10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
61 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
79 / 0
Average Mileage:
71,082 miles

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problem #189

Sep 052017

Accord

  • miles
'takata recall' the airbag is not working which make it always display on my dashboard when am driving.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #188

Oct 102015

Accord

  • 179,000 miles
My son was involved in a single car roll over accident on 10/10/2015. He was traveling about 40 miles per hour when the road surface changed from asphalt to gravel. He lost control of the car and the vehicle did one complete rotation landing back on its tires. The seat belt did not hold causing his head to hit the inside roof of vehicle and throwing him from side to side as the vehicle rolled over. My son suffered a L1 burst fracture, damaging his spinal cord, which left him a paraplegic confined to a wheelchair. Airbag did not deploy, which due to the fact that it was a side rollover, sensors may not have been trigged. The car did however, have damage to the front, left front, left rear and right front of the vehicle. My son was 25 at the time of the accident.

- Greenwood Village, CO, USA

problem #187

Sep 032015

Accord

  • 49,000 miles
Takata recall: I want to know why the takata airbag in my car is not being recalled "at this time." As I was told by Honda in torrence. "at this time" is a lousy answer and I hardly drive this vehicle out of fear. It is 2003 and I have 51,000 miles on it. I like this car but I am being treated like my life is not worth anything. I want an answer as to why my takata airbag is not being replaced. Perhaps the media can help me.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #186

Nov 072017

Accord 6-cyl

  • miles
I would have thought that my 03 Honda Accord was affected by the recall, but the searches say there is no outstanding recall. They kept changing the years, states w vs wo humidity, etc, but all Accord before and after my year were affected, and I am certain the airbag fix was never done by my Honda dealership. I can't get to the bottom of this. Is there not a danger with these original takata airbags? VIN [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Highland Park, IL, USA

problem #185

Oct 142017

Accord

  • miles
My car has an open recall for airbags. I went to local Honda dealer and they refused to fix because my passenger airbag has deployed. I'm not sure whether that's reason that they will not fix this airbag for the recall? thanks.

- East Newark, NJ, USA

problem #184

Oct 212017

Accord

  • miles
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving 60 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended and struck on the driver's side by two separate vehicles. The contact crashed into the guardrail due to the impact. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was transported to the hospital for back and neck injuries. The contact also sustained sprains and whiplash to the neck and upper back. The vehicle was towed to a local lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.

- York, NJ, USA

problem #183

Jun 012016

Accord

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly swerved without warning. The contact was unable to regain control of the vehicle and it flipped over several times. The air bags did not deploy. The contact received injuries to the back, shoulder, and head, which required medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

- Carrivo Springs, TX, USA

problem #182

Sep 202017

Accord 6-cyl

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. While the vehicle was idling at a parking lot, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (lucas Honda in jacksonville, fl, 904-269-2277) where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side air bags needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. Updated 7/23/18

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #181

Aug 012017

Accord

  • 87,975 miles
Takata recall while I was driving home (vehicle in motion) on paseo padre boulevard in fremont California, my airbags on the right side of the vehicle deployed unexpectedly and for no apparent reason. I was not involved in any accident that would trigger airbags to deploy. I believe the airbags deployed because they have some defective parts. I continue trying to resolve the issue with Honda and they ignore me.

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #180

Aug 052017

Accord

  • 115,867 miles
Driving to work on 8/5/17 at around 4 am and the passenger side roof and seat air bags went off for no reason. Turned the car around and took it home to where it has set every since. The road was smooth and I was approaching a set of railroad tracks on route 3.

- Sylvester, WV, USA

problem #179

Aug 012017

Accord 4-cyl

  • 167,000 miles
The contact owned a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving 50 mph, the steering locked and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a guardrail. The air bag indicator illuminated and the driver and passenger side air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who deemed the vehicle destroyed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, chest, and shoulder, which required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,000. Updated 09/01/17

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #178

Aug 012017

Accord

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 10 mph, the passenger seat air bag deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The dealer was contacted at 866-483-4579 and informed the contact to bring the vehicle to the shop. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer also advised the contact not to take the vehicle to the dealer until an investigation was done. The manufacturer promised to call the contact back within 48 hours. The insurance company referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 04V176000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #177

Jun 302017

Accord

  • 89,900 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated prior to being repaired for NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V370000 (air bags) and 15V320000 (air bags). The vehicle was repaired, but the failure was not remedied. The russel smith Honda dealer was contacted and diagnosed the issue as a seat belt failure. The dealer offered to perform a diagnostic test, but the contact declined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and also stated that the failure was due to the seat belts and not the air bags. The failure mileage was approximately 89,900.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #176

Jun 062017

Accord

  • 70,700 miles
Airbag malfunction light stays on when fastening seat belt and starting vehicle. If fasten seat belt prior to starting vehicle, the light stays off.

- Bethel Park, PA, USA

problem #175

Apr 152017

Accord

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 40 mph, the air bag indicator illuminated and blinked. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was started and the indicator would remain illuminated. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #174

Apr 212017

Accord

  • miles
The light of airbag S on from yesterday while driving

- South Ozone Park, NY, USA

problem #173

Dec 112016

Accord

  • 110,000 miles
Takata recall I was driving down the road when I lost control of my car. This resulted in my air bag being deployed as I came into collision with a guard rail on a city street. Luckily, only the passenger side airbag deployed. This resulted in my windshield being cracked.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #172

Mar 062017

Accord

  • 130,000 miles
"takata recall". passenger side airbag light comes on intermittently, with or without anyone sitting in the seat. Afraid to have any one sit in passenger seat for fear that the airbag will not properly deploy and inflate when necessary.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #171

Sep 082016

Accord 6-cyl

  • 166,000 miles
I had a car accident in a parking lot on September 8, 2016. I was turning and hit a pole on the front fender of the drivers side of my car. I was going approximately 15 miles an hour. The airbag deployed and broke both bones in my right arm. It fractures my radius & ulna. Minutes late the passenger side airbag went off and broke the windshield. I was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where I had surgery. They had to put two metal plates & screws in my arm. I was in the hospital for 3 days and out of work on medical until November 28, 2016 I still have pain in my arm and fingers. Arthritis has set in my fore finger. I really feel that these airbags were defective. I'd appreciate it if you would investigate my claim. Thank you, updated 03/15/17

- Whitmore Lake, MI, USA

problem #170

Feb 212017

Accord

  • miles
Takata recall airbags dysfunctional but not replaced by Honda, front and rear brake calipers seized up resulting in excessive brake pad wear and damage to rotors. ~$3000 brake job quoted for a Honda with only ~150K miles

- Redmond, WA, USA

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