CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2004 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure & problems with the stereo backlight failing. 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. Transmission failure has been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accord as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.

The stereo backlight problem has been an issue ever since these Accords were only a few years old. Honda eventually issued a recall which covered the repair for 7 years/100k miles, which was nice while it lasted but now that period is over. Honda initially replaced the entire radio ($800) but eventually began replacing just the PCB which at ~$300 is much cheaper. That sounds like a deal, but keep in mind we're talking about a backlight bulb that costs $2 to fix in most other cars.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
30 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
28 / 1
Average Mileage:
77,349 miles

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2004 Honda Accord seat belts / air bags problems

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2004 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 2 of 10)

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problem #175

May 212019

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2004 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to airbag defect. The consumer stated the dealership would not cooperate with picking up and returning the vehicle to complete the recall repair.

- Gastonia, NC, USA

problem #174

Aug 282019

Accord

  • 0 miles
My 2004 Honda Pilot had a recall for something not working properly in the airbag system. Since receiving the recall notification about the 2004 Honda Pilot's airbag, the airbag warning light in my 2004 Honda Accord lit up on August 28, 2019 and has stayed lit since the first time it lit up. My 2004 Honda Pilot did not have its airbag warning light come on and it did have a defect. I asked the dealership about an airbag system recall on the 2004 Honda Accord. They said it did not have one and would not check why my 2004 Honda Accord airbag warning light has lit up without me paying a $99 fee. These cars were made during the same time period. These models have both had previous problems with the airbag or part of its system. I do not want to die from a faulty part Honda put into my vehicle because the recall has not been processed for that vehicle yet. I am telling you this in writing so my family has grounds to sue if I am hurt by a part you know is faulty and have not recalled it in a timely manner as you know you need to do. These vehicles were made in the same time frame. You know you use the same basic parts from the same manufactures. Announce the airbag system recall for the 2004 Honda Accord so I can get my vehicle fixed and not worry about driving around a potential time bomb.

- Sylvan Springs, AL, USA

problem #173

Aug 052019

Accord

  • 149,998 miles
My car got into a minor accident a neighborhood. The airbag on the passenger seat came out. Everyone including the police thought it was odd because there wasn't anyone sitting on the passenger seat. The driver's side on the other hand, the airbag did not come out. And the airbag light is off even though the passenger airbag came off. I have a question as to why that is? also my seat belt became too tight and does not allow me room to moves.

- Middletown, DE, USA

problem #172

Aug 062019

Accord

  • 221,834 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ocean Honda of brockton (300 manley St, brockton, MA 02301, (508) 928-8591) to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 19V501000 (air bags). The dealer informed the contact that there was a separate diagnostic test, which would cost an extra fee. The contact called the manufacturer and no remedy was provided. The failure mileage was 221,834.

- Stoughton, MA, USA

problem #171

Apr 042019

Accord

  • 162,000 miles
Intermittent to constant air bag fault light. This is the exact same thing as my 2006, 2005, and 2004 Honda Accord. 2004 Accord air bag light came on intermittently in April 2019. Seems to happen at startup. Stays on now more often than not.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #170

Mar 132019

Accord

  • miles
Takata air bag recall: I have called local ganley Honda in North olmsted, Ohio three times, leaving messages twice, asking if the air bag needs to be replaced again. I left voice mail when the service department was busy. No one has called back.

- Rocky River, OH, USA

problem #169

Feb 152019

Accord

  • 160,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving on 787 in albany N.Y. my 2004 Honda Accord locked up in the front end and seemed to slam back into drive I had all of my children and my husband in the car at the time of the incident we all were jerked forward due to the sudden lock up we were able to get it home and realized that transmission fluid was pouring out we inspected ourselves and took the transmission pan off to find what appeared to be thick metal chunks/gears inside my transmission pan and now will not hold fluid. Luckily no one was hurt but this could have potentially been deadly.

- Castleton, NY, USA

problem #168

Feb 092019

Accord

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving 15 mph, the contact crashed into a stationary vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not allowed to drive the vehicle in the event that the air bags would deploy later. The vehicle was towed to a lot. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Lee's Summit, MO, USA

problem #167

Jan 072019

Accord

  • miles
Takata inflators- supplemental restraint system indicator light came

- Briarwood, NY, USA

problem #166

Dec 132017

Accord

  • 100,000 miles
My vehicle does not have a recall but does have the airbag passenger light on.

- Meridian, ID, USA

problem #165

Nov 062018

Accord

  • 79,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle that stopped abruptly. The air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained some injuries that later required medical attention. The vehicle was damaged and was towed to a collision center. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #164

Oct 102018

Accord

  • miles
"takata recall" I have been to several dealerships and they refuse to replace my driver side and passenger side airbags yet I continuously get letters in the mail notifying me that if my air bag goes off I could die. I guess they figure it's cheaper to pay off the victims family than actually fix the problem.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #163

Aug 202018

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V320000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The dealer (Honda of spring, 17350 North fwy, houston, tx 77090, 832-601-4000) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that the recall parts were not available and provided a loaner vehicle. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Consumer stated Honda passenger side but not driver side. Updated 11/19/18

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #162

Jun 072018

Accord

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently. The air bag warning indicator illuminated. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact left a voice mail for the manufacturer and was awaiting a call back. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

- Richboro, PA, USA

problem #161

Dec 142017

Accord

  • 145,530 miles
Airbag light is on meaning the airbag is off. Drivers side seatbelt does not operate properly

- Belmont, MA, USA

problem #160

May 142018

Accord

  • miles
Takata recall air bags should be reinstalled in all vehicles of the year that was being recalled. I have a 2004 Honda Accord sedan and I find it applauding that responsibility isn't being accepted 100%. if one air bag is defected then they all should and could be, with that being said I urge them to honor the faulty equipment and fix it instead of 'playing with people's lives' and wait I to see if the worse happens when the air bags are supposed to be a safety item in case of a accident in which they will release.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #159

Aug 202017

Accord

  • miles
I am noticing airbag symbol popping up often, not sure whether it is problem with airbag or computer part faulty that makes the airbag to not function. Either way it is a safety concern and should be addressed by the manufacturer.

- Dublin, OH, USA

problem #158

May 012018

Accord

  • 80,000 miles
Takata recall. On 5/1/2018 around 5:30pm I was driving approximately 25 mph on busy city street not making any turns. No one else was in the vehicle other than me, the driver. I ran over a small bump and the passenger-side curtain and seat airbags deployed. There was no contact/collision against the vehicle.

- Burlington, VT, USA

problem #157

May 122013

Accord

  • 87,246 miles
Takata recall- I would like to address this issue that Honda Corp will not take responsibility for with my SRS light on my car that will not go off when I drive the car and Honda Corp has recalled the same make and model car I own but they say my VIN number is not on the recall list, I find this very hard to beleave, because I have the same issue with my air bags but Honda will not take responsibility for the issue with my car

- Van Nuys, CA, USA

problem #156

Mar 022018

Accord

  • miles
Aer bag

- Ontario, CA, USA

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