Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 1205 | 12/16/2005 | 10018873 | Srs diagnostic trouble code 81-64. *tt | 01/19/2006 | |
| 1105 | 11/16/2005 | 10018257 | Accessory power socket inoperative. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018164 | Power locks lock self, cycle twice to lock. *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018086 | Cruise control (vss) pin 12 service manual error. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 05034 | 12/14/2005 | 05034 | 10017428 | Headlights dim or diagnostic trouble code p1298 is stored in the ecm/pcm. *tt | 11/07/2005 |
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016353 | Transferring odometer mileage at odometer r&r. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015291 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2646, p2647, p2649 or p1009. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014750 | Replacement or updated navigation dvd disks. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014746 | Bank 1 too lean. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014473 | Navigation system display won't dim with headlights on. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014475 | Low fuel warning on at 1/4 tank remaining. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014474 | Upper clock displays the wrong time. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 1203 | 12/16/2003 | 10014210 | Power window master switch input test error. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014235 | Power window 10-minute key off delay. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014236 | Power windows self-open when parked. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 1203 | 12/16/2003 | 10014208 | Supplemental restraint system diagnostic trouble code 11-1x to 11-9x, 11-ax and 11-bx. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 1203 | 12/16/2003 | 10014209 | Radio or upper display is inoperative. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014238 | Resetting the maintenance required indicator. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 12012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014311 | On-board snapshot data is captured with mil (malfunction indicator lamp) on. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014106 | Poor radio reception, seek-stop test. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 04048 | 09/03/2004 | 10011250 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0606. *tt | 01/12/2005 | |
| 02012004 | 02/01/2004 | 10009144 | Clean modulator pump motor ground for diagnostic trouble code 51/53. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/13/2004 | |
| 01012004 | 01/01/2004 | 10009083 | Radio test harness breakout box soon needed for audio system troubleshooting. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 01012004 | 01/01/2004 | 10009067 | Update replacement control unit/module software. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 01012004 | 01/01/2004 | 10009072 | Intermittent srs diagnostic trouble code 11-1x to 11-9x, 11-ax, and 11-bx. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 404 | 04/16/2004 | 10009053 | Reading srs diagnostic trouble codes. honda. tech line summary. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009023 | Got a diagnostic trouble code p2135. check c281. honda servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009027 | Engine no-start, power windows don't work. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005025 | Srs diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 85-61 and/or 81-61 (day/night mirror). tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018176 | Alternator condition ( no or low output). *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018089 | Alternator condition (no or low output) dealer visit request. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016355 | No or low alternator output - dealer visit request. *tt | 09/09/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 1003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004964 | Jump-starting with ignition in on (ii) can set diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0606 - honda servicenews. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 04012005 | 04/01/2005 | 10016339 | Scratches around shift lock release slot. honda servicenews. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 05012004 | 05/01/2004 | 10013987 | Clicking or ratcheting noise on hard right turns. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 404 | 04/16/2004 | 10009051 | Clicking, ratching noise on hard right turns. honda. tech line summary. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/08/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically and without warning. the contact stated that the instrument panel would illuminate as the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 114,000. | |||
| 11/08/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically and without warning. the contact stated that the instrument panel would illuminate as the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 114,000. kmj | |||
| 11/08/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the cpntact stated that the vehicle stalls without warning. the contact stated that the instrument panel will light up and the vehicle will shut down. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 114,000.rl | |||
| 01/29/2012 | 250000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the instrument panel lighting would not illuminate. all of the gauges were operable but the lighting would not illuminate when driving the vehicle at night. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 250,000. kmj | |||
| 01/29/2012 | 250000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the instrument panel lighting does not illuminate. all the gauges works but the lights does not illuminate at night. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 250,000. mw | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 940000 | 1 | |
| Low beam headlights wont work, systemic problem with honda motors 2003-2004 product line,many pilots and civics recalled but not accords . must use same parts and engineering. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 940000 | ||
| Low beam headlights wont work, systemic problem with honda motors 2003-2004 product line,many pilots and civics recalled but not accords . must use same parts and enigeering | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 84500 | 1 | |
| My 2004 honda accord had an engine fire caused by a defective high pressure power steering hose. the hose sprung a leak, spraying power steering fluid onto the engine, which caught fire. this defect is already the subject of nhtsa recall 12v-222, but inactivity and foot-dragging on honda's part has caused this otherwise avoidable safety incident. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 84500 | ||
| My 2004 honda accord had an engine fire caused by a defective high pressure power steering hose. the hose sprung a leak, spraying power steering fluid onto the engine, which caught fire. this defect is already the subject of nhsta recall 12v-222, but inactivity and foot-dragging on honda's part has caused this otherwise avoidable safety incident. | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 131000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord ex. the contact stated that the lights on the radio and cd audio had become inoperable. the dealer was not notified of the issue. the manufacturer was also not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 131,000. kmj | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 131000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord ex. the contact stated the lights on the radio and cd audio was inoperable. the dealer was not notified and the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 131,000. mw | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Light display went out that controls radio and hvac components 2 years ago. dark at night when driving and when the windows get fogged up you can not see the switch to turn on defrost because the printed circuit board has stopped working, so it requires you to turn on interior light to find the defrost button, this is very dangerous while driving at night. after researching last night i found honda extended the warranty on this until 2011 or 100,000. so i called honda and i was told i'm past the warranty it's whichever comes first (i never received a letter from honda or it would have went in to get fixed) this in my opinion should be covered by the dealer as it could cause a fatality with someone fumbling with the interior lights just to get the defrost buttons on. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Light display went out that controls radio and hvac components 2 years ago. dark at night when driving and when the windows get fogged up you can not see the switch to turn on defrost because the printed circuit board has stopped working, so it requires you to turn on interior light to find the defrost button, this is very dangerous while driving at night. after researching last night i found honda extended the warranty on this until 2011 or 100,000. so i called honda and i was told i'm past the warranty it's whichever comes first (i never received a letter from honda or it would have went in to get fixed) this in my opinion should be covered by the dealer as it could cause a fatality with someone fumbling with the interior lights just to get the defrost buttons on. | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 84216 | 1 | |
| The lcd radio display went dark. everything works but no dashboard information. this is a well documented problem and honda issued a warranty extension. this should be a recall. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 84216 | ||
| The lcd radio display went dark. everything works but no dashboard information. this is a well documented problem and honda issued a warranty extension. this should be a recall. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 33000 | 1 | |
| The passenger window began rolling up and staying up all on its own, at anytime it wanted. it would return to normal working order after i restarted the car. then one day- it rolled down, and would not work again. i found out i could override with the keys to roll up. but id have to window lock to stay. then one day we smell burning- we traced it to the door- and the override no longer works. now the driver window is beginning to do the same behavior. so far i've replaced driver switch= 325.00 --quote for motor= 400.00--i know it will need the switch too... that is over 1000.00 just to get the window up??? that is absurd! *tr | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 33000 | ||
| The passenger window began rolling up and staying up all on its own, at anytime it wanted. it would return to normal working order after i restarted the car. then one day- it rolled down, and would not work again. i found out i could override with the keys to roll up. but id have to window lock to stay. then one day we smell burning- we traced it to the door- and the override no longer works. now the driver window is beginning to do the same behavior. so far ive replaced driver switch= 325.00 --quote for motor= 400.00--i know it will need the switch too... that is over 1000.00 just to get the window up??? that is absurd! | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 103502 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while traveling 25 mph, the radio lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the fuse in the circuit board needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 103,502 and the current mileage was 103,705. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 103502 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated while traveling 25 mph the radio lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the fuse in the circuit board needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 103,502 and the current mileage was 103,705. rds | |||
| 04/20/2010 | 95000 | ||
| I was driving on the freeway with rain, and the whole front panel (where the stereo, a/c, emergency light, went off. as i was tryng to find the emergency light( cause i was going slow in the rain and fix the temp. to clear de window i almost crash with another car. this shoul be taken more serious.i called and honda said i was out of warranty. ive been going to the dealer and they want me to pay almost a $1000, i called honda customer service and they insist i ve benn out of warranty.this afect the concentration and visibility on the car .i've been reading and its a common problem on this model. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving during the evening, he was unable to see the climate control panel. the climate control panel failed without any previous warning. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however no assistance was provided. the failure and current mileages were 170,000. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving during the evening, he was unable to see the climate control panel. the climate control panel failed without any previous warning. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however no assistance was provided. the failure and current mileages were 170,000. sm. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving during evening, contact was unable to see the climate control panel. the climate control panel failed, without any previous warning. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however no assistance was provided. the current and failure mileage was 170,000.yn | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 280000 | 1 | |
| I had been driving 10 min. (70mph) on the interstate when i went to pass another motorist as soon as i turned on my blinker the car started to shutdown. after several minutes i discovered that when i applied the brakes the car would also make an sudden jerk and begin to shutdown. the car would drive completely normal as long as you did not activate either the blinkers or the brakes. i tried several other electrical accessories and none of them seemed to effect the car. after driving for several hours we exited the interstate and put the car in neutral after engaging the brake for several seconds the car died . when i took my foot off the brake it immediately restarted and the problem stopped. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 280000 | ||
| I had been driving 10 min. (70mph) on the interstate when i went to pass another motorist as soon as i turned on my blinker the car started to shutdown. after several minutes i discovered that when i applied the brakes the car would also make an sudden jerk and begin to shutdown. the car would drive completely normal as long as you did not activate either the blinkers or the brakes. i tried several other electrical accesories and none of them seemed to effect the car. after driving for several hours we exited the interstate and put the car in neutral after engaging the brake for several seconds the car died . when i took my foot off the brake it immediately restarted and the problem stopped. | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 1 | ||
| The transmission is fail according to honda dealer inspection, honda dealer does not take any responsability of the transmission problem neither the honda manufacturer. air condition does not cool on even it was repaired once but it still does not work. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 95200 | 1 | |
| Climate control display and lighting goes out(also radio display) which makes it impossible to turn on defoggers or other items at night when driving well known defect that should cause a total recall. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2012 | |||
| The transmission is fail according to honda dealer inspection, honda dealer does not take any responsability of the transmission problem neither the honda manufacturer. air condition does not cool on even it was repaired once but it still does not work. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 95200 | 1 | |
| Climate control display and lighting goes out(also radio display) which makes it impossible to turn on defoggers or other items at night when driving well known defect that should cause a total recall. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2012 | |||
| The transmission is fail according to honda dealer inspection, honda dealer does not take any responsability of the transmission problem neither the honda manufacturer. air condition does not cool on even it was repaired once but it still does not work. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 95200 | 1 | |
| Climate control display and lighting goes out(also radio display) which makes it impossible to turn on defoggers or other items at night when driving well known defect that should cause a total recall. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 95200 | ||
| Climate control dispaly and lighting goes out(also radio display) which makes it impoosible to turn on defoggers or other items at night when driving well known defect that should cause a total recall | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 127000 | ||
| Major electrical problems began about 2 years ago. radio display won't light, but radio/cd still plays; air conditioner cools intermittently, though compressor is working and freon is adequate; tail lights sometimes work, sometimes don't; ignition switch makes a noise as though the engine was already started when i turned the key, even though it wasn't - eventually the ignition switch had to be replaced (problem still occurs from time to time); brake callipers have always pulsed no matter how slow i come to a stop; and airbag light comes on for no apparent reason as there is not hinderance to the sensor switch mechanism below the seats. | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 123000 | ||
| The display for the radio/ac is very dim. the radio still works but you can't see the display. this is a known problem for this type of vehicle. honda needs to have a recall and fix this on all accords. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 127000 | ||
| Major electrical problems began about 2 years ago. radio display won't light, but radio/cd still plays; air conditioner cools intermittently, though compressor is working and freon is adequate; tail lights sometimes work, sometimes don't; ignition switch makes a noise as though the engine was already started when i turned the key, even though it wasn't - eventually the ignition switch had to be replaced (problem still occurs from time to time); brake callipers have always pulsed no matter how slow i come to a stop; and airbag light comes on for no apparent reason as there is not hinderance to the sensor switch mechanism below the seats. | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 123000 | ||
| The display for the radio/ac is very dim. the radio still works but you can't see the display. this is a known problem for this type of vehicle. honda needs to have a recall and fix this on all accords. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 127000 | ||
| Major electrical problems began about 2 years ago. radio display won't light, but radio/cd still plays; air conditioner cools intermittently, though compressor is working and freon is adequate; tail lights sometimes work, sometimes don't; ignition switch makes a noise as though the engine was already started when i turned the key, even though it wasn't - eventually the ignition switch had to be replaced (problem still occurs from time to time); brake callipers have always pulsed no matter how slow i come to a stop; and airbag light comes on for no apparent reason as there is not hinderance to the sensor switch mechanism below the seats. | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 123000 | ||
| The display for the radio/ac is very dim. the radio still works but you can't see the display. this is a known problem for this type of vehicle. honda needs to have a recall and fix this on all accords. | |||
| 09/21/2011 | 150000 | ||
| My radio and a/c display went out. i have to turn on my interior lights at night to adjust the temperature in my car. it is extremely dangerous if my windows get foggy and i cannot fix it without pulling off of the road. this car needs to be recalled. i should not have to pay $1000 for a problem that all of these models are having. | |||
| 04/11/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the rear passenger side window would open and fall into the door panel. the contact had been able to close the window by initiating the window controls, but eventually had to lock the window so they would remain upright. the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer nor repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 94,000. kmj | |||
| 04/11/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the rear passenger said window falls down. the contact had been able to put the window back up with the window controls, but eventually had to lock the window so it would stay up. the vehicle had not been inspected by the dealer. the failure mileage and current mileages were 94,000.rl | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the radio lights were inoperative, making it difficult to make changes to the radio while driving on the highway. the dealer diagnosed that the radio would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 60,000. sm. | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the radio lights were inoperative, making it difficult to make changes to the radio with driving on the highway. the dealer diagnosed that the radio would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. nw | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 118000 | ||
| While at a stop light, my car just shut off for no apparent reason. prior to that i would have glitches (on/off) while listening to the radio but this happened while i was driving. i didn't notice the problem before but it just kept shutting off even though the gas tank was full and the battery in it is new. i took it into a mechanic for a diagnostic but nothing came up in their sensor. the mechanic looked at all of the connections and couldn't sense that there was an issue. i know that i didn't buy a new car but it had a full inspection. i'm worried that although it passed it's safety inspection if it is truly safe to drive since it keeps shutting off while driving and especially coming to stops. | |||
| 12/22/2011 | 90381 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked, the contact noticed that the center console lighting was no longer illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated that the circuit panel in the radio system failed and the circuit board would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,381. kmj | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 118000 | ||
| While at a stop light, my car just shut off for no apparent reason. prior to that i would have glitches (on/off) while listening to the radio but this happened while i was driving. i didn't notice the problem before but it just kept shutting off even though the gas tank was full and the battery in it is new. i took it into a mechanic for a diagnostic but nothing came up in their sensor. the mechanic looked at all of the connections and couldn't sense that there was an issue. i know that i didn't buy a new car but it had a full inspection. i'm worried that although it passed it's safety inspection if it is truly safe to drive since it keeps shutting off while driving and especially coming to stops. | |||
| 12/22/2011 | 90381 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked, the contact noticed that the center console lighting was no longer illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated that the circuit panel in the radio system failed and the circuit board would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,381. kmj | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 118000 | ||
| While at a stop light, my car just shut off for no apparent reason. prior to that i would have glitches (on/off) while listening to the radio but this happened while i was driving. i didn't notice the problem before but it just kept shutting off even though the gas tank was full and the battery in it is new. i took it into a mechanic for a diagnostic but nothing came up in their sensor. the mechanic looked at all of the connections and couldn't sense that there was an issue. i know that i didn't buy a new car but it had a full inspection. i'm worried that although it passed it's safety inspection if it is truly safe to drive since it keeps shutting off while driving and especially coming to stops. | |||
| 12/22/2011 | 90381 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked the contact noticed the center console lighting stopped illuminating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the circuit panel in the radio system had failed and the circuit board would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,381. ds | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| I have no lights in the top of the car; a/c lights nor a/c work and the door lights. i feel very unsafe not being able to see when i get in or out of my vehicle. the seat belt tighten up weather brakes are applied or not. not having any dash lights are essential to the safety of any vehicle. want assist!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 49000 | ||
| The lights on the radio and ac pannel do not work, the lcd does not display the radio stations or the ac temperatures. now i find that the cost is over $800.00. also i remember that when i brought the car in for service, in the past, the technician asked me if i had any problems with the dash light, seems he already knew about this problem over a year ago. | |||
| 12/22/2011 | 90381 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked the contact noticed the center console lighting stopped illuminating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the circuit panel in the radio system had failed and the circuit board would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,381. ds | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| I have no lights in the top of the car; a/c lights nor a/c work and the door lights. i feel very unsafe not being able to see when i get in or out of my vehicle. the seat belt tighten up weather brakes are applied or not. not having any dash lights are essential to the safety of any vehicle. want assist!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 49000 | ||
| The lights on the radio and ac pannel do not work, the lcd does not display the radio stations or the ac temperatures. now i find that the cost is over $800.00. also i remember that when i brought the car in for service, in the past, the technician asked me if i had any problems with the dash light, seems he already knew about this problem over a year ago. | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 21730 | ||
| My wife had parked in a parking space with a very slight downward slope. there was another space ahead of her. she had been driving in a heavy rain. the car was operating normally. when she returned about 15 minutes later, the brake pedal felt hard. she started the engine and shifted into reverse. the car started coasting forward. the brakes remained hard and didn't stop the car. she stopped it by shifting to park, then turned off the engine. she repeated the attempt to back out of the space - same result. no error messages appeared. she called, and i drove to the scene. the rain had stopped. i felt the hardness of the brake pedal, although it felt more like a stiff spring than a non-power brake pedal to me. i pumped the springy pedal a few times; it didn't change. i started the engine, keeping my foot lightly on the brake. when the engine started, the stiffness immediately disappeared, the pedal felt normal, the transmission worked, and the car drove normally. i didn't get to experience the transmission problem. later, i could find no problem with the brakes. the linkage has only a very slight amount of play, as it should. i depleted the vacuum supply by pumping the brakes with the engine off. the pedal felt very hard, unlike the springy feel in the parking lot. i have a phd in electrical engineering and a lot of car repair experience. this background leads me to conclude that it is extremely unlikely for the unrelated braking and transmission systems to fail simultaneously, and then recover simultaneously. there has to be another common cause, which leads me to suspect the computer system or possibly a sensor, particularly because this happened after driving in a heavy rain. the postulated failure mode is a compromised computer system that could partially activate the abs system and also fail to operate the reverse solenoid valve in the transmission. | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| I have no lights in the top of the car; a/c lights nor a/c work and the door lights. i feel very unsafe not being able to see when i get in or out of my vehicle. the seat belt tighten up weather brakes are applied or not. not having any dash lights are essential to the safety of any vehicle. want assist!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 49000 | ||
| The lights on the radio and ac pannel do not work, the lcd does not display the radio stations or the ac temperatures. now i find that the cost is over $800.00. also i remember that when i brought the car in for service, in the past, the technician asked me if i had any problems with the dash light, seems he already knew about this problem over a year ago. | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 21730 | ||
| My wife had parked in a parking space with a very slight downward slope. there was another space ahead of her. she had been driving in a heavy rain. the car was operating normally. when she returned about 15 minutes later, the brake pedal felt hard. she started the engine and shifted into reverse. the car started coasting forward. the brakes remained hard and didn't stop the car. she stopped it by shifting to park, then turned off the engine. she repeated the attempt to back out of the space - same result. no error messages appeared. she called, and i drove to the scene. the rain had stopped. i felt the hardness of the brake pedal, although it felt more like a stiff spring than a non-power brake pedal to me. i pumped the springy pedal a few times; it didn't change. i started the engine, keeping my foot lightly on the brake. when the engine started, the stiffness immediately disappeared, the pedal felt normal, the transmission worked, and the car drove normally. i didn't get to experience the transmission problem. later, i could find no problem with the brakes. the linkage has only a very slight amount of play, as it should. i depleted the vacuum supply by pumping the brakes with the engine off. the pedal felt very hard, unlike the springy feel in the parking lot. i have a phd in electrical engineering and a lot of car repair experience. this background leads me to conclude that it is extremely unlikely for the unrelated braking and transmission systems to fail simultaneously, and then recover simultaneously. there has to be another common cause, which leads me to suspect the computer system or possibly a sensor, particularly because this happened after driving in a heavy rain. the postulated failure mode is a compromised computer system that could partially activate the abs system and also fail to operate the reverse solenoid valve in the transmission. | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| I have no lights in the top of the car; a/c lights nor a/c work and the door lights. i feel very unsafe not being able to see when i get in or out of my vehicle. the seat belt tighten up weather brakes are applied or not. not having any dash lights are essential to the safety of any vehicle. want assist!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 49000 | ||
| The lights on the radio and ac pannel do not work, the lcd does not display the radio stations or the ac temperatures. now i find that the cost is over $800.00. also i remember that when i brought the car in for service, in the past, the technician asked me if i had any problems with the dash light, seems he already knew about this problem over a year ago. | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 21730 | ||
| My wife had parked in a parking space with a very slight downward slope. there was another space ahead of her. she had been driving in a heavy rain. the car was operating normally. when she returned about 15 minutes later, the brake pedal felt hard. she started the engine and shifted into reverse. the car started coasting forward. the brakes remained hard and didn't stop the car. she stopped it by shifting to park, then turned off the engine. she repeated the attempt to back out of the space - same result. no error messages appeared. she called, and i drove to the scene. the rain had stopped. i felt the hardness of the brake pedal, although it felt more like a stiff spring than a non-power brake pedal to me. i pumped the springy pedal a few times; it didn't change. i started the engine, keeping my foot lightly on the brake. when the engine started, the stiffness immediately disappeared, the pedal felt normal, the transmission worked, and the car drove normally. i didn't get to experience the transmission problem. later, i could find no problem with the brakes. the linkage has only a very slight amount of play, as it should. i depleted the vacuum supply by pumping the brakes with the engine off. the pedal felt very hard, unlike the springy feel in the parking lot. i have a phd in electrical engineering and a lot of car repair experience. this background leads me to conclude that it is extremely unlikely for the unrelated braking and transmission systems to fail simultaneously, and then recover simultaneously. there has to be another common cause, which leads me to suspect the computer system or possibly a sensor, particularly because this happened after driving in a heavy rain. the postulated failure mode is a compromised computer system that could partially activate the abs system and also fail to operate the reverse solenoid valve in the transmission. | |||
| 03/20/2012 | 49000 | ||
| The lights on the radio and ac pannel do not work, the lcd does not display the radio stations or the ac temperatures. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord ex. the contact stated that the lighting on the radio and temperture controls would illuminate. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. kmj | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 85000 | ||
| The front instrument panel (the panel that contains the buttons to turn on/off the defrost, heater, air conditioner, radio) failed to illuminate in april of 2009. after getting in my car, putting my key in the ignition, and turning the headlights on i noticed that the panel did not illuminate. typically, the panel illuminates after turning on the headlights. this day, after turning on the headlights the panel did not illuminate and has never there after illuminated since that date. at first i thought it to be an issue with a fuse (since it is an electical issue) so i sought the owners manual to see which fuse controlled the panel. after having difficulty understanding the fuse layout i searched online for help and that is when i discovered that many other honda owners have had this problem and that it in fact is not a problem caused by a simple fuse. this is a significant safety issue at night due to the fact that it is very difficult to find the defrost button on the panel when it is not illuminated and on rainy nights or other nights when the defrost is needed be very obstructive to the clear visibility of the driver of they can not access the defrost when needed. because of this safety issue it is highly recommended that a recall is activated to replace and fix the electrical malfunctions of the panel that i have detailed. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord ex. the contact stated that the lighting on the radio and temperture controls would illuminate. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. kmj | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 85000 | ||
| The front instrument panel (the panel that contains the buttons to turn on/off the defrost, heater, air conditioner, radio) failed to illuminate in april of 2009. after getting in my car, putting my key in the ignition, and turning the headlights on i noticed that the panel did not illuminate. typically, the panel illuminates after turning on the headlights. this day, after turning on the headlights the panel did not illuminate and has never there after illuminated since that date. at first i thought it to be an issue with a fuse (since it is an electical issue) so i sought the owners manual to see which fuse controlled the panel. after having difficulty understanding the fuse layout i searched online for help and that is when i discovered that many other honda owners have had this problem and that it in fact is not a problem caused by a simple fuse. this is a significant safety issue at night due to the fact that it is very difficult to find the defrost button on the panel when it is not illuminated and on rainy nights or other nights when the defrost is needed be very obstructive to the clear visibility of the driver of they can not access the defrost when needed. because of this safety issue it is highly recommended that a recall is activated to replace and fix the electrical malfunctions of the panel that i have detailed. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord ex. the contact stated that the lighting on the radio, the temperture, etc would not light up and it was hard for her to see what she has pushed while driving. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. tb | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 85000 | ||
| The front instrument panel (the panel that contains the buttons to turn on/off the defrost, heater, air conditioner, radio) failed to illuminate in april of 2009. after getting in my car, putting my key in the ignition, and turning the headlights on i noticed that the panel did not illuminate. typically, the panel illuminates after turning on the headlights. this day, after turning on the headlights the panel did not illuminate and has never there after illuminated since that date. at first i thought it to be an issue with a fuse (since it is an electical issue) so i sought the owners manual to see which fuse controlled the panel. after having difficulty understanding the fuse layout i searched online for help and that is when i discovered that many other honda owners have had this problem and that it in fact is not a problem caused by a simple fuse. this is a significant safety issue at night due to the fact that it is very difficult to find the defrost button on the panel when it is not illuminated and on rainy nights or other nights when the defrost is needed be very obstructive to the clear visibility of the driver of they can not access the defrost when needed. because of this safety issue it is highly recommended that a recall is activated to replace and fix the electrical malfunctions of the panel that i have detailed. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord ex. the contact stated that the lighting on the radio, the temperture, etc would not light up and it was hard for her to see what she has pushed while driving. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. tb | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 85000 | ||
| The front instrument panel (the panel that contains the buttons to turn on/off the defrost, heater, air conditioner, radio) failed to illuminate in april of 2009. after getting in my car, putting my key in the ignition, and turning the headlights on i noticed that the panel did not illuminate. typically, the panel illuminates after turning on the headlights. this day, after turning on the headlights the panel did not illuminate and has never there after illuminated since that date. at first i thought it to be an issue with a fuse (since it is an electical issue) so i sought the owners manual to see which fuse controlled the panel. after having difficulty understanding the fuse layout i searched online for help and that is when i discovered that many other honda owners have had this problem and that it in fact is not a problem caused by a simple fuse. this is a significant safety issue at night due to the fact that it is very difficult to find the defrost button on the panel when it is not illuminated and on rainy nights or other nights when the defrost is needed be very obstructive to the clear visibility of the driver of they can not access the defrost when needed. because of this safety issue it is highly recommended that a recall is activated to replace and fix the electrical malfunctions of the panel that i have detailed. | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 119000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked, the contact noticed that the lights on the heating and air conditioning panel would not illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the panel would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000. | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 119000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked, the contact noticed that the lights on the heating and air conditioning panel would not illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the panel would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000. kmj | |||
| 03/05/2012 | |||
| The display has gone out. this is a known fact for haonda. they extended the warranty. many experience after the warranty. circuit board is faulty and they know it, why not replace it for owners who spent money on their product. tis takes away from some visibility inside vehicle. i'm told it may be a heat issue... | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 119000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked the contact noticed the lights on the heating and air conditioner panel on the dash board would not illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated the panel would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000. ds | |||
| 03/05/2012 | |||
| The display has gone out. this is a known fact for haonda. they extended the warranty. many experience after the warranty. circuit board is faulty and they know it, why not replace it for owners who spent money on their product. tis takes away from some visibility inside vehicle. i'm told it may be a heat issue... | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Ignition problem- can not turn key in ignition switch, can not turn on car. left me stranded several times. when searching complaints there has been previous complaints for same problem. why no recall for problem. i am told it would be very expensive to fix. air bag light keeps coming on- i have never received any recall notice | |||
| 04/07/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while the contact started the ignition, the headlights were activated and the instrument panel pixels failed to illuminate. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. js | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 130000 | ||
| On december 30, 2011 the back-light on my radio stereo as well as the a/c panel went out. this poses a safety issue because 1. during storms or bad weather, i cannot see what station to turn the radio for tornado warnings or weather updates. 2. to adjust a/c or heater settings, i must take my focus off the road to turn on the overhead light and adjust settings. 3. in weather conditions such as high fog or where you need to use a defrost, i must must take my focus off the road to turn on the overhead light and adjust settings. | |||
| 04/07/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while the contact started the ignition, the headlights were activated and the instrument panel pixels failed to illuminate. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. js | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 130000 | ||
| On december 30, 2011 the back-light on my radio stereo as well as the a/c panel went out. this poses a safety issue because 1. during storms or bad weather, i cannot see what station to turn the radio for tornado warnings or weather updates. 2. to adjust a/c or heater settings, i must take my focus off the road to turn on the overhead light and adjust settings. 3. in weather conditions such as high fog or where you need to use a defrost, i must must take my focus off the road to turn on the overhead light and adjust settings. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Smells burning when use heated seats, something is burning. passenger seat, we are afraid of fire,, we stopped using it, | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the lights on the instrument panel failed to function. the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 102,000. | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the lights on the instrument panel failed to function. the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 102,000. rvk | |||
| 02/01/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the interior lights failed and he was unable to see the heat, defrost, radio and hazard lights while driving at night. the dealer advised the contact to have the control board replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, offered no assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 157,745 and the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the lights in the instrument panel has failed. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 102,000. mw | |||
| 02/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the interior lights failed and he was unable to see the heat, defrost, radio and hazard lights while driving at night. the dealer advised the contact to have the control board replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, offered no assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 157,745 and the failure mileage was unknown. kmj | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the lights in the instrument panel has failed. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 102,000. mw | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 157745 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the vehicle had no interior lights and he was unable to see the heat, defrost, radio, and hazard lights while driving at night. the dealer advised the contact to have the control board replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure however, offered no assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 157,745 and the failure mileages were unknown. bw | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the headlights would shut off while driving at night. also, the windows malfunctioned when the failure occurred and the contact was unable to open or close the windows. the dealer informed the contact to replace the radio. a private mechanic replaced the radio and two days after the radio was replaced, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the current mileage was 207,000 and the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 157745 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the vehicle had no interior lights and he was unable to see the heat, defrost, radio, and hazard lights while driving at night. the dealer advised the contact to have the control board replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure however, offered no assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 157,745 and the failure mileages were unknown. bw | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the headlights would shut off while driving at night. also, the windows malfunctioned when the failure occurred and the contact was unable to open or close the windows. the dealer informed the contact to replace the radio. a private mechanic replaced the radio and two days after the radio was replaced, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the current mileage was 207,000 and the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the headlights would shut off while driving at night. also, the windows malfunctioned when this failure occurred and he was unable to roll them down or up. the dealer informed the contact to replace the radio. a private mechanic replaced the radio and two days after the radio was replaced the failure reoccured. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the current mileages were 207,000 and the failure mileages were 100,000. bw | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 112000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the instrumental panel circuit board failed. the instrumental panel and interior lights would not come on. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 112,000. rvk | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 112000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the vehicle instrumental panel circuit board failed causing the instrumental panel and the vehicle interior to be without light. the vehicle was taken to the local garage who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 112,000. li | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled due to the anti-theft system. as a result, the contact was unable to unlock the doors or start the vehicle. in order to enter the vehicle, the contact had to climb through the window. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle needed new ignition keys and needed to have its computer reprogrammed. the contact also stated that there were numerous complaints regarding the anti-theft system on the internet. the failure mileage was 160,000. sm. | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the anti-theft system caused the entire vehicle to shut down. the contact was unable to unlock the doors or start the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the dealer stated the computer needs to be reprogrammed and a new ignition keys. the contact notice numerous complaint regarding the anti-theft system malfunctioning. the contact had to climb through the truck to get inside the vehicle. the failure mileage was 160,000. jo | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while parked the contact attempted to turn the key in the ignition but it would not turn. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the ignition cylinder needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated there was not a recall. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. ds | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 96000 | ||
| I purchesed a 2004 honda accord in october of 2008, the car was running and fucntioning well until the year 2010 where i started to have problems with the radio not working, the transmission failed and now in 2011 had to replace the sop ecm (per hoda dealer the memory card of the car), i have spent more than $6,000 on this car because i had had so many major a minor problems with it. and even though i have followed the schedule maintainance visits to the dealer this car still reflecting problems. i have gotten eveything fixed till this moment and im afraid the car will still give me problems in the future. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord v6. while driving 20mph the vehcile looses power temporarly. the contact stated that the radio will blink off, but then will turn back on without restarting the vehicle. the contact has not taken the car to the dealer because the issue is on and off without notice. the current mileage was 47,657. the failure mileage was 46,000. bw | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle shakes. the contact stated she took her foot of the accelerated and the shaking stopped. the failure has occured fifty times over the last two months. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times and the dealer has replaced the spark plugs, updated the software and replaced the erg valve. she stated when the dealer performs the diagnostic no failure occurs. the contact stated the failure continued. the vehicle has not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 88,000. vwb | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 119000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while traveling 35 mph during rainy conditions the contact noticed that the windshield wipers would not function. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the windshield motor needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been serviced. the current and failure mileage was 119000. bml | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004 honda accord ex. the climate control, cd, radio, defroster, etc are displayed on an back-lit led display console. over a year ago the backlight went out, rendering the display useless. reading various car blogs, this has been a systemic problem with the accords. so much so that honda has recalled some vin numbers (but not mine) in the daylight hours, this is a mere inconvenience, at night it has presented several dangerous situations while driving in trying blindly to adjust climate settings -especially the defroster. i reported this to honda, but they said that my vin number did not qualify. the dealer said that they will replace this light for $645. please consider investigating. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 98000 | ||
| 2004 honda accord, 2 door, 6 sp manual transmission. while driving, occasionally when turning on turn signal, turning on the high beams or touching the brakes causes an interuption to the electrical system of the car and it just shuts off. if moving with the clutch out, the car starts back up and continues. this happens at least once every time i drive somewhere and gets more frequent the longer you drive--like on a long trip. is exciting when putting turn signal on while passing while at speed on the highway. | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 116000 | 1 | |
| Audio unit display went blank / extremely dim. this unit controls radio and, most importantly, the heating and cooling settings for the car. covered under extend warranty (7 years /100k miles), but car has 116k miles, yet 6 years old. since electronics failures should be based on usage hours of operation), believe this failure should be covered under the warranty. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| 2004 honda exl v-6; headlights dim as a result of the eld issue which is honda is fully aware of. the car works fine in every other aspect. honda's explanation that this is normal and acceptable does not do anything to ease my concerns as the headlights flicker during nighttime driving. i am very disappointed that honda is not taking the necessary steps to resolve this issue, as it is a very noticeable issue. given the number of online postings and complaints filed directly to honda over this issue, the nhtsa needs to apply some pressure to honda to get them to resolve this dangerous situation on their accord models. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2009 | 43890 | 1 | |
| Turning signal for front and back of vehicle stopped working. bulb and fuse are intact. honda accord ex 2004. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| 2004 honda accord v6ex. audio-hvac display is dark. honda are aware of all model 2003 & 2004 but refused to recall due to the cost. they even put a service bulletin 04-027 out in all their dealership. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Noticed upon starting car: lights on my dashboard have darkened completely (and permanently, not intermittently). this includes the defroster indicator, dashboard buttons, climate control, radio, and clock. this is a very common problem for 03-07 accords, hundreds of users have complained about it for years. see the following thread: http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/advice/t-8584.html please submit this to honda for recall action. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2009 | 1 | ||
| The headlights on my 2004 honda accord go dimmer and brighter about every minute while driving or parked. this headlight problem only occurs when the a/c or defrost is on. i believe the extra load on the electrical system with these components turned on is causing the headlights to dim about every 60 seconds. it could be related to a fan or other engine component turning on and off, not sure. the dealer replaced my battery and checked the alternator but the problem still occurs. the dealer says it is normal for honda accords to do this, but i think there should be a recall. this is very distracting to myself and the drivers in front of me. it looks like i am flashing my lights. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 117000 | 1 | |
| 2004 honda/accord, first incident started with interior lights not going on, then console lights not turning on, then radio turning off by itself and finally radio now makes a loud buzzing noise before turning off by itself. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 66275 | 1 | |
| Nhtsa# 10016310... 2004 honda accord 2.4l coupe. a water leak in the middle-front dash board. the leak had run into the ecu of my car and caused my car to lock the transmission. i was lucky to not be traveling at a high rate of speed and in a populated area. anything could have happened with the ecu shorting in water. my car is currently in the honda shop being trouble shot for the extent of electrical damage. car will not start. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 77000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the key had a chip that could recognize the vehicle. the vehicle would stall as if it were being stolen. the chip embedded in the key appeared to be damaged and stopped working. the contact was locked out of the vehicle. she took her vehicle to a repair shop and was informed that when the chip and instrument panel lights turned off, that indicated that there was something wrong with the key. the current mileage was 78,783 and failure mileage was approximately 77,000. | |||
| 01/27/2008 | 56000 | 1 | 02/02/2007 |
| I parked my car in my parents driveway at approx 11:pm at 2am my father woke me and told me my car was on fire in the driveway. when first seen the fire was inside the car in the front drivers corner by the time the fire department got there the car was totally engulfed total loss. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 20 | ||
| Radio turns off, display goes dim, now has started to make a loud noise. *tr | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 34000 | 2 | 03/31/2004 |
| 1. car would not start. called aaa, jump started. battery was fully charged. no apparent reason for not starting. no further problems. 2004 honda accord on april 3, 2007. 2. neighbor has 2006 honda accord. he started and was backing out of driveway and the car stalled half way onto street and would not start. taken to dealer. no problem foundon april 9,2007. could be dangerous if happened on road.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2007 | 25000 | 1 | 10/05/2003 |
| (1) enough accumulated driving hours will cause the failure, per honda service bulletin 04-027, and online information: the resistor in the audio unit over time will be heated up and fail due to a design defect, resistor too close to the a heat sink. 2) cd/ac/fan unit display went dark. consequently, the defroster cannot be reliably set, causing a driving hazard, especially in the wet pacific nw and at night. this is a safety issue, not just the cd display. (3) no one will contact dealership. this is a complaint against the vehicle, not to the dealership.*ak | |||
| 06/23/2006 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Radio and climate control display stops working. *jb | |||
| 03/29/2006 | 26998 | 3 | 05/21/2004 |
| This is the third time this has happened. while driving my 2004 honda accord ex the light denoting the driving gear has come on. the 1st time it happened i took it to crown honda dealership. they said the computer didn't record the act and couldn't find the problem. today on the way to the crown dealership the same thing happened twice. both times i stopped the car and restarted the car. on the second restart the light disappeared and drove fine. hopefully this isn't automatic transmission going bad. *jb | |||
| 01/30/2006 | 46550 | 1 | 12/29/2005 |
| Radio/hvac lighting has failed two times, repaired by honda dealership. the unit is not working again. unable to see hvac/climate control/radio/clock when unit is out. i almost rear ended another vehicle trying to adjust heat (had to swerve into emergency lane and nearly landed in a ditch. honda of america refuses to replace the unit despite unsuccessful attempts to repair it. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 40000 | 1 | 09/29/2003 |
| Radio and hvac controls lights are out. the radio operates but the lights are out. *jb | |||
| 10/03/2005 | 15390 | 1 | 03/15/2005 |
| As i was pulling out of my parking spot at the local kmart, in my 2004 honda accord ex, i noticed another car backing out also. i applied my brake and put my car from reverse into drive to pull a little ways back into my parking space so i would not get into an accident, when suddenly and without warning (the blink of an eye) my car crashed into another vehicle. in shock, i pressed harder on the brake, but my car continued to accelerate and i could not stop it. i hit two other parked cars before the brakes finally stopped the car. thank god it stopped as my car was heading toward the kmart store. one 85-year old lady was injured while in her car. the other two cars were empty. a lot of damage to 3 vehicles plus almost $7,000 damage to my accord. after my car was repaired, i asked the honda dealership to look at my car and they could find nothing wrong. i asked to have the cruise control disconnected as i have read that may be what causes sudden acceleration accidents and honda refused saying if something went wrong they would be liable. this is a nightmare, just horrible, as i am being forced to drive my car and i am frightened another incident will occur. something needs to be done! *jb | |||
| 02/26/2005 | 1 | ||
| Car struck deer, damaging front left headlight. within minutes car caught on fire and completely burned out.*ak | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 9000 | 2 | 02/15/2004 |
| Could not start car on 2 occasions months apart. originally thought steering wheel was locked hard against switch. this time switch easily turned but car seemed to have dead battery. both times no further indication of battery problems.*ak | |||
| 07/18/2004 | 202 | 1 | 07/16/2004 |
| I had purchased my 2004 honda accord ex on 7-16-04 with 145 miles on it. two days later i was attempting to accelerate and the car went dead, no power,steering or brakes. i hit the guard rail with my new car. it has about 202 miles on it. so far the dealer said this is the first time this has ever happened from other articles posted here, i see its not. also on other sites, the end result is always honda finds no problem. i am afraid to drive a car with 202 miles on it. if they choose to repair it. i hope not... *jb | |||
| 07/18/2004 | 202 | 1 | 07/16/2004 |
| I had purchased my 2004 honda accord ex on 7-16-04 with 145 miles on it. two days later i was attempting to accelerate and the car went dead. no power,steering or brakes. i hit the guide rails with my new car. it has about 202 miles on it. so far the dealer said this is the first time this has ever happened from other articles posted here, i see its not. also on other sites. the end result is always honda finds no problem. i am afraid to drive a car with 202 miles on it. if they choose to repair it. i hope not. *jb | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 1200 | 10 | 03/31/2004 |
| Purchased car with 10 miles on it. failed to start upon leaving dealership. apparently loose wire. salesman wiggled with cable and car started. every day since the purchase of car, i would have a false start requiring a second or even third try to start the car. 25 days later, 1200 miles later, the car died and was towed to the nearest honda dealer. apparently, the battery was not installed properly and all cables surrounding the battery was loose and the headlamp cover was loose also. there is clunk noise when you initially put the car in drive and was told by the dealer that this is normal noise. there is a metallic rub when depressing on the brake and there is loud brake noise also. dealer said this was normal also, but i'm not so sure of this. *la | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 24453 | 3 | 05/01/2004 |
| I leased a 2004 honda accord ex v6 in may of 2004, from rick case in miramar fl. on august 31, 2005, i had to have my o ring discharge line replaced, due to leaking power steering fluid and noise. then, on april 3, 2006 i had to have my entire radio/cd player changed out due to led not working and both back window motors replaced due to loud noise and rolling down slowly. in july 2006, i relocated to atlanta, ga and purchased this vehicle via retail (transferred the title) in august 2007. then, november 9, 2007, i had to have the power steering pump replaced due to leaking fluids and a loud noise. today is august 6, 2009 and i am again having the same power steering issues!! other problems that i am currently having with my car: had to get my battery changed august 9, 2007; window motor problems with both my front seat windows; internal lights not working on transmission gear-shift, over-head light. i am so unhappy with this honda purchase as i thought that they were known for their longevity, especially since i have been the only owner and got the car brand new. the main thing is i need answers or directions as to what my next step. please advise, thank you. i am still making payments on this car!! updated 08/07/09.*jb | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 1 | 03/25/2004 | |
| Stereo stopped working completely and has been draining the battery, even when the car is off. the battery has a 5 year warranty, but had to be replaced after only 3 years. after a mechanical diagnostic, it was determined that power is going to the stereo, but the stereo is not working. specific cause for malfunction has still not been determined. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 6 | 11/06/2004 | |
| Honda accord 2004, noise from brakes while driving forward and reverse. *bf after numerous times of trying to correct the brake problem, the consumer was finally told the noise was a characteristic of the vehicle. the battery was replaced. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 24590 | 1 | 10/12/2003 |
| I got out the driveway and made a right turn. the ignition key jump out of the ignition key hole and broke the key handle ( plastic with remote doors/trunk opening. the car stalled and stop. i put the key ( the metal part) in but the engine did not start. i tried super glue the metal and plastic back together and turn the ignition key. the engine was on normal. i took the key out, and tried to turn it with the metal part again. the car did not start. i did not realize the serious of the problem until i read the worcester telegram gazette ( saturday 8/13/05) and found the honda acura rsx has the same problem to other and it locked him three times. i may get kill if the key jump out of the ignition and stall on the highway. please alert honda about these problems: could be bad ignition lock, shift interlock mechanism, or steering column or the anti-theft. please help and investigate this serious safety device. *jb | |||
| 05/28/2004 | 1 | 05/28/2004 | |
| I have a 2004 ex v-6 accord coupe. i have had the vehicle in the shop numerous times. i had the car for 1 week it had 175 miles on it and the check engine light came on. all six pistons were misfiring. i have had the car in 3 times now for excessive noise on the drivers side window. the dealership fixed it once and told me that some noise is normal.. (my 76 honda civic doesn't even make as much noise as this car does) the check engine light comes on and blinks and goes off has done this numerous times. dealership resets it and says that it is ok. i have also had the car in 2 times because it won't start. dealership says to turn key to first click to let the fuel injection lines fill with fuel. it doesn't work. i am taking it back to the dealership once again tomorrow because the trunk doesn't latch correctly.. what a dissappointment this car has been and its not even a year old.. i will never buy another honda again. the quality has gone severely down hill.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 3 | ||
| Numerous problems, braking system, transmission, problem starting the car. recall notice for a part to be changed in the transmission. *bf campaign id number : 04v176000 gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. the consumer stated that underneath the car sounds like it going to fall apart. the vehicle sways while being driven. *tc | |||
| 12/05/2004 | 4525 | 4 | 08/15/2004 |
| 2004 honda accord lx 4 cyl. automatic 4 door 4533 miles ey will not come out of the iginition. this has happened four times. each time i called the dealership to inform them of this event. i was told to bring it in, but they need to see the key not come out of the car to diagnose the problem. if it came out then bring it in the next time you have the problem. each time i was successful with key removal after about 20 minutes of play. i would be able to turn the car off and on. i would drive around, come back park, play with key,giggle key up and down, side to side, and still not be able to get my key out. i made sure that i was in park, back up go forward, and park, pull up e-brake. i risked my car being stolen because i couldn't get the key out at 11:30pm on 12/5/2004. i put my jacket over my wheel to cover it up and locked the car with my spare key. i took it into the dealership, and after 24 hours of being stuck- it came out in the service drive. honda has had 12 complaints up to date. no recall has been formatted, nor has there been a successful solution to fix this problem.*ak | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 9000 | 2 | 02/15/2004 |
| Could not start car on 2 occasions months apart. originally thought steering wheel was locked hard against switch. this time switch easily turned but car seemed to have dead battery. both times no further indication of battery problems.*ak | |||
| 01/27/2004 | 200 | 1 | 12/31/2003 |
| My 2004 honda accord ex v6 occasionally has issues starting. my honda only has 1600 miles on it. it acts as if it's flooded; everytime i've had to remove the key and try again. i had the same exact issue (along with many others) with my 2003 honda accord ex v6 -- so many that the dealer bought the vehicle back from me (before i could lemon law it) and put me in the 2004 -- because honda's are good cars. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 1 | 04/05/2004 | |
| I have a 2004 accord ex v6 and i having the same problem with my brakes popping and not wanting to stop they replaced my brakes last jan 2005 the car wasn't a year old yet and still having the same problem now i have to replace my rear brakes and also when i try to start my car it stalls and makes this sound it doesn't start i have to turn off and try again this has been going on for about a year now i took to the deal about 4 times they found nothing wrong. *jb | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 9000 | 2 | 02/15/2004 |
| Could not start car on 2 occasions months apart. originally thought steering wheel was locked hard against switch. this time switch easily turned but car seemed to have dead battery. both times no further indication of battery problems.*ak | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 15005 | 1 | 10/13/2003 |
| I was driving on 1995 expressway at 65 mph, when the car completely died, i managed to coast it into a breakdown lane. i called the police thinking i had a computer chip problem that happened to a previous honda. finally noticed that the radio was working and there had been a key symbol on the dashboard before it went out. i was able to start the car up and then realized that the ignition key had slipped forward into the off position while i was driving. i had not touched it, nothing jarred it and i cannot repeat it by hitting or leaning on the other items on the key chain. i noticed that the key has a lot of room to jiggle in the igniition switch. checked your nhtsa to see similar problems with honda. very concerned. honda will not see the car until next week, they claimed of hearing about it in older cars but not newer. *ak | |||
| 12/09/2003 | 3000 | 1 | 10/01/2003 |
| Intermittently my v6 ex 2004 accord is difficult to start, and requires several attempts to get started. the dealer tell me that this is normal for this make and is related to the computer chip in the car. it seems that this was also a problem with the 2003 accords. it appears that no resolution is possible.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/27/2004 | 10197 | 1 | 10/12/2004 |
| I was driving my 2004 honda accord ex-l navi sedan and went to get gas. as i finished pumping the gas and went to start the car the car would not start. the car had to be towed to the closest honda dealership. they looked at the car the next day and said that the starter had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 04/27/2004 | 10197 | 1 | 10/12/2004 |
| I was driving my 2004 honda accord ex-l navi sedan and went to get gas. as i finished pumping the gas and went to start the car the car would not start. the car had to be towed to the closest honda dealership. they looked at the car the next day and said that the starter had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||
| 04/27/2004 | 10197 | 1 | 10/12/2004 |
| I was driving my 2004 honda accord ex-l navi sedan and went to get gas. as i finished pumping the gas and went to start the car the car would not start. the car had to be towed to the closest honda dealership. they looked at the car the next day and said that the starter had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/30/2007 | 47848 | 1 | 06/26/2006 |
| (1) & (2) red safety restraint system (srs) light sporadically light on dash, within one month srs light consistently on. dealer discovered broken ground wire under driver's seat. the purpose of the ground wire is solely to transmit information from the seat belt to the srs. (3) dealer repaired the broken wire and charged me $112.25. my request is for a refund in the amount of $112.25 because the repair as solely a safety repair and the diagnositc fee should not have been charged. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2004 | 17500 | 1 | |
| While driving at 35 mph consumer smelled an odor of smoke. after pulling off to the side of the road consumer went to open the hood and was unable to to do so because the vehicle was consumed with flames.*ak | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 13000 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle caught on fire. there was no warning. vehicle was towed to the dealer, where a technician found that a piece of insulation started the fire. manufacturer stated they will make only the repairs necessary.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 44000 | 1 | 11/20/2003 |
| I was driving when all of the sudden the radio panel went black, the radio works as well as the cd (it is a honda accord v6 2004 sedan) yet all the information on the display dissapear | |||
| 01/30/2006 | 46550 | 1 | 12/29/2005 |
| Radio/hvac lighting has failed two times, repaired by honda dealership. the unit is not working again. unable to see hvac/climate control/radio/clock when unit is out. i almost rear ended another vehicle trying to adjust heat (had to swerve into emergency lane and nearly landed in a ditch. honda of america refuses to replace the unit despite unsuccessful attempts to repair it. *jb | |||
| 03/10/2005 | 50 | 1 | 02/23/2004 |
| 2004 honda accord-ex (cloth); bought new at honda dealership. from the purchase date to present, problems with the following: *air conditioner/heater: water dripping from vents and window area; musty/moldy smell. *driver's seat: only one-way power is up; extremely uncomfortable. *stereo/entertainment: display goes on and off; cd's are burning hot when removed after playing for short time; whole area around system and panels are hot; sound is muffled from speakers. *front driver door: latch not functioning properly; doesn't stay open when it should and closes on person in driver seat when getting in/out car. *brakes: grinding. *trunk: after snow or rain and after brushing off snow from vehicle or after rain has stopped-- when trunk is open, water/snow gets into trunk (not designed well...needs better weather-stripping.) *jb | |||