1996 Honda Accord Gasoline Problems
- 38
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
What owners report
- shaft seal · 9 records
- balance shaft · 8 records
- timing belt · 6 records
- light came · 5 records
- summary listed · 5 records
- listed above · 5 records
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Gasoline
The balancer shaft seal on the car has blown. Causing the oil to drain out at an alarming rate. To fix the problem the engine must be pulled out take apart then replaced. All of this for a seal that costs no more than 20 dollars. Mr
ODI 768379
Gasoline
Came out of church and noticed a line of fluid going to car. Then discovered that it was draining oil like crazy. I had it towed and found that it was a balancer seal that went bad. When i left church i followed the line of oil all the way home where it started leaking when i was idling while waiting for my family to get into the car. There was no warnings or lights. The oil all gone when i discovered the problem.…
ODI 754902
Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
Driving down street and oil light came on..proceeded to store and put oil in car, drove approximately 10 miles and oil light came on again. Then i determined that all the oil had drained out. Oil is pouring out of my car faster than i can put it in. Searching on the internet i've found that other honda accord owners of the 1996 model had the same problems. I even noticed that one had a recall for the damaged part. I…
ODI 753807
Gasoline
The mechanic found oil leak at the front of the engine caused by a dislodged seal on the front balancer shaft.
ODI 749615
Gasoline
The vehicle experienced a severe engine oil leak and the vehicle was taken to the mechanic for repairs, the manufacturer had sent a product update campaign stating there was a design problem with the balance seal oil shaft, the consumer requests reimbursement. Nlm
ODI 560404
Gasoline
Oil seal failed with no warning while dirving at low speed in parking lot. Oil loss estimated at 1 quart per 3 minutes at engine idle rpm. When driven (after oil refill) oil soaks l. Ft. Brake caliper and all engine belts. Immediate response to oil pressure warning light prevented driving to engine seizure. *ak
ODI 738328
Gasoline
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 738044
Gasoline
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 735540
Gasoline
An oil seal failed and caused the engine oil to drain out rapidly and caused the engine to seize up, a product update campaign was sent regarding the same type of failure, however consumer had to pay for repairs and is requesting reimbursement. *slc
ODI 559998
Gasoline
I was just recently made aware that the problem i experienced with the oil seal failure was not unique. I purchased the vehicle used out of a lease with only 18,000 miles. All service has been done at hidy honda beavercreek, ohio since i've acquired the vehicle. *ak
ODI 740202
Gasoline
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 743781
Gasoline
Same exact incident happened to another car i owned, honda accord lx 97, at the same mileage range (59k-60k). Only with accord 1996, i was fortunate enough to stop on time, and was able to save the engine. Whereas, in the accord 97 situation, i was too late, all of the oil came out, and engine was irreparably damaged. The cost of repairs for accord 97 was $2,000, it required a whole new engine + oil pump, change of…
ODI 732963
Gasoline
While driving, oil light indicator suddenly started flashing. Pulled off highway and proceeded to nearest gas station. I told the gas station mechanic that my oil light indicator had suddenly started flashing. Gas station mechanic opened up the hood and checked the oil. Dipstick came up dry. All oil had been lost. Gas station mechanic proceeded to put two quarts of oil in vehicle. While doing this gas station…
ODI 731633
Gasoline
Oil leak at the front of the engine caused by a dislodged seal on the front balancer shaft
ODI 730713
Gasoline
Oil indicator light came on while driving. Lost all oil in engine.balance shaft seal leak. Timing belt, other belts replaced. $400 repair
ODI 730608
Door · Gasoline
While driving, oil indicatior light started to falshing. Lost all oil in engine. Balance shaft seal burst. Timing belt and other belts replaced. Cost $700. Also, passenger's side door (front & back) power locks are inop.
ODI 733919
Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
While driving-oil indicator light flashing. Indication of loss of all oil. Able to make it to dealership where they had no knowledge of why this would happen. Discovered that balance shaft seal & cam shaft had popped out. Resulting in loss of all oil in engine> this is front balance shaft. All belts and fluids needed to be replaced at a cost of $483.22. Which has not been paid. Questioned the service manager…
ODI 726542
Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
Re-submit//state reported incorrectly. While driving oil light indicator came on/lost all oil in engine. No prior warning. Able to make it to dealer told that balance shaft seal popped out and also cam shaft seal popped out at same time. Required to replace both seals and all fluids/all belts replaced -cost - $483.22. Dealer claimed no knowledge of prior notification from manufacturer of problem or offer to contact…
ODI 726479
Gasoline
Didn't know that oil was leaking out from engine until oil light came on. Checked oil. Was completely empty. Put in a quart to get to service station and it to leaked out. Lucky, that there was no major damage to engine. Very expensive repair. Was told by mechanic that, this was the 4th one they fixed so far this year and that there is a fix to prevent this from happening and that only dealers and service stations…
ODI 723346
Gasoline
I had to have the balancer shaft seals replaced on my 96 accord after their complete failure at a cost of $700. In october i received word that the car was being recalled for he problem and that i could submit for reimbursement. Was told to expect payment in 8 weeks. That was 8 months ago. Honda is not processing these reimbursements in even a remotely timely manner. They clai they underestimated the time involed,…
ODI 747452
Gasoline
This is ridiculous that a car with only 39,500 miles idles, acts like it is always going to stall!! I bought honda for it's quality and what i got was a lemon with only 39,500 miles on it! Checked to see if it had been slavaged but no records found? *ak
ODI 719683
Gasoline
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 716079
Gasoline
Lost engine oil. Blance shaft seal popped out. Required replacement of seal, timing belt and balance shaft belt.
ODI 712789
Gasoline
Oil pump seal blew while the car was in motion causing all the oil to immediately drain from the car causing damage to the car's timing belts and and requiring replacement of the time belt. If the car hadn't been immediately stopped the engine would've seized. Honda is aware of the problem as they have issued an upgrade kit to fix the problem. But they have not notified car owners. This is a major problem and owners…
ODI 710461
Gasoline
The car suddenly lost all of oil as result of rupture of engine seal. This in turn caused damage to timing belt and crankshaft belt. Spoke with wrecker operator (former contractor for honda) and mechanic and both indicated this to be a recurring problem in honda's of this particular model.
ODI 710350