15 of the
358 complaints about the 2011 Honda Accord are about the
braking system — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
13,582 miles.
I have a 2011 Honda Accord V6 coupe. At approximately 11:39 hours on 8/15/2023 my car lost all steering and brakes and spun violently multiple times across the highway. Thankfully the car did not impact another vehicle and ended up on the side of the road in soft sand. A scan tool revealed a trouble code for a failing or fault within the VSA modulator. This module controls both the brake system and stability control in one unit. At the time of the above aforementioned incident 2 warning lights were on the dash for the following: ABS and Stability control. The Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to the incident. I file this complaint because the safety of other drivers and myself were placed in serious jeopardy.
NHTSA complaint #11542018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Marcos, CA
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE SPENT OVER $2500 IN BRAKES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND THIS TIME WHEN PURCHASING NEW TIRES FOR MY CAR, I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED FRONT AND BACK BRAKES AGAIN!!! I DID NOT PUT THEM ON THE CAR THIS TIME AS MY BUDGET WAS EXCEEDED WITH THE TIRES. NOW, IT NEEDS A CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH I WILL NEED IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION. I AM READY TO GIVE THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALER IN WHICH I GOT IT FROM!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10985754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,538 milesSAN Marcos, CA
SERVICE BRAKES
FOR THE PAST TWO AND HALF YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES AT ALMOSE EVERY OIL CHANGE. THIS TIME, IT HAS ONLY BEEN ABOUT 6 WEEKS SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED
NHTSA complaint #10904197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA, CA
SERVICE BRAKES
I CONTACTED TO HONDA DEALER NEAR MY PLACE TODAY REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR. HONDA TOLD ME NOT TO ALLOW ANYONE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN I ASKED THEM A TEMPORARY REMEDY BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO RISK ANY LIFE OF MY FAMILY. IT DID NOT MAKE SENSE THAT I CAN NOT TAKE MORE THAN 4 PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF.
NHTSA complaint #10891458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hamilton, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CPSC: 2011 HONDA ACCORD: CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO A LOOSE HYDRAULIC FLUID HOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10884266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 29,287 milesGermantown, MD
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I HAD THIS OCCURRED IN THIS CAR. AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES I HAD THE SAME SITUATION. HONDA RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND THIS PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. HONDA IS REFUSING TO CHANGE THE ROTORS. THIS IS A SAFETY AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL. PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS MATTER URGENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10630594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,000 milesWashington, DC
SERVICE BRAKES
LEFT FRONT BREAK FILLS LIKE IT'S NOT BREAKING PROPERLY,MAKES A NOISE WHEN BREAKING AT ALL TIMES SLOW OR FAST .I HAVE CALL HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE AND SEE IF MORE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID NO ONE ELSE HAD.I HOPE NO ONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT IF THEY DO SO HONDA CAN DO A RECALL TO FIXED THE PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #10563193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 22,254 milesLenoir City, TN
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL IN CURVES AND WET OR LOW TRACTION CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10561480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 13,582 milesBelleville, ILCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS COMPLETING A LEFT HAND TURN, I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE DESPITE MY FOOT BEING FIRMLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKE. I CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE YET THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHERE I HIT AN EMBANKMENT / TREE, I STEERED THE CAR BACK ONTO THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I CONTACTED HONDA THOUGH WAS GIVEN A REPORT INDICATING THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES & THE HONDA FACTORY ENGINEER DROVE THE CAR 5 TO 6 MILES WITHOUT ACCELERATION ISSUES. I'M GREATLY CONCERNED BECAUSE I DROVE THE CAR FOR OVER 13,000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS WITHOUT HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND I'VE READ ROUGHLY 18 OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE 2011 ACCORD ON THIS SITE CITING VARIOUS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS! JUST SEEMS TO ME THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING MORE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST WALK AWAY FROM THE CAR!
NHTSA complaint #10477019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stone Mountain, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS HONDA ACCORD HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ALREADY. THE TECHNICIAN AT CAREY PAUL HONDA IN SNELLVILLE, GA, SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THIS IS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. AT THE TIME OF THIS SERVICE, THE BACK BRAKES HAD 10% WEAR; THE FRONT, 30% WEAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE METAL FATIGUE WITH THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10451077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,300 milesLawrenceville, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE AN ENGINEER FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300.
NHTSA complaint #10421558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,000 milesLawrenceville, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD COUPE LXS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,200. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED 09/30/11
NHTSA complaint #10419777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,300 milesLawrenceville, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT A HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN, BUT FAILED STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAULTY BRAKES INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300. UPDATED 09/07/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA AGREED TO SWITCH VEHICLE.UPDATED 09/14/11
NHTSA complaint #10419855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hatfield, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2011 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH STEERING AND BRAKES *TGW
NHTSA complaint #10403447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,500 milesMT Laurel, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAND NEW 2011 ACCORD V-6 COUPE HAS SO MANY ISUES.THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I EVER OWNED THAT YOU HEAR GASOLINE SPLASHING AROUND THE TANK,WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE REAR SUSPENSION SQUEAKS,THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS LIKE CRAZY WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING!CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. I AM GETTING RID OF IT. PIECE OF JUNK. DO NOT BUY ONE!BEEN HORRIBLE AND ONLY HAD IT SINCE 1/1/11.
NHTSA complaint #10396866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.