Honda ACCORD electrical problems
1,476 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
23,250 owner complaints analyzed
80 distinct recall campaigns
66,960 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1976 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 12,995 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
1,476 of 23,250 complaints match this topic (6.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 720830 · 2000-03-31 (March 31, 2000)
WIRING HARNESS TO HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CONTACTS SHARP METAL RIB WHEN RETRACTED. *AK
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Owner report 10037672 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)
WHILE PARKED, THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *PH *JB
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Owner report 480292 · 1995-01-16 (January 16, 1995)
HEADLIGHT WIRING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
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Owner report 550808 · 2000-05-09 (May 9, 2000)
DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT 2 FUSES FAILED. WIRING HARNESS AT LAS TSTRAP TOO SHORT, AND ALL THREE CONDUCTORS HAD BARE INSULATION AND SHORTED OUT AGAINST EACH OTHER. ONE CONDUCTOR WAS NEGATIVE.
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Owner report 761895 · 2002-05-14 (May 14, 2002)
THE HIDE AWAY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY KEEPS CUTTING THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS IN TWO AFTER THE HEADLIGHTS OPEN AND SHUT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE PERSONALLY FIXED THIS PROBLEM TWICE IN 76000 MILES WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER DOING IT TWICE.*AK
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