2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS 01 HONDA ACCORD AND HIT A TREE. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THOUGH THERE IS ALL OF THIS DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT THE TREE GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AFTER SLIDING ON ICE. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS COME ON AND WONT GO OFF. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED BEFORE IN THE CAR AND AFTER SOME SEARCHING HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR MAKE MODEL OF CAR. ALSO I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND OUT THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON DUE TO A SENSOR FAILURE. THIS ENDANGERS MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF ANYONE WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND SINCE AIRBAGS ARE REQUIRED IN A VEHICLE SHOULDN'T THERE BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON AIRBAGS??? IT COST UP TO 700 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE UNIT. SO BECAUSE OF A BAD DESIGN I CAN'T HAVE A SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE DETERMINED BY THE DOT TO BE REQUIRED REPAIRED IF IT FAILS DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I AM OUTRAGED AND THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

SRS LIGHT ON, BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ME I BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS WILL FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. HONDA DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIR AS THEY FEEL AIRBAGS ARE A SECONDARY SAFETY FEATURE, HOWEVER THE FACT THAT IT HAD AIRBAGS AND A GOOD SAFETY RATING PLAYED A LARGE PART IN MY DECISION TO PURCHASE THE 2001 ACCORD. IF MANUFACTURERS ARE GOING TO EXPLOIT POSITIVE SAFETY REVIEWS I FEEL THEY SHOULD COVER THEM FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE SO LONG AS THE FAULT IS DETECTED BY A MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ON BOARD COMPUTER, I.E. SRS LIGHT ON. MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS ARE THE PRIMARY OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME THAT THE SAFETY FEATURES ARE FUNCTIONAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HE FEELS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SEVERE CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,121.

WHILE MAKING A 3-POINT TURN TO BACK OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING SPACE (FRONT END TO CURB) THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (I PUT IT INTO REVERSE (IN THE THIRD PART OF THIS TURN)WHEN THIS HAPPENED) AND HIT THE PARKED CAR BEHIND ME WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO PUSH THAT CAR INTO THE ONE NEXT TO IT. THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO REASON FOR ME TO HIT THE BRAKES (AND MISTAKENLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR, AS ONE WOULD THINK MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED) AS I WAS ONLY GOING A FEW MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS SUDDEN HUGE ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF DAMAGE BOTH TO MY CAR AND THE TWO PARKED CARS. THE CARS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BUT I AM SOMEONE HESITANT TO DRIVE MINE AGAIN. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $388.17. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V593000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULES) WAS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON DECEMBER 22, 2008. THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO REQUEST A REIMBURSEMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 12/30/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE 2001 ACCORD WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED, BUT VERY SHAKEN UP. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WARNED HER OF THE $500 DEDUCTIBLE SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORM THEM OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,424. UPDATED 12/15/08. *LJ THE DRIVER SIDE SSEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX-LV6, BOUGHT USED IN 2002. 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE SRS LIGHT COMES ON. BROUGHT TO SILKO HONDA, THEY RESET LIGHT. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SAID THEY HAD TO HAVE CAR FOR 3 DAYS TO REALLY FIND PROBLEM. LEFT CAR FOR 3 DAYS , REPAIR ORDER STSTES INSTALLED S/O CONTROL UNIT, RESET LIGHT, CAME BACK ON. THEN ORDERED AND INSTALLED SRS UNIT, RESET AND LIGHT IS STILL ON. THEY THEN TRACED WIRES TO THE CONTROL UNIT AND FOUND SOME BROKEN WIRES. FIXED WIRES . LIGHT OUT FOR 11 MONTHS AND SRS LIGHT POPS UP AGAIN!BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY FIXED SAM FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS. 8 MONTHS AGO SRS LIGHT IS ON AGAIN!! IM RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE WITH INCOMPETENT MECHANICS AND MONEY! *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD, 2 YEARS AGO THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $118.00 TO RESET IT. THIS YEAR, SEPTEMBER 2008 THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND HAS STAYED ON. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA DEALER , YET THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF GETTING THIS FIXED. NOW MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, OBVIOUSLY IT IS A DEFECT. *TR