2001 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE (AUG. 2004), THE "SIDE AIRBAG"/"SRS" LIGHT HAVE CONTINUOUSLY COME ON. I HAVE REPEATEDLY NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVEN'T A CLUE. THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE THE WARNING LIGHT(S) HAVE BEEN ON FOR WELL OVER 2 HRS OR 200+ MILES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MORE THAN ONE HONDA LOCATION FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, AND THEY ALL HAVE NO ANSWER. ACCORDING TO HONDA'S TECHNICIANS, THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE NOT LEAVING A TROUBLE CODE, SO THEY PROCLAIM THEY HAVE NO POSSIBLE SOLUTION FOR THE ISSUE. THE COMMON RESPONSE IS "THE SRS SYSTEM IS TESTING ITSELF," "THERE ARE TOO MANY/TOO LITTLE OBJECTS IN THE SEAT," "CELL PHONE INTERFERENCE," ETC.. SO FAR HONDA HAS NOT OFFERED A PROPER SOLUTION, OR EVEN A PROBABLE CAUSE. AT THIS POINT I FEEL EXTREMELY UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. INDIVIDUAL'S SAFETY SHOULD NOT BE A IGNORED OR DISMISSED. I FEEL HAVE BEEN MISLEAD FROM DAY ONE ABOUT THE RELIABILITY, SAFETY, OR THE CAR IN GENERAL. I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED HONDA WITH THE ASSUMPTION OF A EXCELLENT/QUALITY VEHICLE. SO FAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT HEADACHES, NUMEROUS SERIOUS SAFETY/MECHANICAL RECALLS, AND A LACK OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF HONDA. AT THIS POINT, I AM WASTING MY TIME, MONEY, AND POSSIBLY MY HEALTH IN THIS CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE, THEREFORE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SETTLE FOR THIS VEHICLE--ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRICE I AM EXPECTED TO PAY. IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO SEE ISSUES AS SERIOUS AS THESE, BEING "SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET" BY IT'S MAKERS. *JB

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX AND DOES NOT GO OFF. THE DEALER WANTS $125 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND $1300 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR UNIT. THE SERVICE MAN NEVER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ACCORDS, BUT IS CLEARLY INDICATED AS A PROBLEM IN SEVERAL WEB SITES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SIDE AIR BAGS AND PAID EXTRA FOR THEM UP FRONT. NOW I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS A SAFETY ISSUE!!!! *NM

THE SRS INDICATOR IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX HAS LIT UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *NM

CONSUMER 2001 HONDA ACCORD IGNITION KEY IS REMOVABLE WITH THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER PARKED HER VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE HER HOME. WHEN SHE CAME BACK OUT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OUT INTO THE STREET HIT THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, JUMPED THE CURB AND ROLLED INTO HER NEIGHBORS YARD. RECALL 05V025000 WAS ISSUED MARCH 2005 FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK WHILE DRIVING T 50 MPH OR MORE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED OR REBUILT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE COST. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING SAFETY RECALL: IGNITION KEY IS REMOVABLE WITH THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK ISSUED MARCH 2005. DUE TO THIS DEFECT 2001 HONDA ACCORD ROLLED OUT OF DRIVE WAY AND INTO NEIGHBORS YARD STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TS *NM ***TRANSFERRED TO OCC***

SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. UNKNOWN REASON FOR ACTIVATION, NO ACCIDENT HISTORY FOR THIS TO OCCUR. OWNERS MANUAL STATES AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S. *JB

SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ON HONDA 2001 ACCORD LX 4 DOOR. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THAT AN OBJECT WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPEATING FOR OVER A YEAR WITHOUT OBJECTS ON THE FRONT SEAT. DEALER IS NOT HELPFUL AND HAS ERRONEOUSLY DIAGNOSED MY LAST TWO PROBLEMS, CAUSING ME TO PAY FOR UNNECESSARY REPAIRS.*JB

GEARS STARTED SLIPPING ON 2001 ACCORD EX AROUND 80,000. I HAD FLUID CHANGED OFTEN AND LAST CHANGED AT 105,000 AND GEARS ARE STILL SLIPPING. CAR JERKS REALLY BAD AND 2ND GEAR CHANGES HARSHLY. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR NOW BUT WHEN I AM ABLE TO GET ANOTHER CAR, IT WON'T BE A HONDA. THIS 7TH GENERATION OF ACCORDS 1998-2002 ARE THE WORST. I'M NOT SURE WHAT HONDA HAS DONE. I ALSO HEAR THAT THE 2003-2005 ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED AS OF YET BUT AM SURE IT WILL AND IF ME OR MY FAMILY IS HURT, I HOPE HONDA IS READY FOR A SERIOUS LAW SUIT. TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THIS!! *JB

SRS LIGHT COMES ON. PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS. I'VE HEARD THAT HONDA HAS A LIFE TIME WARRANTY ON SEAT BELTS AND NOT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THEY SHOULD COVER THE SRS(AIR BAGS) ALSO. I'VE HEARD THE SRS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2001 HONDA ACCORDS. *JB