10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 3,529 miles
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Brakes failed but engine revved up. Harder I pushed the brakes, the car increased speed. On most occasions, I was able to coast to a stop or use the emergency brake. In this instance, the emergency brake did not hold and crash occurred. Dealer could not find problem when informed of braking issue. It was an intermittent issue but very scary.
- Berkeley, CA, USA
Check engine light stays on/door locks intermittently lock/unlock/radio, tape unit plays only intermittently/fuel gauge readings grossly inaccurate, and power antenna will not retract.
- Houston, TX, USA
The front balance shaft failed which caused an oil leak.
- Woodbury, MN, USA
A valve connected to engine broke, causing damage to cylinder head.
- Oakland, CA, USA
Brittle fracture to the key way holding cam gear in place on end of the camshaft.
- Greenville, TX, USA
After taking vehicle in to dealer to get serviced dealer noted that engine block had a crack, and it was leaking oil onto engine.
- Carmel, CA, USA
Vehicle had a cracked engine block. Dealer has repaired vehicle. The engine block was defective. The consumer states there had been many engine block failures.
- Carmel, CA, USA
Engine oil seepage from front of engine block, cost me $1400 for labor, Honda took care of engine cost. This happened before Honda conducted a campaign for engine oil leakage. Honda said, that what happened to my car wasn't correlated to the campaign. Every scheduled maintenance I took my car to a certified Honda center plus the car haven't driving a lot in 2000 since I'm in the military and deployed to Korea for a year without my car, my wife was only driving the car on base and short errands off-base. I want for Honda to admit that what happened to my car was a major safety manufacturing defect and reimburse me for what I paid ($1400) to get engine replaced.
- Robins Afb, GA, USA
While on the highway, the camshaft seal failed and all the oil leaked out of the engine, casuing the engine to be destroyed. The cam shaft seal has been recalled by Honda.
- Mountain View, CA, USA
A valve connected to engine broke, causing damage to a cylinder head. Dealership was aware of problem.
- Silverspring, MD, USA
The crankshaft of the engine broke (attorney for consumer). Nlm
- Springfiel, NJ, USA
While vehicle was in dealer's shop for routine service dealer noticed a crack in the engine block. It was not covered under manufacturer's recall. Provide further details.
- Charlestown, IN, USA
Re: exhaust valve springs - car continually stalled. Re: air conditioner - leak behind glove compartment. Re: cracked engine block- discovered when mechanic was looking for air conditioner leak. Fixed crack and remounted engine block without using existing screw because the screw was causing stress to the block.
- Poway, CA, USA
While traveling approximately 35mph the balance shaft seal blew out. Also, oil light came on & vehicle started to lose fuel. Pulled to side of road. Vehicle was towed to a dealership & the mechanic informed the owner the problem was normal. Manufacturer knows about the balance shaft seal.
- Williamsville, NY, USA
The engine block is crack. This causes the engine fluid to leak out. Have taken to dealer for repairs. Was informed would patch cracks but will not repair or replace.
- Edmond, OK, USA
Valve cover gasket replaced several times due to leak.
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Guilford, CT, USA