1996 Honda ACCORD: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE ABS SYSTEM WAS LEAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001640 at NHTSA ↗

THE FRONT BALANCER SHAFT SEAL BLEW AND OIL GUSHED OUT OF THE ENGINE IN LESS THAN TEN MINUTES. MY WIIFE AND I HAD JUST MADE IT OFF THE INTERSTATE WHEN WE NOTICED THE SMELL OF OIL. UPON PARKING, WE SAW OIL POURING OUT OF ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND NO SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE SEAL IS DEFECTIVE BUT HONDA DOESN'T HAVE A FULL RECALL AND WILL ONLY FIX THE SEAL WHEN IT BLOWS WHICH COULD CAUSE PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE IF THE ENGINE IS NOT STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND OTHERS …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003568 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004164 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ABS LIGHT BECOME INOPERABLE, AND SOME NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE START. DEALER NOTIFIED REPLACE THE ABS WHICH COST $1,000. CONSUMER STATES WITH 57,OOO MILES WAS TO PREMATURE TO REPLACE THE ABS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004609 at NHTSA ↗

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONSTANTLY. CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY THE VEHICLES BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004841 at NHTSA ↗

ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 67,548 MILES. ABS LIGHT CAME ON. HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED ACCUMULATOR AND REBUILT MODULATOR FOR $590. 14 MONTHS LATER DURING STATE INSPECTION SAME HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID ABS SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN LATER AT 84,300 MILES. ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON THIS TIME. ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE MODULATOR IS $1,270. CAR CANNOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT THAT REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. 67,548 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005658 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005915 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REFILL MORE THEN OFTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005984 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 1998-09-22 (September 22, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN, COUPE AND WAGON PASSENGER VEHICLES EXCEPT THE DX MODEL AND MODELS WITH V6 ENGINES. THE FACTORY INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER WIRE HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED ALLOWING SOME WIRES TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER, EVENTUALLY CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence: THE SHORT CIRCUIT CANPOSSIBLY CAUSE THE UNDERHOOD WIREING TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A BLOWN FUSE OR DEAD BATTERY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PROPER ROUTING OF THESE WIRES. ANY HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND THE ROUTING WILL BE CORRECTED. IF ANY INSULATION IS WORN THROUGH AND THE COPPER WIRES ARE EXPOSED, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL PLASTIC TUBING TO PROTECT THE HARNESS.