2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

I OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX THAT I PURCHASED NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2001. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE DRIVER SIDE SUB FRAME HAS NOT RUSTED IN THAT MANNER. IN CHECKING FURTHER, THE AIR CONDITION DRAIN HOSE/OUTLET DRIPS DIRECTLY ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME AND IS THE SOURCE OF THE RUSTING CONDITION THAT ONLY EXISTS ON THAT SIDE. I NO LONGER FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND BELIEVE OTHERS MAY BE OPERATING THEIR 1999-2002 HONDA ACCORDS WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DANGEROUS PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ALERT REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE AND ALSO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO MAKE THE VEHICLES SAFE AGAIN TO OPERATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

DEAR SIR OR MADAM: I TOOK MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 TO HONDA DEALER ([XXX] OF FRISCO, TX) FOR AIRBAG RECALL ON OCT 27, 2014. I WAS ALSO GETTING ENGINE WARNING SIGN ON MY DASH BOARD. AFTER AIRBAG REPAIR I RETURNED HOME AND FOUND FOLLOWING COMMENT ON MY INVOICE : "REDESIGNED AIRBAG INFLATORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION AT THIS TIME." NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA. DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY VOICEMAIL AND AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THEY WILL RESPOND WITHIN 24-48 HOURS. SO FAR NO ONE HAS REACHED OUT TO ME. MY QUESTION TO THEM WAS IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THE REDESIGNED AIRBAG INFLATORS THEN HOW HAVE YOU FIXED THE AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE. REGARDING DASHBOARD ENGINE WARNING SIGN DEALER SAID I NEED TO INSTALL EGA PIPE KIT TO AVOID CLOGGING OF EGA PORT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS PER THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN 99-085 AND WERE SUPPOSED TO INSTALL THE EGA PIPE KIT FREE OF COST. HONDA NEVER SENT ME ANY COMMUNICATION NOR ANY OF PAST HONDA DEALERS INFORMED ME ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ASKED ME $650 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND EVEN CHARGED ME $107 FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED EARLIER BY AUTOZONE TECHNICIAN IN JUST 1 MINUTE FOR FREE. HONDA DEALER EVEN REFUSED TO DO STATE INSPECTION SAYING MY CAR WILL FAIL THE INSPECTION IF THIS KIT IS NOT INSTALLED. I ASKED BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AND DEALER TO INSTALL EGR KIT FOR FREE SINCE IT'S A DESIGN ISSUE WITH THEIR ENGINE BUT SO FAR BOTH OF THEM HAVE REFUSED TO INSTALL IT FOR FREE. I WOULD REQUEST YOU TO TAKE THESE ISSUES WITH HONDA ESPECIALLY THE AIRBAG, EGR PORT ISSUE AND LACK OF COMMUNICATION REGARDING PROBLEMS IN THEIR CARS. NO WONDER HONDA COMES AT TOP IN QUALITY SURVEYS SINCE THEY ARE NOT TRANSPARENT ENOUGH TO COMMUNICATE PROBLEMS WITH NHTSA OR CUSTOMERS. I AM WORRIED ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. THANKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH WHERE ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BECAME DETACHED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER DEPLOYING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED MINOR BURNS AND WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SALVAGE YARD FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I AM TRYING TO GET MY DRIVERS AIRBAG REPLACED. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY HONDA DEALER TELLING ME MY APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED IS CANCELLED AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY CAN REPAIR MY CAR. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE. MY CAR HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND IS NOT BEING REPAIRED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

PREVIOUS AIRBAG RECALL FOR CORRECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY LOCAL HONDA DEALER ON 9/24/09 - 10/02/09. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED TO "ILLUMINATE" WHENEVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS VACANT. STAYS ON WHILE SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED, BUT RETURNS TO "OFF" WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED. RETURNED TO DEALER REGARDING SITUATION BUT DEALER SERVICE PERSON WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM UNLESS A FEE OF $100 WAS PAID FOR A "DIAGNOSTIC CHECK". DID NOT PAY DEALER FOR PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING INITIALLY SO PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE, UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR. *JB