10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,939 miles

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problem #28

Mar 082023

Accord

  • miles
Clicking in steering wheel, and steering wheel very stiff. Not sure if it's the flex coupler or something else. Has been ongoing for probably 2 or 3 years. Also headliner is falling, has been lifting for a couple of years but now it's to the point where I'm afraid it'll fall on my head and block my vision while driving. This is a common issue with these older hondas Headliner needs a recall/warranty extension from the manufacturer. The flex coupler if that is the issue needs a recall or warranty extension as well. Kia has done this for their older specific vehicles with this flex coupler issue (my other car which had the same problem)

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #27

Nov 012020

Accord

  • 169 miles
Transmission problem

- Pawtucket, RI, USA

problem #26

Jan 102020

Accord

  • 147,000 miles
My radio/ccd player has stopped working. Turn it on and all you get is static. I would like to have it working again any suggestions? when I use my radio the vehicle is moving. It might not be important to you but it is to me. I have never had this happen in my cars

- Willoughby, OH, USA

problem #25

Feb 282020

Accord

  • miles
I bought a used vehicle from aloha motor groups Inc. On Feb. 28, 2020. I was never told that the vehicle was salvaged. They told me that they were sending my title and everything out. I hadn't received anything as of August 28, 2020, so I went to the dealership where they pulled out my title, attached to someone else's paperwork, and realized that the salvage inspection was never cleared. So, now I am stuck with them not having any explanation or means of fixing this issue. They are denying their involvement and are refusing to have a new Maryland safety inspection done after the salvage inspection is completed even though they failed to provide a proper inspection and title for over 6 months.

- Mechanicsville, MD, USA

problem #24

Feb 072020

Accord

  • 255,000 miles
Contacted Honda North America & leith Honda of raleigh nc to fix SRS supplemental restraint system on Honda Accord. They said I have to pay $138 diagnostic fee and $475 for a part that is in the steering wheel connected to the air bag system. Vehicle was already serviced by leith Honda of raleigh and the red light came back on while driving out of leith Honda of raleigh parking lot. What is even worse is that the 2006 Honda Accord was being serviced today 02/07/2020 at the leith Honda of raleigh dealership for an airbag recall. Please force them to do the right thing and fix the whole system not just random parts. They know what the problem is & then tried to charge my wife another diagnostic fee to make extra money (very dishonest). When I called Honda North America they just said it was between myself & leith Honda of raleigh. Very disappointed in both Honda North America & especially leith Honda of raleigh for trying to take advantage of a female. This is a ridiculous situation and a huge safety concern. I have know way to know if my airbag will function in an emergency. Both leith Honda of raleigh and Honda North America need to help people. Not everyone can spend $600 on a car that is worth only about $1,00 they did the minimum required work of the airbag recall and let her go-like if they don't talk about the SRS problem it will just go away. How do they sleep at night.

- Four Oaks, NC, USA

problem #23

Apr 152019

Accord

  • 131,000 miles
Sun roof window shattered while driving on freeway at about 65mph. There was no indication of an object striking or hitting it, just a pop and a sudden rush of air that increased as the opening in the shattered safety glass grew larger. Luckly the inside cover was closed, so that the glass shards did not drop onto me while driving during the morning commute on a busy freeway. I was very surprised that the window did not have any lamination on it to keep it from falling into shards. The weather was raining and about 45 degrees F, but I did not hit a pot hole or hear/see any debris hit the car. I have had no previous issues with this window. The Honda dealership said there were no safety recalls involving this window and that they would not cover anything related to this over 3 years old. The cost to repair was quoted at $468. The car was hail damaged two years ago, but I believe it had nothing to do with this event since tempered glass just completely shatters if damaged.

- Willard, UT, USA

problem #22

Jan 012013

Accord

  • miles
I checked recalls on the airbagrecall.com website and did not find a recall on my airbag but found another recall instead. I did not receive the recall notice but after reading the description I paid for this out of pocket. I don't know how the notice was sent but I did not get it. I am not sure if only one notice was issued or if a follow-up notice was sent but I did not receive either. I need to reimbursed. I have my receipt where I paid for the repair.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #21

Sep 012017

Accord

  • miles
"takata recall" the alarm does not sound when pressing the alarm button. Windshield wipers arm that house the wipers broke.

- Sullivan, MO, USA

problem #20

Jan 212016

Accord

  • miles
Safety bags shows a red light that air bags are off.

- Sullivan, MO, USA

problem #19

Aug 252017

Accord

  • 3 miles
Official NHTSA page concerning recall #12V222000. While driving, my car's electrical system is making noise behind the steering wheel, my power steering fluid leaks, and my I got a check engine light with a catalytic converter issue. I think it's related to this recall. On a city street. Or the electrical system ticks or whines when I turn the car on.

- Carrollton, TX, USA

problem #18

Jul 102017

Accord

  • 140,000 miles
Car will not start intermittently. Dealer could not find any problem. This has been going on for about 5 weeks. Is there a recall of the ignition?

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #17

Jan 012016

Accord

  • miles
The air conditioner isn't cooling on the driver side. It appear to cool on the passenger side.

- Albany, GA, USA

problem #16

Feb 142017

Accord

  • 130,000 miles
Faulty transmission, vehicle will not move randomly in fast moving traffic, stops revs but goes no place. Have done flushes, selnoids, fuel pump, starter and many more things. Reached out to Honda opened cases blew me off several times. My son and I were almost killed in car several times never performed right from the start. The last time it happened was towed.

- Hammonton, NJ, USA

problem #15

Feb 012016

Accord 6-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
Purchased 4 good year assurance comforted touring from good year store in citrus heights, ca in late 2012. Early in 2016 three tires started cracking on the sidewall. Took the car to shop, after inspection they found out tires has sidewall crack present in the sidewall. Tried to work with shop and they were ripping me off. Left the messages for [xxx] and calls were not returned. Shop wrote wrong mileage on the invoices and telling me that we drove around 90K miles. Started cracks in sidewalls at 40K miles. Please help. I am driving the car on daily basis. Thank you information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Roseville, CA, USA

problem #14

May 212016

Accord

  • 99,650 miles
Vehicle air conditioner suddenly started blowing hot air upon starting the vehicle. Hot air would continue for approximately 20-30 minutes before the A/C would engage and begin cooling.

- Grovetown, GA, USA

problem #13

Feb 252016

Accord

  • 107,000 miles
I was driving on a city street (not more than 30-35mph) and came to a red light and stopped. My car stalled or died when I tried to accelerate after the light turned green. I'm not clear if my car stalled or died completely as I was too busy trying to make sure other drivers saw my emergency flashers. I could not accelerate and engine completely went quiet or dead. Both the check battery and oil lights flashed. Upon turning off my car and restarting all was fine and lithe check battery and oil lights went off. The car drove fine and lights have not come on again since.

- Mukilteo, WA, USA

problem #12

Aug 012015

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
Paint clear coat failure on trunk then spread around car

- Telford, PA, USA

problem #11

Aug 032015

Accord

  • 195,104 miles
This is the third door lock actuator on this car that has failed. I know there was a class action against Honda for later model year actuators but it did not encompass 2006. The safety problem is that if a person wanted to get out of the locked car in a hurry the electrical lock and unlock button wouldn't unlock the car. The first failure occurred to the left rear door lock actuator replaced under warranty, then in 2009 the right rear failed and now in 2015 the right front failed. I think because of the frequency of failure there is a design problem possibly an extension of the design problems that lead to the later model class action lawsuit for lock actuator failures.

- Hinckley, OH, USA

problem #10

Jul 072015

Accord

  • 160,394 miles
Honda dealer reported my vehicle is at risk for fire due to severely corroded manifold converter heat shields and mechanical failure of mid-tunnel underfloor heat shield. Honda dealer estimated cost at $1,170.79 to prevent a fire. I spoke with supervisor darien at Honda customer service and she was indifferent and repeated standard boilerplate. Involved part numbers; HP18120-rca-A00, HP18121-rca-A00, HP18122-rca-A00, HP18123-rca-A00 and HP74601-sda-A01

- Goodrich, MI, USA

problem #9

May 292015

Accord

  • 106,000 miles
I have been smelling gas periodically while driving. Initially, I thought it might have been other vehicles in close proximity, but now believe it might be my vehicle. This occurs when I turn on the air conditioner.

- Jackson, MS, USA

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