19 of the 579 complaints about the 1996 Honda Accord are about the body and structure — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 122,500 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN LOCKED FOR THE PAST YEAR. TWO WEEKS AGO THE REAR HATCH BACK LOCK OPENS AND THEN CLOSES ON ITS OWN MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE HATCH. EVEN IF THE BUTTON IS HELD UP MANUALLY THE HATCH WILL NOT OPEN. ALL OTHER FOUR DOORS WORK PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #10260344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
A METAL ROD THAT SUPPORTS THE TRUNK HAD SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO FALL DOWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS, WHERE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE METAL ROD NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A WORN OUT PART.
NHTSA complaint #10055453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE BROKE. NO REASON/ABUSE. ENTIRE UNIT REPLACED FOR $400.00.
NHTSA complaint #10043656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
REAR HATCH STRUTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN COLD WEATHER HATCH FELL DOWN. DEALER CLAIMED STRUTS USUALLY FAILED WITHIN A 2 YEAR PERIOD, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #878437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BOTH UNDERFENDERS FOR FRONT FENDERS SPONTANEOUSLY DETACHED ON FLAT, DRY HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS GOING AT A STEADY SPEED OF 45 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE REMAINED ATTACHED AT FRONT END AND TWISTED AROUND TIRE, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR AND VEER ONTO VERGE. PASSENGER SIDE ABRUPTLY DETACHED COMPLETELY AND FLEW ONTO ROADWAY. FRONT END OF CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN COLLISION. HONDA DEALER CLAIMS THEY NEVER SEE THIS HAPPENING AND CONTINUES TO BLAME DRIVER FOR FAULTY DRIVING
NHTSA complaint #735160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING, OIL INDICATIOR LIGHT STARTED TO FALSHING. LOST ALL OIL IN ENGINE. BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BURST. TIMING BELT AND OTHER BELTS REPLACED. COST $700. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR (FRONT & BACK) POWER LOCKS ARE INOP.
NHTSA complaint #733919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLE INSIDE OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL APART, , DOOR HANDLE JAMMED. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN THE INSIDE. SHE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, AND THEN UNLOCK THE DOOR ON THE OUTSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #870519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR STRUCTURE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITH STAND AN IMPACT OF 25 MPH WHICH CAUSES TRUCK TO CAVE IN. CONSUMER NOTICED SOME TYPE OF FOAM FOUND BETWEEN TRUNK AND BUMPER AREA . DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED .
NHTSA complaint #829497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RIGHT REAR LOCK MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHILE LOCKING. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST TO ME OF $ 198.00. HOW COMMON IS THIS AT RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE?
NHTSA complaint #703324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK MOTOR FAILED. QCAW
NHTSA complaint #605252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK JAMMED ON PASSENGER SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #780421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE, MANUFACTURER FORGOT TO SEAL UP A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #524544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BUMPER COVER CAME OFF TWICE WHILE PARKING VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTENTS THAT THE BUMPER CIVER IS INFERIOR BECAUSE THE HOLES TEAR VERY EASILY.
NHTSA complaint #517692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BUMPER COVER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #517575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS SEALS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, THE DOORS WILL NOT ALWAYS UNLOCK WHEN THE REMOTE BUTTON IS PUSHED.
NHTSA complaint #514792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER/REMOTE DOOR LOCKS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DOORS DO NOT CONSISTANTLY UNLOCK WITH REMOTE. DOORS HAVE LOCKED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON MUST BE HELD WHILE PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE IN ORDER TO OPEN. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #546635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
SCRATCHED FRON RIGHT BUMPER AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #509946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.