10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
19 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
21 / 2
Average Mileage:
35,887 miles

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problem #9

Sep 272001

Accord

  • miles
No summary

- Pine Valley, UT, USA

problem #8

Apr 012000

Accord

  • miles
1) the emergency brake light came on and would not go off. A bump would finally make it go off. Paid to have fuel cap replaced, didn't help. Put fuel cap of 2000 Accord on, didn't help. Disabled sensor from cap, finally resolved light issue. Became invalid, and drove with brake on several times due to frequency of light being on. 2) SRS light came on without reason. Diagnostic checks (3) indicated nothing was wrong. Finally replaced the sensor and problem was resolved.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #7

Aug 282001

Accord

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Bloomington, MN, USA

problem #6

Nov 222000

Accord

  • miles
SRS light is on at all times, dealer inspected vehicle and found 2 screws on steering wheel air bag connector cover were missing, dealer stated that the air bag needed to be replaced.

- Kenmore, WA, USA

problem #5

Jun 302000

(reported on)

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn intermittently failed without warning. Dealer replaced airbag mechanism and cable into steering wheel, but problem still occurred. Vehicle brought back to dealer and they replaced steering column at recommendation of Honda, problem solved.

- Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #4

Oct 061999

Accord

  • miles
I was traveling approximately 35mph when a minivan turned in front of me. The front of my car slammed into the passenger side of the van. My insurance company and other drivers (accident was his fault) insurance company have determined that my car was totaled. My concern is that going at the rate of speed I was, and the damage to the front of my car (I have taken pictures)was great enough to have it totaled, the air bags should have deployed.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #3

Feb 111999

Accord

  • miles
No deployment of air bag during a frontal collision causing damage to engine shaft and bumper.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #2

Aug 281998

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of airbag resulting in injury to driver during vehicle collision.

- South Hill, VA, USA

problem #1

May 261998

(reported on)

Accord

  • miles
Sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bag during collision.

- Sunnyside, NY, USA