Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 705 | 07/16/2005 | 10018078 | Diagnose engine stalling with onboard snapshots. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018088 | Oil pump or spool valve (only) oil leaks - dealer visit request. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015293 | Timesert 11mm head bolt thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015294 | Timesert 14mm drain plug thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015292 | Timesert 12mm head bolt thread repair kit. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015300 | Dealer request visit for any adverse engine condition with the alternator (no or low output) that is the root cause. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014754 | Alternator condtion. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014753 | Oil pump or spool valve only oil leak. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014527 | Alternator condition no or low output. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014524 | Oil pump or spool valveonly oil leaks. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014491 | Accessory belt noise. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014484 | Oil pump or spool valve only oil leak. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014485 | Engine coolant leaks. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 105 | 05/16/2004 | 10014120 | P0325, knock sensor harness rodent damage. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014111 | Engine oil leaks. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014112 | Engine coolant leaks. 2002 honda pilot *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10014187 | Balancer shaft buzz or rattle is normal. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014064 | Engine coolant leaks. 2002 honda pilot *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014017 | Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration. *eh | 04/27/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014063 | Engine oil leaks. *sc | 04/27/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013862 | Accessory belt noise. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 9162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013842 | Atf filler plug stuck in case. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013836 | Pinging buzzing sound between 1500- 2500 rpm. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013849 | Oil leak at pump or pressure relief valve. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013612 | Pinging or buzzing between 1500 and 2500 rpm. *eh | 04/22/2005 | |
| 11012004 | 11/01/2004 | 10010928 | This is the root cause of any adverse engine condition this includes a customer contention of the battery light on or flashing engine not running or dim lights. request for visit. *eh | 12/16/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013851 | Engine coolant leaks. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 11012003 | 11/01/2003 | 10009278 | Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/21/2004 | |
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005084 | Outside temperature indicator logic explained. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/29/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06041 | 07/18/2006 | 10022954 | Vehicle moves (creeps) faster than expected when idling in gear. *nj | 10/09/2007 | |
| 1006 | 10/16/2006 | 10021129 | Stalls with electrical load after body shop repair. dtc p1588 and/or p1589 stored. p1163 and/or surge, jerks, bucks between 20-60 mph. tire pressure monitoring system dtc 32, 34, 36, 38, 41. *kb | 03/13/2007 | |
| 0305 | 11/01/2006 | 10020687 | Engine intermittently stalls after body shop repair. *kb | 12/22/2006 | |
| 08012005 | 08/01/2005 | 10018003 | Troubleshooting a stalling engine? take a snapshot with the hds. honda servicenews. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 805 | 08/16/2005 | 10016769 | Long crank time, hard to start. honda tech line summary. *tt | 10/05/2005 | |
| 05162005 | 05/16/2005 | 10016305 | Engine-alternator/no or low output. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| 05162005 | 05/16/2005 | 10016295 | Engine-cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| 1203 | 12/16/2003 | 10014201 | Updating replacement ecm/pcm software. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 604 | 06/16/2004 | 10014139 | Diagnostic trouble code p2195 or p2197, laf signal stuck lean, v6 only. *nm | 04/28/2005 | |
| 04038 | 08/10/2004 | 04038 | 10012639 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2195 or p2197. update. original not received. *tt | 03/09/2005 |
| 04042 | 10/29/2004 | 04042 | 10012640 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) (p0301 and p0305) or (p0302 and and p0306) and possible p0300. *tt update. *tt | 03/09/2005 |
| 04050 | 09/03/2004 | 10011252 | Engine spark knock on acceleration. *tt | 01/12/2005 | |
| 11132003 | 11/13/2003 | 10010614 | Engine oil leak at the head cover, the rear seal, or the oil pan dated 11/13/2003. engine oil leak at the oil pump or spool valve only dated 10/26/04. to also include honda element 2005. *tt | 12/02/2004 | |
| 04024 | 05/04/2004 | 10008712 | Engine vibrates while idling in gear. *mj | 08/17/2004 | |
| 06072004 | 06/07/2004 | 10008024 | Engine oil leaks. *mj | 07/20/2004 | |
| 032604 | 03/26/2004 | 10006775 | Engine oil leak at the head cover, r/side cover, oil pan, oil pump, chain case cover, oil filter, spool valve, oil pressure switch, cam seals, or engine block. request for visit. *tt | 05/12/2004 | |
| 111303 | 10/26/2004 | 10005345 | Request for visit. engine oil leaks at the head cover, the rear seal, or the oil pan. *tt leaks anywhere in the engine water passage, excluding the radiator. *mj leaks at the oil pump or spool valve only. *tt | 02/23/2004 | |
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005017 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) after jump-starting. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 06282004 | 06/28/2004 | 10008038 | Request for visit: accessory belt noise. *mj | 07/20/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 08012005 | 08/01/2005 | 10018005 | 1st to 2nd upshift shudder, judder, vibration at 2k rpm. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 04012005 | 04/01/2005 | 10016335 | Maf sensor value wrong with generic scan tool. honda servicenews. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| 03091 | 06/10/2005 | 03091 | 10008530 | Sulfur smell in the interior. *tt update. *tt | 08/04/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/31/2012 | 119500 | 1 | |
| As i am driving my vehicle gets stuck at 20 mph and the rpms go high (above 3,000-4,000). then the rpms eventually go back down and the vehicle speeds up. i have 2 boys, a 2 year old and a 5 year old along with my wife. i am fearful for their safety. i researched that there was a recall in regards to the transmission over heating at 2nd gear from lack of lubrication but i never received a recall, or at least my dealership did not receive a recall notice. i am not in the best financial situation to have a transmission serviced, but i have kept up with all of the vehicle maintenance including the timing belt, water pump seals belts etc which were replaced not too long ago. i was hoping that the nhtsa could assist me with this urgent matter. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Smell something burning while running the car on freeway. axle seal leaking and coolant bypass hose leaking was confirmed later. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 126000 | 1 | |
| I did the routine maintenance on my honda accord. i have followed all of the specifications regarding oil changes, maintenance on the transmission, timing belt replacement, etc. unfortunately, even with the routine maintenance performed on this car, my transmission failed on a road trip on july 7, 2012. i was driving on the interstate going 75 miles per hour when my honda accord would not accelerate anymore. thankfully, i was able to safely pull across three lanes of traffic in order to get to the shoulder. unfortunately, that is when i discovered that my transmission failed and i had to take it to the nearest garage. *tr | |||
| 03/24/2012 | 142000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed while driving. car was lurching and jumping in speed. engine was racing. ultimately, the transmission failed while driving. the car was left without propulsion in the middle of a busy highway. there are 100+ similar complainst on carcomplaints.com and the #1 most reported problem on the honda accord is the transmission. the '03 accord is the #2 worst car listed on the side with 747 complaints (#1 problem) on the transmission. the '04 is #12 also with transmission problems being the #1 complaint. people driving the 2003 and 2004 honda accord have a nasty surprise waiting for them. | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 65000 | ||
| I had a 2004 honda accord with approx. 65,000 mile on the car. one day while driving on the freeway, one of the spark plug blew out of the cylinder head and caused a engine failure and vehicle to stall on the freeway. the honda owner manual recommended the 1st spark plug change at 100,000 miles. when tow the car to the repair shop, the shop discover that the one of the spark plug was not properly torqued at the factor and cause the spark plug thread in fatigue and below the plug out of cylinder head. the thread was strip and made damaged to the engine. total repair $3000. i google the subject honda spark plug blew out and found a lot of people with similar problem. many honda and acura honda with engine that made between 2004 and 2006 had suffer the same problem. here are the list of the link http://www.odyclub.com/forums/52-2005-2010-odyssey/134863-spark-plug-exploded.html http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2280195/2005-v6-honda-accord-exploded-spark-plug http://www.piloteers.org/forums/14-problems/27614-anyone-ever-hear-spark-plugs-backing-out.html http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=668825 http://www.justanswer.com/acura/40qde-2006-acura-tl-blew-number-spark-plug-cylinder.html http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=775465 | |||
| 11/02/2011 | |||
| On november 2, 2011 i took my 2004 honda accord into a automotive repair shop for a noise that my car was making. while in there the tech looked up my vin# and said there was a recall on vin#'s 1hgcm66594a000001 thru 1hgcm66594a030387. my vin # is 1hgcm66594a029019 clearly falls within this range. he obtained this information thru repair.alldata.com. i then took the paper to the local honda dealership and they said my vehicle has no recalls. how can this be??? i assume the site the tech used is a good one and wouldn't provide false information but the honda dealership is saying otherwise. while at the shop the tech did drive the car and noticed it was whining and it shouldn't be. he is a former employee that worked for honda for a number of years and i believe what he is telling me. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 88000 | ||
| I have a 2004 honda accord that had a transmission failure with no warning. it had 88,000miles on it and very well maintained. i was driving on the highway about 2 hours away from home when the car started slowing down or downshifting on its own. i felt like i was just coasting or in neutral. i pulled over to the side of the road and waited a couple minutes and tried to start my car up again...it did. i started driving againg and not even 3/4 of a mile later the same thing happened. i did this pull over/ turn off/ turn on thing all the way home with my daughter in the car ( 2 hrs away was too costly for a tow). what should have taken 2 hours took close to 4hrs 20 mins. i called my local honda dealer and they said that they needed to look at it to diagnose the problem which would have cost me $120.00 to tell me what i already knew...my transmission was shot. i took it instead to an idependent garage $45.00 and they said it was an internal transmission failure. i called honda back and they said there is no recall and it would cost 3800.00 to get a rebuild transmission. corporate said my vin did not have a recall and i would have to pay. when all was said and done i paid $4213.00 for a rebuilt transmission with 36,000mile or 3 year warranty. i am getting rid of this car before warranty runs out and not buying another honda ever. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 08/22/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2004 honda accord with several problems since purchase. consumer states that it all began with the vehicle jerking, warning lights illuminating, brake pads were low, transmission replaced, broken motor mounts, and the horn stopped working. *kb when the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, he noticed the srs light was on, which may have been due to the horn not working. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 09/03/2004 | 100 | 100 | 08/30/2004 |
| Dt: the consumer's vehicle stall intermittently even in traffic. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not find a problem. dealer cannot find a problem. while driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic, the problem is more noticeable. *nm vehicle has repeated problems going into first gear. vehicle has been in honda shop for about 75 days as of 5/21/05 and repeats the stalling issue on a regular basis. dealer refuses to fix the problem. *tt *nm | |||
| 09/11/2004 | 2000 | 1 | |
| While driving consumer heard a creaking noise coming from under the hood. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 5500 | 1 | 11/15/2003 |
| When parking the car in a parking lot, as i was turning into the parking space the car jumped (went very fast forward and hit the wall in front of me) even though i had my foot on the brakes i felt i had no control of the car and the engine turned off on it's own. i also noticed it jumped gears, it was no longer on d but d3. this incident caused damage to the bumper of the car.*ak | |||
| 01/11/2004 | 4000 | 1 | 10/01/2003 |
| While driving my 2004 honda accord (3 months old/4,000 mi) the engine cut off. the radio still played. the car lost power steering. i pulled over to the side of the road. the car started again. the dealer could not reproduce the problem, stated that it only happened once and i must continue to drive the car as is. honda america concurred as did a representative of the owner of the dealership. i do not feel safe driving this car and do not want to risk my life, or the lives of others, with a car that may suddenly shut off while i am driving.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/13/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. while performing a routine oil change, the mechanic spotted dried up antifreeze in the corner of the engine, where no fluid should be located. he advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the dealer stated that there was a pinhole crack in the engine that was allowing antifreeze to slip out. it has not yet been determined what the repair will be, but the manufacturer is already refusing to repair the vehicle. the contact believes that a recall should be issued. the current and failure mileages were 32,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/22/2008 | 74000 | ||
| Oil consumption burns oil & engine clatters noisy valves & minor problem front end feels un stable honda accord 2004 v tech while i brought concerns to service i requested engine compression test and check spark plugs for any oil leaks unconsiderate of problem service dept did no compression test for engine only did a oil consumption test which i was told to pay for i still have papers of test the engine problem technician is only is willing to road test my automobile and tell me he feels no problem i know very well when ive been given the run around after that tech says compaired to his 94 pathfinder it feels great !!! i dont like my time to be wasted but these tech,s are pros at getting their cilents frustrated to the point they know you will never be talking to them about that problem again. in my opinion they are so well versed at this type of prefessional job description ( con) this practice commonplace in the trade and compansaited at the end of the month i know well after the fact its 2010 and the automobile has 122000 miles and now consumes almost 2 quarts every 1000 miles and the engine is probally gonna die soon and i belive your dept has many conplaints of this nature. and as the freedom of information a.c.t. please disclose how many autos that match the make & model have these issues thank you | |||
| 03/23/2007 | 10 | 02/21/2007 | |
| My husband and i purchased a 2004 honda accord. before bringing the car back to autofair honda in manchester, new hampshire; we reported numerous times of a burning smell coming from the car. the smell was so bad that we called our city's fire department. the firefighters could see and smell the smoke coming from the engine. we made the owner of the dealership aware of the problems with the car and never once did the dealership put the car up on the lift or do a computer test to find the cause of the problem. however, with knowledge of the problem they resold the car to another party without fixing the problem. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 40000 | 1 | 08/03/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. afterwards, the engine was easily restarted. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the engine stalling. afterwards, the problem persisted and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer to await further inspection. | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 7500 | 1 | 09/30/2003 |
| A fire started underneath the vehicle while driving 40 mph. the location of the fire was a little behind the right front tire area. other passing by motorists were flagging down the consumer to make her aware of a fire. vehicle was pulled over, and the consumer got out of the vehicle. local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the cause of the fire had not been determined. *ak prior to the fire the brakes function was reduced while the consumer was trying to stop in an intersection. this was immediately followed by the abs light illuminating on the dash. *nm | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 1 | 01/01/2004 | |
| While driving vehcile caught fire. *bf deadlership found that the sound deadening material came too close to the heat of the engine. *tt | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 15 | 12 | |
| Car hesitates on start up, takes two times to start car on numerous occasions. dealer states that can not duplicate the problem and system checks fine. *nm | |||
| 11/03/2003 | 9 | ||
| While driving at any speed consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. suddenly vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that the catalytic convertor and exhaust needed to be replaced, and replaced them. however, the problem recurred eight times. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 16 | 3 | 08/31/2004 |
| Carbon monoxide is getting into the vehicle while driving. this causes dizziness and headaches. vehicle had been to the dealer, who was unable to locate the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 02/18/2005 | 12 | 03/21/2004 | |
| At various times, and especially when the fuel is low there is a very bad odor that comes from the exhaust and into the car. the odor smells like a rotten egg! i have been experienceing this odor on multiple occasions since purchasing the vehicle in march 2004.*ak | |||