CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2001 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 100,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure problems have been a huge problem for Honda Accords & other models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda eventually extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accords as settlement for a class action lawsuit, but that period is over & owners of Accords with transmission problems are out of luck.
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. Also make sure your 2001 Accord has been checked for the airbag recall: excessive pressure may cause metal fragments during airbag deployment.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
59 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
53 / 1
Average Mileage:
58,875 miles
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The SRS light comes on and once cleared/reset it will typically return after 2-4 trips. it was confirmed when the car when air bags were checked for recalls. This first appeared in 2018 with airbag recalls. It became a recurring issue in 2021 when after each reset it would return. The reset would last months and when the battery was drained it might reappear. In 2024 Jan. the reset and light return cycle become more consistent with it returning within 2-4 trips.
I was driving down the road at about 45mph and the passenger side seat airbag deployed scared me causing me to pull steri g wheel just a little hitting a curb and causing my tire to blow out and destroy the fender well and pull the trim on door panel off along with cracking my front bumper my car was in amazing condition only had 75k miles stated parked in garage now it's trashed out all because the air bag went off for no reason my daughter was in back seat right behind passenger seat and white dusty stuff flew all over her please fix this before it kills someone thanks I love my Honda but will never get in another one scared for my life please fix
NHTSA said owners of certain Honda Accords should not be driven since airbags could explode and be fatal to the driver. We are not allowed to drive them until it is fixed.
side air bag light comes on and off randomly when driving no more than 25 mph and lights get brighter when i press the gas but doesn't move immediately.
Hit a tree backwards at 60mph caved in driver side quarter blew dash out ripped suspension out ripped gas tank out destroyed radiator, core support, no air bags or side airbags went off
The airbags failed to provide me protection during an accident on a highway. 1. Airbag was size of steering wheel, both popped upon deploying, didn't protect me from hitting and shattering windshield with my head, seatbelt help me from flying thru windshield, without protection from airbag both hands and wrists are brused in braces.. I been off work for 9 days now 2 visits to ER.. I believe the airbags mafunctioned.. my car is in Inland towing riverside ca. A highway patrol was present unknown if report was made, it's not letting me upload files and fotos
I-??m contacting you regarding Honda company mishandling of their airbag safety recall, I own a 2001 Honda accord EX 3.0 and just recently I have learned about the Honda recall for my car.
Hello i recently bought a 2001 honda accord and was not made aware that this year make and model have had such problems that a recall was made. I wax not made aware of the grave problem this year car faced and am not recieving the help i need from honda. This issue puts myself and my family at risk.
Hola el problema con mi Honda Accord 2001 ES que lo compre en con dueo particular Y ahora me doy cuenta que no trae bolsas de aire del conductor Y pasajero necesito ayuda con eso.
The contact owned a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated while her son was driving at 40 mph, when he crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated does not know if there was any warning light that was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries on his neck but did not seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The insurance adjuster deemed the vehicle was loss. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
SRS light is on, it went off and again is on, my auto manual indicates airbags/tensioner systems needs attention. This is a very seious problem that I cant manage without Honda offcicial authorized check. My manual indicates a lifetime warranty for this kind of issues. This problem came when I started the car and the light still on.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side curtain air bag warning lights illuminated intermittently while driving. The vehicle was taken to round rock Honda (2301 N interstate hwy 35, round rock, tx 78664, 512-942-0939) for a previous air bag recall repair after which the side curtain air bags warning light started to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owned a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while pulling into an intersection, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. No air bag deployed and there was no warning. The contact sustained several injuries, including a broken pelvis, broken fema on the left leg, broken ribs, bruised bone and muscle, broken knee, brain bleed that was drained (steroid was applied). The contact was taken to the er and remained at hospital for 19 days. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and was towed away. The dealer and the manufacturer were not called. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000. The VIN was not available.
The VIN number lists this car as a 2001 Honda Accord coupes. There are 17 open recalls for 2001 Honda Accord 2 dr based on safecar.gov. There are 4 open recalls for 2001 Honda Accord coupes based on the Honda recall site. For some reason none of these recalls are showing up as applicable to this vehicle based on the VIN number even though it is a 2001 Honda Accord coupe. I believe this is the result of an oversight or an error that can have potentially deadly consequences if it means that vehicles that should be in the recall are not being included.
Started my car the SRS light came on and iis still on while my car is in motion on the city streets and highways and turning. I tried to up load picture image of light being on but this form would not allow me to do
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