What 295 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Honda Accord Hybrid

TAKATA RECALL. I HAD A ACCIDENT AND SOMETHING OUT OF THE AIRBAG HIT AND CUT THE SIDE OF MY FACE. .....UPDATED 08/31/16 *BF *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING AND INTERNAL BLEEDING THAT BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2015. THE FIRST THING THAT I HAD TO FIX WAS THE AXLE ( OUTPUT SHAFT ) SEAL LEAK WHICH THE HONDA DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAD 62,000. ALSO, IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE IN THE BACK WHEN I GO OVER THE SPEED BUMP WHICH IS COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NTB FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS STARTING TO LEAK MOTOR OIL. AND AGAIN, THE HONDA DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO HONOR THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE DESPITE THE LOW MILEAGE IT HAS. SEEMS LIKE I NEED TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM.

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THE DRIVER SEAT CAUSE BACK PAIN, BACK INJURIES AND REQUIRE IBUPROFEN TO TOLERATE DRIVING THE CAR. SEVERAL OF HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER COMPLAINT TO HONDA AND EVEN THOUGH THE LOCAL DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. HONDA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT THAT CAUSE BACK INJURIES AND REPLACE THE SEAT.

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OUR CAR WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND WAS STRUCK BY OTHER CAR IN THE RIGHT FRONT. ONE PASSENGER WAS IN FRONT SEAT. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FULLY DEPLOYED PREVENTING HER FROM IMPACTING WINDSHIELD.THE DRIVER AIR BAG ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOYED (APPROXIMATELY 1/3 SIZE OF PASSENGERS). THE DRIVER WAS SEVERELY BRUISED BY SEATBELTS. *TR

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CAR STUCK 3 TREES AND WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. FRONT PASSENGER AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO ALL SIDES OF THE CAR AND THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS WERE SHATTERED. DRIVER AIR BAD WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DEPLOYED. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ENTER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PRESSURE FROM THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FOR WHICH MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BRAIN, A BROKEN NOSE, A BROKEN ARM, AND A LACERATION TO THE KNEE. THE PASSENGER WAS IN A COMA AND SUSTAINED MASSIVE FACIAL CUTS, LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD, AND THE RIGHT EYE WAS MOVED OUT OF PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

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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! *TR

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THE TRUNK LID ON MY WIFE'S 2011 HONDA ACCORD CAME DOWN AND HIT MY FOREHEAD AND CAUSED A CUT AND BLEEDING. THE HONDA TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY UP IN ANY POSITION OTHER THAN ALL THE WAY UP. THEY HAVE NO SAFETY DEVICES INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK LID AS OTHER VEHICLES HAVE. THIS TRUNK LID HAS HIT MY WIFE AND I A FEW TIMES. WHEN WE PUSH IT UP, WE EXPECT IT TO STAY UP IN ALL POSITIONS LIKE OTHER CARS. THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS SITUATION. I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND ALSO WROTE TO THEIR HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE TRUNK LID. "IT WOULD NEED A MODIFICATION AND WE DON'T DO THAT". PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE POWER OF THE LID COMING DOWN SO FAST CLOUD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES, TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN.

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THE TRUNK ON THE 2011 HONDA ACCORD DOES NOT STAY UP UNLESS YOU PUSH IT ALL THE WAY UP. I WAS LOADING A BAG INTO THE TRUNK AND THE TRUNK CAME DOWN AND HIT ME ON MY FOREHEAD. I RECEIVED A CUT FOREHEAD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT. MY WIFE WAS HIT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND I WAS HIT. IF A SHORT WOMAN/CHILD CAN NOT PUSH THE TRUNK ALL THE WAY UP, IT COULD COME DOWN AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. A MODIFICATION CAN BE MADE BY INSTALLING A DOOR HOLDING DEVICE AVAILABLE IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO HONDA AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THERE ARE NO SAFETY WARNINGS ON THE TRUNK. *TR

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THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DUE TO OVER PROTRUDING LUMBAR SUPPORT. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT ADJUSTING THE SUPPORT AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY TO DO IT AND THIS IS MY ONLY OPTION. WAS TOLD THAT LUMBER ADJUSTMENT WAS AVAILABLE IN HIGHER TRIM MODEL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY BASIC FUNCTION AND DON'T SEE WHY I WOULD NEED TO BUY A TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE. IT IS SO BAD THAT IT IS ACTUALLY HURTING MY LOWER BACK WHEN I'M DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND HE SUFFERED INJURIES, BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 15 MPH, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OFFICER DECLARED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD A TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HE WOULD SUSTAIN INTENSE BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN THE LEFT LEG WHICH WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DESIGN OF FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45.

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I WAS PARKING MY 2011 HONDA ACCORD COUPE IN A SPACE IN A PARKING LOT, FEATHERING THE BRAKE AND ABOUT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SUDDENLY THE CAR REVVED UP AND ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE ENGINE RACED AS IF THE THROTTLE HAD BEEN FLOORED. IN ABOUT 2 FEET OF SPACE IT ACCELERATED ENOUGH TO JUMP ABOUT A 6-INCH CURB WHERE IT HIT A WOODY BUSH, WHICH STOPPED ITS FORWARD MOTION. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 11/03/11 *TR

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I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF HOW NEW NTSA REGULATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF HEAD RESTRAINTS HAVE INJURED ME PHYSICALLY AND FINANCIALLY. I TRADED IN A 2000 TOYOTA FOR A 2011 HONDA, ONLY TO FIND THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINT GAVE ME SEVERE NECK MUSCLE SPASMS. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT SINCE 2008, ALL NEW CARS MUST FOLLOW UPDATED NTHSA REGULATIONS IN HEAD RESTRAINTS. I WENT TO MANY DEALERSHIPS TO FIND A HEAD RESTRAIN THAT I COULD TOLERATE. ALL OF THEM HAD THE SAME PAIN-PRODUCING, FEDERALLY-MANDATED STYLE. FINALLY, AFTER MUCH SEARCHING, I FOUND A FORD SUV THAT HAD A MORE TOLERABLE HEAD RESTRAINT. I WAS VERY RELIEVED BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BUY AN OLD USED CAR IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I HAVE MILD NECK ARTHRITIS, AND YOUR NEW STYLE OF HEAD RESTRAINTS CAUSED ME SUCH DISCOMFORT THAT I WAS WILLING TO SELL MY 5 DAY OLD HONDA ACCORD (WITH 225 MILES) AND LOSE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS (DUE TO DEPRECIATION)! IN ADDITION, I WORRY THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE HURTING OTHER PEOPLE. I AM A PHYSICIAN, AND I KNOW THAT CHRONIC REPETITIVE STRESS CAN SOMETIMES LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY. WITH SO MANY DEALERS AND CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NEW HEAD RESTRAINTS "NOT BEING COMFORTABLE," I SUSPECT THAT THE NEW RESTRAINTS ARE CAUSING NECK STRAIN TO MANY PEOPLE. I JUST HAPPEN TO BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE BECAUSE OF MY NECK ARTHRITIS. PERHAPS YOU CAN USE ME AS A SENTINEL CHICKEN TO REALIZE THE PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE CREATED. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR ADVISING PHYSICIANS ABOUT WHETHER THE NTHSA COULD BE INADVERTENTLY CAUSING NECK STRAIN AND EVENTUAL NECK INJURY TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. I DON'T WANT THIS EXPERIENCE TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. REGULATIONS SHOULD HELP NOT HURT. YOURS HAVE HURT ME PHYSICALLY AND FINANCIALLY. PLEASE ALLOW MANUFACTURERS TO REDESIGN THE HEAD RESTRAINTS SO THAT THEY ARE COMFORTABLE AS WELL AS SAFE, OR AT LEAST GIVE OPTIONS TO PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS.

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SEATS IN 2011 ACCORD ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE RESULTING IN ME BEING DIAGNOSED WITH SCIATICA. HAVE HAD SEVERE LEG AND BACK PAIN SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR IN MARCH AND AM OTHERWISE HEALTHY. HONDA DENIES ISSUE DESPITE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE. *TR

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