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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SRS illuminated for no apparent reason. The vehicle is a 2001 Honda Accord ex. After dealer reset, the light came on again. When the light is on the SRS is rendered inoperative. The dealer was prepared with literature for reasons that might cause the light to illuminate. I think this situation should be considered as serious as faulty seat belt and/or harness failures which are covered by the dealer on an extended warranty basis. After reading many complaints about the SRS light stays on or illuminated it is obvious that my problem or system failure isnT an isolated case. It appears that many drives are accepting the light illuminated as irritating and to expensive to repair while their SRS system is totally inoperative. What might even be worse is that there are quick fixes on the internet to reset the light and by repeated resetting the light might mask or ignore the root problem. The dealer charge for the diagnostic test was $80. The dealer agreed to reset the light again concurrent with other maintenance. After a third reset by the dealer I was told that it would not reset and the control module would need to be replaced. Approximate total cost $750.
FOIA request certified copies of all recalls involving the 2001 Honda Accord, attorney represent client injured when the driver side airbag failed to deploy, ES search resulted in no records. (nar)
After buying the car I started having problems with airbag warning light system, and continue to have this problem over the next 3 years. I have taken this car to two different dealerships for this problem and they would fix the problem for a short time and then the light would come back on. The last time I took the car to bob montomergy Honda world in louisville, ky. They stated that they had found the problem and that they have fixed the problem, after a couple of months the problems returned.
SRS and side air bag lights come on and off intermittently regardless of pcs phone use and/or person/book bag in passenger seat. Brought to dealer in April 2004, said it was a weak battery. Had battery inspected by independant mechanic and was well with specifications for 3-4 yr old battery. Paid $39 to tell me that nothing was wrong. Noticed recall for 2000-2001 Honda Accord illuminator panel and discovered not the issue, but found this site and am amazed at the number of failures with no resolution or cause as to why this is occuring. Will contact dealership again with case studies obtained from this website.
- Mobile, AL, USA
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After 1 week of using my Accord, the side airbag lights comes on and off.I took it for repair to the dealership where I bought the car[rosenthal Honda of tysons corner.va.]this has been going on and on and today is my 5th time to complain about my side airbag indicator, and again I was told the same thing over and over again.they say the indicator will come and stay if my passenger is not properly sitted, I cannot understand why the light indicator stays and won't go off.I am so tired of pleasing the service center telling the same thing again and again, I don't know how to resolve this problem anymore.yesterday I called the amaerican Honda Motors and they told me that the indicator should not stay on.service center has no good explanation on this.please help thanks
The SRS light came on and stayed on until car was turned off. First date of failure noted above. This same problem has occurred 2 more times since the first repair attempt. At the present time, the car is in need of a third repair attempt. The current odometer reading is 7,700.
All of the above dates and mileage are approximate. I have the information on paper at home. I have also had the hardest time with Honda financial services with them calling me and saying that I never paid my monthly bill (last fall), which I did, and then finally they found the check and said "oh, our mistake, it has been here the whole time." and then now, I have them saying that I was in default of my lease because they never had information for my insurance, which my insurance was supposed to send them that information. I checked back with them a week later (today) and they said that they were going to impound my car because my insurance company never got back with them. Called my insurance company, and it took 5 mins. To have someone fax over proof of insurance. That was all - was it that difficult"?" this car had to have the back brakes replaced after 25000 miles (about a month ago - it was making this awful noise, like rattling chains underneath) - that should not have happened. The back window tinting lifted up after 1 year, the tire blew out on the freeway 1 month after getting it (leased the car Aug 2001). The service engine light has come on twice, for no apparent reason. And the SRS light was on 2 different times. Had it turned off the 1st time. Then 1 week later it was back on, brought back to my dealership and they said it was something wrong with the computer system, but they could not give me a good enough explanation. When I first was looking for a car at the dealership, this car was not on the lot where all the other cars for sale were, it was in the back, by the service department. Asked the sales rep if the car was in okay condition and he said it was, and there was nothing wrong with it because it only had 10 miles on it - I should have known then. This car is a pain in the behind and it is just a hassle for everything that keeps happening with it.
From the time that I have owned this vehicle I have had to taken it to two different dealerships( sam swope Honda world and bob montgomery Honda) concerning the airbag warning light. This vehicle has been the shop 8 different times for this same problem they always do a quick fix and within a couple of months the problem recurs. The airbag lights light comes on like the system is still deactivated. The last time I had it in the shop on 3/1/04 at bob montgomery within hours of getting the car back the light was back on.
While driving 60 mph the steering wheel locked up followed by a tire blowout on the rear driver side, causing the vehicle to roll over, as a result the airbags failed to deploy. The consumer suffered neck and back injuries. The cd player did not always work and experienced static.
When im driving my SRS light comes on occasionally, I havent had any accidents so I dont know if they will deploy, it seems that a fair amount of Honda have this problem, and for what ive seen they cant get repaired. I have a 2001 ex
When the brakes were applied the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle suddenly accelerated from 0 K.M. to 80 K.M. within 15 feet and became stuck between two houses. The left tire blewout and the air bags deployed and cracked the windshield. The vehicle sustained damage.. engine reved high when taking foot off gas pedal. The dealer adjusted the base idle because it was too high.
Air bag light illuminated on 8/10/2003. Dealer stated cell phone caused front and side air bags to deactivate. Dealer urged the consumer not to use the cell phone in the vehicle. Also, manufacturer is aware of the problem.
The airbag indicator on the dashboard comes on and stays on for no apparent reason. After a while it goes off on its own. Sometimes it will come on and off intermittently. I had this problem since I bought the car brand new. I took it to crystal lake Honda, crystal lake, il even before the one year warranty expired and they said they could not see anything wrong with it. The problem still persists. Today I was going through the complaints on this site and was shocked to see 20 complaints related to either this same exact problem or the fact that the airbags either did not deploy during accident or deployed un-necessarily. I hope Honda does something about this. I bought a Honda Accord over a competing model because this one had side airbags. Now after reading how the airbags do not deploy I am upset. Let me know if there is a fix to this problem and what I can tell the dealer.
Repeated failure of supplemental restrain system in my warrantied 2001 Honda Accord. Failure consists of faulty sensors, thereby deactivating the system. This has occurred four time. Every time this was taken to a factory authorized dealer, with no success (problem recurs).
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- Keizer, OR, USA