2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN A LARGE CUT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FOREHEAD AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD SPLIT IN HALF. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TAKATA AIRBAGS-- SPRING DEALER ADVISED TO CALL HONDA DIRECTLY AT 888-234-2138 TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. I PHONED 8/26 GIVEN CASE #04977053--THEY SAID SOMEONE WOULD CALL BACK MONDAY. I CALLED TUESDAY 8/30 3X--SPOKE WITH ELEVLYN, GARY, COROLINE," SOMEONE WILL CALL YOU BACK" I CALLED AGAIN TODAY THURSDAY 9/1 SPOKE WITH CHRIS "SOMEONE WILL CALL YOU BACK". EVERY TIME I CALL THEY PUT ME ON HOLD FOR 15-20 MINUTES, ONLY TO COME BACK AND SAY THE PERSON WHO CAN AUTHORIZE THE CAR PICK UP WILL CALL ME BACK. I LIVE IN NY, THE CAR IS IN HOUSTON. I WILL ONLY BE IN HOUSTON NEXT WEEK 9/5 TO 9/10. THE KNOW THIS AND THEY DON'T CARE. THE NOTICE I GO SAYS "URGENT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" AIRBAGS HAVE RUPTURED AND KILLED AND INJURED DRIVERS---WHY DO THEY WANT ME TO DRIVE SUCH VEHICLE TO DEALER? DO I HAVE TO WAIT TO GET INJURED OR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED TAKING THE CAR TO BE FIXED FOR HONDA TO TAKE ACTION? PLEASE HELP ME!!! AS IT IS WE'LL HAVE A RENTAL DURING OUR TRIP- I WAS NO EVEN ASKING HONDA FOR HELP PAYING THE RENTAL, SINCE I HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER [THE CAR THAT CAN KILL ME] FOR THEM TO GIVE ME A RENTAL.

I CANNOT MAKE IT ACROSS BUSY STREETS SAFELY DUE TO MY VEHICLES TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. IT TAKES TOO LONG TO ENGAGE FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BACK IN 2004. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM SOMEONE IN 2014 NOT KNOWING ABOUT IT. ISSUES INCLUDE: TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR WON'T ENGAGE. CAR STUTTERS OR JERKS WHILE ACCELERATING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACK LIGHTING DIMMED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GAUGES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND IS DUE FOR IMMEDIATE FAILURE. UPON RESEARCHING THE SUBFRAME FOR THE 6TH GENERATION HONDA ACCORD, MULTIPLE ARTICLES, BLOGS, AND EVEN A NEWS VIDEO REPORT BY WEWS NEWS CHANNEL 5, POINT TO A/C DRAIN HOSE AS THE ISSUE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUBFRAME IS SIGNIFICANTLY IN MUCH BETTER CONDITION VS THE PASSENGER SIDE.

"TAKATA RECALL" SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON DASH AND HAS STAYED ON. POSSIBLY RELATED TO AIR BAG, SEAT SENSOR OR SEAT BUCKLES. HONDA REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE, "NOT A COVERED ITEM" SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF THE SRS UNIT AT $800.00 FOR THE PARTS. WE MAINTAIN IT'S ALL PART OF THE SAME SAFETY SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED. AFTER READING ON THE WEB IT VARIES FROM DEALER TO DEALER WEATHER THEY WILL COVER IT OR NOT. WE JUST WANT WHATS FAIR. PLEASE ADVISE. ORIGINAL OWNER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD MY CAR TAKEN IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL AND THE SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON. I ALSO HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY FIXED MY RECALL COMPLETELY AND BELIEVE MY VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL OTHER RECALLED ISSUES AT HAND. INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE HEADLIGHT S DO NOT GIVE PROPER LIGHTING AND VISIBILITY IS HORRIBLE AT NIGHT. THE SEATBELT ON MY DRIVER SIDE LOCKS ALL THE TIME WHEN I TRY TO LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER. THE TCS LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMES ON WHEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS CHANGE AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE BUT I DON'T HAVE THE FINANCES TO GET DEALERSHIP AUTOSHOP WORK PERFORMED. SO IF I DO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THESE DEFECTS BEING FAULTY TO BEGIN WITH DON'T SAY I DIDN'T TRY AND GET HELP.

I WAS AT DEALER FOR REGULAR CHECK UP AND THEY MENTIONED MY CAR SUBFRAME REAR BEAM PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED AND ITS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY QUOTED ME $2500 AND OTHER MECHANICS $1600. I WAS KEEP ON CHECKING THE RUST REGULARLY FOR MY SAFETY AND NOTICED THE AC WATER IS DROPPING FROM THE SUBFRAME AND THAT PART IS ALWAYS WET. AFTER RESEARCH IN ONLINE, I CAME TO KNOW THIS IS A HONDA 98-02 CAR DESIGN ISSUE. BECAUSE OF THE AC DRAIN PIPE NOW MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANT SPEND $2500. THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO AVOID ANY CRASH. REQUEST YOU TO TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE MANY CRASHES IN UPCOMING YEARS AND NOW THIS DEFECT IS FOR 15 YEARS AND PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE NOT NOTICED UNTIL NOW. IN UPCOMING YEARS THEY WILL SEE THIS OR RUN INTO AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH GOING AROUND A TURN, HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SUBFRAME HAD SNAPPED. JUST HAD OIL CHANGED AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP LESS THAN 1 MONTHS AGO. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE THE SUBFRAME RUSTED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN 90% DEALER MAINTAINED IT'S WHOLE LIFE. I LIVE IN OHIO AND DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN AN ACCORD RUST IN THAT AREA. HONDA NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND FIX ISSUE. MY CAR IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ALMOST NOT WORTH THE REPAIR COST. $2500+ AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM NOT THE FIRST TO REPORT THIS THIS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.