2005 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems
- 77
- 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 77 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- stopped working · 8 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- indicator light · 5 records
- same issue · 5 records
- cruise control · 5 records
- power window · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Radio, including cd, on 2005 honda accord will turn on and off intermittently for no reason while car is parked and locked with no key in ignition. If radio volume is high and/or cd was on when car was turned off, this will drain the battery, especially if the cd player comes on. Several times this killed the battery. Workaround solution - make sure volume is at zero and radio is off before parking car. *tr
ODI 10632973
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. The contact stated that the key turned but the vehicle intermittently failed to start. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was not able to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
ODI 10588189
Electrical System · Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
All of a sudden one day the gps navigation system stopped working completely. My car's make/model uses the gps navigation panel to manually change internal functions, access the trip computer, enter addresses, et cetera. Without use of the navigation panel, i have severely limited access to most of my car's electronic functions. The navigation gets stuck on the start-up screen (something that looks blue/black with…
ODI 10811302
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the battery was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a second opinion, where it was stated that the failure was due to an electrical problem in the vehicle. The…
ODI 10578311
Air Bags · Electrical System
I viewed nhtsa id number: 10653526 involving the red airbag indicator light that comes on and won't go off. Mine has been doing this intermittently for at least a year that i can recall. It is now on almost all the time. When calling a local dealer about it, they said that they would have to charge me to look at the problem and would be responsible for any work that would need to be done to fix it. *tr
ODI 10662155
Electrical System
The back light where the radio is keeps coming in and out. The radio would work, and then not work. I can be in the middle of a song and it will go off. I can also be silent and it go on. The light with no letters would stay on the whole time. When i wanted the radio to sound i would have to disconnect the battery and connect it back up. At this point i will need to replace the radio. There is no recall for the 2005…
ODI 10566191
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on interstate 20/59 near ft. Payne, alabama with the cruise control set on 75 mph. I changed lanes to pass a slower car but did not touch the gas pedal. The car started to accelerate on its own. I tapped the breaks to turn cruise control off but the car continued to accelerate without touching the gas pedal. The acceleration was not a full throttle acceleration, just a moderate increase. I then shifted…
ODI 10512859
Electrical System · Engine
Driving on the highway, there was a pop and the car lost all propulsion. An original factory installed spark plug had blown out of its hole, damaging the cylinder head and destroying several coils, rendering the car undriveable and leaving me with a $4,000 repair job. From internet honda chat boards, it is apparent that this problem has occurred in as many as 1 in 600 honda accords, generally with the number 5 spark…
ODI 10512431
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The door actuators are not working, its the 2 left side only work on cold days. Now, don't use the back doors and mostly use the drivers side. *tr
ODI 10566196
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Engine
Airbags failed to deploy upon impact of collision. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10519968
Electrical System
Car sat for 3 weeks in the winter of 2013. I was on maternity leave. I left for my first day of work and my battery was dead. I replaced the battery. All of a sudden it was a domino effect. Radio doesn't work. It circles through fm1 fm2 and am about 3 times before it rests on am. None of my windows roll down except my drivers side. I've checked all fuses.... I've replaced the master window switch and nothing... So…
ODI 10584276
Body · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Door lock remote fails to open locks. If i'm inside the car, sometimes the driver's door lock will be jammed down, and key will not open from outside. Nothing worked, i had to crawl over the console and exit by the passenger door. Definitely a safety issue, since it could happen in an emergency. *tr
ODI 10481559
Electrical System
Radio makes popping sound and shuts off when ac is on and vehicle is in motion. System shuts down until it is turned back on problem is increasing with use. Radio has had turned off an on multiple times at different times of the day during the week. Radio is extremely hot on front face plate. *js
ODI 10460957
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord coupe. The contact stated that upon starting, the lights along the radio and air conditioner failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the electronic gauge module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 111,000.
ODI 10454742
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls · Vehicle Speed Control
I have an 05 honda accord coupe. Neither window will roll down, had the relay switch replaced but 6 months later back to the same problem. Radio would go on and off, even when car was off. Now the radio will not come on at all unless i unplug/plug the battery, then the result is only temporary. Now the cruise control button will not work. If i push it down the green indicator light comes on but the button will not…
ODI 10449372
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
My 2005 accord had an illuminated supplemental restraint system (srs) light. The honda dealer diagnosed it down to a broken driver seat sensor harness; fault codes 71-10 (drivers seat pos sensor) and a2-10 (faulty pwr supply). This condition is exactly the same as described in honda service bulletin 07-002, "safety recall: driver's seat position sensor harness replacement." just as described in the bulletin, the…
ODI 10449300
Electrical System · Seats
My 2005 honda accord lx v6 srs light illuminated at approx. 63000 miles. The honda dealer diagnosed the problem to dtc 71-10 (broken driver seat sensor harness). Honda had a safety recall (service bulletin 07-002) regarding this problem in january 2007. My vehicle was not included in the recall. Out of pocket cost $203.29. I have seen many other complaints lodged with the nhtsa on this matter. Why was this recall…
ODI 10502502
Air Bags · Electrical System
My air bag light was lit,i took it to honda they re-set something, 5 minutes later as i was leaving it lit up again. Took it back they said they had to do diagnostics, ordered a wiring harness,installed that. I drove to florida and back 1300 miles round trip and the light is back on meaning my bags will not deploy. I have had a very difficult time getting this addressed. Honda (apple tree in fletcher , nc) had my…
ODI 10449397
Electrical System · Power Train
Driving down the street when the malfunction indicator light went on. Within 5 seconds the engine stalled. Was able to pull to side of road and stop the vehicle. Turned off the ignition and was able to start the vehicle. This matches the scenario as outlined in recall #59558. Contacted local dealer and honda america and was advised that my vehicle is not part of the recall. *tr
ODI 10436048
Electrical System · Power Train
At first, when putting the car into gear, there would be a delay before the vehicle actually accepted that gear--anywhere from 6-10 seconds, along with a grinding noise when i would go from drive to park. I immeduately called my dealer and took it over there and explained to them what had been happening. Given the mileage of my car, the manager of the service dept took the car out for a drive on the highway (with…
ODI 10434835
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
Airbag light appears on the dadshboard intermittently. It only comes on if i start the car and do not have my seatbelt on. If my seatbelt is on, the light does not come on. Further, while driving and the light is not on, the moment i take my seatbelt off, while the car is running, the airbag light comes on. *kb
ODI 10429473
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration of car. Pulling into a car bay, almost stationery. Accelerator appeared to be sucked away from under foot. Brakes applied, but car accelerated very fast over the curb and into wooden bollards (hitting so hard it ripped them out of ground, and broke in two), the car felt like cruise control had kicked in. I did not "accidentally" hit the accelerator, and my floor mats are no where near the…
ODI 10399725
Electrical System
2005 honda accord has fuel pump issues which are consistent with safety recall. Honda dealerships state my specific vehicle (by vin#) is not included in the recall, and therefore will not make repairs related to the recall. *tr
ODI 10397443
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My car started having issues with the lights. The indoor and outdoor lights would continually fade out and then return and then fade again. Often i had no lights on my dash or radio. My windows stopped working automatically on the right side. We could not lower the window. The locks stopped working occasionally. All of this is something i had a problem with my other honda as well. It was the same make model and…
ODI 10479204
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Windows wont come down, its a electric problem, certain lights in the car nwould go on and off example tale light. Tire problems, and other stuff
ODI 10736048