Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). subject: honda accord - mileage/speedometer is not working properly dear sir, i have a honda accord 200 and its speedometer is not working properly. compare with diff gps, highway milestones etc. the speedometer is not correct. i have asked and compare with other honda owners and they have noticed the same problem. i took/complain to car dealer and they have noticed the problem as well, but they cannot fix it, its a manufacturing defect. while compare with gps speed and speedometer on car, car | |||
| 06/13/2005 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda accord lx. the interior lights on the dashboard are not illuminated. the contact stated that the lights on the dashboard have malfunctioned since 2005, but now the lights have shut off entirely. the contact stated that the failure was identical to recall 04v256000. the current mileage was 300,000. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 147000 | 1 | |
| Dash light on instrument panel comes and goes darkening the entire dashboard while driving at night. vehicle was stopped at night by police on dark highway along coastline road due to driving too slow creating a traffic hazard for others. driver could not see panel to gauge speed. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 142000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. the contact noticed that the tail lights were not illuminating on the vehicle. the lighting on the license plate had also blown out and the instrument panel lights would not illuminate. he replaced the lighting on the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were less than 142,000. updated 11/12/08. *lj updated 11/14/08. *jb | |||
| 04/07/2008 | 1 | 05/03/2002 | |
| There are 2 recalls on my year, make & model that i am experiencing. however, honda claims my vin is not included in the recall. i find it very odd that i could be experiencing both of the recalls, but my car is excluded. i also have seen several complaints all over the internet about the clearcoat on '98-'02 honda's peeling. honda is not accepting responsibility for the defective clearcoat. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 140000 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| Two years ago my dash lights would just suddenly go out and then come back on, my srs light stayed on as well. when i took it to the dealership they reset my srs light but told me nothing was wrong. last year my dashlight problem got worse and my srs light continues to go on and off constantly. took it back to the dealer and they told me i need a new drivers side multiplex unit and that nothing is wrong with my srs. i have a 2000 2dr v6 ex. i am not covered under this recall because i have a sunroof. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2008 | 88000 | 1 | 02/15/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. the contact stated that the instrument panel fails to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to auto zone and no failure was found at that time. the vehicle was purchased from a private owner. the failure and current mileages were 88,000. updated 04/21/08 *bf | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 90000 | 1 | 08/28/2005 |
| This complaint relates to car: 2000 honda accord lx 4 door sedan 4-cyl. 2.3l vtec(ulev), automatic transmission. current mileage: approx. 98,000 1. the dimmer control for the instrument panel light does not work for the mileage reading. comment: i saw that there is a recall for this dimmer control for honda accord 2000 v6, but it is not there for v4 engine. 2. srs light stays on the dashboard. comment: it is related to a safety issue, meaning some problem with airbags. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 80000 | 2 | 08/23/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. the contact stated that the instrument panel light (recall # 04v256000) is dimming. the keys can be removed from the ignition (recall # 05v025000) while the vehicle is in motion. the manufacturer stated that his vehicle is excluded from the recall. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 105,000 and failure mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 03/12/2000 |
| 2000 honda accord ex 4 cyl. vin# 1hgcg565xya0xxxxx experience sudden loss of instrument panel lighting, automatic transmission selection indicator light, door and trunk open indicator light when running light and headlight switch was turned on. this failure presents the same symptoms as a recall for 2000 accords with a v-6 engine but is outside the narrow scope of the honda recall. *nm | |||
| 01/04/2006 | 97000 | 10 | 09/28/1999 |
| Over the past few years, my honda accord experienced electrical problems in the instrument panel on the dashboard. the light would flicker off and on while driving during the night. eventually that flickering stopped and the whole interior light in the dashboard failed to illuminate. i took it in to a certified ase auto mechanic and he said there was a safety recall on this particular issue and to check my mail and files for any letters. i found a letter in my files dating back to july 2004 stating a safety recall on 2000-2001 accord lx v6 models for the multiplex control unit in the dashboard had to be replaced due to heat buildup and can cause accidents because the inside dashboard lights will not illuminate. i took the car to the fairfax honda dealer in virginia and they could not honor my recall because my vin# did not call for it. i contacted honda consumer affairs about my problem and they told me my car was listed as a honda accord lx 4-cylinder. i spoke to a rep. named andrea. after checking my files more thoroughly, they confirmed my car was a honda accord ex v6. the recall was for a lx v6, not a ex v6. the only difference is that the ex has a different trim then the lx, but the problem was the same, due to heat build up the instrument panel may not display lights. this is very dangerous for a driver and this problem needs to be addressed and resolved before someone gets injured. honda corporation should provide a workaround or take full responsibility of their defect. *nm | |||