2001 Honda Accord Complaint Log

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SPORADICALLY AND THEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT GAS SMELL. MECHANIC DISCOVERED A SMALL HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. HE STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN A GAS TANK RUST FROM THE TOP BEFORE. THIS CAR IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND HAD BEEN RUSTPROOFED FROM THE FACTORY. THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,200.00. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ENGINE CODE P0780. I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT WOULD TURN ON OCCASIONALLY. IT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM WHEN IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET AN ENGINE CODE SCAN AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN ALL GEARS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HAVE NOTED ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS THAT EVENTUALLY LED ME TO THIS SITE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL. IN MY EYES THIS CALLS FOR A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO POOR COMPONENTS USED. MY CAR HAS PASSED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE WITH 106,000 MILES. I AM AFRAID OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

SRS LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. CALLED 2 HONDA DEALERS, BOTH TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A 93 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC FEE . RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 06-009. ON PAGE 7 IT STATES THAT THE INSPECTION IS FREE OF CHARGE EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE OPDS SYSTEM. IF YOU HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS IN THE PAST YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. HONDA ALSO STATES, PROBLEMS DONE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION MY BE ELIGIBLE FOR GOODWILL CONSIDERATION BY THE DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER OR ZONE OFFICE. DO NOT GIVE UP EASILY. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN 4D INTERIOR LIGHTING DESCRIPTION: 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. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED ($60.) CALLED HONDA AMERICA TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP. THEY GAVE A CASE NUMBER AND SAID IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED BY A HONDA DEALER ($105.) SAME THING: TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. WILL COST $3638. ON 3-26-09 CALLED HA BACK. THEY SAID I'D HEAR FROM THEM IN 24-48 HOURS. HAD TO MAKE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE RECORDS AND TAKE TO DEALER. ON 4-6-09 THEY FINALLY CALLED TO SAY THEY WOULD HELP A LITTLE. MY QUESTION IS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? A TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT ALL THE HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORCE A RECALL. *TR

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON 2001 HONDA EX 75K. ALL ELECTRICAL HAS SHORTED OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

AIR BAG SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I LEARNED THROUGH OWNERS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING PAST PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS AND DIFFICULTY AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS ON THIS PROBLEM. UPON CONTACTING HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT, DO TO THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT WHILE THE SRS LIGHT IS ON. MY 2001 HONDA HAS 84,000 MILES AND PURCHASED IT JUNE OF 2003. *TR

ONE YEAR AGO I PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA ACCORD AT THE TIME IT HAD 106,000 MILES ON IT. I HADN'T HAD THE CAR A WEEK WHEN I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY RECALLS ETC. ON THIS MODEL AND SURE ENOUGH HONDA SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS UP TO 100,000 MILES - SO HERE I AM A YEAR LATER LOOKING AT $2,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON FOR NOW APPARENT REASON, EVEN IF THERE IS NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; THE "PART" THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW UP SOMEHOW BROKE AND TO REPLACE IT COSTS OVER $200. AND FINALLY (WELL I HOPE) MY BRAKES SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN, AT TIMES THEY MAKE FUNNY NOISES, SOMETIMES THEY FEEL LIKE THEY AREN'T GOING TO WORK. IF SEEMS AS IF ITS NOT ONE THING ITS ANOTHER. VERY FRUSTRATED. AND NOW ANOTHER RECALL. *TR

SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE ARE MANY HONDA CAR OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR 2K MILES. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE SRS LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON, WHICH MEANS AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

DRIVING @ APPROX 5 MI PER HOUR AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF A LOCAL DEPT. STORE; MY HUSBAND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP; RATHER, IT REVVED UP AND BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AT RAPID SPEED; MY HUSBAND QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR STOPPED. HAD IT NOT WE WOULD HAVE HIT 4 PEOPLE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE 2001; 2 PREVIOUS TIMES: I HIT A NEIGHBOR'S PARKED TRUCK; WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AS WE NEARED A STOP SIGN WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. EACH TIME THE ACCELERATION SEEMS OUT OF CONTROL DESPITE THE BRAKE BEING DEPRESSED. EXPENSIVE REPAIRS NECESSARY BOTH PREVIOUS TIMES. I WILL HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO HONDA NEXT WEEK; I WILL NOT DRIVE IT. MILEAGE: UNDER 33,000. *TR

NEVER NOTIFIED AS OWNER OF HONDA THAT TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED DUE TO SETTLEMENT,A INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAY NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE,CAR WAS BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND STATED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY TWO WEEKS. HONDA FAILED TO MAKE PROPER NOTIFICATION. *TR

OUR 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAD THE SAME TYPE OF BRAKE PROBLEM AS THE RECENT HONDA ODYSSEY AND ELEMENTS RECALL PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED DURING COLD WEATHER AND BEGAN ABOUT ONE YEAR AFTER WE HAD EXTENSIVE BRAKE REPAIRS DONE. ONE COLD MORNINGS THE BRAKES HAD ALMOST NO "FEEL" AND REQUIRED US TO TRY TO JAM THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO SLOW OR STOP THE CAR. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER COULD NEVER FIND THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS 01 HONDA ACCORD AND HIT A TREE. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THOUGH THERE IS ALL OF THIS DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT THE TREE GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AFTER SLIDING ON ICE. *TR

OWN A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT THE SLIPPAGE WAS TRANSMISSION RELATED I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN AT THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WHILE I WAS STILL WITHIN THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. OVER TIME (TWO YEARS) THE SITUATION BECAME WORSE AND I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AFTER LEARNING ON LINE ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR. I GET ALL OF THEIR SALE AND SERVICE ADS BUT AMERICAN HONDA CLAIMS THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE THAT I WAS THE CURRENT OWNER AND THE LETTER WENT TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FORMALLY IDENTIFIED AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED LOCAL HONDA REP FOR ASSISTANCE AND THIS WAS DECLINED. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES I FINALLY HAD SOMEONE NAMED CAROLINE CALL ME BACK. SHE WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH AND WOULD NOT LISTEN WITHOUT CUTTING ME OFF AND ACCUSING ME OF INTERRUPTING HER. VERY FRUSTRATING WHICH MAY BE PART OF THEIR PLAN TO GET ME TO GO AWAY. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT HELP ME SINCE THE LOCAL REP FOR THE AREA HAD ALREADY DECLINED. SHE CAN'T OVER RULE THIS. ALL THIS WORK FOR NOTHING. SHE INDICATED THAT SHE WOULD REFER THE CASE TO THE ESCALATION UNIT AFTER I PUSHED FOR A SUPERVISOR. BECAUSE SHE WAS DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH I HUNG UP WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF NO CALL FROM THE ESCALATION UNIT CAROLYN INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD HUNG UP SHE HAD NOT REFERRED MY CASE. APPARENTLY WANTING TO PUNISH ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 127,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V593000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS AND THE FAILURE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 88,000. UPDATED 04/24/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELT DO NOT LOCK EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. UPDATED 04/28/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL FRACTURES TO THE FIFTH AND SIXTH VERTEBRAE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN... UPDATED 02/19/15 *BF UPDATED 02/20/15. *JB UPDATED 03/31/15 *BF UPDATED 04/02/15*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HE FEELS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SEVERE CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,121.

THE SRS LIGHT IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS COME ON AND WONT GO OFF. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED BEFORE IN THE CAR AND AFTER SOME SEARCHING HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR MAKE MODEL OF CAR. ALSO I WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND OUT THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON DUE TO A SENSOR FAILURE. THIS ENDANGERS MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF ANYONE WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND SINCE AIRBAGS ARE REQUIRED IN A VEHICLE SHOULDN'T THERE BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON AIRBAGS??? IT COST UP TO 700 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE UNIT. SO BECAUSE OF A BAD DESIGN I CAN'T HAVE A SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE DETERMINED BY THE DOT TO BE REQUIRED REPAIRED IF IT FAILS DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I AM OUTRAGED AND THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

WHILE MAKING A 3-POINT TURN TO BACK OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING SPACE (FRONT END TO CURB) THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (I PUT IT INTO REVERSE (IN THE THIRD PART OF THIS TURN)WHEN THIS HAPPENED) AND HIT THE PARKED CAR BEHIND ME WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO PUSH THAT CAR INTO THE ONE NEXT TO IT. THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO REASON FOR ME TO HIT THE BRAKES (AND MISTAKENLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR, AS ONE WOULD THINK MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED) AS I WAS ONLY GOING A FEW MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS SUDDEN HUGE ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF DAMAGE BOTH TO MY CAR AND THE TWO PARKED CARS. THE CARS ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BUT I AM SOMEONE HESITANT TO DRIVE MINE AGAIN. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

2001 HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT TWO TIMES AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $388.17. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V593000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULES) WAS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON DECEMBER 22, 2008. THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO REQUEST A REIMBURSEMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 12/30/08. *JB

TWO TIRES HAVE GONE FLAT, ONE IN NOVEMBER 2008, THE SECOND JANUARY 30, 2009 DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RUBBER VALVE STEMS. IN BOTH CASES THE VALVE STEM WAS SPLIT APART NEAR THE BASE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE METAL WHEEL RIM. THE SPLIT APPEARED TO BE SEPARATION OF RUBBER PARTS, POSSIBLY AT A SEAM, RATHER THAN A GROSS TEAR DUE TO SOME KIND OF PHYSICAL FORCE. THE SPLIT IN THE RUBBER WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVER WAS REMOVED. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A LOCKED GARAGE WHEN TIRES LOST PRESSURE AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY VANDALISM OR TAMPERING. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES PURCHASED AT NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY STORE # 603, 2435 MARYLAND ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA ON MARCH 3, 2007. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED, BUT VERY SHAKEN UP. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WARNED HER OF THE $500 DEDUCTIBLE SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORM THEM OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,424. UPDATED 12/15/08. *LJ THE DRIVER SIDE SSEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE 2001 ACCORD WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I GOT THE CAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED REGULARLY BUT I HAD TO GET THE ROTORS REPLACED TOO IN 2006. THEN, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED ROUND ABOUT THE SAME TIME. RECENTLY (A MONTH AGO), I GOT THE PRIMARY OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. NOW, THE LATEST MAJOR PROBLEM IS INTERNAL TRANS FAILURE AND FLUID LEAK DIAGNOSED BY HONDA, A DIAGNOSIS THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR. THIS IS UNHEARD OF IN A CAR WITH 55K MILEAGE. HONDA SOLD THE CARS WITH DEFECTIVE TRAN SYSTEMS IN THE FIRST PLACE. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE OF WHICH THEY EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY. NOW, I AM OUT OF THE WARRANTY BY JUST 3 MONTHS. THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO PAY AROUND $700 TO REPAIR IT. HONDA SHOULD COVER 100% OF THE REPAIR COST. I AM PRETTY SURE THAT I WILL HAVE TO AGAIN REPLACE THE NEW TRAN SYSTEM AS SOON AS ITS WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRES. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE CAR IS DRIVING FUNNY AND USING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GAS. WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER CARE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY PROBLEM (DUE TO TRAN FAILURE) HAD STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO (WHEN I WAS WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD), THEY SAID THAT I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP BEFORE. SINCE THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD OR ANY OTHER PLACE, HOW WILL A DRIVER KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE CAR? THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ENGINE SOUNDS BUT IT IS HARD TO DISCERN IT OVER THE INHERENT LOUD DIN OF THE HONDA ENGINE. EVEN THE HONDA TECHNICIAN COULD NOT SAY FOR SURE WHETHER THE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WAS DUE TO THE TRAN. FAILURE. A PROPER REPAIR SHOP WOULD HAVE TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT THE PROB. WAS AND TRY TO REPAIR IT, BUT HONDA REPLACES THE FULL TRAN SYSTEM. HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT - THEY ARE RUDE AND ABRUPT IN THEIR CONVERSATIONS. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME LIMITED CHOICES - 1. I HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS AT A HONDA REPAIR SHOP. 2. I DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE OF GETTING IT FIXED FROM A DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIP. 3. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME 3 DAYS TO REPAIR IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF HE DOES NOT SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH); HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 177,000.

I HAVE HAD MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. EVERY NOW AND THEN, IT SEEMS IF I PUT SOMETHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT OR JUST STARTING AND DRIVING OFF THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RESETS QUITE A FEW TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. WAS THERE EVER A RECALL FOR THE SRS SINCE IT WILL NOT DEPLOY AIR BAGS WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON? CAN I GET THIS FIXED THROUGH A RECALL OR DO I NEED TO PAY FOR THE NEGLIGENCE BY HONDA MANUFACTURER? THANK YOU *TR

2001 ACCORD LX HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT. TWO WEEKS AGO THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHILE THIS LIGHT IS ON. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE . *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD, 2 YEARS AGO THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $118.00 TO RESET IT. THIS YEAR, SEPTEMBER 2008 THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND HAS STAYED ON. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA DEALER , YET THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF GETTING THIS FIXED. NOW MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, OBVIOUSLY IT IS A DEFECT. *TR

I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND IN AN ACCIDENT. MY DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE ACCIDENT. THE BASE CRACKED AND THE SEAT CAME LOOSE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH THAT MY SEAT SHOULD HAVE BROKEN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED FRIDAY AND MONDAY I'M TAKING THE CAR TO GET ESTIMATES. *TR

RE: NHTSA ACTION NO: PE05043 (CLOSED INVESTIGATION) SRS UNIT LIGHT REMAINS ON INDICATING THAT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK. OPDS UNIT HAS WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE SRS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS, AND HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE ME $450 TO REPLACE IT. SHOULDN'T HONDA PAY FOR THIS IN LIGHT OF YOUR PRIOR INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS THE HIGH SAFETY RISK? I NOTIFIED HONDA CORPORATE TWO WEEKS AGO - NO RESPONSE. DEALER CANNOT HELP BECAUSE IT IS A CORPORATE DECISION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY DIMMED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

SRS LIGHT (SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY RESTRAINTS...AIR BAGS) STAYS ON ALL THE TIME ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD. AIR BAGS SHOULD BE WARRANTED FOR LIFE OF CAR, I WOULD THINK, BUT HONDA DEALERS KEEP BLOWING ME OFF. I SEE ON INTERNET THAT MANY OTHER 2001 HONDAS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE 2001 HONDA ACCORD IN THE GARAGE, THE DRIVER ONLY RECOLLECTS A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD AND HIT SOMETHING ON THE FREEWAY WHICH CAUSED MY LEFT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG TO GO OFF. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX (4 CYLINDER ) FAILED IN JUNE 2008 AND I HAD IT REBUILT AND NOW ONCE AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO IT STRAINED MY FAMILY AND I ON THE HIGHWAY TWICE...AND IT BURNS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COULD A FIRE DUE TO THE BURNING.. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX (4 CYLINDER) AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON IT IN JUNE 2008 AND I HAD IT REBUILT WHICH COST ME OVER $1600 NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING BILL..AND NOW ONCE AGAIN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN AND NEED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF MOMENTARILY AND THEN ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT DO ANYTHING WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START IT AND THEN SUDDENLY IT WORKS FINE. HAS SHUT DOWN ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ALL THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

2001 HONDA ACCORD SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON. SERVICE DEPT. SAID CAR IS "SAFE" TO DRIVE. "GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AROUND. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT." MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HONDA IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT CONSUMERS WITH THIS ISSUE. THERE IS NO TYPE OF WARRANTY COVERAGE AND IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX WITH MARGINAL RESULTS (LIKELY TO RECUR). I SHOULD THINK THAT SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY. *TR

MY SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HONDA SAID IT WILL COST $1500 TO REPLACE. ( NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ) THEY INDICATED THAT IN A CRASH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY HONDA ACCORD 2001 HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS NOW. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE RECALL EXPIRED ACCORDING TO HONDA. THERE IS NO OPTION BUT TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION IF IT BLOWS AND THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT I'M WAITING FOR. HONDA HAS NOT GUARANTEED THAT IF THE TRANSMISSION IS FIXED, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR AIRBAG RECALLS AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL LIT ON MY DASHBOARD. OVERALL, I FEEL AS IF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY HAZARDS AND I FEEL STUCK IN A HORRIBLE SITUATION WITH NO HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURE. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION TO MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD STARTED TO KICK BACK EVERYTIME IT SHIFTED UNTIL IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED ON ME AND I HAD TO PAY 2700 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION...THIS WAS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND THE CAR WAS NOT AS DEPENDABLE AS THEY SAID IT WAS. *TR

SRS LIGHT CAME UP RECENTLY. DIAGNOSTICS TEST SHOWED THAT THERE IS SOME ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS AND THEY WON'T BE DEPLOYED CORRECTLY. SO I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AND ITS NOT COVERED BY HONDA WARRANTY. I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS FOR SAFETY REASONS AND THIS IS GOING TO COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. *TR

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT COME ON & REMAIN ON (USUALLY AFTER I HAVE STARTED MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD 4-DR SEDAN) IT GOES OUT @ INDETERMINATE TIMES & THEN DOES IT AGAIN SEEMINGLY WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT CORRESPONDS TO THE AIRBAGS WHICH ARE INTERESTINGLY PART OF THE VEHICLES' "SAFETY" EQUIPMENT, HOWEVER, ISN'T COVERED TO REMAIN IN WORKING CONDITION - AT NO COST TO VEHICLE OWNER (I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW & I AM THE OWNER). I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS (OVER 400) OF COMPLAINTS RE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OF THIS "SAFETY" ISSUE & HAVE YET TO SEE ANYONE IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. PLEASE ADD ME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS. THANK YOU *TR

SRS LIGHT ON, BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ME I BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS WILL FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. HONDA DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIR AS THEY FEEL AIRBAGS ARE A SECONDARY SAFETY FEATURE, HOWEVER THE FACT THAT IT HAD AIRBAGS AND A GOOD SAFETY RATING PLAYED A LARGE PART IN MY DECISION TO PURCHASE THE 2001 ACCORD. IF MANUFACTURERS ARE GOING TO EXPLOIT POSITIVE SAFETY REVIEWS I FEEL THEY SHOULD COVER THEM FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE SO LONG AS THE FAULT IS DETECTED BY A MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ON BOARD COMPUTER, I.E. SRS LIGHT ON. MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS ARE THE PRIMARY OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME THAT THE SAFETY FEATURES ARE FUNCTIONAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSED TO A PERMANENT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

MY 2001 HONDA 4-CYL EX REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DECELERATING AND RE-ACCELERATING (E.G., IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN DESCENDING ON A PARKING GARAGE RAMP AND THEN REACCELERATING ONCE ON THE PARKING LEVEL. SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE A NEUTRAL IDLE FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN LURCH, TO NO TRACTION AND A RACING OF THE MOTOR WHILE THE VEHICLE "HUNTS" FOR TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BEFORE ENGAGING. SYMPTOM IS MOST FREQUENT DURING A DECELERATION BETWEEN SECOND AND FIRST GEARS. SYMPTOM FIRST STARTED AT ~80K MILES AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED (CAR NOW HAS ~116K MILES). HONDA'S ONLY RESPONSE: YOU SHOULD BUY A NEW HONDA. I REPORTED TO DEALER AND HONDA NATIONAL OFFICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE SYMPTOM. *TR