What 591 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Honda Accord Fhev

HEY DIYCARMODZ I'M A LONG TIME SUBSCRIBER AND BOUGHT A 2016 ACCORD COUPE EX-L INSPIRED BY YOUR VIDS. THERE'S AN ISSUE ON THE 2016 & 2017 ACCORDS COUPES AND SEDANS THAT IS BECOMING A HUGE HEADACHE FOR A LOT OF OWNERS. THE DRL LED BURNS OUT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE LISTED AS SAFETY FEATURES BY HONDA.THE LIGHT IS NOT USER ACCESSIBLE AND THE DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. I'VE HAD BOTH SETS OF MY HEADLIGHTS EACH REPLACED TWICE AND JUST BURNT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE LINKED ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT I COULD FIND ALONG WITH THE COMMENTS ON THE VIDEOS. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD MAKE THE PROBLEM MORE KNOWN WITH YOUR LARGER FOLLOWING SO THAT HONDA CAN PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE SINCE IT COSTS ANYWHERE FROM $800-$1400 TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BECAUSE OF AN LED LIGHT. I SEE A LOT OF ACCORDS ON THE ROAD WITH A BUNT OUT DRL LED AND IT IS SPREADING. I HAVE ATTACHED THE LINKS I HAVE FOUND. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/Q00XNNGAIXW HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/XSFIY3B8R5K HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/IBJAP21W43U HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/30HOFRFSIJO HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/WGIXFRLO1TM HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/Y24883NN7AU HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/K925VRULOAC HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2016/LIGHTS/DAYTIME_LED_LIGHTS_BURNING_OUT.SHTML HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2017/LIGHTS/DAYTIME_RUNNING_LIGHTS_OUT.SHTML

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BOTH DRLS ARE DEFECTIVE AT 61,533 MILES. PART OF THE LED STRIP HAS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS A CHRONIC AND COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2016 HONDA ACCORD.

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BOTH DRL LED STRIPS ON MY CAR BLEW OUT. HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO COVER OR REPLACE IT. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER HONDA ACCORDS OF THE SAME GENERATION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OUT ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND HONDA REPRESENTATIVE I TALKED TO BOTH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE, HOWEVER, ARE NOT WILLING TO REMEDY IT.

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THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ON MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD TOURING BECAME HALF BURNT OUT AFTER ONLY 4,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS FINE, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT WITH THE PROBLEM WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED FOR WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. THIS WOULD CREATE A BROKEN HEADLIGHT THAT WOULD BE OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE ON A PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW $35,000 CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON ALMOST ALL 2016-2017 BODY STYLE HONDA ACCORDS THAT I PASS ON THE ROAD.

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LEFT SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT STRIP DOES NOT LIGHT UP FOR HALF OF ITS LENGTH. THE MEDIAL OR INNER HALF DOES NOT LIGHT UP. I NOTICED THIS AT 41000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE WARRANTY IS 36,000 MILES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE LIGHT WENT OUT BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT I DID NOT NOTICE IT AT THE TIME.

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DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT - PASSENGER SIDE FAILED

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I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LED DRL IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS. I NOTICE ON THE INTERNET THAT A LOT OF HONDA ACCORD V6 TOURING OWNERS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I THINK THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA NEEDS TO FIX. THE DRL IS A SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND LOOKS LIKE ON THIS YEARS THAT PART WAS DEFECTIVE. I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HELP.

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MY VEHICLE HAS LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THE RIGHT FRONT DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT WENT OUT. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH LED LIGHTS BEFORE. I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND YOUTUBE I DISCOVERED THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET AND YOUTUBE ARE SAYING THAT HONDA: IS EXPECTING $1200-$1500 PER UNIT REPLACEMENT COST. THAT IS JUST INSANE. I HAVE NEVER PAID MORE THAN $10 FOR ANY AUTOMOTIVE BULB IN MY LIFE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MANUFACTURERS ARE ALLOWED TO USE LED LIGHTING CANNOT BE EASILY REPLACED LIKE VEHICLES FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS. NORMAL PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD $1200-$1500 FOR A BULB. SINCE THIS IS A BURNED-OUT BULB I DON'T SEE THE POINT IN SENDING YOU A PICTURE.

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THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE. WE HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE BEFORE THE 36,000 MILE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEY FAILED AGAIN AT 37,000 MILES. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS SAFETY FEATURE IS $1200 FOR ONE SIDE. WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 2.5 YEARS AND THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. WE THINK THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT FAIL SO FREQUENTLY AND IF IT DOES IT SHOULDN'T COST SO MUCH TO REPLACE.

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LED DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT BURNED OUT AT 17.000 MILES.

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LED DRL HAVE BOTH WENT BAD, FOR NO REASON, WORKED ONE DAY DIDNT THE NEXT DAY THRY WERE COVERED BY THD 36K WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE UNDERLYING ISSUE AND ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY ARE $1300 EACH! BRAKES HAVE BEEN RESURFACED, FRONT AND REAR. THE CAR HAD 70 MILES, A XEALER TRADED IT ANX IT SAT ON THE LOT FOR MONTHS, PERHAPS THD RUST CREATED PITTING(DAVIS HONDA SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS, NOG CUT THEM AT 5K THEN 10K. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,800. OH, AND THE PAINT CHIPS/ROAD RASH IS INSANE. THE CLEAR COAT WILL BE GONE BY 100K.

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MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD SPORT ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO (OR MAYBE LONGER SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS), THE LED LIGHT STRIP ON THE DRIVER SIDE BURNED OUT. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A FACTORY PROBLEM FROM HONDA AND THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT AT $1100. THIS FEATURE IS SUPPOSED TO BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY FEATURE BY HONDA. I FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT BE A CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A HONDA PROBLEM. A RECALL IS IN ORDER AS AGAIN, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAPPENING TO THE HONDA ACCORD WITHIN THE FIRST 1 - 2 YEARS OF PURCHASE.

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AT APPROXIMATELY 33000 MILES THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHICH ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (ONLINE COMPLAINTS). HONDA SHOULD REPLACE OR REPAIR THESE FREE OF CHARGE SINCE IT IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD OCCURRENCE.

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DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) ARE LED, BUT BURN OUT. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IN 2016 HONDA ACCORDS DUE TO CHANGES IN DESIGN FROM PREVIOUS MODELS.

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THE LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) HAVE FAILED AFTER 2 YEARS OF SERVICE. REPLACEMENT OF THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED RUNNING $800 - $1500. THERE ARE MANY OF THESE ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

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I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT FIXED IN MY HEADLIGHT UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS WOULD BE A EASY AND INEXPENSIVE REPAIR TO BE SURPRISED WITH THE $1000 CHARGE THAT I AM EXPECTED TO PAY. HONDA HAS CREATED A HEADLIGHT DESIGN THAT FORCES THEIR CUSTOMERS TO PAY AN EXORBANT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON A PART THAT CAN BE PURCHASED FOR UNDER $20.00. I REFUSE TO BE TRAPPED IN A COMPANY THAT DOESN'T CONSIDER THEIR CUSTOMERS FUTURE REPAIRS WHEN DESIGNING A CAR. I CAME TO HONDA LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE VEHICLE AND $1000.00 ON ONE HEADLIGHT IS NO WHERE CONSIDERED AN AFFORDABLE REPAIR FOR AN ITEM THAT IS NOT A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CREATED A CLAIM AND IF THIS ISSUE CANNOT BE ADDED AS A RECALL I WILL BE ESCALATING THIS MATTER TO CORPORATE LEVEL OR HIGHER.

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DRIVERSIDE DAYTIME LED LIGHTS PARTIALLY BURNED OUT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE AND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AROUND JULY 20, 2018. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE JUST A BULB REPLACEMENT BUT JUST LEARNED THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE CHANGED

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MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD LX DRIVER'S SIDE LED RUNNING LIGHT FAILED AT 39,893 MILES. THE LED LIGHT SHOULD NOT OF FAILED THIS SOON AND HONDA SHOULD IDENTIFY THIS PART AS DEFECTIVE. TO REPLACE LED THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE LED IS A RUNNING LIGHT AND IS A CRITICAL TO VEHICLE OPERATION SAFETY. THE LED LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON WHEN THE LIGHT SETTING IS IN THE AUTO POSITION. THE LED LIGHT ALSO HELPS OTHER DRIVERS SEE THE VEHICLE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. NHTSA SHOULD REPORT NUMBERS TO HONDA AND HONDA SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO FIX THE ISSUE.

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I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2016 HONDA ACCORD TOURING. THE VEHICLE HAS 54K MILES AND THE LED DRL ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS FAILED.

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DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, LED STRIP, GO OUT AFTER ABOUT 30,000 MILES. MY DRIVER SIDE LED STRIP WENT OUT AND HONDA REPLACED IT AT 35,000 MILES. AT 40,000 MILES, PASSENGER SIDE DRL LED STRIP WENT OUT. HONDA IS USING FAULTY PARTS AND IS CHARGING $800 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY EVERY 30,000 MILES. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE LED STRIP LIGHTS ARE IMPORTANT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONES THAT REQUIRE HEADLIGHTS TO BE ON, OR AT NIGHT WHERE YOU NEED THE LIGHT TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY. LIGHTING ISN'T A WEAR AND TEAR PART AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT THAT OFTEN.

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THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAIL AND NEED TO BE REPLACED REPEATEDLY, RANDOMLY CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO PROPERLY SEE MY VEHICLE WHEN CHANGING LANES OR DRIVING NEXT TO THEM ON HIGHWAYS.

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2016 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BLOWN OUT DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.*JS

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MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD SPORT ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE LED LIGHT STRIP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BURNED OUT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER ( EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND IT WOULD BE UPWARDS OF $500 OR MORE TO REPLACE SINCE THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. SEROIUSLY??? I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN DO YOU DRAW THE LINE AND CALL IT A DEFECT AND ISSUE A RECALL?? THIS FEATURE IS SUPPOSED TO BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY FEATURE BY HONDA. I FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT BE A CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A HONDA PROBLEM.

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THE DAY TIME RUNNING LED LIGHTS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BLOWN OUT AND AMERICAN HONDA HAS REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS UNDER TWO YEARS OLD FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN TO AMERICAN HONDA AND IS NOT ONLY LIMITED TO THE HONDA ACCORD BUT OTHER MODELS. IT IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE LISTED AS A SAFETY FEATURE ON THE WINDOW STICKER. AS LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD FIX THIS AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER, BECAUSE THESE LED BULBS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE CHARGING $1,400.00 TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES.

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THE LED RUNNING LIGHTS WAS BURNED OUT EASILY. LED RUNNING LIGHTS IS A SAFETY FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE THAT REQUIRES TO BE ON AT ALL TIMES PER DOT. THERE IS NO OPTION OF REPLACING THE LIGHTS. THE HONDA DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.

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