2000 Honda ACCORD problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,174 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
91,060 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 735 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 277 of 1,174 complaints (23.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 182 | 15.5% |
| Braking behavior | 103 | 8.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 54 | 4.6% |
| Engine operation | 27 | 2.3% |
| Steering behavior | 26 | 2.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 0.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 277 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 125 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 112 |
| Electrical System | 84 |
| Power Train | 64 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 54 |
| Suspension | 45 |
| Structure:Body | 43 |
Air Bags: 277; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 125; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 112; Electrical System: 84; Power Train: 64; Air Bags:Frontal: 54; Suspension: 45; Structure:Body: 43
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 45 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 82 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 131 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 147 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 200 |
| 150,000 and above | 130 |
Under 25,000: 45; 25,000 to 49,999: 82; 50,000 to 74,999: 131; 75,000 to 99,999: 147; 100,000 to 149,999: 200; 150,000 and above: 130
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (200). 439 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 |
| 2001 | 73 |
| 2002 | 63 |
| 2003 | 76 |
| 2004 | 104 |
| 2005 | 99 |
| 2006 | 93 |
| 2007 | 59 |
| 2008 | 54 |
| 2009 | 56 |
| 2010 | 66 |
| 2011 | 46 |
| 2012 | 49 |
| 2013 | 29 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2000: 67; 2001: 73; 2002: 63; 2003: 76; 2004: 104; 2005: 99; 2006: 93; 2007: 59; 2008: 54; 2009: 56; 2010: 66; 2011: 46; 2012: 49; 2013: 29; 2014: 50; 2015: 44; 2016: 28; 2017: 27; 2018: 18; 2019: 8; 2020: 40; 2021: 5; 2022: 10; 2023: 2; 2024: 6; 2025: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 182 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 103 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 54 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10005203 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)
I OWNED A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 34,672 MILES. THE CAR MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. I FOUND A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN (00-038) THAT WAS SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM, BUT IT ONLY COVER V6 MODELS.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005203 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006236 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)
VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002696 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)
BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, MY CAR ACCELERATED, SKID ON ICE AND HIT A TREE. I PUT IT IN DRIVE BUT AGAIN THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD NOT CONTROL ITS SPEED, AND BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE. IT COULD NOT BE STOPPED. I WENT THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF OUR GARAGE, CAUSING GREAT DAMAGE.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002696 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007274 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, SLID ON A PIECE OF ICE, AND HIT A SMALL TREE. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE AND TRIED TO GET OUT OF DRIVEWAY HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT HAD NO EFFECT.*AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007274 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040944 · 2003-09-30 (September 30, 2003)
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD VTEC V6. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE AIR BAG SYSTEMS HAVE SHUTDOWN INDICATED BY THE SRS LIGHT. NOW I AM STARTING TO HAVE ELECTRICAL FAILURES LEFT AND RIGHT. MAJORITY OF MY WARNING LLIGHTS ON, MY CONSOLE WHICH INCLUDE BATTERY, ALL DOORS, TRUNK, AND BRAKE LIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON. THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP. I DON'T KNOW IF I GOT A BAD HONDA FROM THE BATCH, BUT JUST BEING 2 YEARS OLD, IT IS EXPERIENCING SOME TOUGH PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENED HONDA PLAN UPTO 100,000 MILES/6 YRS.. BUT OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040944 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043004 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)
SUDDEN BATTERY FAILURE CAUSES LOSS OF POWER, STEERING, AND ALL-AROUND CONTROL OF THE CAR. ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY SELLING DEALER THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR. DEALER INSISTS THAT THE ALTERNATORS HAVE ALL GONE BAD. NO DIAGNOSIS FOR WHAT MAY BE CAUSING ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 53,618 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045932 · 2003-11-11 (November 11, 2003)
DELPHI ALTERNATOR FAILED. FIRST NOTICED DUE TO NOISE COMING FROM ALTERNATOR. WITH NO DASH WARNING LIGHTS ON, VOLTAGE MEASURED AS LOW AS ~8 VOLTS, AND ENGINE THEN STALLED COMPLETELY WHEN HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE SWITCHED ON. CONFIRMED WIRING GOOD, REMOVED DISCHARGED BATTERY, RECHARGED BATTERY, BATTERY CONDITION LOAD-TESTED GOOD, AND WARNING LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON ONLY AFTER RUNNING ENGINE AT IDLE AND THEN ~3000RPM FOR ~5 MINUTES. VOLTAGE MONITORING CONFIRMED ONLY BATTERY VOLTAGE HAD BEEN PRESENT LONG BEFORE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ALTERNATOR SHOU…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,418 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045932 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031591 · 2003-09-04 (September 4, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN IN THE POSITION WHERE HE HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HIS KNEES HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT A RAISED PEDAL. DEALER STATED THE INTERIOR WAS REDESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SHORTER PEOPLE WHOM WANTED MINIMUM TIME GOING FROM THE BRAKE TO THE PEDAL AND VICE VERSA. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031591 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040171 · 2003-12-02 (December 2, 2003)
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE ABS LIGHT. THE SHORT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALERS REPLACED THE GAS TANK SENSOR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *NLM (EX MODEL) THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL SENSORS AND THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OCCURRED AGAIN IN WHICH THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SENSORS AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040171 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10060468 · 2004-03-05 (March 5, 2004)
I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM DUBLIN HONDA WITH A LITTLE OVER 7K MILES, AROUND THE 12TH OF AUGUST 2001. MY CAR STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS BETWEEN 1/4-1/8 TANK. I ALSO NOTICED A BLACK FLAP HANGING UNDER MY CAR AND A LOT OF DUCT TAPE WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT AXEL AND CAUGHT ON THE TIRES. IT TOOK THREE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY FINALLY REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND DAMAGE FUEL TANK DAMAGE AND DAMAGE UNDER FUEL PUMP. THEY SAID BUT DID NOT PUT IN WRITING THAT THERE WAS A PATCH ON AN AREA OF THE DAMAGE.…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10060468 at NHTSA ↗