1. Honda Accord
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Switch

2001 Honda Accord Switch Problems

13
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 13 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • ignition switch · 7 records
  • shift lever · 4 records
  • electrical system · 4 records
  • system ignition · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi2
100–150k mi1
150–400k mi1
60–100k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 1, 2011

    Switch

    2001 honda accord. Consumer states problem with ignition key being removable when shift lever is out of park *tgw the consumer stated a recall was issued for the problem. However, when her husband contacted the dealer, he was informed the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb

    ODI 10420251

  • October 15, 2009 · 82,400 miles

    Switch

    I own a 2001 honda accord ex - v6, and i found i was able to take the key out of the ignition without being in park. I took it to the local honda dealer, explained the problem, and asked them to check the recall 05v025000 electrical system: ignition switch and was told my car was not covered under the recall. It was for certain vin #'s and for earlier years. The car was not repaired. *tr

    ODI 10289787

  • January 1, 2009 · 127,000 miles

    Switch

    Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted after ten minutes. The contact proceeded to drive and the vehicle stalled again. The dealer stated that the ignition was faulty and needed to be replaced. His vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The failure and current mileages were…

    ODI 10256013

  • September 19, 2008 · 152,000 miles

    Switch

    Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord lx. The contact stated that he was able to turn the ignition key to the "off" position and remove the key without shifting the transmission to park. The vehicle could roll and a crash could occur if he does not shift the gear into park before removing the key and applying the parking brake. The manufacturer was notified in reference to recall# 05v025000 (electrical system…

    ODI 10285532

  • June 10, 2007

    Automatic Transmission · Switch

    Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. While driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions; the transmission began to slip without warning. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact received recall notice 03v423000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The dealer charged $100.00 for a diagnostic test which determined that there was a crack on the…

    ODI 10287353

  • March 21, 2007

    Switch

    2001 honda accord shut off while driving. No sound, no warning, just cut out at 40 mph in heavy traffic. Car restarted immediately after pulling over. *jb

    ODI 10186302

  • March 12, 2007

    Switch

    Tl* - the contact owns 2001 honda accord. The contact stated that there was a safety recall on the ignition switch, but it did not apply to this vehicle due to the vin. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off in traffic as though he had turned the ignition off, and it happened on 2 different occasions. The contact was driving at 15 - 20 mph when the failure occurred. The contact stated that on one of the…

    ODI 10185292

  • April 28, 2005

    Switch

    Consumer 2001 honda accord ignition key is removable with the shift lever out of park. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer parked her vehicle and went inside her home. When she came back out the vehicle had rolled out into the street hit the bumper of another vehicle, jumped the curb and rolled into her neighbors yard. Recall 05v025000 was issued march 2005 for this problem. The consumer request reimbursement…

    ODI 10146417

  • April 28, 2005

    Switch

    Consumer complaint regarding safety recall: ignition key is removable with the shift lever out of park issued march 2005. Due to this defect 2001 honda accord rolled out of drive way and into neighbors yard striking another vehicle. *ts *nm ***transferred to occ***

    Crash reported

    ODI 10144292

  • February 25, 2005 · 43,000 miles

    Switch

    Owner was driving at 25 mph and vehicle shut down. Owner took the vehicle back to the dealer, and electrical portion of the ignition switch was replaced. However, the problem recurred less than 30 days after the vehicle was repaired. Also, contacted the manufacturer. *ak *bf *nm

    ODI 10113196

  • January 15, 2005 · 43,634 miles

    Steering · Switch

    Owner was driving at approximately 25 mph and the entire dash illuminated and the vehicle lost power. After a 15 minute wait, the owner started the vehicle and drove to the dealer. The vehicle was unable to duplicate itself and the dealer did not find what may have caused the problem. Provide further details. *nm ignition switch was replaced. *tt recall campaign; nhtsa campaign id number : 05v025000. The consumer…

    ODI 10108611

  • September 10, 2003 · 26,000 miles

    Switch

    My 2001 honda accord 2 door coupe ex v-6 is experiencing the same problem as the newly announced recall. The car can be turned off and the ignition key removed while the shift lever is in drive. My wife did remove turn off the ignition and remove the key while the car was in drive. She then locked the car and went into the house. A few moments later i arrived home and the car had rolled out of the driveway and…

    ODI 10045492

  • August 30, 2003

    Switch

    Able to pull key out of ignition when not in park. *jb

    ODI 10041206