2000 Honda Accord Vehicle Speed Control 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.
Among these 38 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- parking space · 8 records
- suddenly accelerated · 6 records
- accelerator pedal · 4 records
- brakes applied · 4 records
- police report · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
I was applying brake pressure at low speed through a parking lot , made a turn to park reverse, foot on brake put car in reverse to back up, put foot lightly on gas pedal and it gain speed and lurched forward instead, over a curb, up an slight incline and hit library wall, and stopped. Air bag did not deploy. I am sore, it was towed and i pay to have it towed to my mechanic to look at next week.
Crash reported
ODI 11045447
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, various warning lights illuminated and the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the power steering pump was leaking. The contact switched off and restarted the vehicle but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10808291
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact advised that after making a complete stop at an intersection, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.
ODI 10937536
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that while at a complete stop with the brakes applied, the engine rpms increased as the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact 's residence, and had not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure or repaired. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10560757
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that while traveling unknown speeds, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact was unable to stop the acceleration failure and crashed into another vehicle. The contact and the three occupants of the second vehicle sustained back and neck injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed to determine the cause of the acceleration failure. A police report was…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10544632
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was approaching a traffic light at a speed of about 35 mph driving my honda accord 2000 v6 on july 13, 2013 approximately @ 2.00 pm est. I was in the right lane and all of a sudden my car accelerated on its own increasing the speed to approximately 60 mph. Shocked by the random acceleration, i applied brakes to stop the vehicle. After stomping on the pedal it was apparent that the brakes did not work . Therefore…
Crash reported
ODI 10524782
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my honda accord on a residential street, when the transmission started to shift erratically. The d4 light started to flash and the 'check engine' light came on. The honda dealership that serviced the vehicle told me that the transmission had failed. This from a car that i had purchased six weeks earlier. Luckily the incident happened on a vacant road and not a highway on-ramp where smooth shifting is a…
ODI 10501110
Air Bags · Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling into the parking space after driving the vehicle for 45 mins (approx. 20 miles). When i was ready park the car and switch off the ignition, the car suddenly accelerated way too fast and hit the building in front. I was driving into the parking space at less than around 10 mph as i had to make 3 turns within 100 feet before coming into vacant parking space. My leg was also in the break pedal as i made…
Crash reported
ODI 10488888
Automatic Transmission · Differential Unit · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission in 2000 honda accord was diagnosed by two mechanics (independent and honda dealer) as requiring replacement quoted at over $3800. Symptoms included: gear shift slippage, d4 indicator light flashing, delayed gear engagement, erratic and harsh shifting resulting in the car lurching forward while in drive, atf leak, erratic acceleration, and the left differential diagnosed with excessive play. Car had been…
ODI 10425357
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
This is a report of an incident of unintended acceleration of a motor vehicle which is related to an accident which occurred on march 9, 2011. The vehicle involved is a 2000 honda accord se. The driver was reversing out of a parking space when the engine revved up and the car started to move backward very fast. The driver stepped on the brake and tried to put the vehicle in neutral but the vehicle went into drive…
Crash reported
ODI 10394915
Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling in reverse for approximately 50 yards at a speed of under 5 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. My passenger was able to shift the car into neutral as i stepped on the brake. The car idled at a high rpm for 2-3 seconds after it stopped. I have experienced this situation on 4 or 5 prior occasions over the past several years but this was the first time it happened while backing. The last time i…
ODI 10378373
Vehicle Speed Control
1. The events leading up to the failure: 133k miles on 2000 honda accord, 4 door, lx 4cyl, 5 spd manual trans. I'm the original owner, purchased in nov of 1999. Car has been driven daily 15-30 miles with no problems. Regular maintenance has been performed. The car is in excellent condition. 2. The failure, how often it occurs, it's consequences: on 8/3/10, started to drive to work. After 2 miles, i came to a stop…
ODI 10350060
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
At 3 pm i drove down to pick up mail (from car window) at the end of pipestem. Backed up turning right to make u turn for return. Straightened wheels and started forward to begin left turn on narrow road, a maneuver i have performed dozens of times. Car accelerated despite immediate braking and ran off embankment into woods. Unable to stop i deliberately hit a tree to avoid driving into pond. Triple a pulled the car…
ODI 10317486
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. While driving approximately 65 mph, the speed control was engaged. The driver attempted to disengage it by depressing the brake pedal and there was a sudden forceful acceleration. The vehicle became uncontrollable. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle slowed down. He pulled over and turned off and restarted the engine. The vehicle resumed normal operation. In…
ODI 10275034
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2000 honda accord with around 117,000 miles and have had issues of the accelerator sticking for at least a year but never thought too much off it until yesterday when pulling into a parking spot in a parking garage. As i was pulling in my gas pedal stuck and jerked my car forward into a cement wall. I was applying the brakes but the car would not stop. The force of the impact threw my car into neutral from…
Crash reported
ODI 10230467
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2000 honda accord lx (srs light remain on). Gas pedal get stuck, rotor and drum was bended. *nm
ODI 10164670
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2000 honda accord lx, the gas pedal turned to be sticky at the end of 2005 and since then it turned to be sticky every year. It has been fixed three times by the dealer. *tr
ODI 10310784
Vehicle Speed Control
On april 9, 2004, i was backing my 2000 honda accord, 4 door to a pump at a gas station. The car suddenly accelerated at such a velocity while backing that i ran into two other cars and stopped only when i ran into the service station building's wall. Even though i applied the brake the car continued to careen out of control despite my efforts to stop it. It is most fortunate no one was maimed or killed. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10066344
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lunged or accelerated in parking space with foot off accelerator and on brake. Vehicle jumped over, and collided with pet mall building wall. There was no police report. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10079621
Vehicle Speed Control
The accelerator pedal became stuck intermittently at 2-3 mph. The dealer could not find a problem. *nlm
ODI 10017729
Vehicle Speed Control
When the consumer stepped on the accelerator, nothing happened, then all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated out of control. After taking the auto to the dealer a number of times, the transmission was replaced , but it did not resolve the problem. Then after another visit to the dealer/mechanic, the consumer was told they could find nothing wrong with the vehicle, since the problem could not be duplicated. The…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10017535
Vehicle Speed Control
2000 honda accord: vehicle speed control- accelerator sticks after vehicle is parked for extended periods. Occurs daily. Hot or cold weather. I must press hard on gas pedal to release the sticking. Cleaning throttle plate does not fix the problem. Dealer not contacted. *nlm
ODI 10010614
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suffered sudden acceleration when shifting from park into drive. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ph
ODI 10006236
Vehicle Speed Control
Backing out of the driveway, my car accelerated, skid on ice and hit a tree. I put it in drive but again the car went out of control. I could not control its speed, and braking was ineffective. It could not be stopped. I went through the back wall of our garage, causing great damage.
Crash reported
ODI 10002696
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Car was placed in park. Motor suddenly revved with loud clanking sound and vehicle shot forward and hit tree. After collision, transmission shifted into reverse.*ak
ODI 766181