2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND METAL FRAGMENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE, EAR AND LEG INJURIES DUE TO THE METAL FRAGMENTS FROM THE AIR BAGS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V351000 (AIR BAGS). UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF UPDATED 01/15/15*JB.....UPDATED 12/29/15 *BF PICTURE RECEIVED 01/29/16*JB UPDATED 2/23/2016*JS

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUBFRAME RUSTING OUT FROM POOR DESIGN WHICH HAS AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATE DRIPPING ON TO THIS AREA OF THE SUBFRAME. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT SHOW ANY CORROSION. I FEAR COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SUBFRAME AND WILL EITHER HAVE TO REPLACE IT OR JUNK THE VEHICLE. ALL BECAUSE OF A POOR DESIGN ISSUE. *TR

NTHSA RECALL NUMBER: 14V351000 WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT FOR MY CAR BUT SHOWS UP ON THE APP.

BACK IN 2007 I NOTICED I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN NOT IN PARK. I TALKED TO THE HONDA DEALER TO WHICH I TOOK MY CAR AT THE TIME AND WAS ADVISED IT WAS LIKELY AN IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE, WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. SINCE THE ISSUE WAS INFREQUENT AND COULD BE SOLVED BY ENSURING THE CAR WAS IN PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY, I WAS TOLD IT DID NOT HAVE TO BE FIXED. THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY OVER THE YEARS. I CAN NOW EASILY SLIDE THE KEY OUT WHILE THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND RUNNING. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER, WAS ADVISED HONDA HAD A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR BUT MY SPECIFIC VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE NHTSA DATABASE IDENTIFIES THIS ISSUE AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000. I CALLED AND SPOKE TO HONDA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ADVISE THE ISSUE WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. I AM UPSET AND EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED HONDA WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR YEARS AND MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND FIND IT VERY SUSPECT THAT MY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS A LARGE NUMBER OF HONDA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND THEIR VINS ARE ALSO SUSPICIOUSLY ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADD ANY VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE TO THE RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT NO COST TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED THE COVER IN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH COVERS THE AIR BAG BECAME ELEVATED APPROX 2 INCHES ON ONE SIDE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL BUT ADVISED I GET IT FIXED. (COST $ 971.00) I TOOK IT HOME TO DECIDE WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO. I WAS TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT (THE FEELING OF HAVING A LOADED GUN POINTED AT MY FACE. I HAVE JUST HAD CATARACK SURGERY AND IF THE BAG WENT OFF IN MY FACE I COULD BE LEFT BLIND). AFTER ONE WEEK OF IT SITTING IN MY GARAGE I DECIDED TO GET IT FIXED. I PAID THE AMOUNT. I HAVE REGISTERED THIS COMPLAINT/CONCERN WITH HONDA CASE #[XXX] REGARDING THE TAKATA AIR BAG. THEY TOLD ME THAT SHOULD MY CAR BECOME PART OF THE RECALL I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. - THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,097.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,300.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE IGNITION KEY WAS IN THE RUN POSITION, IT RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERLOCK LEVER AND THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. DJR

HONDA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO FOUR REQUESTS TO REPAIR VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY RECALL FOR AIRBAGS. *TR