2001 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 932 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 145 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 119 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Campaign 19V499000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsAug 11, 2008
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
Campaign 08E050000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Exterior lightingJun 29, 2006
CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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Exterior lightingMay 24, 2006
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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Exterior lightingMay 22, 2006
CERTAIN J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES AT 310-327-4981.
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Exterior lightingMay 8, 2006
CERTAIN ALFAOTTO COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ALFAOTTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFAOTTO AT 626-656-2992 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALFAOTTO.COM.
Campaign 06E038000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 18, 2006
CERTAIN EAGLE EYES AND SONAR HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON 1988-2005 HONDA CIVIC, 1990-2005 HONDA ACCORD, AND 1990-2001 ACURA INTEGRA PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
TOM MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOM MOTORSPORT AT 626-968-4007.
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Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 21, 2006
CERTAIN POLI-AUTO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 11-728, 11-728D, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708P, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (P&C), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, AND 11-732, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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Electrical system, ignition, switchJan 28, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.
IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT CONFIRMS INTERLOCK FUNCTION. VEHICLES WILL BE UPDATED WITH A REDESIGNED INTERLOCK LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
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Interior lightingJun 7, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP.
IF THIS OCCURS, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND, AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE A MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyFeb 8, 2002
CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL WORK PROPERLY AND PROVIDE PROTECTION IN A CRASH, BUT THE OWNER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY UNFASTENING THE BELT AFTER THE CRASH.
IN A PREVIOUS RECALL (01V-380), ONLY RIGHT AND LEFT BUCKLES WERE INSPECTED. THE REAR CENTER BUCKLE SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED ONLY FOR THE CENTER BUCKLE. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE IMRPOPERLY MANUFACTURED. ONLY BUCKLES THAT ARE MARKED (ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUCKLE) WITH AN ASSEMBLY NUMBER BEGINNING WITH 00185, 00186, OR 00187, WILL BE REPLACED. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 5, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyDec 13, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL WORK PROPERLY AND PROVIDE PROTECTION IN A CRASH, BUT THE OWNER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY UNFASTENING THE BELT AFTER THE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. ONLY BUCKLES THAT ARE MARKED (ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUCKLE) WITH AN ASSEMBLY NUMBER BEGINNING WITH 00185, 00186, OR 00187, WILL BE REPLACED. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Apr 22, 2004
FOIA REQUEST CERTIFIED COPIES OF ALL RECALLS INVOLVING THE 2001 HONDA ACCORD, ATTORNEY REPRESENT CLIENT INJURED WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, ES SEARCH RESULTED IN NO RECORDS. (NAR) *PH *CB
Air bags, Apr 14, 2004
SRS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER, WAS CHARGED $68 TO BE TOLD IT'S A 7-2 PROBLEM AND HAVE THE LIGHT RESET. AS SOON AS I STARTED UP THE CAR, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED A NEW CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT THAT WOULD COST ALMOST $500! MY CAR HAS NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS TO CAUSE THIS -- NO ACCIDENTS, NO LOW BATTERY, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, NOTHING. SEEMS MUCH TO SOON TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS GO "OUT."
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Equipment, Mar 17, 2004, crash
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED, HOWEVER PRIOR TO INCIDENT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG.*JB ALSO, DEALER MADE REPAIRS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND RADIO. *LA
Air bags, Mar 15, 2004
IN MARCH OF 2003, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE, MY HUSBAND SWERVED AND THEN STOPPED (WITHOUT ANY COLLISION) AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG OF OUR 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WE WERE INSTRUCTED BY HONDA SERVICE AT WHITE PLAINS, NY TO GO THROUGH OUR INSURANCE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE REASON THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WAS DUE TO FAULTY AIR BAG SENSORS IN OUR CAR'S COMPUTER. FIVE WEEKS LATER, WE GOT OUR CAR BACK FROM THE SHOP. NOW, A YEAR LATER, OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AT THE TIME (PROGRESSIVE) HAS ADVISED US TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA. TO THIS DATE, THE SRS LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD STILL COMES ON WITH NO EXPLANATION, AND THE GREENWICH AND WHITE PLAINS HONDA DEALERSHIPS WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. MEANWHILE, I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN SINCE THE INCIDENT WHEN I WAS 3 MONTHS PREGNANT, AND NOW HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD CHILD THAT I DRIVE AROUND IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Air bags, Mar 6, 2004
FROM THE TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS( SAM SWOPE HONDA WORLD AND BOB MONTGOMERY HONDA) CONCERNING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN THE SHOP 8 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM THEY ALWAYS DO A QUICK FIX AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE PROBLEM RECURS. THE AIRBAG LIGHTS LIGHT COMES ON LIKE THE SYSTEM IS STILL DEACTIVATED. THE LAST TIME I HAD IT IN THE SHOP ON 3/1/04 AT BOB MONTGOMERY WITHIN HOURS OF GETTING THE CAR BACK THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. *JB
Power train, Air bags, Feb 19, 2004
THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *JB THE COMPONENT TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG WAS ORDER DECEMBER 2003 BUT IT STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION. *NM
Air bags, Tires, Equipment, Feb 10, 2004, crash
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOLLOWED BY A TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, AS A RESULT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK THE CD PLAYER DID NOT ALWAYS WORK AND EXPERIENCED STATIC. *SC *JB
Air bags, Jan 15, 2004
AFTER 1 WEEK OF USING MY ACCORD,THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF.I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR[ROSENTHAL HONDA OF TYSONS CORNER .VA.]THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND ON AND TODAY IS MY 5TH TIME TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR,AND AGAIN I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.THEY SAY THE INDICATOR WILL COME AND STAY IF MY PASSENGER IS NOT PROPERLY SITTED,I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE LIGHT INDICATOR STAYS AND WON'T GO OFF.I AM SO TIRED OF PLEASING THE SERVICE CENTER TELLING THE SAME THING AGAIN AND AGAIN,I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM ANYMORE.YESTERDAY I CALLED THE AMAERICAN HONDA MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE INDICATOR SHOULD NOT STAY ON.SERVICE CENTER HAS NO GOOD EXPLANATION ON THIS.PLEASE HELP THANKS
Air bags, Jan 15, 2004
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL CAR WAS TURNED OFF. FIRST DATE OF FAILURE NOTED ABOVE. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE CAR IS IN NEED OF A THIRD REPAIR ATTEMPT. THE CURRENT ODOMETER READING IS 7,700.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Visibility, Air bags, Tires, Wheels, Equipment, Other or unspecified, Jan 15, 2004
ALL OF THE ABOVE DATES AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE. I HAVE THE INFORMATION ON PAPER AT HOME. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE HARDEST TIME WITH HONDA FINANCIAL SERVICES WITH THEM CALLING ME AND SAYING THAT I NEVER PAID MY MONTHLY BILL (LAST FALL), WHICH I DID, AND THEN FINALLY THEY FOUND THE CHECK AND SAID "OH, OUR MISTAKE, IT HAS BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME." AND THEN NOW, I HAVE THEM SAYING THAT I WAS IN DEFAULT OF MY LEASE BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAD INFORMATION FOR MY INSURANCE, WHICH MY INSURANCE WAS SUPPOSED TO SEND THEM THAT INFORMATION. I CHECKED BACK WITH THEM A WEEK LATER (TODAY) AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO IMPOUND MY CAR BECAUSE MY INSURANCE COMPANY NEVER GOT BACK WITH THEM. CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND IT TOOK 5 MINS. TO HAVE SOMEONE FAX OVER PROOF OF INSURANCE. THAT WAS ALL - WAS IT THAT DIFFICULT??? THIS CAR HAD TO HAVE THE BACK BRAKES REPLACED AFTER 25000 MILES (ABOUT A MONTH AGO - IT WAS MAKING THIS AWFUL NOISE, LIKE RATTLING CHAINS UNDERNEATH) - THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE BACK WINDOW TINTING LIFTED UP AFTER 1 YEAR, THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY 1 MONTH AFTER GETTING IT (LEASED THE CAR AUG 2001). THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AND THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON 2 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD IT TURNED OFF THE 1ST TIME. THEN 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK ON, BROUGHT BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A GOOD ENOUGH EXPLANATION. WHEN I FIRST WAS LOOKING FOR A CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP, THIS CAR WAS NOT ON THE LOT WHERE ALL THE OTHER CARS FOR SALE WERE, IT WAS IN THE BACK, BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ASKED THE SALES REP IF THE CAR WAS IN OKAY CONDITION AND HE SAID IT WAS, AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 10 MILES ON IT - I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEN. THIS CAR IS A PAIN IN THE BEHIND AND IT IS JUST A HASSLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT KEEPS HAPPENING WITH IT.
Air bags, Jan 9, 2004
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DEALER INSPECTED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND REPLACED THE AIR BAG AND COVER. *AK
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Dec 8, 2003, crash
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. *AK
Air bags, Oct 28, 2003, crash
I WAS HIT BY A CAR RUNNING A RED LIGHT. THE LEFT FRONT AND REAR QUARTER PANELS HIT AND THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I CALLED HONDA TO FIND OUT WHERE SENSORS ARE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE IN THE AREAS I WAS HIT.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Tires, Oct 20, 2003, crash
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 0 K.M. TO 80 K.M. WITHIN 15 FEET AND BECAME STUCK BETWEEN TWO HOUSES. THE LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. . ENGINE REVED HIGH WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE BASE IDLE BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HIGH. *TS *NLM
Air bags, Sep 24, 2003
WHEN IM DRIVING MY SRS LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY, I HAVENT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS SO I DONT KNOW IF THEY WILL DEPLOY, IT SEEMS THAT A FAIR AMOUNT OF HONDAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND FOR WHAT IVE SEEN THEY CANT GET REPAIRED. I HAVE A 2001 EX V6
Air bags, Sep 12, 2003
AIR BAGS ARE STITCHED UP ON THE SIDES.*MR *TS
Air bags, Sep 9, 2003, crash
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOVLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Air bags, Aug 28, 2003, crash
NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF FREQUENTLY. CONTACT DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS OVERLY SENSTIVE. DURING A SIDE COLLISION IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL, SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Air bags, Aug 16, 2003, crash
CAR FLIPPED OVER TREE TIMES, THE ONLY AIRBAG THAT WENT OFF WAS THE PASSANGERS SIDE AIRBAG. *AK
Air bags, Equipment, Aug 13, 2003
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 8/10/2003. DEALER STATED CELL PHONE CAUSED FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEACTIVATE. DEALER URGED THE CONSUMER NOT TO USE THE CELL PHONE IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Air bags, Jul 21, 2003, crash
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT A 60 MPH IMPACT. NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK
Air bags, Jul 18, 2003, crash
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *TS *JB
Air bags, Jul 15, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AN DWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Air bags, Jul 11, 2003
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON. THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE OR NONE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS.*AK
Air bags, May 14, 2003
SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY; OWNERS MANUAL STATES THIS CAN BE DUE TO PASSENGER IN PASSENGER SEAT. THEN SRS LIGHT CAME ON LAST WEEK AND STAYED ON. OWNERS MANUAL INSTRUCTS TO CONTACT DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I DID AND TOOK IT IN ON THE DAY CONTACTED. DEALER PAPERWORK STATES "SRS CLEARED SRS CODE 15-3, FOUND CELL PHONE ACCESSORIES IN PROXIMITY OF SEAT, CODE DID NOT RESET". VERBALLY INSTRUCTED NOT TO PUT CELL PHONE OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE ON PASSENGER SEAT OR NEAR IT; AS THIS CAN INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. AS OF RIGHT NOW BOTH LIGHTS ARE OFF - WHETHER OR NOT MY AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY CORRECTLY IS A QUESTION MARK. *NLM