2005 Honda Accord Interior & seats Problems

THE BACK SEAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A FLAT STURDY SURFACE FOR AN INFANT CAR SEAT. I HAVE PULLED AS TIGHT AS I CAN ON THE SEAT BELT AND LATCHES AND FIND THAT NEITHER OFFERS A SECURE 1" STANDARD OF PLAY. THE SEATS TIP WHEN I TURN A CORNER WITH MY GRANDCHILD IN IT. IT IS UNSTURDY. I HAVE TRIED HEAVY AND LIGHT SEATS AND THEY STILL TIP. I HAVE TO STUFF TOWELS UNDERNEATH TO TRY TO BALANCE, BUT OF COURSE A TOWEL IN AN ACCIDENT WILL NOT PROTECT IN AN ACCIDENT. BY LAW I MUST USE A BACK SEAT AND NOT A FRONT SEAT. IS THERE A FLATTER MORE STABLE BACK SEAT?

NHTSA ID

11353675

Incident

Aug 31, 2020

Mileage

185,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER EXITED THE PARKED VEHICLE, IT LOCKED ITSELF INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS UNLOCKED AT THE SERVICE OF A LOCKSMITH HOWEVER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FISHER HONDA ACURA DEALER (303-245-6416, LOCATED AT 6025 ARAPAHOE RD, BOULDER, CO 80303) AND WAS ADVISED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTO CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSTEAD TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO BREAK THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.

NHTSA ID

11207292

Incident

May 9, 2019

Mileage

135,000 mi

REAR DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK WHEN USING DRIVER DOOR LOCK SWITCH CONTROL. REAR DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE EVEN WHEN DOOR LOCK SWITCH IS IN UP POSITION. CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10664726

Incident

Dec 16, 2014

DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS NOT A CHILD SAFETY LOCK ISSUE. SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM AFTER A REVIEW OF THE INTERNET. IN A CRASH OR FIRE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO CRAWL TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR OR THROUGH A WINDOW TO GET OUT. RESPONDERS WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10633017

Incident

Aug 13, 2014

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE DOOR ACTUATORS ARE NOT WORKING, ITS THE 2 LEFT SIDE ONLY WORK ON COLD DAYS. NOW, DON'T USE THE BACK DOORS AND MOSTLY USE THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566196

Incident

May 6, 2013

Mileage

97,000 mi

MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT APPROX. 63000 MILES. THE HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO DTC 71-10 (BROKEN DRIVER SEAT SENSOR HARNESS). HONDA HAD A SAFETY RECALL (SERVICE BULLETIN 07-002) REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN JANUARY 2007. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. OUT OF POCKET COST $203.29. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LODGED WITH THE NHTSA ON THIS MATTER. WHY WAS THIS RECALL NOT EXPANDED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10502502

Incident

Dec 1, 2011

Mileage

63,000 mi

THE DEFECT CONCERNS THE FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THIS CAR HAS POWER FRONT SEATS. THE LEFT REAR MOUNT FOR THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT HAS BROKEN FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE BELOW THE SEAT CAUSING THE LEFT REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BE DISCONNECTED AND LOOSE FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND POTENTIALLY THE SEAT COULD COME LOOSE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE UNDERCARRIAGE CONTAINS THE POWER EQUIPMENT TO MOVE THE SEAT AND MOUNT THE SEAT. A HONDA DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE SEAT AND SAID THE SEAT UNDER CARRIAGE MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $750. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNT IS BROKEN AN THE DRIVERS SEAT COULD COME LOOSE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10501466

Incident

Mar 2, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

DOOR LOCK REMOTE FAILS TO OPEN LOCKS. IF I'M INSIDE THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WILL BE JAMMED DOWN, AND KEY WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. NOTHING WORKED, I HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE CONSOLE AND EXIT BY THE PASSENGER DOOR. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IT COULD HAPPEN IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10481559

Incident

Oct 20, 2012

Mileage

76,000 mi

MY 2005 ACCORD HAD AN ILLUMINATED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) LIGHT. THE HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED IT DOWN TO A BROKEN DRIVER SEAT SENSOR HARNESS; FAULT CODES 71-10 (DRIVERS SEAT POS SENSOR) AND A2-10 (FAULTY PWR SUPPLY). THIS CONDITION IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-002, "SAFETY RECALL: DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS REPLACEMENT." JUST AS DESCRIBED IN THE BULLETIN, THE WIRES ON THE HARNESS BECOME DAMAGED AND IN FACT WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY FROM THE PLUG END. HOWEVER, MY VIN FALLS OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED VIN'S LISTED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS ACTION. FURTHERMORE, I FEEL THE DEALER CHARGED MORE THAN NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR: THEY CHARGED 1.96 HRS OF LABOR (AT $97.00/HR), OR $190.00, AND $15.20 FOR THE PART TOTALING $205.20. IN COMPARISON, THE SERVICE BULLETIN CALLS FOR 0.6 HRS OF LABOR, WHICH WHEN ADDED TO THE PART COST WOULD HAVE TOTALED $73.40. BOTTOM LINE: HONDA DID NOT PROVIDE THE PROPER FIX FOR DAMAGED DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION HARNESS'S IN LATER PRODUCTION VINS. SINCE THEY CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE SAME UNSAFE CONDITION, HONDA MUST BE COMPELLED TO INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449300

Incident

Feb 24, 2012

Mileage

102,396 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CHROME AROUND THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS BROKEN. A PASSENGER WAS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED A DEEP CUT TO HER RIGHT HAND AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND THE DOCTOR PLACED STITCHES IN THE CHILD'S WOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10399779

Incident

Apr 15, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE OF MY HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2005 STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. A PASSENGER RIDING WITH ME DISCOVERED THAT THEY COULD NOT EXIT THE CAR BECAUSE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS WAS A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE AND THE DOOR HANDLE NEVER WORKED AGAIN AFTER THAT POINT. THE PROBLEM WAS THE CABLE FROM THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INSERT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE DOOR PANEL. FAILURE OF THIS PIECE RESULTS IN THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR ROLL-OVER. THE CABLE HOLDING THE PLASTIC INSERT HAD TO BE ORDERED AND REPLACED AFTER TAKING OFF THE DOOR PANEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367262

Incident

Sep 28, 2010

Mileage

89,000 mi

2005 HONDA ACCORD: INTERIOR LIGHTS (ROOF, RADIO;CLICK, AUTO TRANSMISSION BACKLIGHTING) DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THE LIGHTS ARE ALL OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10359957

Incident

Oct 11, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

COULD NOT LOCK DRIVERS DOOR WITH REMOTE KEY LOCK, OTHER DOORS LOCKED. COULD ONLY UNLOCK OR LOCK DRIVERS DOOR WITH NON REMOTE KEY. REPLACED ACTUATOR AND CABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10307941

Incident

Jan 7, 2010

Mileage

82,229 mi

1. PASSENGER DRIVE DOOR WHILE LOCKED COULD BE OPENED MANUALLY BY HAND. DEALER REPLACED LOCK ACTUATOR AND LOCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10307927

Incident

Sep 21, 2009

Mileage

77,414 mi

THE AUDIO UNIT DISPLAY LIGHTS GO DIM 1-2 MINUTES AFTER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. THE RADIO DIALS AND HVAC CONTROL SWITCHES ALSO GO COMPLETELY OUT. THE ONLY LIGHT ON IN THE AREA IS THE SMALL GREEN LIGHT SHOWING WHICH HVAC BUTTON HAS BEEN SELECTED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO LIGHT UP AND ARE CONTROLLABLE WITH THE DIMMER SWITCH. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES; NONE WERE BLOWN. I CAN COPE WITH THE PROBLEM BY TURNING ON THE INTERIOR OVERHEAD LIGHT TO SEE THE CONTROLS.JUST VERY INCONVENIENTAND CREATING A UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH EARLIER MODEL YEARS (2003-2004) OF THIS MODEL RUN. IN 2007 HONDA ISSUED A 7 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY EXTENSION LETTER FOR THESE YEARS. THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THESE REPAIRS. PERHAPS HONDA SHOULD HAVNE EXTENDED THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION TO INCLUDE THE 2005 MODELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10260177

Incident

Feb 14, 2009

Mileage

54,751 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA ID

10253248

Incident

Nov 28, 2008

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LOCK ON HIS VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. HE HAD TO SLAM THE TRUNK AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT LOCKED. THE LAST TIME HE SLAMMED THE TRUNK THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY REPAIRED THE WINDOW AND THE TRUNK. CURRENTLY, THREE WEEKS LATER, THE LATCH IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. THERE ARE NO RECALLS REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10249940

Incident

Jul 24, 2008

Mileage

54,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ACCORD EX #. I HAVE A BROKEN SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS. THIS VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THE RECALL VIN SERIES FOR THE HONDA RECALL Q31. I THINK THAT THEY CUT OFF THE VEHICLE SERIES TO SOON. MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232304

Incident

May 1, 2008

Mileage

45,000 mi

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE MY LEATHER BEGAN TO BUCKLE AND HAD A VEIN-LIKE APPEARANCE. I HAVE TALK TO THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT FOR HONDA WHO INDICATES THIS IS "CLEARLY A MATERIAL DEFECT". WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE MONTHS TO GET THE NEW SEATS. I THEN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO CONDITION THE LEATHER SO THE BUCKLING WAS MY FAULT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151320

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

DT: JUST PURCHASED 2005 HONDA. THE ILLUMINATION OF THE PANEL OF THE HEATING AND COOLING CONTROL PANELS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. IT IS VERY POORLY LIGHTED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10120982

Incident

May 7, 2005

Mileage

8 mi