CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2001 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, subframe rust, & problems with the airbag system (SRS). We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 100,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure problems have been a huge problem for Honda Accords & other models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda eventually extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accords as settlement for a class action lawsuit, but that period is over & owners of Accords with transmission problems are out of luck.
Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.
The SRS warning light likes to come on due to a defective seat belt sensor -- typically the driver's side. This sensor is covered under Honda's lifetime seat belt warranty, but some dealers charge a $100+ "diagnostic fee" or tell customers the entire SRS unit ($800) is bad. Also make sure your 2001 Accord has been checked for the airbag recall: excessive pressure may cause metal fragments during airbag deployment.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
58 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
52 / 1
Average Mileage:
59,305 miles
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I have a 2001 Honda Accord, 2 years ago the SRS light came on and stayed on. I took the car to the dealer and they charged me $118 to reset it. This year, September 2008 the light came on again and has stayed on. It is a known problem with Honda dealer, yet they will not cover the cost of getting this fixed. Now my passenger airbag will not deploy. I have seen many complaints about this same problem. It should be covered by the manufacturer, obviously it is a defect.
After starting my 2001 Honda Accord the SRS light came on and will not stay off. This light indicates that the air bags will not deploy in a major collision. I went to my dealer and spoke with the maintenance supervisor and he indicated that this was a very common problem with this model of automobile. He also said that Honda does not have a recall or extended warranty for this problem. Reading the internet chat rooms shows that there are hundreds of people with this same problem. In fact many owners indicated that after they were involved in a collision their airbags never did deploy even after the SRS light was reset by their dealer. The cost of the repair, for me, will be from $1000 to $1500. I am a senior citizen and cannot afford to have this repaired at this time. I understand that the seat belts have a lifetime warranty but not the airbags. I feel the airbags should be treated the same as the seat belts and have the same warranty. At the very least Honda should recognize this problem they have with this model and give the owners an extended warranty to cover these repairs. This is a major problem and should be addressed as there are many owners that are driving these defective Honda Accord and if involved in a collision their Honda's airbags will not inflate. Please look into this and have Honda take responsibility for this problem and give some relief to all the owners of this model automobile.
Several months ago the SRS light came on in my 2001 Honda Accord for no reason. I was not in an accident and there were no other reasons for the light to come on. Now I don't have airbags so I hope that I am not in an accident in the future. I was told it would cost about $800 to fix this problem.
Own a Honda 2001 Accord exl V6, bought used at Honda dealer with 27,000 miles. After 1 month SRS warning light comes on brought back to dealer they replaced sensor, lasted for 11 months, light on again, dealer said some wires were shorted would definitely not come on again, at 109,000 miles lights on again !
2001 Accord LX has 59,000 miles on it. Two weeks ago the SRS light came on for no reason. Did some research and discovered this is a very common problem with these cars. The airbags will not deploy while this light is on. Serious safety issue.
- Carson, WA, USA
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I have had my 2001 Honda Accord for quite a few years. Every now and then, it seems if I put something on the passenger seat or just starting and driving off the SRS light comes on. I have taken it to the dealership for resets quite a few times but the problem still occurs. Was there ever a recall for the SRS since it will not deploy air bags while the light is on" can I get this fixed through a recall or do I need to pay for the negligence by Honda manufacturer" thank you
I own 2 Honda (Accord ex 1996, Accord LX 2001) on both of them and for no obvious reason the SRS (airbag) light started coming on and off sporadically until lately stated on for ever. The airbag on both cars has never been deployed. The dealer charge $90 per vehicle just for diagnosing the problem.
SRS light (supplemental safety restraints...air bags) stays on all the time on my 2001 Honda Accord. Air bags should be warranted for life of car, I would think, but Honda dealers keep blowing me off. I see on internet that many other 2001 Honda have had same problem.
SRS light came up recently. Diagnostics test showed that there is some issue with the airbags and they won't be deployed correctly. So I have to replace them and its not covered by Honda warranty. I have to replace this for safety reasons and this is going to cost me a lot of money.
2001 Honda Accord SRS light remains on. Service dept. Said car is "safe" to drive. "good news is that the airbags won't deploy when you are driving around. The bad news is that the airbags won't deploy in an accident." My research shows that Honda is not concerned about consumers with this issue. There is no type of warranty coverage and it is a very expensive fix with marginal results (likely to recur). I should think that seat belts and airbags would have a lifetime warranty.
I have had my 2001 Honda Accord for about 7 years and only recently had problems with it. First, my alarm system has been malfunctioning. The alarm will go off every so often for no reason, especially at night disturbing the neighborhood. I have to go run to the window to try to turn off the alarm. I took it to the dealer to have a $100 diagnostic test only to tell me that my alarm system was the problem (something I already knew), and it would cost another $300 to fix. Second, the SRS light came on and will not come off. I took my car to the dealer and it would cost $100 for a diagnostic test, which will probably tell me what I already know, and probably cost another couple hundred to fix. I have researched this problem and have found many complaints regarding this issue. This problem needs to be addressed, especially for the safety of the consumers. There should be a recall for this car.
My SRS light has been on since approximately June 2006. I haven't had any problems getting an inspection during this time until now. I took my car in to have it inspected and failed due to SRS light. I took it to the dealership that I bought it from in September of 2003 and they said it would cost $773 to repair the SRS control module. They charged me $110 for the diagnosis, which would go to the cost of repairs if I decided to have it done. Honda has issued tsb's on this issue, but it does not cover my VIN number nor the part that needs to be replaced. Something is terribly wrong with Honda's SRS performance as I have seen thousands of complaints on various websites regarding different problems with the SRS light. This is a severely dangerous problem that needs to be resolved.
SRS light illuminated for no apparent reason. Have had the light reset and it came on soon thereafter. Have read numerous complaints with similar descriptions and no resulting action or remedy from manufacturer. This should be unacceptable as this is safety equipment and could potentially threaten the lives of driver and occupants.
On 26th October 2007, Friday, it was raining heavily in New Jersey. When I arrived at work, the car was fine. When I started back home, the vehicle's SRS light was permanently on. It still is after 4 days. Researching, I found out that this is a common occurrence in this model year of this vehicle and is very expensive to fix. Kindly take action to make sure this isn't an expensive repair for thousands of consumers given the popularity of this vehicle model. Thank you. Please see this page - www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Accord/2001/seat_belts_air_bags/srs_light_keeps_coming_on.shtml for tales of similar failure.
Honda Accord 2001 LX, 40000 miles. 1. since two months ago, SRS light is constantly on. 2. I understand that while SRS light is 'on', driver airbag will not deploy. 3. I was told by the Honda dealership that this car is not covered under an extended warranty and that I will be responsible for inspection and repair of this problem. I found out that this particular problem is a common one among Honda owners. It should not cost owners to inspect and repair a defect that Honda is responsible for (and already aware).
I have a 2001 Honda Accord ex V6 and a 2003 Honda Pilot. Both vehicles have the SRS light on all the time. I have been told that hand radio interference and cell phones can trigger the SRS light to go on making the SRS inoperable. My wife carries a hand radio and drives both vehicles. We both have cell phones. I have researched this and this seems to be a big problem with Honda. I believe that Honda should repair this at no cost to me.
SRS light is on. I have been told Honda Accord 2001 will activate the SRS light by the use of cell phone or laptop preventing the air bags from deploying in case of a accident. I the light is on the system will not respond in case of a accident. I consider this a safety issue between dead Y live. A recall should be done by Honda to correct all cars affected. I really don't have $700 dollars to get this fix.
Honda Accord 2001. SRS indicator light on for months now with no apparent trigger (no accidents, previous airbag deployment). Brought to Honda dealer - charged $90 diagnostics which resulted that airbag control unit was broken. Replaced at outside mechanic with original Honda parts for $400, however SRS light remained on despite correcting stated diagnostic problem. Argued to return part because problem was not resolved, which was finally done, but dealership states that needs another $90 diagnostic to find the problem again - back to square one. Concerned with safety issue of airbags not deployed in case of an accident, which appears to have occurred to other consumers. Very concerned with regards Honda company in their lack of concern with their product and safety of their consumers!
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- Des Plaines, IL, USA