2011 Honda Accord Driver assistance Problems

On Tuesday, September 23, I was applying the brakes as I was approaching a stop sign. When I had slowed to about fifteen miles an hour the car suddenly accelerated and the brakes were not enough to stop it so I shifted into neutral and stopped. The engine continued to race in neutral. I shifted into drive and things returned to normal. I then started to move forward and the car suddenly again accelerated rapidly. I shifted into neutral and then into drive and things returned to normal. I then drove home without a further problem.

NHTSA ID

11689591

Incident

Sep 23, 2025

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle the accelerator pedal became stuck causing the vehicle to experience unintended acceleration and crashed into a building causing the airbag to deploy. No injuries were reported and no police report was taken. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000. Invalid VIN.

NHTSA ID

11421693

Incident

Jun 20, 2021

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, WHEN YOU PUT IT ON P IT STAYS FULLY ACCELERATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. IN MOTION IS DOING THE SAME THING

NHTSA ID

11258337

Incident

Aug 21, 2019

WHEN DRIVING MY 2011 HONDA V6 ELX, PURCHASED 1/21/15 I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT HESITATION IN MANY SITUATIONS. WHILE SLOWING IN TRAFFIC,AT A STOPLIGHT OR SIGN,MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE IS A ACCELERATION GAP. THIS OCCURS WHEN I'M READY TO GO AND REACH SPEEDS UPWARD OF 15-40 MPH, DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION. THERE'S JUST NOTHING AT THE PEDDLE. I MUST LET OFF AND QUICKLY RE- APPLY THE PEDDLE AGAIN WHEN IT FINALLY ACCELERATES! NOW THAT I'VE READ THESE COMPLAINTS I SEE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED RIGHT AWAY! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR SOME OTHER SITUATION WHILE IN MOTION. IT'S OCCURRED AT INTERSECTIONS WITH NO 4 WAY STOP SIGNS, ALSO IN THE MIDDLE OF A 3 LANE BUSY BOULEVARD WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS MUST OCCUR BEFORE YOU PURSUE THIS?THIS NEEDS A RECALL INVESTIGATION. OTHER THAN THIS, THE VEHICLE HAS NO OTHER MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

10850837

Incident

Mar 18, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

I LOST POWER AND I NOTICE BATTERY LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHILE GOING 5 MPH WHILE RAINING IN A PUDDLE OF WATER. SHORTLY AFTER WHICH, MAYBE 5 SECONDS, I REGAINED POWER BACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE TURNING DURING A RAIN, ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME IT RAINS.

NHTSA ID

10786141

Incident

Oct 26, 2015

Mileage

56,057 mi

THIS IS THE HONDA ACCORD 2011 EX (V6) MODEL. WHEN MOVING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, SAY AROUND 2-4 MPH, THERE SOMETIMES IS A FLAT SPOT, IE NO ACCELERATION WHEN STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. , AT THIS POINT THERE SEEMS TO BE A 2 TO 3 SECOND HESITATION BEFORE THE CARE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND LURCHES FORWARD. SOMETIME, WHEN THIS SITUATION OCCURS, NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR; THEN THE ACCELERATOR MUST BE COMPLETELY RELEASED AND PRESSED AGAIN, OR PUMPED, TO GET MOVING AND AT SOME POINT POWER SUDDENLY RETURNS AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHEN MAKING A TURN, AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AS YOU ARE SITTING ALMOST MOTIONLESS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT LANE AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS COMING AT YOU AND USUALLY MOVING ALONG BRISKLY. MY VEHICLE, WHEN IN THIS PREDICAMENT, HAS NOT YET BEEN HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS, BUT LIVE AND DRIVE MOSTLY IN THE SUBURBS, AND THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED INFREQUENTLY, SO I NEVER REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. BUT LATELY I HAVE BEEN MAKING DAILY TRIPS TO THE CITY, AND THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY DAY. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT AND THEN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN AND TRAFFIC STARTS TO MOVE, CARS START TO CREEP FORWARD AT A FEW MPH UNTIL IT IS TIME TO ACCELERATE UP TO NORMAL TRAVELING SPEED. AND WHEN THE CREEP IS VERY SLOW, 2-4 MPH, AND THEN IT IS MY TURN TO MOVE OUT AND I HIT THE GAS, I OCCASIONALLY GET THE SITUATION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. AND IN THIS SITUATION I AM NOT MAKING A TURN BUT TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR

NHTSA ID

10663253

Incident

Dec 9, 2014

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE SECOND DAY AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HESITATES OR PAUSES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM A ROLLING STOP. IT FREQUENTLY HAPPENS WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS GOING FORWARD. THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP BUT REMAIN IN IDLE MODE. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10457570

Incident

May 7, 2011

Mileage

22 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 15 MPH, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OFFICER DECLARED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD A TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

NHTSA ID

10439740

Incident

Dec 2, 2011

Mileage

4,000 mi

I WAS PARKING MY 2011 HONDA ACCORD COUPE IN A SPACE IN A PARKING LOT, FEATHERING THE BRAKE AND ABOUT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SUDDENLY THE CAR REVVED UP AND ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE ENGINE RACED AS IF THE THROTTLE HAD BEEN FLOORED. IN ABOUT 2 FEET OF SPACE IT ACCELERATED ENOUGH TO JUMP ABOUT A 6-INCH CURB WHERE IT HIT A WOODY BUSH, WHICH STOPPED ITS FORWARD MOTION. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 11/03/11 *TR

NHTSA ID

10418529

Incident

Jul 9, 2011

Mileage

8,000 mi

VEHICLE SUFFERS FROM AN UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATION/THROTTLE PROBLEM WHICH IS COMPLETELY REPRODUCIBLE. IT AFFECTS THE LOW SPEED BEHAVIOR OF THE VEHICLE PARTICULARLY DURING TURNS WHERE THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEFECT WAS CONFIRMED BY HONDA STAFF WHEN ROAD TESTING IT VERSUS OTHER SIMILAR NEW VEHICLES. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM HONDA TO CORROBORATE THAT. IN ANY CASE, AT THIS POINT, HONDA IS EITHER UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE THIS SAFETY DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

10397913

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

Mileage

6 mi

OWNED AUTO FOR 2 DAYS WHEN AUTO BEGAN TO HESITATE WHEN PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL AND THEN SURGED FORWARD. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. 5 DAYS LATER DID SAME FOR A PERIOD OF 20 MINUTES AND WHEN DRIVING TO DEALER (15 MIN) BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEALER HAS HAD AUTO FOR 8 DAYS AND CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10379168

Incident

Jan 11, 2011

Mileage

115 mi

I OWN A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING THE GAS THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN GO. OTHER TIMES IT ACCELERATES PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376659

Incident

Jan 5, 2011

Mileage

520 mi