Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 07045 | 10/25/2007 | 10023898 | Brake pedal is low and feels soft. *nj | 02/14/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle increased acceleration suddenly and jumped a nearby curb. the brake pedal was engaged repeatedly. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into several bushes and a sign. upon coming to a stop, the contact was able to resume operation as normal. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle sustained front end damages and was driven from the scene. the vehicle had not been repaired. there was an open and closed investigation related to the defect pertaining to a 2005 honda accord hybrid. the nhtsa action number was dp10004 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. js | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle surged and jumped a nearby curb. the brake pedal was engaged repeatedly. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into some bushes and a sign. upon coming to a stop, the contact was able to resume operation as normal. a police report was filed of the incident. there was an open and closed investigation related to the similar defect pertaining to a 2005 honda hybrid. the nhtsa action number was dp10004 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. js | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 134000 | 1 | |
| I've experienced many issues with my brakes since my car hit 99,000 miles. i have to replace the brakes every 20,000 miles and now i had an incident where my car would not stop. the engine seemed to just go dead and i could not accelerate the car. i had just gotten off the freeway. the car did not want to stop when i was approaching the red light and would not accelerate. it would only go 5 mph. i pulled off the street, stopped the car and turned it off. i started it again and it went back to normal but i immediately drove to the honda dealership and they said i have 5 or more sensors that are failing, including the throttle. they said it was unsafe for me to drive and the car is still there. said it will cost at least $1300 to fix and that may not fix it. i tried to report previous braking issues to american honda in december 2011 and they dismissed my complaint. told me i needed to deal with the dealership. originally, i thought the dealership didn't fix the brakes and just charged me for a service they didn't perform. now, it seems as though it's a manufacturer defect, which is what i was told today. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 134000 | ||
| I've experienced many issues with my brakes since my car hit 99,000 miles. i have to replace the brakes every 20,000 miles and now i had an incident where my car would not stop. the engine seemed to just go dead and i could not accelerate the car. i had just gotten off the freeway. the car did not want to stop when i was approaching the red light and would not accelerate. it would only go 5 mph. i pulled off the street, stopped the car and turned it off. i started it again and it went back to normal but i immediately drove to the honda dealership and they said i have 5 or more sensors that are failing, including the throttle. they said it was unsafe for me to drive and the car is still there. said it will cost at least $1300 to fix and that may not fix it. i tried to report previous braking issues to american honda in december 2011 and they dismissed my complaint. told me i needed to deal with the dealership. originally, i thought the dealership didn't fix the brakes and just charged me for a service they didn't perform. now, it seems as though it's a manufacturer defect, which is what i was told today. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 102000 | ||
| I filled up my car at the hess station on route 112 in coram , long island, new york. i put my car , slowly in reverse and the car took off like it had a mind of it's own. i stepped on the brake, but nothing happened and the car continued to speed up in reverse- with my foot on the brake - heading towards a van with a baby in it in a car seat. i quickly put the car in forward, and with my foot still on the brake, the car flew across the parking lot of the gas station, crossed two lanes of traffic, crashed into the woods. i steered away from a telephone pole i was definitely going to hit and, when i went into the woods the air bag went off and covered my face. i then went back across two lanes of traffic again, with the airbag over my face, and crashed into the curb in front of the hess station when i reported the accident to my insurance company, the hartford, i asked them to check out the speed sensor- . my insurance company said they would not be able to check out the speed sensor. i then called honda customer service and told them of the incident. they informed me that, unless they received a request from the hartford, they would not check out the speed sensor. i then called the hartford and requested that they call honda to have the car inspected by honda themselves. hartford told me that they would not pay to have honda inspect the vehicle - they were just going to have their adjuster look at the car and told me they were not going to look at the speed sensor at all. so , basically, no one is willing to do anything and i almost killed a baby in a car seat and myself this seems ludicrous to me that no one is even willing to check this defect out. i sincerely hope that you can help me with this very difficult situation. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | |||
| I was in park proceeded to put my car in reverse instead of backing up, the car kept moving in a semi - circle, the vehicle was out of control. thus, i attempted to bring the car to a halt by stepping on the brakes, however, the brake pedal ceased to work and did not stop the car from being in motion. in closing, the car lost control went about 100ft. or more till it finally came to a stop at the end of the parking lot. lastly, the car is at coast honda, however, i was informed there was not anything they could do to repair the car. my concern is if this happens again what if anything can i do to prevent this? as such, this time i was fortunate because, i was in a parking lot and not on a road, where i could have had an accident, or worse. | |||
| 03/25/2006 | 42700 | ||
| I bought my car new in 2006 i currently have 42,000 miles on it and have had to have the rear brake pads and front brakes replaced already. the rear pads were replace around 30,000 and the front rotors at 42,000. having brakes replaced at this mileage doesn't seem reasonable. | |||
| 03/12/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. while traveling 30 mph the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the brake pedal had begun to push back against the contacts foot. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current mileage was 49000 and the failure mileage was 35000. bml | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 33255 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 honda accord . while driving 5 mph the contact pressed on the brake pedal when they did not engage where the vehicle did not stop and crashed into vehicle. there were front end damages and no injuries . the dealer was informed about the failure and when they diagnosed it they could not find nothing wrong. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 33255.cv | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Honda rear brake pads replaced twice in 48,000 miles. front brakes still good. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2006 honda accord. consumer would like to file a complaint with regards to the accord being omitted from the recall. *tgw the consumer stated he has experienced the soft pedal issue in which a tsb was issued. | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 44000 | ||
| Vibration and shudder when braking - loss of braking ability. had this problem earlier in about a year after car was purchased. dealer resurfaced rotors and that seemed to address the issue. however, the problem is back and seems most prominent when the weather is warm. not sure why this issue keeps reappearing - have less than 50k miles on the vehicle and rotors seem to be warping when hot. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 45310 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 honda accord coupe and find that even in this vehicle there is a momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface, pothole or bump. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 32000 | 1 | |
| 2006 honda accord 2-door 4-cyl, rear brakes worn out at 32,000 miles, front brakes still at 60%, rear brakes pads replaced and rotors machined at cost of $199. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 28431 | 1 | |
| Rear brakes had to be replaced at 28,431 miles. contributing factor may be that 99% of the 28,431 miles accrued from city driving. inspection revealed front brake pads did not need to be replaced at this time. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Premature rear brake wear on 2006 honda accord ex-v6 automatic. rear brakes are wearing before front brakes. screeching from rear brakes at 30k. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Rear brakes worn out on 2006 honda accord. i went to have the rotors on the rear brakes turned and the tech measured them and they were both at 8.5 mm. indicating that they had previously been turned. the car has 50k miles and has had the rear brakes replaced twice. these brake pads are tiny for such a large car and i feel this is a serious safety hazard. the pads wear out much faster than any other car i have owned and wouldn't expect this to occur. therefore, it makes it a safety hazard because an average driver wouldn't think to check this condition. the front brakes are in good shape, why would one set of brakes wear out so much faster than the other set? *tr | |||
| 03/24/2009 | 23950 | 1 | |
| Car: 2006 honda accord exl defect: rear brake uneven wear current mileage 23,950 problem: my mechanic has inspected the breaks today and informed me that my accord has an assembly defect. rear brake pads are not wearing out evenly, with exterior pads (both sides in the rear) have about 50% life left -- and interior pads on both sides have 0% life left. this indicates the faulty assembly that causes the interior pads not releasing completely after braking. as a result, there is a disproportionate wear of pads. *tr thank you! | |||
| 07/11/2007 | 27000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. when the brake pedal was depressed, the contact heard a loud noise. on one occasion, while driving 15 mph, the brakes locked and caused the vehicle to slide. he took the vehicle to the dealer on numerous occasions and the technician stated that the brake fluid was discolored and contaminated. the technician flushed the brake lines twice and is in the process of replacing the brake calipers. the contact called an independent technician and was informed that the entire brake component needed to be replaced. he called the manufacturer and is waiting for a response. the failure mileage was 27,000 and current mileage was 38,000. | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 42800 | 1 | |
| I have had several visits to the dealer over the past year and half with popping or clunking noises in the brakes. also, several times the car juddered when stopping. the front rotors were turned at approx. in feb. '08, @27000 miles, and again at approx. in aug. or sep '08@ 38,000 miles plus the front brake pads were replaced. on dec. 26, 2008 juddered exiting the interstate to stop for lunch. after stopping for lunch, the right front wheel locked up on me 3 separate occasions. the car was towed to the closest honda dealership. the only thing they found was contamination in the brake lines. i drove the car from this dealership home and to the dealer where all of the service has been done. they flushed the brake lines on monday, dec. 29. told me to return in 500 miles and they would flush the lines again. less than 150 miles later, the right front locked up on me again on fri. jan. 2, 2009. once again, i took my car to honda on sat. 3, 09. they flushed the lines again, checked everything, turned the rear rotors, drove the car 323 miles without any problems. the service department told me to be careful and told me to return if the brakes acted up again. all the time the service department stated that the brakes were in working order and could not duplicate the problem. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 15000 | 1 | |
| At about 15k miles started to feel wobble in the wheel and car when brakes applied continued to get worse, had to replace pads and rotors with aftermarket ones of better quality. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 500 | 1 | |
| Brake judder : in a technical service bulletins my personal family mechanic finally found what i had been complaining about for 6 months to honda. a wiggle a shake or what ever you want to call it get this fix free....vin#that start with 1hg or 3hg are eligible for brake pad replacement and turned rotors free. honda knows but refuse to give the information out i had to get a copy of the report and take it to them before they fixed for free technical service bulletins. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2007 | 1 | 08/10/2006 | |
| Brakes grab suddenly when applied, bringing car to an abrupt stop and jerking the occupants forward. dealer has reviewed twice. told within specifications. on dealers suggestion called honda america. representative scott told me nothing could be done. put him on notice of safety problem ,complaint #n012007-04-2401645. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 0 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| 2005 honda accord lx with rear drum brakes: when brakes are applied at highway speeds (65 mph), the brakes pulse heavily. this issue has been present from when the car was new. the same pulsation is present on a 2004 honda accord lx with rear drum brakes. *nm | |||
| 08/29/2006 | 10791 | 6 | 04/14/2006 |
| 1) new wheel bearing at 10,768 miles 2) new transmission and removal/replacement of same shift cable at 10,791 miles (service tech acknowledges the noise on the work ticket) 3) rotate and balance of tires due to a serious vibration problem in the steering wheel at 10,791 miles 4) resurfacing of original rotors, 4-wheel alignment due to noise at 11,002 miles 5) replacement of old rotors with new rotors and brake pads at 11,184 miles. we cannot understand why all this work has been performed on our vehicle if everyone now states that they cannot hear the grinding noise. we have made multiple good faith attempts (5 logged which includes the final attempt, and 1 not logged), to have our car repaired correctly. at this time, we are only left with the route of arbitration procedures or be left with a substandard honda product. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 500 | 1 | |
| The brakes in this car have never worked properly since day 1. lots of vibration, very touchy, etc.. and i notice alot of break dust in the tires. definitely a problem. *tr | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 12 | 9999 | 07/15/2006 |
| Brakes are extremely sensitive. applying the brakes while driving at slow speeds can often give the feeling that the occupants may hit the windshield...even though wearing seatbelts. honda service tech's have acknowledged that they are that way but maintain that is just the way they are and you're just going to have to get used to it. i've owned this car almost 2 years and it is the only one i ever drive...and i am not able to brake this car smoothly. when i offer to let others drive my car they comment on the touchy brakes and have mentioned that it is a safety hazard. based on comments by honda service tech's and other drivers, i feel that honda is well aware of this poor brake design but refuse to do anything about it. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2006 | 6 | ||
| When various pressure is applied to the brakes the rpms increase and the car surges forward. this is a random occurrence that has happened about 5 or 6 times since i had the car new in september 2006. *ak | |||
| 08/31/2006 | 15000 | 2 | 10/04/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brakes roared and vibrated when going down a steep incline. the dealership switched out the pads on 6-06. this corrected the problem for about a month. the problem persisted after the repair. | |||
| 03/24/2006 | 3928 | 6 | 12/05/2005 |
| The sixth incident took place on friday, march 24, 2006. my vehicle had been driven approximately 3928 miles. the details of the incident were as follows: i parked my vehicle in the garage at approximately 4:30 pm on thursday, march 23, 2006. i started my vehicle at approximately 11:49 am on friday, march 24, 2006, and allowed the engine to idle for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. i increased the rpm to 1500 two times for one second each. i reversed and braked. my vehicle stopped. i drove forward up an incline and braked. the brake pedal became very hard. i was unable to push the brake pedal. my vehicle rolled into the street and eventually stopped. fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present in the street. two district parts & service managers (dpsm) from american honda motor co., inc. test drove my vehicle for 8 miles at my residence. they were unable to duplicate the problem. according to the dpsm, the braking system operated as designed. the mediation department of american honda motor co., inc. has determined that no offers will be made. i have decided to proceed with arbitration via bbb auto line. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 3591 | 5 | 12/05/2005 |
| The fifth incident also took place on thursday, march 9, 2006. my vehicle had been driven approximately 3591 miles. the details of the incident were as follows: the fifth incident occurred a few minutes after the fourth incident. i continued to drive after the fourth incident and turned right. i drove forward on a flat surface at no more than 15 mph. i approached a stop sign. i braked in advance of the stop sign. the brake pedal became very hard. i was unable to push the brake pedal. the car rolled into the intersection and eventually stopped. fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present at the intersection. i called american honda motor co., inc. my case is currently being reviewed. i have called american honda motor co., inc. five times and i have written one letter. i have also opened a claim with bbb auto line. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 3591 | 4 | 12/05/2005 |
| The fourth incident took place on thursday, march 9, 2006. my vehicle had been driven approximately 3591 miles. the details of the incident were as follows: i parked my vehicle in the garage at approximately 4:40 pm on wednesday, march 8, 2006. i started my vehicle at approximately 5:40 am on thursday, march 9, 2006, and allowed the engine to idle for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. i increased the rpm to 1500 two times for one second each. i reversed and braked. my vehicle stopped. i drove forward up an incline and braked. the brake pedal became very hard. i was unable to push the brake pedal. my vehicle rolled into the street and eventually stopped. fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present in the street. i called american honda motor co., inc. my case is currently being reviewed. i have called american honda motor co., inc. five times and i have written one letter. i have also opened a claim with bbb auto line.*jb | |||
| 02/24/2006 | 3175 | 3 | 12/05/2005 |
| The third incident took place on friday, february 24, 2006. my vehicle had been driven approximately 3175 miles. the details of the incident were as follows: i parked my vehicle in the garage at approximately 4:30 pm on thursday, february 23, 2006. i started my vehicle at approximately 5:40 am on friday, february 24, 2006, and allowed the engine to idle for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. i increased the rpm to 1500 two times for one second each. i reversed and braked. my vehicle stopped. i drove forward up an incline and braked. the brake pedal became very hard. i was unable to push the brake pedal. my vehicle rolled into the street. a few seconds later, the brake pedal lost pressure and suddenly dropped. my vehicle stopped shortly thereafter. fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present in the street. i called american honda motor co., inc. i was directed to contact the service department of the dealership to schedule a service appointment with the district parts & service manager (dpsm). i finally scheduled an appointment for today and the dpsm never showed up. apparently, she had called in sick. it is very difficult to schedule an appointment with the dpsm because she does not have a set schedule. i have called american honda motor co., inc. three times and i have written one letter. since the dealership is unable to duplicate the problem, no parts have been repaired or replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/19/2006 | 3000 | 2 | 12/05/2005 |
| Drove to work. parked in garage at approximately 3:00 pm on friday, february 17, 2006. started engine at approximately 12:00 pm on sunday, february 19, 2006. idled engine for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. increased rpm to 1500 two times for one second each. reversed. braked. drove forward up an incline. braked. turned right. drove forward on a flat surface at no more than 20 mph. approached a stop sign. braked in advance of the stop sign. the brake pedal became very hard. i was unable to push the brake pedal. the car rolled into the middle of the intersection. the car eventually stopped. fortunately, no pedestrians or cars were present at the intersection. approximately 15 minutes after the incident, i called the dealership and scheduled a service appointment. on monday, february 20, 2006, the service department road tested the vehicle. the technician was unable to duplicate my complaint. all 4 wheels were removed and all 4 brake pads were inspected. the front pads were at 8.4 mm and the rear pads were at 5.3 mm. all front and rear pads were lubed. the problem remained unresolved. *jb | |||
| 12/24/2005 | 1800 | 1 | 11/25/2005 |
| We experienced a problem in stopping at a red light on our trip back from an out of town trip last weekend. as a result of this experience my wife is now afraid to drive this car. after a few hours of highway driving, and decelerating through an exit ramp, then re-accelerating and attempting to stop at a stop light we experienced and an extremely resistant brake pedal requiring extremely hard pedal pressure and the engine seemed to continue to rev during braking. while stopped at the light the engine continued to rev abnormally. our 30-year-old son was driving. he did not move his foot from the brake pedal for fear of what would happen. he switched into park and the engine stopped revving. while keeping his foot on the brake pedal he put the car back in drive. then the engine seemed normal and the brake pedal pressure returned to normal. this was a disconcerting experience because it was abnormally difficult to stop, and we almost ran into a car in front of us. there were three adult witnesses to this frightening episode, my wife, our adult son, and me. we did not use the cruise control at any time during this trip. we took the vehicle to our honda dealer. they examined the car thoroughly and could find no problems. they hypothesized that this may have been a computer error, but the systems test out fine now. now our family is left with a car that we know has a serious safety defect, and we drive it in fear that this could happen again, hurting others or us. we also recognize the possibility that this stealth defect may be lurking to hurt others in other 2006 honda accord v6 cars. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 06/24/2006 | 17000 | 20 | 12/20/2005 |
| My 06 honda accord was shaking when braking at 24k miles i took the car to the dealership. they check the brakes said nothing is wrong with the brakes. at 36k miles i had to change the back brake pads. i told the service manager that's not right but he said sorry you need them nothing i can do. 13k miles later they need to be replaced again. so i have 50k miles on the car still have the original brake pads on the front and are on my third set of pads in the back. but they say no problems ?!@#$%!!!! *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 09/20/2006 | 1 | 11/22/2005 | |
| I purchased my 2006 honda accord in november 2005. i noticed a couple of weeks ago that i have a vibration in the braking system. i contacted the dealership and they had to take the rear rotors off and sand them down. i was perplexed because the vehicle only has 13,000 miles on it. according to honda standards, that is not even a break in period. i have also had a problem with my alarm system the couple of months i had it, but that problem has been remedied. since then, i noticed my headlights dim on occasion and i have been informed that this is a normal characteristic of the vehicle. it amazes me how sensitive this car is. i thought the situation with the brakes was important to log a complaint. this is my third honda, and this is the very first time i had to take a honda to the dealership for other than an usual service. i am not very happy about this. i am at the point where i am thinking about getting rid of the vehicle and it is not a year old yet. *nm | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 55 | 3 | 03/01/2006 |
| I purchased a new 2006 honda accord in march 2006 and i experienced a thumping in the brake pedal and made an appointment with the dealer and returned the vehicle where they resurfaced the rotors. i was not happy with a new vehicle having resurfaced rotors so i had the dealer make a notation on my warranty order. within a week i was experiencing the same problem. i contacted the dealer and they resurfaced them again and i was real unhappy because when i left the dealer the problem was still there. i contacted the service manager who agreed to have the rotors changed which supposedly they did. well i am starting to experience the same type of thumping when exiting the highway but at a lesser level at this time. i do feel however that honda may have a problem in this area and would hope they correct it soon as this is a safety issue. i have owned honda's since 1975 and have never experienced the amount of problem i have had with this honda as i have on all my other honda's combined. *jb | |||
| 03/30/2006 | 1 | 03/29/2006 | |
| I purchased a new 2006 accord and took delivery on march 29, 2006 from clinton honda, clinton, nj. within one day after delivery i noticed a thumping sound and vibration from the front of the car during hard braking. i made a service appointment at the earliest available date at the dealership. on friday, april 7, 2006 the service manager, mr. william wilson, informed me that the front brake rotors were slightly warped and glazed and that honda would resurface the rotors under warranty. mr. wilson informed me that it is honda policy to resurface brake rotors once under warranty. i asked honda to replace the front rotors but they have refused. brand new rotors should not be warped and glazed, this is a serious safety hazard. honda should not be allowed to sell such a defective car. *nm | |||
| 02/22/2006 | 6812 | 1 | 09/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the front of the vehicle vibrates anytime the brakes are applied. the vehicle has not been seen by the dealer, but was inspected by the contact. the contact, a certified mechanic, determined the rotors were beginning to show excessive wear at only 6,812 miles. updated 3/9/2006 - *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 9000 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at various speeds, the engine revved at an accelerated rate and lurched forward without warning. this problem was intermittent in nature. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who performed a diagnostic test which produced no failure codes, although the problem persisted. the manufacturer was notified. updated 11/9/2006 - it was later determined that the problem was user related. whent he brake pedal decended below the level of the accelerator pedal the consumer's foot contacted the accelerator pedal causing the engine to rev. *nm | |||