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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,174 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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1. SRS readiness indicator illumination for no apparent reason. 2. SRS readiness indicator illumination constant with no physical consequences to date. 3. awaiting repair.
My wife was driving 2000 Honda Accord ex when the drivers side airbag deployed for no reason. No collision took place. There was no reason why this should happen. No major injury, just a little banged up.
(1) 2000 Honda Accord was T-boned on drivers side of car. My car was traveling at 40-45 mph when the impact occured. The other vehicle was traveling at a higher speed than mine at time of impact (2) the failure was the side air bag did not inflate. The center post of the car was jammed into the driver seat and then into my shoulder. (3) Honda dealer in Iowa where car is being repaired was not concerned that air bag did not infate.
SRS light remains on. Side SRS comes on in turns. Dealer has stated that something in the seat needs to be replaced and we have no driver SRS at this time. Vehicle is under used certified warranty but dealer states this is not covered by warranty. We puchased a Honda (have owned many!) because of reliability, durability and safety. Does not federal law require SRS on current model vehicles? how can such a company refuse to fix such a major problem>>>
While in moderate traffic vehicle was struck from the rear and on driver's side, causing vehicle to rear end another vehicle in front, and crashing into a guard rail. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. Driver sustained a concussion, and passenger sustained minor bruises. An ambulance transported both of them to the local hospital. Police report was taken.
On 9-25-03 while driving my Honda, I heard a loud thud I thought someone hit my car, when I looked my side airbag was released, without my car not being impacted by any thing, I took to Honda service and was told district manager has to inspect my car so now I am waiting.
Consumer was going around a curve about 40-45mph and hit a patch of gravel. Consumer hydroplaned into a ditch, and driver side airbag didn't deploy. Consumer had severe neck/shoulder injuries. Dealer was waiting to hear from insurance company. Dealer stated the airbag did everything it was suppose to do, not deploy. Dealer felt it was up to insurance to say it was supposed to deploy. The passenger side air bag did experience deployment, insurance company has decided other airbag should have deployed, consumer states usaa insurance company, skip holliday, has information regarding reports.
While traveling AT40 mph another vehicle cut consumer off. As a result of an accident, passanger's side air bag went off, but driver's side did not deploy. Consumer suffered injuries.
I have taken my 2000 Honda Accord into the dealership multiple times because the side airbag light will intermittently come on and stay on while driving, thereby disabling the side airbag system. This occurs mostly when nobody is sitting in the passenger seat. I have taken this to three Honda dealers and each and every one says that they don't know how to fix it. What do I do? I bought the car because of the protection the side bags offered, yet they seem to be inoperative a lot of the time and nobody knows how to fix them.
Driver was making a left hand turn when driver was hit on the passenger's side with a hard impact that pushed vehicle into another vehicle. Upon impact, side airbags for driver and passenger did not deploy, causing injuries to passenger.
The "SRS" light comes on, indicating a problem with airbag system, both frontal and side airbags. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem or which airbag system is having the problem.
When vehicle was involved in an inter-sectional crash passenger's side air bag deployed, but driver's side air bag did not deploy. Vehicle was more damaged on the driver's side.the car had been brought in to dealer right after purchase because air bag light came on. Dealer could not find any thing wrong with system and reset the light on the dashboard..et.
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