2006 Honda ACCORD problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
430 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
77,650 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 310 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 120 of 430 complaints (27.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 74 | 17.2% |
| Steering behavior | 49 | 11.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 39 | 9.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 3.7% |
| Engine operation | 14 | 3.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.2% |
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 | 120 |
| Steering | 46 |
| Power Train | 39 |
| Electrical System | 32 |
| Unknown Or Other | 28 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 24 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 23 |
| Engine | 21 |
Air Bags: 120; Steering: 46; Power Train: 39; Electrical System: 32; Unknown Or Other: 28; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 24; Vehicle Speed Control: 23; Engine: 21
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 71 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 45 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 34 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 44 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 69 |
| 150,000 and above | 47 |
Under 25,000: 71; 25,000 to 49,999: 45; 50,000 to 74,999: 34; 75,000 to 99,999: 44; 100,000 to 149,999: 69; 150,000 and above: 47
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (71). 120 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 32 |
| 2007 | 31 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 26 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 35 |
| 2015 | 49 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
2005: 1; 2006: 32; 2007: 31; 2008: 16; 2009: 28; 2010: 26; 2011: 20; 2012: 27; 2013: 25; 2014: 35; 2015: 49; 2016: 23; 2017: 27; 2018: 19; 2019: 27; 2020: 15; 2021: 4; 2022: 7; 2023: 8; 2024: 5; 2025: 5
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 74 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 49 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 39 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 10146620 · 2005-12-31 (December 31, 2005)
WE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM IN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT ON OUR TRIP BACK FROM AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP LAST WEEKEND. AS A RESULT OF THIS EXPERIENCE MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. AFTER A FEW HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND DECELERATING THROUGH AN EXIT RAMP, THEN RE-ACCELERATING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT WE EXPERIENCED AND AN EXTREMELY RESISTANT BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRING EXTREMELY HARD PEDAL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE SEEMED TO CONTINUE TO REV DURING BRAKING. WHILE STOPPED AT THE LIGHT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV ABNORMALLY. OUR 30-YEAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146620 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10150692 · 2006-02-20 (February 20, 2006)
DROVE TO WORK. PARKED IN GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2006. STARTED ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 PM ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2006. IDLED ENGINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MINUTES. INCREASED RPM TO 1500 TWO TIMES FOR ONE SECOND EACH. REVERSED. BRAKED. DROVE FORWARD UP AN INCLINE. BRAKED. TURNED RIGHT. DROVE FORWARD ON A FLAT SURFACE AT NO MORE THAN 20 MPH. APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. BRAKED IN ADVANCE OF THE STOP SIGN. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR ROLLED INTO …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150692 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167761 · 2006-09-09 (September 9, 2006)
1) NEW WHEEL BEARING AT 10,768 MILES 2) NEW TRANSMISSION AND REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OF SAME SHIFT CABLE AT 10,791 MILES (SERVICE TECH ACKNOWLEDGES THE NOISE ON THE WORK TICKET) 3) ROTATE AND BALANCE OF TIRES DUE TO A SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEM IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT 10,791 MILES 4) RESURFACING OF ORIGINAL ROTORS, 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO NOISE AT 11,002 MILES 5) REPLACEMENT OF OLD ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AT 11,184 MILES. WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY ALL THIS WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON OUR VEHICLE IF EVERYONE NOW STATES THAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,791 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10269950 · 2009-05-26 (May 26, 2009)
AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES ON THE CARS ODOMETER, MY POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, IT WAS NOT ALL THE TIME ONLY WHEN TURNING AND PARKING, WITH VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LOOSING PRESSURE AND THAT IT ONLY HAPPENS ON V6 MODELS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10269950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182336 · 2007-02-12 (February 12, 2007)
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET 33 MPG. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EVEN GET 25 MPG ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 9624. WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE JUST SLOWED DOWN EVEN WHEN SHE WAS ACCELERATING, AND IT STRUGGLED AS THOUGH IT NEEDS TO BE SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT MAYBE THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS NOT DOING WHAT THE CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,624 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10159429 · 2006-05-25 (May 25, 2006)
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2006 ACCORD BATTERY ODORS AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE PASSENGERS. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE BACK SEAT IN THE TRUNK. THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND THE BATTERIES WERE NOT LOCATED BEHIND THE BACK SEAT IN THE TRUNK. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10159429 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187588 · 2007-04-11 (April 11, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. BEFORE THE FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD BEEN LISTENING TO THE RADIO WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA, AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. AAA STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DESIGNED FOR A HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187588 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10193737 · 2007-06-19 (June 19, 2007)
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP SAID COMPUTER NEEDED UPDATING, CLEARED THE CODE. THE NEXT DAY IT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT START. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS THE ALARM. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO IT CAME ON AGAIN WHEN I WAS OUT OF STATE. DEALERSHIP TESTED IT, AND DETERMINED IT WAS A BENT CYLINDER HEAD, THEY GUESSED IT WAS CAUSED BY BAD SHIFTING, BUT FREEZE DATA SHOWED I WAS ONLY GOING 45 MPH AT 1300 RMPS. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. HONDA HAS BEEN STALLING FOR 26 DAYS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 23,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193737 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10459363 · 2012-05-23 (May 23, 2012)
APPEARS THE VEHICLE PCM HAS TO BE REPLACED CAUSED CAR TO STALL. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 166,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10459363 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10968818 · 2017-03-27 (March 27, 2017)
FAULTY TRANSMISSION , VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE RANDOMLY IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC , STOPS REVS BUT GOES NO PLACE . HAVE DONE FLUSHES , SELNOIDS, FUEL PUMP, STARTER AND MANY MORE THINGS . REACHED OUT TO HONDA OPENED CASES BLEW ME OFF SEVERAL TIMES . MY SON AND I WERE ALMOST KILLED IN CAR SEVERAL TIMES NEVER PERFORMED RIGHT FROM THE START . THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS TOWED.
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10968818 at NHTSA ↗