2010 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

PURCHASE A 2010 HONDA ACCORD ON 5/24/10 - SINCE THE PURCHASE THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR "POPPING/KNOCKING" ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. FIRST I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LOOSE BOLT ON THE SUSPENSION, THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS AGAIN LOOSE BOLTS ON THE SUSPENSION - CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THIRD TIME AWAITING RESPONSE. THE NOISE IS EXTREMELY LOUD AND DISTRACTING - TERRIFIED THAT THE TIRES WILL FALL OFF WHEN DRIVING. DEALER DOES NOT SEEMED CONCERNED. *TR

DRIVER SEATBACK: TOO MUCH OUTWARD ARCH RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF IT THAT DIGS INTO DRIVER'S BACK. SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO DISCOMFORT AND PHYSICAL PAIN DURING A MID TO LONG DRIVING RANGE AND THE DISTRACTIONS IT CREATES. *TR

DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUCKS WATER BACK INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AS IT SWIPES BACK - THUS SEVERELY HINDERING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 HONDA ACCORD WITH 27,000 MILES AND AT THE DEALER TODAY THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED NEW BRAKES AT A COST OF OVER $500. I HAVE ALWAYS GOT OVER 50,000 MILES FROM A SET OF BRAKES ON ALL OF THE OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS THAT I HAVE OWNED. I NOW FIND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT OVER THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR. *TR

KNOCKING NOISE AT LOW SPEED 5 TO 10 MPH. APPEARS TO BE IN STEERING RACK. THOUGHT PERHAPS BRAKES BUT WE HAVE ELIMINATED THOSE. POPPING NOISE CAN FELT WHEN MOVING STEERING WHEEL RIGHT TO LEFT AND IDLE WITH OR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING AND HOLDING HAND ON TIE ROD ENDS. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM BUT STEERING IS NOT SAFE WITH THIS BEING FELT. CAR HAS 5000 MILES ON ODOMETER AND IS 4 MONTHS OLD. IT JUST STARTED 1 DAY AT ABOUT 4500 MILES.THE LONGER IT IS DRIVEN IN A DAY THE LOUDER THE NOISE BECOMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. SHE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL PUMP CLIP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800.

THE CAR HAD ONLY 4100 MI. AND CONSUMED A COMPLETE FILL DRY. TOOK IT TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL AT TIMES FOR THE CAR TO DO THIS ONE TIME. CAR WAS ALSO SHUTTING THE CYLINDERS DOWN AT APP.30 MPH NOT THE 55 MPH IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO TO SAVE MILEAGE. IT WAS RETURNED TO US AND 3 DAYS LATER STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT HAD THE WRONG PLUGS IN IT.CHANGED THE PLUGS AND RETURNED TO US. DROVE THE CAR APPP. 90 MI. AND STARTED IT AGAIN. THE SERVICE MGR. TOLD US THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO MORE THAN MY ACCORD. THIS TIME THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THE ROCKER ARM PIN IN CYL. NO.2 WAS UNDERSIZED AND WAS STICKING CLOSED,CAUSING A MISS. BUT NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM OR NOT. ALL THE WHILE THEY WERE COMMUNICATING WITH ENGR. FROM HONDA. THEY HAVE MY CAR FOR A WEEK AND IT IS A LEASE.THEY ARE TALKING OF CHANGING A HEAD OR MAYBE EVEN THE BLOCK. PURCHASING A 30000.00 AUTO AND HAVING ONLY 4900 MI. IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I WOULD LIKE ANOTHER HONDA IN IT'S PLACE AND I WOULD BE COMPLETELY SATISFIED. HAD THE ROCKER ARM STUCK OPEN THE PISTON WOULD HAVE EXPLODED AND COULD CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM TO MYSELF AND ANYONE AROUND ME AT THE TIME. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION OCCURRING HERE AND COULD REALLY INVOLVE A LOT OF INNOCENT PEOPLE IF IT CONTINUES. *TR

HONDA ACCORD 2010 EX 4-CYL MANUAL TRANSMISSION - VEHICLE ID IS [XXX] I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. IT HAD FELT 'ODD' LEAVING THE PREVIOUS LIGHT. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE. THE GEARBOX LOCKED UP SO I COULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING NORMALLY. A MOTORCYCLE COP CAME TO HELP ME - IT WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC - AND HE COULDN'T GET THE CLUTCH OR GEARS TO WORK. I TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, I LOOKED AT THE CLUTCH PEDAL. A GENTLE TUG AND IT CAME BACK UP. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, A COUPLE MORE MILES, WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAD 900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I CONSULTED AN ONLINE HONDA TECHNICIAN AND RECEIVED THIS RESPONSE: "THE PROBLEM IS THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER . THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE RODS GETTING STUCK . THE DEALER WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH MASTER AND BLEED THE SYSTEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE. HAVE DONE A FEW SO FAR . NO BULLETIN OR RECALL YET." I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (MOTORCARS HONDA CLEVELAND). THEY CONFIRMED THIS DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACED THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. THE SERVICE REP ALSO SAID THEIR CLEVELAND HEIGHTS SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD ALSO SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM A NUMBER OF TIMES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CARS ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKING. THE LAST TIME RESULTING IN A MINOR CRASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY BROKE CAUSING GLASS TO FALL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CUT THE CONTACT ON THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR GLASS REPLACEMENT AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A FAILURE BEFORE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 400. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/22/10.*JB