2001 Honda Accord Complaint Log

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THIS IS A HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT. TO GET IT DIAGNOSED IT IS $100.00. *AK

PCM WAS GIVING OFF FALSE ERROR CODES, DEALER WAS THE FIRST TO BRING UP PROBLEM AFTER RECALLED TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS A DEALER'S PROBLEM. PCM WILL CREATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF, AND WILL APPEAR AT VARIOUS TIMES OF OPERATION. HAS CAUSED ME TO CONSTANTLY GO TO DEALER AND VARIOUS MECHANIC SHOPS TO GET ERROR CODES ERASED. CAR WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT PASS SMOG TEST. ALSO WILL CONSUME MORE FUEL THAN IT SHOULD. COST TO REPLACE PCM IS APPROXIMATELY $800. *AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WILL GO OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AND I CAN'T SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER (LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE NEAR CONSOLE).THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AND STRESSFUL. IT TAKES ME 35 TO 40 MIN. TO DRIVE TO WORK, SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS GO OUT AFTER 15 MIN. OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. IT IS STILL DARK IN THE MORNING WHEN I LEAVE SO I HAVE TO USE A FLASHLIGHT TO KEEP MY EYE ON THE SPEEDOMETER. I ALSO NOTICED MY GAS WAS VERY LOW ONE TIME AND I SUDDENLY REALIZED MY WARNING LIGHT NEVER TURNED ON. THIS FEATURE IS ALSO AFFECTED. I HAVE DRIVEN ON BUMPY ROADS AND THEY DON'T TURN OFF, SMOOTH THEY DO AND THEY DON'T. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AS MOST OF THE TIME I DRIVE IN THE DAYTIME. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK FINE. DEALER COULD NOT MAKE IT REPEAT AFTER HAVING IT THERE A WHOLE DAY. AFTER I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS HARD TO SEE THE DASH LIGHT GO OUT DURING THE DAY TIME. THEY KEPT IT ANOTHER DAY TO CHECK IT OUT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY IT HAD A SHORT. THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME OVER 500.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. ( I WENT ONLINE TO CHECK 2001 HONDA ACCORD RECALLS) I TOLD THEM THAT OTHER MODELS OF THE 2001 HONDA ACCORDS WERE DOING THE SAME THING AND THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS FOR THEM, WHY CAN'T THEY WORK WITH ME IF MINE IS DOING THE SAME THING? I TRUSTED THE HONDA NAME AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THEY JUST BASICALLY SAID SORRY, WE CAN'T FIX EVERY CAR THAT HAS A PROBLEM FOR FREE. THE GOVERNMENT MAKES THE RULES, IF THEY WANT TO RECALL YOUR MODEL, THEY WILL HAVE TO DO IT. THIS WAS THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW COULD I HAVE PREVENTED THIS? THE SERVICE MANAGER MADE ME BELIEVE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I TOLD THEM IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS BUT THAT I'D SEE WHAT I COULD DO TO GET THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. UNFORTUNATELY I AM STILL FINANCIALLY UNABLE. I JUST DON'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. *NM

I HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 60,000 MILES 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. PAUL MOAK PONTIAC IN JACKSON, MS SUPPOSEDLY PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE. I NEVER REALLY FELT THAT IT OPERATED CORRECTLY. HOW COULD IT IF HONDA MADE ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS. NOW 7 YEARS LATER, OCTOBER 2012, I HAVE ANOTHER CODE OR AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PROBLEM. RIDICULOUS. I JUST BOUGHT ANOTHER USED 2000 HONDA ACCORD AND I PRAY THAT I DON'T ENCOUNTER THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

AT TIMES VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING. WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START THE IGNITION IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES TO START WHETHER IN COLD OR WARM TEMPERATURES. THE CAUSE OF WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED LESS THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *BF *NM

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE IAC VALVE. *AK BOTH REAR SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK. THE TRANSMISSION WAS VERY NOISY. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE MAKING NOISE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE RAN OVER A POT HOLE AND THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *AK

AROUND 55,000 MILES VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN ABNORMAL MUFFLED KNOCKING SOUND ON RIGHT FRONT CORNER AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30MPH. GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AS MILES WORE ON. HONDA DEALER BLAMED IT ON A RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND I HAD IT REPLACED. SOUND WAS STILL THERE. HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP LIFT THE CAR UP AND RUN IT TO DETERMINE MECHANICAL CLACKING SOUNDS CAME FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FINALLY CONVINCED HONDA DEALER IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS WARRANTIED. SCARY THAT THE DEALER REPRESENTING THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DIAGNOSE A SERIOUS DEFECT LIKE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WITH ALL OTHER ACCORDS OF DIFFERENT YEARS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HONDA HAS SOME SERIOUS QUALITY ISSUES. *AK

PURCHASED A CERTIFIED 2001 HONDA ACCORD V-6 SEDAN 3.0 IN JULY 2004 W/ 42,000 MILES AT 55,000 I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE BRAKE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. PER THE DEALER THE ROTORS WERE ALREADY TURNED SO, I GOT NEW ROTORS. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER THE CAR IS STILL MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUNDS AS YOU APPLY THE BRAKE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR BRAKES. TO THIS DATE THE CAR IS STILL SQUEAKING WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. ALSO NOTE THAT WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE BACK BRAKES WERE ALREADY WORN 10 PERCENT BUT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL BRAND NEW??????? THIS IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WHICH 70 PERCENT OF THE BRAKING IS APPLIED IN THE FRONT AND APPROX 30 PERCENT IS APPLIED IN THE REAR SO WHY DO I NEED BRAKES AND ROTORS IN THE REAR BEFORE THE FRONT. AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE STILL AS BRAND NEW ..MAKES YOU WONDER IF THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING OR NOT? *NM

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SRS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. CONSUMER ANTICIPATED THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING OR NOT DEPLOY IN A VEHICLE CRASH.*AK

1. RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT FLASHING OF SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT SINCE 11/2000. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND MODULE/SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT PROBLEM RECURRED IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. 2. ALSO HAS PROBLEM WITH SRS LIGHT. IT WAS FLASHING PERIODICALLY BUT IT HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY SINCE 02/2005. HONDA DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR FELT THE CAUSE IS LEANING ON SIDE OF SEAT BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS WHEN I AM NOT TOUCHING SIDE/EDGE OF SEAT. *NM

THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN THE PASSENGER RIGHT TIRE WENT OVER A POT HOLE CAUSING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM

THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE RETRACTABLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE THEM. THE BELTS DO NOT GIVE AT ALL. DEALER MAINTAINS THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT DEFECTIVE.*AK

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND THE ENTIRE DASH ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. AFTER A 15 MINUTE WAIT, THE OWNER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ITSELF AND THE DEALER DID NOT FIND WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *TT RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V025000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS AFFECTED. *TC

FAULTY SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM/ SRS LIGHT. SRS WAS RESET BY HONDA DEALER 01/10/05. APPROX. 1 MONTH LATER SRS CAME ON AGAIN , HAS YET TO BE RESET BECAUSE I REFUSE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER SRS RESET. HONDA OF AMERICA REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SRS SENSORS.

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

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

PETITION REQUEST DP 04 006/ IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK: CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

1. PURCHASED A NEW 2001 ACCORD AND THE AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND OFF. RETURNED CAR TO DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES W/O CORRECTIVE ACTION. FINALLY TOLD THAT THE TECNOLOGY IS SENSITIVE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE.*AK 2. ON 11/27/04 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. ANOTHER CAR CAME THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND I HIT THE CAR BROADSIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. I HIT WITH THE PASSENGER FRONT CORNER AND EXTENDING TO THE MIDSECTION OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! BOTH VEHICLES HAD TO BE TOWED, POLICE REPORT FILED AND MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

2001 HONDA ACCORD LX 4DR, 4 CYL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC. THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FAILS TO OPERATE LEFT/RIGHT TILT. IT WORKS ON OCCASION. THE ONLY WAY SOMETIMES TO ALTER THE MIRROR IS BY USING MY HANDS TO 'CLICK' IT INTO PLACE. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S POWER ADJUSTED SEAT. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WILL DO REPAIRS BUT ONLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED BECAUSE OF HEAT BUILD-UP. CONSEQUENTLY, HE CANNOT READ THE INFORMATION ON THE GAUGES OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 04V256000 ( INTERIOR LIGHTING), HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 UPDATED 12/11/09 *BF 12/11/09.*JB THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW THE STATUS OF HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 01/21/10 UPDATED 02/19/10 *BF UPDATED 05/11/10. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE. HOWEVER, A CHILD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE SEAT COMPLETELY TIPPED OVER, LANDING THE CHILD ON HER HEAD. CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WAS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED. *AK

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON 10/15/2004 WHEN I STARTED ENGINE IN THE MORNING AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THAT. CAR IS MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION ALWAYS, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND IT RAN FINE. TALKED TO DEALERS AND ALL SAID THEY NEED TO DIAGNOSE FOR A CHARGE OF 80-100$. I TOOK THE CAR TO CORAL SPRINGS HONDA ON 10/22/2004 AND THEY SAID SRS UNIT IS BAD AND THEY CHARGED 516.00 $ TO REPLACE IT. I HAD TO PAY AND REPLACE THE SRS UNIT (FP NO. 77960-S84-A75, DTC 07-2 SRS UNIT, 6490148). IT SEEMS THIS IS A GENERIC FAILURES AS SHOWN BY MANY COMPLAINTS HERE. HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM FIX AND CUSTOMERS SHOULDN'T BE BURDENED WITH THIS REPLACEMENT COST!*AK

THE POWER WINDOWS EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING FROM TODAY (OCT/13/2004). NOT SURE HOW MUCH EXPENSE INVOLVED IN FIXING THEM AS I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TOO SLOW IN MOVEMENT. *AK

THE SRS LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEN STAYED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO REASON GIVEN - JUST "THING HAPPEN". NO TRAUMA OR COLLISION LEADING UP TO THE LIGHT COMING ON, AND DEFINITELY NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *NM

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMERS' CELL PHONE ON THE SEAT MADE THE LIGHT GO ON. DEALER SHOWED CONSUMER A PAPER, STATING THAT THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER PAID $300.00 FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO SKID AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS AND DAMAGE TO HER LEFT ARM. *JB

HONDA ACCORD 2001, NOISE FROM A/C AND "MAINTENANCE" LIGHT WOULD ALSO FLICKER. *BF THE LIGHT BULB BEHIND THE DIGITAL CLOCK WAS REPLACED, THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD ILLUMINATE, WHEN THIS OCCURRED ALL THE GAUGES WOULD DROP TO ZERO FOR A FEW SECONDS. *JB

SRS WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON 3 TIMES WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE (JUL. 01) THE DEALERSHIP GAVE AN EXCUSE THAT CELL PHONE CHARGERS WILL SET IT OFF. WITHIN 2 YEARS IT TURNED ON ANOTHER 2 TIMES AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. TALKED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A CELL PHONE CHARGER SHOULD IN NO WAY CAUSE THAT LIGHT TO TURN ON. TURNED TO FIRST DEALERSHIP WITH THIS REPLY AND THEY SAID SINCE THE WARRANTY IS UP THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND STILL HAD NO OTHER REASON IT SHOULD BE ON. THE DATE LISTED IS THE DAY A SECOND DEALERSHIP WAS CONFRONTED AND FIRST DEALERSHIP CONFRONTED. WAS REFERRED BY EMPLOYEE AT A SEPERATE REPAIR SHOP.

AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE AIR BAGS WERE ON THE SAME SENSOR, AND BOTH SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE.*AK

I TOOK MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 IN FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED THAT THE SRS LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. I WAS TOLD LATER THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG HAD "GONE BAD". THE MECHANIC SAID "IT HAPPENS". THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF COLLISION. MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL COME IN THAT WAY. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTEE, AND IS AN $800 PART. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO FLASHES ON AND OFF AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEATBELT WAS CAUSING IT. I DON'T THINK THE PART THAT A DRIVER DEPENDS ON TO SAVE THEM IN A CRASH SHOULD JUST "GO BAD." *AK

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

THE CAR WAS SOLD WITH ILLEGAL TIRES. THE CAR WAS SOLD IN A CONDITION THAT IS NOT ALLOWABLE BY LAW. THIS WAS DONE WITH FULL AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL BY MIKE HARVEY HONDA, AND SOLD AND DELIVERED TO THE CUSTOMER. THIS WAS AN ILLEGAL ACT. THE CUSTOMER WAS ALSO LIED TO BY STAFF REGARDING THE OTHER REMAINING "DUE BILL" ITEMS. THIS VEHICLE BY LAW SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THE CONDITION IT WAS IN; AN ALLOWED TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROADS OF CALIFORNIA ILLEGALLY.*AK

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED, INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW WHAT IT WAS , A CARBON BUILDUP IN THE GAS LINE THAT FROZE THE LINE. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $120.00 TO FIX IT. *AK THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *TC *JB

2001 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAG. *MR THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED BY A TISSUE BOX. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HONDA SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SECURE AND OR ENCASE THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. A TISSUE BOX WHICH WAS SHOVED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT HAD CUT THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE CONSUMER'S ACTIONS. *SC

SRS ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX. AFTER DEALER RESET, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE SRS IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS PREPARED WITH LITERATURE FOR REASONS THAT MIGHT CAUSE THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. I THINK THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS SERIOUS AS FAULTY SEAT BELT AND/OR HARNESS FAILURES WHICH ARE COVERED BY THE DEALER ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BASIS. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON OR ILLUMINATED IT IS OBVIOUS THAT MY PROBLEM OR SYSTEM FAILURE ISNT AN ISOLATED CASE. IT APPEARS THAT MANY DRIVES ARE ACCEPTING THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS IRRITATING AND TO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR WHILE THEIR SRS SYSTEM IS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. WHAT MIGHT EVEN BE WORSE IS THAT THERE ARE QUICK FIXES ON THE INTERNET TO RESET THE LIGHT AND BY REPEATED RESETTING THE LIGHT MIGHT MASK OR IGNORE THE ROOT PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS $80.00. THE DEALER AGREED TO RESET THE LIGHT AGAIN CONCURRENT WITH OTHER MAINTENANCE. AFTER A THIRD RESET BY THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT RESET AND THE CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATE TOTAL COST  $750.00. *JB

2001 ACCORD HAS HAD SRS LIGHT REPLACED AND BRAKES. SRS LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER BEING REPLACED. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS NOT ILLUMINATED SINCE FEB 2006 SINCE THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE WAS REPLACED.. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY REIMBURSED $248.40 OF THE $835.42 REPAIRS MADE TO VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW HOW DID THE MANUFACTURER COME UP WITH THAT FIGURE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 06/15/06. *JB

PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT REGARDING RECALLS INVOLVING 2001 HONDA ACCORDS.*MR ATTORNEY REQUEST CERTIFIED COPIES OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ANY RECALLS OF 2001 HONDA ACCORDS, WHICH HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY HONDA, THE UNITED STATES PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION OR THE UNITED STATES HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. THE ATTORNEY'S CLIENT WAS OPERATION A 2001 HONDA ACCORD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED INTO HER PATH AND STRUCK HER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CLIENT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK. *NM

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATEED WHICH DISABLED THE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM. *MR THE OPDS WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED WITHOUT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING FOR A YEAR, THE SRS LIGHT HAD COME BACK ON AND DISABLED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE SERVICE DEALER DETECTED A "HARD CODE," WHICH DETERMINED DEPLOYMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, WHICH HAD NOT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE SERVICE DEALER "DIX HONDA," REPAIR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND TO WARRANT CONTINUING WORKMANSHIP AND STABILITY OF THE SRS. *SC *JB

MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD JERKS HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALSO VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATING. THIS HAS STARTED HAPPENING AT 55,000 MILES. I CONTACTED BELL HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, NOW ALREADY DOING SO I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE OF A 3 YEAR OLD BRAND NEW CAR. BELL HONDA DEALERSHOP WHICH I BOUGHT MY CAR IS TELLING ME I NEED TO PAY $100 FOR A TEST TO SEE IF IT FALLS UNDER THE 7/YR 100/K MILE WARRANTY. *AK

ONE DAY, MY SRS CHECK LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY. I RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY'RE ONE OF THE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 6TH GENERATION ACCORDS, THAT ARE CAUSED BY NO REAL PROBLEMS. HONDA CORPORATION IS NOT WILLING TO OFFER A REMEDY ABOUT THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT INVOLVES SAFETY ISSUES (AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED). I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER NOW AND PAY $80+, JUST TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. IF MY SRS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AS WITH MOST CASES EXPERIENCED BY OTHER ACCORD OWNERS, IT WILL BE ANOTHER $700+ FOR REPLACEMENT.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. *JB

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND REAR ENDED A CITY BUS ON THE HIGHWAY IN WICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

PULLING ONTO ROAD FROM A PARKING LOT, ACCELERATED TO MEET FLOW OF TRAFFIC. AFTER REACHING DESIRED SPEED (~45 MPH), REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL. CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER THIS. BRAKE WAS USED, BUT CAR STILL WAS REVVING, TRYING TO ACCELERATE. AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR ENOUGHT TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. CAR WOULD ONLY STOP ONCE IT WAS IN PARK. CAR WAS SHUT OFF, THEN TURNED ON AGAIN. ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. TOOK TO DAVID MICHAEL HONDA DEALERSHIP IN FREEHOLD NJ. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE THE INCIDENT, AND HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG, AND CAN NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR IN CASE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WITH MORE TRAFFIC AROUND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HOW CAN I GET THIS REPAIRED / REPLACED?*AK

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH TRANSMISSION WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. MANUFACTURER DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD DX TRIGGERS AN ERROR CODE WHICH DISABLES THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. PRIOR ATTEMPTS BY MY LOCAL DEALER TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WORKED ONLY TEMPORARILY. THE DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEFECT APPREARS TO DISABLE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. *AK

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE WALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND COASTED TO THE SIDE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM *SC *JB