2010 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

THE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE FRONT SEATS HAD TO BE REMOVED AS THEY CAUSED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIGNIFICANT NECK PAIN. THEY FORCED OUR HEADS DOWN INTO OUR CHESTS. I CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR ALTERNATE/REPLACEMENT HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT ARE MORE UPRIGHT. *JS

REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORN OUT. FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT WEAR REMAINING. CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER CARE AND THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED, PER VIN NUMBER, RECALL FOR HONDAS WITH PRE-MATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR ON THE REAR. *TR

CAR WAS IN PARK. PASSENGER EXITED FRONT SEAT AND CLOSED FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

WHEN STARTING THE CAR AT A COLD START, YOU HEAR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE SOUNDS FOR 2 OR 5 SECONDS. THERE IS A TSB 09-010 REGARDING A VTC ACTUATOR THAT DRAINS OF OIL AND IS NOT PROPERLY LUBED WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE COLD, CAUSING THE GRINDING NOISE UNTIL OIL REACHES THE PART AGAIN. GRINDING NOISES IN AN ENGINE ARE BAD, AND COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE SHOULD THE ABRASIVE METALLIC PARTS (DUE TO GRINDING WHEN THERE IS NO OIL IN THE ACTUATOR) BECOMING LODGED. THIS ENGINE FAILURE COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, POSSIBLY IN A HIGHWAY LANE. WHILE MY CAR ENGINE HAS NOT YET SEIZED, THERE ARE ONLINE REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. CURRENTLY, HONDA WILL ONLY FIX THIS ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ALSO GIVE THE CAR OWNER A REALLY HARD TIME PROVING THE ISSUE, REQUIRING THE CAR BE LEFT AT A DEALERSHIP OVERNIGHT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A LOANER VEHICLE IS AT YOUR EXPENSE. IF THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL IS AT YOUR EXPENSE. IF YOUR CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE NOISE, BOTH THE LOANER CAR AND DIAGNOSTIC FEE ARE AT YOUR EXPENSE. THIS GREATLY REDUCES THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WILLING AND ABLE TO HAVE THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE FIXED. RUNNING ENGINE COMPONENTS WITHOUT OIL SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ENGINE. IF THE ENGINE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY, IT COULD LEAD TO DEATH. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 4, ANTIOCH, CA. MY WIFE AND I HEARD THIS LOUD EXPLOSION ON THE ROOF OF OUR CAR. SCARED THE[XXX] OUT OF US. WE PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY, GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE ROOF. THE SUN ROOF WAS COMPLETELY BLOW OUT WITH GLASS EVERYWHERE. LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF. NOTHING HIT US, THE FREEWAY WAS REALLY CLEAR. IF WE HAD OUR INSIDE TOP PANEL OPENED, GLASS WOULD HAVE COME RAINING DOWN ON US AND WE COULD HAVE PANIC AND GOT INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SOMEONE COULD HAVE REALLY GOTTEN HURT OR KILLED. OUR CAR IS LIKE BRAND NEW. ONLY 13,300 MILES AS WE DON'T DRIVE IT THAT MUCH. WE DROVE TO OUR HONDA DEALERSHIP, ABOUT A MILE AND HALF AWAY AND THEY KEPT THE CAR AND FIXED IT. THEY TOLD US THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED SOONER THAN LATER BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. A REAL DEFECT IN THIS DESIGN. THE WEB SHOWED A LOT OF THIS THING HAPPENING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY-15 MPH ON A LOCAL ROUND-ABOUT AND THE ENGINE APPEARED TO STOP RUNNING. I COASTED TO AN INTERSECTION AND STOPPED ALONG THE ROAD. ENGINE TURNED OVER INITIALLY THEN ONLY BUZZING SOUND. SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK AFTER STOPPING. DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS WERE FUNCTIONAL AS WELL AS THE FAN MOTOR. LIMITED LIGHTS ON THE PANEL, TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM, AND RED PASSENGER SEAT ICONS WERE LIGHTED. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT IN A BAD LOCATION FOR STOPPING. *TR

2010 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF VEHICLE KEY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT FELL APART IN HER HAND. THE KEY CAME LOOSE FROM ITS BLACK PLASTIC CASE. SHE NOTICED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CASE. SHE MANAGED TO PUT THE CASE TOGETHER AGAIN SO SHE COULD USE THE KEY TO DRIVE HOME. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED SHE WOULD NEED A NEW KEY AND A NEW CASE KEY. THE REP IN THE PARTS DEPT. SUGGESTED THE KEY MAY HAVE BROKEN IN HER PURSE.

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN MAY 2011. WITHIN ALMOST TWO YEARS I HAD TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL DEALER THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. NOW AS OF TODAY, 06/18/2014 MY CAR HAS BEEN BACK IN THE SHOP TWICE WITH IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS FOR MORE BRAKE PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER IN 4/2014 WITH ABOUT 720000 MILES AND NOW TODAY I AM REPLACING THE LEFT REAR CALIPER. I HAVE HAD A HONDA ACCORD COUPE THAT I HAVE PUT WELL OVER 100000 MILES ON AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS. I AM VERY UNHAPPY AND I THINK AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE PUT ON THIS CAR YEAR OF 2010 BRAKE SYSTEM AS THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE NET REGARDING THIS. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $2000 ON BRAKES THIS IS RIDICULOUS WITH HAVING A SUCH A "NEW" CAR ALSO HAD A PROBLEM W TIRES HAD TO REPLACE AT 48000 ALSO STOCK MICHELIN TIRES. UNHEARD OF HONDA NEEDS TO DO BETTER WITH THEIR STOCK PARTS! *TR

THE HEAD REST/HEAD RESTRAINT IS IN SUCH A POSITION AS TO CAUSE AWFUL NECK ACHE!!! I PUT THE SEATBACK BACKWARD TO GIVE MY HEAD MORE ROOM AND I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A LAWN CHAIR OR LAZY BOY. IF I PUT THE SEATBACK IN UPRIGHT, ALERT, HEALTHY POSITION AND THE ST*&@D HEAD REST MAKES ME LEAN MY HEAD FORWARD AND MAKES MY NECK ACHE! IT'S AWFUL! DID I SAY MY NECK IS STIFF AND ACHES. *TR