CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2000 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, subframe rust, & problems with the airbag system (SRS). We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000.
Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.
The SRS warning light likes to come on due to a defective seat belt sensor -- typically the driver's side. This sensor is covered under Honda's lifetime seat belt warranty, but some dealers charge a $100+ "diagnostic fee" or tell customers the entire SRS unit ($800) is bad.
1.7
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
101,146 miles
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My 2000 Honda Accord V6 3.0 vtec engine is having some issues after it heats up when I start it would do some erratic RPM changes on idle and then stall. If I manage to get it moving despite RPM drops, it runs great and would not stall again. Also, if I leave it for a while (like 15 minutes) and then come back, it usually starts like nothing happened I believe this is a defect with PCM and fuel pressure regulator the issue has to do with ethanol having a lower boiling point than traditional gas. This causes it to vaporize on the fuel rail when the car's warm, but no long pumping gas because it's off. When you go to re-start the car, instead of liquid gas, you are spurting on fumes on the rail. I have not had this fixed on my car yet I've been doing some research and found several articles online and refers to this particular problem I've had my car service with a tune-up oil change and a fuel induction service I've also replaced the alternator and the throttle positioning sensor it is still giving me issues I would like to see if there is validity to my claim.
2000 Honda Accord SE 2000 [xxx] oil passes to the antifreeze reservoir, mechanic advice to replace the head gasket and do the work check the head on a machine shop and replace the head gasket and check the head on machine shop reinstall the head on the motor change oil, antifreeze. After 2 weeks check the antifreeze reservoir and oil is on it. The problem is as for the mechanic suggested, is the porous of the motor is a defect from melting aluminum information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
After going for a short drive my car will not restart. Found out that the PCM is defective. The computer module need to be replaced. Non are available. They are discontinued.
When car is driven during hot days and you turn the car off, it will not start again tell the car cools off. This happens during the summer months.now that the car is older, it will not start at all during some of the hot days. This include when I start the car for first time that day. Took the car in once years ago and they said they fixed it but I keep having the same problem. They wanted to charge me more money to try to fix it again. Front passage headlights always been foggy. Car also never hugged the road right. Dealership could never find the problem.
Recently purchased 2000 Honda Accord LX and brought it to an independent garage for inspection. Upon inspection he found the rear passenger side F the engine sub frame rotted out and unsafe to drive. Cause was from the air conditioning drain pipe placement.
- Rochester , VT, USA
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I bought my 2000 Honda Accord 4cyl. About one month ago from an owner. Drove perfect for the first week. Then one morning my brake pedal got really soft. After checking all fluids and leaks found out that my brake lines were rusted. I took my vehicle to a small shop to get my brake lines replaced. I then got a call a few days later saying I should go down and check something they noticed on my car. Turns out the passenger subframe is rusted and rotted out. Everything else underneath the car is clean. The mechanic said it's weird that only the passenger side subframe is rusted. He told me it could break apart anytime. Being that it's no longer safe to drive I have to get it replaced now. The cost is going to be about $1200 with labor. When I got home I started doing some research and found that there are thousands of other people who are having the same problem as I do on their Honda Accord. Honda should do a recall on this being it's a structural component to car and safety issue. Hopefully Honda will recall this subframe problem and reimburse me later.
The contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic three times for repairs. The contact stated that the engine oxygen sensor and the catalytic converter were both replaced on all three separate occasions. The failure persisted after each repair was completed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Accord. The contact stated while that driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was maneuvered off the roadway when the contact noticed that a trail of oil was leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that a seal needed to be replaced in the compartment of the timing belt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 05/12/14
I fear my vehicle is being denied a recall due to it by Honda. My vehicle failed its annual emissions test on Aug. 22. the state sent me a notice informing me that my 2000 Honda Accord was part of a recall class in 2004 that was connected to an emissions problem. I received no alert from Honda about such a recall. When I asked Honda about it this week, they told me my car was not part of the recall class. And they claimed that they could determine this by my car's VIN -- that the VIN indicated it was not part of the recall class. So I am asking for your help to determine if my vehicle is part of the recall. Based on my review of your "2004 annual summary of emission related recall" (www.epa.gov/otaq/cert/recall/420B05022.pdf), it seems like it is part of the class. Thank you for your help.
I first noticed that when the car was idling, it didn't sound exactly right. Then about a week later we noticed that when we began to stop, the car jumped. After that when you go to take off from being stopped the car will rev up the rpms and then the motor catches up and jerks into gear. When we called and talked to a mechanic (highly known for transmissions) about it, he told us that they have been having a lot of problems with the 1998-2000 model Honda, after 100,000 miles doing this, that the transmission is going out on it, that we need to have it replaced. I was expecting to have this car for a long, long time, as Honda is known for being a very reliable car.
Transmission failed but car was far past the extended warranty that existed from the 2006 class action lawsuit covering this make/model vehicle. Dealership never informed the existence of a recall.
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- Sebring, FL, USA