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2020 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD

2
Recalls
81
Complaints
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Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
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Rollover Star Rating

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Rollover Risk: 9.3%

Complaints
Recalls

81 Complaints

for 2020 HONDA ACCORD
01/21/2022
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/21/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F56LA******
Summary

The contact's client owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while his client was driving at about 45 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated on his own, drove off the road and drove down in a steep embankment, hit 8-9 fence posts, ramped up over the driveway of the embankment, and crashed into a tree. The contact did not know whether the air bags deployed. The contact's client sustained severe injuries including broken bones. The contact's little brother who was in a forward-facing child seat in the rear driver's side seat was pronounced dead at the scene. A police report was filed. The contact's client and her brother were transported to the hospital by emergency services. The vehicle was towed to a garage where it was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

01/12/2022
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/21/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1f58LA******
Summary

While early driving in early December 2021 in my almost new car (7000+ miles) most all the lighted problems that could occur with an old vehicle lit up like a Christmas tree on the dashboard. Most of the items may or may not have actually quit working but their problem lights stayed on. Still it is no fun driving without cruise when your wife has breast cancer and you have have to drive 3 hours each way to Gainesville, Florida for treatment. I assume all the warning lights functions still worked, but it is hard to tell if things like the brakes were pr were not working when driving as they seemed to work fine. So I soon afterwards took the car into the dealer on December 11, 2021 in Leesburg, Florida. But by this time all the dash lights remained off as they are supposed to. So all they did was change the oil and did non-compliance recall BMC software update 20-039 and BGCM software update. The reason I brought the car in was not specified on my invoice. However, The dealer did say that my transponder for the EZ highway system was blocking the camera on the mirror. I believed them. Since then, however, today all the cash lights again said they were crashing again just before a 2-hour drive to the Gainesville cancer hospital. Upon return the lights went back to normal. I don't believe Honda dealers know what the problem is or why it continues in many millions of similar Hondas. My research on the Internet found at different complaints about said dashboard lights crashing causing similar problems. Most of these complaints had the dealers fix "the problem" and charging fees but again the customers reported do-over same problems.

01/07/2022
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/06/2022
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F19LA******
Summary

The brake system failed. I received an error message indicating "electric parking brake system problem. Parking break not available. See your dealer". All of the ABS messages, cruise control, etc. appear and say, "see your dealer". My safety was put at risk because the break automatically starts without me even pushing the break. This happens without any given notice and appears before the message occurs. This happens while vehicles are behind me on main roads and also happens while on the highway going a high rate of speed (speed limit). There is nothing that can be done to stop it manually. The car stops on its own. No, I will be scheduling a dealer appointment, since the issues continues to occur. No, the message appears after the issue starts.

11/22/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/22/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F48LA******
Summary

My husband had an collision on the November 11 2020 at 9 pm with deer hit. All the airbag deploy accept the Driver airbag didn't deploy even the car was total loss. My husband hit the chin on the steering and he is complaining that his jaw is hurting.

11/02/2021
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 07/15/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver while the electric power steering and steering assist reduced errors illuminated and the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000. The VIN was not available.

10/29/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/30/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F54LA******
Summary

REAR TIRE BRAKES STARTED MAKING A SCREECHING NOISE DAYS AFTER TAKING THE BRAND NEW CAR OUT OF THE LOT. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP. THEY "INSPECTED" THE CAR AND CALLED ME BACK THAT THE CAR IS FINE. THE CAR CONTINUES TO MAKE THE SCREECHING NOISE AND IT FEELS UNSAFE. THE CAR WAS NEW OFF THE LOT AND SHOULD NOT BE MAKING NOISES. I AM LOST AS TO WHAT ELSE TO DO.

09/24/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/09/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1hgcv1f14l******
Summary

The contact owned a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the airbags deployed without incident and without warning. Due to the shock of the failure, the contact also stated that she then rear-ended an unknown obstacle on the road. Due to the failure, the contact stated that she was disoriented as a fellow motorist called authorities to the scene. The contact was arrested at the scene of the failure for reckless driving. After the contact’s release from jail, she sought medical treatment for a shattered sternum, a broken right thumb, and a hematoma on her left leg. The vehicle was towed from the scene as it was deemed a total loss. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

08/27/2021
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/21/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F14LA******
Summary

My car died as we pulled into traffic. Honda said the fuel pump failed. It took months to get the fuel pump replaced. Honda said that my vin # wasn't included in a recall.

08/27/2021
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 08/27/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F14LA******
Summary

I was on the Freeway ramp from I11N to I215 in Henderson, NV. I tapped off the interactive cruise control because my exit was Gibson - immediately after the ramp. Within a few seconds, the car braked heavily on its own, no dash warnings, and almost caused me to get rear ended. I pushed on the brake and then the gas and it stopped the car from braking on its own.

08/16/2021
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 08/07/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F30LA******
Summary

On August 7th, I was driving on I 75 South at highway speed ( 75 -70) and I felt the steering wheel begin to move from side to side. After approximately 5 mins of my steering wheel moving from side to side but very subtle, then my car veered to the left lane and then to the right lane. At this point, I had no control of my car. My car was swerving from one lane to the next. I attempted to press the brake to gain control of my car and that made it worse. I gently took my feet off the gas and I felt that I had some control of my car after a few seconds. I went to the right lane and pulled over to the media. I checked my tires and they look fine. I took my car to Honda and they couldn't find anything wrong with my car. I want to know what's wrong with my car because I don't feel safe in this car. I could have killed myself or someone else.

08/02/2021
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Incident Date: 08/02/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the parking brake light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that liquid from the cup holder might have gotten into the parking brake and caused the sensor light to illuminate. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was unavailable.

07/07/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F38LA******
Summary

While travelling at highway speeds, rainy weather, the engine completely shut down. Engine light illuminated. Did not want to pull over on shoulder so glided to exit ramp. Turned vehicle off and then restarted with no issues. Drove approximately 150 miles to nearest Honda dealer. They inspected and said 'no diagnostic code' was registered. I took to my dealer and they tried to recreate but could not. They also found no codes. Had my family in car when full power loss. Very dangerous situation. I immediately activated the flashers. Drove in the right lane of interstate highway rest of way to dealer and home.

06/23/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/22/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F90LA******
Summary

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 70 mph while attempting to pass another vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle went into limp mode. The contact was able to exit the highway and park safely. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with a misfire on cylinders 1 and 4. The local dealer reset the code. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,762.

06/04/2021
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 03/17/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F53LA******
Summary

Both my wife and I have multiple dates and time experienced issues of CMBS Collision Mitigation Braking System, we would be driving with no traffic near us or with in hundreds of feet in front of us that the system would flash "brake" on the dash and then start slowing the vehicle down. Also the Front and rear brakes pads and rotor have been replaced under 6000 miles on the vehicle

06/01/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/28/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F54LA******
Summary

A loud booming / vibrating noise from the speakers while traveling between 52 & 54 mph with windows closed. Sound starts as a low noise / vibration and escalates to its maximum before abruptly ceasing. Noise / Vibration first noticed when taking car home after initial delivery 3/28/2020. Vehicle use was minimal (due to COVID shutdowns) and noise not noticed again until late fall / early winter of 2020. Vehicle was taken to dealer at regular service interval in February 2021 and problem was evaluated at that time. Vehicle has been evaluated once and microphone for Noice Cancelling system replaced. Issue subsequently returned. Vehicle going for second repair.

05/17/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/17/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F10LA******
Summary

Just before March 2, 2021 shortly after purchasing this new vehicle I discovered a safety hazard in which the passenger window will not roll down, I brought it to Hoehn Honda in Carlsbad on March 2 and they oiled the window to make it work. I had concerns that they did not replace the motor mechanisms and it would fail again which it has. Today May 17 2021 I was not feeling ill at work and went to sit in my car to roll down the windows to get a breeze and again the passenger front seat window is stuck. One or two times it seemed like it didn’t work but on the next try it did after the repair. now it’s frozen again. Having non-operational windows is a safety hazard and a passenger hazard, and a law enforcement hazard if pulled over and the window will not roll down. It is stuck in the up position. The dealership has no interest it’s a safety hazard and requires i drive it in and will not provide me a loaner car.

04/26/2021
Components: STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F45LA******
Summary

THE PAINT IS DEFECTIVE , THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING OFF A LOT OF SCRATCHES ALL OVER THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE IN MANY PLACES .THE IS 2020 AND HAS LESS THAN 1400 MILES.ABOUT 6 MONTHS OLD GARAGE KEPT .

04/26/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/26/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F40LA******
Summary

THE VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES WARPED ROTERS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. USING THESE SYSTEMS IN COMBINATION WITH THE WARPED ROTERS CAUSES VEHICLE SHAKING, DRIVER DISTRACTION, AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. HONDA REPLACED THE FIRST SET OF ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY WHICH TEMPORARILY FIXED THE ISSUE. HOWEVER ISSUES RELATED TO THESE SYSTEMS INCUR EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES RESULTING IN A RESURFACING OF THE PROBLEM AFTER A SHORT TIME. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAFETY ISSUE OR REPAIR

04/20/2021
Components: WHEELS,SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 03/15/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F99LA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO IMPERIAL VALLEY HONDA (664 THOMAS LANE, EL CENTRO, CA 92243) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR WHEELS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED WHILE PERFORMING AN ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE SHOULD PURCHASE A CAMBER ADJUSTER KIT TO FIX THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THERE WOULD BE NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

04/18/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/19/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F45LA******
Summary

I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 7 MILES ON IT. MY HUSBAND INSTANTLY KEPT SAYING WHY IS YOUR CAR SHAKING WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES? I DIDN'T NOTICE BEFORE BUT WAS, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR STOPPING FROM A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE. BY THE TIME OF MY FIRST SERVICE IT WAS INCREASINGLY WORSE. I HAD THEM CHECK IT BUT THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. IT GOT WORSE! I WENT BACK AGAIN & EXPLAINED IF IT WAS FINE WE HAVE A PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED IT AGAIN, SAID THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH ROTORS. THEY MACHINED THEM & PUT NEW PADS. THE NEXT MORNING BACKING OUT OF CAR PORT- SCRUBBING METAL SOUND AND SQUEAL. THESE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AND I CAN NO LONGER TRUST THAT HONDA CARES. I'M TRADING MY CAR FOR A MAXIMA IN SEPTEMBER. I HAVE OWNED 7 HONDA'S. THIS WAS MY FIRST BRAND NE ONE. NOT GOOD

04/17/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/17/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F59LA******
Summary

WITH ONLY 2600 MILES ON THE CAR, I WENT IN FOR A INSPECTION AT HONDA AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE ALREADY FADING TO THE POINT THAT I MIGHT NEED TO REPLACE THEM WITHIN 2K MORE MILES. FROM WHAT I READ, THE STABILIZING FEATURE THAT HONDA IMPLEMENTED IS A BIT TOO AGGRESSIVE AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT MUCH FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD.

04/09/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 04/09/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F47LA******
Summary

THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ~40MPH ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY UNDER CLEAR WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO AVOID ME BUT I DID RECEIVE A FEW HONKS AND A COUPLE OF FINGER SALUTES. I IMMEDIATELY REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALERSHIP AND STILL HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM - 4 HOURS AND COUNTING.

04/03/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/02/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F36LA******
Summary

I LEASED MY VEHICLE A YEAR AGO, I HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY OLD CAR SO I WANTED A BRAND NEW CAR THAT WAS RELIABLE AND SAFE FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN. IN THE FIRST MONTHS THE CAR WAS FINE BUT AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS THE CAR WOULD SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES RANDOMLY. I TOOK IT FOR MAINTENANCE AS THE CAR SYSTEM DIRECTED BUT THE REPAIR SHOP NEVER SAID THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. A MONTH OR SO PAST AND ONE DAY I GOT IN THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WERE IN. I WAS SO FREAKED OUT BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW CAR AND NO WARNING LIGHTS SHOULD OF BEEN ON. I TOOK IT TO HONDA REPAIR SERVICES AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT A MOUSE WENT IN MY ENGINE AND CHEWED SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS 1700 WHICH IS EXTREMELY OUTRAGEOUS PRICES TO ME. ANYWAY I WAS AT HOSPITAL AT WORK AND I GOT THE CALL FROM THE MECHANIC SAYING I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE IT WASN'T A FACTORY DEFAULT. SO I WENT HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCHING AND I FOUND OUT HONDA HAD BEEN USING SOYBEAN IT PEANUT BUTTER OIL TO LUBE THE WIRING, AND THAT'S WHAT ATTRACTS RODENTS TO YOUR ENGINE. IT ALSO STARTED THAT HONDA WIRE PROTECTION TAPE WAS OUT OF STOCK BECAUSE SOME MANY CUSTOMERS HAD THERE CAR WIRES EATEN BY RODENTS. SO I WAS SO PISSED OFF THAT I CALLED HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, WHY WOULD HONDA PUT PARTS OR USE OILS IN THE CAR ENGINE THAT ATTRACTS RODENTS. THIS TO ME IS, UNFAIR TO HONEST HARD WORKING CUSTOMERS THAT PAY HONDA THERE MONEY EXPECTING TO HAVE A SAFE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE.NOW I JUST FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED SMOKING OUT THE EXHAUST PIPES ONCE AGAIN. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA.

04/01/2021
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 03/31/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F37LA******
Summary

8/31/2020 MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD POWER STEERING IS TAKING CONTROL OF POWER STEERING. I HAD A CRASH AT 400HAMPTON ROAD -DALLAS TEXAS. MY ( POWER STEERING) PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CURB, I HAD TO YANK THE CAR BACK TO THE LEFT BUT THE CAR ALREADY COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT CURB, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF CAR AND MY RIGHT HAND.

04/01/2021
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 03/22/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F1XLA******
Summary

CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH THE SPEED AND CAR BRAKE BY HIMSELF ITS LIKE DETECT SOMETHING BUT IS NOTHING IN FRONT

03/31/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 03/02/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F1XLA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE TRUNK OPENED INADVERTENTLY. THERE WERE SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAN FRANCISCO HONDA (1595 VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109, (415) 687-0174) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V771000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BACK OVER PREVENTION, VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

03/24/2021
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 11/30/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2E39LA******
Summary

2020 HONDA ACCORD - NOT TRACKING STRAIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT RECREATE. ISSUE HAPPENS EVERYTIME GOING 50+MPH FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP (30-45+ MINUTES ON HIGHWAY. DID NOT INITIALLY HAPPEN DURING RESIDENTIAL COMMUTES, BUT IS NOW STARTING TO.) WHEEL STICKS TO ONE SIDE WHEN TURNING SLIGHTLY TO EITHER SIDE AND THEN RELEASES CAUSING OVERCORRECTING. WHEEL IS LOOSE AT CENTER AND YOU CONTINUOUSLY HAVE TO ADJUST LEFT TO RIGHT TO LEFT TO STAY STRAIGHT. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THERE IS NO RESISTANCE IN A CERTAIN SECTION OF THE WHEEL. SEVERELY CONCERNING. FEELS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND DEALERSHIP WON'T LISTEN. SEEMS LIKE SAME ISSUE FROM 2014 RECALL. PLEASE RECALL THIS ISSUE - I JUST BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND IT'S DOING THIS; SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IN A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ME BEING THE FIRST OWNER - BOUGHT NEW IN NOVEMBER 2019 AT 6MILES. I'VE OWNED 3 OTHER HONDA'S AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. I FEEL LIKE HONDA IS JUST TRYING TO RUN MY WARRANTY OUT - I WILL FIGHT TO HAVE THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF AS I FEEL LIKE I COULD CRASH AT ANY TIME.

03/21/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/28/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F4XLA******
Summary

VEHICLE HAS OPEN RECALL. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT NO UPDATE IS SHOWING NEEDED ON COMPUTER. CONTACTED HONDA AND DEALER SENT PAPERWORK STATING THAT NO UPDATE TO BE PERFORMED TO HAVE RECALL REMOVED FROM VIN. RECALL STILL HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED. FIRST WENT TO DEALERSHIP TOWARDS THE END OF DECEMBER 2020.

03/19/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/19/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F40LA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHILE MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIA HONDA ENFIELD (20 PALOMBA DR, ENFIELD, CT 06082) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE REAR ROTORS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SCOTT'S AUTOMOBILE SALES (249 HAMPDEN ST, HOLYOKE, MA 01040) FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,835.

03/19/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/18/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F50LA******
Summary

LAST YEAR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR I CAME OUT THE STORE TO DISCOVER THE GAS TANK DOOR OPEN AND THE CAR WAS LOCKED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE INCIDENT IT WAS BRUSHED OFF. THE SPEED LIMIT SIGN CAPTURE CAMERA SHOWED THAT THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 90 WHEN I WAS IN A 35 MILE ZONE, IT HAD CAPTURED THE LAST TWO NUMBERS A ROUTING SIGN INSTEAD OF THE SPEED LIMIT SIGN. I WOKE UP ONE MORNING TO FIND MY CAR WINDOWS DOWN, THE SUNROOF OPEN AND THE CAR WAS STILL LOCKED. THE KEYS WERE STORED IN A PLACE WHERE THEY WERE NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING, SO THERE WAS NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION FOR THE WINDOWS TO BE DOWN AND THE SUNROOF OPEN. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENCE. I CALLED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. ON MARCH 18, 2021, I DISCOVERED THAT THE GAS TANK DOOR WAS NOT LOCKING AT ALL.

03/18/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/06/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F57LA******
Summary

WHEN TRAVELING 52 MPH MY CAR MAKES A VERY LOUD DRONING SOUND. MY DEALERSHIP HAS CONFIRMED THE NOISE AND BELIEVE IT TO BE AN ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE MICS AND MODULE WERE REPLACED WITHOUT RESOLUTION. HONDA ENGINEERING ADVISED TO REPLACE WITH A PART FOR A 2021 MODEL YEAR. AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP FOR 2 MONTHS THE PART WAS REPLACED WITHOUT RESOLUTION. HONDA ENGINEERING ADVISED THE DEALER TO DISCONNECT THE UNIT AND RETURN THE CAR TO ME WHILE THEY RESEARCHED. THERE STILL ISN'T RESOLUTION.

03/14/2021
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 03/13/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F36LA******
Summary

WHEN TAPPING THE BREAKS THE HAS A SERGE OF ACCELERATION.... AFTER GOING OVER BUMPY ROAD OR POTHOLES THE CAR ALSO HAS A SERGE OF ACCELERATION.

03/12/2021
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 03/09/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F38LA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE SUN ROOF AND SAW SEVERAL CRACKS HAD FORMED ON THE SUN ROOF. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE SUN ROOF AND STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF STARTED BREAKING APART AS SHE REACHED HER DESTINATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRACK OCCURRED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COLONIAL HONDA OF DARTMOUTH (225 STATE RD, DARTMOUTH, MA 02747) WHERE IT REMAINED UNREPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

03/04/2021
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/10/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F19LA******
Summary

I [XXX] AM WRITING THIS LETTER ABOUT MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD. VIN NUMBER [XXX]. I LEASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2019 FROM TAMPA HONDA. MY BROTHER'S NAME IS ON THE LEASE AND HIS NAME IS [XXX] . HE HAS BEEN LEASING CARS FOR ME OVER 5 YEARS, FROM HONDA. ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020, I WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING MY CAR, LIKE I ALWAYS DO FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS WITH THE CAR RUNNING SO I CAN LISTEN TO THE MUSIC. I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANING THE INSIDE DASH BOARD, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS. I WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO STOP IT. I WAS HALF WAY IN THE CAR, AND HALF WAY OUTSIDE WITH MY FEET ON THE GROUND. THE CAR ROLLED OUT IN THE STREET AND HIT THE CAR PARKED ACROSS STREET. I HAD TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE CAR I HIT, PLUS I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I HURT MY LEG. I CONTACTED TAMPA HONDA AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME, SO I WAITED TO MONDAY, AND I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE FINANCE AND SPOKE TO [XXX] AND SHOWED HIM THE VIDEO AND SHOWED HIM A VIDEO OF THE CAR GOING IN REVERSE BY ITSELF AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I THEN CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATION OFFICE AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THE SITUATION AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER, [XXX], AND TOLD ME SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN 3 DAYS. THE LADY [XXX] CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND SHE SAID SHE IS SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT IS A GOOD THING I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE TO FIX THE OTHER PERSON'S CAR, BUT THERE IS NOTHING SHE CAN DO. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME KIND OF HELP, BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. MY NEIGHBOR HAS SURVEILLANCE AND HE UPLOADED A VIDEO TO YOU TUBE. THE VIDEO IS HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/JVY9. MY NEIGHBOR PUT IT ON HIS YOUTU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

03/03/2021
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/10/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F19LA******
Summary

I [XXX] AM WRITING THIS LETTER ABOUT MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD. VIN NUMBER [XXX]. I LEASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2019 FROM TAMPA HONDA. MY BROTHER'S NAME IS ON THE LEASE AND HIS NAME IS [XXX]. HE HAS BEEN LEASING CARS FOR ME OVER 5 YEARS, FROM HONDA. ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020, I WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING MY CAR, LIKE I ALWAYS DO FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS WITH THE CAR RUNNING SO I CAN LISTEN TO THE MUSIC. I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANING THE INSIDE DASH BOARD, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS. I WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO STOP IT. I WAS HALF WAY IN THE CAR, AND HALF WAY OUTSIDE WITH MY FEET ON THE GROUND. THE CAR ROLLED OUT IN THE STREET AND HIT THE CAR PARKED ACROSS STREET. I HAD TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE CAR I HIT, PLUS I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I HURT MY LEG. I CONTACTED TAMPA HONDA AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME, SO I WAITED TO MONDAY, AND I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE FINANCE AND SPOKE TO [XXX] AND SHOWED HIM THE VIDEO AND SHOWED HIM A VIDEO OF THE CAR GOING IN REVERSE BY ITSELF AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I THEN CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATION OFFICE AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THE SITUATION AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER, [XXX], AND TOLD ME SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN 3 DAYS. THE LADY [XXX] CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND SHE SAID SHE IS SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT IS A GOOD THING I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE TO FIX THE OTHER PERSON'S CAR, BUT THERE IS NOTHING SHE CAN DO. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME KIND OF HELP, BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. MY NEIGHBOR SAVED A VIDEO AND IT CAN BE FOUND HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JVY9.TUOCSG&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

03/02/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/11/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F1XLA******
Summary

MY CAR WAS AT THE MECHANIC'SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. IT'S AT HONDA OF SERRAMONTE IN COLMA OF DALY CITY. THE CAR WAS AT THE SHOP SINCE 01/28/2021. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2018-2021 HONDA ACCORD. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

02/22/2021
Components: STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE
Incident Date: 02/11/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F59LA******
Summary

THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE WILL SEEM TO LACK RESPONSE AND THE CAR WILL DRIFT TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT ONLY TO HAVE CONTROL REGAINED VIA A NOTCHY LIGHT JOLT OF THE WHEEL. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN DESCRIBED BY 2018-2020 ACCORD OWNERS AS A NOTCH AND/OR FLAT SPOT IN THE STEERING WHEN ON SMOOTH STRAIGHT HIGHWAY ROADS. I CONSISTENTLY HAVE THIS OCCUR WHEN DRIVING FOR MORE THSN 5 OR TEN MINUTES ON ANY OPEN ROAD. DOES NOT SEEM TO NOTICEABLE IN LOCAL DRIVING. I DO NOTICE THIS WITHIN 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (WALDORF HONDA) AND THEY DID A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE BALANCE OF THE TIRES. THIS HAD NO EFFETC FOR THE PROBLEM AND I NOTICED IT HAPPENING AGAIN IMMEDIATELY UPON DRIVING ON AN PEN HIGHWAY AGAIN. I'VE IDENTIFIED AT LEAST 20 SUCH COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE FROM 2018-2020 MODELS, I'M SURPRISED THAT NO SUCH BULLETIN OR RECALL IS DOCUMENTED TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THIS IS PRIMARILY A HIGHWAY ISSUE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH, BUT I EVEN FEEL THE NOTCHY STEERING ON SMOOTH SINGLE LANE COUNTRY ROADS THAT AT 40-50MPH. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFINITE CAR SFAETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED AS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR DRIFTS AND THE DRIVER FIGHTS TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. ESPECIALLY CONCERNING WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR SLICK CONDITIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO HIGH-SPEED SWERVING TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE ROAD. IN ALMOST FIFTY YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THAT IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE 2020 HONDA ACCORD NOW.

02/19/2021
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/18/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F12LA******
Summary

HAD OIL CHANGE SERVICE MANAGER SAID TECH CHANGING OIL NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN OIL . MANAGER SAID YOU HAVE GAS IN YOUR OIL.

02/16/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/30/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F90LA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 53 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABNORMAL SOUND INTERFERED WITH HIS ABILITY TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOX HONDA (3050 BROADMOOR AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, (616) 956-0000) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200.

02/16/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE
Incident Date: 02/08/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F47LA******
Summary

CONSTANT ALERT COMING ON VEHICLE AS DRIVING SAYING "COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM. HAVE YOUR VECHILE CHECKED BY DEALER" ALONG WITH "ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROM SYSTEM HAS PROBLEM. TURN OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTART" AM I DEALING WITH A COMPUTER OR A VEHICLE I CAN POTENTIALLY LOSE MY LIFE IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG???

02/12/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F94LA******
Summary

DRIVING ON I95 NEAR LUMBERTON NC AT 78MPH IN ECON MODE WITH CRUISE ON, WENT TO PASS VEHICLE AFTER CRUISE SLOWED ME DOWN, STEPPED ON GAS AND RESPONSE FELT DIFFERENT, REALIZED I WAS SLOWING DOWN WHILE STEPPING ON THE GAS. NOTICED CEL LIGHT AND CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. I THOUGHT CAR WAS DRIFTING BUT THE RPMS STILL SHOWED ENGINE ON. GOT TO SAFETY APRON AND REALIZED CAR WAS IN LIMP MODE. MANAGED TO GET TO EXIT RAMP. SITTING ON RAMP NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE, WHEN YOU TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL, WAS ROUGH BUT SEEMED TO IDLE OK. TOWED TO NEARBY DEALER. THEY SAID IT HAD A P0300 HISTORY CODE BUT NO CURRENT CODE. THEY CLEARED IT, TEST DROVE AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME. CONTINUED BY TRIP TO VIRGINIA WITH NO PROBLEMS. CAR HAD 7251 MILES. NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS. PREVIOUS NIGHT (31ST) WE GASSED UP AND DROVE AN HOUR+ TO FLORENCE IN RAIN. STAYED THE NIGHT AND STARTED NEXT DAY. WE HAD DRIVEN ANOTHER HOUR+ WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS IN THE 30'S THAT DAY IN SC BUT NOT RAINING.

02/02/2021
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Incident Date: 02/02/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F11LA******
Summary

THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FOR THE BREAKING SYSTEM ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER, COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER. WITH THE ACC AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ON AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 2516 MILES ON IT. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE AT ALL TO DRIVE. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS KIND? IS THERE A FIX NOW!!

01/28/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/25/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F90LA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAIRDON'S HONDA OF SUMNER (6302 AUTO LN, SUMNER, WA 98390, (253)826-6800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION (ANC) SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WITH THE ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION (ANC) SYSTEM AND WERE WORKING ON A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 760.

01/26/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/24/2021
Crash: Yes
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F3XLA******
Summary

FOLLOWING A COLLISION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE RESULTING IN OPERATOR DEATH

01/26/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/02/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F90LA******
Summary

LOUD BUZZING NOISE RANDOMLY. I THINK ITS AN ISSUE WITH THE ACTIVE NOISE CANCELATION SYSTEM. IT'S LOUD, RANDOM AND FREQUENT. NOTICED IT AS SOON AS I GOT THE VEHICLE. HAVE FOUND FORUMS WHERE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE.

01/20/2021
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 12/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1E34LA******
Summary

THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE POWER STEERING WILL LACK RESPONSE AND THE CAR WILL DRIFT ONLY TO HAVE CONTROL REGAINED VIA A NOTCHY LIGHT JOLT OF THE WHEEL. ANOTHER WAY IN WHICH 2018-2020 ACCORD CONSUMERS HAVE DESCRIBED IT AS A NOTCH AND/OR FLAT SPOT IN THE STEERING WHEN ON SMOOTH STRAIGHT HIGHWAY ROADS. AS OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE NOTED, I TYPICALLY ENCOUNTER THIS ONLY AFTER DRIVING FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT I DO EVEN NOTICE THIS WITHIN 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (LEITH HONDA ABERDEEN) TO WHICH THEY STATED "CUSTOMER CONCERN NOT DUPLICATED AT THIS TIME. NO SERVICE BULLETINS AT THIS TIME OR SERVICE NEWS ON THIS CONCERN". THE DEALERSHIP "PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST NO DTC CODES STEER ANGLE AT ZERO DEGREES". THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. GIVEN THAT I'VE IDENTIFIED AT LEAST 20 SUCH COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE FROM 2018-2020 MODELS, I'M SURPRISED THAT NO SUCH BULLETIN OR RECALL IS DOCUMENTED TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THIS IS PRIMARILY A HIGHWAY ISSUE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH, BUT I EVEN FEEL THE NOTCHY STEERING ON SMOOTH SINGLE LANE COUNTRY ROADS THAT AT 40-50MPH. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED AS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR DRIFTS AND THE DRIVER FIGHTS TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. ESPECIALLY CONCERNING WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR SLICK CONDITIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO HIGH-SPEED SWERVING.

01/14/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/17/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F11LA******
Summary

THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE CAR I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT IN NASHUA, NH AND WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF BUT INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE PARKING SPACE WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE SLOPE GOING TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP TO GET OUT OF THE CAR THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL, KNOCKING ME OVER, CATCHING/TWISTING MY RIGHT LEG IN AND UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE DOOR (FRACTURING IT IN TWO PLACES REQUIRING ME TO BE WHEELCHAIR BOUND AND NON-WEIGHT BEARING FOR 8 WEEKS). AS I PULLED MY RIGHT LEG OUT, I WAS ON THE GROUND AND THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR TIRE RAN OVER MY LEFT LEG. FORTUNATELY A CURB AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE STOPPED THE CAR FROM ROLLING, BUT ALLOWED IT TO ROLL FAR ENOUGH FOR MY LEFT LEG TO NOT BE TRAPPED UNDER THE TIRE. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I MUST HAVE BEEN IN SHOCK AS I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND DROVE TO MY DAUGHTER'S HOUSE ABOUT 10 MINUTES AWAY. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND MANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE A SAFETY MEASURE IN PLACE WHERE IF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS OPENED WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY STOP SO IT WILL NOT RESULT IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE TO HAVE A SAFETY MECHANISM IN PLACE (LIKE NOT DEPLOYING AIRBAGS IF NO WEIGHT IN THE SEAT, OR TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME IF THEY ARE LEFT ON, ETC.) RESULTED IN THIS HAPPENING AND MY UNDERSTANDING FROM OTHER IS THIS COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS A SOFTWARE UPDATE. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD IMPLEMENT SIMILAR SAFETY MEASURES THAT OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE.

01/06/2021
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 01/04/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F5XLA******
Summary

WHILE ON MOTION ON A STATE HIGHWAY MINOR DEBRIS FROM THE ROADWAY THAT HITS THE WINDSHIELD OFTEN CREATES SMALL NICKS ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT COLLECTIVELY IMPAIR VISIBILITY. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WINDOW NICKS AND CHIPS.

12/26/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/24/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F50LA******
Summary

THIS VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS TENDS TO MAKE A HIGH ACCELERATING NOTICES, IT MAKES A PERSON FEEL AS IF SOME OTHER VEHICLE WAS PASSING ON THE LEFT SIDE AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS NOISE, I MOVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, THINKING THAT A SPEEDING DRIVER WAS PASSING ME. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MAKE THIS ACCELERATING NOISE, SIX TO SEVEN TIMES ON A AVERAGE OF A THIRTY MILE TRIP. I FEET THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. THE VEHICLE MAKES THIS NOISE WHEN IN MOTION FROM 20-50 MILES PER HOUR, AND MIGHT ALSO MAKE IT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT NEVER MAKES IT WHILE SITTING IN PLACE IDLING.

12/24/2020
Components: STEERING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/02/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F96LA******
Summary

1. THE APPLE CAR PLAY FREEZES WITH THE ORIGINAL APPLE LIGHTNING CABLE 2. THE DRIVER'S DOOR CLOSES WORSE THAN THE PASSENGER DOOR. I HAVE TO PUSH THE DRIVER'S DOOR MUCH HARDER TO CLOSE IT. 3. THE ISSUE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. I'M USING AUTO 72 DEGREES AND DON'T LIKE TO PLAY WITH THE AC. 30-40 MINUTES AFTER WARMING UP THE CAR, THE AIR FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT GRILLES BEGINS TO BLOW WITH COLD AIR, I FEEL COLD AIR ON MY KNEES. IF I MANUALLY CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE AIR ONLY TO THE FACE, THEN THE AIR IS BLOWING WARM. IF I RETURN THE AIR CONDITIONER TO AUTOMATIC MODE, I FEEL COLD AIR AGAIN FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT GIRLS. 4. STILL HEAR LONG LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 53 MPH FROM THE FRONT DOORS SPEAKERS I ASSUME, AND SHORT LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING IN CITY AROUND 28-29 MPH. I SUPPOSE THE ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEM WORKING NOT PROPERLY.

12/22/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 12/21/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F19LA******
Summary

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED, AND NOT RUNNING, TRUNK LID UNLATCHES, AND OPENS, RANDOMLY AND UNCOMMANDED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS (4-5), OCCASIONS WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE.

12/15/2020
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 12/11/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F34LA******
Summary

2020 ACCORD 2.0T SPORT 10,600 MILES I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS THE STATE WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT AND HEAVY RAIN. ABOUT HALFWAY INTO MY ~280 MILE TRIP I STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM THE LIGHT, MY CAR LOST POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT WORK. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING, WITH NO OTHER WARNING MESSAGES. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED TO FIND NO ENGINE LIGHT OR WARNING. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE LATE IN THE EVENING SO I CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION. WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES TO GO, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AROUND A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE AND WAS MET WITH PREVIOUS PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS MANY WARNING MESSAGES. TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR ENABLED ME TO DRIVE AGAIN, BUT THE WARNING MESSAGES REMAIN. BOTH TIMES THIS OCCURRED IT WAS RAINING. BOTH TIMES I LOST POWER AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION.

12/09/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/26/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F37LA******
Summary

I'VE NOTICED A VERY ANNOYING HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD SPORT 1.5T. IT WILL STOP WHEN APPROACHING A STOP OR WHEN OPENING THE FRONT WINDOWS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LOTS OF 2018-2020 HONDA OWNER'S ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MENTIONED IT COULD BE THE ANC SYSTEM.

12/08/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/05/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F93LA******
Summary

NEW CAR, LESS THAN 2000 MILES. ALL OF A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE IS COMING OUT OF THE SPEAKERS, SOMETHING LIKE AN AUDIO AMPLIFIER NOISE UNDER LOAD, BUT VERY LOUD. HAPPENS RANDOMLY, CAN BE REALLY DISTRACTING.

12/08/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 12/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F96LA******
Summary

LONG LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING 53 MPH (BELOW 40 F DEGREE) AND SHORT LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AROUND 38 MPH. ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEM WORKING NOT PROPERLY. A LOT OF HONDA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE FROM 2018! HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T75510_DS980301 HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/AMWAUSHXPB4 HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/O1Q9FJUERLM

11/05/2020
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F38LA******
Summary

THE CAR RATTLES ON THE REAR WHERE THE EXHAUST END WHEN I TURN IT OFF. IT USED TO NOT DO THAT RATTLING BEFORE. THE CAR VIBRATES WHEN THE CAR IS COMING TO A STOP AND THEN CONTINUES WHEN IDLING. IT FEELS LIKE I AM SITTING AT A VIBRATING CHAIR. THE ENGINE WORKS VERY ROUGH WHEN IDLING.

11/01/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/12/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F55LA******
Summary

FROM BEING STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, I THEN PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THERE WAS A STEEL CONSTRUCTION ROAD PLATE ON THE ROAD JUST BEYOND THE FAR SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION AND AS I APPROACHED IT AT APPROX 25MPH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING SIGNAL ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE CAR AUTONOMOUSLY BRAKED HEAVILY TO A STOP JUST BEFORE THE ROAD PLATE. THERE WERE NO CARS OR OBJECTS IN FRONT OF ME OTHER THAN THE STEEL ROAD PLATE. THIS HEAVY BRAKING RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE BEING REAR ENDED BY AN SUV. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT.

10/31/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/14/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F37LA******
Summary

FROM OCT 10 TO OCT 14, I PARKED MY CAR AT OFF AIRPORT PARKING LOT FOR 5DAYS. WHEN I CAME BACK, MY CAR DIDN'T START. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALERSHIP. I GOT THE INSPECTION REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THE REASON WHY MY CAR DIDN'T START IS DUE TO BAD GAS. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION, WHERE I PUMPED MY GAS LAST TIME BEFORE I FLEW OUT OF ATL, TO CHECK WITH THEM. THEY PROVIDED ME A COPY OF THE SYSTEM STATUS REPORT OF 10/9/20 SHOWING THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES. SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT #3 CYLINDER IS FULL OF WATER; THEY SAID THEY COULD GET A FUEL SAMPLE ONCE I AUTHORIZED THEM TO WORK ON THE FUEL TANK REMOVAL AND CLEANING. ONCE THEY PROCEEDED, THEY STATED THEY FOCUSED ON CLEANING THE SPARK PLUGS AND PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE WHICH LED THEM TO FIND OUT THERE IS INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. SO THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD STOP UNTIL MY INSURANCE COMPANY CHECKS THE CAR. THEY SAID THEY TOOK MULTIPLE FUEL SAMPLES AND DID NOT SEE WATER BUT THERE WAS WATER FILLED IN THE ENGINE CYLINDERS. THEY HAVE ASKED ME IF THE CAR WAS IN A FLOOD, BUT THERE WAS NO MASSIVE RAIN OR STORM WHICH FLOODED THE AREA. THEY EMPHASIZED THAT IT IS NOT A WARRANTABLE REPAIR AS IT IS NOT A PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH SOUNDED QUESTIONING. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME IF THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE OIL AND FUEL TANK, THEN THE ONLY WAY THAT WATER CAN GET INTO THE ENGINE IS MANUALLY POURING LOTS OF WATER THROUGH AIR INTAKE, WHICH ALSO SOUNDS RIDICULOUS AS I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED IT NOR THERE WAS NO TRACE OF SOMEONE TRYING TO OPEN MY HOOD FROM INSIDE AND PUTTING WATER. AFTER I EXPLAINED TO THEM, THEY SAID THEY STILL CANNOT PROVIDE AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THERE IS WATER, BUT IT CANNOT BE WARRANTABLE REPAIR. IF THEY DO NOT KNOW THE CLEAR CAUSE OF THE ISSUES, HOW CAN THEY STRONGLY CONFIRM IT IS NOT DUE TO MANUFACTURER ISSUES?

10/21/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/19/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F19LA******
Summary

CAR WITH LESS THAN 8000 MILES HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES GOING THROUGH A STOP SIGN ON A CITY STREET (25 MILES AN HOUR) AND CAUSED A CRASH THAT TOTALED THE CAR. SHORTLY BEFORE THE CRASH THE BRAKES SEEMED HARDER TO STOP AT PREVIOUS STOP BUT STILL WORKED.

09/23/2020
Components: STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/07/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F9XLA******
Summary

A MESSAGE CAME OVER THE DASHBOARD "TPMS TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, SEE DEALERSHIP". THERE WAS A TEXT MESSAGE THEN APPEARED ON THE MUSIC SCREEN. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT LANE TOWARDS TRAFFIC AND I WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE JERSEY BARRIER AND SPIN THE CAR AROUND. THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR HIT ME AND

09/16/2020
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 06/23/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F93LA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE LANE DEPARTURE FEATURE ACTIVATED, FORCING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CENTER IN BETWEEN THE LANES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER AN OBJECT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS NEARBY, THE FORWARD COLLISION AUTOMATIC BRAKING ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCGRATH HONDA (2020 N RANDALL RD, ELGIN, IL 60123) TO BE DIAGNOSED AND TEST DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK 5 ADDITIONAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR MORE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,200.

09/15/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F19LA******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR BRAKES CAME ON WHILE I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. LUCKILY FOR ME THERE WHERE NO CARS BEHIND. I HAVE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA SERVICE DEPART FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING. I JUST PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD 2020 VEHICLE A MONTH AGO.

09/01/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/30/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F16LA******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-70 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL IN THE OIL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTHEASTERN HONDA (3125 US-1, PALM BAY, FL 32905 (321) 270-8341) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR MAY HAVE GOTTEN WET CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWITCH TO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

08/24/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/23/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F30LA******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 15 GOING 70MPH ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY AND NO TRAFFIC WAS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SUDDENLY FLASH THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN STOPPING INSTANTLY AS IF THEIR WAS CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. LUCKILY I LOOKED THE MIRROR AND SEEN A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME HIT HIS BRAKES AND I HAD TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE BEING REAR ENDED BU THE SEMI TRUCK. THIS COULD OF CAUSED MULTIPLE FATALITY IN MY CAR IF I DID NOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE CAR BRAKED FOR NO REASON. THE CAR IS ONLY 6 MO OLD AND HAS 15,000K MILES ON IT.

08/14/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/14/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F54LA******
Summary

"TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION SYSTEM" SEEMS TO RECOGNIZE HIGHWAY SHOULDER MILEAGE MARKERS AS A SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE THE SMALL SQUARE SIGNS HAVE BLACK LETTER ON WHITE BACKGROUND. [PENNSYLVANIA, UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP]. THE CAR'S OCR ALGORITHM PROCESSING IS FLAWED. SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR WORDS LIKE SPEED AND LIMIT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE ERROR RATE. ALSO SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CAR'S AVG SPEEDS FOR THE PAST 5 MINUTES TO FILTER OUT FALSE SIGN RECONITION. REPORTS SPEED LIMIT OF 65MPH IN 35MPH ZONE. ONCE REPORTED SPEED LIMIT 120MPH. THE HIGH ERROR RATE CAN LEAD TO DRIVER CONFUSION AND/OR MISINTERPRETATION OF CURRENT SPEED LIMIT. WHILE IT IS A NICE FEATURE, ITS ACCURACY NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. FALSE READING HAS HAPPENED OVER SIX TIMES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS.

08/12/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/11/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F31LA******
Summary

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING BREAKS TO SUDDENLY STOP. WAS TOLD CHIP WAS NO GOOD , PROBLEM CONTINUED 8 MONTHS LATER

07/28/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/17/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F97LA******
Summary

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I STARTED TO GO AGAIN MY CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING WITH ONE SAYING TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE MY DEALERSHIP, THE CLOSEST ONE. MY CAR WAS TWO WEEKS OLD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE COMPUTER STOPPED TALKING TO THE CAR. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE, AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 17 DAYS. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.

07/23/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/21/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F18LA******
Summary

IT'S AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR MOVING FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH A STORE WHILE PARKED. I PARKED MY CAR ON A FLAT SURFACE IN FRONT OF A FARM STORE, WENT INTO THE STORE. ITS A FARM STORE IN AN OPEN FIELD. I WAS ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR WITH KEYS IN MY POCKET. I LEFT THE CAR AC RUNNING AS IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY AND I KNEW IT WOULD TAKE ME TWO MINUTES TO GRAB SOME FRESH CUCUMBERS. I GO THERE TWICE OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. WHEN I WAS IN THE STORE , I HEARD THE STORE OWNER WHO IS SITTING BY HIS HOUSE BY THE STORE STARTED SCREAMING SAYING YOUR CAR IS ROLLING. I LOOKED BACK AND SAW THE CAR DROVE FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH THE STORE FRONT. MY CAR WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE, IT MOVED FORWARD WITH ITS OWN. NOW I AM AFRAID TO MY DEATH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN DEAD IF WE WERE STRAIGHT AHEAD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS VEHICLE SO THAT IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, INSTANCES LIKE THIS CAN BE PREVENTED AND POTENTIALLY LIFE CAN BE SAVED.

07/18/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/17/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F34LA******
Summary

THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STOPPED ACCELERATING. I PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE MORE THAN A COUPLE MPH.

07/05/2020
Components: SUSPENSION,SEAT BELTS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 06/09/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F18LA******
Summary

HONDA ACCORD 2020 LX HAS SO MUCH RATTLE PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING ON THE GROOVED ROAD WHEN ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY ON BAD CONDITION HIGHSPEED ROAD AROUND 60-70 MPH. NOISE HAPPENS IN THE DASHBOARD, B PILLAR SEATBELT AREA, ROOF BETWEEN B AND C PILLAR. WHICH DISTRACTS PEOPLE WHEN DRIVING, SO DANGEROUS.

07/03/2020
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F35LA******
Summary

HARD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH AND WITHOUT HONDA'S LANE DEPARTURE ON OR/AND OFF. *TR

06/03/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/26/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV3F51LA******
Summary

THIS VEHICLE WOULD MAKE UNCOMFORTABLE NOISE AT A SPEED OF ROUGHLY 55 MPH. WHEN I WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND CRUISE AT AROUND 55 MPH, THERE WAS A CHANCE THAT I CAN HEAR A NOISE BUILDING UP. THIS NOISE FELT LIKE ENGINE SPINNING AT 2000-3000 RPMS BUT I COULDN'T DETERMINE WHAT EXACTLY IT WAS. I AM SAYING 'BUILDING UP' BECAUSE THIS NOISE WOULD BECOME LOUDER AND LOUDER WITHIN THE NEXT FEW SECONDS, TO A LEVEL THAT MADE ME AND PASSENGER UNCOMFORTABLE. THEN I WOULD EITHER DECELERATE OR ACCELERATE A BIT AND THE NOISE JUST WENT AWAY ABRUPTLY. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME WHEN I WAS AT 55 MPH, BUT IN MY RECENT 500 MILES I HAVE ENCOUNTERED 4 CASES, WHICH MADE ME FINALLY CONFIRM THAT THE NOISE WAS MADE BUS THE VEHICLE, NOT THE ROAD OR OTHER VEHICLES. I REMEMBER IN EVERY CASE OF ISSUE, I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED. *TR

05/12/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/12/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F31LA******
Summary

UPON HVAC SYSTEM WORKING AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, VEHICLE WILL EMIT A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD OR HVAC SYSTEM COMPONENTS. *TR

05/02/2020
Components: SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/24/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F32LA******
Summary

BREAKS SENSORS CAUTION POPS ON SCREEN FOR NO REASON (IT'S WORRIED FOR ME) 1.- BREAK SYSTEM PROBLEM AND 2.- ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM PROBLEM. SEAT BELT FROM THE TOP ADJUSTMENT THAT PLASTIC ARE ANNOYED NOISE AS SAME NOISE FROM THE CENTER WINDSHIELD AND HEATER CENTER NOISE. WHO I CAN BE SAFETY IF THAT NOISE COMES FROM THE SEAT BELT? THE TACHOMETER IS NOT VISIBLE WHEN SELECTING ANY OPTION ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN. THIS PROBLEMS NEEDS TO FIX AND IMPROVE.

04/26/2020
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 02/24/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F55LA******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT ASSEMBLY GENERATES AN INTERMITTENT RATTLING NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING OVER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS/BUMPS. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION WHETHER THE SEATBELT IS GOING TO WORK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AFTER TWO HOURS OF PURCHASE.

04/17/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F3XLA******
Summary

I JUST FILED THIS COMPLAINT AND CHECKED THE BOX THAT I DID NOT WANT MY INFORMATION SHARED WITH THE MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO AN INVESTIGATION. I WOULD LIKE THIS INFORMATION TO BE SHARED WITH THE MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO AN INVESTIGATION. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A SUNNY DAY WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME, AND NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND ALMOST BROUGHT THE CAR TO A FULL STOP. THE BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS, MY FOOT REMAINED ON THE GAS BECAUSE I WAS STARTLED AND COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND HAD NO TIME TO REACT. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM THEN RELEASED, AND THE CAR KEPT DRIVING. *TR

04/17/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/15/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F3XLA******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A SUNNY DAY WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME, AND NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND ALMOST BROUGHT THE CAR TO A FULL STOP. THE BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS, MY FOOT REMAINED ON THE GAS BECAUSE I WAS STARTLED AND COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING, AND HAD NO TIME TO REACT. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM THEN RELEASED, AND THE CAR KEPT DRIVING. *TR

02/11/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/21/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F15LA******
Summary

I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA ABOUT THIS (CASE10206483). THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAGS ARE OFTEN NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION WITH AN ADULT SIGNIFICANTLY WEIGHING MORE THAN 65 LBS. SITTING ON THAT SEAT, WHILE ALL CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER'S GUIDE ARE MET. AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROBLEM, MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN MY 82 LB. WIFE HAS SAT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR WOULD AT FIRST GO OUT, AS IT SHOULD. BUT AFTER WE DRIVE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, IT GOES ON AND STAYS ON FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP, INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS ARE OFF, THUS PUTTING HER AT RISK. MY HONDA DEALER HAS VERIFIED RELATED PROBLEMS BY TAKING MY WIFE FOR DRIVES IN MY CAR. HE GOT THE SAME PROBLEMS IN ANOTHER 2020 ACCORD LX CVT. HE HAS ALSO HAD HIS PERSONNEL SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND GOT THE SAME PROBLEMS. HE HAS GIVEN UP. THE DEALER TESTED ALL RELEVANT PARTS. THEY WORKED PERFECTLY. BUT THEN HE TESTED THE WEIGHT-SENSOR WITH MY WIFE ON THE SEAT. THE READING WAS 50 LBS. FOR AN 82 LB. WOMAN. NOTE THAT I WEIGH 132 LBS. AND HAVE NO SUCH PROBLEMS. I WONDER HOW MANY ADULTS ARE DRIVING AROUND WHILE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NOT REALIZING THAT THEY ARE AT RISK BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS ARE OFF. THIS MIGHT ALSO APPLY TO OTHER MAKES AND MODELS. I SUGGESTED THAT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO LOWERING THE WEIGHT-SENSOR READING THAT COMMANDS THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS TO BE TURNED ON, SO THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE ACTIVE FOR PASSENGERS WEIGHING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN 65 LBS., LIKE MY WIFE.

01/20/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/18/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV2F30LA******
Summary

AC IS NOT WORKING AT SECOND AFTER I PICK UP THE CAR. IT ONLY 50 MILES. TURN THE TEMPERATURE TO 'LO', THE FAN BLOWS WARM AIR.

01/15/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 01/14/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F40LA******
Summary

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2020 HONDA ACCORD EX. WE HAVE DRIVEN IT ABOUT 3200 MILES IN THE 3 MONTHS WE OWNED IT. DURING THAT TIME IT HAS SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL 3 TIMES WHEN MY WIFE, WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT NORMAL SPEEDS, LIGHTLY BRUSHED THE SHIFTER WHILE ADJUSTING A CONTROL ON THE DASH OR ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE THIRD TIME SHE ATTEMPTED TO QUICKLY SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE AND BECAUSE THE LOCK IS ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SHIFT KNOB IT WAS DEPRESSED AND SHE WENT PAST DRIVE INTO SUPER (LOW GEAR); THE LOWER GEAR SLOWED THE CAR VERY ABRUPTLY (AND, OF COURSE DID SO WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS) AND SHE WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WE ARE CONSIDERING SELLING THE VEHICLE.

01/14/2020
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/26/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1HGCV1F13LA******
Summary

APPROXIMATELY RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS HARDER THAN NORMAL; WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS SEVERAL LAYERS UNTIL I PUSH IT TO THE END. IT FEELS LIKE IT DOESN'T RESPOND RIGHT AWAY. ALSO, THE BRAKE IS GIVING ME A STRONG RESPOND, SO I FEEL THE CAR IS SHAKING SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN I DO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. ALSO, WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, THE MOTION OF THE CAR RUSH FORWARD AND SLIDE DOWN BEFORE IT RESPONDS CORRECTLY.

2 Recalls

for 2020 HONDA ACCORD
10/12/2020
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V771000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 20V771000
Manufacture: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

25/03/2021
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V215000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 21V215000
Manufacture: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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