5.5
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 92,250 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- duct tape (2 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
Tell me how in the world a big expensive key can break into rendering it useless and the cost to replace is prohibitive.
- grandsix6, Springfield, MO, US
Basically, the metal key became loose in the plastic housing and eventually the movement caused the key fob to fall apart.
- tuzo, Toronto, ON, Canada
I have owned several sub-compact cars and was so pleased to finally be able to get my Honda Accord. I have been relatively pleased with the car with the exception of the electrical keys. They are just flimsy. I have already tried to fix the key myself and was able to put it back together again temporarily, but it can't be fixed that way for long. Now, I have not dropped the key or done anything differently than with keys from other cars, but the plastic just chips or wears away. When I called the dealer I was informed that I would
have to pay at least $90 to get a new key and an additional fee to get the key reformatted to the electrical system that is in the car. I have to admit that I got a little pissed off and have yet to find out how much that part is going to cost, but I was also informed that I had to take it to the dealer and if I tried to fix it myself I could end up with a problem that could cost me $1000. I was floored that I would have to pay for this myself since I was not the one who caused the problem, but apparantly this is a rare problem that they have never seen before. Interestingly, he knew exactly what to do and he knew what would happen if I didn't follow his instructions and pay up at the dealer.
- Melissa C., Elkridge, MD, US
The key cover was loosening for a while. It finally fell apart in 2012. Since new keys are so expensive, we just hold it together carefully as we turn it in the ignition.
- hondanan, Collierville, TN, US