Honda Accord Switch Problems
- 457
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 17
- Years with records
- 1990–2008
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 457 stored complaint records:
- 25 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- ignition switch · 134 records
- electrical system · 53 records
- system ignition · 44 records
- without warning · 34 records
- failure mileage · 25 records
- current mileage · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 76 |
| 60–100k mi | 55 |
| 150–400k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact started upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle turned off without warning. The contact mentioned in order to keep the vehicle on the key had to be forcefully pushed into the ignition. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as nhtsa campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to have it diagnosed…
ODI 11121524
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. While the vehicle was parked with the ignition in the on position, the key could be removed. On a separate occasion, the vehicle rolled away. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (saccucci honda [redacted], middleton, ri 02842) where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and…
ODI 11004638
Electrical System · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the key became dislodged from the ignition switch and the engine stalled. The vehicle rolled away and crashed into a parked vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was made aware of recall nhtsa campaign…
Crash reported
ODI 10654509
Seat Belts · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. The contact stated that the seat belt failed to latch in place without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the ignition key disengaged while in the on position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10670595
Electrical System · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph the vehicle lost power as unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was placed into park and turned off. The vehicle was restarted three minutes later and resumed normal operations. The failure occurred on ten different occasions. The manufacturer was contacted and did not provide a remedy. A local mechanic diagnosis on the…
ODI 10615995
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at an unknown speed. The dealer stated that the o-ring needed to be replaced and an oil leak needed to be repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system) and nhtsa campaign number: 98v231000 (electrical system). The failure progressively…
ODI 10629338
Switch
I purchased a honda accord ex about 30 days ago, used, of course. The ignition switch is locking. I can turn the car off but it takes me about 10 min to wiggle the key out. I have to turn car on or halfway on and off in hopes of getting the key out. The gear shift indicator on the dashboard reads as though the car is in park and drive at the same time. Honda doesn't have a recall for this but per my research it…
ODI 10573199
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart after four attempts. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle decelerated in speed and stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified…
ODI 10609437