23 of the 880 complaints about the 2005 Honda Accord are about the fuel system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 80,000 miles.
23
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Occasionally when coming to a full stop the engine will sudden rev and try to pull the car forward. Remaining on the brake will hold the car, slowly lifting the brake will allow the car to move forward a short distance and revving will cease.
NHTSA complaint #11625786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I was driving in Kansas City Kansas. On 635, It was around 6 pm. When I started exiting onto another highway. Due to car stalling by either transmission slipping, or the fuel pump stalling the engine headlights too dim with weird angle in lighting as well, Long story short.... I was almost the cause of a massive wreck ... it made for a quiet drive home... So I was also going to see if they've had a recall on 2005 honda accord aside from airbags.
NHTSA complaint #11550742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STALLS AND LOST POWER WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED AND WHEN I ACCELERATE, CAR IS ALMOST LOST POWER AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11316682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY AIRBAGS ARE OFF MY DOOR LOCK IS BROKE I TRIED TO LOCK THE CAR ONE DAY THE ALARM WENT OFF AND WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE KEY IN THE DRIVER DOOR THE SPRING POPPED OUT SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO LOCK MY CAR . I PUT MY CAR IN THE SHOP AND ONCE I DID A FEW DAYS LATER THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT CAME ON.
NHTSA complaint #11302699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING (AT VARIOUS SPEEDS) AND ALMOST CAUSED CRASH. VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START, IDLES ERRATICALLY WHILE RUNNING OR WHILE DRIVING, OR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON OTHER 2005 HONDA ACCORDS HOWEVER WHEN I LOOK UP MY VEHICLE'S VIN, THERE IS NO RECALL. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY TOO SAID THERE IS NO COVERAGE FOR THIS REPAIR AS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #11289381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY ALTERNATOR IS COVERED IN ALTERNATOR FLUID INCLUDING MY SERPENTINE BELT ALL THE WAY TO MY POWER STEERING RESERVOIR . ALSO I'VE BEEN NOTICING A LOSS OF POWER IN MY VEHICLE , WHEN I PUMP GAS I TRY TO FILL IT UP AND IT WONT FILL UP ALL THE WAY TO FULL IT STAYS 1/4 LESS OF FULL . OTHER THING IS I HAD TO TAKE OFF THE FUSE FOR THE RADIO DUE TO THE RADIO MAKING LOUD POPPING SOUNDS AND TURNING OF AND ON THE SPEAKERS ARE FINE ITS ALL ORIGINAL . THIS PAST WEEKEND I NOTICED ALSO WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO HIT THE ROAD I WANTED TO SET IT ON CRUISE CONTROL AND IT DIDNT WORK AT ALL ONLY THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON AND I USED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS YEAR WITHOUT PROBLEMS TILL NOW .THIS WEEK IM GOING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS FIXED AGAIN DUE TO AN AIRBAG RECALL .
NHTSA complaint #11230923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE WHILE WAITING AT A LIGHT WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THROWING ME OUT AND INTO THE INTERSECTION AND GETTING HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. MY FOOT WAS NO WHERE NEAR OR ON THE GAS PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #11091449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 12/23/2016 HAD TROUBLE WITH CAR HESITATING, STALLING THEN NOT STARTING, WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. CAR TOWED TO HONDA DEALER IN BURLINGTON, MA. THEY REPLACED STARTER MOTOR FOR $574.60 AND ON 12/29/2016 AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR, WAS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND PULL OVER. EVENTUALLY MADE IT TO A PARKING LOT WHERE CAR BUCKED, STALLED AND WOULD NOT START. TOWED BACK TO HONDA IN BURLINGTON. THEY "CLEANED OUT DEBRIS IN MAF SENSOR" AND SAID "ONE OF THE CABLES ON THE THROTTLE BODY IS BROKEN AND MAY CAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM" SUGGESTED $819.00 REPAIR. CAR RAN OK UNTIL 9/19/2017 WHEN AGAIN COULD NOT ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY. WAS TRAVELLING IN THE FAST LANE BUT MANAGED TO CROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS HIGHWAY CRASH FOR THE SECOND TIME. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND AN APRIL, 2007 RECALL RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IN CERTAIN 2005 HONDA ACCORDS. I SEARCHED THE NHTSA FOR MY VIN AND FOUND THERE ARE 0 RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH MY CAR. HOWEVER, MY CAR DID, IN FACT, HAVE A DEFECTIVE MITSUBA RELAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I AM EXTREMELY LUCKY. SOMETHING IS WRONG THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #11025172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEVERELY MALFUNCTIONING POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OR ENGINE FAILURE THAT EMITS BURNING OIL AND TOXIC SMOKE. THIS VEHICLE WA PLATE AWJ1933 WAS EMITTING BURNING OIL AND NITROUS OXIDE COMPONENTS THAT WERE VISIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE. THIS VEHICLE WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF 112TH AVE/GHER RD AND SR500. IT WAS IDLING AND POLLUTING CANCEROUS CLOUDS. IT SEEMS THERE IS NO ONLINE REPORTING FORM FOR VEHICLE AIR POLLUTION IN WA STATE, BUT THERE IS ONE IN OREGON.
NHTSA complaint #10874305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY CAR JUNE 26, 2015 USED I HAD NO PROBLEMS NO SIGNS ANY THING WRONG.. ACTUALLY RAN SMOOTHLY. ON JULY 4, 2015 MID AFTERNOON I DROVE TO THE STORE WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF IT STALL OUT MAKING THE SOUND ON RUNNING OUT GAS I HAD A FULL TANK I DROVE BACK HOME AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY SUNDAY JULY 5,2015 MID EVENING MY CAR START NO PROBLEMS UNTO I TURN OFF THE CAR 15 MILES AT A STORE WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR KEPT STALLING OUT IT WOULD STAY ON AS LONG AS I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS AS SOON AT I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BREAKS IT DIED OUT
NHTSA complaint #10732184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MAY 4, 2015, 2005 HONDA ACCORD V6 STALLED AND ALL SYSTEMS NON-FUNCTIONAL WHILE DRIVING. ACCORD REAR-ENDED A CAR AT REST AT A STOP SIGN. IN NOVEMBER 2011, THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ON FREEWAY. VEHICLE STAYED ON AND I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY COAST OFF THE FREEWAY, BUT DRIVE TRAIN WAS OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (105K MILES). THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE SEEMS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER NHTSA REPORTS. IN APRIL, 2011 THE ACCORD BEGAN STALLING AND ALL SYSTEMS FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND MOVING. IN MAY, 2012 THE DCH HONDA OF TEMECULA FOUND FAULTY THROTTLE SENSOR AND REPLACED THE PART. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL THIS FAILURE AND ACCIDENT. I SEE SEVERAL REPORTS OF ACCORDS STALLING ON THIS SITE. IS THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM? MY DAUGHTER WAS FORTUNATE THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN APPROACHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR THE FREEWAY. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10714754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #10455975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 HONDA ACCORD FIRE DANGER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS WARRANTED 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES. MY HONDA ONLY HAD ABOUT 45,000 WHEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FAILED. I TOOK THE AUTO TO A HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE HONDA COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE REFUSED TO PAY ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. WE ALSO CALLED THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM HONDA. THIS PERSON REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR. THE REASON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO PREVENT FIRES FROM HEAT GIVEN OFF BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE AUTO IS UNSAFE WITHOUT THE HEAT SHIELDS WHICH SURROUND, AND ARE PART OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER A MAJOR EMISSION CONTROL DEVISES.
NHTSA complaint #10452044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 HONDA ACCORD FIRE DANGER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS WARRANTEED 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES. I TOOK THE AUTO TO A HONDA DEALER. THEY CONTACTED THE HONDA COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE REFUSES TO PAY ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. WE ALSO CALLED THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM HONDA. THE REASON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS HEAT SHIELDS IS TO PREVENT FIRES FROM HEAT GIVEN OFF BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE AUTO IS UNSAFE WITHOUT THE HEAT SHIELDS WHICH SURROUND AND ARE PART OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER A MAJOR EMISSION CONTROL DEVISE.
NHTSA complaint #10451737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE READING DROPPED TO EMPTY, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V132000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS). NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,135.
NHTSA complaint #10399516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HONDA ACCORD EX - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER GETTING TESTED OXYGEN SENSOR O2 SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE 3 OTHER FRIENDS WITH HONDA ACCORDS AND ALL OF THEM PROBLEM WITH O2 SENSORS WITHIN 5 YEARS OF NEW HONDA ACCORD EX.
NHTSA complaint #10330452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
INTERMITTANT LONG CRANKING BEFORE STARTING
NHTSA complaint #10306927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2005 HONDA ACCORD HAD A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE PAID FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING AND THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #10275569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
EARLY LAST YEAR THE CAR WOULD NOT START. ACCORDING TO DEALER THE RELAY SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN MARCH 2007 HONDA ISSUED A RECALL RELATING TO A DEFECT WITH THE RELAY, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER, BECOME INOPERATIVE ,AND POSSIBLY LEAVING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. ACCORDING TO HONDA'S MARCH 13, 2007 LETTER TO MR. DANIEL SMITH AT NHTSA THE VEHICLE FELL INTO THE VIN NUMBERS WHICH WERE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL AS THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS, AND THE VIN RANGE GIVEN BY HONDA WAS [XXX] - [XXX]. CURIOUSLY, THIS VEHICLE DID NOT FALL INTO THE ALLEGED DATES OF MANUFACTURING LISTED BY HONDA. MORE SPECIFICALLY, IT APPEARED THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY 2005, WHILE THE VEHICLES WITH THE AFFECTED VIN RANGE WERE ALLEGEDLY ONLY MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 13, 2005 - JUNE 15, 2005. I CONTACTED HONDA WITH THIS INFORMATION ,AND WAS ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, YET MY RELAY HAD FAILED A YEAR EARLIER. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VIN NUMBERS LISTED BY HONDA TO BE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL DID NOT MATCH UP WITH THE ALLEGED DATES OF MANUFACTURING LISTED BY HONDA, THEREBY CALLING INTO QUESTION THE TRUE NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT CONTAINED THIS SERIOUS, SAFETY RELATED DEFECT WHICH WARRANTED A RECALL. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE FROM NHTSA TO CONTACT ME ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 07/10/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10191436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL #07V097000 BASED ON THEIR OWN SERVICE BULLETIN #07-020 WHICH INCLUDED THIS VEHICLE'S VIN FOR THE 4-DOOR V6 VIN SERIES AS LISTED. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA IN REGARD TO THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10190665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4/13/2007. 2005 HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATES WITH GAS OR THE NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY PACK. THE IMA BATTERY LEAKED FUMES AND THE FUMES CORRODED LOCKING THE MECHANISM OF THE TRUNK. *MC THE DOOR RELEASE CABLE FOR THE GAS DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10188980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON EXITING A CAR WASH AS I CHANGED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. THE DESIGN OF THE EXIT LANE FROM THE CAR WASH DRIVEWAY AND ACCESS TO THE FOUR LANE STREET WHERE THE CAR WASH IS LOCATED DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ANY SPEED AS THERE ARE TWO SHARP TURNS . MY CAR SPED ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY, INTO A CULVERT AND TOWARD THE HEAVY TRAFFIC. I APPLIED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AND STEERED THE CAR AWAY FROM THE STREET, CROSSING SEVERAL BUSINESS PARKING LOTS AND LANDSCAPED AREAS. MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD RECEIVED SEVERAL THOUSANDS DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. HONDA DENIED IT WAS WARRANTY AND DID NOT SHOW ME THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. IN FACT, THIS INFORMATION SEEMED TO BE CLOSELY GUARDED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT HONDA ORR IN HOT SPRINGS, AR. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR REPAIRS. THIS CAR EXPERIENCED WHAT I WOULD EXPLAIN AS AN OPEN THROTTLE WHICH MAY BE A NEW PROBLEM FOR COMPUTERIZED CARS. I HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL PHOTOS OF MY CAR AND THE SCENE, WHICH SHOWS SEVERAL FEET OF SKID MARKS.
NHTSA complaint #10170588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE GAS MILEAGE. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROKEN IN BEFORE THE GAS MILEAGE WOULD INCREASED. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CURRENTLY RECEIVES FROM 24.8 CITY/HIGHWAY TO 25.4.
NHTSA complaint #10157327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.