2011 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WE PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. RECENTLY THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED AND WE WERE TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT "A ROCK PROBABLY DAMAGED THE CONDENSER" AS THEY FOUND A LEAK. THEY REFUSE TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY QUOTED US A REPAIR COST OF $841.88. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THERE IS NO PROTECTION PROVIDED TO THE CONDENSER TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. FURTHER, I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN AND CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR YEARS. THERE IS NO QUESTION IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. FURTHER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED A.S.A.P. HEAT STROKE IS A SERIOUS CONDITION THAT CAN BE DEADLY. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE REGARDING THIS, THANK YOU. *TR

BACK PAIN BEGINNING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. INITIALLY JUST IN CAR; EVENTUALLY BECAME CHRONIC. THIS LEAD TO CHIROPRACTOR CARE, PHYSIOLOGIST, X-RAY, MRI, SHOTS, PAIN MEDS AND LIKELY WILL INCLUDE SURGERY FOR 2 BULGING DISCS/SCIATICA. I HAVE PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK, EXTENDING DOWN ONE LEG AND NUMBNESS IN MY FOOT AS WELL AS SPASMS. MY DOCTOR ADVISED ME TO SELL THIS CAR; BUT IT WILL BE AT CONSIDERABLE LOSS. I HAVE HAD TO GIVE UP DRIVING THIS CAR BUT SINCE MY PAIN IS CONSTANT; IT NO LONGER MATTERS WHAT I DRIVE. WE PURCHASED HONDA BECAUSE THEY HAVE A GREAT REPUTATION FOR LONGEVITY; BUT WE DIDN'T COUNT ON HOW LIFE ALTERING THAT DECISION WOULD BE. *JS

I OWNED A 2003 ACCORD AND LOVED IT. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO GET A NEW CAR, I ONLY WANTED A NEW ACCORD. I DIDN'T EVEN TEST DRIVE IT. WHAT A MISTAKE! FOR THE FIRST WEEK, EVERY TIME I DROVE THE CAR I TRIED TO READJUST THE SEAT TO MAKE IT MORE COMFORTABLE. NOTHING WORKED. I HAVE BEAUTIFUL LEATHER SEATS, BUT I SIT ON A WEDGE AND HAVE A LUMBAR PILLOW STUFFED BEHIND MY BACK. MY HIP AND BACK WERE THROWN OUT OF LINE TO THE POINT THAT 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR, I WAS USING A CANE. I NO LONGER USE THE CANE, BUT I NO LONGER TAKE THIS CAR FOR LONG DRIVES. THE SEATS CAUSE PAIN IN MY BACK, HIPS AND LEGS. IN MY 2003 ACCORD I WAS ABLE TO TIP THE SEAT SO MY KNEES WOULD RAISE UP OR DOWN. THE NEW "IMPROVED" SEATS DID AWAY WITH THAT FEATURE. IN ADDITION, THE HEAD RESTRAINT PUSHES MY HEAD FORWARD AND DOWN CAUSING NECK PAIN. MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER IS IN THE MARKET FOR A 4 DOOR CAR TO REPLACE HER 2 DOOR CAR. I OFFERED TO GIVE HER THE ACCORD AND PAY TO HAVE IT SHIPPED TO L.A. FOR HER. ON A RECENT TRIP HOME FOR A WEDDING, SHE DROVE THE CAR FOR HALF AN HOUR AND REFUSED THE GIFT. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW BAD THE SEATS ARE TO TURN DOWN A 1 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT BECAUSE IT'S SO UNCOMFORTABLE?? HONDA HAS LOST ME AS A CUSTOMER. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TO COMPLAIN SEVERAL TIMES, THEY MADE ME FEEL AS IF I WERE THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD EVER COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THIS HONDA ACCORD HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ALREADY. THE TECHNICIAN AT CAREY PAUL HONDA IN SNELLVILLE, GA, SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THIS IS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. AT THE TIME OF THIS SERVICE, THE BACK BRAKES HAD 10% WEAR; THE FRONT, 30% WEAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE METAL FATIGUE WITH THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2011 ACCORD EX-L AND AFTER 6 MONTHS OF LIGHT DRIVING (CITY AND HWY) I NOTICED A SHIMMY/SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY REPLACED ONE TIRE AND ONE WHEEL, BALANCED THE TIRES NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NOW THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM SAYING IT IS NOT A BIG DEAL AND THAT ALL ACCORD HAVE THIS ISSUE. I EVEN MET WITH THE FACTORY REP AND HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM BUT SAID THAT HONDA AND DEALER CAN'T RESOLVE IT AS IT IS NOT RELATED TO TIRES, WHEELS OR DRIVE TRAIN. BUT COULD NOT OFFER ANY EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT CAUSES THE SHIMMY SAYING THE SHIMMY IS "NORMAL" AND IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. I'VE ASKED FOR A NEW SET OF TIRES AND WHEELS BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO IT SAYING THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE COST AND IT WILL NOT MAKE THE CAR DRIVE DIFFERENTLY. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA AND DEALER. *TT

AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, THERE IS A 2 TO 3 SECOND HESITATION IN ACCELERATION UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE DRIVER THEN IS INCLINED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR FURTHER. THE POWER RETURNS SUDDENLY AT THIS NEW FASTER LEVEL & THE CAR TENDS TO LURCH FORWARD. DEALER SAYS LINKAGE IS ELECTRONIC & WORKING AS EXPECTED. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL NEW HONDAS & HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS IN ANY OTHERS. I CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND HE SUFFERED INJURIES, BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 15 MPH, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OFFICER DECLARED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD A TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LID WOULD NOT OPEN ENTIRELY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TRUNKS HYDAULIC SYSTEM. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,600.

SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I QUICKLY NOTICED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING THROUGH A "ROLLING STOP" THE VEHICLE HESITATES OR PAUSES. IT FREQUENTLY HAPPENS WHEN GOING FORWARD OR MAKING LEFT/RIGHT TURNS. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES OR HOURS OF DRIVING. *TR