2006 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 430 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 18th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 52 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 39 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 10, 2019
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Campaign 19E068000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger 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 passenger frontal airbag 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 E5D and X5C.
Campaign 19V501000 on NHTSA.gov
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, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMar 30, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Accord vehicles manufactured October 1, 2003, to August 17, 2007. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect passenger frontal air bag module that does not comply with the advanced air bag requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
An air bag module does not meet the advanced air bag requirements can increase the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the air bag module as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JZ3.
Campaign 16V178000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 15, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.
Campaign 15V370000 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.
Campaign 15V320000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, hydraulic power assist, hose, piping, and connectionsMay 17, 2012
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including certain model year 2003 through 2007 Accord V6 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 625,762. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.
If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V222000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)Aug 4, 2011
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 11V395000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 17, 2007
CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NOS. 317-1131L-AS, 317-1131R-AS, 317-1131L-US, AND 317-1131R-US, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING PRODUCTION A SLIGHT DISTORTION OF THE BEZEL CHANGED THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE TURN SIGNAL. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.
Campaign 07E031000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsJan 16, 2007
CERTAIN TYC HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/NS 20-6361-00 AND 20-6362-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2003-2006 HONDA ACCORD PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PHOTMETRIC WERE MISALIGNED WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DEMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
GENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
Campaign 07E004000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, owners/service/other manualJul 26, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
Campaign 06V270000 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.
Campaign 06E064000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 06E023000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, beadNov 28, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE TIRES COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE WHEELS. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.
IF THE BEAD SEALING AREA IS DAMAGED, LOSS OF AIR COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOUR TIRES AND INSPECT THEM FOR BEAD AREA DAMAGE. IF THERE IS DAMAGE, A NEW TIRE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 05V536000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalNov 3, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ON THE FRONTAL AIRBAG SYSTEM WHERE THE TWO EXTERNAL IMPACT SENSORS IS MOUNTED, NEAR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED.
IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN OR FALL OUT, THE SENSOR MAY FAIL TO PROPERLY DETECT A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DELAYED OR NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT AIRBAG INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REMOVE THE BUMPER AND RETORQUE THE LOOSE BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 AND ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Campaign 05V510000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Wheels, May 5, 2012, crash
2006 HONDA ACCORD SOFTWARE WASNT WORKING . AND THEN I HAD A RECALL FOR MY CAR.. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 14, 2011
2006 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES BATTERY WENT OUT *TGW THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *JB
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, Sep 28, 2011
I WAS IN PARK PROCEEDED TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF BACKING UP, THE CAR KEPT MOVING IN A SEMI - CIRCLE, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THUS, I ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE CAR TO A HALT BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL CEASED TO WORK AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR FROM BEING IN MOTION. IN CLOSING, THE CAR LOST CONTROL WENT ABOUT 100FT. OR MORE TILL IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AT THE END OF THE PARKING LOT. LASTLY, THE CAR IS AT COAST HONDA, HOWEVER, I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR THE CAR. MY CONCERN IS IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WHAT IF ANYTHING CAN I DO TO PREVENT THIS? AS SUCH, THIS TIME I WAS FORTUNATE BECAUSE, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A ROAD, WHERE I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT, OR WORSE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
Electrical system, Structure, Sep 20, 2011
I OWN A 06 HONDA ACCORD I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REMOTE KEY TWICE THE PLASTIC CRACKS ON THE FRONT COVER MAKING THE KEY ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE.THESE KEYS COST $150 TO REPLACE .I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER & HONDA ABOUT THIS MATTER ALL TO NO AVAIL ! *TR
Electrical system, Sep 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE AS WELL AS REVERSE. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES. HONDA HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. UPDATED 12/30/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/04/11.*JB
Power train, Electrical system, Jul 21, 2010
I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MAJOR TRAFFIC ON A BUSY THOROUGHFARE AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LOST ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE D (RIVE) LIGHT STARTED BLINKING APPARENTLY SIGNIFYING A MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST SPEED DOWN TO 10 MILES AN HOUR AND I HAD TO NAVIGATE OUT OF BUSY TRAFFIC VIA A LEFT HAND TURN TO A SAFE RESTING SPOT NOT KNOWING WHETHER I WOULD MAKE IT THROUGH THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD 3 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY TOWED TO THE DEALER. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 25, 2009
CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. AUTOZONE DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH STATED I HAD A FAULTY COMPUTER MODULE. HONDA COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING OTHER THAN I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THIS IS MY 4TH BATTERY. THE BATTERY WILL NOT STAY CHARGED. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR NOW ESPECIALLY SINCE I FOUND THE SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENING TO OTHER DRIVERS ONLINE. YOU ALL HAVE SOME OF THE SAME DEFECTS ON OTHER MODELS AS MY 2006 HONDA ACCORD EXV6. I ALSO WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE EXTERIOR LIGHT DEFECTS. *TR
Electrical system, Equipment, Aug 18, 2009
BATTERY HAS TO BE REPLACED EACH YEAR. BATTERY WON'T STAY CHARGED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED YEARLY. THIS IS MY THIRD BATTERY. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 23, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON WET ROAD SURFACE CONDITIONS. THE PIXEL IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WAS NO ILLUMINATION OR PRIOR WARNINGS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CD PLAYER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Feb 16, 2009
ROUGHLY A MONTH AGO FROM TODAY IE DECEMBER 2008; THE HORN ON MY CAR SOUNDED DIFFERENT BUT THEN WAS FINE, TIME HAD PASSED AND IT GOT WORSE AND CRACKLED. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR THIS MORNING AND HAD ASKED IF THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER WARRANTY EVENTHOUGH I AM 3,000 MILES OVER THE STD WARRANTY WITH THE 5% EXTENSION FROM HONDA, THE CAR IS 3 DAYS SHY OF 3 YEARS OLD, THEY SAID NO. THE PROBLEM WAS THE RIGHT HORN BROKE, THE LEFT WORKED FINE. IT WAS ABOUT $120 FOR DIAG, PARTS, AND LABOR WHICH I HAD TO DO BUT AM ASKING HONDA TO CONSIDER THIS TO BE COVERED SINCE A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE SOMETHING BASIC BREAK SO SOON, CLEARLY IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY WITH A 4 MONTH BABY I TRANSPORT DAILY IN THIS CAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Dec 17, 2007
I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ON GOING UNKNOWN ISSUE WITH MY INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ON MY CAR. ON THIS PANEL, MY MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP LIGHT COMES ON SOME TIMES AFTER REFUELING BUT NOT A CAP PROBLEM AND STAYS ON FOR A FEW DAYS. THIS TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON WILE DRIVING BUT WAS NOT RELATED TO A REFUEL. ON PAGE 237 IN THE 2006, OWNER'S MANUAL IT EXPLAINS THAT THE LIGHT HAS TO DO WITH ONE OF THE ENGINE'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS MAY HAVE A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS LIGHT COME ON A FEW TIMES BEFORE AS WELL AS NOW AND THEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT ON ITS OWN A FEW DAYS LATER. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THE LIGHT ON. THE PHOTO ALSO SHOWS MY CURRENT MILES AT THE TIME WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE GIVEN THE PHOTOS TO MY SERVICE ADVISER #176 AT MARTIN MAIN LINE HONDA DEALERSHIP # 207980 IN ARDMORE PA 19003-2385. MY SERVICE ADVISER AS WELL AS MY TECH CANNOT FINE THE PROBLEM OR KNOW EXACTLY WHY THE LIGHT COMES ON. MY SERVICE ADVISER HAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOUR CAR EMISSION SYSTEM IS EMITTING FUMES THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING, IN RETURN BREAKING A FEDERAL EMISSION LAW. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY MILES SOME TIMES AS MAY AS ABOUT 200 MILES WITH THIS LIGHT ON BEFORE. I JUST KEEP REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO MY SERVICE ADVISER EVERY TIME THE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE PUT 0 FAILURES BELOW BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS PART FAIL OR NOT. I ALSO BEEN HAVING OTHER LIGHTS COME ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AS WELL ASIDE FROM THIS ONLY LIGHT. HONDA NEEDS TO BUY BACK THIS MODEL CAR IF THEY WILL NOT FIX THE MAJOR PROBLEMS WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Parking brake, Other or unspecified, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 5, 2007
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) INDICATOR, VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR, VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR, PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COMES ON FOR NO REASON. FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT I MUST TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED LIKE THREE OR 4 TIMES BEFORE WITH MY CAR. SAME PROBLEM ALL TIMES. MARTIN MAIN LINE HONDA DEALERSHIP # 207980 IN ARDMORE PA 19003-2385 CANNOT FIND / PULL ANY RELEVANT CODES FROM THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND ANYTHING PHYSICALLY WRONG WITH MY CAR FROM THE LIGHTS OR WHY THEY CAM AND KEEP COMING ON. I DID SHOW THE DEALERSHIP PHOTOS I TOOK OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THE LIGHTS ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SEARCHED THE HONDA SERVICE TECH WEBSITE FOR ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND NOTHING FROM HONDA. THE REGIONAL HONDA SERVICE REP WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS ON GOING PROBLEM AND HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYMORE THEN WHAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO ON THERE OWN. I NEED HONDA TO FIX THIS MAJOR PROBLEM. THANKS *TR
Electrical system, Jul 9, 2007
THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK AT POSITION 1 OF 3 AND CANNOT BE RETURNED TO 0. I AM UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT IN ANY GEAR POSITION AND OTHERS HAVE TRIED AS WELL AND ARE UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE KEY.*AK
Electrical system, Back over prevention, May 25, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE DRIVING, THE ALARM AND THE HORN AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AS A RESULT, OTHER DRIVERS SEND RUDE SIGNALS TO HER AND SHE FEELS THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE HONDA DEALER IN HER AREA AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE ALSO NOTIFIED HONDA'S REGIONAL OFFICE WHO STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. HONDA ADVISED HER TO GO TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND USE THE KEY IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 25,564 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Electrical system, Equipment, Apr 29, 2007
VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT 02/2006. TO DATE THE ODOMETER IS READING MORE THAN 30,546 MILES. MY DAILY COMMUTE TO MY JOB ROUND TRIP. IS APPROX 76 MILES DAILY. MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS A TOYOTA HYLANDER. IT WAS BOUGHT IN AUGUST 2002. WHEN I TRADED THAT CAR IN TO COGGINS HONDA IT HAS A TOTAL OF 57,816 MILES AND IT RAN A ROUND TRIP AND A HALF FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA AND BACK. IT WAS BOUGHT IN FLORIDA AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO NEW YORK VIA THE AUTO TRAIN WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR THIS HONDA CAR WILL HAVE DOUBLED ITS MILEAGE. THE MATS IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE APPEARS THAT SOMEONE ELSE WAS IN USE OF THIS CAR. IT IS HIGHLY IMPOSSIBLE THAT I WILL BE KEEPING THIS CAR MUCH LONGER. I NEED AN EXPLANATION FOR THE DEALER WHY THIS ODOMETER SEEM AS IF IT SET ON SPRINGS LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY, IT JUST KEEPS RUNNING ON AND ON WITH NO INTENT ON REGULATION. THANKS, LORNA INGRAM *TR
Electrical system, Apr 11, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. BEFORE THE FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD BEEN LISTENING TO THE RADIO WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. AAA STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DESIGNED FOR A HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Electrical system, May 25, 2006
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2006 ACCORD BATTERY ODORS AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE PASSENGERS. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE BACK SEAT IN THE TRUNK. THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND THE BATTERIES WERE NOT LOCATED BEHIND THE BACK SEAT IN THE TRUNK. *JB