HONDA Complaints

I HAVE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. I HAVE BEEN ON THE WEB AND IS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ATTENTION EARLY THIS YEAR. HONDA SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITUATION. THERE ARE THOUSAND S OF HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2007 HONDA CIVIC THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2007. IN AUGUST 2007 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR CAME APART AND WAS HANGING DOWN MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALER REPLACED IT FOR FREE. AT THE TIME THEY HAD TOLD US THEY REPLACED NUMEROUS VISORS. NOW IT'S AUGUST 2010 AND IT'S BROKEN AGAIN. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE VISOR FOR THIS REASON. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES APART IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN AND CAN'T BE PUSHED UP TO STAY. I HAVE READ ONLINE FORUMS WHERE NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. WHEN I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I LIVE NOW IN TENNESSEE THEY SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED A 'TON" OF THE VISORS. OBVIOUSLY HONDA HAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY TO THE DEALER AFTER RECEIVING THE BRAKE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER MADE THE CHANGES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE. ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER WHILE I WAS TRAVELING 50 -55 MPHI HAD TO STOP QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED IN THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN DID NOT STOP SO I WAS FORCED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ONTO A LAWN AND MY VAN SIDE SWIPED A MAILBOX . THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY 11 YEAR OLD SON WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY( 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT) BUT WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE FINE AND THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED APPROPRIATELY. *TR

ON JUNE 28, OUR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON I-94 E BOUND BETWEEN BATTLE CREEK MI AND THE EXIT TO I-69. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, THEN AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN PARK AND SWITCHING OFF THE IGNITION, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. IT RAN FINE FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-75 NORTH OF DAYTON, OH. THIS TIME, I NOTICED THE GAUGES CAME BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PROCEED WITH OUT STOPPING. IN GOT CASE, TRAFFIC WAS NOT SO HEAVY AS TO BE A DANGER, AND LUCKILY WE WERE NOT IN THE PASSING LANE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED JUST BEFORE WE MADE IT ONTO OUR STREET, BUT FOR A SHORTER TIME AND WE CONTINUED HOME. THE NEXT NIGHT, WHILE RETURNING HOME ON LOCAL STREETS, GOING ABOUT 35MPH, THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME, WE HAD THE HEADLIGHT ON (IT WAS ABOUT 9:15PM), AND WE LOST ALL LIGHTING (INTERIOR GAUGES AND EXTERIOR). ON JUNE 30, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM - FAILED IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY AS A RESULT OF A RECALL. I CHECKED YOUR ONLINE NOTICES: MAY 16, 2002 NHTSA: 02V120000. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE RE-ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. WE WOULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN BAD WEATHER; LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS WELL AS LIGHTING AND BRAKE LIGHTS. AND AT NIGHT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD ON THE HIGHWAY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD, TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATED IN WRITTING THAT THE BRAKES WERE PUT ON WRONG BY THE PREVIOUS DEALER (STEVE JONES HONDA OF ABERDEEN 910-6921-2111). I CONTACTED HONDA CORP, BECAUSE STEVE JONES TOLD ME TO TAKE A FLYING LEAP AND CONTACT THEM AND GET INVOLVED WITH THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, CAN NOT BECAUSE IT WAS THERE SHOTTY WORK. PLEASE ASSIST IN THIS SITUATION. FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORP IS NUMBERED [XXX] . PLEASE RETRIEVE MY INFORMATION SOON BECAUSE GETTING READY TO BE DEPLOYED BACK TO AFGHANISTAN. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE ON THE 2008 & 2009 ACCORD. MY REAR BRAKES & ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 14,100 MILES, APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO PRIOR TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST HONDA FOR THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES. ACCORDING TO HONDA THE NEW MATERIAL (BRAKES ARE TO BE RELEASED MID JUNE 2010. I CONTACTED HONDA (SEE CASE #[XXX]) I ADVISED THEM THAT I WANTED THE NEW BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE AS THE EARLIER BRAKE SHOES APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY ADVISED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. THERE IS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE THAT STATES THE BRAKES ARE BAD AND THERE IS A NEW PROCEDURE TO PUT THE BRAKE PADS ON. AS THAT DOCUMENTATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN MY BRAKES WERE REPLACED I NOW STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE NEW PROCEDURE. I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT AT 17,500 MILES MY FRONT SHOES ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN ALSO. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH CAN LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WOULD ASKS YOU TO LOOK AT WW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM FOR FURTHER DOCUMENTATION MY HYPERLINK IS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML AND IS COMPLAINT #836. I WOULD ALSO REFER YOU TO THIS LINK WHICH EXPLAINS THE DETAILS FURTHER HTTP://SLICKDEALS.NET/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2050392. IN SHORT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS UNTIL THIS POINT APPARENTLY COVERED UP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE KEY DOES NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. WE HAVE TO WIGGLE IT OR MESS WITH IT MANY TIMES TO GET IT TO TURN, SOMETIMES IT TAKES TOO LONG FOR US TO GET TO IT TURN, WHICH CAUSES MANY INCONVENIENCES FOR US. THE DEALER WANTS $700-$900 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT OR MISTAKE IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. AND WE KNOW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDAS. PLEASE RECALL PILOTS FOR THIS VERY INCONVENIENT DEFECT. IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL QUICK, NOT BEING ABLE TO START YOUR CAR BECAUSE THE KEY WON'T TURN WILL BE CATASTROPHIC. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF QUICKLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, TRAPPING MY 12 MONTH GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR SEAT. I HAVE HAD "ROLLERS" REPLACED. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR DOOR LATCH MOTOR WHICH WAS NOT AN ISSUE UNTIL THEIR "REPAIR". IT APPEARS FROM WEBSITES THAT THIS IS A GLOBAL ISSUE AND HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THE SAFETY PROBLEM. THE ALARMS GO OFF WHILE IN MOTION INDICATING THE DOOR IS OPEN. WHEN THE DOORS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL THE PASSENGERS CAN BE TRAPPED REQUIRING CRAWLING OVER SEATS TO GET OUT OR TO RETRIEVE INFANTS/TODDLERS. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ACURA 2003 3.2TL COMMON TRANSMISSION FAILURE CODES PO740 AND PO730. SHIFTS ERRATICALLY LIKE MILLIONS OF OTHERS. VIN # IS NOT ON THE LIST. WE HAVE LEARNED THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN. HONDA CITY IN WISCONSIN - DEALER SCAMMED US. CARFAX DID NOT LIST THE REPAIR!!! DEALER IS TELLING US TO DRIVE IT IN AND RISK OUR LIVES!!! !!! THE DEALER SHOULD DRIVE IT HIMSELF. HONDA CORPORATE IS NOT TAKING ANY ACTION. 1-800-422-2872 AMANDA CASE # [XXX] . WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT NOT TAKING ACTION !!! *TR

REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN 02V120000 FOR 1998 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE IGNITION SWITCH IN MY CAR WAS REPLACED IN THE RECALL OF 2002. I WAS NOT HAVING PROBLEMS THEN. HOWEVER, LAST FALL (2009) AND THIS WINTER (2010) I WAS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN STALLS AND IN SOME CASES DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN ACCELERATING AT INTERSECTIONS, PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ETC. MY HONDA DEALER, IN MARCH 2010, COULD NOT ID THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN THE SAME MONTH TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS DISTRIBUTOR RELATED. THEY REPLACED THAT PART. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I RETURNED IT RIGHT AWAY AND THEY DID THE RESEARCH TO ID THE PROBLEM AS THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT IS NOW MAY 12 AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO INSTANCES OF SUDDEN STALLS. PROBLEM FIXED. *TR