2000 Honda Accord Complaint Log

SRS SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT HALF A YEAR NOW CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT APPARENT REASON. DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE OPDS UNIT (ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO) AND PRIOR TO THAT RESET IT A FEW TIMES, BUT NOW THE CAR'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND SRS LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. DEALER NOW WANTS TO CHARGE A $75 INSPECTION FEE PLUS $400-$700 TO REPLACE THE UNIT, A UNIT THAT MIND YOU WAS ALREADY SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WORRIED AIR BAGS WILL NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A WRECK AND ALSO THAT OUR CAR WILL NOT PASS ANNUAL STATE DOT INSPECTION. WITH THE EXCEEDINGLY HIGH NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL HAVE TO DO A RECALL TO FIX THESE UNITS ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). SUBJECT: HONDA ACCORD - MILEAGE/SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY DEAR SIR, I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD 200 AND ITS SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. COMPARE WITH DIFF GPS, HIGHWAY MILESTONES ETC. THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CORRECT. I HAVE ASKED AND COMPARE WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK/COMPLAIN TO CAR DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM AS WELL, BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT, ITS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHILE COMPARE WITH GPS SPEED AND SPEEDOMETER ON CAR, CAR'S SPEEDOMETER IS RUNNING FASTER BY 5 MPH MORE. I UNDERSTAND FROM AN INTERNAL SOURCE, THAT IT'S A HONDAS DIRTY PRACTICE TO CONVINCE CUSTOMER THAT HONDA PROVIDES BETTER MILEAGE EFFICIENCY WHILE COMPARING OTHER CARS. CAN YOU LOOK IN TO IT, PLEASE?[XXX] *TR

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON A FEW WEEKS AGO AND IT HAS REMAINED ON EVER SINCE. I WAS LOOKING AT SOME BLOGS AND A NUMBER OF ACCORD OWNERS (2000 AND 2001 MODEL YEARS) HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING NOR SHIFTING INTO GEAR PROPERLY . WHENEVER I START THE ENGINE AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T PICK UP SPEED NORMALLY. NOW WHENEVER I START THE CAR AND DRIVE OFF, THE RPMS GO UP FAIRLY QUICKLY, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATES SLOWLY AND LURCHES FORWARD WITH A THUD. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE D4 GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT IS BLINKING GREEN. I ONLY HAD 119,500 MILES WHEN THIS LEVEL OF SYMPTOM MANIFESTED ITSELF... NOW I'M AT 120,000. YESTERDAY (08/25/2008) I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA 1-800-999-1009 TO COMPLAIN OF THE ISSUES I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING. AMERICAN HONDA SAID THAT I HAD TO BRING MY CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE IT. (FYI - I'D ALREADY SPENT OVER $660 AT ANOTHER REPUTABLE SHOP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED WITHOUT RESOLUTION...BUT, THEY DID SAY THAT GIVEN ALL THE WORK THEY'D DONE, IT COULD ONLY BE THE TRANSMISSION). IRONICALLY, DURING THE CALL THE REP COULD HEAR THAT THE CAR WAS REVVING AT HIGH RPMS BUT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO D4. FEARFUL OF A FIRE OR BLOWN TRANSMISSION, I HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTART AFTER 5 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD STILL BE A MANDATORY $89 CHARGE TO DIAGNOSE SOMETHING BOTH THEY AND I ALREADY KNOW. THE VOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY FROM 100K TO 109K IS RIDICULOUS. I SUSPECT THAT THERE IS A VERY LARGE CONTINGENT OF HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE, ALREADY HAD, OR WILL SOON HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. LIKE MANY OTHERS HERE THAT I'VE READ, WE GOT A HONDA BASED ON THEIR REPUTATION OF THEIR TRANSMISSIONS LASTING OVER 200K+ MILES. UP UNTIL THIS, I'D BEEN MOSTLY HAPPY WITH THE WAY IT DROVE (DESPITE THE LIFELONG AND MODERATELY ANNOYING TENDENCY FOR THE CAR TO "JUMP" INTO GEAR FROM DEAD STOPS DESPITE GRADUAL APPLICATION OF THE GAS PEDAL). I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT POSTING HERE HELPS RESULT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE I REALLY FEEL LIKE I'M GETTING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. IT'S ME (HOPEFULLY US) AGAINST THE BIG CORPORATION. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 70000. A FEW DAYS AGO, FOR NO REASON, MY SRS LIGHT WAS ON. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT MEANS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG WON'T DEPLOY. THE DEALER CHARGES $130 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND NOT SURE HOW MUCH ENSUING COST WILL BE. I READ A LOT OF ON-LINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM AND HAS SERIOUS SAFETY IMPACT. HONDA SHOULD PUT SUCH DEFECT UNDER RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT LOCK AND THE KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FROM A STANDING POSITION AND POTENTIALLY CRASH INTO A VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIANS. RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V025000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEALING WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V080000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,650. UPDATED 2/1/15*CN

THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS ON THE HONDA'S I OWN KEEP FAILING AND COST MORE THAN 300 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM ON THE HONDA'S. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ALL 4 DOORS OF MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD AND 2 DOORS ON MY 2004 HONDA PILOT. HONDA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A SYSTEMIC ISSUE IN THE CAR, WHICH CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS YOU CAN'T PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN OR UP ONCE THIS HAPPENS. *TR

THE SRS INDICATOR OF MY HONDA ACCORD 2000SE IS ALWAYS ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH AROUND 117,000 MILES AND HAVE HAD ISSUES OF THE ACCELERATOR STICKING FOR AT LEAST A YEAR BUT NEVER THOUGHT TOO MUCH OFF IT UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING GARAGE. AS I WAS PULLING IN MY GAS PEDAL STUCK AND JERKED MY CAR FORWARD INTO A CEMENT WALL. I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT THREW MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE, MY STEREO IS NOW SUNKEN INTO MY DASHBOARD, I HIT MY HEAD ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR AND MY KNEE WENT INTO THE DASHBOARD. (THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH IS ALSO A LITTLE CONCERNING WITH HOW MUCH DAMAGE THERE IS TO MY CAR) MY FRONT BUMPER IS SCRATCHED AND CRACKED AND IT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE PANEL. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT THEY QUOTED ME AT LEAST $200 DIAGNOSES THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL 2.3L 2 DOOR. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM DUVAL HONDA 1290 CASSAT AVE JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32205 (904-899-1900) IN APRIL OF 2008. THE CAR DROVE PERFECTLY FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO EVERY GEAR AS IT SHIFTS AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR FREQUENTLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. NOT KNOWING IF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM EXISTED I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING AROUND FOR TRANSMISSIONS TO FIND THEY COST BETWEEN $1400 AND $3000 TO BE REPLACE TO INCLUDE LABOR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE ALL STORES ARE INFORMING ME THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN SOON WITH THIS SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL INTERNET SEARCHES TO FIND I AM NOT THEE ONLY HONDA OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE AND I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF MY CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE ALSO. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 68K MILES OR SO AND IS NOW AROUND 80K FOR MILES. THIS ARE NOT NORMAL AREAS OF MILEAGE WHERE A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE FAILING. I FEEL THIS UNSAFE AND CHRONIC PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED BY HONDA, EITHER BY A FACTORY RECALL (100% PAID FOR BY HONDA) OR A TOTAL BUY BACK OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE THEY HAVE SO BLATANTLY AND PURPOSELY SOLD DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE VEHICLES PLACING NOT ONLY MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS BUT ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD IN DANGER. IF THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES I KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL CEASE TO WORK AND I MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CAUSING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND HURTING SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS MECHANICAL DEFECT HONDA HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. I AM HOPING THIS LETTER WILL HELP AIDE IN A PUSH TO GET HONDA TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE - 4 CYLINDER. SOMETIMES WHEN I TAKE MY CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE, I GET A THUD SOUND. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AT AROUND 120,000 MILES, WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE, THE CAR WON'T MOVE. WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS TO TRY TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE REVS, BUT THE CAR STILL WON'T MOVE. I PUT THE CAR BACK TO PARK AND THEN PUT IN INTO REVERSE AND IT WILL BE FINE. IF I AM PARKED ON A SLANTED SURFACE WHERE THE FRONT END OF MY CAR IS SITTING LOWER THEN THE BACK AND I TRY TO PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE, THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD, BUT NOT REVERSE. ONE TIME I HAD TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK, THEN REVERSE, PARK THEN REVERSE ABOUT 20 TIMES TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY HUSBAND SEEMS TO THINK THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND SOMEDAY I AM GOING TO BE STUCK. WE DON'T HAVE THE $2000 TO $4000 TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. I THOUGHT HONDAS WERE A LONG LASTING CAR? I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW AND HOPED TO GET MY YEARS OUT OF IT BEFORE I HAD TO PUT MAJOR MONEY INTO IT. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? *TR

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE IS APPROACHING 107,000 MILES. AROUND A WEEK AGO (JUNE 1S, 2008) , SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. *TR

HESITATION. *TR

SURGE ON ACCELERATION. FROM A COLD START MY CAR EXCELS NORMALLY. IF MAKE A STOP FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A COUPLE OF HOURS GET IN AND IT ACCELERATES TO ABOUT 20-25MPH AND DIES. IF I HOLD THE PEDAL IT WILL ACCEL AFTER A FEW SECOND, IF I PUMP THE PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIME IT WILL ACCEL. CRUISING AT 65+ I CAN FEEL A SLIGHT JERKING. THIS ALL STARTED AFTER GETTING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CODE PO131 TO REPLACE THE PRIMARY O2 SENSOR. A NEW SENSOR WAS THE OEM EQUIVALENT FROM AUTOZONE. IF I DISCONNECT THE O2 SENSOR THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS 228,000 MILES. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH 2 DOOR AND 4 CYLINDER; MILEAGE IS ABOUT 105000. THE CAR HAS THE SRS SIGN ON IT. TOOK IT TO COUPLE DEALERS AND TALKED TO SOME CAR ENTHUSIASTS, AND THEY SAY IT'S AN AIRBAG ISSUE. AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. HONDA DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE AROUND 100+ TO DIAGNOSE AND THEN WOULD TELL ME HOW MUCH IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL IF IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE, IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY HONDA. *TR

SRS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. PAID DEALER $100 TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT BELT BUCKLES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE LIFETIME SEATBELT WARRANTY. *TR

IN MAY OF 2008 MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. ALL OF THE GAS RAN OUT FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE COMPUTER BOARD HAD GONE OUT. THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEN WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO BE REPROGRAMMED. SINCE THEN IT HAS GONE BACK AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MISFIRES. THE COIL PACKS , PLUGS AND WIRES, FUEL INJECTORS, EGR VALVE ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CAR IS STILL SPITTING AND SPUTTERING LIKE IT IS RUNNING ON 4 CYLINDERS AND IT IS A V6. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF THESE PROBLEMS. ALSO THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON AND YOU CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF RECALL FROM THE DEALERSHIPS ON THIS RECALL. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2000. *TR

HONDA 2000 ACCORD SE HAS THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION INTERLOCK FAILURE COVERED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000. MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THOSE RECALLED.. JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. *TR

AROUND MAY 10, 2008 WHILE DRIVING MY D3 INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY RAN SOME TEST AND SAID THAT THEY FOUND A P0780 SHIFT MALFUNCTION AND A P0303, P0305, P0306 EGR VALVE CODES. BOTH OF THESE CODES ARE PROBLEMS THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT. I HAVE RECEIVED WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR BOTH BUT THE EGR PROBLEM ONLY GOOD FOR 80,000 MILES AND THE TRANS WARRANTY IS GOOD FOR 100.000 MILES. INSTEAD OF GIVE OUT EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO BE FIXED. THE EGR PROBLEM HAS COASTED ME 336.10 AND THE TRANS IS GOING TO COST 2467.38. I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX. I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR BOTH PROBLEMS. PLEASE CHECK INTO THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *TR

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX IS APPROACHING 130,000 MILES. THE OTHER DAY THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE OPDS SENSOR AND BELT ASSEMBLY. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS THE CONTROLLER UNIT WHICH HAD FAILED. I ASKED HOW A SOLID STATE COMPUTER COMPONENT WOULD FAIL OTHER THAN DEFECT AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW. I BELIEVE THAT A KEY SAFETY FEATURE SUCH AS THIS ON A CAR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON RELATED COMPONENTS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE SRS SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED INTO PARK. THE SHIFTER WOULD ALSO DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 170,000.

MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON AND STAYED ON. *TR

THERE ARE 2 RECALLS ON MY YEAR, MAKE & MODEL THAT I AM EXPERIENCING. HOWEVER, HONDA CLAIMS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I FIND IT VERY ODD THAT I COULD BE EXPERIENCING BOTH OF THE RECALLS, BUT MY CAR IS EXCLUDED. I ALSO HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THE CLEARCOAT ON '98-'02 HONDA'S PEELING. HONDA IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE CLEARCOAT. *TR

SRS LIGHT ON DASH...HEARD THAT IT IS THE OPDS SENSOR GOING OUT HAVE NOT REPAIRED YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN ANY POSITION, THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR WAS A RECALL BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HONDA. THE CAR ONLY HAS 93,587 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. WHEN I CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS A RECALL WITH THE WARRANTY THE SEVEN YEARS AND 9 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILES. OF COURSE WHEN I CALL THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I NEVER RECEIVED THAT LETTER. THEY TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE RECORD OF MY ADDRESS. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE ON EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. HIGH BRAKE LIGHT IN REAR WINDOW WILL LIGHT UP, BUT OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP WHEN BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. TOOK TO HONDA OF SEATTLE. THEY TOOK ELECTRICAL WIRING APART AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER, AND IT WORKED TEMPORARILY, BUT THEY DID KNOW WHY IT WAS FIXED. ONE WEEK LATER, MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANY OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL. THE DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 1/11/11 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTO ZONE AND NO FAILURE WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 04/21/08 *BF

CAR WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE ALMOST STOPPED RUNNING. SEEMED LIKE IT HAD ONLY 1 OR 2 CYLINDERS WORKING. WAS ABLE TO GET TO A PARKING LOT, TURN OFF ENGINE, WOULDN'T RESTART. TOWED IN TO SHOP AND FOUND GASOLINE FILLING 3 CYLINDERS (6 CYL. ENGINE). BROKE A CONNECTING ROD, REPLACED ENGINE. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY FOR THE PAST WEEK. THE DEALER CHARGES $97 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I DON'T BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE ANY CHARGE TO REPAIR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR

SRS ONBOARD COMPUTER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILURE AT 5 MILES. 9-3 SEAT BELT DRIVER SIDE FAILURE 85K. AMERICAN HONDA STATES IT IS BY DESIGN AND EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE BELTS THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WELD IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH OR INJURY WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED WELDER, WHO WELDED THE SEAT TO ITS PROPER POSITION. MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $800. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD 2000 AND THE CAR HAS 72K. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON FOR NO REASON. I READ ON THE WEBSITE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I HOPE HONDA WILL HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL THE OWNERS. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO CAR: 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR SEDAN 4-CYL. 2.3L VTEC(ULEV), AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CURRENT MILEAGE: APPROX. 98,000 1. THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT DOES NOT WORK FOR THE MILEAGE READING. COMMENT: I SAW THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS DIMMER CONTROL FOR HONDA ACCORD 2000 V6, BUT IT IS NOT THERE FOR V4 ENGINE. 2. SRS LIGHT STAYS ON THE DASHBOARD. COMMENT: IT IS RELATED TO A SAFETY ISSUE, MEANING SOME PROBLEM WITH AIRBAGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE WAS DETERIORATING DOWN TO THE METAL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RUSTED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

SRS ONBOARD FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME DESPITE ENTIRE SYTEM BEING REPLACED AT 100 MILES BY HONDA BURNS IN NJ. NOW THE REPAIR IS ONLY PARITALLY COVERED RENDERING A DANGEROUS VEHICLE UNLESS THOUSDANDS OF DOLLARS ARE SPENT TO REPAIR THIS SYSTEM AGAIN!*CN

AIR BAGS-SRS LIGHT: LIGHT HAS BEEN ON A FEW WEEKS NOW, FOUND THAT IT IS A HONDA PROBLEM. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, WILL AIR BAGS DEPLOY IN A CRASH? ALSO, NJ WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION WITH LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NOT SAFE. MAIN REASON FOR PURCHASE OF THE HONDA WAS THE SAFETY REPUTATION. WHEN WILL A RECALL/FIX BE ISSUED? *TR

THE SAME YEAR, MAKE & MODEL LKE MY CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED A FEW YEARS BACK. THIS YR 2008 MY CAR HAD BARELY REACHED OVER 100,000 MILES AND I STARTED NOTICING MY CAR MAKING A SOUND AND THE CAR JUMPING SLIGHTLY AT TIMES WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE. I DID MY TUNE UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CHEVRON MECHANICS SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK IN BETWEEN AND THE MOTOR. THEY INFORMED ME ABOUT THE RECALL AND TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO I DID AND THEY GAVE ME A SO CALLED EXTENSION TO 109,000 WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM AT ABOUT 108,000 MILES. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND TOLD ME THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND RAN TESTS ON IT AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I THOUGHT MAYBE WHEN THEY DID THE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE IT MIRACULOUSLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT A FEW DAYS LATER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND I HAVE BEEN CHECKING MY TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR OIL EVERY 3 TO 5 DAYS AND REFILLING BOTH CAUSE IT SEAMS BOTH ARE LEAKING. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER DIDN'T PUT THE TIME OR EFFORT TO CHECK WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION CAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS IN FACT LEAKING OIL. I WONDER IF THEY EVEN CHECKED MY CAR OR DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE THE EXPENSES IF IT INDEED FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP ME AND INFORM ME ABOUT WHAT I CAN DO TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON INVESTIGATING IF IT IS A RECALL AT ALL. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT I HAVEN'T CAUSED MY CAR ANY DAMAGES OR NEGLECTS THAT WOULD MAKE ME AT FAULT FOR THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I ALWAYS KEPT MY CAR UP TO DATE WITH OIL CHANGES, TUNE UPS, ETC. *TR

SRS LIGHT LIGHTS UP ALONG WITH THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE FOUND A RECALL FOR THE SRS LIGHT; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE LIGHT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THE SRS TESTED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT FOUND NO DEFECTS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COOLING FAN WOULD REMAIN ACTIVATED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE COULD ONLY PLACE HALF A TANK OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN IT HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,259 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

THE SRS LIGHT ON MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX IS ON. THIS INDICATES A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, INCREASING MY RISK FOR INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. HONDA SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY AS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHORT DISTANCES, THE ENGINE BECAME HOT AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD START, SHAKE, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V12000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,621 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF

MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH ABOUT 94,000 MILES HAS THE SRS LIGHT ON PERMANENTLY. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE PROVIDED TO ME BY THE DEALER IS 5-8, WHICH IS INTERNAL SRS FAILURE, AND REQUIRES THE SRS UNIT TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT WARRANTY EXTENSION (CAMPAIGN CODE Q08, SERVICE BULLETIN 06-009) FOR OPDS. GIVEN THAT THE PART IS INTEGRAL TO THE SAFETY SYSTEM, IT SEEMS THAT SHOULD HAVE A MUCH LONGER WARRANTY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT IN TWO YEARS, AND PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS WERE MINOR REAR END COLLISIONS (IMPACTING THE REAR OF MY CAR). THERE WAS NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE THE SRS LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. *TR

I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD THIS SEPTEMBER. IT HAD A REBUILT TITLE DUE TO MINOR DENTS AND BLEMISHES TO THE OUTSIDE. NO MAJOR WRECKS. LOOKED AND SEEMED IN GOOD CONDITION. DEALER ASSURED ME THAT ALL OF HIS CARS WERE INSURANCE CLAIMS DUE TO MINOR EXTERIOR WEAR. HE DIDN'T TAKE ANY CARS THAT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN WRECKS. HE WAS AN "ENGINEER" AND DIDN'T NEED TO SCREW PEOPLE OVER FOR MONEY. I HAD MY MECHANIC INSPECT IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE IT HAD A 30 DAY RETURN POLICY, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. MY REGULAR MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS FINE BUT THERE WERE MINOR THINGS I NEEDED SUCH AS; NEW ROTORS, NEW TIRES, AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HIS SECRETARY SAID THESE WERE ALL OPTIONAL THINGS TO HAVE FIXED. 1 MONTH LATER...THE RADIATOR GOES BAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. MY REGULAR MECHANIC CHARGES ME $600.00 DOLLARS FOR THE PROCEDURE. I COMPARE PRICES AND FIND A BETTER PRICE FOR THE SAME RADIATOR. UNFORTUNATELY, MY REGULAR MECHANIC STILL CHARGES ME $70.00 FOR HIS OPINION. I GO TO THE CHEAPER PLACE, GET A NEW RADIATOR AND HAVE MY ROTORS REPLACED. SINCE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE CAR I NOTICE THAT THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. A $80.00 DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND NOTHING SHOWED UP. MY MECHANIC DIDN'T NOTICE IT WHEN HE DROVE IT. I STILL DON'T KNOW IF MY AIRBAGS WORK! A MONTH AFTER THAT..TRANSMISSION GOES BAD WHEN IN REVERSE. MAKES A TERRIBLE GRINDING OF METAL SOUND AND LURCHES WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. PROBABLY NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH I HAVE NO WAY TO PAY FOR. LUCKILY, IT IS ONLY A PROBLEM DURING THE COLD AND/OR WHEN I FIRST START THE ENGINE. IM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR AND MYSELF! BECAUSE I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE ASSURE ME THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE, ONLY TO FIND OUT ABOUT OR HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCUR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY MYSTERY CAR! I BOUGHT A HONDA AFTER BEING A LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY HAD THE BEST REPUTATION FOR LONG LASTING VEHICLES. I'M THINKING I MADE A MISTAKE. PLEASE HELP LESSEN MY WORRIES. *TR

MY CAR'S SRS AIRBAG INDICATOR HAS TURNED ON, AND THE SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR TURNS ON THEN AND NOW. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000/01 HONDA ACCORDS. THE AIRBAGS WONT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THIS INDICATOR EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT FAULTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK IS NOT BOLTED TO THE GROUND OR THE SEAT; THEREFORE, THE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRACKING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.