2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT AND AT NIGHT I CAN'T SEE SOME OF THE GAUGES LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER OR GAS GAUGE. BUT OTHER LIGHTS LIKE, CHECK ENGINE, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED, TCS LIGHTS WORK OK. I HAVE READ WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A SAFETY HAZARD AND LIGHTING IS ONE OF THEM. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON OTHER 2001 HONDA V6 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM EXPERIENCING. YET, THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION BEING DONE ON MY PROBLEM. NHTSA REPRESENTATIVES WON'T EVEN TALK TO ME, I GET A PERSON ON THE PHONE AND THE ONLY THING THEY KEEP REPEATING IS " THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION BEING DONE ON YOUR VEHICLE AT THIS TIME" I FEEL LIKE IM TALKING TO A MACHINE. I WOULD LIKE SOME FEED BACK FROM A PERSON AT NHTSA AS TO WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE HONDAS? I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN TWO OTHER RECALL NOTICES OF OTHER PROBLEMS. I AM VERY DISCOURAGED WITH WHAT'S GOING ON. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY CAR BECAUSE I TRUSTED THE HONDA NAME, ALSO TO MAINTAIN IT IN TOP CONDITION. I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT I PURCHASED FROM BEAUDRY HONDA IN TUCSON, AZ. I HAD THE COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION. I WROTE A LETTER TO HONDA OF AMERICA, TORRANCE, CA, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS DEFECT. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR DURING MAY 2001, THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ACTIVATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN LATE 2005, THE MASTER CONTROL AIR BAG MODULE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. TO REPLACE THIS MODULE WILL COST OVER $650.00 IN PARTS ALONE. I UNDERSTAND THE NHTSA HAS ISSUED A WARNING TO HONDA ACCORD OWNERS FOR DEFECTIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS. I AM REQUESTING THAT HONDA COVER THE REPAIR FOR THIS FACTORY DEFECT AS WELL AS A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS. THERE IS A TSB ON YOUR SITE REGARDING THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR OUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AS IT PLACES MY AND MY FAMILY AT GREAT RISK! *NM

ON THE FIFTH YEAR OF USAGE, MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 V6 EX 4-DOOR SEDAN STARTED PRODUCING A LOUD POP/CLICK WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, THEY MANAGED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE - A COUPLE OF PARTS AROUND THE PEDAL NEED TO BE REPLACED (ABOUT $200, I HAVE THE LIST FROM THEM) WITH LABOR CHARGE FOR ABOUT $250 MORE, TOTAL COMES TO ABOUT $450. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE PROBLEM IS COSMETIC AND DOESN'T AFFECT THE NORMAL VEHICLE BRAKING. I TRULY HOPE SO, I HAVEN'T PERFORMED THE REPAIR YET. THIS PROBLEM LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE ISSUE DESCRIBED AT NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10013655 (SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 11012004). I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, STATE THIS IS A RECALL AND PERFORM THE REPAIRS OF SUCH ISSUES FOR FREE. CURRENTLY IT'S EXTREMELY CHALLENGING TO EVEN CONVINCE THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM, IN ADDITION THEY CHARGE YOU A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR ONLY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. *JB

2001 ACCORD HAS HAD SRS LIGHT REPLACED AND BRAKES. SRS LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER BEING REPLACED. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS NOT ILLUMINATED SINCE FEB 2006 SINCE THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE WAS REPLACED.. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY REIMBURSED $248.40 OF THE $835.42 REPAIRS MADE TO VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW HOW DID THE MANUFACTURER COME UP WITH THAT FIGURE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 06/15/06. *JB

MY 2001 ACCORD EX CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS AN ILLUMINATED SRS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT. RATHER, I'M TOLD THAT IT IS SENSITIVE TO CELL PHONES, DRIVER POSITIONING, ETC. AND OTHER WISE NEED NOT BE REPAIRED. IN THE MEANTIME, THE AIR BAGS ARE DEACTIVATED IN A VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO RECENTLY APPLIED FOR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE. I FOUND ROUGHLY 60 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON THIS WEBSITE. PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF ARE VERY CONCERNED AND SPENDING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND MONEY ON A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A WARRANTY MATTER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HONDA IS NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. NO OTHER INDICATORS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE DRIVER SEAT BELT IN A UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 5/23/2006 - *NM

MY SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I THOUGH IT WAS A GLITCH BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AT AROUND 100000 MILES. SOMEONE TOLD ME RECENTLY THAT MY AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY WITH THIS LIGHT ON SO I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT LOOKED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED!!!!!!!!! I GOT ONLINE TO RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON MANY MANY 2001 ACCORDS. THIS IS SERIOUS, WHY ISN'T IT BEING RECALLED!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS PEOPLES LIVES YOU ARE DEALING WITH. MOST PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER ERROR. BUT HOW CAN YOU NOT FIX IT WHEN MOST PEOPLE BY HONDA BECAUSE THEY ARE SAFE! *NM

I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD V6 IN DEC. 2000 (2001 MODEL). I DRIVEN FOR FEW THOUSAND MILES AND HAD TO BRING IN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO REDO THE WINDSHIELD. ABOUT 23000-24000 MILES BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION LEAK. PROBABLY 1 MONTH LATER HAD TO BRING IN FOR TRANSMISSION LEAK AGAINST. AND APRIL 20, 2006 (115000 MILES), THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY BROKE. I HAD TO REPLACE WITH THE REMANUFACTURED ONE THAT COST ME $ 2300. I FEEL THAT I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A LEMON. *NM

SRS LIGHT TURNED ON. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ALSO ILLUMINATED, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON (AND REMAINS ON). THIS SEEMS TO BE ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF YOUR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05043. *JB

MY SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, WHICH EFFECTIVELY TURNS OFF MY AIR-BAGS ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I BROUGHT THIS CAR FOR THE SAFETY, NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY WIFE AND KID WITH AIR BAGS THAT WON'T WORK. *NM