Problems with 2001 Honda Accord AIR BAGS

I own 2 honda (accord ex 1996, accord lx 2001) on both of them and for no obvious reason the srs (airbag) light started coming on and off sporadically until lately stated on for ever. the airbag on both cars has never been deployed. the dealer charge $90 per vehicle just for diagnosing the problem. *tr

In april 2001, i purchased new honda accord ex from its dealer, planethonda in union, nj. the car had been sore for the last three years. the car was recalled because of faulty transmission. the faulty transmission affected the engine and brakes. not only, honda should have replaced the faulty transmission, but also the engine should have been replaced. the faulty transmission made the car run in the low gear, damaged the engine. my car engine is burning more motor oil and i have to add one quart of oil for every 700-800 miles. i also had to replace the brakes, rotor/drum,brake shoe pads every 6-8 months because of faulty transmission. my car has the side air bag and abs lights on since 30000 miles. i was advised by nhtsa to send the complaint to nhtsa. please forward the copy of the complaint to the appropriate department, so that they can look into the matter. thanks....... ashok kumar *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact noticed that the air bag light would remain illuminated everytime he started the vehicle. the dealer stated that he would have to pay $89 for a diagnostic. the current mileage was 177,000 and failure mileage was 167,000. updated 03-04-08 *bf the consumer stated there was a recall for the air bags, but it was only good for up to a 160,000 miles.

Honda accord 2001 lx, 40000 miles. 1. since two months ago, srs light is constantly on. 2. i understand that while srs light is 'on', driver airbag will not deploy. 3. i was told by the honda dealership that this car is not covered under an extended warranty and that i will be responsible for inspection and repair of this problem. i found out that this particular problem is a common one among honda owners. it should not cost owners to inspect and repair a defect that honda is responsible for (and already aware). *jb

Srs light is on. i have been told honda accord 2001 will activate the srs light by the use of cell phone or laptop preventing the air bags from deploying in case of a accident. i the light is on the system will not respond in case of a accident. i consider this a safety issue between dead y live. a recall should be done by honda to correct all cars affected. i really don't have $700.00 dollars to get this fix. *tr

After starting my 2001 honda accord the srs light came on and will not stay off. this light indicates that the air bags will not deploy in a major collision. i went to my dealer and spoke with the maintenance supervisor and he indicated that this was a very common problem with this model of automobile. he also said that honda does not have a recall or extended warranty for this problem. reading the internet chat rooms shows that there are hundreds of people with this same problem. in fact many owners indicated that after they were involved in a collision their airbags never did deploy even after the srs light was reset by their dealer. the cost of the repair, for me, will be from $1000 to $1500. i am a senior citizen and cannot afford to have this repaired at this time. i understand that the seat belts have a lifetime warranty but not the airbags. i feel the airbags should be treated the same as the seat belts and have the same warranty. at the very least honda should recognize this problem they have with this model and give the owners an extended warranty to cover these repairs. this is a major problem and should be addressed as there are many owners that are driving these defective honda accords and if involved in a collision their honda's airbags will not inflate. please look into this and have honda take responsibility for this problem and give some relief to all the owners of this model automobile. *tr

Srs light illuminated for no apparent reason. have had the light reset and it came on soon thereafter. have read numerous complaints with similar descriptions and no resulting action or remedy from manufacturer. this should be unacceptable as this is safety equipment and could potentially threaten the lives of driver and occupants. *tr

2001 honda accord, 71,500 miles, srs light will not go off. *tr

Srs light keeps coming on. *tr

The srs light stays lit on my 2001 honda accord. airbags may not deploy. honda should fix this since it is manufacturer fault. *tr

I have a 2001 honda accord ex v6 and a 2003 honda pilot. both vehicles have the srs light on all the time. i have been told that hand radio interference and cell phones can trigger the srs light to go on making the srs inoperable. my wife carries a hand radio and drives both vehicles. we both have cell phones. i have researched this and this seems to be a big problem with honda. i believe that honda should repair this at no cost to me. *tr

Own a honda 2001 accord exl v6, bought used at honda dealer with 27,000 miles. after 1 month srs warning light comes on brought back to dealer they replaced sensor, lasted for 11 months, light on again, dealer said some wires were shorted would definitely not come on again, at 109,000 miles lights on again ! *tr

Srs light is on. *ak

The 2001 honda accord srs light kept coming on. very expensive to fix for an airbag. *ak

2001 honda accord purchased new at dealership. a few months later (less than 1 year) srs light indicating problem with airbag came on and stayed on. auto was brought back to dealer for repair; temporarily light off, but came back shortly thereafter. in all total, car brought in for this problem probably 6 or more times, variably called sensor, light bulb and seat belt problem. daughter now has car, and has moved out of town. light is on, indicating problem, and she has a wreck, with no injuries but causing moderate damage to front of car. front end repaired, light temporarily went off, but came back on within a , month or two, another wreck with damage to front and back car, this time to point of having to be towed and undrivable. in neither case did airbags deploy, and daughter sustained mild neck and head injury from hitting head repeatedly on steering wheel. we believe that there is a serious flaw in airbag sensor and deployment system that lead us astray in assuming it was minor, and could have allowed major injury to daughter. we are very anxious about letting her drive car again. *jb

I have a 2001 honda accord ex-lv6, bought used in 2002. 3 months after purchase srs light comes on. brought to silko honda, they reset light. light came back on. said they had to have car for 3 days to really find problem. left car for 3 days , repair order ststes installed s/o control unit, reset light, came back on. then ordered and installed srs unit, reset and light is still on. they then traced wires to the control unit and found some broken wires. fixed wires . light out for 11 months and srs light pops up again!brought back to dealer and they fixed sam for about 4 years. 8 months ago srs light is on again!! im running out of patience with incompetent mechanics and money! *tr

I purchased a new honda accord ex in 2001 at a honda dealer in texas , now the check engine light and tcs light came on and stayed on. i checked the owner's manual and found out it could be that the gas cap might not have been tightened. so i have to wait until 3 driving trips to see if it wentoff. thats waswhat manual suggested first. then itwent off to honda dealer to see if computer needed a new catalytic converter ,which i heard could likely be inaccurate diagnosis, and more likely oxygen sensor. also another problem occurred, the srs light stayed on and did not go out. *ak srs light coming on, i have also had my check engine light and tcs indicator come on. it is a bit concerning that i have had so many issues with this particular accord with so few miles on it. seems like a huge safety issue that an air bag does not deploy with the srs light on. what is wrong with this car? did i buy a lemon? i will definitely not buy another honda. extremely disappointed in honda's lack of concern for safety, which they tout so much about, and disrespect for consumer's concerns.

I started getting an indication of srs light. started doing research online and noticed the a lot of people are having the same issue with 2001 honda accord. what is the deal is this car safe? *ak

The srs light turned on last week at 75000 miles, and i know that it is related to the airbag restraint system. my husband had the same problem couple of years ago , and the dealer told him that the use of cellophane may have caused the system to malfunction. the dealer fixed it for free because the car was still under the 36000 mile warranty. after doing some investigation i found out that this problem was very common for the 2001 models. i also found out that this problem was very costly and was no longer under warranty. i got into a car accident in march 2007, the front end of my car slid into a snow bank, and i am thankful that the damage was not major. the air bags never deployed . the srs light turned on a couple of weeks after the accident, and i was not sure if i ever had any protection at the time of the accident, since the airbags never deployed. now every time i get into my car i am very nervous because my life behind the wheel of this honda was at stake. i do not have any money to buy another car or fix get the current issue. honda should issue a recall on this!! peoples lives were in danger when they were on the road, and this should not be taken lightly by anyone. i am a mother, a wife, a sister, and a daughter. my life has value. please look into this. thank you . *ak

The honda accord entered a turn lane and began decreasing speed due to a red traffic light when at the same time a truck driven by a teenage boy excessively accelerated while exiting a gas station and spun out of control. the truck crashed into the honda accord causing major damage to the front and driver side/front of car. the radiator and engine were pushed back toward the driver. the car could not be driven following the accident. none of the air bags deployed. the estimated speed of the honda at the time of the collision was 20 - 25 mph. the car is at the dealership awaiting insurance review to determine if can be repaired. *nm

Honda accord 2001. srs indicator light on for months now with no apparent trigger (no accidents, previous airbag deployment). brought to honda dealer - charged $90 diagnostics which resulted that airbag control unit was broken. replaced at outside mechanic with original honda parts for $400, however srs light remained on despite correcting stated diagnostic problem. argued to return part because problem was not resolved, which was finally done, but dealership states that needs another $90 diagnostic to find the problem again - back to square one. concerned with safety issue of airbags not deployed in case of an accident, which appears to have occurred to other consumers. very concerned with regards honda company in their lack of concern with their product and safety of their consumers! *jb

Srs air bag sensor faulty, possible risk of injury or even death due to faulty air bag deployment. *nm

Supplemental restraint system becomes inoperative for several reasons, possibly including weak battery, cell phone use, placement of lightweight package on front passenger seat. dealer was intent on collecting scanner fee claiming no warranty responsibility on a temporary error message. i offered to buy a replacement battery at above market rate if dealer would absorb the scanner charge. dealer declined and urged me to leave and never return. *jb

I have a 2001 honda accord. my srs light has been on and my horn does not work. according to nhtsa defect investigation #pe05043, "in march 2006, honda issued a service bulletin (06-009) to extend the warranty on srs illumination and opds issues to 10 years or 150,000 miles " my current mileage is 86,000 miles and we have owned the vehicle for less than 10 years. i did not receive a notification letter and when i called honda sf today to inquire, they told me that the service was not covered under warranty. if my vehicle meets the criteria specified in your report, why is the dealership not honoring their warranty extension? today, the maintenance dept at sf honda suggested that the horn was connected to the airbag electronic sensors and that if i wanted to fix the problem, that no part of service would be covered under warranty. i understand that in investigation #pe05043, you have not tested to see if this defect is a valid safety issue. are there any current tests that compare the safety standards between having a functioning airbag and seat belt verses just a functioning seat belt? i don't think it's right that i should pay $1500 to fix this. i should not worry about getting into a crash especially if the car should still be covered under the warranty extension. anyway, to sum it up. 1. i want honda to honor the warranty extension per your investigation and i want honda to repair my vehicle for free. 2. i want you to investigate to find out why honda is not honoring the warranty extension for myself and possibly for other people. 3. i want you to investigate the safety implications of this faulty srs system and take appropriate action to prevent serious injury to current honda owners. thank you for your time and commitment to safety. *jb

My son had an accident while driving my 2001 honda accord. the driver airbag did not deploy, but the passenger airbag did deploy, even though there was not a passenger in the vehicle. also, the seat belts locked up. the accident was on 12-2-06 and i have tried two different dealerships to find out why the driver airbag did not deploy. they will not give me an explaination and they will not fix the seatbelts until i replace the airbags, which i cannot afford.

2001 honda accord srs light came on with no reason and stayed on. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph, another vehicle pulled out in front of the contact causing a crash. the air bags did not deploy. both occupants in the vehicle sustained minor injuries and a police report was taken. the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. later, the insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. the dealer was not contacted. updated 12/28/06. *jb

My honda 2001 accord ex starts to show srs light on. searching the internet, many people have the same problem for no apparent reason. this is a big safety issue. the car is under 60000 miles. honda should have a recall on this car. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the air bag light illuminated. the dealership determined the control module was bad and the air bag would not deploy during an accident.

Srs light comes 'on" already had them reset once by the dealer, who will charge me again $80.00 to perform an ongoing problem to 2001 homda accord's. when this light is "on" it will disable the air bag system.

My 2001 accord ex constantly displays an illuminated srs light on the dashboard. the system has been checked several times and i have been told there is no problem with it. rather, i'm told that it is sensitive to cell phones, driver positioning, etc. and other wise need not be repaired. in the meantime, the air bags are deactivated in a vehicle that i purchased to provide safety for my daughter who recently applied for her driver's license. i found roughly 60 complaints about this same issue on this website. people like myself are very concerned and spending a considerable amount of time and money on a safety issue that should be considered a warranty matter. i don't understand why honda is not being held accountable for this obvious defect. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the airbag light illuminated intermittently while the vehicle was running. no other indicators were present at the time of illumination. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem, but the dealer replaced the entire driver seat belt in a unsuccessful attempt to remedy the problem. updated 5/23/2006 - *nm

Srs light turned on. i have had several instances where the side airbag light has also illuminated, but this is the first time the srs light came on (and remains on). this seems to be all the symptoms of your nhtsa action number pe05043. *jb

My srs indicator light comes on and stays on, which effectively turns off my air-bags on my 2001 honda accord ex v6. i brought this car for the safety, now i have to drive this car with my wife and kid with air bags that won't work. *nm

Srs sensor light came on while vehicle was in operation and has never went off. after much research it appears that diag. and repair of this problem will be time consuming, expensive and will only be a temporary fix to a repetitive problem. in the mean time i will have to worry about whether or not my air bags are in fact; operational, non-operational or liable to deploy without cause. *jb

Srs indicator came on and stayed on. this has never happened before. side airbag indicator often comes on for no reason. *jb

Our 2001 honda accord has always been serviced @ the dealer, penske honda in ontario ca. the srs light has come on periodically since purchase, but the salesman and service told my son it was no big deal. my daughter had a collision @ 65 mph, rear ended a truck 4k after i had $1500 worth of service, and i told henry at the dealer i wanted to make sure the airbags were checked. her car was a total loss, and she hit the truck evenly, not at an angle. the passenger airbag deployed, driver's did not. honda customer service was rude,refused a supervisor call back, & accepted no responsibility even though no one saw the vehicle. they claim the car slid under the truck, and was contained in the crumple zone. if that is true why did the passenger air bag go off? i'm told both airbags are on 1 mutual sensor. i need someone to inspect this vehicle or to pull the codes to prove there was a problem; they refused. all i wanted was cooperation to note a possible product defect. now they have me angry enough to pursue legal. poor move honda!!!!!if you have a product defect, and someone else dies, what then? *jb

Vehicle is a 2001 honda accord ex with 3.0 liter v-6 engine. srs light on dash came on. i have been told that this means that the air bags will not deploy in an accident. i have also been told that the dealer charges $1300 to replace the srs module - which i do not have. why isn't this safety feature covered under warranty? *nm

Tamara recall my son was killed in a car accident in his 2001 honda accord. his injuries were ruptured liver and spleen he was in emergency surgery for 6 hours before he passed away. the inside of his car wasn't damaged that much. it seems to me to sustain those injuries were probably the air bag didn't inflat properly.

Dt*: the contact rear ended another vehicle while driving 55 mph. there was no braking prior to the collision. the passenger side air bag deployed, but the driver side airbag did not. seat belts were worn but the driver sustained a broken left hand and had to have surgery on it. the vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. updated 3/3/2006 - *nm

Red srs light illuminated on the dashboard. called honda dealership. they claim it is not a recurring problem and it will cost $100 to read the error code, and $600-$1300 to fix depending on what failed. i waited at the dealership and talked to 3 other people with the exact same issue. honda is clearly avoiding responsibility for a faulty seat belt airbag system. *ak

The srs light went on in my car for no reason. *jb

Srs light comes on for no apparent reason. 2001 honda accord ex v6 coupe. *jb

I am writing in regards to a problem i am having with my 2001 honda accord side air bag light. the side air bag light goes on for no reason then turns itself off in 10 to 15 minutes. i have researched this problem online and find that many other 2001 honda accord owners are having this same exact issue, and have filed complaints. they have been to the dealer spending their own money to replace the sensor/control module but it is only a temporary fix. why pay for something that is broken and is not the fault of the owner?? the dealer says if the side air bag light is illuminated, the side air bags will not deploy. there is still no recall regarding this extremely dangerous safety issue. what will it take to start a recall regarding this issue? has the nhtsa conducted an investigation into the problem of the side air bag indicator light on 2001 honda accords? i bought this car specifically for the side air bags. amazing, hondas made after 2001 do not have this problem, so honda has obviously corrected a known problem. they should have to correct it in the 2001 model year as well. *jb

The srs indicator in my 2001 honda accord ex has lit up for no apparent reason. *nm

The srs light came on in my 2001 honda accord ex and does not go off. the dealer wants $125 to diagnose the problem and $1300 to replace the sensor unit. the service man never told me that this is a problem with accords, but is clearly indicated as a problem in several web sites. i bought this car specifically for the side air bags and paid extra for them up front. now i don't know if the air bags will work in case of an accident. this a safety issue!!!! *nm

Srs light is on, vehicle needs new opds. result: no working air bags. *nm

I have a 2001 honda accord ex that i purchased from beaudry honda in tucson, az. i had the computer module replaced approximately 1 1/2 years ago because the air bag light indicated there was a malfunction. i wrote a letter to honda of america, torrance, ca, but they were unwilling to reimburse me for this defect. since purchasing this car during may 2001, the side impact air bag light has activated on several occasions. in late 2005, the master control air bag module was found defective. to replace this module will cost over $650.00 in parts alone. i understand the nhtsa has issued a warning to honda accord owners for defective air bag deployment systems. i am requesting that honda cover the repair for this factory defect as well as a reimbursement for the previous repairs. there is a tsb on your site regarding this matter. thank you for our prompt attention to this matter as it places my and my family at great risk! *nm

Side airbag light goes on and off on honda 2001 accord lx 4 door. dealer found no problem and suggested that an object was on the front passenger seat. this problem has been repeating for over a year without objects on the front seat. dealer is not helpful and has erroneously diagnosed my last two problems, causing me to pay for unnecessary repairs.*jb

Srs airbag light in my 2001 honda accord continues to illuminate. unknown reason for activation, no accident history for this to occur. owners manual states airbag malfunction. after further investigation this is a common problem with honda's. *jb