10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,885 miles

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problem #33

Dec 132021

Accord

  • miles
Vehicle suddenly stopped turning over, replaced battery incase it wasn-??t enough. Vehicle had a little under a quarter tank of gas so added another gallon or two and that brought it up to 1/2 a tank. Vehicle turned on once rough then smoothed out and then shut off in the road 10 minutes later. There are recalls for this exact problem with other Honda Accords my year but my vin did not qualify in the listing.Car belongs to grandmother Diana evans my name is Quinten and I am currently using my friends phone because mine is broken and she has been helping me with the vehicle.

- Universal City, TX, USA

problem #32

Jun 152021

Accord

  • miles
All warning lights are lit after taking to dealer for a recall. After that the car would randomly lose power and could stall.

- Grand Prairie, TX, USA

problem #31

Jul 072021

Accord

  • miles
Fuel pump failed in vehicle 3 seperate times. All three times the vehicle had every warning light on including emissions system, cruise control disabled, lane keeper assistance disabled, power steering disabled and 7 other warning lights. Vehicle was brought into a honda dealership 3 times and issue was diagnosed 3 different ways. Issue #1 was rodents chewed wires, Issue #2 was cmp sensor error, Issue #3 was the fuel pump needed to be replaced. Because of the fuel pump the engine would stall/not be able to accelerate almost causing an accident because car would stall if gas pedal was pressed down as normal to reach normal speeds. Dealership confirmed the warning lights and sluggish acceleration and stalling of the engine. Recalls are available for some 2018-2019 and 2020 accords but according to my VIN my car was supposedly not included. Issues first appeared around almost at the 3 year mark and vehicle was just over 15.5k miles.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #30

Jul 082021

Accord

  • miles
2018 Honda Accord was purchased in February 2021 used from a Honda dealership which came with 1 year bumper to bumper warranty. I noticed my engine light as well as all of the Honda sensing lights on in my dashboard. Honda told me my fuel injectors need to be replaced and is charging me $1600 even though my 1 year warranty is still active.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #29

Apr 132021

Accord

  • 2 miles
The fuel pumps, made by supplier denso, were "exposed to production solvent drying for longer periods of time" during manufacturing, according to the NHTSA recall report, which could cause surface cracking and excessive fuel absorption and eventually cause the impeller to become deformed and fail. The fuel pumps on vehicles produced outside limited dates given on the report do not have the problem. This recall did not include the 2018 Honda Accord models even though they are having the exact same issues. My car is stalling the emissions warning light is on along with the adaptive cruise control, lane departure, and the collision mitigation. I feel this should be included in the recall the put in place last year being that is is the same issues. My vehicle would stall in a parking spot at my home when I'm first starting it. It would flash a warning like a car is in front of me randomly when nothing is there. I haven't got into a wreak but I free that I may be in one if this issue isn't fixed and being that this was an issue with previous models I shouldn't have to come out of pocket. I brought this car brand new off the lot. There is no reason why I should be changing the fuel injector 3 years later.

- Austell, GA, USA

problem #28

Mar 152021

Accord

  • miles
Burning excessive gas. Every 2 days I have been filling my tank. Filled tank to half tank of gas and within less than 24 hours I am on empty. Forward collision goes off unexpectedly without anything in front of vehicle. There is a constant gas smell in the car while driving. My garage also has been stink with gas smell since the last 3 weeks consistently.

- Ruskin, FL, USA

problem #27

Mar 012021

Accord

  • 47,000 miles
2018 Honda Accord sedan 2.0 turbo sport. 47,000 miles on odometer. Fuel is mixing with engine oil under normal driving conditions. Currently 5K into last oil change and there is a strong odor of gasoline present on the engine oil dipstick along with an odor of gasoline inside the vehicle especially when the defroster or heat is turned on.

- Aniwa, WI, USA

problem #26

Jan 202021

Accord

  • miles
20,000 miles front struts are bad,50,000 miles fuel injectors went out. 80,000 egr, emissions and loss of power. On a high end touring, clear coat came off rims, radio and hud is sporadic radio turns off and on when driving, all when driving on interstate,

- St.Anne, IL, USA

problem #25

Jan 312020

Accord

  • 26,000 miles
The car had a strong smell of fuel in cabin when starting on various occassions. The car also temporarily stalled and lost power when coming to a corner turning and also three times when coming off the freeway. The car was always warmed up and in California during the warm weather. Dealer noted fuel smell in oil and increased oil level. Had oil changed and was told a fix was coming soon. Took car in to dealer months later for a recall, a BCM recall and again I told them that the oil smelled of fuel after 500 miles since oil change. Waiting for manager to call me back with update on fix. It is a 2018 Honda Accord 1.5 litr turbo. 26,000 miles on motor. I bought the car from the dealer in January 2020.

- San Ramon, CA, USA

problem #24

Dec 052020

Accord

  • 47,000 miles
All lights in my dash came on, brake, engine, steering, collision, acceleration. I took it in to priority Honda and was told it was cracked spark plugs and it was fixed. I paid $260. Six days later same thing. Same dealership looked at it. Said it was fix, sent me on my way, but told me they would replace spark plug cover. Same issue happened again. Now back in the shop for a 4th time. Was told I had bad fuel injectors. Cost $1700, but I would have to pay $200 deductible. Probably is my car was brand new when purchased and I'm under 5yr, 60,000 mile warranty. So why am I paying anything if it is a powertrain failure and I'm under warranty. Please help. These incidents happen as soon as I started my car, and I took it straight to the dealership when it did. The last incident was December 5, 2020. Before that was twice in November but I would have to verify exact date based on when I took it to the dealership. This is the only place I service my car, and the customer service has been subpar. I couldn't even get a complimentary rental unless I paid out of pocket.

- Hampton, VA, USA

problem #23

Nov 202020

Accord

  • 70,000 miles
Driving down the highway going 70mph and check engine light starts flashing. Car stops accelerating I limp over to the median. I turn the vehicle off and turn it back on. The car has a solid check engine on along with all the assisting lights on. The car accelerates like normal and when I get home I disconnect the battery and everything clears once I reconnect. In another instance I go to turn my car on the check engine light stays on but the vehicle won't go past 1500 rpms and it's basically in limp mode with the check engine light on again to go along with road departure system, vehicle stability system, tire pressure monitoring, brake system, electric power steering, hill start assist, adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation and emission system warnings all light up. I did the same thing disconnect the battery and again they all go away. This has been going on for a month. At least 9 times where all the warning lights come on along with the check engine light. Once when I'm traveling as explained and 2 times where it goes into limp mode from the start. Took vehicle to a friend and got a P0303 cylinder 3 misfire. Having done research of the code noticed that 2012-2018 Honda's have had similar issues addressed by a bulletin and extended the warranty for those vehicles. My car has 70K and it's currently out of the warranty period. Thank you.

- Hanford, CA, USA

problem #22

Nov 142020

Accord

  • 48,835 miles
Purchased in May 2019. Currently < 50,000 miles. All service performed at Honda dealership. Several weeks ago began to notice gasoline smell in the cabin while driving. Didn't think much of it, though it was coming from the outside/other vehicles. Check engine light came on last week. Took the vehicle to the dealership for service, was told the fuel injector needs to be replaced, cylinder 3 issue. Last resort was to do a fuel injector cleaning service, had that done. Two days later, while driving 70 mph on the highway, the vehicle would no longer accelerate. Immediately pulled over without incident but could have been very bad. I am not convinced the fuel pump problems that required a recall for many 2018 Accord with 2.0T engines are not also impacting 1.5T engines.

- Stafford, VA, USA

problem #21

Jan 012020

Accord

  • 15,000 miles
Engine knocks and hesitates when accelerating especially uphill. Ocean Honda in North hollywood, California has checked, did drive tests and kept my car for 2 weeks and assured me the knocking and hesitation were gone. They even insisted they did not encounter any knocking nor hesitation when accelerating and driving uphill. It always does both and never went away.

- North Hollywood, CA, USA

problem #20

Aug 162020

Accord

  • 19,500 miles
The vehicle shifts rough around 20-30 miles per hour. Today when I left the grocery store and was driving slowly through the parking lot, it jerked about 4 times before it decided to drive smoothly. However, on occasion, it has shifted so hard that everything fell off my seat and one time I thought it was going to stall in the intersection when I had started up after waiting for a red light. I've had the car in for service a few times for this problem since it was purchased in may, 2018 and each time I am told nothing is wrong with the car and that is just how it runs. I've had two other Honda and loved them. I doubt this is the way Honda intended this vehicle to run. For 2 1/2 years I have dealt with this problem. Also, I contacted Honda corporation directly. I received a case number and was told to take it to a different dealer for service. It was the same song and dance. Today I was pricing what my car was worth and I noted that there was a recall on the fuel system. However, when I put in my VIN, it says my car is not affected. For a moment there, I thought just maybe I could finally get this problem resolved. No such luck.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #19

Jan 212020

Accord 4-cyl

  • 11,940 miles
In January, I made a right turn into traffic and the car completely stalled on me and stop running. I put it in park and restarted it. This was a very frightening experience, and I felt like I put myself and 2 other passengers in danger. I took it into my dealer coggin Honda in fort pierce Florida to be checked. They found no obvious reason for this stall. Sometime later, I read about the recall on the fuel pump that described my event exactly as I had experienced it. When I checked the recall, my VIN # [xxx] is not included in the recall. I have contacted my dealer and your public relations that said they can not repair my car because its not on the list. I have safely driven Honda for many years but with this situation I no longer feel safe driving this vehicle and hesitate to trade it in for someone else to drive. Can you help me and give my dealer permission to repair or replace this fuel pump at your expense as it should be on the recall list ? information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Palm City, FL, USA

problem #18

Feb 102019

Accord

  • 4,000 miles
Fuel is leaking into engine oil. My mechanic said he can smell the fuel in the oil when changing oil. Also the oil level increases when checking oil level over time. This occurs while car is in motion.

- Fair Lawn, NJ, USA

problem #17

Jul 092020

Accord 4-cyl

  • 33,300 miles
I RECENTLY FINANCED A VEHICLE THRU AMERICAN FINANCE CORPORATION VIA VANDERGRIFF HONDA (1104 W I-20 ; ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76017). SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE A RECALL REPAIR WAS REQUIRED FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS WORK WAS DONE AND COMPLETED ON JUNE 30TH, 2020. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ON JULY 1ST, 2020 FROM THE SERVICE CENTER. ON JULY 9TH, 2020 THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND STALLED IN A RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT. I PHONED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE GIVING MY VEHICLE ID AND LOCATION, THEREAFTER A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND TOWED TO THE VEHICLE TO RUSTY WALLIS HONDA. I WAS CONTACTED BY [XXX] (SERVICE ADVISOR) WHO INFORMED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED MY VEHICLE FROM OVERNIGHT AND THAT "THEY WERE ABLE TO START MY VEHICLE". SHE ALSO STATED THAT IF THE ISSUE TURNS OUT TO BE THE BATTERY, THAT VANDERGRIFF HONDA WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE SINCE THIS PURCHASE WAS WITHIN 30DAYS. THE NEXT CALL I RECEIVED I WAS INFORMED THAT ISSUE WAS NOT THE BATTERY, BUT RATHER A "GAS ISSUE". AT THAT MOMENT I INFORMED HER THAT THE RECALL REPAIR THAT WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE 30TH WAS THE "FUEL PUMP MOTOR". WITH THIS INFORMATION NOTED THAT SINCE THAT WAS A RECALL REPAIR( THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR) THAT REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD UPDATE ME ON THE CONTINUING REPAIR. I WAS CONTACTED THE NEXT DAY BY AND INFORMED ME THAT A FUEL INJECTOR RAIL PART THAT WAS NEEDED IS BEING ORDERED, HOWEVER BECAUSE IT WAS SATUDAY THAT THIS PART WOULD NOT BE IN STOCK UNTIL TUEDAY JULY 14, 2020. ON JULY 15TH I CALLED INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. UPON SPEAKING TO A GENTLEMAN BY THE NAME OF [XXX] WHO ANSWERED THE TELEPHONE. [XXX] EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY CAR WAS STILL DISABLED AND THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER (ASKING FOR A 30 -40 MINUTES FOR AN UPDATE FOR ME. THIS WAS 19 HOURS AGO. I WAS REACHING OUT TO THIS AGENCY TO INQUIRE OF MY OPTIONS AND RIGHTS THAT APPLY TO THIS CONTRACT. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #16

Feb 232020

Accord

  • 12,000 miles
Sometimes at highway speeds the car will stall momentarily, jolting me until it recovers and normal speed is resumed. Recovery is a few seconds but the stall is significant.

- Lakeside, CA, USA

problem #15

Feb 172020

Accord

  • 26,665 miles
The vehicle has developed excessive gas/oil smell halfway through the oil change cycle even when the maintenance minder shows 70% oil life. The smell occurs when driving in the midwest and causes the garage to smell like an oil/gas mixture. Oil dilution has begun occurring even when provided enough time to warm up.

- Valparaiso, IN, USA

problem #14

Oct 042019

Accord

  • 6,200 miles
Vehicle had issues cranking and the display had every error code flashing one after the other. After going to the dealership we were told that it was the fuel pump. It was replaced in July. The exact same issue has happened again in October if the same year and we are being told that it is the fuel pump again.

- Elgin, SC, USA

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