2016 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,300. UPDATED 11/07/17*LJ UPDATED 11/13/2017*JS

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR UNDER 25 MPH ON LOCAL ROAD WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WENT OFF ROAD CAUSING SEVER DAMAGE TO BOTH WHEELS AND UNDERCARRIAGE.

I PUSHED ON BRAKES AND IT ACCELERATED REAL FAST I TURN TO RIGHT AND IT HIT A FENCE THEN FENCE ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD I MADE THIS TURN 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEN IT WENT THRU A GATE AND HIT THE BACK FENCE AND THE CAR STILL WAS TRYING TO GO CUT OFF KEY.

"TAKATA RECALL" LETTER RECEIVED FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION , TORRANCE, CA. IN REFERENCE TO BATTERY SENSOR CASE MOUNTED ON TOP THE 12V BATTERY, COULD CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOT AND A FIRE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPY WITH MY HONDA BECAUSE OF THE ROAD NOISE. TAKEN THE CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS FINALLY ADVISED IT WAS A DEFECT AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. I PAID CASH AND WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN. I WISH I COULD RETURN IT. I CANNOT HEAR ANYONE IN THE BACK SEAT WHILE DRIVING

TAKATA RECALL WAS AGGRESSIVELY INJURED BY THE AIR BAG I FEEL THAT SHOULD NOT OF HAPPENED AND I FEEL IT ALSO SHOULD NOT OF GONE OFF THE ACCIDENT WAS MINOR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. 2016 HONDA ACCORD, 9200 MILES. ON 7/14/17 I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MY LOCAL DRUGSTORE. I LOCATED A PARKING SPOT, AND WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT TO PULL INTO THE PARKING SPACE WHEN MY ENGINE REVVED, THE CAR ACCELERATED, UP OVER THE CONCRETE CURB, OVER BIKE RACK AND INTO THE SIDE OF THE BRICK BUILDING. BY THIS TIME, BOTH OF MY FEET WERE ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. POLICE WERE CALLED AND AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS TAKEN. I CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY ASSIGNED ME A CASE MANAGER, WHO RETURNED MY CALL AND TOOK ALL INFORMATION. HONDA SENT A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE TO EXAMINE THE CAR AT THE BODY SHOP. AFTER THIS THE CASE MANAGER CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW HONDA FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, FOLLOWED BY A LETTER TO CONFIRM THAT. MY FOOT WAS NOT IN THE ACCELERATOR AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. I HAVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, ACCIDENT REPORT, REPAIR BILL, MEDICAL BILLS. I WILL PROVIDE THESE TO YOU BY MAIL OR FAX. I CANNOT SEEM TO UPLOAD ON THE MOBILE APPLICATION.

I AM UNABLE TO START MY CAR AFTER IT SITS FOR TEN DAYS TO TWO WEEKS OR MORE. THE BATTERY GOES DEAD AND MY FAMILY AND I ARE LEFT POTENTIALLY STRANDED. MY WIFE AND I TRAVEL FREQUENTLY AND RETURN TO A CAR THAT WON'T START DUE TO A PARASITIC DRAW ON THE BATTERY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN IMAGINE FLYING HOME, TAKING THE BUS TO THE PARKING LOT AT THE AIRPORT AT 11:00 PM, GOING TO YOUR CAR AND FINDING A DEAD BATTERY WHICH PUTS OUR SAFETY IN PERIL. I TOOK MY CAR TO ONEIL HONDA IN OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS. THEY CHARGED THE BATTERY AND CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE. I ASKED ABOUT WHY THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NOW NORMAL WITH THE NEW HONDA ACCORDS DUE TO THE PARASITIC DRAW ON THE BATTERY WHEN THE CAR ISN'T RUNNING WHICH ULTIMATELY DRAINS THE BATTERY TO A POINT WHERE IT WON'T START. HAVING BEEN AN AUTO MECHANIC IN MY YOUNGER DAYS I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EARS. I CALLED ANOTHER HONDA DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA AND RECEIVED THE SAME COMMENT. THEN I PHONED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANTONIO WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AGAIN, WAS PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION.... "THIS IS NOW WHAT I CAN EXPECT ON MY NEW ACCORD, IF IT SITS FOR TEN DAYS OR TWO WEEKS THEN THE BATTERY WILL DIE". THE PARASITIC DRAW ON THE BATTERY IS PUTTING MY FAMILY AND I IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND I ASKED THAT YOU INTERVENE. I TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS WITH HONDA AMERICA BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL WITH THE AGENT ON THE PHONE. I EVEN ASKED HER TO PICK A DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO, ANY DEALER, GET THEIR SERVICE MANAGER ON THE PHONE WITH US AND LETS SEE IF HE / SHE GIVES US A SIMILAR RESPONSE REGARDING THE PARASITIC DRAW. SHE REFUSED. NOW I FEEL THAT I NEED YOUR HELP. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE LAST FALL AND IT HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I WILL INDICATE AN APPROXIMATE DATE OF MY INITIAL VISIT / DISCUSSION WITH THE FIRST HONDA DEALER.

MY SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED/SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING HIT IT; IT JUST SHATTERED. I ASSUME IT'S DUE TO THE HEAT.

IGNITION KEY HAS BEEN HARD TO INSERT AND START THE CAR SINCE WE'VE HAD IT. HAD 12K MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED EXCEPT BY A LOCKSMITH AND COULD NOT START THE CAR. IGNITION THINKS A KEY IS STILL IN IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN REMOVED. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT.

LED HEADLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT AFTER 1 YEAR. BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AT DEALERSHIP. BASED EMAILS OTHER HONDAS TOURING MODELS HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE HEAT SINK IN THE HEADLIGHT.