2004 Honda Accord Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 18 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- suddenly accelerated · 9 records
- brake pedal · 6 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- slow down · 5 records
- without warning · 4 records
- complete stop · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the gears failed to shift properly from park into the other gears. The failure occurred intermittently without warning. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to mclarty honda ([redacted], little rock, ar 72210, [redacted]) to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer…
ODI 11164605
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I'm driving 427 south (toronto) late evening, and i approach someone who is driving 80 km/hr, so i decide to overtake the car. I change a lane, accelerate for couple seconds, and when i release a gas pedal, my car doesn't slow down, it continues to accelerate on its own, and engine is running violently, it reaches max rpms (i think it's 5000 rpms), and than a computer drops rpms down. So, nothing is pressing a gas…
ODI 10994932
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 honda accord. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle sped off without warning. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a retaining wall. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained injuries to the ribs and had a lot of internal bruising, including lacerations from the air bag deployment. The injuries required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10862055
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
4 cylinder automatic transmission started slipping during acceleration from a complete stop. Transmission would cause the car to her forward when breaking and after coming to a complete stop. The transmission completely failed at just over 54,000 miles and will not upshift. The car will only go about 20 mph, when the accelerator is engaged, it only revs up the engine and the vehicle redlines, the transmission will…
ODI 10854209
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
As i merged into a freeway lane, my 2004 hondas transmission failed causing me to nearly be rear ended by an oncoming vehicle.
ODI 10787994
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving my car would not shift gears . Specifically, i was driving on the freeway the car went from 60 mph down to 35 mph and would not slip into gear. This happened as i tried to accelerate to merge onto another freeway. It seemed as though the car was stuck in neutral which it was not. This was very dangerous because as other vehicles were traveling at high speeds my car nearly came to a halt on the…
ODI 10689816
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2004 honda accord v6 transmission decided to die on saturday november the 15th. I was driving on the interstate when i realized the rpm's were going up, but i wasn't getting any acceleration. I pulled over to check my transmission fluid, oil and etc. Everything was good. So i start back on the road trying to make it to my destination. The next thing i know i heard what sounded like a chain breaking off and the…
1 injury
ODI 10655410
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter was driving on the freeway and without stepping on the gas, the car kept accelerating. When she tried to brake to slow down, the car would shudder and kept trying to accelerate. It was not a floor mat problem. She got up to 85mph!! She had to down shift (automatic transmission) to try and slow down to get off the freeway in yorba linda, ca. Thankfully, she got off safely and managed to stop the car. She…
ODI 10604416
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle quickly accelerated in backward when the vehicle was placed in reverse. The vehicle came to a complete stop when it crashed into another vehicle. The speed was unknown. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10597696
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled up to a boulevard stop in a subdivision; made a complete stop and then made a left-hand turn. Auto began accelerating to a tremendous speed and i was unable to stop it. Within 2 blocks, i turned off the ignition and shifted into park and auto kept on accelerating. I came to a dead end and had to made a left turn and, at the speed i was going, the turn ended up a 2-wheel turn. After about 50 feet the auto…
ODI 10594384
Vehicle Speed Control
I was parking my car in a parking lot when my 2004 honda accord suddenly accelerated, jumped a curb and hit a car. The air bag did not go off. I had muscle strain in the neck and had to go to physical therapy. There was no occupant in the other car. Honda claimed to check for equipment malfunction after the repair and said everything was working correctly. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10592048
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon entering the expressway (from the entrance ramp), i engaged the accelerator (gas pedal) to transition into existing traffic. Upon reaching an adequate speed, i quickly began to approach a car in front of me (this was during morning rush hour). I needed to apply a bit of pressure to the brakes to react to flow of traffic - and upon taking my foot off the brake, realized that my car was still accelerating. I…
ODI 10574700
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Another death could be avoided, this car was recalled in 2014 too late for ea domination of the car, and now after speaking with attorneys again the air bars are involved. Our son was so evict rated that there was nothing to do, pronounced dead at the scene . Emt's were helpless, he lost his face and his chest. No protection from this vehicle, pleas notify others. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10671947
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While i were driving locals, i notice a sudden drop in speed and spike in rpm. When i tried to accelerate, only rpm would go up and the car would not shift to higher gear. This happened without any warnings. No engine light. Nothing. If this happened in the freeway, it would have been very serious situation. I also noticed numerous 2003 2004 honda accord owners to have similar problems. This is definitely…
ODI 10630781
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
August: 1st. Driving home shifted into 1st gear to go from a stop light. Car hesitated, began to go real slow even when trying to accelerate. Pushed gas pedal all the way to floor car did not go any faster. Rpm were revving up as if the car was going faster. Went into 2nd gear....the same. Check engine and tcs light was on. Turned off car 15min later the tcs light was off but check engine light was still on. Stayed…
ODI 10564597
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I had a sudden fallen transmission problem while i was driving the car started jerking and loose speed due to the transmission not putting in the gears it got over heated fast and i was in traffic and had a stranger help me push it to the side and aaa towed it to my home then the next morning towed it to the dealer and the dealer said i need a new transmission after reading comments on motor trend.com honda failed…
ODI 10499871
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the interstate when all of a sudden i was no longer able to accelerate. The car jerked when i tried to accelerate or brake. I was able to steer it off onto the side of the road. After taking it in to get it looked at, i was told it is the transmission. According to several articles online and mechanic at the shop i took it too, 2004 honda accords are known for having weak transmissions. It was so…
ODI 10494734
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving the highway and merging on an uphill ramp, the transmission raced and the car lost speed. About 20 miles later, i could feel something wrong with maintaining my speed and there was hesitation. Another 20 miles later, i lost all forward movement in drive and left the highway. I was able to go another few miles on a side street in 2nd gear and then the car stalled in the middle of the street. The…
ODI 10485927
Power Train · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission has been accelerating very fast overheating, slipping, it appears the transmission fluid have been leaking however i took it in for service about a month ago and everything was fine. My dealership from february 13, 2012 september 28, 2012 commonwealth honda has been claiming there is nothing wrong with this transmission the suspension or the timing belt. They performed service and all of them they claim…
ODI 10482276
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
First, i called approximately two weeks ago and filed a complaint over the telephone. The man i talked to said he would follow up with an email to me, which he never did. He also said i would receive something by mail, which i never did. My name is [xxx] i would like to know what happened to that complaint? In short: my 2004 honda accord's transmission failed at 94k. Honda said my vin was not part of the recall. Who…
ODI 10543744
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving slowly to park the vehicle, it lunged forward and crashed into a wooden fence. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle was faulty and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage…
Crash reported
ODI 10466599
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the brakes were applied. The transmission appeared to slip or skip since the sudden acceleration failure occurred. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. The failure mileage was 73,100.
ODI 10423879
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and making a right hand turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50 mph. The vehicle crashed into a pole and the airbags did not deploy upon impact. The driver was not injured during the crash. The police were not notified. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was pending an investigation. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10416683
Vehicle Speed Control
Loss of cruise control while driving, resulting in unexpected change in speed and operator distraction. *tr
ODI 10377096
Vehicle Speed Control
Merging onto ct rt 8 south, i accelerated using passing gear. Unable to disengage the throttle, i put the transmission in neutral and shut off the ignition. Since i then had no power steering nor power brakes, it took almost 3 miles to stop. I reached speeds of 85-90 and had to weave in and out of traffic until i could get to the shoulder and eventually stop. After being towed to the honda dealer, i was informed the…
ODI 10364912