2006 HONDA ACCORD

541 complaints filed with NHTSA.

541
Complaints
72
Crashes
10
Fires
48
Injuries
7
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS120
STEERING46
POWER TRAIN39
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM32
UNKNOWN OR OTHER28
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL23
ENGINE21
TIRES16
EXTERIOR LIGHTING12
STRUCTURE:BODY12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP10
SERVICE BRAKES10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9
SUSPENSION7

Recalls (17)

16V17800030/03/2016

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Accord vehicles manufactured October 1, 2003, to August 17, 2007. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect passenger frontal air bag module that does not comply with the advanced air bag requirements.

05V53600028/11/2005

TIRES:BEAD

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE TIRES COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE WHEELS. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.

15V32000028/05/2015

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acur

19V49900027/06/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These

19V50100027/06/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles.

06V27000026/07/2006

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.

18V26800026/04/2018

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air b

06E06400017/07/2006

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED

12V22200017/05/2012

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147

07E03100017/05/2007

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NOS. 317-1131L-AS, 317-1131R-AS, 317-1131L-US, AND 317-1131R-US, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING PRODUCTION A SLIGHT DISTORTION OF THE BEZEL CHANGED THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE TURN SIGNAL.

07E00400016/01/2007

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN TYC HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/NS 20-6361-00 AND 20-6362-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2003-2006 HONDA ACCORD PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PHOTMETRIC WERE MISALIGNED WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

15V37000015/06/2015

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to

06E02300013/03/2006

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPME

19E06800010/10/2019

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-

19V18200006/03/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV

11V39500004/08/2011

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL

05V51000003/11/2005

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ON THE FRONTAL AIRBAG SYSTEM WHERE THE TWO EXTERNAL IMPACT SENSORS IS MOUNTED, NEAR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED.

Recent Complaints

20250406CrashPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA ID#89 THERE IS A LINE UP STOP & GO FOR PICK UP ITEM , SO IT SHIFT NUTRUAL AN D FROM TIME TO TIME AS LIKE ON LINE LOADING. ALL OF THE CERTAIN, THE CAR SPEED UP, I CAN NOT STOP IT BY APPLY THE BRAKE, IT HAPPEN 2 TIMES. IT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL. "UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES (THE RISK OF A CRASH )OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF AROL LING VEHICLE. " I AM HITTING VICHLE IN FRONT AND CAUSE OF DAMAGE MY VECHICLE TOO THE CAR I DRIVE A SERIOUS DAMAGE RADIATOR CONDENSOR DA

20250406CrashSERVICE BRAKES

NHTSA ID#89 THERE IS A LINE UP STOP & GO FOR PICK UP ITEM , SO IT SHIFT NUTRUAL AN D FROM TIME TO TIME AS LIKE ON LINE LOADING. ALL OF THE CERTAIN, THE CAR SPEED UP, I CAN NOT STOP IT BY APPLY THE BRAKE, IT HAPPEN 2 TIMES. IT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL. "UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES (THE RISK OF A CRASH )OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF AROL LING VEHICLE. " I AM HITTING VICHLE IN FRONT AND CAUSE OF DAMAGE MY VECHICLE TOO THE CAR I DRIVE A SERIOUS DAMAGE RADIATOR CONDENSOR DA

20240321CrashAIR BAGS

I was ran off the road by another driver on March 8, 2024. I honked so that they would know I was there and then swerved as they continued to come towards me. As this happened, I lost control of my vehicle and it fishtailed on the highway, doing a complete 180° and going from 70 mph to 0 mph as I crashed into a concrete barrier on the shoulder of the road. The airbags did not deploy. My car will likely be totaled and because of its age, we will not keep it. It will not be available for inspecti

20230215CrashAIR BAGS

The 2006 Honda Accord VP Sedan was hit in an intersection by a Van that was trying to speed through a red light. The van hit the Accord on the front of the car, which spun the Accord causing it to hit the van again in the rear passenger side. The Accord has 6 airbags, but none of them went off. It appears that the front airbags should have went off, and possibly the passenger side airbags. I contacted Honda about the issue, but they insisted that I follow the direction that the insurance com

20220825CrashAIR BAGS

The contact owned a 2006 Honda Accord. The contact stated that her son was driving approximately 65 MPH. The contact's son lost control and rolled the vehicle. The contact's son was knocked unconscious due to the vehicle had rolled about 10 times, according to the police report. The police reported that the air bags failed to deploy. The son was transported by ambulance to the ER. The son had suffered a concussion and had multiple small lacerations on both arms and face. The contact's son had su

Mileage: 236,000

20200914CrashAIR BAGS

MALFUNCTIONING PARTS

20200914CrashSTEERING

MALFUNCTIONING PARTS

20200914CrashVISIBILITY/WIPER

MALFUNCTIONING PARTS

20200830CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE FROM ALOHA MOTOR GROUPS INC. ON FEB. 28, 2020. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE SENDING MY TITLE AND EVERYTHING OUT. I HADN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING AS OF AUGUST 28, 2020, SO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PULLED OUT MY TITLE, ATTACHED TO SOMEONE ELSE'S PAPERWORK, AND REALIZED THAT THE SALVAGE INSPECTION WAS NEVER CLEARED. SO, NOW I AM STUCK WITH THEM NOT HAVING ANY EXPLANATION OR MEANS OF FIXING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE DENYING THEI

20200830CrashSTEERING

I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE FROM ALOHA MOTOR GROUPS INC. ON FEB. 28, 2020. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE SENDING MY TITLE AND EVERYTHING OUT. I HADN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING AS OF AUGUST 28, 2020, SO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PULLED OUT MY TITLE, ATTACHED TO SOMEONE ELSE'S PAPERWORK, AND REALIZED THAT THE SALVAGE INSPECTION WAS NEVER CLEARED. SO, NOW I AM STUCK WITH THEM NOT HAVING ANY EXPLANATION OR MEANS OF FIXING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE DENYING THEI

20200830CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE FROM ALOHA MOTOR GROUPS INC. ON FEB. 28, 2020. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE SENDING MY TITLE AND EVERYTHING OUT. I HADN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING AS OF AUGUST 28, 2020, SO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PULLED OUT MY TITLE, ATTACHED TO SOMEONE ELSE'S PAPERWORK, AND REALIZED THAT THE SALVAGE INSPECTION WAS NEVER CLEARED. SO, NOW I AM STUCK WITH THEM NOT HAVING ANY EXPLANATION OR MEANS OF FIXING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE DENYING THEI

20200303CrashSTEERING

I WAS DRIVING IN THE LANE, PROBABLY AROUND 20-25MILES THROUGH THE TRAFFIC. I WAS TRYING TO TURN LITTLE TOWARDS RIGHT BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED IN STEERING WHEEL (LOCKED/STUCK - I DO NOT KNOW) BUT THE CAR DIDN'T TURN. THE TRUCK/VAN COMING FROM OTHER DIRECTION AND MY CAR CRASHED. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO SAFETY. I WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY FROM THE CRASH SITE. AFTER 2ND VISIT TO HOSPITAL I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RIB FRACTURE. I REACHED OUT TO HONDA AMERICA REGARDING THIS AND THEY SAID SINCE

Mileage: 125,000

20190712CrashAIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED NORMALLY, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE AIR. THE FRAGMENTS STRUCK THE CONTACT'S FACE AND LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED LACERATIONS ON THREE VERTEBRAE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT

Mileage: 98,000

20190416CrashAIR BAGS

REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED MAKING A LEFT TURN, CAUSING AIR BAG TO EXPLODE. THIS WAS MAYBE 5 YEARS AGO. I AM STILL DIGGING OUT PIECES OF METAL ON MY FACE. I GUESS MY SUNGLASSES PROTECTED MY EYES. HAPPENED ON A CITY 2 LANE CITY STREET.

20190304CrashAIR BAGS

AIRBAG GOT STUCK ON DEPLOY DURING A DRIVER'S SIDE COLLISION THIS MORNING. VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE RICK CASE HONDA COLLISION CENTER IN WESTON, FL (JUST OUTSIDE FORT LAUDERDALE). THE LOWER AIRBAG IN THE SEAT BELT HOLDER DEPLOYED AND SOMETHING CUT THE DRIVER'S ARM.

Mileage: 120,000

20180322AIR BAGS

AIR BAGS POPPED OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS FACE AND BURNS TO HER ARMS AND OTHER BODILY DAMAGES. THE CAR BARELY HIT THE WALL AND THE BAGS WENT OFF. WE WERE AT HOME. MY DAUGHTER WAS TREATED TWICE (ADMITTED AT THE TRAUMA UNIT FOR 3 DAYS). SPEECH THERAPY IS REQUIRED FOR THE FACIAL TRAUMA AND ORTHODONTIST WAS NEEDED FOR A BROKEN TOOTH AND WIRE FROM HER BRACES JAMMED IN HER JAW.

Mileage: 200,000

20180212CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

20180202CrashAIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL OUR HONDA ACCORD WAS IN A ACCIDENT REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON OCT.17TH 2017. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THE HONDA WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER ARE STILL INTACT.

Mileage: 900,000

20180120AIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HONDA ACCORD 2006, ON THE FREEWAY OAKLAND CA, 580 GOING EASTBOUND , AT OR AROUND 55-65 MPH SPEED. OUT OF NO WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. FORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T GET INTO ANY FATAL ACCIDENT, ME , MY WIFE ([XXX]) AND MY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD SON ([XXX]) WERE IN THE CAR, MY WIFE SUFFERED MINOR INJURY , WE CALLED 911 AND CHP ARRIVED . THE TOWING COMPANY COULDN'T FIND A TOW TRUCK SO WE HAD TO TELL CHP OFFICER TO GET US A TOWING COMPANY... WE CONTACTING HONDA AND

Mileage: 175,000

20171206CrashFatalAIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" MY HUSBAND WAS A PASSENGER INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN JANUARY 2014 AND DIED FROM INJURIES. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, WAS WAITING FOR ON-COMING TRAFFIC TO PASS TO MAKE A LEFT TURN.