Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 14, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 543 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 28 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
The 25 most recent of 28, in the owner's own words
THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILING IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR (ENGINE LIGHT IS ON), WHICH IS ESSENTIAL PART OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, IS REQUIRED ON MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD WAGON LX. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE TO THE MILEAGE AND SPEED SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO HONDA NORTH AMERICA THE EXTENSION OF THE EMISSION WARRANTY (TSB# 98-081) GRANTED TO ALL 1995-V6, 1996-ALL AND 97-ALL ACCORDS, IS NOT APPLICABLE TO MY YEAR AND MODEL. SINCE THE SAME EXACT ISSUES WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES COVERED BY EXTENSION OF THE EMISSION WARRANTY (TSB#98-081), HONDA SHOULD ALSO EXTEND THIS COVERAGE TO 1995 V-4 ACCORDS.*JB
NHTSA ID
10159805
Incident
May 28, 2006
Mileage
94,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 5, 2003
SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY ACCURATE SPEED. STUCK AT 19 MPH WHEN COLD START. WHILE DRIVING, MPH WILL JUMP TO ACCURATE MPH AND INTERMITTENTLY BACK TO 19 MPH. ODOMETER DOES NOT ROLL WHEN STUCK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE LAST SUMMER. NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINT IN NHTSA DATABASE.*AK
NHTSA ID
10037290
Incident
Aug 10, 2002
Mileage
83,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 24, 2003
SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY ACCURATE SPEED WHILE DRIVING STARTING THE VEHICLE IT DISPLAYED 19 MPH THEN JUMP TO 70-85MPH BACK TO 30. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED FAILED SPEEDOMETER AND CONTACT DEALER IN EVENT OF RECALL. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE VEHICLE COST $400.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK *CB
NHTSA ID
10024262
Incident
Jun 1, 2003
Mileage
106,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 12, 2002
OFTEN AFTER COMPLETING LONG FREEWAY DRIVE OF OVER 2HOURS IN LENGTH AND WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY JUMPED TO OVER 3,000 AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. HAD TO EXERT EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING FORWARD. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE ENGINE STILL RACING UNCONTROLLABLY, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND BEGAN TO RELEASE THE BRAKE. AS BRAKE WAS RELEASED, ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DROP, RETURNING TO NORMAL IDLE. TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED ENGINE. PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEND AGAIN AS DRIVE RESUMED. TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS AFTER PROBLEM HAPPENED. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. REPORTED PROBLEM TO HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION. THEY CLAIMED THAT HAD NO REPORTS OF SUCH PROBLEM, NO SERVICE BULLENTIN OR RECALL NOTICES ON THIS PROBLEM. NTSA WEB SITE HAS OVER A DOZEN REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. WILL CONTACT HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION AGAIN.*AK
NHTSA ID
767052
Incident
Sep 2, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 10, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKES, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS PARKING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER A CURB, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY AN ELEVATED SIDEWALK. *SLC
NHTSA ID
8007223
Incident
Mar 5, 2002
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Apr 9, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8007105
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 8, 2002
AFTER MAKING A STOP AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO FLOORBOARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
8005196
Heating & air conditioningDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 1, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ALPINE STEREO OVERHEATS AND RUINS THE TAPES. *SLC
NHTSA ID
564550
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 7, 2001
WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 15MPH GAS PEDAL STUCK OPEN. CABLE MELTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
882298
Incident
Apr 2, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 22, 2000
1 injury reported
WHILE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CROSSED A SIDEWALK, STRUCK A SIDE OF A BUILDING, CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 30 FEET AND STRUCK A SUPPORT POLE AND A PARKED CAR. NLM
NHTSA ID
556355
Heating & air conditioningDriver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 12, 2000
38 SERVICE ORDERS SINCE MAY 1996, COULD BE RECYCLED LEMON. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
NHTSA ID
720000
Incident
Sep 11, 1997
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Feb 15, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE PUTTING CAR INTO DRIVE CONSUMER TAPPED ACCELERATER AND CAR TOOK OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO HIT ANOTHER CAR. ALSO, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND CAR WAS FULL OF SMOKE INSIDE. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. *AK *ML THE CONSUMER HAD A SECOND ACCIDENT UNDER INDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FIRST ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND IS WAITING FOR RESPONSE. *YH
NHTSA ID
856913
Incident
Feb 14, 2000
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Aug 24, 1999
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ACCIDENT DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN, WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT. MJS
NHTSA ID
548133
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 18, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF ( NO CRUISE CONTROL). IT BACKED INTO THREE OTHER VEHICLES WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, AND WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER HITTING THE OTHER S,CONSUMER WAS ABLE PUT GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF KEY. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
845355
Incident
Aug 11, 1999
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Feb 12, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION. OCCUPANT PRESSED THE BRAKES, AND HAD A REAR END COLLISION. ALSO, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE ACCIDENT. NEVER BEEN TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
834791
Incident
Feb 11, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 11, 1999
UPON ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THEN VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
834743
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 7, 1998
WAS MAKING A "U" TURN WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. FINALLY TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION & VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
NHTSA ID
831917
Incident
Nov 16, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 3, 1998
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.
VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
522432
Incident
Jul 16, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 9, 1997
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 25MPH, AND TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL INCREASE ITS SPEED INSTEAD OF DECREASING THE SPEED. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL JUST TAKE OFF WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL/DECELERATION BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
NHTSA ID
488382
Incident
Sep 24, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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