Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018186 | B-pillar trim. *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| 05162005 | 05/16/2005 | 10016310 | Hvac-front interior water leak. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 1105 | 11/16/2005 | 10018265 | B-pillar sash tape wrinkling or peeling. dealer visit request. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| 805 | 08/16/2005 | 10016781 | B-pillar trim. dealer visit request. *tt | 10/05/2005 | |
| 02282005 | 02/28/2005 | 10015347 | Request for visit front (cabin) interior water leak. *tt | 07/14/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015306 | Dealer visit request for noise or rattle coming from the driver side a-pillar. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018096 | Front door noise or rattle. dealer visit request. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014539 | Front door noise or rattle. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 1105 | 11/16/2005 | 10018266 | Rear roof trim loose. dealer visit request. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| 05162005 | 05/16/2005 | 10016309 | B-pillar trim-the exterior b-pillar trim becoming loose or exhibiting a noise. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda accord sedan. while driving 2-3 mph making a left turn he heard a loud noise and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to his home and later to the dealer. he was advised by the dealer that the front passenger side axle was broke, and the drivers side axle also was damage. the dealer replaced both front axles. he called the manufacturer and they advised him to file a complaint with nhtsa. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 141,000. vwb | |||
| 03/02/2008 | 57000 | 2 | 09/14/2005 |
| I have owned a 2005 honda accord since sept. 2005. both of the car key casements have broken without abuse during this time. now that may seem trivial, but they do so without warning due to extremely bad design/engineering. they seem to have been designed to fail. to replace them i have been told that each key would cost $67 and the programming another $88. without the case being attached to the key, the ignition will not operate. if someone were somewhere in the country along way from civilization, what would one do? this is why i am complaining, and why this is a safety issue. the price for replacement is also outrageous. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Door lock remote fails to open locks. if i'm inside the car, sometimes the driver's door lock will be jammed down, and key will not open from outside. nothing worked, i had to crawl over the console and exit by the passenger door. definitely a safety issue, since it could happen in an emergency. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Door lock remote fails to open locks. if i'm inside the car, sometimes the driver's door lock will be jammed down, and key will not open from outside. nothing worked, i had to crawl over the console and exit by the passenger door. definitely a safety issue, since it could happen in an emergency. | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 182000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda accord hybrid. the contact stated that the trunk could not be opened. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who attempted to open the trunk but to no avail. the dealer referred the contact to a local body shop and the body shop stated that they may have to drill a hole in the trunk in order to open the trunk. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 182,000. kmj | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 182000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda accord hybrid. the contact stated the trunk on his vehicle will not open. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who try to open the trunk but couldn't. they referred the vehicle to a body shop and the body shop stated they may have to put a hole in the trunk to open it up. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 182,000. mw | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 46329 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the gear shifter knob fractured from the vehicle and the contact was unable to shift into any gear. in addition, the rubber seal on the driver side window was loosened when the window was being opened. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but not repaired. the vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic who repaired the knob and the window. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 46,329. kmj | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 46329 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated the gear shift knob broke off causing the vehicle to not shift back into gear. the driver side window rubber seal came loose when the window was being opened. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated it will be a $110 at the owners expense. the vehicle was then taken to a mechanic shop who repaired the knob and the window. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 46,329. mw | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 84000 | ||
| The passenger side door handle cable has a small plastic anchor that anchors the cable to to the inside of the door panel. the plastic piece was severed into two pieces by the metal grip that holds it in place. the end resullt is the passenger door can not be opened from the inside. if something was to happen and i needed to esacpe the vehicle from the passenger side, i would not have access to do so. i believe the plastic anchor breaking is a defect caused by inherently bad design of a plastic item locking into a metal item. | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 86500 | 1 | |
| My 2005 honda accord began leaking water inside the cabin following a rainstorm. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 2000 | 1 | 01/20/2005 |
| While driving on normal condition road at the speed between 30 mph to 40 mph, rattle noises can be heard from joint between windshield screen and dashboard. and rattle noise from both doors.it happens after accerlarating then release the gas pedal, while cruising. driving on freeway, at 65mph to 70mph, suspicious noise from under the car, feel a bit lose control sometimes. brought to the dealship and they removed the cluster and panels, put on form tape. but noise still exist after repair.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 03/23/2005 | 2800 | 1 | 12/12/2004 |
| 2005 honda accord exl experienced a buckling roof. *mr the consumers wife was driving and had run over a pot hole when she heard a loud noise. the consumer found the roof severely buckled. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer when they found other 4 door honda accords with the same problem. currently the consumer vehicle has big buckles in the roof. (6-8 or better) the consumer requested a refund of the purchase price, replacement of the vehicle with one with corrected design or structural condition that would prevent buckling in the future. *sc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 03/29/2008 | 45762 | 1 | 07/07/2005 |
| Trunk lid falls down if not held. when raising lid, must push all the way open and hold in order to make certain lid does not fall. (trunk springs appear too weak). reported matter to victory honda service - plymouth. advised that rods were working properly. would have to special order trunk springs if needed. vehicle now out of warranty. examined several models on dealer lot. some have similar problem, some even worse. lid had struck writer and daughter in the head on several occasions. writer concerned about injury from lid slamming down. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 45000 | 1 | |
| While driving in the middle of a heat wave, the air conditioning in my 2005 honda accord hybrid had stopped blowing cold air. i had only had my car for three months, so i was confused at why my air conditioning had gone out. i took the car to a mechanic who told me that a rock had hit and damaged the ac condenser, causing the freon gas to leak from the condenser. he said that the condenser is located in front of the radiator and because of its location is will always be exposed to debris while driving. the condenser can be seen through the large holes of the vent at the front of the car. the mechanic gave me a $750 estimate for the part and labor. since the car is a newer model, there are not old parts available. he also informed me that because the car was not designed to protect the condenser, that it is very likely that the part will be damaged again and again. this part is not covered by the warranty and i cannot afford to pay $750 every time this occurs. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 2000 | 1 | 01/20/2005 |
| While driving on normal condition road at the speed between 30 mph to 40 mph, rattle noises can be heard from joint between windshield screen and dashboard. and rattle noise from both doors.it happens after accerlarating then release the gas pedal, while cruising. driving on freeway, at 65mph to 70mph, suspicious noise from under the car, feel a bit lose control sometimes. brought to the dealship and they removed the cluster and panels, put on form tape. but noise still exist after repair.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 01/03/2006 | 1 | 05/01/2005 | |
| Honda accord coupe (2005) newly purchased 8 months ago. the problem: the camber is the angle at which the tire attaches to the car. incorrect angle causes irregular tire wear and creates pull on steering. the irregular tire ware causes increased maintenance on the car as well as a driving hazard. final report is that there is not a fix and honda will not replace the car. -the discovery of the problem: the car has been pulling to left. i attempted to have this aligned at the honda dealership (time of cars first oil change) the local honda dealership told me that they did not have the equipment to test alignment and also did not inform me that they do have a working relationship with a company that does perform alignment it was also time for tire maintenance according the manual. the local service manager over looked this because it was not 'highlighted by the system. she stated this after i inquired about having my tires rotated, balanced and aligned. she also informed me that their balancing machine was out of service and she could not assist me, but that i should be able to get things corrected at my next oil change). -therefore on a following oil change i went to another company for alignment. they informed me that the camber on the left side of the car was out of specifications and provided a report to prove so. i contacted honda corporation to inform them of the problem. they asked that i have another test. i paid for a second report showing that the camber and toe is out of manufacturing specifications . at this time they also informed me that there was not a 'fix' for this issue. - i reported the finding to the honda corporation and asked to explore the option of returning the car. they informed me today that i can not return the car. they can not fix the camber. -the initial alignment inquiry was made previous to the 12000 miles during normal service conditions. no information was given to assist me in correct the alignment issue. *jb | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 2000 | 1 | 01/20/2005 |
| While driving on normal condition road at the speed between 30 mph to 40 mph, rattle noises can be heard from joint between windshield screen and dashboard. and rattle noise from both doors.it happens after accerlarating then release the gas pedal, while cruising. driving on freeway, at 65mph to 70mph, suspicious noise from under the car, feel a bit lose control sometimes. brought to the dealship and they removed the cluster and panels, put on form tape. but noise still exist after repair.*ak | |||