10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,000 miles

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problem #4

Mar 242020

Accord 4-cyl

  • 195,000 miles
The radio caught on fire. The car radio the was the original factory installed radio when I purchased the vehicle from albany ga Honda. I did not make any changes or any upgrades to the radio. After I doused the radio with a soda, the speakers were emitting a radio static sound and I could hear the beeping sound of people unlocking their car doors with their devices. The vehicle was parked and the engine was off.

- Albamy, GA, USA

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problem #3

Nov 222010

Accord

  • miles
This is my 2002 Honda Accord 2nd transmission torque converter to fail. I was on the turnpike going 60 mph when my speed started to drop to 0 rapidly. The large trucks behind me was able to go around me in just the nick of time. I thank god we were not killed or anyone else hurt. This is a safety issue. I have found there is a problem with the transmission from 1999 to 2002 with Honda Accord. When the torque converter goes out the car does not know to go faster. The speed just drops without any control. The engine is working hard to make the car go forward. The torque converter goes out without any type of warning. I had a new transmission put in at 71,000 miles it's 146,000 later and the same problem has happened to my car. I would hate to see anyone get seriously hurt or killed with this serious problem. I just had my transmission rebuilt because american Honda is not making new transmission for cars built from 1999 to 2002.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

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problem #2

Jun 232007

Accord 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My boyfriend and I were going to go out and we decided to take my car so he had to move the driver's seat back it' was a power operated sea, ) and it would not go back, but eventually it did. The next day when I went to get in to the car I tried to move the seat position closer and it went up a little but then stopped at a position where I was just able to touch the pedals, and I was unable to move it forward anymore. Also, the bottom of the seat lifted up if I pushed the back of the seat. I was unable to adjust the height of the seat, and the back of the seat was now giving me a problem without being able to push the seat in a straighter position after being reclined back a little.

- North Kingstown, RI, USA

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problem #1

Oct 172003

Accord 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,000 miles
While driving 60 mph the luggage rack came unattached from the vehicle. This caused the driver to pull off the highway to retrieve the belongings. Consumer will contact the dealer about this issue. There was no mechanical retention provided in the design of the doors.

- Fort Lee, NJ, USA

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