NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Honda Accord. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
The passenger seat air bag light comes on and off intermittently, when no one is sitting in the seat! Specific recall; ID 07V001000. There are several recalls listed for airbags, but it said my car is not affected; however obviously it is!
WHILE OUR SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2004 ACCORD THE TRANSMISSION, WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY INDICATION, WENT OUT AND HE LOST POWER WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. IT IS APPARENT WITH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE THAT TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HONDA CORPORATE IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO INVESTIGATE WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE AND ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR ANYTHING MAJOR BEING DONE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW IF YOU MAINTAIN A VEHICLE THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING OR NO INDICATIONS THAT IS WAS ABOUT TO GO OUT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISE ON HER LEFT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S GRANDMOTHER'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT AND MY CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE .. I WAS BARELY PRESSING THE GAS BUT IT WAS OVER REVVING. I WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH AND THE CAR WAS REVING LIK IF I WAS GOIN OVER 80 . THEN MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPED. I CANT MOVE THE CAR . IT ONLY GOES IN NEUTRAL. DOESNT GO IN GEAR NOR IN REVERSE .
2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND REPLACING THE AIRBAG SENSOR; WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AS *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE PASSENGER INFLATOR. THE MECHANIC LINKED THE FAILURE TO A POSSIBLE RECALL BASED ON A SERVICE BULLETIN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAD A RECALL FOR SOMETHING NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. SINCE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE 2004 HONDA PILOT'S AIRBAG, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD LIT UP ON AUGUST 28, 2019 AND HAS STAYED LIT SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT LIT UP. MY 2004 HONDA PILOT DID NOT HAVE ITS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COME ON AND IT DID HAVE A DEFECT. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT AN AIRBAG SYSTEM RECALL ON THE 2004 HONDA ACCORDS. THEY SAID IT DID NOT HAVE ONE AND WOULD NOT CHECK WHY MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS LIT UP WITHOUT ME PAYING A $99 FEE. THESE CARS WERE MADE DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THESE MODELS HAVE BOTH HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG OR PART OF ITS SYSTEM. I DO NOT WANT TO DIE FROM A FAULTY PART HONDA PUT INTO MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN PROCESSED FOR THAT VEHICLE YET. I AM TELLING YOU THIS IN WRITING SO MY FAMILY HAS GROUNDS TO SUE IF I AM HURT BY A PART YOU KNOW IS FAULTY AND HAVE NOT RECALLED IT IN A TIMELY MANNER AS YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO DO. THESE VEHICLES WERE MADE IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. YOU KNOW YOU USE THE SAME BASIC PARTS FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURES. ANNOUNCE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM RECALL FOR THE 2004 HONDA ACCORDS SO I CAN GET MY VEHICLE FIXED AND NOT WORRY ABOUT DRIVING AROUND A POTENTIAL TIME BOMB.
AIRBAG IS DAMAGED
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OCEAN HONDA OF BROCKTON (300 MANLEY ST, BROCKTON, MA 02301, (508) 928-8591) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V501000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SEPARATE DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH WOULD COST AN EXTRA FEE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 221,834.
MY CAR GOT INTO A MINOR ACCIDENT A NEIGHBORHOOD. THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT CAME OUT. EVERYONE INCLUDING THE POLICE THOUGHT IT WAS ODD BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANYONE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT. AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CAME OFF. I HAVE A QUESTION AS TO WHY THAT IS? ALSO MY SEAT BELT BECAME TOO TIGHT AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME ROOM TO MOVES.
HELLO, I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE COULD HELP ME WITH THIS. I OWN A 2004 HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAS LESS THAN 84K MILES. IT RECENTLY VERY SUDDENLY HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. NOW, A MECHANIC HAS DETERMINED IT MUST BE REPLACED. I THINK I FOUND AN APPLICABLE RECALL, RECALL NHTSA ID NUMBER: 04V176000 HONDA/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED UP THE VIN NUMBER IN YOUR LOOKUP TOOL, BUT IT DID NOT SHOW UP. HOWEVER, I THINK THIS IS BECAUSE THE CAR AND/OR RECALL IS OVER 15 YEARS OLD. I BELIEVE I HAVE FOUND DOCUMENTS ON YOUR SITE THAT SHOW THAT THE VIN FALLS WITHIN THE POSSIBLY EFFECTED VEHICLES. IN THIS DOCUMENT: HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/RCL/2004/RCDNN-04V176-4295.PDF - THERE IS A SECTION THAT DESCRIBES MY VEHICLE - HONDA ACCORD 4D V6, CERTAIN 2004 MODEL YEAR - 1HGCM665*4A[XXX] ' 1HGCM668*4A[XXX]. MY VEHICLE HAS VIN NUMBER 1HGCM66554A[XXX]. I BELIEVE I FALL WITHIN THIS WINDOW. WOULD ANYONE BE ABLE TO VERIFY THIS FOR ME? WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, USED, DIRECTLY FROM THE DEALERSHIP (HUNTINGTON HONDA, ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO), THIS RECALL WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME. I FEEL THAT IF THERE WAS AN UNREPAIRED OPEN RECALL (WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN OPEN AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE), IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED, IS THAT CORRECT? IF IT WAS NOT DISCLOSED, I FEEL THAT IS UNJUST - DO I HAVE ANY GROUNDS OR RIGHTS FOR THEM TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION? I APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT *TR*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE IN THE RIGHT LANE TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY ACCELERATE AND DRIVE NORMALLY; HOWEVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. LUTHER ST. CLOUD HONDA (1500 HWY 23 WEST, WAITE PARK, MN 56387, (320) 281-4465) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON HOLD AND THEN THE CALL DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
2004 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG DEFECT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COOPERATE WITH PICKING UP AND RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
CAR WOULD NOT ALWAYS START WHEN TURNING THE KEY. SOMETIMES IS WOULD START IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER TIMES I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE KEY AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD START. A FEW TIMES IT TOOK ME OVER 1/2 HOUR TO GET THE CAR STARTED. BATTERY WAS LESS THAT A YEAR OLD. HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED AND IT WAS OK. HAD TO TAKE CAR TO GARAGE AND HAVE THE STARTER REPLACED. I TRIED FINDING MORE INFORMATION ON LINE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE HONDA ACCORD. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. I SHOULD NOT OF HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER. I HAD TO PAY $390.91 TO REPLACE THE STARTER.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND IT DID NOT WANT TO SHIFT GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO VERY HIGH RPMS. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TURN THE SHUT OFF THE CAR MIDWAY AND PULL-OVER. WHILE STATIONARY AND CAR SHUT OFF ON SIDE OF THE ROAD I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK IT AND IT AUTOMATICALLY JUMPED TO HIGH RPM AND WAS NEVER ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD TAKE OFF. AFTER 45 MINUTES OF LETTING THE CAR FIGURE ITSELF OUT, IT STOPPED REVVING TOO HIGH RPM AND WAS ABLE TO GO BACK HOME. THE ISSUE HAS STOPPED BUT NOW WHEN I START THE CAR UP AND SWITCH FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE CAR HAS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT. ALSO, NOW MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP EVER ONCE IN A WHILE AND WHEN MAKING TURNS RANDOMLY. I HAVE CHECKED POWER STEERING AND NO LEAKS OR ANY SIGN ON A REPAIR THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED.
INTERMITTENT TO CONSTANT AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME THING AS MY 2006, 2005, AND 2004 HONDA ACCORDS. 2004 ACCORD AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN APRIL 2019. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT STARTUP. STAYS ON NOW MORE OFTEN THAN NOT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL: I HAVE CALLED LOCAL GANLEY HONDA IN NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO THREE TIMES, LEAVING MESSAGES TWICE, ASKING IF THE AIR BAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I LEFT VOICE MAIL WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS BUSY. NO ONE HAS CALLED BACK.
TRANSMISSION LOOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING !!!
WHILE DRIVING ON 787 IN ALBANY N.Y. MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD LOCKED UP IN THE FRONT END AND SEEMED TO SLAM BACK INTO DRIVE I HAD ALL OF MY CHILDREN AND MY HUSBAND IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WE ALL WERE JERKED FORWARD DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOCK UP WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT HOME AND REALIZED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS POURING OUT WE INSPECTED OURSELVES AND TOOK THE TRANSMISSION PAN OFF TO FIND WHAT APPEARED TO BE THICK METAL CHUNKS/GEARS INSIDE MY TRANSMISSION PAN AND NOW WILL NOT HOLD FLUID. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THIS COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN DEADLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED TO CHANGE GEARS MAKING THE VEHICLE LAG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PETERS HONDA OF NASHUA LOCATED AT (300 AMHERST ST, NASHUA, NH 03063) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *LN*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A STATIONARY VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED AND SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
TAKATA INFLATORS- SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON
CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET. TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES THAT LATER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
ABS/TCS MODULE FAILING CAUSING TRANSMISSION NO TO GO INTO GEAR OR JUMP AROUND GEARS AND HARD SHIFTS AND ACTS LIKE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ALL WITH OUT GIVING ANY CODES ONLY CODE I HAVE IS 84-1 CAR WILL START AND DRIVE ANYWERE FINE FOR ABOUT 15 TO 30 MINS THEN STARTS ACTING UP LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING, WITH HELP OF HONDA MECHANIC AND OTHER ACCORD OWNERS SAVING ME FROM BUYING AN NEW 1300 TRANSMISSION I HAVE FOUND ABS/TCS MODULE FAILURE
WENT INTO HONDA FOR A RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSE RECALL INSTALLATION ON 10/22/18. AFTER LOOKING UP THE VIN TODAY ON 10/23/18, THE RECALL STILL EXISTS. HOW DO I KNOW FOR CERTAIN THE DEALER ACTUALLY TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY FROM PARK INTO THE OTHER GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCLARTY HONDA (10 COLONEL GLENN CT, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210, (501) 227-7000) TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE MY DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS YET I CONTINUOUSLY GET LETTERS IN THE MAIL NOTIFYING ME THAT IF MY AIR BAG GOES OFF I COULD DIE. I GUESS THEY FIGURE IT'S CHEAPER TO PAY OFF THE VICTIMS FAMILY THAN ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM.
I got off of work early in the morning I get in my 04 Honda Accord and start driving home which only takes about 10minutes, I'm super tired so I go inside and go to sleep rougly around 2 hours, I wake up suddenly to my car alarm going off which I always keep my vehicle locked when Its not visible from me, Anyways I grab my key and click the unlock and lock button but I still hear the alarm going off so I head outside of my home and I see my cars interior on fire and my neighbors already on the phone with 911as he was sitting outside 20 minutes prior, me running frantic back inside for a fire extinguisher first responders we're already there so I run back out the doors are still locked so the first responder climbs on top of my car and kicked the sunroof in and starts using his fire extinguisher which at this point the fire is practically in his face he had to get checked out after incident, there was a police report stating it was a open investigation that they aren't ruling anything out but the thing is the doors and windows were all locked. They did a full scan of the car and the fire started somewhere around drivers side stating it was drivers seat steering wheel/collum and or pedals there was no issues with my car I had it fully inspected/maintenance every 3 months checking levels/gage's every other week I had no warning lights on the dash when I parked to go inside. Also in the police report everything was so melted that they couldn't figure out the cause just a idea of where it started, but I have read about other people that have had this same issue with the same circumstances stating that it's the power steering hoses that can deteriorate prematurely, causing cracks and leaks. I hope that this doesn't happen to anyone else, I loved my car and unfortunately I had liability and my girlfriend and Dad had passed away withing a 5 month gap of this incident so I was extremely devastated from losing my car and didn't know what to do hopefully this helps someone.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT MOVED FORWARD. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
WHEN IN MOTION, THE STEERING WHEEL RANDOMLY LOCKS WHEN TURNING. WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK AND THE VEHICLE WILL KEEP STRAIGHT AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN TURNED AT ALL. IT HAS ALSO LOCKED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE FROM A PARKING SPOT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BACK OUT. I HAD TO SWITCH BACK AND FORTH FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK WITH MINIMAL SLACK ALLOWING ME TO BARELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION TO SUCCESSFULLY BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BELT THINKING THAT IT WAS SLIPPING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE ISSUE STILL CONTINUES. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK AGAIN FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A PIN PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS DEEPLY CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I HAVE AN INFANT CHILD AND MY VEHICLE IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR HIM BECAUSE MY HUSBAND HAS A SINGLE CAB TRUCK. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS RANDOMLY IT PUTS OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY, ESPECIALLY WITH ONGOING DAILY TRAFFIC AND NEVER KNOWING WHEN TO EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (HONDA OF SPRING, 17350 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090, 832-601-4000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONSUMER STATED HONDA PASSENGER SIDE BUT NOT DRIVER SIDE. UPDATED 11/19/18*JB
WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING VERY BAD ALMOST CAUSE REAR END COLLISION. NOW SLIPS IN ALL GEARS. ALL MAINTENANCE WORK DONE AS REQUIRED BUT APPEARS TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF VERY WELL AND NOW HAS 150K, BUT STILL THIS IS A SHOCK TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO HONDA AND I SEE ALL OVER THE INTERNET HONDA TRANSMISSION ISSUES
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK
SEAT BELT WILL NOT RESET THE LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS CONTROL THE WATER WILL NEVER PUMP THE WATER OUT HOWEVER THE PUMP IS GOOD. THE RADIO WORKS HOWEVER YOU CAN NOT SEE THE PANEL AND LIGHTS, THAT INCLUDES THE AIR CONDITIONAL AND HEATER LIGHTS. THE PAIN ON ALL OF MY HONDA'S ARE COMING OFF OR FADING WITH A WHITE COLOR AND SPOTS ALL OVER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEFT A VOICE MAIL FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS SHOULD BE REINSTALLED IN ALL VEHICLES OF THE YEAR THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE A 2004 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN AND I FIND IT APPLAUDING THAT RESPONSIBILITY ISN'T BEING ACCEPTED 100%. IF ONE AIR BAG IS DEFECTED THEN THEY ALL SHOULD AND COULD BE, WITH THAT BEING SAID I URGE THEM TO HONOR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND FIX IT INSTEAD OF 'PLAYING WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES' AND WAIT I TO SEE IF THE WORSE HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR BAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY ITEM IN CASE OF A ACCIDENT IN WHICH THEY WILL RELEASE.
TAKATA RECALL. ON 5/1/2018 AROUND 5:30PM I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON BUSY CITY STREET NOT MAKING ANY TURNS. NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN ME, THE DRIVER. I RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP AND THE PASSENGER-SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CONTACT/COLLISION AGAINST THE VEHICLE.
AER BAG
This is a followup on Incident 11113944. The problem was actually an aftermarket Ipod adapter connected to the car stereo, it was draining the battery even when the car was off. Also, simply driving the car for a while (like to the mechanic) would always make the problem go away, because the battery eventually recharged. After removing the Ipod adapter and replacing the battery again, I have not had the wipers fail in ~3 years. I think Honda should provide some alert if the battery is at insufficient voltage to run the wipers, however.
CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS RIPPED BOUGHT FROM AMAZON IN MARCH 2016, HAD TO ULTIMATELY REPLACE THE STRUTS
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT, BUT LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION! COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS!
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON MEANING THE AIRBAG IS OFF. DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY
MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL BUT DOES HAVE THE AIRBAG PASSENGER LIGHT ON.
I PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD 2004 V6, WITH 44,954 MILES, CERTIFIED AT CARSON HONDA, IN CARSON CALIFORNIA ON FEB.9, 2006. THIS IS MY FIRST CAR PURCHASE FROM A DEALERSHIP.I SOMETIMES US TO SEE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND THE LAST TIME I SAW I ON WAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. I DID CALL AMERICAN HONDA IN TORRANCE,CA. I HAD CONCERN RE. THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. THEY ASKED ME THE MILEAGE OF MY CAR I TOLD THE REP. ,IT HAD ABOUT 170,000, HE THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY, BECAUSE THE CAR HAD SO MANY MILES. I DID TELL THEM THAT I HAD SEEN THE AIRBAG ICON ON AND I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND END OF CALL. WHERE CAN ONE SEE OLD RECALLS ON CAR? I DID RECEIVE A CARD CALLED" IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE FOR OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS". CHAPTER 11 CASE. 17-11375(BLS) MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL AM AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND MYSELF. AMERICAN HONDA OR CARSON HONDA ARE NOT HELPING ME WITH MY CONCERNS. I FEEL THAT VEHICLES WITH THIS TAKATA AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED. IS IS VERY SCARY HAT PEOPLE HAVE DIED INSTEAD OF BEEN SAVED.
TAKATA RECALL- MY CAR IS NOT RECOGNIZING MY AIRBAGS IN THIS CAR. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, THEY WOULDN'T WORK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM STRIKING AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FIELD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
MY ACCORD RECENTLY TURNED ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED BY A HONDA TECHNICIAN THE VEHICLE HAS A CODE FOR THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR AND ALSO POSSIBLE BAD CLOCK SPRING. THE HONDA ADVISOR REFERRED ME TO HONDA CUSTOMER SUPPORT SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENT.