2006 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ON DASHBOARD BEGAN TO LIGHT UP SPORADICALLY. LATER IN THE MONTH THE CAR WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER, IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE LIGHT INDICATED A PROBLEM WHICH PREVENTS THE MECHANICS FROM KNOWING IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS DEFECT IS ONLY COVERED FOR HONDA ACCORD V6 MODELS 2001-2005 AND HAS A QUOTED REPAIR OF $700-900. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 10/24/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/17/15 *JS

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ENGIN WOULD REV UP BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THIS CAUSED A STRESSFUL AND DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TRAFFIC SINCE I COULD NOT MOVE ANY FASTER THAN 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

2006 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE AIR BAG ISSUE, DID NOT INCLUDED HIS MODEL, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT REGISTERED OR FIRST SOLD IN ONE OF THE HUMIDITY STATES. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER EXITING HER VEHICLE AND ENTERING HER HOME SHE NOTICED HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN ROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED AND LEFT A HOLE DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER OF THE GLASS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN OBJECT STRUCK THE SUN ROOF AND CAUSED IT TO FRACTURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DISAGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

AFTER LEAVING MY SON'S TRACK MEET, THE A/C BEGAN BLOWING WARM AIR. MY HUSBAND WENT AND BOUGHT REFRIGERANT, AND AS HE WAS PUTTING IT IN, MIST/SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE A/C CONDENSER. APPARENTLY A PEBBLE HIT THE CONDENSER WHICH NOW HAS A PIN HOLE IN IT. HONDA DOESN'T COVER IT AND IT'S EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THERE'S TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR THERE NOT TO BE A RECALL ON IT. *TR

MY 2006 ACCORD ALONG WITH 500,000+ OTHERS AND 52,000+ ACURA TLS HAD A RECALL REGARDING THE POWER STEERING HOSE. I WANT TO MENTION I HAVE OWNED 20 SOME CARS OVER THE YEARS, MANY WITH 200,000 MILES OR MORE. SO, IN JUNE I TOOK MY ACCORD IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND MENTIONED MY POWER STEERING FELT A LITTLE OFF...SO, TURNS OUT HONDA STATED MY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FAILING AND REPLACED IT. AND, THERE WAS NO ASSOCIATION WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE RECALL, SO EXPENSE WAS ALL ON ME. NOW, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EXACTLY 1 POWER STEERING PUMP IN MY LIFE AND IT WAS ODDLY ON THE ONLY CAR THAT EVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A POWER STEERING HOSE...COINCIDENCE? I DO FIND THIS TROUBLESOME FOR 2 REASONS, 1) POWER STEERING WORKS OFF PRESSURE AND IF A HOSE IS FAULTY THAT WOULD IMPACT THE PRESSURE AND THUS POTENTIALLY CAUSE PUMPS TO OVERWORK,ETC AND 2) SINCE THE HOSE WAS RECALLED, WAS THE IDENTIFICATION OF A FAILED PUMP A COST RECOVERY DISCOVERY? I ASK THIS SECOND ONE BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING FELT WORSE AFTER REPLACEMENT AND TURNED OUT I JUST NEEDED MY TIRES ROTATED. I DID WRITE TO HONDA BUT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE PURPOSE HERE HOWEVER IS CIVIC DUTY IN NATURE AND I FELT IT WORTH ASKING THE QUESTION, HOW MANY OF THE 550,000+ RECALLS FOR POWER STEERING HOSES HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN POWER STEERING REPLACEMENTS? *TR

DEAR SIR OR MADAM, THE AIR BAGS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE) DEPLOYED ON MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD AT LESS THAN 10MPH WITH MY SEAT BELTS ON RESULTING IN SCRATCHES ON MY LEFT FRONT BUMPER (NO OTHER VISIBLE HARD IMPACT DAMAGE). THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE PERFORMING A SLOW TURN INTO A PARKING LOT SPOT. I HAD CONTACTED BOTH HONDA USA AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP EXPRESSING MY CONCERN THAT ONCE REPAIRED, THE AIR BAGS COULD AGAIN UNINTENTIONAL DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. HONDA USA ASKED ME TO TAKE CAR TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND EVALUATION. I BROUGHT MY CAR AT HONDA DEALER BUT THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SKILL AND TOOLS TO INSPECT AND EVALUATE AND STATED THAT I SHOULD GO TO A THIRD PARTY COLLISION SHOP. I CONTACTED HONDA USA AGAIN AND THEY ASKED ME TO GO TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO DETERMINE IF A DEFECT IS PRESENT. I BELIEVE THOSE ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND SURPRISING SUGGESTIONS. IT IS MY BELIEVE THAT HONDA HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND DOES NOT WISH TO INVESTIGATE AND/OR ACKNOWLEDGE CULPABILITY IN A DEFECTIVE SAFETY COMPONENT. REQUESTING TO ADVISE ME ON HOW SHOULD I PROCEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. JCC