Problems with 2001 Honda Accord AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while parked, the contact noticed that the srs light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician stated that the front driver's seat belt buckle would have to be replaced. after the repair, the srs warning light continued to illuminate. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer a second time. the technician inspected the vehicle and reset the warning light. the srs warning light illuminated again. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 152,800.

Safety restraint system (srs) light came on. took it to dealer. code 15-3 opds asy. they reset code as per diag. sheet. they told me to drive it and if it recodes then i will need to have the opds asy replaced. the srs light did come back on. i have search the internet and have seen many, many honda owners complain of this same problem. it is a very expensive part to replace (approx $700 for the part alone). obviously this is a manufacturing problem with the way the car was made. honda owners should not have to pay to have this fixed if it is a chronic problem with a lot of honda cars. *tr

While operating my vehicle on the highway the driver side air bag deployed striking me in my left arm causing pain and bruising, not to mention a bit of panic. the vehicle was not involved in a collision. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v593000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module). the failure and current mileages were 18,000.

On-coming vehicle crossed center line hitting right front of honda accord. both driver and passenger side airbags deployed. however, the driver side airbag inflator ruptured and propelled the metal disk into the driver's head, fracturing her skull. the vehicle may have been subject to nhtsa recall campaigns 08v593, 09v259 and 11v260 but never repaired. the honda was bought used in early 2012. honda was notified and settled pre-suit with injured driver. information supplied by legal counsel for injured driver.

Traveling on 4-lane highway when another vehicle exited a parking lot at a high rate of speed, striking the right front of the 2001 honda accord. both driver and passenger side airbags deployed. however, the airbag inflater ruptured, striking the driver in the head, fracturing her skull. airbag inflater may be subject to recalls 08v593, 09v259, and/or 11v260. current vehicle owner is third owner of this vehicle. (this submission is by legal counsel for injured driver.) *tr ..updated 09-19-12 *bf updated 09/21/2012 *js

I just wonder how long do i get a recall for airbag. i have honda accord 2001 for a little over a year. last time i received a recall was last year; sometime in summer. recently, srs light came on, so i wonder how often am i suppose to receive a recall. thank you. *tr

Srs light will not go off. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the contact hit the curb and the passenger's side air bag deployed. there were no injuries. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer stated that the seat and air bag needed to be replaced. the dealer stated the manufacturer was not responsible for the repairs. the failure mileage was 168,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) however the part needed for the recall repair was unavailable. the technician advised the contact that the part could possibly be available the following week. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the contact had not experienced an air bag failure. the vin was unavailable.

I don't know who to contact. i had a air bag re-call. i took into honda dealership to repair. im physically disabled and in a lot of physical pain. it took them a long time just to take me over to shop and wait and then take me to house and then i had to get picked up and wait on car again etc. the air bag light was off but after a short period of time the air bag light came back on again. i cant physically go through that again. i will contact the ada but do you have any ideas as they didn't fix the problem. this is not my fault and i shouldn't suffer for their mistake. its the same light and in the same spot. thank you *tr

Transmission failure to shift into 2nd gear some times. car taken to dealer on extended warranty and refused maintenance due to age of car.. many honda's having this problem and need a recall to resolve this issue as it shouldn't happen. second problem is driver seat belt. air bags replaced on recall and shortly after the srs light came on. dealer says problem not in air bags but driver seat belt module in seat buckle. seat belt warranty for life of vehicle but honda says the buckle where switch is not covered. you can not replace switch but must buy the complete seat belt strap and buckle. to me the seat belt buckle-strap is part of the seat belt. honda warranty says a seat belt that fails to function properly is covered for the useful life of the vehicle. this is a safety problem as with this failure honda manual says air bags will not fire when srs light on.

Transmission slips and clunks when shifting from first to second gear. srs light illuminated on dash. side airbag light illuminates intermittently. *tr the consumer stated the traction control light came on the dash, stating it had turned off. the consumer stated he didn't think much of it at first, but then he noticed when the brake pedal was pressed hard to the floor a even relatively low speeds, the brakes didn't respond as they hosuld.; basically the brakes were not effecgtive when having to stop suddenly. the consumer was informed the brake lights were staying on all the time, as he was driving, but would go out, when the brake pedal was pressed. also, when the traction control light illuminated on the dash and the cruise control would not engage. the repair shop found a caode of c0277 brake pedal position sensor defective. they replaced the brake pedal sensor. within a couple of days, after the repair, the problem occurred again, which then resulted in an accident. the consumer stated he was driving at a low speed, and the person in front of him stopped suddenly and he stated he should have been able to stop, but the brakes malfunctioned and he rear ended another vehicle. the consumer returned to the repair shop, to see why the brake lights were staying on. the repiar shop found a bad brake light switch. they replaced the switch and recalibrated the brake pedal position sensor. they also found an internal fault within the control module and replaced it. after he left the repair shop, about a mile down the road, the problem happened again. the repair shop found a a bad connection from the ebcm to the brake light switch.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that the airbag light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v259000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). the dealer was notified, but denied assistance with the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. the vin was unavailable.

2001 honda accord. consumer states problem with vehicle *tgw the consumers vehicle was hit by another vehicle. when the air bag deployed, it broke loose and particles of metal hit the consumer in his face and also caused a stab wound which penetrated his chest area. the consumer saw on the news a recall had been issued regarding air bag problems. *jb (lawyer wrote in on behalf of client) updated 09/13/11

The srs light came on in my accord, make a long story short i took it to the dealer and they run a test on it. told me that if it was the air-bag that was causing the light to come on then it would be fixed at no cost due to a safety malfunction, they run the test and it came back that it was the wires leading to the air bag but not the actual bag itself having the problem. but they told me that if the srs light was on at all the air bags would not deploy at all. so is that not a safety issue as well? *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the front passenger side air bag deployed, but the front drivers side air bag did not deploy. a police report was filed and the contact was medevaced to the hospital to treat injuries. the contact sustained fractured ribs and internal bleeding. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance company lot. the contact also stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). the manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 68,000.

Similar to other complaints already on file, the srs light stays on constantly. this problem was checked by a honda dealer and an independent auto repair facility. both concluded that either faulty wiring and electronics were causing this problem or that one of the airbags is defective. the estimated repair cost is $700. since the car has never been in an accident , the airbag system has never been touched since the car was manufactured. given the number of almost identical complaints that are already on file, honda should have been required to address this safety problem a long time ago. *tr

Honda sent a recall for the airbags. took to dealership and they said they would fix for free. had me wait 2 hours while they didn't do anything but look at my car. the srs light is still on. the government should step in and do something about it. how is it that thousands of hondas are riding around and the airbag wont even deploy if you get into a accident. not to mention honda wont even make sure that its safe. there should be a law stating that all recalls must be handled accordingly or get fined a hefty fine. 2001 honda accord v6.........still unsafe.......and upset. *tr

My honda accord 2001 srs light on. this is the second time. i did not received any recalled noticed, when i called honda, they told me it expired a few day. i did not notice the srs light was onwhile driving a short distance. when i found out, i called the honda and they told me the warranty was over for a few days. they expected you to called them on sunday eventhough, they open only on weekday. *tr

I have been complaining to honda for over 3 years about the srs module system. i have taken my car to about 2 to 3 different honda dealers. they offered to replace a sensor and some other parts related to this system for $600 but they do not guaranteed those fixing will solve the srs problem plus they also are not sure if in a case of an accident the air bag will deploy or work right. why paid for this repair went they can't guaranteed it will work. honda is very missleading. they should be order to issue a recall on this srs system. what could be more of a safety issue than this problem. are they waiting for people to get hurt due to not deployment of the air bags due to srs system issues. other car companies are order to do recalls on brakes failure, seat belts, honda is not being an honest customer oriented company. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact was driving 40 mph when she crashed into the vehicle ahead of her. then, that vehicle crashed into the vehicle ahead of it. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. a passenger sustained injures to the chest, knees and ankles. a police report was available. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 08v593000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflat0r module) and stated that the recall repair was previously performed on the vehicle two months prior to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

An airbag recall repair was done on my car. several months later my srs light came on. when i brought it to dealer they said that my srs housing and unit needed to be replaced at a cost of $700 dollars. this car has never been in an accident and has only 45,000 miles on it. upon investigating, i have come across many other owners of this model where the same thing occurred. i believe this is a defect in the honda airbag system and should be repaired at no cost. how can it need to be replaced when never used, unless it is defective or they broke it while fixing the recall problem

2001 honda accord lx. consumer states she was involved in a crash and the air bag did not deploy *tgw

My drivers seat side airbag deployed and my srs light is on. i took my car to the honda dealership and they told me the only thing covered in the recall is the igniter, which is in my steering wheel. they replaced this, which was described as the srs driver inflater and told me that the car will need to undergo a diagnostic test which will cost me $110 and that i will also have to pay to get my seat fixed, where the airbag deployed. i'm not sure why this wouldn't be covered in the recall when it's all related. my car has not been in an accident and the airbag did not deploy while i was in it, so i'm not sure what the heck happened. the bag is just hanging out of my seat and i don't feel i should pay to get this fixed. an airbag recall should cover anything related to the airbag system. i thought the airbag was controlled by the igniter that's in the steering wheel. i'm not sure why they would fix one thing and not the other. from what i have read, this is happening alot! there has to be something done about this. i don't have the money to pay for the damage that was done to my seat. it's ripped down the side and the airbag is hanging out. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while driving at an unknown speed the air bag light began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure continues. the failure mileage was 156,000 and the current mileage was 158,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact was traveling 15 mph, swerved to miss an object in the road, and hit a median. the two driver side tires blew out as a result. the manufacturer stated that they would have someone inspect the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were approximately 90,000. updated 01/13/11*lj the consumer stated the side air bags triggered, but failed to fully deploy, only the seam in the seat fabric split. repairs were made to the vehicle. updated 03/02/11

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while driving approximately 25 mph in rainy weather and trying to turn, the vehicle suddenly lost control and began to slide. to counteract the sliding, the contact turned the steering wheel but the vehicle surged forward. the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop until it crashed into a tree. the air bags did not deploy. the driver and passenger were injured and a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle had not been inspected for the cause of failure. the current and failure mileages were 159,931.

I went to honda dealer in august 2010. i asked twice about getting my airbag repaired because of the recall. the advisor said it was already done but i received a letter in the mail in may saying i needed a repair on the airbag. i have no knowledge of it being done ever. if it was done it would have been on my bill. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact stated that she received a recall notice for recall 08v593000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module on august 5, 2010. the dealer stated that the parts were ordered but had not been received. the current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000.

Shortly after driver-side airbag inflater recall service, srs light came on and dealer realized driver seat belt buckle is faulty and needs to be replaced. while seat belt system should be covered by lifetime warranty, honda excluded electric switch with the buckle. dealer told me the only time you replace the buckle is due to the electric switch inside. to me and many others complaining about the same issue, this is a honda manufacturing defects or serial safety design issue because - honda claims to cover seat belt buckle under lifetime warranty, but not the electric switch inside. and only time when the buckle needs to be replaced is when the switch goes bad. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. immediately after the vehicle was started, it suddenly accelerated. the vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were applied which caused it to crash into a fire hydrant. the air bag failed to deploy when the crash occurred. the contact sustained bruises to her ribs, back, and face. the vehicle was towed to the body shop. the leon county police department report number is 10-19139. the insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on april 20, 2010 for recall 10v041000, air bag. the failure and current mileages were 40,000. updated 09/24/10. *lj updated 09/24/10

The srs light comes on in my 2001 honda accord v6. searching on the internet it seems as this is a common problem with this model. when the light is on the air bag will not deploy so i feel this is a safety hazard and there should be a recall to fix this problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord ex. the contact stated the air bag warning light remained illuminated on the dashboard. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa recall id number: 10v041000 (air bags inflator) but the repair did not correct the failure and the warning light remained illuminated. the manufacturer advised that the air bag warning light illuminating was not related to the recall repair. the dealer performed a diagnostic and also advised that the air bag failure was not related to the recall. the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage is 151,000. updated 09/28/10 *bf updated 10/01/10*jb

The srs air bag light has come on and will not go off. this is the airbag sensor and controls the deployments of airbags. after researching complaints on my vehicle type and year, 85% are related to this airbag light. even after mandated recall, the problem still persists. how can this be ignored? airbags are a mandatory safety device installed to save lives. evidently the recall repairs did not resolve the problem. issue a mandate to fix problem so that the stays off and the airbags deploy!!! also, my instrument panel light does not work, i can't see the instruments at all at night. this was a recall for the 01 lx model accords but not the 01 ex models. based on the numerous complaints i found on this website, all 01 accords should be included in this recall. how can this be ignored. i read through all the 2001 accord complaints and it sounds to me there will be some serious accidents caused by non deployment of airbags, transmission problems and electrical problems. when trying to correct my airbag light issue, i was told it was too late to resolve the problem. the dashboard light issue will not be addressed by honda since my vin is not included in the recall and they say they couldn't replicate the problem. take it to a dark room turn the car on and guess what, you will replicate the problem. i'm very disappointed in honda. after reading all these complaints, i am no longer a loyal customer. i willl look to buy a hyundai, they want the business! *tr

My daughter was driving her 2001 honda accord on 3/28/10 when a hit and run driver traveling at a high rate of speed hit her in the left front of her vehicle. she had neck injuries because the airbag did not deploy. we had the car in for the air bag replacement recall in nov. of 2009. it still failed to deploy properly. *tr

2001 honda accord 4 cy coupe - srs light on dashboard illuminates at random indicating that the airbag has been disabled due to either a faulty sensor or bad control board. issue occurred after airbag recall was performed on the vehicle. nothing else was performed that would affect this system's performance. *tr

2001 honda accord. consumer requests supplemental restraint system fixed for free *tgw on september 18, 2009 the air bag inflator was repaired free of charge under a safety recall notice. six months later, the srs light illuminated. an independent auto shop informed the consumer a new electronic module was needed. the consumer then contacted the dealer and was told it was probably not related to the safety recall. *jb

Srs light. this involves airbag system on 2001 honda accord ex. this will not allow airbags to deploy in a case of an accident. this was not repair by dealer, because they said we need to replace it and i believe it should be a manufactured recall by honda. this should be repaired by honda, not by owner of vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact received a recall notification letter, nhtsa campaign id number 08v593000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflater module). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the recall remedy repair. the horn failed to function after the recall remedy was performed on the vehicle. the dealer was notified and refused to take financial responsibility for the repair. the vehicle has been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 100,000. updated 3/24/10 *cn the consumer stated prior to the recall repair the horn worked. updated 09/16/10

2001 honda accord was involved in a accident and airbags did not deploy. consumer received a recall notice after the accident. consumer would like nhtsa to investigate this issue. *kb the consumer's son was driving in icy and snowy conditions, when he suddenly lost control of the vehicle and the front of the vehicle struck the underside of the trailer portion of a tractor trailer. apparently, the vehicle rotated and the side impacted the trailer. the consumer stated neither the side or front air bags deployed. *jb

I received the honda accord recall information mailer during the summer 2009 from honda corporation. i quickly called my neighborhood honda dealer and inquired about the recall. i was told they needed to order the necessary parts and i would be called when the parts were available- about 1 weeks time. yesterday (february 9th, 2010) i received a call from honda that there was an expanded recall and additional honda vehicles were recalled for the same problem with the airbags. this message reminded me that i had never heard back from sussex honda regarding the recall from the summer-time. i wanted to file a complaint that the local honda dealership had failed to address the recall in a timely manner. this could have lead to injury or death to me, members of my young family and the public at large. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. the contact referenced recall 10v041000 (air bags). while driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle crashed into the side of another vehicle. the contact suffered an injury to the left arm when he air bag deployed. the vehicle was destroyed as a result of the crash. the current and failure mileages were unknown.

I got in my car one morning and my airbag (passenger side in the seat) was deployed. no accident, nothing happened, just deployed. honda will not acknowledge the fact and insurance looked at it and calls is a mechanical failure. *tr

Honda accord 2001: both airbags (driver's and passenger side) deployed without any specific reason while vehicle proceeded on slow speed (10 mph) along residential road. under distress the driver damaged 2 parked cars. both the driver and the passenger sustained airbag-deployment related injuries. this car belongs to my father and he and my mother were involved in this accident. *tw

I have a 2001 honda civic for which there was an airbag recall but the dealer won't fix the defect for free. *tr

I own a 2001 honda accord ex v6 sedan. the srs light on it went on a few months ago. it always stayed on causing the risk of airbags not deploying. after doing a lot of research and repeatedly checking for recalls, found out that it was a very common problem with the honda vehicles. i finally went to the dealership and had it fixed. they mentioned that the driver seatbelt buckle was causing a short circuit and it was covered under the extended warranty. this should have been a recall issue, or the information should have been better communicated to the consumer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while driving approximately between 55-60 mph another vehicle crashed into the driver-side of her vehicle. the air bag system did not deploy, and a passenger was injured as a result. the vehicle was towed to an auto collision center. the failure and current mileages were 119,000. the vin was unavailable.

Previous airbag recall for correction was accomplished by local honda dealer on 9/24/09 - 10/02/09. shortly thereafter the passenger side airbag indicator light started to "illuminate" whenever the front passenger seat was vacant. stays on while seat is unoccupied, but returns to "off" when seat is occupied. returned to dealer regarding situation but dealer service person would not address the problem unless a fee of $100 was paid for a "diagnostic check". did not pay dealer for problem that they were responsible for correcting initially so problem continues. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. while driving between 50 to 60 mph she rear-ended another vehicle. the vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. she received bruises on her neck. the vehicle was towed to a wreckage yard per request of the insurance agency. the failure mileage was 193,000.