2000 Honda Accord

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/1999· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INTERMITTENT IGNITION SWITCH FUNCTION. *KB

• 12/29/2009· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. HE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL, AND THEN ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS NEEDED TO REPLACED. HE ADDED THAT THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED BECAUSE OF HEAT BUILDUP. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) .HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 138,000. UPDATED 03/08/10 *BF THE ENTIRE LIGHTING PANEL SHORTED OUT AND MADE NIGHTTIME DRIVING SITUATION VERY UNSAFE. THE FAILED COMPONENTS ARE UNDER RECALL FOR 2000 HONDA ACCORDS. UPDATED 05/17/10.*JB

• 12/28/2012· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  STATE INSPECTION FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH. NO OTHER RUST IS VISIBLE ON FRAME. MECHANIC CLAIMS FAILURE FROM RUST MAY BE DUE TO AC DRAIN ROUTED ONTO FRAME AT THIS LOCATION. ANOTHER 2000 ACCORD WAS IN IN THE SHOP AT THE SAME TIME FOR REPAIR OF THE SAME DAMAGE. *TR

• 12/28/2008· AIR BAGS

  LAST 25 DAYS SRS LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. I DID GOOGLE AND MANY MANY CAR OWNER IS HAVING SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 12/28/2005· AIR BAGS

  MY CAR SRS INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON BACK IN APRIL OF 2005. IT STAYS ON WHILE MY CAR IS ON WITH AND WITHOUT PASSENGERS. I FINALLY TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC HOPING THAT THEY COULD RESET THE LIGHT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND IT COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS IS QUITE COMMON IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE I BOUGHT A HONDA FOR THEIR REPUTATION FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY. BUT TO THINK THAT MY AIRBAGS CAN DEPLOY AT ANYTIME I DRIVE OR EVEN NOT WORKING IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IS VERY CONCERNING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS WITH THE HONDA ACCORD COUPE MODELS BETWEEN 1998-2003. MY CAR IS A 2000 V6 HONDA ACCORD COUPE LX. THANKS. *NM

• 12/28/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE CASE # IS N012005121900955. THIS IS MY STORY: I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-5 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR MY CAR JUST DIED. I WAS ABLE TO BARELY ABLE START THE CAR AND SLOWLY DROVE OFF THE OFF THE ROAD LESS THAN 50 FEET. I BARELY MADE IT OFF THE ROAD. I HAD NO CLUE HAPPENED. UP TO THAT POINT CAR RAN GOOD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON THE FAR RIGHT LANE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC. I WONDER IF ANY ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HARMONIC BALANCER COMING LOOSE AND LOOSING ALL POWER? BOTH FAN BELTS WERE OFF. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE HI WAY RESCUE TEAM, HE NOTICED THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER WAS NOT INLINE. I CALLED TACOMA HONDA THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE HARMONIC BALANCER COMING LOOSE ON HONDA ENGINES AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HASN'T HEARD ANY PROBLEMS. SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE, VIN, AND HE REPAIRED. VIN INFORMED ME THAT HE WORKED ON ONE WHO HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ABOUT THE SAME DAY ON A 1999 HONDA WITH LESS MILES. ALSO HIS FRIEND HAD A HARMONIC BALANCE COME LOOSE ON A PRELUDE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YEAR THIS CAR WAS MADE. THIS CANNOT BE JUST A TACOMA, WASHINGTON PROBLEM. I ASKED THE PARTS MANAGER ABOUT HARMONIC BALANCERS COMING LOOSE AND HE SAID HE HAS HEARD OF IT. A HARMONIC BALANCER SHOULD NEVER COME LOOSE FOR 2 REASONS. ONE, IT IS TIGHTEN SO TIGHT THAT YOU CAN NOT LOOSEN IT WITH A IMPACT WRENCH. TWO, IT TURN AGAINST THE DIRECTION OF THE THREAD. THIS IS WHAT CARLA TOLD ME THIS MORNING THAT SHE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO WHAT I EXPERIENCED. I WILL WAIT FOR A WEEK FOR ANY FEEDBACK FROM YOU. IF YOUR RESEARCH FINDS NO PROBLEMS WITH HARMONIC BALANCER COMING LOOSE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND OUT HOW MANY HARMONIC BALANCERS HAS BEEN SOLD OR REPLACED. I WILL WRITE TO NHTSA TO SEE IF THIS IS A FLUKE THAT HAPPENED IN TACOMA OR MORE WIDESPREAD. *NM

• 12/28/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH JUMPING UPON STARTING AND TURNING ENGINE OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, PROBLEM WITH ENGINE TURNING OVER AFTER IGNITION SWITCH BEEN TURNED ON THREE OR MORE TIMS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

• 12/27/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

• 12/27/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT ADVISED THAT AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

• 12/27/2006· AIR BAGSCrash

  2000 HONDA ACCORD HIT DRY ICE AND HIT SANDING TRUCK ON FRONT OF ACCORD NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED I WAS PASSENGER AND WEARING A SEAT BELT BROKE MY STERNUM DUE TO GREAT IMPACT OF CRASH. ENDED UP SPENDING 3 DAYS IN HOSPITAL AND 6 WEEKS OFF OF WORK. *JB

• 12/26/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CAR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR COLLISION ON I-94 IN CHICAGO, IL. THE MAIN RELAY SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD, AND HONDA MUST BE FORCED TO LOOK INTO THIS. THIS IS THE SAME CAR WHERE THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND OTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS WHO MAY BE INVOLVED IN THESE VEHICLE FAILURES. *NM

• 12/26/1999· POWER TRAIN

  WITH THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR, THIS CAUSES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO MAKE A LOUD METAL TO METAL POPPING NOISE. *AK

• 12/23/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE CAR MADE A KNOCKING SOUND AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT 55 MILES PER HOUR. MECHANIC NOTICED THE SUB FRAME ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED OUT AND STATED IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ENTIRE FRONT SUB FRAME TO BE REPLACED. NO EVIDENCE OF RUST ON THE REST OF THE SUB FRAME OR UNDERCARRIAGE.

• 12/23/2010· AIR BAGS

  THE SRS LIGHT HAS GONE OFF APPROXIMATELY ONCE A YEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 5 YEARS. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN CAUSED BY A SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT, WHICH IS COVERED BY WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ALWAYS TRIES TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSIS FEE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS A WARRANTY ISSUE AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE EVERY TIME THE LIGHT GOES OFF. IT IS ALSO A HUGE INCONVENIENCE. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. EACH TIME IT HAPPENS THE SEATBELT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS ARE FREQUENTLY NOT WORKING. *LN

• 12/22/2005· SEATS

  THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BROKE FROM TRACK AND CAUSED DRIVER TO MOVE FREELY EVEN WITH SEAT BELT ON. THIS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 54K ON MY ACCORD. IT BROKE WHEN MY FATHER (200 LBS) REACHED IN HIS FRONT POCKET TO RETRIEVE HIS WALLET. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY REMOVED SEAT AND HAD TO WELD SEAT BACK. I HAVE SEEN OTHER ACCORD OWNERS WITH SIMILAR SEAT MALFUNCTION AND THE POTENTIAL INJURY THIS COULD CAUSE IF IN A COLLISION TO DRIVER. THE SEAT SHOULD NOT BREAK SO EASILY AND WITH ONLY 54K ON VEHICLE EITHER. *NM

• 12/22/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS

  AT 84,366 MILES MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK ACCORD TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE EGR VALVE ERROR CODE APPEARED. THE MECHANIC SAID TO TAKE TO HONDA DUE TO RECALL FOR THIS PART. PICKED CAR UP FROM MECHANIC AND CAR ALSO HAD SRS LIGHT ON. RESEARCHED ONLINE SINCE I ALREADY HAVE RECALL FOR DASH LIGHT. FOUND MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS WITH SAME SRS LIGHT. FOUND OUT MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION IF SENSOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID I WAS BEYOND THE MILEAGE (80K) FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE REPLACEMENT. ASKED WHAT HONDA WAS DOING ABOUT THE FRONT AIRBAGS AND WAS TOLD NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE. I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED MY CAR HAS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR DEFECTIVE/FAULTY TRANSMISSION. SO WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY TRANMSMISSION MAY GIVE OUT AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND IF COLLSION OCCURS, MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. MY SEAT WELD JOINT BROKE AT 54K TOO! I USED A 99 TOYOTA 4RUNNER AS REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN MY 40LB. DOG SAT IN PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. MY ACCORD NEVER HAS DETECTED MY DOG IN THE FRONT SEAT EVER! THIS CAR IS RIDDLED WITH SAFETY DEFECTS AND POOR MANUFACTURING. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE OWNERS FROM INJURY INCLUDING MONETARY REPAIRS/ REPLACEMENT COSTS FOR ALL OF THESE SAFETY DEFECTS AND ENGINE DEFECTS. *NM

• 12/22/2005· AIR BAGS

  I OWN A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX. MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 75,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE TRIED TO RE-SET THE UNIT BUT IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO ANOTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNER AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATES THE SAME THING HAS HAPPEN TO HIM BUT HE HAD THE UNIT REPLACED. ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE, I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF HONDA OWNERS. *JB

• 12/22/2004· AIR BAGS

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

• 12/21/2024· SEAT BELTS

  My Honda dealership has the necessary seat belt part back ordered for months on end.

• 12/21/2005· AIR BAGS

  SRS LIGHT KEEPS ON. I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD V6 AND HAVE IT MAINTAINED BY O'DONNELL HONDA(8620 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043). IN SEPT. 2005, THE SRS LIGHT BEGAN TO KEEP COMING ON. ON OCT.18, 2005, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE O'DONNELL HONDA. A REPRESENTATIVE/TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE AIR BAG HAS NO PROBLEM BUT IT HAS A CODE 15-3 AND NEED TO BE RE-SET. I WAS CHARGED $41.50 FOR RE-SETTING THE SRS LIGHT. THE SRS LIGHT KEPT OFF FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, THEN IT CAME BACK AND HAVE KEPT COMING ON SINCE THEN. IF I KEEP TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALER, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL KEEP CHARGING ME FOR THE RE-RESETTING BECAUSE THEY SAID THE AIR BAG HAS NO PROBLEM. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND KNEW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ACCORD AND CIVIC. I DON'T THINK THE TECHNICIANS IN THE DEALER ARE ABLE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS THE PROBLEM IN HONDA CAR DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION. IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON AND THE AIR BAG HAS NO PROBLEM, WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS OFF, THE AIR BAG MAY HAVE PROBLEM?*JB

• 12/21/2004· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

  WITHIN THE 1ST MONTH OF THE VEHICLE BEING PURCHASED A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. *TC THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *NM

• 12/21/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  RADIATOR IS NOT PROTECTED IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE . THEREFORE, ANY OBJECT COULD DEMAGE THE RADIATOR, AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPEND TO RADIATOR IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/20/2012· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE SUB-FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/20/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION GO OUT TWICE IN MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD. EACH TIME, THE GEARS START CLUNKING WHILE SHIFTING AND SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILS AND IS COMPLETELY USELESS. CURRENTLY, MY CAR WILL REV UP LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SPONTANEOUSLY SLAM INTO GEAR AND SLIP BACK INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN WHICH HAS, AGAIN, RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO MAKE THE ISSUE BETTER. *TR

• 12/20/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT AND COME BACK ON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE ANY OF THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT. , VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER AND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *AK

• 12/20/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN. I ATTEMPTED PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, PUTTING THE CAR IN FIRST GEAR, AND APPLYING THE BREAK WITH NO RESPONSE. THIS INCIDENT WAS RECORDED ON A 911 CALL THAT I MADE DURING THE ENTIRE EVENT. I DID GIVE DETAILS OF WHAT I WAS DOING TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING HOWEVER ALL MEASURES FAILED. I DID EVENTUALLY PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. HONDA IS NOW DENYING ANY MALFUCTION.*AK

• 12/19/2005· VISIBILITY

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A SEMI TRUCK PASSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE FORCE FROM THE WIND CAUSED THE SUN ROOF TO SHATTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

• 12/19/1999· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE RUNS WELL BUT EVERY TIME YOU INITIALLY START UP AND BACK UP IT JOLTS YOU AS YOU RELEASE THE BRAKES AND START MOVING. IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE IN REVERSE THAN DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THEY REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE SAYING THE MANUFACTURER IS WORKING ON IT. I FEAR THE DRIVETRAIN WILL FALL APART WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

• 12/18/2021· STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

  Car keeps going out of line when steering wheel gets lose after bumbs. Fixed rack n pinon and steering wheel pump 2x already!

• 12/18/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JS

• 12/18/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF SECOND GEAR, IT WOULD CAUSE A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR MOSTLY IN COLDER WEATHER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

• 12/18/2012· POWER TRAIN

  EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHICH HONDA IS REFUSING TO REPAIR/REPLACE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEAR 7 MONTHS OR 109K MILES BUT MY CAR HAPPENS TO FAIL JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. THE ON TIME SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND PROPER TREATMENT IS PROBABLY TO BLAME. CONSIDER THIS AS MY FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND INADEQUATE CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

• 12/18/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS

  I & MY INLAW BOUGHT THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX IN THE SAME WEEK (9/1999), AFTER 7 YEARS, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME WITH NO INCIDENTS OCCURRED. ALSO IN THE LAST COUPLE DAYS, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED HONDA MANUFACTURER, THEY REJECTED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE ONLY CERTAIN VEHICLE THEY COVER UP TO 10 YEARS ON THE OPDS (OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM) UNIT, WHICH FAILED AND CAUSED THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

• 12/17/2019· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATION LINE DRIPPED FLUID ON TOP OF THE KEY SUSPENSION COMPONENT, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

• 12/15/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE ASR LIGHT TURNS ON. *TR

• 12/15/2012· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrash

  I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPACE AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 45 MINS (APPROX. 20 MILES). WHEN I WAS READY PARK THE CAR AND SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WAY TOO FAST AND HIT THE BUILDING IN FRONT. I WAS DRIVING INTO THE PARKING SPACE AT LESS THAN AROUND 10 MPH AS I HAD TO MAKE 3 TURNS WITHIN 100 FEET BEFORE COMING INTO VACANT PARKING SPACE. MY LEG WAS ALSO IN THE BREAK PEDAL AS I MADE THOSE TURNS AFTER GETTING INTO THE PRIVATE PROPERTY FROM IL RTE 83. I CAN DEFINITELY CONFIRM THAT MY LEG WAS NOT IN GAS PEDAL AS MY RIGHT LEG WAS ON THE BREAK PEDAL TO MAKE THOSE TURNS AND STOP THE CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE. IT ALL HAPPENED IN THE MATTER OF FEW SECONDS AND THERE WAS NO TIME TO REACT. THE CAR CAME TO HALT ONLY AFTER HITTING THE BUILDING. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS SOON AS THE CAR HIT THE BUILDING AND THERE WAS HEAVE SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR. IT WAS REALLY SCARY BECAUSE BY LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT LOOKS TO BE AROUND 50 MPH. IT WAS A RELATIVELY HIGHER CURB IN FRONT AND THE BUILDING WAS JUST 6 - 8 FEET AWAY FROM THE CURB, I WAS ALSO DRIVING INTO THE PARKING SPACE AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. I AM REALLY SHOCKED TO SEE THIS KIND OF UNINTENDED/SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPEN WITH HONDA ACCORD CARS WHICH COULD PROVE TO BE FATAL FOR THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND PEDESTRIAN ALIKE. *TR

• 12/15/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I PURCHASED A NEW 2000 HONDA ACCORD V6 IN JUNE OF 2000. IT IS NOW 4 1/2 YEARS OLD AND HAS FEWER THAN 18,000 MILES. ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO I STARTED HEARING A WHINE OR WHIRR AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY (12/15/04). IT CHECKED OUT TO BE A BAD ALTERNATOR, AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OVER $500 TO FIX!! I FOUND SEVEN COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND ALL OF THEM (INCLUDING MINE) SHARE A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG LIGHT WHICH COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. MINE HAS BEEN COMING ON SINCE ALMOST DAY 1. HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME BACK THEN IT WAS DUE TO SOME CLOTHES OR CUSHION BLOCKING SOME SENSOR AT THE BACK OF THE SEAT AND WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I HAVE HAD MAINTENANCE DONE EVERY 3 MONTHS OR SO, THE MOST RECENT OF WHICH WAS DECEMBER 4, 2004. AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS NO WHINE, NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS, OR ANY INDICATION OF ANYTHING WRONG, BUT I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT, BUT NOW I KNOW WHY. IT WAS A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT I BEGAN HEARING THE NOISE THAT WAS TODAY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD ALTERNATOR. AGAIN, GOOD MAINTENANCE RECORD, FEWER THAN 18000 MILES, NO WARNING LIGHTS, BAD ALTERNATOR. I AM DRIVING 300 MILES THIS COMING SATURDAY AND AM SCARED TO DEATH--HOPING THAT IT IS FIXED COMPLETELY AND THAT NOTHING ELSE GOES WRONG. I HOPE THIS GETS SOME ATTENTION FROM NHTSA!. *AK

• 12/15/2000· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. ALSO, IF WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE THEY DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS, AND DO NOT WIPE IT PROPERLY. HONDA CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

• 12/14/2022· TIRES

  I rotated the tires looked at the tread and noticed all 4 tires had cracks along the tread in all directions. The cracked tread make the tires unsafe for road use. I emailed the company but did not receive a reply to my message. At this time the tires loose about 10-15 PSI of air within a few days.

• 12/14/2009· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS MISALIGNED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM LOWER HAD FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V184000 SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00 . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000. UPDATED 01/08/10 *BF UPDATED 01/12/10.*JB

• 12/14/2007· AIR BAGS

  SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 YEARS WITHOUT APPARENT REASON. DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT IT, RESET IT AND IT AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT COMES RIGHT BACK ON. *TR

• 12/14/2004· SEATS

  FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS FOR 3 YEARS FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE AFTER THE FRONT SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD TO ALLOW ACCESS IN THE BACKSEAT. MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT AND UPON A ABRUPT STOP HE SEAT ACCELERATED FORWARD AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. EVEN WITH A SEAT BELT ON THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT COULD NOT PREVENT BODILY INJURY TO MY WIFE. THE MANUFACTUER STATES THAT EVEN AFTER LOOKING AT THIS SEAT SEVERAL TIME, IT IS OPERATIONAL AS EXPECTED.*AK

• 12/14/2001· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE TAKEN MY HONDA INTO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES BECAUSE THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THE THIRD VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEALER, THEY DETECTED THAT THE SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND A REPLACEMENT PART WOULD BE ORDERED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE PART ARRIVED, WAS INSTALLED, AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. UPON MY RETURN, THE SERVICE DEALER (CLAIR HONDA) INFORMED ME THAT THE HONDA TECH LINE SAID THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, INSTRUCTED THE SERVICE DEALER TO RESET THE LIGHT AND TOLD THE DEALER THAT A REPLACEMENT PART MAY BE READY IN JUNE, AT WHICH TIME HONDA IS PLANNING A RECALL. IN THE MEANTIME MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY, AND I WILL HAVE BEEN WITHOUT FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS FOR OVER A YEAR. BEING THAT I DRIVE 25000 MILES A YEAR, I AM VERY UPSET AT THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROM HONDA. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND AM DISAPPOINTED THAT HONDA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THIS.*AK

• 12/13/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE "BALANCE SHAFT SEAL POP OUT" IS KNOWN ISSUE (DEFECT) SINCE DAY1, HOWEVER, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY WAS TRYING TO COVER IT UP AND MY YEAR MODEL (2000) WAS INTENTIONALLY NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL LIST IN ORDER FOR THEM TO REDUCE THE COST BY RISKING PEOPLE'S LIFE. HOWEVER, IF YOU GOOGLE IT, 2000 YEAR AND EVEN LATER MODEL ARE ALL OVER THE PLACES. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY WAS BETTING ON ITS DEALER WOULD BE SUPPOSED TO PUT A RETAINER ON TOP OF THE SEAL WHEN THE CAR IS DUE ON ITS FIRST TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT HAPPEN, THE NET RESULT IS IT COSTS ME OVER $720 TO FIX IT AND I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THE ENGINE WAS NOT BLOWN UP (AND I HAD NOT BEEN KILLED) ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE EMPTY ENGINE OIL RESULTED FROM THIS SUDDEN SEALED BEING POPPED OUT (THE OIL WOULD BE GONE SECONDS AFTER POP OUT HAPPENS). WORST YET, AFTER THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I CONTACTED WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR TALKED WITH [XXX] WITH SOME JAPANESE LAST NAME WHO HAD VERY BAD ATTITUDE AND VERY UNPROFESSIONAL, SIMPLY FLATTENED OUT AND TOLD ME I AM SORRY AND WE CAN NOT HELP IN ANYWAY. I BELIEVE IT IS TIME TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND GRADUALLY DRIVE THIS VERY FOREIGN MOTOR COMPANY OUT OF US, THEY DO NOT CARE OUR LIVES HERE IN US ANYMORE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

• 12/12/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. HONDA TELLS US THAT THE COMPONENT THAT REGULATES THE AIRBAGS (A MINI-COMPUTER IN THE DASH?) HAS FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED. HONDA ADVISES THAT, UNTIL REPLACED, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK. BASED ON THE INTERNET RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE $1000 TO REPLACE THE UNIT, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THE COMPONENT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR ABOUT $325, AND REQUIRES ABOUT AN HOUR OF LABOR TO INSTALL. THIS SEEMS TO US TO BE A PRETTY FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY ISSUE, AND THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE ENGINEERED TO LAST WELL BEYOND THE ANTICIPATED LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/12/2006· AIR BAGS

  IN REFERENCE TO A 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH NEARLY 160,000 MILES. THE SRS LIGHT CAME HOME A FEW DAYS AGO. THE SRS LIGHT INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ME PAYING THEM NEARLY $100. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THIS SRS LIGHT INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH AN OPDS SENSOR AND IS COMMON IN THIS YEAR MODEL. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO CONTACT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE COVERED AND REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THIS SENSOR AND IN NO WAY COULD I HAVE "BROKEN" THIS OR CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEARCHED AND SEARCHED FOR RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, BUT NOTHING! PLEASE HELP! *NM

• 12/12/2003· SEATS

  BROKEN WELD UNDER DRIVER SEAT PERMITTED THE SEAT TO "ROCK" BACKWARDS DURING ACCELERATION WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK

• 12/11/2017· AIR BAGS,SEATSCrash

  WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS TOTALLED. NO AIRBAGS WENT OFF EXWCT THE PASSWNGER SIDE AIRBAG,WHICH NO ONE OR ANYTHING WAS IN THE SEAT. WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION. WAS MOVING ABOUT 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR. COMUNG TO A STOP

• 12/11/2017· AIR BAGS

  DASH LIGHT FOR RIGHT AIRBAG CAME ON AND AN ALARM WHILE DRIVING AND IS STILL ON.