Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Dec 6, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BURNS HONDA (325 RT. 73 N., MARLTON, NJ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AND CLIPS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11156493
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2018
- Mileage
- 33,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Mar 9, 2014
ON SATURDAY 3/8/2014, I WAS DRIVING MY MOM TO A LOCAL NEARBY LOWE'S. SHE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT WITH THE SEAT WARMER ON. SHE MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT WAS REALLY HOT & SHE THEN TURNED THE SEAT WARMER OFF. AFTER WE GOT HOME & SHE GOT OUT OF THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT PART OF MY PASSENGER LEATHER SEAT WAS MELTED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10568016
- Incident
- Mar 8, 2014
- Mileage
- 160,494 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 6, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WAS FUNCTIONING SPORADICALLY AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR WITH THE MANUAL DOOR SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10533909
- Incident
- Aug 4, 2013
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jul 30, 2012
AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. REPLACEMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED. PARTS FROM HONDA $700 PLUS LABOR. NO WATER LOCATED NEAR SEAT AT TIME OF LIGHT ACTIVATION. NO ELECTRONICS NEAR SEAT AT TIME OF LIGHT ACTIVATION. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10468240
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2012
- Mileage
- 131,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Dec 27, 2011
MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH. THIS REALLY SCARED HER SO THAT WE SHE WALKED TO OUR HOUSE DOORS SHE WAS SHAKING. THIS IS A 2-DOOR COUPE AND SHE WAS SCARED AND ALMOST PANICKING. SHE ASKED ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE DOOR BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT OPEN IT. I INVESTIGATED AND THE REMOTE DOOR OPENER WAS WORKING. EVEN USED THE MANUAL KEY TO TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT THE LATCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO OPEN THE DOOR. MY BIGGEST CONCERN WAS THE SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND HAD AN ACCIDENT AND SHE HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR? WHAT IF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE? THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WAY THE DOOR WAS DESIGNED. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE OTHER HONDA CARS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM NOT AWARE IF THE OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE ACTUALLY REPORTED THIS. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ONLINE POST COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM... *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10441389
- Incident
- Dec 24, 2011
- Mileage
- 82,840 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 5, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE CAUSED THE INJURIES TO HIS HANDS. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALSO CAUSED INJURIES TO HIS HANDS AS WELL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE DOOR HANDLES REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST THE HANDLES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER WILL GIVE THE CONTACT A WRITTEN STATEMENT SAYING THE THE DOOR HANDLES ARE SHARP AND HAS CAUSED INJURIES. THE STATEMENT WILL BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER TO REQUEST THAT THE HANDLES BE REPLACED WITH NO COST TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE IT' S A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10298291
- Incident
- Jun 5, 2009
- Mileage
- 51,000 mi
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Aug 30, 2009
2006 HONDA ACCORD CHRONIC PROBLEM - HEADLIGHTS DIM FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING - WINDSHIELD WIPERS HESITATE IN SAME INTERVALS - HAPPENS AT NIGH. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ALSO DIMMING COMPLETELY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10282290
- Incident
- Aug 29, 2009
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Feb 26, 2007
THE TRUNK LID, WHEN OPENED, DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY UP. OCCASIONALLY, AFTER THE LID HAS BEEN OPENED, IT WILL START TO CLOSE. IN AT LEAST TWO OR THREE INSTANCES, THE LID CAME DOWN AND HIT ME ON THE UPPER FOREHEAD. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A MARGINAL STRENGTH SPRING THAT MAY BE DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT OR A DEFECTIVE SPRING. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10183568
- Incident
- Feb 26, 2007
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.