Problems with 2005 Honda Accord AIR BAGS

2005 honda accord coupe. the airbag symbol light on the panel stays on intermittently once i start my car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord v6 ex. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the passenger air bag warning light illuminated. the passenger seat was unoccupied. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the manufacturer advised the contact that they were unable to assist. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage is 30,703. updated 2/28/11 *cn upated 03/07/11

The seat position sensor (sps) wiring harness in my 2005 honda accord is broken causing the air bag warning light to be illuminated and the sps to fail. please note that this symptom is identical to that addressed by recall number: 07v001000, which applied to certain 2004 and 2005 honda accords. however, my vin number is not included in the honda recall. i believe that the omission of my 2005 honda accord's vin from recall number 07v001000 is in error and should be corrected. the honda dealer changed an initial $95.07 for diagnosing the problem, and has offered to install a new wiring harness at my expense. at this time no action has been taken. the faulty wiring harness is still installed and the air bag light is still illuminated and the sps is still in failure mode. *tr

Supplemental restraint system indicator light remains (intermittently) illuminated beyond the normal time after starting vehicle. the problem appears to be the same as described in other "complaints" published in nhtsa recall campaign id number 07v001000. according to local honda dealership, this vehicle is not part of the recall group and does not qualify for cost free remediation by honda. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that an air bag light illuminated upon starting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the seat position sensor failed. the contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 44,000.

Air bag light would come on intermittently. then started staying on more. within the week went to dealer and they said it was my seatbelt sensor. covered under my 5 year extended warranty. thank goodness. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact was traveling between 40-50 mph when a vehicle abruptly turned left in front of the driver. the driver was unable to stop his vehicle in time and proceeded to crash into a second vehicle. the air bags only partially deployed. the driver was severely injured and transported to a trauma center. a police report was available. the driver sustained a broken wrist, severed thumb and severe bodily contusions in the upper torso. the manufacturer was not contacted and the failure had not been investigated by the manufacturer. the contact was handling the crash through the her insurance company. the failure and current mileages were 45,200.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the air bag light warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where but not diagnosed for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. the vin was unavailable.

Airbag indicator light on 2005 honda accord came on for no reason. honda charged me $110 to diagnose the problem and said the driver side curtain airbag was malfunctioning. they said it was $985 to replace and that airbags were not covered under the lifetime warranty like seatbelts were. dealership suggested i speak with honda customer service because they too were surprised it wasn't covered. honda customer service said there was no way they would pay for it. i was also told that because the indicator light remains on, that my car would probably not pass state inspection. now i am out the $110 i paid to first get this information, and have a car that may not pass state inspection due to a malfunctioning airbag that honda does not have an explanation for. *tr

I have a 2005 honda accord ex nav that has problems with the srs airbag light staying on. i've contact honda about why my car was not in the recall like the other accords in the same year model. they claim there isn't a problem. a srs airbag light that stays on is clearly a problem that seems to be consistent with the airbag recall of the other vehicles. i ask them to pay for the repair but they refused.

The airbag light illuminated on my 2005 honda accord. took to dealer who said it was the driver seat module and would cost $300. checked previous honda recalls and the same complaint was recalled for 81000 cars but mine wasn't listed (recall 07v001000 there are a few other complaints indicating the same problem and as this is an important safety issue, perhaps honda should extend its recall to include my vehicle. i asked honda customer service when my vehicle was manufactured (to determine if the date was around the period when the other cars were recalled) but they said they didn't have that info. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the horn was depressed and failed. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the horn and driver's side air bag needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. however, the contact was concerned about the method used to replace the air bag. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

The airbag warning light on my 2005 honda accord ex-l was illuminated. i took the vehicle to my honda dealer and they replaced the wiring subharness. this was the same symptom, issue and resolution as nhtsa campaign #06e064000. my vehicle was not in the included in the vin numbers recalled per that campaign and i feel that honda didn't resolve the manufacturing defect by the time my vehicle was produced. in other words, i don't think honda recalled all vehicles affected. *tr

Airbag frontal sensor control module. *tr

The seat belts in the 2005 honda accord hybrid provided no safety in a collision. the airbags also failed to deploy in the same collision. i was the passenger in the front seat of a 2005 honda accord hybrid when we rear ended a volvo s-80. the volvo then struck an altima. the accord struck the volvo with considerable force. the volvo's trunk was damaged and would not open. the structural bar in the accord protecting the radiator was also bend beyond repair. i had the passenger seat as far back as it would go and was wearing my seat belt. during the collision my knees struck the front dash and swelled. the driver also suffered severe knee pain mostly likely from striking her knees against the dash or steering column. i believe the airbags should have deployed. even if the bags did not deploy then the seat belts should have held. the seat belts in the 2005 honda accord hybrid provided no safety in a collision.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated upon starting the vehicle. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failure because the light would no longer be illuminated. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the failure mileage was 63,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. while driving 55 mph he swayed to avoid striking an animal in the roadway. the vehicle drove into a ditch and rolled over twice. the vehicle was completely destroyed, but none of the air bags deployed. the driver was transported to the hospital with severe personal injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. the failure and current mileages were 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not inspected for the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id numbers: 04v551000 and 07v001000 (air bags:frontal) but did not confirm if the failure within the vehicle was related to the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 73,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact stated that while parked, she noticed that there were fractures on the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated that the air bag and the clock spring would have to be replaced. the contact was concerned that the air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. when the engine was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the contact turned off the engine in hopes that the indicator would reset; however, it remained illuminated. the dealer wanted to charge him to diagnose the failure, but the contact was not willing to pay. a report was not filed with the manufacturer, but they stated that the dealer will need to diagnose the vehicle. the contact will take the vehicle back to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the current and failure mileages were 33,200.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. the contact was uncertain of the speed rate when the failure occurred. the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the failure was contributed to the air bag sensor wiring harness. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 07v001000 (air bags;frontal;sensor/control module). the contact experienced the identical failures as mentioned in the recall. the vin number was excluded from the recall. the vehicle has not been repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. while driving 45 mph, the contact heard an explosion and noticed that the passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently. the dealer and manufacturer were notified and advised him to call his insurance company. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they suggested that something could have struck the frame rail and caused the air bag to deploy. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 32,407 and failure mileage was 32,395. updated 12/11/08 *bf updated 12/11/08

Power train:automatic transmission:control module fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump air bags:frontal:sensor. *js

I purchase this vehicle on april 28th 2008. the carfax report had an accident indicator by the second owner, but did not mention what type of accident in terms of moderate, minor, no damage, etc. this report was printed march 24th 2008. when i bought the vehicle the air bag light was on, and when driving; it still stayed on and i told atlanta used car dealership, who told me to take it to the honda dealership to look at it and stated that its probably a glitch. i took the vehicle to the honda car dealership to inspect. the honda dealership found the srs control unit and the passenger side curtain airbag faulty. as stated on my customer invoice from gwinnett place honda, the passenger side air bag appeared to be cut out. carfax did not report that there is a deficient airbag. another incident found is that the accelerator occasionally stick when trying to depress. the honda dealership found there was a carbon build up and it needed service. the dealer replaced the right outer tie rod end, which is on the right passenger where the accident occurred. the dealer stated it was unsafe for me to drive without replacing the tie rod, which was serviced and they also performed a 4 wheel alignment and test drive before i left. my experience has led me to take the initiative to communicate with my attorney general's office, and other consumer protection agencies to report this incident. sincerely, olutomilola aiyetiwa *tr

I have a 2005 honda accord, ex, v6, 4 door sedan. the air bag light is on. dealer said the driver's air bag sensor in the seat is defective. according to nhtsa there is a recall for this part, but honda says not for my vin. *tr

I was traveling at a speed of about 45 mph. the driver's side curtain airbag, driver's seat airbag, and driver's seatbelt spontaneously deployed. there is no apparent reason for this. *jb

This is a test. please disregard this complaint. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda accord hybrid. while driving 35 mph on the highway the vehicle was hit on the passenger side and pushed across 3 lanes into a parking lot. the vehicle stopped when it was backed into a light pole. the front and side air bags did not deploy. the road conditions were normal. the vehicle was towed to a garage. the driver had cuts and bruises; his wife was seated in the front passenger seat and suffered a broken eye socket and bruises. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders and mileage were unknown. the consumer provided pictures of the damaged vehicle. updated 07/18/07 *tr

I currently own a 2005 honda. i just recently had a problem with it that really has me concerned. from what i'm told by the service manager at one honda dealership the wiring harness under the driverside seat was too short and broke. the srs (supplemental restraint system) light went on indicating a problem with the airbag system. this apparently detects when someone is leaning to far foward in the seat and would prevent the airbag deploying and injuring them. this disabled the airbag in my car. no airbag. no protection. the wiring harness was replaced as well as the sensor assembly. this fixed the problem. i am reporting this because the 2004 honda accords had a recall on this problem. i have an 05 and the same thing happened. this is a problem honda should fix immediatley. i'm told the 05's have no recalls. i want to be protected in case of an accident. honda needs to fix this in all the 05's. the srs wiring harness should not be so delicate or short that it can break just from moving your seat back and forth.

I was traveling west bound on west 84th street in hialeah,florida. a vehicle made a left turn failing to yield the right of way and crashed with me. the air bag deployed with excessive force causing me all kind of injuries, pain, bruises, etc. i sustained a fracture on my right finger, chest and neck pain and contusion. arms contusions and body pains. i strongly believe that the air bag malfunctioned and caused all these pains, bruises and injuries. *nm

While my son was driving my vehicle, a 2005 honda accord ex-l, he was involved in a head-on crash in which he was injured and the vehicle received heavy damage. my son was taken to the hospital due to cervical spine, lumbar and chest injury. the vehicle had struck another vehicle at a speed of about 35 mph and the airbag failed to deploy. on the dashboard the airbag sign did light on, however, no airbag had deployed. the seat belt pre-tensioner had fried since the seat belt was locked and was not retracting in addition, the seat belt pre-tensioner had fries. i had contacted honda north america, and they reported there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and the vehicle behaved as it was suppose to. however, after contacting nhtsa, the representative stated with a 2005 honda accord, if the seat belt pre-tensioner fires, the airbag should fire simultaneously, who then suggested me to submit a claim to nhtsa. the vehicle did undergo repair authorized by the insurance company. the seat belt was replaced in addition to the airbag module and other associated items. however, the old items are not available. *jb

On monday 06/05/06 at around 8:45 pm. as i was driving home on the freeway. i started smelling something like gun powder when a few seconds later all of the sudden the driver side air bags deployed with no reason what so ever, the seat belt pulled me back against the seat really hard. i didn't crash, i did not come in contact with anything that could have caused this. thank god i did not have any injuries other than a pain on my left arm due to the deployment of the air bag located on the left side of the driver seat and a slight pain on my lower back i think due to the seat belt pulling me back so hard as the air bags were being eployed. *jb

Dt: the contact's vehicle was involved in a multiple vehicle crash. this vehicle was the fourth to collide with the other vehicles. upon impact, ,both frontal airbags failed to deploy and the driver side seat belt did not restrain her properly. the seat belt allowed her to collide with the steering wheel and caused minor bruises. the frontal collision caused frame damage to vehicle. a police report taken at the scene. the vehicle is currently at a collision center being inspected. *ak

Dt: the contact stated while driving the passenger curtain and seat air bag deployed. the housing for the air bag on the door was damaged. the contact did not run over anything recently. she backed into a curb days ago, but the street she was driving on yesterday has no curbs. the insurance company inspected the vehicle and stated that hitting the curb days ago could not have caused it, but according to the dealership , it did. the manufacturer was relying solely on the dealer's evaluation. the vehicle is still at the dealership and has not been repaired. *ak

While driving home on interstate 285 in traffic i heard a loud pop in my left ear and my seat belt tightened to an unbearable tightness. my car filled with a powdery like substance and that's when i realized that my side curtain and seat airbags had deployed. there was nothing in the highway that i could have hit. my car was drivable and i pulled over to see if there was any damage. there was no damage so i called the dealership and took it in. they did a visual inspection and could find no reason why the air bags should have deployed. they said they would have to keep the car over night so that they could look at it more closely. the next day i called to check the status of my car and at that time i was informed that they could not find any damage to my car but they needed to continue looking. 15 minutes later i received a phone call stating that they had found a small scratch on the bottom of my car and that was the cause of my airbags deploying. i am insisting that i did not hit anything because the highway was clear at the time. am i getting the run around from honda? is this normal? *jb

My wrists were severely burned from a steering wheel airbag deployment. i was hit head-on. my vehicle was stopped. *nm

We purchased a new 2005 honda accord ex-l (4 cyl) on july 31, 2005. 3 weeks into ownership, the airbag warning light came on and stayed on. the car was being driven normally at the time. we followed the owner's manual instructions and returned to the dealer for service on 8/19/2005 (bankston honda in lewisville, tx). the service department ran a computer test on the car and confirmed that the driver's side airbag was not receiving a signal, and in fact would not deploy in the event of a crash. in short, the airbag was non-functional. the dealer had the car until today, 8/24/2005. their fix was to "clear the code" and make the light go off. they claim they were unable to find the cause of the problem, and wanted to return the car to us. no parts were replaced. the light simply turned off and they consider that "fixed" i suppose. i insisted on an explanation, since this is a critical safety item. we were told by the dealer that in honda accords, the airbag's functionality can be compromised by a cell phone being in the car! if this is the case, the cars should be recalled! there's even a special power jack between the front seats for cell phones. there's no telling how many honda drivers are in danger if what the dealer told me is the case. how can a car manufacturer and dealer knowingly sell a vehicle whose primary safety feature deactivates because the owner is carrying a cell phone? we left the dealer with our car (8/24/05). about 2 miles down the road the airbag light came on again. we immediately returned to the dealer. they have the car again and are going to call "honda tech" for advice. i am thoroughly disappointed with this vehicle and am angry that we and thousands of other accord drivers could be at risk of injury/death because of a known problem that hasn't been announced by the mfg and remedied. i don't want the car anymore because i don't believe it's safe. i want my money back.

A head on collision resulted in an airbag malfunction. the airbag exploded and discharged metal fragments causing injury to the driver. the airbag was replaced when car was repaired. *jb

Dt: the consumer was driving a 2005 honda accord hybrid. at approximately 45 mph consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle and ended up in a ditch. there was front damage to the vehicle. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. the other vehicle was hit with the driver's side front end. the highway patrolman on the scene stated that the airbags should have deployed. the vehicle was towed, and it has not yet been inspected. consumer sustained severe whiplash. there was a police report taken. the other driver was charged with failure to yield right of way. the other vehicle, 2000 volkswagen, was totaled. there were six airbags on this vehicle and none of them deployed. *ak *tt

Dt: consumer states her vehicle collided with a truck cabin that was left abandoned on freeway 280 in palo alto, ca. the vehicle was traveling at approximately 60 mph. the vehicle spun several times and side swiped another vehicle parked in the vehicle service lane. it landed in the hillside of the freeway. the vehicle safety features included front, side, and panel airbags. none of which deployed. the vehicle has been declared a total loss by american express property and causality insurance. it is presently located sturken auto body in san jose, ca. it is scheduled for immediate towing by the insurance company to iv company in north hollywood, ca for salvage. there was a police report. the consumer was injured in this vehicle. there maybe other injuries because there were 4 other vehicles involved. the consumer has not seen the police report yet. the truck cabin was unavoidable; the car on the side of the freeway had hit it first. *nm

Dt: the contact stated after purchasing the vehicle he began to notice cracks in the steering wheel above the air bags. he contacted honda and spoke with a representative. the representative had someone else to call him back. the representative told him that this problem was his fault because of the way he was pressing the horn. both times the airbag were replaced by the dealership under warranty. he went to a body shop and saw two other vehicles with the same problem ,and they told him if the air bag deployed then it could cause injury to him.*ak updated 12/27/05. *jb

While driving home on interstate 93 in heavy traffic i noticed a small object in the road that i had thought i avoided, but in a instant the passenger side and seat air bag deployed. the car filled with a smoky substance, causing visibility to be limited, my wife and i were startled but ok, we first thought we had been in an accident. we pulled over and checked the car and found no damage. the car is 2005 new honda accord hybrid brand new with only 500 miles on it. after we composed ourselves we called the dealer and they indicated to park the car and do not drive it so we had it towed. the dealer put the car on a lift and called us to say they could see a scratch under the car where something must have hit a sensor and then triggered the air bags. if this had been on the drivers side i can assure your the results could have been much worst. i cannot believe that such a small object would trigger this to go off, rather than a safety item these are a hazard. i will fear seeing an object on the highway in the future and always wonder if the air bags will deploy. does this sound normal or was the dealer telling me the truth? i had to file an insurance claim because the dealer stated it was my fault. the car is now sitting waiting for the insurance adjuster to look at it. *ak