Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF TOOK MY CAR TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I HAD AIR BAGS REPLACED LAST YEAR. I HOPE NOTHING HAZARD HAPPENS TO ME OR OTHERS WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
I HAVE A BROKEN AIRBAG SENSOR WIRE UNDER MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE WIRE BROKE ON IT'S OWN FROM SIMPLY MOVING THE SEAT FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GET IN THE BACK SEAT. HONDA WANTS OVER $400 TO REPLACE THIS AND CLAIMS THE WIRE LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN CUT. HOWEVER I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE & NEVER CUT THIS WIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TP ANOTHER AUTO SHOP WHO GAVE ME THEIR OPINION THE WIRE SIMPLY BROKE THRU NORMAL USE. I BELIEVE HONDA NEEDS TO REPAIR THIS AT NO COST AS IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN & NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS LIT UP AT ALL TIMES & I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED HONDA AGAIN TODAY ABOUT THIS & EVEN WITH THE OPINION OF AN AUTO SHOP THEY ARE SAYING THEY CAN'T HELP SINCE THE VEHICLE ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY.
LAS BOLSAS DE AIRBAG Y L CINTURN NO LO SIENTO BIEN
MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO HONDA OF FISHERS IN INDIANA I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A $100 JUST TO RUN THE DIAGNOSTICS AND SINCE MY SPECIFIC MODEL OF CAR ISN'T UNDER A CURRENT RECALL I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS NEEDED OUT OF POCKET. THIS DOESN'T SEEM FAIR AS MY CAR SHOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON SEAT BELTS AND RELATED SRS COMPONENTS. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD AT LEAST PROVIDE A FREE DIAGNOSTICS TO MAKE SURE MY AIRBAGS WILL WORK CORRECTLY AS PART OF A SAFETY MATTER. I FOUND MANY 2010 ACCORDS WERE RECALLED BUT APPARENTLY MY ACCORD COUPE WASN'T.
TAKATA RECALL I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR AS I WAS TOLD NOT TO HAVE ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, I TOKE THE CAR TO HAVE THE AIRBAG CODE SCAN AND ITS SHOWING OPEN CIRCUIT IN DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG, AND ALSO SHORT IN PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT, NOT REASON FOR ALL OF THESE ITEMS TO BE WRONG OR FAILING. I WANT MY CAR FIXED NOW.
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO HERB CHAMBERS, SEEKONK, MA, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAFETY HARNESS THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AS THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF THESE PARTS AVAILABLE. IT WOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET THE PART. IT HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AND I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP INDICATOR FLASHED EVERY TIME THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AS THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP REMAINED LIT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SECURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. ..UPDATED 05/20/15 *BF UPDATED 11/19/15 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE OTHER VEHICLE SPUN AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THEN STRUCK A POLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BRAIN, THE CHEST, THE EARS, AND THE BODY, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO LOST THE SENSE TO SMELL DUE TO THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/14/15*LJ UPDATED 6/8/2015 *JS
THE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE FRONT SEATS HAD TO BE REMOVED AS THEY CAUSED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIGNIFICANT NECK PAIN. THEY FORCED OUR HEADS DOWN INTO OUR CHESTS. I CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR ALTERNATE/REPLACEMENT HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT ARE MORE UPRIGHT. *JS
THE CAR IS BRAND NEW. I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT DIDN'T NOTICE HOW UNCOMFORTABLE THE SEAT WAS IN SUCH A SHORT DRIVE. NOW THAT I DRIVE THE CAR EVERYDAY TO WORK, ABOUT A 45 MINUTE COMMUTE EACH WAY, ITS OBVIOUS THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF DESIGN FLAW. I'VE ADJUSTED THE SEAT EVERY WHICH WAY POSSIBLE WITH SAME RESULT, TOTAL DISCOMFORT. I HARDLY EVER HAVE BACK PROBLEMS, NOW MY BACK HURTS EVERYDAY. MY CLAIM WAS SUBSTANTIATED WHEN I DECIDED TO GOOGLE THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE SAME COMPLAINT BY MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS FROM 2008 THRU 2010. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY WITH SUCH A GREAT REPUTATION FOR SOLID CARS CAN LET THIS GO ON AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THERE'S A PROBLEM. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD RESTRAINT. THE HEAD RESTRAINT PUSHED THE TOP OF HER HEAD THREE INCHES FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT WAS THE DESIGN AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED; THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE HEAD RESTRAINT WITH ONE FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188.
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