2000 Honda Accord Other Problems
18 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (18)
Your ignition key can be removed while the transmission is in gear, which allows the car to roll even though the engine is off. This has happened multiple times. The dealer examined it but refused to fix it because there's no official recall for this issue.
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RUSTED THROUGH SUBFRAME OF UNDERCARRIAGE OF CAR; HOLE IN SUBFRAME NOW - FRONT NEAR AC DUCT
HONDA HAD THE MAIN BRAKE LINE WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID BURST CAUSING ACCIDENT. PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP. WAS WORKING FINE THE DAY BEFORE, PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL WAS USELESSS. CAR WAS HEADING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE SO I DROVE OFF THE ROAD, SPEED WAS ABOUT 30MPH WHEN I ENDED IN A MEDIAN STRIP.
I BOUGHT A HONDA ACCORD FROM MY NIEGHBOOR FOR 900 DOLLARS AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THE DID A INSPECTION AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS TOTALLY ROTTED OUT BUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS STILL INTACT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REPLACEMENT COSTS OVER 1,200 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE CAR HAS OVER 228,000 MILES ON IT BUT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT ITS HANGING ON BY A TREAD AND OVERTIME THE SUSPENSION COULD COLLAPSE LEADING TO A CRASH
MY CAR PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT. I JUST REPLACED TIRES AND NOW THE CAR IS UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERN. I FOUND OUT THIS WHEN MY CAR WAS VIBRATE A LOT DURING ON THE ROAD. WHEN I COME HOME, I JACKED UP THE CAR AND INSPECTED THE WHEEL AND FRONT CHASSIS. I SAW THE RUST IS VERY BAD, IT CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURES I SUBMIT BELOW. THE SUBFRAME BASICALLY SEPARATED, IT WILL CAUSE ANOTHER THOUSAND OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE FRAME. MECHANICS TOLL ME THAT THE SUBFRAME SHOULD NOT BE RUST LIKE THAT. IT IS THE BASIC INTEGRITY OF THE CAR SAFETY FOR ANY CAR, IT SHOULD LAST A LIFE TIME OF THE CAR AS LONG AS YOU OWN IT. I AM HOPE THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS RUST ISSUE. IT IS HARD ENOUGH TO OWNED AN OLD CAR AND TRY TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD.
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. IT RUNS FINE BUT, THE OTHER NITE IT LOCKED ME IN. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND I COULD NOT GET OUT, I AM DISABLED WITH A BACK INJURY. AND THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. IF I WERE IN A WRECK IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. BUT, THEN 2 DAYS LATER THE CAR LOCKED ME IN ON BOTH SIDES. I COULD NOT GET OUT. MY BOYFRIEND FINALLY GOT ME OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT ITS BEEN 3 DAYS NOW AND THEY CAN STILL NOT GET MY CAR UNDONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THEY HAVE TAKEN DOOR PANEL APART AND EVERYTHING, STILL CAN'T GET IT TO OPEN.( IT WAS STATIONARY WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK IT)
CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. USUALLY STARTS BACK UP. MY RESEARCH INDICATES IGNITION SWITCH WHICH I HAVE FOUND HONDA HAS HAD RECALLED IN THE PAST
SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID "SCANNER TEST FOUND NO COMMUNICATION WITH AIR BAG MODULE."
THE HONDA ACCORD AFTER BEING RETURNED TO MYSELF, HAD AN ENTIRE BACK PORTION OF THE VEHICLE CATCH FIRE. IT TOOK ABOUT 8 COFFEE POTS FULL OF WATER TO DOUSE THE FLAME WITH BEFORE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED IN THE CAR PORT NEAR THE SIDE OF MY HOME. [XXX] HOME PHONE HOME AND MAILING ADDRESS [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
I HAVE PICTURES "IMAGES" FROM MY SMALL CAMERA TAKEN THE SAME DAY OF VEHICLE FIRE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED AS WELL TO BE MISSING AN "ENGINE CAP?" OF SOME SORT AFTER HAVING BEEN AT AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP FOR ABOUT A DAY.
A LIGHT ENGINE CAME ON FROM NOWHERE, TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT, IT APPEARS TO BE A TRANSMETION CODES. SINCE THEN HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING.
SEVERE SUB-FRAME RUST ISSUE ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR FRAME. VERY SIMILAR CONDITION AS IDENTIFIED IN A OCTOBER 12, 2012, CLEVELAND, OHIO TELEVISION STATION INVESTIGATION. PLEASE SEE THE WEB SITE LISTED BELOW. HTTP://WWW.NEWSNET5.COM/NEWS/LOCAL-NEWS/INVESTIGATIONS/CENTER-FOR-AUTO-SAFETY-REQUESTING-RECALL-OF-1-5-MILLION-HONDA-ACCORDS-FOR-RUST-ISSUE-IN-SUB-FRAME
2000 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPORT . *SMD THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A LIST OF RECALLS. HOWEVER, SHE WAS INFORMED THEY DID NOT APPLY TO HER VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/26/14
PROBLEMS WITH HONDA ACCORD CAR. *TR
I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE IN A PARKING GARAGE AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE GARAGE. THE CAR ACCELERATED WHILE I WAS IN REVERSE, SLAMMING INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE CAR THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD, SLAMMING INTO A CONCRETE COLUMN AND COMING TO A REST. I ATTEMPTED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT FELT LIKE MY ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK RATHER THAN A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.
REPLACEMENT OF LEFT AND RIGHT HUB AND BEARING ON THE REAR OF THE CAR. OF ALL THE CARS I OWNED AND THE CARS THAT FREINDS AND FAMILY HAVE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT ANYBOBY HAS HEARD OF REPLACING THESE PARTS. ALL OF MY CARS HAVE OVER 180,000 MILES ON THEM.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARS ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT SENSOR WAS VERY SENSITIVE WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK