Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||||
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018095 | Rear window regulator noise. dealer visit request. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 02012005 | 02/01/2005 | 10015289 | Door glass weatherstrip damage from tinting. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015305 | Dealer visit request on rear window regulator noise. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014760 | Rear window regulator noise. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014537 | Rear window regulator noise. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 25700 | ||
| Honda 2005 accord ex: my power windows will not always function. window will not go down when switch is pressed. if it is down, it will not come up. neither direction works correctly. this has been happening for almost 5 months. this week the window went down while i was driving but had not pressed the switch. our honda fit 2007 just received a recall notice for this exact issue. is there also a problem with honda accord 2005? | |||
| 04/15/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. while driving 55 mph, the contact heard a loud explosion. as a result, she notice a large hole in the sun roof. as of may 27, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the current mileage was 27,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 69000 | 1 | |
| Loss of lights on controls for heating, defrost and all other climate controls. over a period of several weeks, i had an intermittent loss of backlight to the climate controls for my car. this presents a hazard during nighttime driving as the dome lights must be switched on and it takes longer to find the appropriate control for defrost for the windshield. this is also related to the backlight on the radio, which was a known problem with honda accords for a very long time. the lights would go out, then come back on again when i went over a bump or turned the headlights on or off (indicating an electrical instead of bulb problem). the loss of function increased gradually in terms of number of outages, length and duration. the car was taken in after two near accidents due to trying to turn on the defroster while driving. despite a known problem with prior year accords in the exact same system, for which honda has issued recalls, i did have to pay for the repair. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2006 | 9100 | 1 | 10/29/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds and hitting bumps, the vehicle bounced. the dealer determined the vehicle performed as designed. also, to defog the windshield the heater has to be on. the dealer indicated the defogger performed as designed. the contact further stated while driving various speeds in wet weather, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was maneuvered off the road and restarted. it was driven to the dealer who could not duplicate the problem. | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 28000 | 2 | 09/06/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle had a longer braking distance. this occurred on two separate occasions. the vehicle was driven to the dealer, where the problem could not be duplicated. updated 2/12/2007 - the rear brakes had to be replaced although they had less than 5000 miles in them. the consumer feels that the rear brake are doing most of the braking which is causing the vehicle to slide rather than stop. the dealer told the consumer that they think his driving habits are the cause of the brakes wear so quickly. when rolling down the right or left front windows the consumer heard a grinding noise. the technician lubricated the window glass runs. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 14300 | 1 | 01/28/2005 |
| Dt: when reach highway speed and open ing rear windows there was buffeting wind that came into the vehicle and caused servere vibration to the roof, interior, passengers and ear drums.. contacted honda ,they said to shut the windows or only open one. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||
| 11/29/2005 | 1 | 01/22/2005 | |
| My 2005 honda accord ex has three features that compromise my safety: 1. the right-hand corner of the sun visor, when in its fullest position (not at an angle), obscures nearly half of the rearview mirror. this has caused a number of near accident events. 2. the honda is designed to downshift when going downhill. not only does this diminish gas efficiency, but can cause skids in icy weather. 3. the brakes are extremely sensitive. i have spoken to two area honda service centers and a service representative at honda headquarter. the area managers say that they're all like that; there's nothing we can do, and the honda headquarters rep says the same. she even went so far as to recommend i get the lower half of my windshield tinted to prevent sun glare! what about night driving? i can't believe that solutions to this problem cannot be found. can you help in any way? *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 12/05/2004 | 0 | 1 | 11/03/2004 |
| Windshield is distorted unsafe to drive in daylight. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 115290 | 1 | |
| Windshield wipers quit working while driving in rain. could no longer see adequately to drive the vehicle. taking to dealer for repair. *tr | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 14000 | 1 | 07/03/2005 |
| 1. windshield washer system does not work properly, or at all below 38 degrees. 2. this failure makes seeing out the windshield hard to impossible with splash back and deicing fluid on the roads. 3. i was told by the dealer that honda knows of the problem but has no solution. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 07/23/2009 | 46200 | 1 | |
| 2005 honda accord windshield wiper motor stopped working. similar to honda recall no. q78. nhtsa assigned #08v-092. it has been raining around my area. i am in the process of calling the dealer for repair. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 24980 | 1 | |
| Windshield wiper motor on 2003 honda accord v6 inoperable. took to dealer service department. tech inspected and said that the part was on a nationwide backorder. part was expected more than 30 days from the date of inspection. called honda national customer service center. case number was assigned but no calls were received from case rep after 3-5 working day waiting period. *jb | |||