2004 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems
- 113
- 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 113 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Instrument Cluster/Panel · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord ex. The contact stated that the lighting on the radio and temperture controls would illuminate. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
ODI 10451799
Electrical System
My vehicle allows me to remove the key with it not in park. I know that this was a recall on 2003 honda accords but not 2004. I don't understand why this can happen. It will cost me upwards of $700 to fix a defect. It has been doing this behavior since i bought the vehicle back in 2011. *tr
ODI 10617549
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the interior lights failed and he was unable to see the heat, defrost, radio and hazard lights while driving at night. The dealer advised the contact to have the control board replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, offered no assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 157,745 and the failure mileage was…
ODI 10437681
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle shook. When the contact took her foot off the accelerator pedal, the shaking stopped. The failure occurred over fifty times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times where the spark plugs and egr valve were replaced and the software was updated. The failure continued and could not be duplicated. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10360517
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the radio blinked off and turned back on. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current mileage was 47,657. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.
ODI 10366567
Electrical System
When turn on the a/c, left side blows very hot air, and passenger side blows cool air. I turned the a/c to full (all the way to blue) but still getting extremely hot air from left side while my wife (in passenger) started complaining that she is shivering. *tr
ODI 10341293
Electrical System · Steering
While driving on a rainy day the battery signal flashes for a couple of seconds and the steering gets locked for approx 3 sec and after 3 sec it gets back to normal. It usually happens while turning and on a rainy day. This could result in a situation of life and death. Initially we thought it is just one off situation but these days the problem is increasing. We have got it checked at 2 places including pepboys and…
ODI 10328468
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on the freeway with rain, and the whole front panel (where the stereo, a/c, emergency light, went off. As i was tryng to find the emergency light( cause i was going slow in the rain and fix the temp. To clear de window i almost crash with another car. This shoul be taken more serious. I called and honda said i was out of warranty. Ive been going to the dealer and they want me to pay almost a $1000, i…
ODI 10477016
Electrical System
Audio unit display went blank / extremely dim. This unit controls radio and, most importantly, the heating and cooling settings for the car. Covered under extend warranty (7 years /100k miles), but car has 116k miles, yet 6 years old. Since electronics failures should be based on usage hours of operation), believe this failure should be covered under the warranty. *tr
ODI 10315107
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Light display went out that controls radio and hvac components 2 years ago. Dark at night when driving and when the windows get fogged up you can not see the switch to turn on defrost because the printed circuit board has stopped working, so it requires you to turn on interior light to find the defrost button, this is very dangerous while driving at night. After researching last night i found honda extended the…
ODI 10482147
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2004 honda exl v-6; headlights dim as a result of the eld issue which is honda is fully aware of. The car works fine in every other aspect. Honda's explanation that this is normal and acceptable does not do anything to ease my concerns as the headlights flicker during nighttime driving. I am very disappointed that honda is not taking the necessary steps to resolve this issue, as it is a very noticeable issue. Given…
ODI 10292634
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Turning signal for front and back of vehicle stopped working. Bulb and fuse are intact. Honda accord ex 2004. *tr
ODI 10284561
Electrical System
2004 honda accord, 2 door, 6 sp manual transmission. While driving, occasionally when turning on turn signal, turning on the high beams or touching the brakes causes an interruption to the electrical system of the car and it just shuts off. If moving with the clutch out, the car starts back up and continues. This happens at least once every time i drive somewhere and gets more frequent the longer you drive--like on…
ODI 10320597
Electrical System
The front instrument panel (the panel that contains the buttons to turn on/off the defrost, heater, air conditioner, radio) failed to illuminate in april of 2009. After getting in my car, putting my key in the ignition, and turning the headlights on i noticed that the panel did not illuminate. Typically, the panel illuminates after turning on the headlights. This day, after turning on the headlights the panel did…
ODI 10451732
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact started the vehicle and noticed that the headlights were activated and the instrument panel lights failed to illuminate. The contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 03/23/12 *bf updated 04/09/12
ODI 10444657
Electrical System
I own a 2004 honda accord ex. The climate control, cd, radio, defroster, etc are displayed on an back-lit led display console. Over a year ago the backlight went out, rendering the display useless. Reading various car blogs, this has been a systemic problem with the accords. So much so that honda has recalled some vin numbers (but not mine) in the daylight hours, this is a mere inconvenience, at night it has…
ODI 10324675
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Noticed upon starting car: lights on my dashboard have darkened completely (and permanently, not intermittently). This includes the defroster indicator, dashboard buttons, climate control, radio, and clock. This is a very common problem for 03-07 accords, hundreds of users have complained about it for years. See the following thread: http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/advice/t-8584.html please submit this to honda for…
ODI 10262140
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The headlights on my 2004 honda accord go dimmer and brighter about every minute while driving or parked. This headlight problem only occurs when the a/c or defrost is on. I believe the extra load on the electrical system with these components turned on is causing the headlights to dim about every 60 seconds. It could be related to a fan or other engine component turning on and off, not sure. The dealer replaced my…
ODI 10257304
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the low beam, high beam and fog lights became dim. The failure was recurring and the instrument panel and radio lighting would also sporadically fail. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was indicated that the eld device in the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was also taken to an authorized dealer, who…
ODI 10583915
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
2004 honda accord v6ex. Audio-hvac display is dark. Honda are aware of all model 2003 & 2004 but refused to recall due to the cost. They even put a service bulletin 04-027 out in all their dealership. *tr
ODI 10279554
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled due to the anti-theft system. As a result, the contact was unable to unlock the doors or start the vehicle. In order to enter the vehicle, the contact had to climb through the window. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle needed new ignition keys and needed to have its…
ODI 10419726
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Structure
Nhtsa# 10016310... 2004 honda accord 2.4l coupe. A water leak in the middle-front dash board. The leak had run into the ecu of my car and caused my car to lock the transmission. I was lucky to not be traveling at a high rate of speed and in a populated area. Anything could have happened with the ecu shorting in water. My car is currently in the honda shop being trouble shot for the extent of electrical damage. Car…
ODI 10236016
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the key had a chip that could recognize the vehicle. The vehicle would stall as if it were being stolen. The chip embedded in the key appeared to be damaged and stopped working. The contact was locked out of the vehicle. She took her vehicle to a repair shop and was informed that when the chip and instrument panel lights turned off, that indicated that…
ODI 10231301
Electrical System
2004 honda/accord, first incident started with interior lights not going on, then console lights not turning on, then radio turning off by itself and finally radio now makes a loud buzzing noise before turning off by itself. *tr
ODI 10244627
Electrical System
I parked my car in my parents driveway at approx 11:pm at 2am my father woke me and told me my car was on fire in the driveway. When first seen the fire was inside the car in the front drivers corner by the time the fire department got there the car was totally engulfed total loss. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10217816
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Honda Accord.
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