2001 Honda Accord Interior & seats Problems

MY CAR WAS SEEN FOR RECALL BUT MY CAR STILL ISN'T FIXED TO WHERE IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE

NHTSA ID

11301594

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON DASH AND HAS STAYED ON. POSSIBLY RELATED TO AIR BAG, SEAT SENSOR OR SEAT BUCKLES. HONDA REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE, "NOT A COVERED ITEM" SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF THE SRS UNIT AT $800.00 FOR THE PARTS. WE MAINTAIN IT'S ALL PART OF THE SAME SAFETY SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED. AFTER READING ON THE WEB IT VARIES FROM DEALER TO DEALER WEATHER THEY WILL COVER IT OR NOT. WE JUST WANT WHATS FAIR. PLEASE ADVISE. ORIGINAL OWNER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10891785

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

Mileage

131,228 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULITPLEX CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10818774

Incident

May 4, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED STRIKING ME IN MY LEFT ARM CAUSING PAIN AND BRUISING, NOT TO MENTION A BIT OF PANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10467999

Incident

May 31, 2012

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE BUT PERIODICALLY CHECKED THE DOME LIGHT TO CHECK THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V256000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,400.

NHTSA ID

10369117

Incident

Nov 3, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACKLIGHTING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY FOR DAYS AT A TIME. WHEN IT'S OUT, I CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR ANY GAUGES ON THE DASH AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO USE A FLASHLIGHT OR OTHER EXTERNAL LIGHTING TO SEE THE GAUGES. THE BACKLIGHTING NEVER FLICKERS -- IT'S EITHER ON OR IT'S OFF. I AM UNABLE TO DISCERN ANY PATTERN OR ACTION THAT CAUSES THE BACKLIGHTING TO GO OUT OR TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. THE DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS STILL WORK. MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 SEDAN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 04V256000. MY DIMMER CONTROL WORKS WHEN THE BACKLIGHTING IS WORKING (AND STILL DIMS THE RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROLS EVEN WHEN THE BACKLIGHTING IS NOT WORKING). I REPLACED THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT AT MY OWN EXPENSE IN SEPT. 2009, BUT IT HAS HAD NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312695

Incident

May 17, 2009

Mileage

170,000 mi

A FEW MONTHS AGO WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WAS FAILING, AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A GENUINE HONDA PART. THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. INSTEAD, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL, CAUSING THE WHOLE CLUSTER TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS SEARCHING THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V256000. WHICH STATES, 'ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP. CONSEQUENCE: IF THIS OCCURS, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND, AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER'. I PHONED HONDA AND WAS TOLD OUR CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I THEN SEARCHED THE WEB, AND FOUND MANY INSTANCES WHERE OTHER 2000/2001 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE SUFFERED THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE CALLED OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THE NATIONAL 800 SERVICE NUMBER, ALL OF WHOM HAVE TOLD ME THAT OUR CAR IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS RECALL. THOUGH, THE SITUATION IS TOO MUCH ALIKE TO BE A COINCIDENCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10293016

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

130,000 mi

INTERIOR LIGHTING HONDA MANUFACTURE HAD A INTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD 2001 LX , BUT THEY DIDN'T RECALL FOR HD ACCORD 2001 EX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10292688

Incident

Oct 15, 2005

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED BECAUSE OF HEAT BUILD-UP. CONSEQUENTLY, HE CANNOT READ THE INFORMATION ON THE GAUGES OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 04V256000 ( INTERIOR LIGHTING), HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 UPDATED 12/11/09 *BF 12/11/09.*JB THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW THE STATUS OF HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 01/21/10 UPDATED 02/19/10 *BF UPDATED 05/11/10. *JB

NHTSA ID

10291488

Incident

Nov 9, 2004

Mileage

75,000 mi

ODOMETER LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL FOR MY [2001 HONDA ACCORD.[ RECALL ID 04V256000]. THIS COULD CAUSE ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289423

Incident

Jan 14, 2007

Mileage

100,907 mi

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN 4D INTERIOR LIGHTING DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP. IF THIS OCCURS, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND, AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10264112

Incident

Mar 29, 2009

I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND IN AN ACCIDENT. MY DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE ACCIDENT. THE BASE CRACKED AND THE SEAT CAME LOOSE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH THAT MY SEAT SHOULD HAVE BROKEN. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED FRIDAY AND MONDAY I'M TAKING THE CAR TO GET ESTIMATES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239520

Incident

Aug 22, 2008

Mileage

86,100 mi

MY HONDA ACCORD, 2001 MODEL SEAT BRACKET HAS BROKEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT HONDA REPLACED MODELS OF 98-99 BUT NO 01, IS THIS COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR TSB. IS THIS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY? *TR

NHTSA ID

10219146

Incident

Jul 13, 2007

Mileage

85,000 mi

REFER TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #04V256000. I HAVE 2001 HONDA ACCORD EX. MY INSTRUMENT LIGHT ON THE CAR FAILED AND I CANNOT SEE GAUGES AT NIGHT TIME. I AM TAKING A FLASHLIGHT WITH YOU AT NIGHT WHEN I AM DRIVING. ACCORDING TO #04V256000, IT ONLY COVERS CERTAIN LX MODELS. I THINK IT SHOULD BE EXPAND TO EX MODELS AS WELL. I WAS SHOCKED AFTER THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIX BECAUSE YOUR CAR IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUSLY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF POTENTIOMETER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215907

Incident

Dec 1, 2007

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. 5 YEARS AGO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10000. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. RECALL CAMPAIGN# 04V256000 IS RELATED TO THE CONTACTS INTERIOR LIGHTING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL IS NOT RELATED TO HIS VIN. THE PREVIOUS ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS UNSUCCESSFUL; HOWEVER, THE RADIO WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED FOR HIM AND HIS TEENAGE DRIVER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133000.

NHTSA ID

10185189

Incident

Nov 1, 2003

Mileage

10,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT SAID THAT DASH LIGHT (MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT) FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT IS BROKEN. IT IS PART OF A SAFETY RECALL 04V256000, COMPONENT INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT CAN'T READ HER INSTRUMENT PANEL AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN SO THAT HER VEHICLE CAN BE FIXED.

NHTSA ID

10176653

Incident

Dec 1, 2006

Mileage

102,000 mi

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT AND AT NIGHT I CAN'T SEE SOME OF THE GAUGES LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER OR GAS GAUGE. BUT OTHER LIGHTS LIKE, CHECK ENGINE, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED, TCS LIGHTS WORK OK. I HAVE READ WHAT NHTSA CONSIDERS A SAFETY HAZARD AND LIGHTING IS ONE OF THEM. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON OTHER 2001 HONDA V6 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM EXPERIENCING. YET, THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION BEING DONE ON MY PROBLEM. NHTSA REPRESENTATIVES WON'T EVEN TALK TO ME, I GET A PERSON ON THE PHONE AND THE ONLY THING THEY KEEP REPEATING IS " THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION BEING DONE ON YOUR VEHICLE AT THIS TIME" I FEEL LIKE IM TALKING TO A MACHINE. I WOULD LIKE SOME FEED BACK FROM A PERSON AT NHTSA AS TO WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE HONDAS? I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN TWO OTHER RECALL NOTICES OF OTHER PROBLEMS. I AM VERY DISCOURAGED WITH WHAT'S GOING ON. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY CAR BECAUSE I TRUSTED THE HONDA NAME, ALSO TO MAINTAIN IT IN TOP CONDITION. I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159541

Incident

Jun 7, 2003

Mileage

60,497 mi

THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON HONDA ACCORD EX 2001(WHICH IS THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR) FOR DIMMER CONTROL LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR NOT LIGHTING UP. MY CAR HAS THIS EXACT PROBLEM / PERIODICALLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO COMPLETELY BLACK AND DO NOT WORK. I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I'M GOING, I CANNOT SEE IF I AM ALMOST OUT OF GAS, CANNOT SEE IF THE CAR IS OVERHEATING, CANNOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT IS DARK. I CHECKED THE RECALL AND NOTICED THAT MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT WHEN I CALLED HONDA THEY DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN# SO THEY WON'T FIX IT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY CAR IS WAY TO NEW TO BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS BE RESEARCHED BECAUSE I FEEL MY VIN# NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THIS RECALL LIST. WHEN IT IS DARK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. MY VIN # IS [XXX] THE RECALL # IS CAMPAIGN# 04V256000 JUNE 7 - 2004 THANK YOU. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10141793

Incident

Dec 5, 2003

Mileage

48,000 mi

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WILL GO OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AND I CAN'T SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER (LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE NEAR CONSOLE).THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AND STRESSFUL. IT TAKES ME 35 TO 40 MIN. TO DRIVE TO WORK, SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS GO OUT AFTER 15 MIN. OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T. IT IS STILL DARK IN THE MORNING WHEN I LEAVE SO I HAVE TO USE A FLASHLIGHT TO KEEP MY EYE ON THE SPEEDOMETER. I ALSO NOTICED MY GAS WAS VERY LOW ONE TIME AND I SUDDENLY REALIZED MY WARNING LIGHT NEVER TURNED ON. THIS FEATURE IS ALSO AFFECTED. I HAVE DRIVEN ON BUMPY ROADS AND THEY DON'T TURN OFF, SMOOTH THEY DO AND THEY DON'T. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AS MOST OF THE TIME I DRIVE IN THE DAYTIME. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK FINE. DEALER COULD NOT MAKE IT REPEAT AFTER HAVING IT THERE A WHOLE DAY. AFTER I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS HARD TO SEE THE DASH LIGHT GO OUT DURING THE DAY TIME. THEY KEPT IT ANOTHER DAY TO CHECK IT OUT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY IT HAD A SHORT. THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME OVER 500.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. ( I WENT ONLINE TO CHECK 2001 HONDA ACCORD RECALLS) I TOLD THEM THAT OTHER MODELS OF THE 2001 HONDA ACCORDS WERE DOING THE SAME THING AND THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS FOR THEM, WHY CAN'T THEY WORK WITH ME IF MINE IS DOING THE SAME THING? I TRUSTED THE HONDA NAME AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THEY JUST BASICALLY SAID SORRY, WE CAN'T FIX EVERY CAR THAT HAS A PROBLEM FOR FREE. THE GOVERNMENT MAKES THE RULES, IF THEY WANT TO RECALL YOUR MODEL, THEY WILL HAVE TO DO IT. THIS WAS THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW COULD I HAVE PREVENTED THIS? THE SERVICE MANAGER MADE ME BELIEVE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I TOLD THEM IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS BUT THAT I'D SEE WHAT I COULD DO TO GET THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. UNFORTUNATELY I AM STILL FINANCIALLY UNABLE. I JUST DON'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136154

Incident

Mar 2, 2005

Mileage

60,497 mi

1) FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. SEAT SLIDES ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT WHEN I BRAKE. MY PASSENGERS HAVE TO QUICKLY BRING THEIR ARMS FOWARD TO STOP THEMSELVES FROM HITTING THE DASHBOARD; ONE TIME MY PASSENGER HAND HIT HER EYE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO STOP THE SEAT FROM HITTING THE DASHBOARD. 2) SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON WHEN I JUST PLACE A LIGHT PURSE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES. 3) THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO NHTS REGARDING THIS SRS LIGHT MALFUNCTION. WHEN WILL NHTS DO A RECALL? THE DEALERS WANT TO CHARGE ME TO LOOK INTO THE SEAT NOT LOCKING IN PLACE, AND THE SRS LIGHT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10116449

Incident

Jan 9, 2001

Mileage

3,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S POWER ADJUSTED SEAT. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WILL DO REPAIRS BUT ONLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10106885

Incident

Nov 22, 2004

Mileage

47,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE. HOWEVER, A CHILD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE SEAT COMPLETELY TIPPED OVER, LANDING THE CHILD ON HER HEAD. CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WAS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097590

Incident

Oct 23, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 04V256000 SUBJECT: INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMER CONTROL. AFTER HAVING THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS REPLACED, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10097302

Incident

Jul 14, 2004

CRUSHED CHEST, BROKEN NECK, AND DEATH OF DRIVER RESULTED FROM REAR END IMPACT OF HONDA ACCORD WHILE SITTING STILL. PLEASE CALL BRENDA ROGERS AT AREA CODE 678 PHONE NUMBER 441-9817 IF YOU'VE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF DRIVER'S POWER SEAT SLIDE, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK, DRIVER'S SEAT BOLTS, AND/OR FILURE OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. ALL APPEAR TO HAVE FAILED IN THIS INSTANCE. NEED YOUR HELP! THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083198

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BOTTOM FRAME. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 10,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED THE SEATS MOVED BACK. HOWEVER, DEALER INDICATED PLAY IN THE SEAT WAS NORMAL ACTIVITY. *AK DRIVER SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO ACCELERATE OR STOP. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK. DEALER SAID IT SHIFTS NORMAL. *LA

NHTSA ID

10063385

Mileage

12,217 mi