10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,516 miles

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problem #15

Mar 012015

Accord

  • 78,000 miles
Started having trouble getting key in lock approx. 3/1/15. Progressed to not being able to get key in door at all around 5/1/15. Serviced at Honda dealership on 5/7/15 with lock cylinder and arranged tumblers for original key. Worked okay until 6/20/15. At this time I inserted my key, but key would not turn to unlock my door. Entered the passenger door and tried to unlock door manually by pulling up door lock - would not budge. After I crawled across the center console I giggled door a few times and was able to pull up door lock. Drove home and tried opening door with key and it worked fine. Today, 6/22/15 when I returned home from the store I parked in my driveway and locked the door. When I realized that I had locked it I tried to unlock it with the key. Again, the key would go in, but it would not turn to unlock the door. Called Honda dealership and was told that it sounded like the actuator. I know have an appointment to have my car serviced for this problem. It is my understanding after going on line that this is a long standing problem that Honda has been aware of, but obviously was unwilling to recall and fix. I believe there was a class action suit filled, however I was unaware of it and my 2005 was not included in this suit. Since this is still an ongoing problem it is long past time for Honda to accept responsibility for replacing these actuators at their expense not mine.

- Westland, MI, USA

problem #14

Sep 082014

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
Did not receive recall notice from Honda. My current address on file! insurance company notified me of recall.

- Lewes, DE, USA

problem #13

Jun 042013

Accord

  • miles
Air bag red icon kept coming on on dash and have been trying to get this fixed for over a year. Don't understand why Honda does not consider long island, NY, a humid territory. Honda needs to visit long island to see how humid it is. This car must be used for a road test next week and I must now pay out of pocket to get the icon off permanently and the problem fixed, as well as have the air bags replaced to ensure they are good. I would like to get reimbursed. Thank you.

- Blue Point, NY, USA

problem #12

Jan 152014

Accord 6-cyl

  • 128,000 miles
After getting the Honda Accord steering hose replaced due to overheating, I begin to hear noises and have steering issues. I took my car to the dealership and was told that I need to replace the rack and pion steering and the power steering pump. I believe that due to the power steering hose was the cause to additional problems to the steering.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #11

Oct 052013

Accord

  • miles
Honda 2005

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #10

Apr 012011

Accord

  • miles
Clear coat paint is peeling off around the edges of the entire car.

- Beaumont, TX, USA

problem #9

Oct 012008

Accord

  • 47,000 miles
During the cooler season, while parked the brake vacuum system lose the brake vacuum. So when you get in and press on the brake pedal it is hard since there is no more vacuum in the brake booster. This is dangerous if you are parked on a hill with vehicles around you. You could end up hitting another vehicle. I am concerned that the brake vacuum system could fail while driving making braking ineffective.

- Manchester, NH, USA

problem #8

Nov 182009

Accord

  • 25,700 miles
Honda 2005 Accord ex: My power windows will not always function. Window will not go down when switch is pressed. If it is down, it will not come up. Neither direction works correctly. This has been happening for almost 5 months. This week the window went down while I was driving but had not pressed the switch. Our Honda fit 2007 just received a recall notice for this exact issue. Is there also a problem with Honda Accord 2005?

- Beverly Hills, MI, USA

problem #7

May 312008

Accord 4-cyl

  • 35,745 miles
I purchase this vehicle on April 28th 2008. The carfax report had an accident indicator by the second owner, but did not mention what type of accident in terms of moderate, minor, no damage, etc. This report was printed March 24th 2008. When I bought the vehicle the air bag light was on, and when driving; it still stayed on and I told atlanta used car dealership, who told me to take it to the Honda dealership to look at it and stated that its probably a glitch. I took the vehicle to the Honda car dealership to inspect. The Honda dealership found the SRS control unit and the passenger side curtain airbag faulty. As stated on my customer invoice from gwinnett place Honda, the passenger side air bag appeared to be cut out. Carfax did not report that there is a deficient airbag. Another incident found is that the accelerator occasionally stick when trying to depress. The Honda dealership found there was a carbon build up and it needed service. The dealer replaced the right outer tie rod end, which is on the right passenger where the accident occurred. The dealer stated it was unsafe for me to drive without replacing the tie rod, which was serviced and they also performed a 4 wheel alignment and test drive before I left. My experience has led me to take the initiative to communicate with my attorney general's office, and other consumer protection agencies to report this incident. Sincerely, olutomilola aiyetiwa

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #6

Mar 232007

Accord 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 41,990 miles
I have a Honda 2005 Accord, just took it in to the dealer earlier this morning, and the service advisor looked at the condenser right away and shown me the "dent", probably from a pebble. And that he said it is a very common on the Honda Accord. I definitely believe that this a design flaw if there are so many incidents on this. The warranty does not cover road debris.. they are going to give me a call and give me a price estimate for the repair.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #5

Jan 012007

Accord 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 33,400 miles
The air conditioning on my 2005 Honda Accord hybrid failed while on a new year holiday visit to Arizona. When I took it to my local dealer for repair under warranty, they told me that it is due to damage from road debris making a hole in the condenser, and that it would cost me $875 to repair. This would seem to be a design fault, putting something so apparently fragile at the front of a car, behind an opening 28 1/2 inches by 5 with only one horizontal bar under 1/4 inch wide and 3 verticals less than 1/8 inch wide. For a few dollars, they could protect it with a mesh grill and save what internet research seems to show happening to more than a few people on several Honda models.

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

problem #4

Dec 262005

Accord 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 27,000 miles
Ac condenser prone to damage. With the placement of the condenser, it is easily damaged by flying objects hitting it during the drive. I went to the dealer to drop off my car earlier today to check on the ac problem and the first thing the service advisor did was look at the condenser and show me the many dents and marks. He said likely, it was hit by a little pebble while driving on the freeway and that it is a very common for the condenser to be damaged small flying objects. I only have had the car for 1.5 years. I did a quick check online and someone else also had the same problem and she only had the car for less than 3 months.

- Alhambra, CA, USA

problem #3

Sep 012006

Accord 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles
Vehicle purchased 8/1/2006, passed safety inspection by Honda dealer. Beginning on 9/1/2006 air conditioner returned no cold air. Honda dealer claims a rock impact caused a hole in the air conditioning condenser, leading to a leaking of refrigerant and loss of cooling function. I believe this is a design flaw, as the problem is well-documented by many consumers. Honda refused to cover the repair under warranty, instead charging the consumer $750.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #2

Nov 292005

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My 2005 Honda Accord ex has three features that compromise my safety: 1. the right-hand corner of the sun visor, when in its fullest position (not at an angle), obscures nearly half of the rearview mirror. This has caused a number of "near accident" events. 2. the Honda is designed to downshift when going downhill. Not only does this diminish gas efficiency, but can cause skids in icy weather. 3. the brakes are extremely sensitive. I have spoken to two area Honda service centers and a service representative at Honda headquarter. The area managers say that "they're all like that; there's nothing we can do, " and the Honda headquarters rep says the same. She even went so far as to recommend I get the lower half of my windshield tinted to prevent sun glare! what about night driving" I can't believe that solutions to this problem cannot be found. Can you help in any way"

- Ellicott City, MD, USA

problem #1

Mar 212005

Accord 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,909 miles
The contact stated after purchasing the vehicle he began to notice cracks in the steering wheel above the air bags. He contacted Honda and spoke with a representative. The representative had someone else to call him back. The representative told him that this problem was his fault because of the way he was pressing the horn. Both times the airbag were replaced by the dealership under warranty. He went to a body shop and saw two other vehicles with the same problem, and they told him if the air bag deployed then it could cause injury to him. Updated 12/27/05.

- New York, NY, USA