10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
94,151 miles

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problem #31

Apr 252023

Accord

  • miles
Rear sub frame allowed for rear suspension arms to be bolted to. One of the locations where those arms have ways to be attached to is no longer safe to do so because of corrosion and rust. I noticed there was a recent safety concern for a generation of Honda CRV having a similar, or indeed the same complaint.

- Cortez, CO, USA

problem #30

Oct 182022

Accord

  • miles
Honda Accord paint completely fades after 10-15 years of owning the car, very embarrassing to drive the car. This did not happen to Ford Mustang and Cadillac Escalade I own that are at same age. I would like this issue be resolved during recall.

- Woodstock, GA, USA

problem #29

May 312017

Accord 4-cyl

  • 256,000 miles
I was going back home from work at 5:50 am in the morning in my Honda Accord. I lost control over my car and hit side walk and a mail box on the right side of the road my car toppled on the left side. The driver side window was under my feet as the car toppled and the passenger side door window was on the top of my head as I was standing in the a toppled car. To come out of the car I removed the head rest from the drivers seat and started hitting the window glass to break it with metal part of the head rest. I hit it as hard possible, I brought the head rest down to my knees to gather force, distance and speed so that the window glass can be broken and I can come out. I tried for few minutes but the window glass did not break. I want bring it to the attention of you all that if a window glass cannot be broken with metal in case of emergency in the car. The trapped people will burn to death. If you have further questions/query to clarify please feel free to call me or write to me at the following address: [xxx] thank you, [xxx] ps: Take the above matter seriously to save the lives of trapped people in the car information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Germantown, TN, USA

problem #28

Jan 012006

Accord

  • 70,000 miles
Have been involved in 3 accidents where I feel that air bag should have deployed, resulting in extra damages and injury that wasnt treated

- Arcadia, CA, USA

problem #27

Jan 012011

Accord

  • 70,000 miles
Body paint on the Honda Accord is fading in patches across various areas of the vehicle. I was unsure of the cause of this issue until seeing photos online of other Honda vehicles from that same time period with similar damage. Websites blame the problem on Honda's primer/paint from the period when the cars were manufactured. I believe the carmaker should cover the cost of repairs for the body paint.

- Huntington, NY, USA

problem #26

Apr 012015

Accord

  • miles
A few years ago the paint started wearing away and now it's pitted all over the car after normal use and driving. It looks horrible, so bad that people keep asking me what's wrong with my car.

- Syracuse, UT, USA

problem #25

Dec 112016

Accord

  • 110,000 miles
Takata recall I was driving down the road when I lost control of my car. This resulted in my air bag being deployed as I came into collision with a guard rail on a city street. Luckily, only the passenger side airbag deployed. This resulted in my windshield being cracked.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #24

Dec 012011

Accord

  • 50,000 miles
Trunk lid won't stay up. When trunk lid up, it comes crashing down on my head. It has done this for several years, and has gotten worse. It has put several gashes in my head. Honda says the bar connecting to the hinges own made anymore. There must be a way to fix this before I get a concussion.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #23

Apr 012010

Accord

  • 54,000 miles
I've noticed over the last couple of years that the paint has faded. It seems like the clear coat has been removed. There's severe damage to the hood, roof, front fender, and the trunk. Possibly because the manufacture used poor quality paint.

- Lomita, CA, USA

problem #22

Feb 012015

Accord

  • 800,000 miles
Several years ago, the clear coating on the top, back area of roof started peeling off and this year it became bigger about the size of 6 " X 18 " area. Despite to my complaints to Honda service dept., the auto body shop said it requires whole top rework is the only option that I have to pay for. Last June, I reported to complain Honda service dept manager, I was told to buy the paint pens for $15. Even though I bought it, I have not apply it yet because the problem requires professional work to be done. I requested that Honda is to be responsible to cover the work expenses, not me. After the service manager took the pictures of it, he claimed he will send paperwork to home office for review. I requested several times for a copy of paperwork to prove his claim he had processed the paperwork with photos. He never give to me. Only he claimed he has not heard form corporate office. Our last contact is last August. I researched recall and learned that civics are the only one being recalled for bad painting job. I request for an investigation that Honda should recall for Accord 2003 painting job, not just the civics! I can provide the photo when you contact me because I could not upload it to the desktop from my cellphone,

- Auburn, NY, USA

problem #21

Aug 012011

Accord

  • 140,000 miles
The paint or clear coating is peeling from roof, hood and trunk area of the car. Looks like crap. It keeps getting worse and worse

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #20

Feb 052014

Accord

  • 130,000 miles
There is excessive rusting on the: Wheel wells and in spots throughout the painted surfaces of the car. The rust on the painted surfaces do not seem to originate from any damage to the paints integrity (they start as bubbles that then break, showing bare metal past the primer). I have noticed these since the car's first year of ownership (2003) and new spots appear continuously. Here is a representative picture I found on the web: smg.photobucket.com/user/andyxle/media/img_4151.jpg.html.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #19

Apr 152013

Accord 6-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
The paint on this car has drastically began to peel and show chalky white. I thought to speak to the dealership about possible coverage in repainting but sat on the task. However, in the past few months I've been noticing this issue with the paint to be occurring on other Accord that appear to share not only make and model but year and color. This is not supposed to be occurring on our cars and this utter humiliation deserves repair.

- Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA

problem #18

Dec 162013

Accord 4-cyl

  • 23,686 miles
Driver's car (left front) keyhole won't accept my key, electronically. I went to different auto services and have the same comments that most of the complaints were the same. I checked the internet, youtube.com, many owners of the same make, model & year have the same issues and problems, even the Honda chat room help site. I thought this is an isolated problem, but it's not, if there is some ways that your company could do something about this matter/issue concerning the manufacturer's (Honda) defect issue, please let us know, we don't want to shoulder to expenses on their behalf. Thank you very much for your concern and looking forward to hearing from you the soonest and for the immediate response to repair the problem for the inconvenience that we are experiencing for a long time. I have tried cleaning the inside of the keyhole by air pressured and wd 40, nothing happened. I can insert the key halfway only and then it will stopped. All other keyholes are functioning well, except the driver's keyhole.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #17

Jun 012009

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
Black paint began fading in spots on hood and fenders. Paint is now almost completely gone.

- Old Hickory, TN, USA

problem #16

Sep 012014

Accord

  • 152,000 miles
Called american Honda today on a different matter. My concern was if the air bags in my car were manufactured by the company that is presently in the news. The case manager, [xxx], assured me that the air bags in my Accord were not subject to recall. However he was unable to advise the manufacturer of the air bag. Furthermore he did advise that media reports and information from nhtsb were not totally accurate and erroneous. I did ask him to send me a written correspondence that my air bags were not subject to recall and would not explode by accident. He declined to do so.I guess Honda does not want to place itself in a product liability issue with me. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- West Sayville, NY, USA

problem #15

Oct 312011

Accord 6-cyl

  • 116,483 miles
My Honda Accord 2003 has the clear coat of the paint coming off. The locations right now are the hood and the roof of the car. The car has been kept out of the sun under a carport. I've read where several people have had the same exact problem with the defective clear coat. I believe that Honda should repaint my car for free.

- Tyler, TX, USA

problem #14

Aug 012013

Accord

  • 150,000 miles
The paint began peeling under trunk lid and has now started on roof, hood, and around rear and front glass. Paint is peeling all the way to the metal in large sheets up to a dollar size at a time.

- Centerville, UT, USA

problem #13

Jun 012010

Accord 6-cyl

  • miles
Clear coat is peeling off entire car.

- Jackson, NJ, USA

problem #12

Jun 012012

Accord 4-cyl

  • 132,000 miles
Over time, the clearcoat on the hood, spoiler, trunk lid & hood has delaminated.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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