2006 Honda Accord Engine Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine · Power Train
I bought a car & after driving it, i noticed & started to hear/ feel strange noises. I decided to have the car inspected & i found out that the car had a significant front-end collision & that the honda had been partially repaired & not fixed properly. The inspectors stated that the car's accident was not reported to dmv as it should be & that is was fixed under the table, as a side job. The car dealership claimed…
ODI 11231638
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. While driving various speeds, the transmission skipped gears and caused the engine to rev very high. Also, a knocking noise was present coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failures. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v395000 (power train). The…
ODI 11031760
Engine
Within 4 months following the last two oil changes, the low oil pressure light will come on while driving. Oil is two qts low. No indication of leak, burning or in radiator. Not sure why using oil with no indication. Mechanic states it is normal to use oil and needs to be added between oil changes.
ODI 11005456
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 honda accord. While driving approximately 25 mph, there was an abnormal noise from the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire under the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vin was unknown. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing facility. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Fire reported
ODI 10956107
Engine · Service Brakes
I backup up in a parking lot and when i took my foot off of the brake the car went full throttle in reverse and hit a cement structure behind me and kept hitting it. My brakes did nothing to stop the repeated collisions so i put the car into drive and it went full throttle across the parking lot and was going to go off a cliff and yet i had no brakes. The only control i had was steering. I was going with a full…
Crash reported
ODI 10743406
Engine
While driving car cease or stop in traffic. Then jerk or accelerated after applying gas pedal.
ODI 10734401
Engine
In january, three weeks after driving 1000 miles to florida the engine started to miss and with in a mile i could not go 10 miles a hour. I had the car towed to the fort myers, florida honda dealer. I was told one of the rear spark plugs was loose and the blow-by over-heated the spark plug causing the inside of the plug to come loose fall inside the head thus causing damage to the engine. The coil mounted to the…
ODI 10702962
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving to work, the engine suddenly cut off while sitting at a red light. I restarted the car and the service engine light came on. I immediately took the car to the nearest autozone and had a diagnostic report done. Report came back saying fuel screen is jammed. On the way home from work, the service engine light went off. When i started the car the next morning the service engine light again came on. I…
ODI 10695347
Body · Engine
While having the vehicle in for a power steering hose recall the dealer found two broken motor mounts. My honda accord lx has been making a thumping noise on acceleration. Its possible that leaking power steering fluid has caused the deterioration of the rubber in the mounts. The dealer service rep says there are 3 motor mounts on this engine. The vehicle has not been driven hard since new. With 2 of 3 mounts broken…
ODI 10583649
Air Conditioner · Engine · Visibility
I was driving down my road and notice my car keeps stalling between 3rd and 4th gear, if i hit the brake it stops and i can go on. I took it for recall last year and it started doing better but last month it is stalling and jerking at speeds between 30-45. It seems to be getting worse. Also my driver side window when i try to roll it up without holding the button it will go all the way up and then roll back down. I…
ODI 10545568
Engine · Steering
Power steering hose is leaking and could cause potential fire due to the location in the engine compartment. This is a problem in multiple models of honda and has been recalled before, but not in my model. Please consider the placement in future vehicles and resolve this issue in current ones. *tr
ODI 10522947
Engine · Steering
I took my honda accord e6 into darrell waltrip honda for a recall to repair a power steering hose. I picked the car up and returned 27 miles on the interstate directly to my home. I was told the repair procedure was to take 5 hours plus oil change but it actually took less than 60 - 90 minutes. I parked the car in my garage and went upstairs into the house. About 12 minutes later the alarms went off and i found the…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10573356
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
In february, i had to replace the power steering pump, and driver side power window switch. In june i had to replace the starter motor. *tr
ODI 10514930
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I've experienced many issues with my brakes since my car hit 99,000 miles. I have to replace the brakes every 20,000 miles and now i had an incident where my car would not stop. The engine seemed to just go dead and i could not accelerate the car. I had just gotten off the freeway. The car did not want to stop when i was approaching the red light and would not accelerate. It would only go 5 mph. I pulled off the…
ODI 10482462
Engine
My fiancee, her brother, our 22-month old son , and myself were on the highway (270s) to reagan international airport at 6:30 pm when the car suddenly slowed down, would not accelerate, and started shaking. Not knowing what was going on i pulled over, turned the engine off, and got out of the car. I walked around the car and everything was fine. I got back in the car, started the engine and stepped on the gas pedal…
ODI 10479452
Engine
Smelled smoke in interior compartment as of i was about to park the car. Got out of the car with all passengers.. Then seconds later the engine was in flames. By-standards grabbed extinguishers (4) in total but did not put the flames out. Fire dept came, cut open the hood and put it out with water. Front bumper and headlights had melted completely. Battery and fuse box nearly gone and nothing but bare wires all over…
Fire reported
ODI 10474357
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated while traveling highway speeds the vehicle started to shake and then stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
ODI 10469514
Engine · Power Train
Appears the vehicle pcm has to be replaced caused car to stall. *tt
ODI 10459363