10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
25 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,885 miles

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problem #6

Sep 291999

(reported on)

Accord

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 50 mph frontal and side collision in which the passenger's air bag deployed, but the driver's air bag did not deploy.

- Bloomfiled, MI, USA

problem #5

Sep 091999

(reported on)

Accord

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger air bags did not deploy.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Oct 251998

Accord 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While pulling into the driveway the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Hit another vehicle and ran onto the stairs of a house, knocked down a fence, and ran into a chipping machine that stopped it. The airbags never deployed. The manufacturer is currently looking into this.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #3

Mar 141999

Accord

  • miles
All of a sudden while driver had foot on brake vehicle accelerated to a very high speed, causing owner to crash into a tree. There was no deployment of air bags. The problem was reported to the manufacturer. The vehicle was towed to a body shop.

- Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #2

Oct 041998

Accord

  • miles
Consumer was driving approximately 5-10 mph when she began to park the vehicle, experienced sudden acceleration. The vehicle plunged 4 ft. Forward, resulting in a crash. This is a daily problem. The air bags did not deploy.

- Falls Ch, VA, USA

problem #1

Apr 071998

(reported on)

Accord

  • miles
While in an accident the air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been contacted.

- Shreveport, LA, USA