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2002 Honda ACCORD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1,050 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

88,573 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 791 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 336 of 1,050 complaints (32.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting44942.8%
Braking behavior918.7%
Steering behavior373.5%
Engine operation343.2%
Electrical and battery issues323.0%
Fuel system concerns30.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
336
Air Bags
204
Power Train
131
Structure:Body
49
Electrical System
48
Vehicle Speed Control
33
Seat Belts
30
Unknown Or Other
29
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission336
Air Bags204
Power Train131
Structure:Body49
Electrical System48
Vehicle Speed Control33
Seat Belts30
Unknown Or Other29

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 336; Air Bags: 204; Power Train: 131; Structure:Body: 49; Electrical System: 48; Vehicle Speed Control: 33; Seat Belts: 30; Unknown Or Other: 29

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
54
25,000 to 49,999
73
50,000 to 74,999
174
75,000 to 99,999
175
100,000 to 149,999
210
150,000 and above
105
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00054
25,000 to 49,99973
50,000 to 74,999174
75,000 to 99,999175
100,000 to 149,999210
150,000 and above105

Under 25,000: 54; 25,000 to 49,999: 73; 50,000 to 74,999: 174; 75,000 to 99,999: 175; 100,000 to 149,999: 210; 150,000 and above: 105

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (210). 259 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
4
2002
49
2003
46
2004
51
2005
37
2006
36
2007
40
2008
102
2009
94
2010
144
2011
76
2012
58
2013
39
2014
46
2015
51
2016
31
2017
41
2018
36
2019
40
2020
9
2021
1
2022
6
2023
4
2024
6
2025
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20014
200249
200346
200451
200537
200636
200740
2008102
200994
2010144
201176
201258
201339
201446
201551
201631
201741
201836
201940
20209
20211
20226
20234
20246
20253

2001: 4; 2002: 49; 2003: 46; 2004: 51; 2005: 37; 2006: 36; 2007: 40; 2008: 102; 2009: 94; 2010: 144; 2011: 76; 2012: 58; 2013: 39; 2014: 46; 2015: 51; 2016: 31; 2017: 41; 2018: 36; 2019: 40; 2020: 9; 2021: 1; 2022: 6; 2023: 4; 2024: 6; 2025: 3

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 449 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 91 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000026 · 2002-12-13 (December 13, 2002)

THE AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM WITH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN CAR MOVES SLOWLY AT 20 MILES OR LESS, A ROUGH DOWN SHIFT STARTS FROM THE 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR THAT MAKES CAR JERKING. TOOK IT BACK TO A HONDA DEALER FOR A CHECK BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL RANDOMLY SHOWS UP WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN IN THE 25 MILES/H ZONE.

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Owner report 10003505 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)

ON DECEMBER 27, 2002 I EXPERIENCED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY HONDA ACCORD LX V4 2002. ON A EXIT OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER I REGULARLY GO TO (TERRA NOVA SHOPPING CENTER ON EAST H IN CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA) THE CAR IN DRIVE STARTED TO ROLL BACK AFTER THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AS TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CONTINUING TO REVERSE IN FREE FALL AND STRIKE ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR IT WAS NECESSARY TO SLAM THE ACCELERATOR DOWN TO REGAIN FORWARD MOTION. AFTER I GOT HOME I CALLED MY DEALER (TIPTON…

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Owner report 10006767 · 2003-02-07 (February 7, 2003)

WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

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Owner report 10050075 · 2003-12-03 (December 3, 2003)

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S STEERING AND SUSPENSION. *MR THERE WERE STEERING PROBLEMS, CLICKING NOISES THAT HAD RUN THROUGH THE SHIFTER AND THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND IN THE STEERING OR THE SUSPENSION. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN COMPLETELY AND WHEN IT DID IT WOULD DO SO SLOWLY, IT ALSO MOVED IN CIRCLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL MADE NOISES WHEN IT WAS APPLIED AND METAL LIKE NOISES THAT HAD COME FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGH OVER BUMPS. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE GOING…

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Owner report 10058544 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AS I WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH A YIED SIGN, THE VEHICLE WHICH PRECEEDED ME HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY THING STOPPING THE CAR WAS THE IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. BECAUSE EVERYTHING HAPPEN SO FAST, I ASSUMED THAT I DID NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH. ON 1/24/03 WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WITH ME WHO WITNESS THE BRAKE INCIDENT AGAIN. THIS TIME AS I TRIED TO VERE TO THE R…

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Owner report 10004040 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IT WOULD BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

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Owner report 10004229 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)

THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND NEAR THE REAR DOOR AND PASSENGER SEAT, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*JB

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Owner report 10074570 · 2004-06-01 (June 1, 2004)

I HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT WRITING TO YOU, BUT I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER FAMILIES TO LOOSE A LOVED ONE . I AM NOT EVEN SURE IF THIS IS A VALID COMPLAINT, BUT HERE IT GOES. MY MOTHER OWNED A HONDA ACCORD, I AM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR BUT SHE BOUGHT IT USED JUST RECENTLY AND IT WAS FAIRLY NEW, MY BROTHER HAS POSSESSION AT THIS TIME AWAITING THE BANK DECISION ON HER ESTATE. DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF APRIL 10, 2004, SOMETIME BETWEEN 2 AND 4 AM, MY MOTHERS CAR ALARM WENT OFF, THE NEIGHBORS WILL TESTIFY TO THIS. (I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FEATURE TO LET …

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Owner report 10086847 · 2004-08-20 (August 20, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT TURNED ON. WE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR BUT THE LIGHT STAYED ON. NOT KNOWING WHAT THE SRS LIGHT INDICATED I WAS CONCERNED. SO I LOOKED IT UP ON THE OWNERS MANUAL THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A TISSUE BOX BEING STUFFED UNDER THE SEAT, WHICH HAD CUT THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE AIR BAG. THE MANUAL ADVISED THAT IF THE LIGHT WAS ON THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SRS SYSTEM (AIR BAG) AND TO HAVE A HONDA DEALER CHECK IT OUT. I TOOK IT INTO PASADENA HONDA AN…

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Owner report 10088914 · 2004-08-31 (August 31, 2004)

1/4 TO 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL JUST STARTED TO RUN OUT FROM UNDER THE FUEL TANK WILL FILLING UP WITH GAS AT A LOCAL SAFEWAY FOOD STORE .CALLED THE DEALER SIMS HONDA MOUNT VERNON WA THEY SAID IT'S NOT A EMMISION CONTROL DEVICE AND IS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY.I ASKED WHAT ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE HE SAID IT WAS BUT I WILL COST ME I SAID NO THANKS ILL TRY YOU GUYS.*AK

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Owner report 10787969 · 2015-11-03 (November 3, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PRESSURE WAS DOWN AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL…

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1,050 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-02.

75.3%Usable mileage791 / 1,050 records
97.2%Valid incident date1,021 / 1,050 records
100.0%Valid filing date1,050 / 1,050 records
97.1%Ordered incident and filing dates1,020 / 1,050 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Air Bags
5615.0%
ODI 10460967 · 2,100 mi

A DRIVER PULLED OUT INFRONT OF ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IN A HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JS

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513.6%
ODI 10513506 · 11 mi

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2013 ACCORD EX-L ON TUESDAY MORNING, DURING THE TEST DRIVE I NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON, I WAS TOLD OH THIS IS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION LIGHT, AS THIS CAR HAS SO MANY FEATURES I THOUGHT OK, LOVED THE CAR AND BOUGHT IT, THEN BEFORE I PULLED OFF THE LOT I READ THE BOOK AND IT SAID THIS WAS TO TOTAL FAILURE OF THE SRS SYSTEM AIR BAGS, I WENT BACK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM, THEY TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AND 11 HOURS LATER THEY SAID THE AIRBAG UNIT IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FAILED AND BECAUSE THI…

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373.8%
ODI 10573284 · 117 mi

I PURCHASED NEW 2014 HONDA ACCORD ON 1/27/14 WITH 34 MILES. ON 1/31/14 WITH ONLY 117 MILES, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, PERHAPS 2 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD ON IT'S OWN WITH GREAT FORCE. I WAS APPX 5 FEET AWAY FROM STOPPING WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE CAR LUNGED, HIT THE CONCRETE STOP, JUMPED OVER AND STOPPED ONLY BY STEEL CABLES.THIS OCCURRED ON THE 4TH FLOOR (SPIRAL PARKING) . IF THE CABLE SYSTEM WERE NOT IN PLACE, I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP LANDING ON THE TOP OF THE CARS PARKED ON THE 3RD FLOOR. THIS ENTIRE INCID…

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233.8%
ODI 10703312 · 45 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG AND WIRES WERE ABLE TO BE ACCESSED BY A CHILD FROM THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45.

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162.6%
ODI 10785735 · 348 mi

I BOUGHT A 2016 HONDA ACCORD EX-L ON 14 OCT 2015. EXACTLY ON 23 OCT 2015, I SAW THE RED INDICATOR SAYING SRS AIRBAG PROBLEM. CONSUMER SENT ATTACHED INVOICE. UPDATED 6/11/18*JB

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234.3%
ODI 10908045 · 105 mi

I BOUGHT 2017 HONDA ACCORD AND WITHIN A DAY THERE WERE 2 AIR BAG SIGNS CAME UP. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WHENEVER YOU COME THIS SIDE BRING THE CAR. THEY CHECKED THE CAR THAT WEEKEND AND FOUND A FAULTY SRS MODULE. THEY REPLACED IT, BUT HOW A NEW CAR HAVE A FAULTY SRS MODULE? HOW QUALITY CONTROL DEPT. STAMPED IT WITHOUT CHECKING IT? WHAT IF SOMETHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME?

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573.0%
ODI 11041159

TAKATA RECALL CANNOT GET INTERNET SITES TO ACCEPT MY VIN, LICENSE ENTRIES TO LEARN IF CAR IS DUE FOR RECALL WORK ON AIR BAG

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294.2%
ODI 11208399 · 55 mi

TAKATA RECALL ON FRONT AIR

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359.7%
ODI 11308492

I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA ABOUT THIS (CASE10206483). THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAGS ARE OFTEN NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION WITH AN ADULT SIGNIFICANTLY WEIGHING MORE THAN 65 LBS. SITTING ON THAT SEAT, WHILE ALL CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER'S GUIDE ARE MET. AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROBLEM, MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN MY 82 LB. WIFE HAS SAT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR WOULD AT FIRST GO OUT, AS IT SHOULD. BUT AFTER WE DRIVE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, IT GOES ON AND STAYS ON FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP, INDICATING THA…

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146.0%
ODI 11580236

I am writing to complain about Honda's handling of another safety related recall. I was told months ago that repairs would start in April 2024 for the defect passenger seat airbag sensor. Today I received a new notice claiming that they will not have parts for this recall for nearly 12 more months. This is the second time I have been unable to replace a safety part for my 2021 Honda Accord. There is no excuse for a huge multination company like Honda to refuse to expedite the manufacturing and installations of these safety related parts. B…

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20.8%
ODI 11529770

My daughter was rear ended at a red light by a man going 50mph. It threw her into the car in front of her. The front end and rear end were completely destroyed. The car is totaled. Both were hurt and not one airbag went off. I have many photos.

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22.3%
ODI 11535320

I got in a car accident where the front of the car was hit and the car is totaled and the airbags in the front did not deploy. I got injured because my face hit the steering wheel. I submitted a complaint to Honda but they are taking a very long time to have someone go out and investigate the airbags. My insurance needs to take the car away this week

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21.4%
ODI 11719291

On February 15 Sunday night my 2024 Accord was broken in by thieves. Honda’s door lock system was so easy that robbers were able to hack it and open the driver door easily. After which steering wheel airbag was stolen. There was another Honda Accord 2025 model also parked which belong to my family member, was also hit by same thieves and was a victim of door brake in and steering wheel airbag stolen. I would like to file complaint against Honda’s week security system which allowed the thieves to easily brake into our Vehicles. Upon checking t…

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22.4%
ODI 11719886

The airbag was stolen from my 2025 Honda Accord SE without breaking the window. The door lock was broken easily and the airbag removed quickly. This is a serious safety and security concern. A person can steal a critical safety component without major damage. I am financially stressed because the vehicle is financed and I depend on it for work. I am concerned about the vehicle’s design security and safety.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System
277.2%
ODI 10460317 · 4,850 mi

ABS LIGHTS ON PURCHASE AFTER 5 MONTHS. I PURCHASE MY CAR ON 12/30/11. ON 30/5/12 I SAW THE LIGHTS ON, I DROPPED MY CAR FOR 1 DAY AT BOARDWALK HONDA SERVICE. NEXT DAY, WHEN I WENT TO TAKE MY CAR THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT RODENTS HAD EATEN THE WIRING. THE PLACE WHERE I PARK MY CAR, THERE WERE THREE OTHER CARS ALSO PARKED EVERYDAY. THEY NEVER HAVE SUCH KIND OF PROBLEM. I THINK BECAUSE OF THEIR CAR IS OLD AND MY CAR IS NEW SO RODENTS LIKE TO EAT NEW WIRES NOT A OLD WIRES. THE MANGER TOLD ME THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AND IT WILL BE MORE THAN $10…

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39127.5%
ODI 10478374 · 70 mi

MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUST REACH TO THE FURTHEST-RIGHT KNOB AND TWIST. THIS MOVES THE LIST DOWN ONE ITEM. SO SELECTING ANY LIST ITEM WHILE DRIVING TAKES THE DRIVER'S EYES OFF THE ROAD, CAUSES BODILY CONTORTIONS (IT IS A LONG REACH), AND MAKES I IMPOSSIBLE TO ACTUALLY SCROLL …

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36537.2%
ODI 10520128 · 4,300 mi

ACCORD PLUG-IN. TWICE THE GAS ENGINE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AT FREEWAY SPEED, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PREVAILING SPEED. TURNING OFF & ON RESTORED POWER. DEALER REPORTS CODE P2602, ELECTRIC ENGINE COOLANT PUMP FAULT. *TR

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21936.4%
ODI 10692713 · 228 mi

CAR WOULD NOT START. LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITION & LIGHT INDICATORS ALL WERE FUNCTIONAL. BATTERY TESTED AND WAS INFORMED WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST HONDA DEALER. *TR

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19532.1%
ODI 10960269 · 8,500 mi

PURCHASED MY COUPE IN NOVEMBER 2016 BRAND NEW. I HAVE LESS THAN 8600 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER NIGHT MY CAR WENT INTO COMPLETE SHUTDOWN, COMPLETELY DEAD. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE THE MAIN FUSE. WHY WOULD THE MAIN FUSE BLOW ON BRAND NEW CAR? THAT VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS PULLING INTO MY MOTHER'S DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC.

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15028.0%
ODI 10918763 · 2,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS IN THE CONTACT'S POCKET, ALL THE WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF OPENED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ISSUE WHEN SHE WALKED OUTSIDE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE AUTOMATIC OPENING OF THE WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DISCONNECT THE FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THI…

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28715.2%
ODI 11066445 · 1,697 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIORITY HONDA (621 N BATTLEFIELD BLVD, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS, CYLINDERS, COMPRESSOR, AND FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,697. *TT *TR

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10214.8%
ODI 11185133 · 700 mi

WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 45, SOMEHOW, THE SYSTEM WAS SHOWING THE SPEED LIMIT AS 90 MPH. IT HAPPENED ONLY ONCE.

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4913.5%
ODI 11348879 · 15 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING BREAKS TO SUDDENLY STOP. WAS TOLD CHIP WAS NO GOOD , PROBLEM CONTINUED 8 MONTHS LATER

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6126.1%
ODI 11453797

Automatic braking has initiated for no reason, at least four times almost causing accidents, car radio sometimes will no shut off, seems to be some type of electrical problem, I have had both issues looked at by dealer who states they cannot find a problem with this vehicle, there is Definitely a problem and it must be found before someone get hurt. auto braking has happened on the freeway, and on residential streets

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10039.7%
ODI 11470005

Car is only 5 months old and 1500 miles. All lights on dashboard are on. Check engine, check brake, check emissions, check collision mitigation, check ABS - literally all lights are on.

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2225.6%
ODI 11523030

On 5.20.23, performed required remote system update for 2023 Honda Accord EX (gas) with 3,410 miles on it. HondaLInk app indicated update was requested while car dashboard indicated the update was installed and complete. Immediately thereafter, the Check Engine Light went off (not blinking) and received following message: "Emissions system problem. Power may be reduced. See your dealer.". Habitual problem for Honda. I was forced to trade in a 2019 Accord Hybrid due to emissions problems causing blinking Check Engine Light with car compute…

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2215.5%
ODI 11594823

Bought a brand new Honda 2024 at a dealership, since picking up the car we noticed it was black and white and not clear, assumed it was a setting issue so paperwork was completed and we took the car home. It was a safety issue as having it black and white and reversing it was hard to see and several close calls on collition when backing up due to camera malfunction. Issue persisted, notified dealership and appointment was made to replace camera. Issue was confirmed by dealership and camera replaced. About to exit the dealership, put car on reve…

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910.6%
ODI 11696664

My wheels and steering column makes an extremely loud clacking, squeaking noise when turning left or right almost like my shocks, cv axle or suspension is damaged. The dealer service center can not locate the problem. The infotainment systems does not connect via Bluetooth or usb making it impossible to be hand’s free or access any maps or apps. The dealers service center attempted repair but it did not fix the problem.

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110.0%
ODI 11744299

I am reporting a potential safety concern with my 2026 Honda Accord SE with approximately 8,000 miles. The vehicle experienced rodent damage to the camshaft position (CMP) wiring harness. This occurred despite the vehicle being relatively new and well maintained. The wiring insulation appears to be soy-based, which may attract rodents and increase the likelihood of damage to critical engine components. As a result, my vehicle displayed warning messages, including an “emissions system problem” and a notice that engine power may be reduced. Th…

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Engine
4311.5%
ODI 10491921 · 2,450 mi

THAT WAS ON MONDAY 12/31/2012 WHILE TRAFFIC IN FREEWAY WAS VERY CLEAR. I SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MILE/HOUR BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR KEPT INCREASING FASTER MORE THAN 75 MILES. I WAS PANIC AND KEPT STEPPING BRAKE TO REDUCE SPEED. ABOUT ONE MINUTE, THE CAR WAS REDUCED AT SPEED OF 50 MILES/HOUR. I TESTED IT WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL. I DROVE STEADILY ABOUT 60 MILE/HOUR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THAT THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AGAIN AND HIT 75 MILES/HOUR. I KEPT STEPPING BRAKE STEADILY TO REDUCE SPEED UNTIL IT KICKING INTO 50 MILE/HR. THIS CAR IS DEF…

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17912.6%
ODI 10488116 · 26 mi

2013 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, V6, TOURING MODEL I STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL LIGHT AT ROUTE 50 AND CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD; WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO LEAVE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED - THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING OR ACCELERATING. CARS BEHIND ME HONKED AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR MORE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TIRES SPUN A LITTLE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF. THIS GAVE ME A SCARE! THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 10-15 MILES LATER AS I WAS ARRIVING NEAR MY HOME IN ALEXANDRIA, VA. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE IS NOT CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK, SURGE, O…

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17918.2%
ODI 10520128 · 4,300 mi

ACCORD PLUG-IN. TWICE THE GAS ENGINE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AT FREEWAY SPEED, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PREVAILING SPEED. TURNING OFF & ON RESTORED POWER. DEALER REPORTS CODE P2602, ELECTRIC ENGINE COOLANT PUMP FAULT. *TR

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10617.6%
ODI 10692713 · 228 mi

CAR WOULD NOT START. LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITION & LIGHT INDICATORS ALL WERE FUNCTIONAL. BATTERY TESTED AND WAS INFORMED WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST HONDA DEALER. *TR

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447.2%
ODI 10810742 · 100 mi

CAR HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION AT IDLE WHILE GEAR IS SELECTED TO D.

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6211.6%
ODI 11016496 · 1,200 mi

ON THE NIGHT ON JULY 3, 2017 THE 2017 HONDA ACCORD WHICH WAS ONLY 5 WEEKS OLD WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE. THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE MOTOR WAS TURNED OFF. YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY UNLESS THE CAR WAS IN PARK. THE CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HONDA ACCORD WENT TO BACK OUT WITHOUT REALIZING A CAR WAS BEHIND IT. THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED WAS A KIA OPTIMA. THE KIA OPTIMA LIGHTLY BUMPED THE HONDA ACCORD AND STOPPED AS SOON AS IT REALIZED THE HONDA WAS BEHIND IT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE HONDA ACCO…

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55529.5%
ODI 11055606 · 1,700 mi

THE CAR STUTTERS OR STAMMERS WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR/GAS PEDAL AT TIMES, IT DOES NOT DO IT AT ALL TIMES. IT IS DANGEROUS. IT WAS STATIONARY AT A STOP LIGHT, OR PULLLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION.

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18326.5%
ODI 11235236 · 5,400 mi

ON 30 JUNE 2019, MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING BACK HOME TO VA FROM OK ON HIGHWAY 40 HEADING WEST NEAR SALLISAW OK. ROAD WAS WET AND WAS CLIMBING A HILL. I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS WHILE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE STUMBLED AND SHUTTERED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WENT FROM APPROX. 65 MPH DOWN TO 25 MPH. I HAD TO GET OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND DRIVE ABOUT 6 MILES TO NEXT EXIT AT 25 MPH. PULLED IN AT A GAS STATION, OPEN THE HOOD, CHECKED THE OIL WHICH WAS GOOD. TOOK A BREAK, STARTED IT BACK UP AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO …

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7219.9%
ODI 11300609 · 50 mi

AC IS NOT WORKING AT SECOND AFTER I PICK UP THE CAR. IT ONLY 50 MILES. TURN THE TEMPERATURE TO 'LO', THE FAN BLOWS WARM AIR.

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3615.4%
ODI 11434291

While driving in heavy rain on interstate, vehicle experienced lack of power and flashing check engine light. Driver was unable to maintain speed. Pulled off at next exit and turned off. Roadside assistance was contacted immediately after pulling off. Vehicle restarted and ran normally after allowing it to remain off for approximately 1.5 hr. Roadside assistance was cancelled. Continued trip without further incident.

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3112.3%
ODI 11442409 · 22 mi

The contact bought his goddaughter a 2022 Honda Accord. The contact stated while his goddaughter's husband was driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated the brake system, the admission system, the TPMS, and vehicle assist stability warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The owner towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the VTC to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the following day, the dealer informed the contact that the engine also needed to be…

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1214.0%
ODI 11523030

On 5.20.23, performed required remote system update for 2023 Honda Accord EX (gas) with 3,410 miles on it. HondaLInk app indicated update was requested while car dashboard indicated the update was installed and complete. Immediately thereafter, the Check Engine Light went off (not blinking) and received following message: "Emissions system problem. Power may be reduced. See your dealer.". Habitual problem for Honda. I was forced to trade in a 2019 Accord Hybrid due to emissions problems causing blinking Check Engine Light with car compute…

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107.0%
ODI 11631624 · 8,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 25-35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle also stalled while being started. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V763000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact called other local dealers: Spreen Honda Loma Linda (25050 Redlands Blvd, Loma Linda, CA 92354), Capital City Honda (3630 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 9…

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22.4%
ODI 11705839 · 6,090 mi

The contact owns a 2025 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle intermittently stalled. While idling or utilizing cruise control, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 70 after releasing the brake pedal. While entering the garage with her foot hovering over the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and crashed through the wall into the TV room. The brake light was flashing. There were no reported injuries, airbag deployments, fire or police report filed. The gas pipe was bent into the wall, but s…

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110.0%
ODI 11766847

Just adding my vehicle due to using my plate for for a previous vehicle and wanted to list my current vehicle using those plates to register it for the possible safety recall listed for the gasket issue since my car seems to meet those requirements listed for the year and engine size.

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
10.3%
ODI 10543702

2012 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE, WITH THE VEHICLE STILL ON, AS HIS WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WITH THE AIR CONDITION ON. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING DOWN AN INCLINE, AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE. THE CONSUMERS HANDWRITING IS ILLEGIBLE.

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10.1%
ODI 10537646 · 2,000 mi

FROM A COLD START THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE WHEN FIRST PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE RPM GOES UP BUT THE MPH IS ALMOST AT 0. *TT

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10.1%
ODI 11493080 · 34,000 mi

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated while his father shifted the gear from park to drive, the vehicle accelerated at extreme speed without any warning, causing the vehicle to crash into the curb and two other vehicles, causing front-ended damages to the vehicle. The air bags deployed. The contact’s father was not injured but the passenger was injured and sought medical attention. No one else was injured. The contact was unsure if a police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not contac…

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10.2%
ODI 11440943

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would intermittently hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they originally serviced the vehicle under warranty and flushed the transmission. Recently, the failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that the …

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
277.2%
ODI 10567215 · 33,000 mi

WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS WOBBLING, AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE, ANNOYING NOISE. IT'S GETTING WORST WITH TIME.

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1198.4%
ODI 10594959

WENT TO START THE CAR, THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ON, EVERYTHING WORKS BUT CAR WON'T START. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER. *TR

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14715.0%
ODI 10637219

THE TRUNK FELL ON MY HEAD AND MY GRANDMOTHERS HEAD. IT DID NOT HURT WHEN IT FELL ON MY HEAD BUT MY GRANDMOTHER WAS IN PAIN WHEN IT FELL ON HERS. I LIVE ON A SLOPED DRIVEWAY, SO ANY TIME I OPEN MY TRUNK IT DOESN'T STAY OPEN AND FALLS RIGHT DOWN. IT STAYED OPEN A FEW TIMES, BUT WOULD THEN RANDOMLY COME FALLING DOWN. I CAN'T UNLOAD MY GROCERIES PROPERLY, I CAN'T LOAD MY TRUNK UP PROPERLY, IT'S VERY DISTURBING. ALSO, I TOOK IT TO TWO HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAID 'IT WAS FINE' AND 'NOTHING WAS WRONG.' ONE EVEN SUGGESTED I USED A BROOM TO KEEP THE…

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9415.6%
ODI 10681245 · 452 mi

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS RAPIDLY BELOW FREEZING, THE WINDOW MOTORS FREEZE THE WINDOWS BECOME INOPERABLE. THIS OCCURRED WITH MY LEFT FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, AND LEFT REAR WINDOWS. THESE VARIOUS WINDOWS HAVE FROZEN 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES SINCE THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT. SOMETIMES IT HAS ONLY BEEN ONE OF THE 3 WINDOWS THAT HAS FROZEN SHUT; OTHER TIMES IT HAS BEEN ALL THREE.

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12620.8%
ODI 10821207 · 500 mi

THE SUNROOF ON MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APROX 70MPH. IT SOUNDED LIKE A LOUND POP. WE WERE LEFT WITH A GIANT HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE SUNROOF. THE BROKEN PARTS OF THE GLASS ARE ANGLED UPWARD AS IF IT SHATTERED FROM THE INSIDE UP. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON 1/4/16 AND THIS OCCURRED ON 1/15/16. WE WERE DRIVING ON A DESOLATE STRETCH OF DESERT HIGHWAY THAT IS SURROUNDED BY ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

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12924.1%
ODI 10908045 · 105 mi

I BOUGHT 2017 HONDA ACCORD AND WITHIN A DAY THERE WERE 2 AIR BAG SIGNS CAME UP. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WHENEVER YOU COME THIS SIDE BRING THE CAR. THEY CHECKED THE CAR THAT WEEKEND AND FOUND A FAULTY SRS MODULE. THEY REPLACED IT, BUT HOW A NEW CAR HAVE A FAULTY SRS MODULE? HOW QUALITY CONTROL DEPT. STAMPED IT WITHOUT CHECKING IT? WHAT IF SOMETHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME?

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25013.3%
ODI 11055606 · 1,700 mi

THE CAR STUTTERS OR STAMMERS WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR/GAS PEDAL AT TIMES, IT DOES NOT DO IT AT ALL TIMES. IT IS DANGEROUS. IT WAS STATIONARY AT A STOP LIGHT, OR PULLLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION.

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8512.3%
ODI 11173464 · 15,500 mi

ON A NUMBER OF OCCASION, BOTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVING IN TOWN, THE ADAPTIVE COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS SIGNALED "BRAKE" WHILE ABRUPTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION ANYWHERE NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDES OF MY VEHICLE, IN ONE CASE NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO COLLIDE WITH MY VEHICLE.

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4211.6%
ODI 11324268 · 2,500 mi

UPON HVAC SYSTEM WORKING AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, VEHICLE WILL EMIT A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD OR HVAC SYSTEM COMPONENTS. *TR

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5322.6%
ODI 11399536 · 740 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, HEARD A BOOM, SUNROOF BLEW OUT. NO REASON/EXPLANATION. THE COVER WAS CLOSED AND THE SUNROOF WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED, NOT EVEN TILTED UP. DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH.

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7429.4%
ODI 11509350

Both mirrors outer cover are misshaped as is they were burned or overheated

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1416.3%
ODI 11525198

The Honda Accord LX is equipped with a seven inch audio infotainment screen that does not detect nor capable of having wifi. The car's computer will update through Bluetooth and/or tethering to my phone. After I set up my hondalink and free att wifi(which wifi is on my phone), I went to Honda dealer I bought from and another local technician to speak to them about my phone tethered settings being on no file transfer. At both locations I was told my car does not update through my phone, they looked for a wifi connection in my car, and then as…

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2719.0%
ODI 11591397

Sunroof glass spontaneously shattered while driving at highway speed.

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1922.4%
ODI 11699605

this car has lane keeping assistance but this is very bad, if you let the assistant assist you at 65mph for more than 5 seconds you probably die, because this assistance move you like ping pong from left side to right side. Also this has a very bad quality of steering rack after 30 days starts making noise and they fixed but the noise starts again. i was forced to trade in this car, ocean Honda of Burlingame hide reports they also hide from carfax they make services or replace parts but they only stated like tire rotation or driveability check …

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660.0%
ODI 11745181

The dealer from whom I purchased this vehicle is refusing to release it to me because of an open recall. I purchased this vehicle [XXX], it is now June 19th. I relocated to Germany to accept a US Government sponsored contract job with the US Army, working for General Dynamics. This vehicle is intended to be my sole source of transportation. I would be happy to take possession and bring the vehicle back for this part. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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Power Train
256.7%
ODI 10438815 · 970 mi

INCIDENT DATE: 12/05/2011, 5:45PM WEATHER/ROAD CONDITION: GOOD, NO RAIN/SNOW, NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN SUMMARY: ACCORD 2012 LX HAD A SUDDEN ENGINE REV FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL WITHOUT DRIVER INTERVENTION. MINOR GAS PEDAL VIBRATION NOTICED FOR FIRST 500 MILES DURING BREAK-IN. DETAILS: I WAS DRIVING ACCORD 2012 LX ON A LOCAL MAIN STREET AT ABOUT 20 TO 25 MPH, ENTERING A NORMAL SMALL SLOPE. I SUDDENLY HEARD LOUDER ENGINE NOISE, AND NOTICED TACHOMETER GOING UP FROM BELOW 2K TO 3K RPM QUICKLY. AT THE SAME TIME, I…

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1067.5%
ODI 10490809 · 1,000 mi

CAME TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. NEW HONDA ACCORD 2013 4 DOOR SUDDENLY TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I PUSHED DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOTION FORWARD. IT ONLY MOVED A FOOT OR TWO AND WITH MY WIFE YELLING I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL. SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF US. I AM 51 AND A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL. MY WIFE IS 52 AND A PHYSICIAN. THIS WAS COMPLETELY REAL. *TR

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626.3%
ODI 10567511 · 85 mi

VERY ANNOYING RUMBLING/VIBRATION THAT OCCURS IN THE 1700-2000 RPM RANGE WHEN THE VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT ENGAGES. THE SEVERE IMBALANCE OF RUNNING ON ONLY 3 CYLINDERS TRANSMITS A DISTRACTING RUMBLING/ROARING VIBRATION INTO THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR. WHEN I ORIGINALLY TEST DROVE THE CAR, I DID SO IN STOP-IN-GO TRAFFIC AND ALSO BRIEFLY ON THE INTERSTATE, AND DID NOT DETECT THIS PHENOMENON UNTIL I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS VIBRATION, I WROTE A DETAILED LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN HONDA REGARDING MY UNHAPPINESS.…

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396.5%
ODI 10789266 · 100 mi

THIS IS 2015 BRAND NEW ACCORD LX WITH CVT. THE ISSUES ARE: 1. THE CAR HAS OBVIOUS SIDE TO SIDE SWAY AT SPEED 15 MPH. 2. THE CAR HAS BIG AMPLITUDE VIBRATION AT SPEED 25~35 MPH. ESPECIALLY ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE. 3. THE WHOLE CAR IS VIBRATING AT HIGH SPEED (>70 MPH). MY HANDS AND LEGS FELT NUMBED AFTER DRIVING 30 TO 40 MINUTES ON HIGHWAY.

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264.3%
ODI 10810742 · 100 mi

CAR HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION AT IDLE WHILE GEAR IS SELECTED TO D.

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336.2%
ODI 11035339 · 2,100 mi

2017 HONDA ACCORD SPORT BOUGHT IN BARNABY BC CANADA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, LIGHT TURNS GREEN I PUT MY FOOT ON GAS TO GO FORWARD BUT THE CAR ROLLS BACK AND HIT THE TRUCK BEHIND ME,.PUT CAR IN PARK. TRIED PUTTING IN DRIVE NOTHING HAPPENS PUT IN SPORT MODE I BARLEY MOVE. TURNED RIGHT AND SLOWLY WENT IN SOMEONES CAR PORT TO GET OF THE ROAD. TURNED CAR ON/ OFF /ON PUT MY SHIFTIER IN REVERSE NOTHING HAPPENED PUT THE CAR IN PARK TRIED AGAIN IT BARLEY MOVED. COULD NOT BACK OUT FROM PERSON CAR PORT, HAD MY 10 YEAR OLD TO PUS…

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1367.2%
ODI 11080392 · 26,000 mi

I HAVE A COLD STAR GRINDING NOISE . IT HAPPENS ALWAYS AT FIRST START OF THE DAY OR COLD START .THE NOISE IS FROM VTC ACTUATOR

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436.2%
ODI 11278412 · 700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EMAILED HONDA OF COVINGTON (100 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD, COVINGTON, LA 70433, [phone removed]) BECAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS EMAILED AGAIN REGARDING THE FAILURE. LATER, THE VEHICLE MOVED ON ITS OWN IN REVERSE FROM A PARKED POSITION AND STRUCK A NEIGHBOR'S MAILBOX.…

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164.4%
ODI 11299486 · 3,200 mi

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2020 HONDA ACCORD EX. WE HAVE DRIVEN IT ABOUT 3200 MILES IN THE 3 MONTHS WE OWNED IT. DURING THAT TIME IT HAS SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL 3 TIMES WHEN MY WIFE, WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT NORMAL SPEEDS, LIGHTLY BRUSHED THE SHIFTER WHILE ADJUSTING A CONTROL ON THE DASH OR ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE THIRD TIME SHE ATTEMPTED TO QUICKLY SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE AND BECAUSE THE LOCK IS ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SHIFT KNOB IT WAS DEPRESSED AND SHE WENT PAST DRIVE INTO SUPER (LOW GEAR); THE LOWER GEAR SLOWED THE CAR VERY ABRUPTLY (AND…

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135.6%
ODI 11431095

While driving in heavy rain for most of the morning, I entered an interstate and attempted to pass a semi. The engine lost power as I moved into the center lane. I had to slow down and re-enter the far right hand lane as the engine trouble light began flashing and I had either very little power or too much power to keep the car in a steady state. This out me and my wife's safety at risk as the rain was heavy, and pulling over to the shoulder did not seem to be a good idea since I could keep the car in forward motion in some way. I pulled off…

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83.2%
ODI 11481470

Was waiting at a red light and when the light turned green I started to accelerate. All of the sudden the car lost power and I had to pull over to the side of the road. The car won't move in drive or go into reverse. I was almost hit do to the fact the car lost power to the power train.

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33.5%
ODI 11660797

My 2023 Honda Accord, with about 62,000 miles has a fault transmission, that is claimed a loss and needs to be replaced for almost $8,000. The transmission is currently at the dealership, but might be returned to Honda if a new one is installed. Our safety is being put at risk because if the transmission fails while driving the vehicle will not operate accordingly. The issue has been confirmed by my local Honda dealership, as well as others online confirming same issue with Honda CVT transmissions. The vehicle and transmission has not bee…

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64.2%
ODI 11695476

While driving on the highway traffic slowed down and came to a stop for about 30 seconds and when it started to move I heard a sound and my car shifted into park and the shifter never moved out of drive. I moved the shifter to park and then to drive and it began to move forward I don't now that happened but it got me a bit upset This was yesterday 10/23/25 and today I took my son t the the airport and all was OK. I am worried that may happen again and I'll be stuck somewhere.

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55.9%
ODI 11700521

This is the SECOND TIME I am reporting this same issue with my accord. I see there is now a recall but I need this to be on file as I can't continue owning this vehicle if this continues. This is a SCARY situation when you are behind the whell. On 10/30/25, I was 60 miles into a trip and the car lost all power on a major highway. While almost being rear ended by cars in the left lane, I was able to get to the shoulder. Dashboard lit up with numerous error messages. (see photos). I was able to shut the car down and restart. Upon restart,…

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Steering
5013.4%
ODI 10457579 · 739 mi

I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW 2012 HONDA ACCORD SE MODEL WITH VIN [XXX] ON JANUARY 19TH 2012. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM RIVERSIDE HONDA THROUGH FOOTHILL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING NOTHING BUT NIGHTMARES. I HAVE FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED MANUFACTURER'S BREAK IN PERIOD FORMAT STEP BY STEP. THREE DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASED, I DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE FWY AND NOTICED A WEIR, UNCOMMON AND RATHER DISTURBING SHIMMY ON THE STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 65 TO 75 MPH. MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND UNFIT TO BE DRIVEN ON FREEWAYS. I NEE…

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49534.8%
ODI 10496636 · 3,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND A CAR WAS VEERING INTO MY LANE. AS I WENT TO THE LEFT MY STEERING WHEEL JUST KEPT SPINNING AND THE TIRES WERE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CORRESPONDING WITH THE TIRES. WE JERKED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM LANE TO LANE UNTIL WE FINALLY CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL OF THE HIGHWAY. WE THEN SPUN OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE WE RESTED. HONDA HAD NOT RESPONDED AT THIS TIME BUT EVERYONE INCLUDING THE GUYS AT THE HIS BODY SHIP FEEL THAT THIS IS A M…

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14114.4%
ODI 10592519 · 8 mi

CAR IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS AND IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY BECAUSE I TRAVEL 90% HIGHWAY AND IT'S NOT A SAFE SITUATION. THE CAR IS A 2014 ACCORD EX-L 4 WITH ONLY 1160 MILES. I'M BEGINNING TO SUSPECT THE GOODYEAR TIRES THAT CAME WITH IT AS I DROVE THE V6 VERSION WHICH COMES WITH MICHELINS AND I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANY PULLING. I ALSO DROVE ANOTHER NEW EX-L 4 CYL WITH GOODYEAR TIRES AND IT PULLED JUST LIKE MINE DOES. IT'S NOT PULLING BECAUSE OF THE CROWN IN THE ROAD. I'VE BEEN DRIVING CARS FOR 20 YEARS AND NEVER EXPERIE…

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7813.0%
ODI 10692724 · 10 mi

CAR HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT DRAMATICALLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60MPH SINCE WE TOOK DELIVERY. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. STATES THAT IT IS "NORMAL" AND THAT IT'S "THE CROWNING OF THE ROAD" THAT CAUSES THIS. *TR

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284.6%
ODI 10854613 · 590 mi

AT LESS THAN 600 MILES, SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 30MPH,TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IN DRIVE, OPERATED LIKE LOW GEAR. CAR RATTLE, WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING: ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, CYLINDER MALFUNCTION, TPMS, AND VSA.

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244.5%
ODI 10948520 · 1,700 mi

BRAND NEW CAR THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT- DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND AT AN IDLE. OCCURS ON STREETS, HIGHWAYS ETC. BEEN TO DEALER, SERVICEMAN [XXX] AND THEIR TECHNICIAN AT SUBURBAN HONDA VERIFIED THEY FELT IT..HOWEVER SINCE THERE IS NO FIX PER HONDA I AM TO JUST LIVE WITH IT??? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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593.1%
ODI 11062708 · 180 mi

THIS CAR HAS STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF BAD BUILD QUALITY. 1ST 2 DAYS AFTER BUYING THE CAR ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON SO I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR A MODULE REPLACEMENT. 2ND THE CAR IS VERY LOUD ( THE ROAD NOISE AND ENGINE NOISE) WORSE NOISE I'VE EVER HEARD FROM A NEW CAR AND SOUND LIKE IT'S HAS EXHAUST LEAKS. T|E VEHICLES RIDE IS VERY HARD LIKE THE STRUTS ARE WORN OR BOTTOMING OUT AND IT'S NOT THE 17 INCH TIRES AS MY FUSION HAS 17'S. THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN ITS LANE EVEN WITH ALL OF THE LANE KEEP TECHNOLOGY I HAVE A HARD TIME ST…

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273.9%
ODI 11190449 · 700 mi

HAVE TAKEN MY BRAND NEW 2019 HONDA ACCORD SPORT 1.5 TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS DUE TO MY CAR NOT TRACKING STRAIGHT. EACH TIME A MINOR TWEAK WAS DONE TO THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING A BIT MORE I FOUND THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE GEAR BOX BEING FAULTY (53620-TWA-A28) WHICH CAUSES THE TRACKING TO BE OFF WITH AND WITHOUT LANE KEEP ASSIST ENGAGED. I AM TRYING TO GET THIS ISSUE RECTIFIED AND AWAITING DEALER FEEDBACK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE 2018 AND 2019 ACCORDS ARE VERY SIMILAR AND THE ISSUE IS PRESENT…

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205.5%
ODI 11337282 · 2,000 mi

HARD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH AND WITHOUT HONDA'S LANE DEPARTURE ON OR/AND OFF. *TR

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83.4%
ODI 11416061 · 564 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED WHILE THE IDLE WARNING ERROR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER NOR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 564.

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135.2%
ODI 11461404

The car shuffles on the concrete highway and causes a safety issue, and we cannot drive safely in this new vehicle purchase. I contacted my dealer Smat Honda, and Honda.com within 3 days and told them that I cannot drive the car, and I want to return it. It’s a safety risk, and it causes vertigo for both me and my wife.

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1618.6%
ODI 11544156

Driving at highway speed (70 MPH) the power assist steering and all of the Honda Sensing suit subsystem totally quit working. The dash had multiple warming lights and dialog box's describing system failures, I continued driving till I could get off of the highway and turned the vehicle off, after about 10 minutes I restarted the vehicle and all systems and steering reset. Drove the vehicle to Lompoc Honda for maintenance diagnostics they found multiple codes but no real cause, the dealership cleared the code per Honda's direction and test drov…

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4733.1%
ODI 11618946

On Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at approx 7:45 am, I started this car with approx 3,900 miles and every available warning light in the dash cluster illuminated (see photos I’ve attached). I immediately shut off the vehicle and waiting several moments, then restarted. It appeared even more lights illuminated. I attempted to immediately drive the car to nearby honda dealership but the car’s shifter was locked in park, the steering wheel was also locked dead center. Had it towed to dealer and it has been there one week now. Honda has no answers. They …

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4047.1%
ODI 11638124

This problem is more noticeable when you are in a highway, going at highway speeds. The vehicle pulls to the sides on the lane, like it is trying to correct you as if you were moving out of the lane. Sometimes when it moves to the right, and you correct it, then it moves to the left. We purchased this vehicle on [XXX] with 26 miles on it. By the time the vehicle had 90 miles on it, we knew it had to go to the dealer because what we were feeling was not normal. We took the vehicle to the dealer, and drove it with a technician who noticed th…

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110.0%
ODI 11766836

We were driving home after a day trip and the assisted everything (cruise control, power steering, adaptive lane control, brake assist), basically all of the driver assisted functions including the diagnostics for the phone app. We were about 60 miles from home in a remote area and the car said we could keep driving but to "call the dealer". We got home, made an appointment and after a couple days (we are 90 miles from the dealer) the car suddenly fixed itself. Dealer said "next time it happens bring it in". Yeah, these things only happen in …

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Service Brakes
369.7%
ODI 10460101 · 6,500 mi

MY BRAKES CONSTANTLY MAKE AN ANNOYING CLICKING SHOULD IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I MADE THE PURCHASE I WAS WAITING FOR ONE HOUR AND A HALF ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY DID NOT DO A FULL INSPECTION AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL THE CLICKING SOUND IS NORMAL. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY CAR IT IS THE FIFTH HONDA IN THE FAMILY THE NEW VEHICLE WITH THE LOUD CLICKING SOUND. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE VEHICLES FROM MAZDA TO NISSAN EVEN TOYOTA AND THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE WITH SUCH ANNOYING CLICKING SOUND. *TR

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1097.7%
ODI 10490809 · 1,000 mi

CAME TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. NEW HONDA ACCORD 2013 4 DOOR SUDDENLY TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I PUSHED DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOTION FORWARD. IT ONLY MOVED A FOOT OR TWO AND WITH MY WIFE YELLING I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL. SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF US. I AM 51 AND A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL. MY WIFE IS 52 AND A PHYSICIAN. THIS WAS COMPLETELY REAL. *TR

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11211.4%
ODI 10641218 · 50 mi

WHENEVER I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE IS A CLICKING SOUND MADE. *TR

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366.0%
ODI 10701134 · 2,500 mi

I PARKED MY CAR IN TARGET PARKING LOT.( THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION .) I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE WHERE I DID HEAR A COUPLE OF CLICKS OF ENGAGEMENT OF BRAKE. ENTERED STORE , RETURNED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER AND MY CAR HAD ROLLED FROM ITS PARKED SPOT APPROXIMATELY 35 -40 FEET BACKWARDS INTO FRONT END OF ANOTHER STATIONARY, UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE. *TR

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304.9%
ODI 10943964 · 8,768 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND FAILED. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,768.

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427.8%
ODI 11002642 · 1,000 mi

COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM FALSELY GOES OFF ON A REGULAR BASIS DUE TO OPPOSING TRAFFIC. SLAMS BRAKES TO FLOOR, OVERRIDING ACCELERATOR- HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TWICE AND ON A TWO WAY STRAIGHTAWAY WITH NO VEHICLE IN MY LANE. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 MONTH AND ALMOST BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAULTY SYSTEM WHICH I AM NOW DEACTIVATING. I'VE DRIVEN VEHICLES WITH THESE BEFORE (FORD) AND IT NEVER WENT OFF LIKE THIS- THE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS.

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24913.2%
ODI 11057488 · 1,200 mi

BOUGHT VEHICLE NOV 22,2017. THE FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN COMMUTING HOME FROM WORK A LIGHT CAME ON WHILE USING DRIVER ASSIST SHOWING COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM. SEE YOUR DEALER. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THE SHOP FOREMAN SAID TO TAKE A PHOTO IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. THE FOLLOWING WEEK IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE COMMUTE HOME WHILE USING DRIVER ASSIST SHOWING THE SAME MESSAGE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THE 2ND TIME AND THEY KEPT IT A FEW DAYS SO THE FOREMAN COULD REPLICATE THE ISSUE. HE COULDN'T REPLICATE IT AND TO…

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8211.9%
ODI 11196042 · 2,300 mi

THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM AND CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. IT REQUIRES A RESTART TO ACTIVATE THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES. THE CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY EACH TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE WARNING OF THE FAILURE.

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5615.5%
ODI 11299412 · 15 mi

APPROXIMATELY RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS HARDER THAN NORMAL; WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS SEVERAL LAYERS UNTIL I PUSH IT TO THE END. IT FEELS LIKE IT DOESN'T RESPOND RIGHT AWAY. ALSO, THE BRAKE IS GIVING ME A STRONG RESPOND, SO I FEEL THE CAR IS SHAKING SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN I DO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. ALSO, WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, THE MOTION OF THE CAR RUSH FORWARD AND SLIDE DOWN BEFORE IT RESPONDS CORRECTLY.

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2812.0%
ODI 11412992 · 5 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VIEW OUT OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS VERY DISTORTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL HESITATED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TAMERON HONDA (1675 MONTGOMERY HWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216, [phone removed]) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE DURING A TEST DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE…

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156.0%
ODI 11454059

I have a 2022 Honda Accord Sport. The automatic braking system activates at random times, even when nothing is around the car. I have almost been rear ended several times because of this issue.

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1719.8%
ODI 11528208

I have reported that software cannot be updated on my car. Since my first report my rear seatbelts no longer need to be fastened with children in the car or the seat belt notification of not being fastened does not work. My air conditioner will stop if my infotainment system needs to be adjusted through my phone, and today in the rain my brakes locked up twice. The latter occurrence was coming down 1000 foot downhill in the rain with a car in front and an 18 wheeler behind me

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117.7%
ODI 11569392

On 2 separate occasions while driving, I have taken an exit that has 2 left and 2 right turn lanes. While I'm in the middle left turn lane and a car is in the middle right turn lane the radar cone for the emergency braking system will trigger an imminent collision and slam on the brakes even though cars are in completely different lanes and I have nothing in front of me. Both incidents have caused near misses from cars behind me. I'm not sure I even feel safe driving this car anymore, if technology that is supposed to keep me and my passengers …

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78.2%
ODI 11662709

I was driving when a car pulled into a driveway. My car was not near this car and the brakes stopped very hard. At other times when the brakes should have stopped they did not. I had a major accident in Feburary and my safety features were on however the car did not stop when the other car turned into front of me causing total damage, broken thumb and torn ligament in my right hand.

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission65,000–107,000 mi85,000 mi307
ODI 10000026 · 2,800 mi

THE AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM WITH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN CAR MOVES SLOWLY AT 20 MILES OR LESS, A ROUGH DOWN SHIFT STARTS FROM THE 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR THAT MAKES CAR JERKING. TOOK IT BACK TO A HONDA DEALER FOR A CHECK BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL RANDOMLY SHOWS UP WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN IN THE 25 MILES/H ZONE.

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ODI 10004965 · 16,000 mi

I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN JAN OF 2002 AFTER NOTICING A WHINE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AROUND 45MPH UNAFFECTED BY GEAR SELECTION AND BEING CONFIRMED BY SERVICE TECHS. I AM NOW NOTICING A SIMILAR, BUT NOT AS LOUD, WHINE AROUND 42-44MPH WHICH GOES AWAY IF I SHIFT FROM SAY 4TH TO 3RD, OR INTO NEUTRAL

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ODI 10044697 · 28,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID INDEED FAIL. THE DEALER AGREED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *JB

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Air Bags56,000–147,000 mi100,000 mi133
ODI 10021564 · 4,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION AND WAS IMPACTED ON THE DRIVER. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

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ODI 10055636 · 300 mi

THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEEMED THE VEHICLE A LEMON.*AK *JB

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ODI 10080699 · 17,000 mi

SRS LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF. INDICATES THAT A FAULT EXISTS IN THE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE. WITHIN THE FIRST 800 MILES OF OPERATION, THE LIGHT DID THE SAME THING. THE TECHNICIAN AT HONDA OF EL PASO IN EL PASO, TEXAS TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AND INFORMED ME THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, A PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000 MILES AND THE FAULT HAS REOCCURED. THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OF THE REQUIRED PART IS NO LONGER PRODUCING THE PART.THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT JACK DIAMONDS HONDA IN TYLER, TEXA…

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Power Train70,000–119,907 mi92,868 mi118
ODI 10223619 · 45,000 mi

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE ALSO FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESOLVE/ HELP NO LUCK I HAVE ALSO TRIED 3 TRANSMISSION SHOPS NO ONE CAN DIAGNOSE IT. THIS WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_SLIPPING_AND_JERKING.SHTML HAS HAD 57 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. I KNOW HONDA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THEI…

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ODI 10234280 · 58,920 mi

NORMAL DRIVING, CAR TRANSMISSION GIVES JERK WHEN COMES TO STOP, HONDA HAS GIVEN NO HELP, SIMPLE NO. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME THE CAR SLOW DOWN AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE STOPS WORKING. *TR

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ODI 10239088 · 89,000 mi

2002 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAD TO PAY TO GET TRANSMISSION REBUILT. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. ONLY HAD 89,000 MILES ON CAR. *TR

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Structure:Body91,081–170,000 mi127,521 mi37
ODI 10457475 · 170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO ENTER A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. SHE THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG CRUSHED AND FRACTURED THE CONTACT'S ARM. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN FRACTURED FEET AND ANKLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES …

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ODI 10501427 · 20,000 mi

THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY DISSOLVED ON THE ROOF, TRUNK AND HOOD OF MY NIGHTHAWK-COLORED HONDA. THIS STARTED LESS THAN 3 YEARS FROM THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR!! I WAS NOT AWARE OF ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AT THAT TIME. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR, INSIDE AND OUT. IT CURRENTLY ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE PAINT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY HORRID. THIS IS NOT NORMAL OXIDATION, IT'S CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE PAINT, JUST LIKE ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS/PICTURES ONLINE OF OTHER HONDAS WITH THE SAME…

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ODI 10503893 · 89,660 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE SUB FRAME BELOW THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WROTE A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS CONTACT BY THEM, STATING THAT THEY COULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,660.

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Electrical System76,675–134,500 mi108,000 mi39
ODI 10082317 · 500 mi

THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 2 DOOR HONDA ACCORD EX. THE POWER CUTS OFF AND THE CAR DIES WHILE IS DRIVING. I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. NOW, THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES A MONTH. I BOUGHT IT BACK TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT I CONTINUE TO GET THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 10234222 · 63,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND IT DRIFTED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE INSTEAD OF PARK. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THIS FAILURE AND BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT, BUT NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION KEY SHOULD NOT R…

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ODI 10266142 · 80,000 mi

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. ONLY THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND THE LIGHTS AND RADIO STILL WORKS. WHEN I TRY TO RESTART THE CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NO START. IT USUALLY STARTS BACK UP RANDOMLY WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHES. *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control35,809–96,368 mi65,000 mi27
ODI 10010385 · 1,837 mi

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SLAMMED INTO THE VEHICLE WAITING FOR THE SPACE. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO GET OFF HIS BUMPER, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD WHILE STANDING ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. FINALLY JUMPED A CURB AND RAN INTO PARKING METER TO STOP CAR. DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR.*JB

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ODI 10010388 · 2,889 mi

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPENS AGAIN LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES LATER. AGAIN PUT CAR IN REVERSE, ENGINE SURGED AND SHOT BACKWARDS INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY ALSO FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. HONDA OF AMERICA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AGAIN, AND WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM LEGAL DEPARTMENT. SAME CAR-SAME PROBLEM-NO HELP FROM HONDA. CAN NHTSA HELP? *JB

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ODI 10061164 · 22,700 mi

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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Seat Belts55,250–138,769 mi90,500 mi18
ODI 10017541 · 8,600 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP, THE SEAT BELTS TIGHTENED WHICH PREVENTED THE CONSUMER FROM MOVING. *JB *TS

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ODI 10174727 · 41,000 mi

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DURING A 500 MILE TRIP AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE ENGINE BACK ON. THIS MEANT THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS SUCH AS SEAT BELT TENSIONERS AND AIRBAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNTIL SRS PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. REQUIRED A SERVICE CALL TO DEALER TO ORDER NEW SRS UNIT AND REPLACE. NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT WILL BE DONE DEC 1 SO NOT SURE IF THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SO MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE CAR WITHOUT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FUNCTIONING. *JB

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ODI 10211376 · 53,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT LATCH, WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SEAT BELT SENSOR COSTS $170 TO REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HIM IF THE SEAT BELT LATCH IS FAULTY THE AIR BAG SENSOR WILL BE INOPERABLE. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

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Unknown Or Other99,531–185,000 mi127,671 mi17
ODI 10385629 · 102,000 mi

AT FIRST INSTANCE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SLUGGISH CONDITIONS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. AS TIME WENT ON, THE 'SLIPS' BEGAN TO GROW MORE AND MORE DANGEROUS TO THE POINT THAT THE CAR COULD BARELY SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AT ALL AND WAS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR BOTH DRIVER AND TO ANYONE AROUND ME AS I WAS VULNERABLE TO BE REAR-ENDED BY ANYONE TOO CLOSE BEHIND (BECAUSE THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE) AND TO THOSE AHEAD OF ME AS THE CAR TENDED TO JERK FORWARD. AFTER A REPAIR TO THE SOLENOID ONCE BEFORE, THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE IMPROVED, HOWEVER SOME SLUGGISH CONDITIO…

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ODI 10414352 · 71,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE CAR JERKED A FEW TIMES, THEN GAVE A HARD KNOCK OR TWO. I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR DRAGGED AND COULD ONLY MOVE VERY SLOWLY. I PULLED INTO A NEARBY DRIVEWAY AND AWAITED THE TOW. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO BACK IT INTO A PARKING SPOT, BUT THAT WAS THE LAST MOVEMENT THE CAR MADE ON ITS OWN. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

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ODI 10542361 · 70,000 mi

CAR PAINT STARTED PEELING YEARS AGO ... PEELING AND FLAKING OFF. IF STARTED WITH A CRACKLY WHITE SURFACE AND JUST FESTERED AND GREW TO THE DISGUSTING EMBARRASSING MESS THAT IT IS TODAY. THE TOP OF THE CAR NEAR THE BACK WINDOW AND THE TOP OF THE BACK TRUNK ARE THE WORST SPOTS. I IGNORED THE PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS (CALL ME NAIVE, BUT I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT). THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND HONDA NEEDS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

2 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-111None
ODI 11626298

I am writing to express my concern regarding a significant safety issue with my 2002 Honda Accord's subframe. The subframe is rusting severely in the area where the air conditioning drain line drips directly onto it. This design flaw has caused concentrated corrosion over time, significantly weakening the subframe and making the vehicle unsafe to drive. As the subframe supports essential components such as the engine, transmission, and suspension, its deterioration poses a serious risk of structural failure. This could lead to loss of control w…

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2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-102None
ODI 11693726

-The front subframe on the passenger side completely rusted through and broke. The driver side is perfectly fine and still has factory paint on it, but the passenger side is completely rusted out. Yes the vehicle and issue are available for inspection. -The front subframe is the frame component that holds and supports your front suspension, steering, engine and transmission. With the failure of the subframe the front passenger side of the car dropped down and the steering and suspension were compromised. Very unsafe for the driver and passenge…

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ODI 11696407

See attached document for complaint.

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2025-111None
ODI 11698360

Air Bags never deployed in an accident. Honda shows recall work was done prior to collision. Front end collision

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2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

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2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

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2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 291 reports

2022: 91 complaints · 2023: 54 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022225791
2023203554
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
202225101
20238501

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train:Automatic TransmissionAir BagsPower TrainStructure:BodyElectrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlSeat BeltsUnknown Or Other
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ODI 10178153 · 44,000 mi

THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE CASES OF THIS LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON, SO THEY WENT AHEAD AND RESET IT FOR ME. HOWEVER, JUST RECENTLY IT CAME ON AGAIN FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT I NEED TO PAY 180 DOLLARS JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE ADDITIONAL. TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING, GEARS DO NOT CHANGE PROPERLY. *NM

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ODI 10198925 · 58,000 mi

NOTE: TRANSMISSION BROKE THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS AND AN SRS PROBLEM AS WELL. EVEN THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, DOES NOT REALLY APPEAR TO BE NORMAL ISSUES AND HAPPENED TOO FREQUENTLY. *JB

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ODI 10406235 · 97,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT HAS CONTINUOUSLY BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES INCLUDING JERKING IN AND OUT OF GEAR REVVING UP WITOUT MOVING AND SWITCHING GEARS. ALSO HAVING NOTICED I FORGOT TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF MY CAR TAKING KEYS OUT OF GEAR. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE BIG SAFETY ISSUES AND HAVE OCCURRED SINCE OWNING THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. I AM NOW FACED WITH GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION ON A CAR THAT HAD ORIGINALLY LESS THEN 100 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS 3 …

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ODI 10341978 · 84,000 mi

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION IN 2002 HONDA ACCORD CAN DAMAGE VEHICLES COMPUTER CAUSING IMMEDIATE STALLING. *TR

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ODI 10352609 · 116,000 mi

2002 HONDA ACCORD, 4 CYL, COUPE, SE: FLASHING D4 LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. CAR FEELS AS IT IS "SLIPPING" INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, WHEN TAKING OFF AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING, AND STOPPING. *TR

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ODI 10311529 · 142,000 mi

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE EXPERIENCED A STUCK THROTTLE AND RUNAWAY ACCELERATION. I SLOWED THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN RE-STARTED IT. IT WENT BACK TO REDLINE. FINALLY, KICKING THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. I NOTICED SUBSEQUENTLY, THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD ALSO FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP (DARLINGS HONDA, IN BANGOR, ME), TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD BROKEN, NEAR THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE CRUISE ACTUATOR CABLE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. IT APPEARS TO …

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ODI 10455194

CPSC#I1230350A. 2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP AT THE RED LIGHT BUT HER CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. *LN THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH. A PASSERBY, WHO WAS A MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STUCK AND RELEASED IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB

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ODI 10178153 · 44,000 mi

THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE CASES OF THIS LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON, SO THEY WENT AHEAD AND RESET IT FOR ME. HOWEVER, JUST RECENTLY IT CAME ON AGAIN FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT I NEED TO PAY 180 DOLLARS JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE ADDITIONAL. TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING, GEARS DO NOT CHANGE PROPERLY. *NM

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ODI 10198925 · 58,000 mi

NOTE: TRANSMISSION BROKE THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS AND AN SRS PROBLEM AS WELL. EVEN THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, DOES NOT REALLY APPEAR TO BE NORMAL ISSUES AND HAPPENED TOO FREQUENTLY. *JB

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ODI 10415944

2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG AND SAFETY CAMPAIGN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CLEARED THE CODE, BUT THE NEXT DAY, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AND ONE OF THE DRIVE BELTS WERE NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY. *JB

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ODI 10498484 · 113,000 mi

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND AN ACTION NEEDED 1.REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATELY RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD LX 2002 MODELS AS HAVING DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SUBFRAME RUST, & PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS ), AND OVERALL THE CARS SAFETY OR QUALITY NUMEROUS CONCERNS. 2.TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AND REFUND CAUSED DAMAGES AND PERSONAL INJURIES DUE TO IT, REFUND PAID PURCHASE COST INCLUDING DAMAGES, REPLACE TO A NEW CAR WITH INCLUDED PAID AND DAMAGES OCCURRED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, 2002 HONDA ACC…

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ODI 10498489 · 130,000 mi

1.REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATELY RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD LX 2002 MODELS AS HAVING DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SUBFRAME RUST, & PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS ), AND OVERALL THE CAR'S SAFETY OR QUALITY NUMEROUS CONCERNS. ORDERLY PROBLEMS OCCURRED AS IT BULLETED DOWN: ?GOT IT WITH SLIPPING AND JERKING GEAR. WITHIN TWO DAYS RETURNED, BUT I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE ARE NO URGENT PROBLEMS AND THAT ONLY MY IMAGINATION. ?KEY TIME FROM TIME DO NOT STARTS OR HARD TO REMOVE. ?PROBLEM WITH A BACK WINDOW TO C…

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ODI 10457475 · 170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO ENTER A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. SHE THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG CRUSHED AND FRACTURED THE CONTACT'S ARM. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN FRACTURED FEET AND ANKLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES …

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ODI 10533780 · 167,000 mi

I JUS GOT INTO THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT ALONG HUGH HOWELL RD REVERSE FROM OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AS SOON AS I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE I HEARD A LOUD REVVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE THE CAR THEN SPED OFF I TRIED TO STOPPED IT BUT THEY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT. ABOUT 30-40FT IT CRASHES INTO A GUARD RAIL. BOTH AIRBAG DEPLOY. DAMAGE FRONT BUMPER,FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND LEFT FRONT AXLE. *TR

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ODI 10650290

I WAS TRAVELING HOME IN THE FAR NORTH BOUND LANE GOING 40 MPH AND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A DODGE DURANGO TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. (2 LANES EACH WAY WITH A CENTER.) I WAS DRIVING AND THE AIRBAG EXPLODED AS THE DURANGO CUT OFF ANOTHER CAR AND HIT HEAD ONTO ME. THE AIRBAG EXPLOSION PRODUCED A BURNING SMELL WHICH I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE BUT IT WAS THE AIRBAG EXPLOSION. MY FACE WAS VERY RED AND SWOLLEN AND JUST FELT ON FIRE FROM THE EXPLOSION WHICH COVERED MY FACE. I HAD A SCRATCH IN MY LEFT EYE AND NEEDED A RINSE AND A SMALL …

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ODI 10467065 · 36,500 mi

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED AND WARNING LIGHT RESET,BUT CAME ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG INFLATORS, BUT THE SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE INFLATORS IS DEFECTIVE, AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY UPDATE OR RECALL PROGRAM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY RECALL WITH NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

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ODI 10472810 · 135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURN ON THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

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ODI 10513387 · 150,200 mi

SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE SHOWED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETECTION MECHANISM WAS FAILING TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS SAFETY SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (PER AMERICAN HONDA AND LOCAL DEALER). THIS MALFUNCTION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR/REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING CUSTOMER, THEREBY PUTTING LIVES AND SAFETY AT RISK IN THE NAME OF PROFIT. *TR

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ODI 10193048 · 33,718 mi

RE. THREE MAJOR FACTORY DEFECTS OF 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX I CURRENTLY OWN FOUR HONDA VEHICLES. TWO OF THEM ARE 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX MODELS. HONDA RELEASED 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX WITHOUT ANY THOROUGH FINAL INSPECTIONS. THE MALFUNCTIONING ON MY TWO HONDAS WAS ALL FACTORY DEFECTS DEEPLY RELATED TO PASSENGER SAFETY. HONDA DOES NOT CARE FOR HUMAN LIFE SINCERELY AS ADVERTISED. HONDA DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE ONE OF THE BEST VEHICLES IN THE STATES. SINCE I PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2002 HONDAS, THREE SERIOUS MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DEFECTS HAVE BEE…

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ODI 10442123 · 222,000 mi

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO MERGE INTO THE MIDDLE LANE ON A HIGHWAY SERVICE ROAD WHERE EVERY CAR WAS WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT. I TURNED VERY SLOWLY AT LOW SPEED AFTER STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO TURN BY ITSELF, THEN MY CAR TURNED 180 DEGREES, WHILE THE ACCELERATOR SPEEDED UP AT A RAPID PACE, SEEMING TO BE STUCK. MY CAR JUMPED THE CURB, HIT A SIGN, AND FINALLY STOPPED. THE BUMPER COVER CAME DOWN, AND I CAN SEE THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED (PUSHED BACK IN THE MIDDLE ABOUT 2 INCHES), BUT BOTH OF MY …

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ODI 10174727 · 41,000 mi

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DURING A 500 MILE TRIP AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE ENGINE BACK ON. THIS MEANT THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS SUCH AS SEAT BELT TENSIONERS AND AIRBAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNTIL SRS PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. REQUIRED A SERVICE CALL TO DEALER TO ORDER NEW SRS UNIT AND REPLACE. NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT WILL BE DONE DEC 1 SO NOT SURE IF THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SO MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE CAR WITHOUT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FUNCTIONING. *JB

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ODI 10312723 · 62,000 mi

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH FAILURE, AND IT WOULD COST $200+ TO FIX, EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT ALL SEAT BELT PROBLEMS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. I REFUSED TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED, AND THEY SENT ME AWAY, INFORMING ME THAT THE SRS SYSTEM IS SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME, AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE O…

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ODI 10320534 · 75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND ABRUPTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND LOCK THE CONTACT INTO POSITION. THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATBELTS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE IN THE AIR BAGS AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE FULLY OPERATIONAL. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS FOR HIS YEAR, MA…

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ODI 10628766 · 108,201 mi

CAR WAS HEADED WEST IN THE LEFT LANE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. A BIG SUV HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT. HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO AND STOPPED RIGHT IN MY LANE. MY CAR HIT HERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN WE CRASHED, BOTH OF MY AIR BAGS EXPLODED. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BAGS. MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND SWELLED UP SO BIG AND IS STILL PAINFUL. I THINK THERE MUST BE MEDAL EMBEDDED IN MY ARM. BLOOD WAS GUSHING FROM MY ARM AND RIGHT KNEE. THE INCH GASH IN MY RIGHT KNEE WAS ON TOP OF MY TOTAL …

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ODI 11055961

TAKATA RECALL

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ODI 11055963

TAKATA RECALL

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ODI 10406235 · 97,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT HAS CONTINUOUSLY BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES INCLUDING JERKING IN AND OUT OF GEAR REVVING UP WITOUT MOVING AND SWITCHING GEARS. ALSO HAVING NOTICED I FORGOT TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF MY CAR TAKING KEYS OUT OF GEAR. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE BIG SAFETY ISSUES AND HAVE OCCURRED SINCE OWNING THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. I AM NOW FACED WITH GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION ON A CAR THAT HAD ORIGINALLY LESS THEN 100 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS 3 …

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ODI 10415944

2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG AND SAFETY CAMPAIGN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CLEARED THE CODE, BUT THE NEXT DAY, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AND ONE OF THE DRIVE BELTS WERE NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY. *JB

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ODI 10498484 · 113,000 mi

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND AN ACTION NEEDED 1.REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATELY RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD LX 2002 MODELS AS HAVING DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SUBFRAME RUST, & PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS ), AND OVERALL THE CARS SAFETY OR QUALITY NUMEROUS CONCERNS. 2.TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AND REFUND CAUSED DAMAGES AND PERSONAL INJURIES DUE TO IT, REFUND PAID PURCHASE COST INCLUDING DAMAGES, REPLACE TO A NEW CAR WITH INCLUDED PAID AND DAMAGES OCCURRED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, 2002 HONDA ACC…

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ODI 10498489 · 130,000 mi

1.REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATELY RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD LX 2002 MODELS AS HAVING DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SUBFRAME RUST, & PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS ), AND OVERALL THE CAR'S SAFETY OR QUALITY NUMEROUS CONCERNS. ORDERLY PROBLEMS OCCURRED AS IT BULLETED DOWN: ?GOT IT WITH SLIPPING AND JERKING GEAR. WITHIN TWO DAYS RETURNED, BUT I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE ARE NO URGENT PROBLEMS AND THAT ONLY MY IMAGINATION. ?KEY TIME FROM TIME DO NOT STARTS OR HARD TO REMOVE. ?PROBLEM WITH A BACK WINDOW TO C…

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ODI 10504297 · 91,081 mi

INVESTIGATING SOME STRANGE ISSUES, PULLING AND CLUNKS AT SPEED AND BUMPS, TRANNY ISSUES AND NOSE FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR I DECIDED TO DO AN INSPECTION. I TOOK THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL OFF AND DISCOVERED RUST HOLES RIGHT THREW THE REAR BEAM OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME! IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IN MY STATE AND MY FAMILY AND I ARE TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. THIS HONDA HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY SINCE NEW. AND HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED FOR ALL THE MAJOR SERVICE OVER THE PAST 11 YEARS AND THIS WAS NEVE…

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ODI 10453465 · 70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO MAJOR DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INTERLOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000…

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ODI 10457432 · 80,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE WHEN IN THE COLD WEATHER. AFTER THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT STARTS WORKING BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY CALLED HONDA SERVICE DEPT. SUPPOSEDLY, MY ECU IS FAULTY AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. BUT MY TRANSMISSION COULD ALSO NEED REPLACEMENT AFTER FIXING MY ECU. NOW I AM AFRAID DRIVING MY CAR THINKING WHAT IF TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. MY TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY FAILED ONCE AT AROUND 40,000 MILES IN 2005. I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-TIME THING AND GOT TH…

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ODI 10460892 · 87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP IN A JERKING MOTION WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACT…

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ODI 10424175 · 90,000 mi

PURCHASED THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE COUPE IN MARCH 2008 WITH 64K MILES. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING I BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIGHT JERK WHEN I PLACED MY FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR. TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. AFTER DRIVING CAR I BEGAN TO FEEL THE SLIGHT JERK AND OVER A YEAR I RECIEVED 2 TRANSMISSION FLUSHES. JERKING HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO TRADE BECAUSE IT IS BASICALLY A LEMON. HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME NOW THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. OVER 3K TO REPLACE AND AFTER CA…

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ODI 10456010 · 20 mi

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED BY HOLLER HONDA TO BE TERMINAL, MEANING NO GOOD NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DANGER OCCURS WHEN YOU HAVE TO ACCELERATE WITH THE NORMAL TRAFFIC FLOW AND ARE UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF SLIPPING AND IMPROPER SHIFTING. A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I'M SURE THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS BY PEOPLE WHO UNAWARE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I'VE READ THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, HONDA HAS AGREED TO SPLIT THE COST OF THE REPAIR OF $4,600, WITH MY MOM HAVING ALZHEIMER'S AND …

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ODI 10462224 · 87,000 mi

LOST POWER AND UNABLE TO SAFELY CONTROL CAR. PULLED INTO INTERSECTION AND LOST POWER IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC. DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, CARS IS UNABLE TO SHIFT, MAY LOSE POWER OR ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM IN HONDA TRANSMISSION, UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS POWER IS UNRELIABLE AND TRANSMISSION CAN FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. HONDA ALREADY PREVIOUSLY NAMED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, PROBLEMS REMAIN. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REPAIR. NTSB NEEDS TO ORDER A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. *JS

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ODI 10293803

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SMOKING, THIS HAS CAUSED A HARDSHIP FOR OUR FAMILY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS OUR MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR AND REFUSES TO PLACE OUR SON IN THE CAR. *TR

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ODI 11113853

WHEN I PURCHASED MY 2002 EX HONDA ACCORD IN 2015; I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A RELIABLE DEPENDABLE CAR. HONDA IS KNOW FOR ITS RELIABILITY BUT LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT THE WHOLE SUB-FRAME (FRONT & BACK WAS FULLY RUSTED). MY SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON QUITE OFTEN. THE A/C DRAIN I STRONGLY BELIEVE WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY WHICH CAUSES THE SUB-FRAME TO RUST AND CRACK. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ONLY 82,358 MILES AND PURCHASED A EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH HONDA DEALERSHIP WHICH MY POWERTRAIN ONLY COVERED UP TO 90,000 MILES. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR FOR ITS FIRST…

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ODI 10457475 · 170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO ENTER A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. SHE THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG CRUSHED AND FRACTURED THE CONTACT'S ARM. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN FRACTURED FEET AND ANKLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES …

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ODI 10533780 · 167,000 mi

I JUS GOT INTO THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT ALONG HUGH HOWELL RD REVERSE FROM OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AS SOON AS I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE I HEARD A LOUD REVVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE THE CAR THEN SPED OFF I TRIED TO STOPPED IT BUT THEY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT. ABOUT 30-40FT IT CRASHES INTO A GUARD RAIL. BOTH AIRBAG DEPLOY. DAMAGE FRONT BUMPER,FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND LEFT FRONT AXLE. *TR

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ODI 10650290

I WAS TRAVELING HOME IN THE FAR NORTH BOUND LANE GOING 40 MPH AND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A DODGE DURANGO TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. (2 LANES EACH WAY WITH A CENTER.) I WAS DRIVING AND THE AIRBAG EXPLODED AS THE DURANGO CUT OFF ANOTHER CAR AND HIT HEAD ONTO ME. THE AIRBAG EXPLOSION PRODUCED A BURNING SMELL WHICH I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE BUT IT WAS THE AIRBAG EXPLOSION. MY FACE WAS VERY RED AND SWOLLEN AND JUST FELT ON FIRE FROM THE EXPLOSION WHICH COVERED MY FACE. I HAD A SCRATCH IN MY LEFT EYE AND NEEDED A RINSE AND A SMALL …

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ODI 10504297 · 91,081 mi

INVESTIGATING SOME STRANGE ISSUES, PULLING AND CLUNKS AT SPEED AND BUMPS, TRANNY ISSUES AND NOSE FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR I DECIDED TO DO AN INSPECTION. I TOOK THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL OFF AND DISCOVERED RUST HOLES RIGHT THREW THE REAR BEAM OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME! IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IN MY STATE AND MY FAMILY AND I ARE TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. THIS HONDA HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY SINCE NEW. AND HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED FOR ALL THE MAJOR SERVICE OVER THE PAST 11 YEARS AND THIS WAS NEVE…

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ODI 10821523 · 125,000 mi

MY CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS STOPPED ON HIGHWAYS, BUSY INTERSECTIONS, DAYTIME-NIGHTIME. HONDA DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS OTHER REPAIR SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THEIR ELECTRICAL TESTS. THEY TEST DRIVE AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. THE CAR WILL GO 2 -3 BETWEEN OCCURENCES, BUT IT HAPPENS. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. PRESENTLY, THE CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AT 125,000 MILEAGE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAPPENS TO OTHER HONDAS. IF THIS IS TRUE, THIS WARRANTS A RECALL. THE HOOD ON MY ACCORD DOES…

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ODI 11052353 · 146,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT POPS ON ALONG WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT. MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT. WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ATTEMPT TO PROCEED THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO GET GAS. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME?

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ODI 11467144

recalled COMPANY HONDA reason I follow them too much time recalled my car over 10 year from 2007 to now , But It did not work , It is not fix include my car was destroy more , they destroy horn my car more , include cheatting and charged my money Recalled INSURANCE department OF CALIFORNIA : they abused POWER Violate my human right and my civil right before COURT and CONGRESS , Include theft my mail certified I bought INSURANCE full way , I was involve accident TO DID NOT HIT RUN and I DID NOT AT FAULT , MY car was total loss , my head pai…

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ODI 11299012 · 220,000 mi

UPON INSPECTION OF THIS VEHICLE, PART OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HOSE EMPTYING ON TOP OF IT. ATTACHED PHOTOS SHOW THE EXTENT OF VISIBLE DAMAGE; OTHER DAMAGE WITHIN THIS STRUCTURE IS NOT VISIBLE TO THE EYE. HONDA REFERS TO THIS PART AS THE "REAR BEAM," PART NUMBER 50200-S87-A00. THE STEERING RACK AND FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ATTACH TO THIS PART, ALONG WITH THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT, AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND VERY DANGERO…

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Electrical System
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ODI 10341978 · 84,000 mi

FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION IN 2002 HONDA ACCORD CAN DAMAGE VEHICLES COMPUTER CAUSING IMMEDIATE STALLING. *TR

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ODI 10352609 · 116,000 mi

2002 HONDA ACCORD, 4 CYL, COUPE, SE: FLASHING D4 LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. CAR FEELS AS IT IS "SLIPPING" INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, WHEN TAKING OFF AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING, AND STOPPING. *TR

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ODI 10467065 · 36,500 mi

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED AND WARNING LIGHT RESET,BUT CAME ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG INFLATORS, BUT THE SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE INFLATORS IS DEFECTIVE, AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY UPDATE OR RECALL PROGRAM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY RECALL WITH NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

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ODI 10472810 · 135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURN ON THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

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ODI 10513387 · 150,200 mi

SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE SHOWED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETECTION MECHANISM WAS FAILING TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS SAFETY SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (PER AMERICAN HONDA AND LOCAL DEALER). THIS MALFUNCTION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR/REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING CUSTOMER, THEREBY PUTTING LIVES AND SAFETY AT RISK IN THE NAME OF PROFIT. *TR

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ODI 10453465 · 70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO MAJOR DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INTERLOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000…

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ODI 10457432 · 80,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE WHEN IN THE COLD WEATHER. AFTER THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT STARTS WORKING BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY CALLED HONDA SERVICE DEPT. SUPPOSEDLY, MY ECU IS FAULTY AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. BUT MY TRANSMISSION COULD ALSO NEED REPLACEMENT AFTER FIXING MY ECU. NOW I AM AFRAID DRIVING MY CAR THINKING WHAT IF TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. MY TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY FAILED ONCE AT AROUND 40,000 MILES IN 2005. I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-TIME THING AND GOT TH…

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ODI 10460892 · 87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP IN A JERKING MOTION WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACT…

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ODI 10821523 · 125,000 mi

MY CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS STOPPED ON HIGHWAYS, BUSY INTERSECTIONS, DAYTIME-NIGHTIME. HONDA DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS OTHER REPAIR SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THEIR ELECTRICAL TESTS. THEY TEST DRIVE AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. THE CAR WILL GO 2 -3 BETWEEN OCCURENCES, BUT IT HAPPENS. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. PRESENTLY, THE CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AT 125,000 MILEAGE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAPPENS TO OTHER HONDAS. IF THIS IS TRUE, THIS WARRANTS A RECALL. THE HOOD ON MY ACCORD DOES…

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ODI 10794598 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE GAUGE AND RPM UNIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

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ODI 10467065 · 36,500 mi

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED AND WARNING LIGHT RESET,BUT CAME ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG INFLATORS, BUT THE SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE INFLATORS IS DEFECTIVE, AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY UPDATE OR RECALL PROGRAM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY RECALL WITH NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

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ODI 10513387 · 150,200 mi

SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE SHOWED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETECTION MECHANISM WAS FAILING TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS SAFETY SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (PER AMERICAN HONDA AND LOCAL DEALER). THIS MALFUNCTION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR/REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING CUSTOMER, THEREBY PUTTING LIVES AND SAFETY AT RISK IN THE NAME OF PROFIT. *TR

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ODI 11324005 · 153,000 mi

I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MY KEYS FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. OTHER HONDA ACCORDS ARE OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED, EXCEPT FOR MINE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #05V025000 FOR THE OTHER ACCORDS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control
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ODI 10311529 · 142,000 mi

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE EXPERIENCED A STUCK THROTTLE AND RUNAWAY ACCELERATION. I SLOWED THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN RE-STARTED IT. IT WENT BACK TO REDLINE. FINALLY, KICKING THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. I NOTICED SUBSEQUENTLY, THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD ALSO FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP (DARLINGS HONDA, IN BANGOR, ME), TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD BROKEN, NEAR THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE CRUISE ACTUATOR CABLE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. IT APPEARS TO …

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ODI 10455194

CPSC#I1230350A. 2002 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATED SHE ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP AT THE RED LIGHT BUT HER CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. *LN THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH. A PASSERBY, WHO WAS A MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STUCK AND RELEASED IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB

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ODI 10193048 · 33,718 mi

RE. THREE MAJOR FACTORY DEFECTS OF 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX I CURRENTLY OWN FOUR HONDA VEHICLES. TWO OF THEM ARE 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX MODELS. HONDA RELEASED 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX WITHOUT ANY THOROUGH FINAL INSPECTIONS. THE MALFUNCTIONING ON MY TWO HONDAS WAS ALL FACTORY DEFECTS DEEPLY RELATED TO PASSENGER SAFETY. HONDA DOES NOT CARE FOR HUMAN LIFE SINCERELY AS ADVERTISED. HONDA DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE ONE OF THE BEST VEHICLES IN THE STATES. SINCE I PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2002 HONDAS, THREE SERIOUS MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DEFECTS HAVE BEE…

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ODI 10442123 · 222,000 mi

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO MERGE INTO THE MIDDLE LANE ON A HIGHWAY SERVICE ROAD WHERE EVERY CAR WAS WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT. I TURNED VERY SLOWLY AT LOW SPEED AFTER STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO TURN BY ITSELF, THEN MY CAR TURNED 180 DEGREES, WHILE THE ACCELERATOR SPEEDED UP AT A RAPID PACE, SEEMING TO BE STUCK. MY CAR JUMPED THE CURB, HIT A SIGN, AND FINALLY STOPPED. THE BUMPER COVER CAME DOWN, AND I CAN SEE THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED (PUSHED BACK IN THE MIDDLE ABOUT 2 INCHES), BUT BOTH OF MY …

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ODI 10424175 · 90,000 mi

PURCHASED THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD SE COUPE IN MARCH 2008 WITH 64K MILES. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING I BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIGHT JERK WHEN I PLACED MY FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR. TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. AFTER DRIVING CAR I BEGAN TO FEEL THE SLIGHT JERK AND OVER A YEAR I RECIEVED 2 TRANSMISSION FLUSHES. JERKING HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO TRADE BECAUSE IT IS BASICALLY A LEMON. HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME NOW THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. OVER 3K TO REPLACE AND AFTER CA…

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ODI 10456010 · 20 mi

2002 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED BY HOLLER HONDA TO BE TERMINAL, MEANING NO GOOD NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DANGER OCCURS WHEN YOU HAVE TO ACCELERATE WITH THE NORMAL TRAFFIC FLOW AND ARE UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF SLIPPING AND IMPROPER SHIFTING. A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I'M SURE THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS BY PEOPLE WHO UNAWARE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I'VE READ THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, HONDA HAS AGREED TO SPLIT THE COST OF THE REPAIR OF $4,600, WITH MY MOM HAVING ALZHEIMER'S AND …

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ODI 10462224 · 87,000 mi

LOST POWER AND UNABLE TO SAFELY CONTROL CAR. PULLED INTO INTERSECTION AND LOST POWER IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC. DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, CARS IS UNABLE TO SHIFT, MAY LOSE POWER OR ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM IN HONDA TRANSMISSION, UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS POWER IS UNRELIABLE AND TRANSMISSION CAN FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. HONDA ALREADY PREVIOUSLY NAMED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, PROBLEMS REMAIN. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REPAIR. NTSB NEEDS TO ORDER A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. *JS

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ODI 10794598 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE GAUGE AND RPM UNIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

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ODI 10174727 · 41,000 mi

SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DURING A 500 MILE TRIP AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE ENGINE BACK ON. THIS MEANT THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS SUCH AS SEAT BELT TENSIONERS AND AIRBAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNTIL SRS PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. REQUIRED A SERVICE CALL TO DEALER TO ORDER NEW SRS UNIT AND REPLACE. NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT WILL BE DONE DEC 1 SO NOT SURE IF THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SO MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE CAR WITHOUT SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FUNCTIONING. *JB

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ODI 10312723 · 62,000 mi

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH FAILURE, AND IT WOULD COST $200+ TO FIX, EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT ALL SEAT BELT PROBLEMS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. I REFUSED TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED, AND THEY SENT ME AWAY, INFORMING ME THAT THE SRS SYSTEM IS SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME, AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE O…

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ODI 10320534 · 75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND ABRUPTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND LOCK THE CONTACT INTO POSITION. THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATBELTS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE IN THE AIR BAGS AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE FULLY OPERATIONAL. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS FOR HIS YEAR, MA…

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ODI 10293803

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SMOKING, THIS HAS CAUSED A HARDSHIP FOR OUR FAMILY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS OUR MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR AND REFUSES TO PLACE OUR SON IN THE CAR. *TR

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ODI 11052353 · 146,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT POPS ON ALONG WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT. MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT. WHEN I'M AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ATTEMPT TO PROCEED THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO GET GAS. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME?

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ODI 11467144

recalled COMPANY HONDA reason I follow them too much time recalled my car over 10 year from 2007 to now , But It did not work , It is not fix include my car was destroy more , they destroy horn my car more , include cheatting and charged my money Recalled INSURANCE department OF CALIFORNIA : they abused POWER Violate my human right and my civil right before COURT and CONGRESS , Include theft my mail certified I bought INSURANCE full way , I was involve accident TO DID NOT HIT RUN and I DID NOT AT FAULT , MY car was total loss , my head pai…

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ODI 10467065 · 36,500 mi

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED AND WARNING LIGHT RESET,BUT CAME ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG INFLATORS, BUT THE SEAT BELT CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE INFLATORS IS DEFECTIVE, AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY UPDATE OR RECALL PROGRAM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY RECALL WITH NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

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ODI 10513387 · 150,200 mi

SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE SHOWED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETECTION MECHANISM WAS FAILING TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS SAFETY SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAGS, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (PER AMERICAN HONDA AND LOCAL DEALER). THIS MALFUNCTION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR/REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING CUSTOMER, THEREBY PUTTING LIVES AND SAFETY AT RISK IN THE NAME OF PROFIT. *TR

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ODI 10628766 · 108,201 mi

CAR WAS HEADED WEST IN THE LEFT LANE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. A BIG SUV HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT. HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO AND STOPPED RIGHT IN MY LANE. MY CAR HIT HERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN WE CRASHED, BOTH OF MY AIR BAGS EXPLODED. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BAGS. MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND SWELLED UP SO BIG AND IS STILL PAINFUL. I THINK THERE MUST BE MEDAL EMBEDDED IN MY ARM. BLOOD WAS GUSHING FROM MY ARM AND RIGHT KNEE. THE INCH GASH IN MY RIGHT KNEE WAS ON TOP OF MY TOTAL …

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ODI 10628766 · 108,201 mi

CAR WAS HEADED WEST IN THE LEFT LANE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. A BIG SUV HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT. HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO AND STOPPED RIGHT IN MY LANE. MY CAR HIT HERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN WE CRASHED, BOTH OF MY AIR BAGS EXPLODED. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BAGS. MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND SWELLED UP SO BIG AND IS STILL PAINFUL. I THINK THERE MUST BE MEDAL EMBEDDED IN MY ARM. BLOOD WAS GUSHING FROM MY ARM AND RIGHT KNEE. THE INCH GASH IN MY RIGHT KNEE WAS ON TOP OF MY TOTAL …

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ODI 11055961

TAKATA RECALL

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ODI 11055963

TAKATA RECALL

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ODI 11113853

WHEN I PURCHASED MY 2002 EX HONDA ACCORD IN 2015; I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A RELIABLE DEPENDABLE CAR. HONDA IS KNOW FOR ITS RELIABILITY BUT LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT THE WHOLE SUB-FRAME (FRONT & BACK WAS FULLY RUSTED). MY SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON QUITE OFTEN. THE A/C DRAIN I STRONGLY BELIEVE WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY WHICH CAUSES THE SUB-FRAME TO RUST AND CRACK. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ONLY 82,358 MILES AND PURCHASED A EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH HONDA DEALERSHIP WHICH MY POWERTRAIN ONLY COVERED UP TO 90,000 MILES. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR FOR ITS FIRST…

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ODI 11299012 · 220,000 mi

UPON INSPECTION OF THIS VEHICLE, PART OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HOSE EMPTYING ON TOP OF IT. ATTACHED PHOTOS SHOW THE EXTENT OF VISIBLE DAMAGE; OTHER DAMAGE WITHIN THIS STRUCTURE IS NOT VISIBLE TO THE EYE. HONDA REFERS TO THIS PART AS THE "REAR BEAM," PART NUMBER 50200-S87-A00. THE STEERING RACK AND FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ATTACH TO THIS PART, ALONG WITH THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT, AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND VERY DANGERO…

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ODI 11324005 · 153,000 mi

I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MY KEYS FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. OTHER HONDA ACCORDS ARE OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED, EXCEPT FOR MINE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #05V025000 FOR THE OTHER ACCORDS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR

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ODI 10628766 · 108,201 mi

CAR WAS HEADED WEST IN THE LEFT LANE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. A BIG SUV HEADED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT. HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO AND STOPPED RIGHT IN MY LANE. MY CAR HIT HERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN WE CRASHED, BOTH OF MY AIR BAGS EXPLODED. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BAGS. MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND SWELLED UP SO BIG AND IS STILL PAINFUL. I THINK THERE MUST BE MEDAL EMBEDDED IN MY ARM. BLOOD WAS GUSHING FROM MY ARM AND RIGHT KNEE. THE INCH GASH IN MY RIGHT KNEE WAS ON TOP OF MY TOTAL …

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

170 mentions · 16.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,500 mi (158 usable records).

ODI 10000026 · 2,800 mi

THE AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM WITH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN CAR MOVES SLOWLY AT 20 MILES OR LESS, A ROUGH DOWN SHIFT STARTS FROM THE 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR THAT MAKES CAR JERKING. TOOK IT BACK TO A HONDA DEALER FOR A CHECK BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL RANDOMLY SHOWS UP WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN IN THE 25 MILES/H ZONE.

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ODI 10072381 · 91,000 mi

WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE..THEN AS THE RPM BEGIN TO INCREASE, THE CAR WILL JERK INTO GEAR WITH SEVERE FORCE..CAUSING YOUR HEAD TO SNAP BACK.

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ODI 10079206

THE CAR HESITATES AND JERKS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 0-20 MPH. THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT AREA OF THE CAR GETS VERY HOT MOST OF THE TIME WHEN DRIVING. CAR ALSO MAKES A STRANGE NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. DEALER DETERMINED THERE IS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY I'M EXPECTED TO PAY $4,450 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION ON A CAR THAT'S NOT 3 YEARS OLD YET.*AK

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

87 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,000 mi (79 usable records).

ODI 10044697 · 28,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID INDEED FAIL. THE DEALER AGREED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 10093783 · 55,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AT FIRST IT WAS NOT SHIFTING NORMALLY THEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND D4 (FLASHED) LIGHTS TURNED ON. WITHIN A WEEK IT SMELLED TERRIBLE AND WAS LEAKING HUGE AMOUNTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE INTERNAL BEARINGS, THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON ACCORDS AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HONOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY THE V6 MODEL EVEN THOUGH THEY SHARE THE SAME TRANSMISSION. AFTER…

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ODI 10131802 · 47,000 mi

ON APRIL 6 AND JULY 1 OF THIS YEAR I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING OR BEEN NEAR A GUNSHOT. WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED MONTHS LATER THE NOISE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN THE CABIN WITH ME. NO WARNING LIGHTS, DIFFICULTY IN HANDLING, OR VISIBLE DAMAGE HAS APPEARED. THE NOISE IS SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING, AND IMMENSE--RINGING IN EARS AN HOUR LATER--NOT TO MENTION FRIGHTENING. WE REPLACED TIRES IN JUNE, AND ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON SCH…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

38 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 97,696 mi (29 usable records).

ODI 10004040

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IT WOULD BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

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ODI 10004229

THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND NEAR THE REAR DOOR AND PASSENGER SEAT, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*JB

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ODI 10073626

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ENGINE STALLING REPEATEDLY. *MR *NM

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

18 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,686 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10050075

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S STEERING AND SUSPENSION. *MR THERE WERE STEERING PROBLEMS, CLICKING NOISES THAT HAD RUN THROUGH THE SHIFTER AND THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND IN THE STEERING OR THE SUSPENSION. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN COMPLETELY AND WHEN IT DID IT WOULD DO SO SLOWLY, IT ALSO MOVED IN CIRCLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL MADE NOISES WHEN IT WAS APPLIED AND METAL LIKE NOISES THAT HAD COME FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGH OVER BUMPS. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE GOING…

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ODI 10057564

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO MERGE INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

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ODI 10058544

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AS I WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH A YIED SIGN, THE VEHICLE WHICH PRECEEDED ME HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY THING STOPPING THE CAR WAS THE IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. BECAUSE EVERYTHING HAPPEN SO FAST, I ASSUMED THAT I DID NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH. ON 1/24/03 WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WITH ME WHO WITNESS THE BRAKE INCIDENT AGAIN. THIS TIME AS I TRIED TO VERE TO THE R…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

8 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 133,000 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10181097 · 40,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 HONDA ACCORD AT 30 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO 20 MPH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION THEN RESTATED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE DROVE LIKE IT HAD NOT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK THE ENGING SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 03/15/…

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ODI 10239097 · 60,000 mi

WHILE MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, MY STEERING WHEEL GOT REALLY TIGHT PROBABLY AROUND 20,000 MILES WHICH WAS AROUND 2004. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A CRACK IN MY POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR, SO THEY REPLACED IT. THEY ALSO SAID I SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO REFILL IT, B/C YOU SHOULD NEVER USE THAT MUCH POWER STEERING FLUID FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, APRIL 2008, I HAD BRAKES PUT ON AND THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT MY POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS LEAKING, YET AGAIN. THE CAR ONLY…

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ODI 10644958 · 197,000 mi

THE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED/ROTTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT ADJACENT TO OIL DRAIN PLUG. I WENT TO A MECHANIC FOR A POWER STEERING SYSTEM INSPECTION AND THEY POINTED OUT THE EXTENT OF RUST DAMAGE AND TOLD ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I LOOKED INTO THE PREVALENCE OF THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT AFFECTING ONLY THE SUB-FRAME AT THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT. *TR

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

4 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 125,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10266142 · 80,000 mi

MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. ONLY THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN AND THE LIGHTS AND RADIO STILL WORKS. WHEN I TRY TO RESTART THE CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NO START. IT USUALLY STARTS BACK UP RANDOMLY WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHES. *TR

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ODI 11048319

DASHBOARD SHOWS: BRAKE LAMP PROBLEM. CAR WAS AT MY HOME AND WOULD NOT START. WHEN CHECKED BY MECHANIC CABLE UNDER BATTERY FRAYED AND WAS REPLACED. CAR WAS THEN ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOWEVER GOT THE SAME MESSAGE TWO DAYS LATER.

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ODI 11048321

I WAS AT HOME WENT TO CAR. CAR WOULD NOT START. DASHBOARD SHOWED PROBLEM WAS BRAKE LAMP. HAD ALREADY GONE TO MECHANIC WHO THOUGHT HE CORRECTED PROBLEM BUT OBVIOUSLY HADN'T.

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 150,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10691350 · 150,000 mi

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM PRESSURE LINE HOSE. STEERING CONTROL SEEMS STRANGE AND BURNING OIL SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE. HONDA HAS RECALL FOR SAME ITEM ON 2003-2007 MODELS. IF SAME PROBLEM FOR SAME PART IS EVIDENT ON 2002 MODEL IS THIS VEHICLE AT RISK FOR LOSING STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD? IF SO, WHY WOULDN'T THE RECALL EXTEND TO 2002 MODELS AND SHOULD HONDA FIX FOR FREE? IF NOT, ARE YOU SAYING THERE IS NO SAFETY PROBLEM TO BE CONCERNED WITH? *TR

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b