10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 1
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #13

Jun 122002

Accord

  • miles
I was pulling into a parking space and suddenly the car surged forward, I tried hitting the brakes but they would not stop, it was hard as a rock. I tried to steer the car between 2 cars and the car continue to surge forward and I manage to hit another car, a trucks rear bumper, even after this the car continued on it own course until it stopped on its own. This was not the first time this happened, one other time, I was on the freeway driving about 50 mph and the car again surged forward but there were no cars in front of me and again, it stopped on its own.

- Maple Hts, OH, USA

problem #12

Dec 071996

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes and streering froze, consumer had no control of the vehicle and it hit a guardrail head on, no deployment of airbag. Nlm

- Diamond Ba, CA, USA

problem #11

Jul 021999

Accord

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving with cruise control on, it won't deactivate. Also, braking system did not slow down vehicle, causing a crash.

- Buckingham, PA, USA

problem #10

Aug 121998

Accord

  • miles
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, brakes are not stopping vehicle properly, and the tires are spinning on wet pavement and dry pavement. Dealer can't determine the problem.

- Reading, PA, USA

problem #9

Sep 121996

Accord

  • miles
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the brakes are hitting the metal, and it has been going on for sometime. Consumer took the vehicle to the shop for repair service twice and the dealer can't determine the problem.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #8

Dec 111997

Accord

  • miles
The brake pedal has too much room, but does touch the floor which causes extended stopping distance. Also, problems with the automatic transmission. When shifting gears vehicle would lurch forward which may result an accident. Cause unknown. Been to dealer, and dealer cannot determine the problem.

- Apple Valley, CA, USA

problem #7

Nov 041997

(reported on)

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes do not work properly.

- Artesia, CA, USA

problem #6

Nov 041997

(reported on)

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes faded while braking resulting in two accidents.

- Laguna Nig, CA, USA

problem #5

Jun 261998

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes failed resulting in a vehicle collision, also no deployment of driver's air bag, causing injury. (qc-aw)

- Downingtown, PA, USA

problem #4

Jan 011997

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rear brakes failed.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #3

Oct 281996

(reported on)

Accord

  • miles
On two occasions the brakes failed, almost rearended a car and on the second time brakes failed and caused an accident.

- Berkeley, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 101996

Accord

  • miles
Consumer approached a red light applied brakes, but the vehicle accelerated, causing the consumer to have an accident.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #1

Jul 081996

(reported on)

Accord

  • miles
Consumer brakes did not stop upon demand, coming down hills or traveling highway, rear ended another auto because of this, no injuries.

- Atlanta, GA, USA