVED IT ON JUNE 29. 1996 THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STRUCTURE FRAME AND HARD TO SHIFT CAR MANUALLY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
RECALL RELATED, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED HAD EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
POWER BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING, SLOWED FOR LIGHT IN RAINY, PUT ON BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED, CAR DID NOT STOP, WENT THROUGH A LIGHT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-106). *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.
LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK.
DROVE VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, BRAKES FAILED. *AK
LOSS OF POWER ASSIST CHECK VALVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL 96V106000.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45MPH AROUND CURVE, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, HIT A TREE. *AK
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT.
ABS BRAKES, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED UNTIL VEHICLE WARMED UP. *DH
CAR WAS PARKED OFF WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED BY ITSELF ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AFTER USING SUNVISOR AND IT IS RETURNED BACK TO ITS POSITION AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, THE VISOR POPS OUT OF ITS RIGHT-SIDE FASTENING CLIP BLOCKING VIEW.
BOLT BROKE FROM POWER TRAIN, CAUSING TIRE TO EXPLODE/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD
PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. *DH
SON DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD A BIG, LOUD POP, THE TIRE EXPLODED, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NOTICED AFTER STOPPING THAT UNDER THE VEHICLE, A BOLT HAD BROKEN. *AK *SLC
AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR NO MATTER HOW MUCH PRESSURE, VEHICLE WILL DEACCELERATE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN BY HERSONS HONDA IN ROCKVILLE MD., *AK
REFLECTION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAUSES VISION PROBLEM. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT PASENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
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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