2017 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TAKATA RECALL TIRE MAKING NOISE ON RIM. LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AFTER A FEW DAYS. TIRE SEEMS NOT TO HAVE A GOOD SEAT IN RIM. 19 FACTORY HONDA SPORT WHEEL ON CONTINENTAL TIRES. CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS IN CONTROL IF TIRE SLIPS OFF THE WHEEL.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COMPLAINTS : APPROXIMATELY 6 - 7 TIMES, THE HONDA ACCORD INCREASED SPEED ON ITS OWN WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAYS OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO PARK THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EITHER TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT DURING THE PROCESS. THE MOST CRITICAL INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/11/18 WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP IN A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF MY CONDOMINIUM. WHILE TURNING RIGHT INTO THE PARKING SPOT AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE HONDA VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARDER, BUT HAD TO QUICKLY PUSH THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA HAD JUMPED THE CONCRETE CURB, DROVE OVER THE SIDEWALK AND CONTINUED ACROSS THE GRASS UNTIL IT STOPPED ABOUT 3 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CONDO BUILDING. IF I DIDN'T FORCE THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH THE BUILDING. I WAS ABLE TO CALM DOWN, RESTART THE CAR AND PUT THE HONDA IN REVERSE TO BACK UP OVER THE SAME CURB INTO THE PARKING SPACE. I CONTACTED DAVIS HONDA AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK TO TRANSPORT IT FOR SERVICE. AS OF THIS DATE, DAVIS HONDA WILL BE TOWING THE HONDA ACCORD BACK TO MY ADDRESS IN MT. LAUREL, NJ. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY OF THE INCIDENTS, SO I CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA AND OPENED UP A CASE. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO CORPORATE, THEY INDICATED NO ISSUES WERE FOUND WITH HIS 2017 HONDA ACCORD AND I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. I NOTIFIED MY CAR INSURANCE COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY COULD ASSIST ME WITH THIS ISSUE, NO HELP YET. A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY IN NJ ADVISED I NEED 3 SERVICE CHECKS, I ONLY HAVE 2 SO FAR. I GUESS I HAVE TO CRASH BEFORE HONDA WILL FIX IT. ACCORD ONLY HAS 3600 MILES ON IT.. 3 YEAR LEASE WITH 15 MONTHS TO GO.

TOOK CAR IN FOR ALIGNMENT, THE LEFT REAR CAMBER IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION @ -2.2 DEGREES. THE SPECIFICATION IS -1.0 TO -2.0. WAS ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT SPECIFY A REAR CAMBER ADJUSTMENT METHOD. WAS ADVISED AN AFTERMARKET KIT WAS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT CAMBER WHICH HONDA WILL NOT HONOR UNDER WARRANTEE. EXCESSIVE CAMBER WILL LEAD TO PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ISSUES.

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF, A CAR ONLY WITH 13,000 MILES AND 1 YEAR OF USAGE THAT MEANS ALMOST BRAND NEW CAR. I DROVE 9 MILES APROX. FROM HOME TO MY WORK LOCATION. WHEN I ARRIVE AND PARK THE CAR BEFORE GOING UPSTAIRS, I SAW THE CAR BLOWING UNUSUAL SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I OPENED THE HOOD AND I SAW THE FIRE WAS COMING BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE RADIATOR. I CALL THE 911 AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY TRIED TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT THE FIRE STARTED GETTING OUT OF CONTROL, FORCING THEM TO USE THE WATER HOSE TO STOP THE FIRE. HONDA IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND NO BODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED

TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS LIT WITHOUT ANY VALID CONDITION TO CAUSE IT. DEALER HAS RESET IT TWICE, BUT LIGHT RELIGHTS WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF DRIVE TIME. CONSTANT INDICATION MASKED AN ACTUAL TIRE FAILURE WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TIRE DEALER REPLACED RUINED TIRE, RECHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES AND RESET ALARM, BUT AGAIN IT RE-LIT WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING TIME.

THE TRUNK LID OPENS ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. REPORTED TO DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. MUST BE ELECTRICAL. WHEN I PUSH THE FOB BUTTON GOING DOWN THE ROAD IT WON'T OPEN. JUST RANDOMLY WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD - 35-50 MPH.

WHILE DRIVING 6 WARNING LIGHTS POP UP ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKES FAIL. THE INFORMATION CENTER OF THE DASH SCROLLS THROUGH SAYING "BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM", "VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) PROBLEM", "HILL START ASSIST PROBLEM", "COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM", "ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM", "ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM". THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON SUBURBAN ROADWAYS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS BREAKING WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND NEARLY REAR ENDED THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE AND THE BRAKE SIMULATOR AND TANDEM MOTOR WERE DETERMINED TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.

BRAKE CALIPER RETAINING CLIPS APPEAR TO BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED OR POORLY DESIGNED. THIS HAS A TRAIL OF PROBLEMS COMPILING AT A QUICK PACE. THE BRAKE PADS DON'T TRAVEL FREELY EVEN WITH GREASE. THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS WILL WEAR OUT APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MILLIMETERS BEFORE THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN TO THE SQUEALER (WARNING NOISE TO LET YOU KNOW BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED). THE OTHER PADS WILL GRIND THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE ROTARS. BRAKE PADS WILL NOT RETRACT BAKE TO NORMAL POSITION AND CONSTANT FRICTION CAUSES EXCESSIVE HEAT WHICH IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE CALIPER PISTONS, WHEEL HUB/BEARINGS, WHEELS, SIGNIFICANT MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION DAMAGE BEING OVER WORKED. GAS MILEAGE IS CONSTANTLY IN HIGH TEENS. RARELY HAVE I EVER HIT OVER 25MPG REGARDLESS OF CITY DRIVING OUT HIGHWAY DRIVING. FIRST SIGN OF BRAKE PAD FAILURE@1ST 8,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. BRAKE FLUID IS ALREADY BURNT OR DRK BRWNISH COLOR AT 40,000 MILES. THIS CAR GENERATES MORE THAN QUESTIONABLE HEAT FROM FRONT WHEELS AFTER 10MINS OF PARKING LOT DRIVING. THIS APPEARS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING HARD AS IF I AM ABUSING THE 2.4L 4CYL ENGINE POWERING A CVT TRANSMISSION.

THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE CAR ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DRIVING IN WINTER CONDITIONS. THE TREAD PATTERN IS DESIGNED FOR DRY ROADS. THERE ARE NO CHANNELS FOR ACCUMULATING SLUSH, SNOW, ETC. TO EXIT THE TREAD TO THE SIDES. THIS CAUSES ACCUMULATION IN THE TREAD AND CAUSES HYDROPLANING AND COMPLETE LOSS OF TRACTION. LAST WINTER I ALMOST LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THIS CAR WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY COMING NORTH FROM O'HARE ON I94 IN SLUSH. I TRIED ASKING THE KENOSHA, WISCONSIN DEALERSHIP TO PUT ALL SEASON RADIALS ON THE CAR AND THEY REFUSED, SAYING IF I WANTED TO PAY FOR DIFFERENT TIRES I COULD DO THAT. SELLING OR LEASING A VEHICLE IN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SHOULD INCLUDE TIRES THAT ARE SUITED FOR SAID AREA. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN SNOW OR ANY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS DUE TO THE TIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SMOKE ENTERED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND AWOKE TO FIND THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER, WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES TO THE NECK, HEAD, AND SHOULDERS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.