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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2001 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 5 of 14)

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problem #194

Aug 192015

Accord

  • 198,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 15V320000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The manufacturer stated that the part was on a national back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 198,000.

- Mableton, GA, USA

problem #193

May 252015

Accord

  • 125,569 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V320000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,569.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #192

Jul 292015

Accord 4-cyl

  • 114,000 miles
When can I expect an answer to my question? #10743472. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Marcus Hook, PA, USA

problem #191

Jul 232015

Accord

  • 1,014,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

After we received the letter from the Honda division, we feel that the vehicle is too unsafe to drive. Our question is a short one. Who is responsible for the charges to tow this vehicle to our local dealer? thank you in advance for considering this question

- Marcus Hook, PA, USA

problem #190

Dec 222014

Accord

  • miles
The contact owned a 2001 Honda Accord. While driving at 40 mph making a right turn, the contact believed the tie rod fractured and was unable to control the steering. The contact crashed the vehicle into a tree. The driver side air bag deployed. There were metal pieces that came out of the air bag. The contact sustained injuries to the forehead, lower back, and right shoulder. The contact received medical attention one week later. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V320000 (air bags) and believed the failure was related to the recall. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Springfield , OR, USA

problem #189

Jul 062015

Accord

  • 11 miles
The date listed above should be 2/14/2001, when I first bought the car. When I was driving it home the airbag light up. I took the car bag and I'm not sure what was fixed. As the years passed by the light continued to light up. I took the car back to the service department several times. They never offered me another car or fixed the problem. As the years went on there was finally a recall issued. But to this day the light still comes on. I should have been compensated a defective car but I was never offered another car or a reduced price. I recently received a recall notice but your website does not list my VIN. Can I bring my car to the headquarters location in torrance for an inspection/fix the problem and I would like to be compensated for buying a new car that did not live up to Honda's standards from day 1 ( February 14, 2001)... updated 09/30/15

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #188

Mar 312014

Accord

  • 101,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was T-boned on the drivers side. The airbag deployed and metal lacerated my eyelid causing a cataract and permanent pupil damage.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #187

Jun 112015

Accord 4-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
Driver and passenger air bags did not open in the dash during a rollover and front end hit. Driver had head injuries from the rollover when his head hit the top of the car. He would have been pushed back in the seat if the bag would have worked. The air bags on the side of the front seats did open. There were no passengers. Updated 9/23/15

- Waukegan, IL, USA

problem #186

Jun 012015

Accord

  • miles
2001 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to complete recall notice.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #185

Jan 302015

Accord 6-cyl

  • miles
2001 Honda Accord. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to drivers airbag inflator module recall notice issues. The consumer sustained serious injuries from the frontal driver's side air bag, when the inflator module ruptured causing metal fragments to protrude through the air bag cushion striking the consumer in his head as well as across his fingers. Recall # 14V351000, was referenced.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #184

May 212015

Accord

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Recall results states a recall was issued June 19,2014. We have never received a recall on this and have lived in the same residence for over 25 years. At one time, my "side passenger airbag alert" light was staying on. Honda supposedly fixed the issue. But driver's side airbag was never corrected to my knowledge.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #183

Feb 022015

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
I have been trying to get the recalled airbag replacement for Honda for months and they will not replace the recalled airbag. I have called several times and they always tell me that my name is on a list and it will take a month to get the replacement part. I've been calling since at least Feb. 2015, I called to May 20, 15 and relieved the same answer. I've been called the torrance Honda center 2280 crenshaw blvd, torrance, ca 90501 (855) 587-2662. I need to know how to get this recalled airbag replacement.

- Lawndale, CA, USA

problem #182

Mar 192015

Accord 6-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
Honda case # [xxx] ** I have removed the airbag module from the steering wheel for the interim. Honda of America(hoa) is refusing to cooperate with me in regards to the safety recall notice for the driver side steering wheel airbag inflator -- NHTSA recall 14V-351. Contacted hoa at 1-888-234-2138 on March 19th, 2015. I asked if I could take the airbag module/assembly to the dealer and have the airbag inflator replaced while it is off the vehicle. I advised hoa I do not wish to take my vehicle to the dealer, only the airbag module itself. Hoa advised "no". I asked for further review, by "case review", of my request and to be contacted via letter because I do not wish to provide my telephone number. As of May 19th, 2015 I have not received any communication/letter from hoa. Called hoa again on May 19th, 2015 and was advised they will not send a letter. They wish to contact me by phone. As of May 19th, 2015, I advised hoa I will no longer be contacting them and asked the hoa representative to advise the case reviewer that I will simply not have the recall performed and will leave the airbag module off the steering wheel/vehicle. I have reviewed, to the best of my ability, local, state and federal law regarding safety recalls and can find no law that states I must abide by the manufacturers guidelines for replacing safety devices. It is my understanding that a manufacturer must replace the defective safety device regardless and should make every effort to assist the owner in performing safety recalls. Please contact me via letter -- I will not provide my telephone number, email, etc. As it is not required by local, state or federal law. The address I am providing is the same address hoa has on file for the VIN. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Rossville, GA, USA

problem #181

Apr 132015

Accord

  • miles
I have been in two wrecks that were not my fault over a month period and my airbags did not deploy when I was hit on the front driver side bumper or when I was hit today on the passenger front bumper when I got my car they said that the issues was fixed in Sept 2013 and I received another recall again so I need so answers.

- Opelika, AL, USA

problem #180

Apr 272015

Accord

  • miles
In March of 2015, american Honda motor co., Inc. Contacted me via mail concerning a defect in the driver's front airbag inflator of our family's 2001 Honda Accord. The letter states, "the defect in these vehicles could kill or injure you or other people in your vehicle." The letter further instructed owners to call any authorized Honda dealer to a make an appointment to have the defective part replaced at no cost to us. I shortly thereafter contacted our local dealer (diamond Honda of glendale) to make such an appointment and was told that the necessary part needed to be ordered and that it should arrive within a couple of weeks. Four weeks later, on April 27, 2015, I contacted the dealership to follow up on the matter, as I had not heard anything further since the initial call and was told that the part was on backorder and would "hopefully arrive next month or maybe June." When I expressed my concern that this was such a serious defect as to warn against injury or death as stated in the recall notice and pressed to know exactly when the situation would be resolved, I was told that the volume of vehicles that needed this repair resulted in such a backorder and could not be told an exact date of when to expect repair, nor was I offered any mitigation for the dangerously defective nature of our vehicle in the meantime. I fail to see how this situation is in any way surprising to the parts distribution division of the american Honda motor co., Inc., and is nothing more than a poorly executed/motivated response to an important safety issue with their vehicles that is perpetuating a dangerous situation for millions of families (mine included). I wish to file this report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to document such a lethargic response on the part of the american Honda motor co., Inc. In regard to this important safety recall.

- Glendale, CA, USA

problem #179

Dec 212008

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owned a 2001 Honda Accord. While driving during inclement weather, the driver crashed into a snow bank and veered to the left. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into the front of another vehicle. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained fatal fractures to the fifth and sixth vertebrae that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 11V260000 (air bags). The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown... updated 02/19/15 updated 02/20/15. Updated 03/31/15 updated 04/02/15

- Braintree, MA, USA

problem #178

Dec 092014

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front end of the vehicle. As a result, the air bags deployed and metal fragments discharged from the air bags. The driver sustained face, ear and leg injuries due to the metal fragments from the air bags that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number:14V351000 (air bags). Updated 01/07/15 updated 01/15/15.....updated 12/29/15 picture received 01/29/16 updated 2/23/2016

- Pompano Beach, FL, USA

problem #177

Dec 062014

Accord

  • 120,000 miles
Nthsa recall number: 14V351000 was told this is not for my car but shows up on the app.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #176

Nov 172014

Accord 6-cyl

  • 102,000 miles
While driving home from work I noticed the cover in the steering wheel, which covers the air bag became elevated approx 2 inches on one side. I took it to my local Honda dealer and they said it was not under any recall but advised I get it fixed. (cost $ 971.00) I took it home to decide what I was going to do. I was too afraid to drive it (the feeling of having a loaded gun pointed at my face. I have just had catarack surgery and if the bag went off in my face I could be left blind). After one week of it sitting in my garage I decided to get it fixed. I paid the amount. I have registered this complaint/concern with Honda case #[xxx] regarding the takata air bag. They told me that should my car become part of the recall I would be reimbursed. - thank you information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Totowa, NJ, USA

problem #175

Dec 012014

Accord

  • 166,097 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning light continuously illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,097.

- Abingdon, MD, USA

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