10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,707 miles

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2016 Honda Accord electrical problems

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2016 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 4 of 6)

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problem #44

Jun 062017

Accord

  • 29,000 miles

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

Driver side door and driver side passenger door no longer lock with automatically. They require manual lock or key to lock properly. I bought my car in 2016 and by the end of 2017 I had to get my driver side passenger fixed under warranty. In early 2018 I started having problems again with my doors not locking. Be the end of 2018 both driver door and driver aide passenger door do not lock. This has been a constant problem.

- Dayton, NV, USA

problem #43

Dec 052018

Accord

  • 0 miles
I had to replace the battery within the first year of me owning the vehicle. About 6 months ago I started having the same issue where my battery was dying. In addition to that my.car started making a funny noise. Turns out I needed my tensioner/alternator pulley replaced and that is when they noticed that the alternator was not charging correctly. It was measuring at 11 volts instead of the normal 14V. I had to have it replaced along with my belt tensioner. I spent 600 and then I learned that there was a recall on Honda for the same issue but my car was not included in the list. I don't see why not when it was almost the identical issue. This is the first car I have ever bought and I bought a Honda because of its reputation for dependability. The alternator should not have given out within the first three years of owning the vehicle.

- Sierra Madre, CA, USA

problem #42

Oct 052018

Accord

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. While driving, the contact heard an abnormal noise intermittently. Suburban Honda (25100 haggerty rd, farmington hills, mi 48335, (248) 477-1700) was unable to determine the cause of the failure on more than two occasions. The contact reviewed technical service bulletin: 16002 pertaining to the fly wheel and starter, but the dealer kept the vehicle for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired as the dealer indicated that it was out of warranty and the starter and fly wheel were not connecting properly. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

- West Bloomfield Township, MI, USA

problem #41

May 212019

Accord

  • 63,000 miles

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

Had battery sensor problems witched cause the alternator not to charge the battery completely. As a result alternator got damaged and was left to install a new one.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #40

May 202019

Accord

  • 20,000 miles
Clock resets every time I turn car off. Mileage performance per tank of gas resets also.

- Boiling Springs, SC, USA

problem #39

May 112019

Accord

  • 49,000 miles
When I drive my car. It suddenly jumps. It seems like its the transmission problem. It happens at low speed as well as high speed. I have done everything possible to keep my car maintained. Also its battery is dying after having it for 3 years. I have to jump the car at random times because the car would not start.

- Iselin, NJ, USA

problem #38

May 252019

Accord

  • miles

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

Battery has been replaced twice in 1 year

- Allen, TX, USA

problem #37

May 122019

Accord

  • 34,600 miles
Honda Accord 2016 eps system lock power sterling wheel during drive. Lucky, I can slow down and shut off the engine to avoid accident. This vehicle just 34600 miles and day purchase just expired 30 days. Honda should fix this issued more than warranty and avoid people in danger with this type issued in future.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #36

May 062019

Accord

  • 50,011 miles
Car will not start after sitting in the parking lot for 10 mins when nothing turned on. This is the 2nd time in 6 months. The first incident was in December 2017 in bay area ca, and now in pleasanton ca with temp about 60 degrees outsider.

- Oakland, CA, USA

problem #35

Apr 252019

Accord

  • 165,000 miles
I leased a new 2016 Accord sport in March 2016. I just recently purchased it out of the 3 year lease. In the 2nd year of lease (12/08/2017) I was at the gas station with the car shut off, tried to start it and it wouldn't start. Battery wasn't working. (original Honda battery still in it). The car was at 80K miles. Tried to jump start and it wouldn't start. Called to have it towed home, tow driver tested the battery and jumped it and it started but was having issues so he said to get it home. I replaced the battery immediately that night. (new store bought battery) no issues until now (April 2019). Was driving last night in the rain and all 4 of my dash lights came on at the same time (anti-lock break-ABS, tire pressure-TPMS, traction control, electric power steering-eps). I have associated this issue with several dealers and it has been linked to the battery causing these sensors to trip as they are not getting enough power. Hundreds of complaints for this same issue! once the battery is replaced, the problem goes away. I have owned this car now for 3 years exactly and this will be the 3rd battery I have had to put in this car, but this VIN is not covered under the battery recall? the battery recall (17V418000) is for water getting into the battery case and causing shorts and possibilities for electrical fires. Something on this VIN model is having severe battery issues, possibly related to the water with last nights incident, but 3 batteries in 3 years is unacceptable. This is a $27,000 vehicle. All battery issues need to be reviewed for recall issues.

- Saint Marys, OH, USA

problem #34

Mar 012017

Accord

  • 55,000 miles

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

2016 Accord sport had both led light strips go out. I have witnessed this on almost every one of that years model. I have also seen hundreds of complaints online and some were even during lease mileage! this is absolutely ridiculous that these daytime running lights are not under recall. Honda will not keep that continued customer loyalty and return from customers with issues like this. I leased this vehicle at a purchase cost of $27,000! it is almost $1000 each to replace these strips as the entire light housing assembly has to be replaced to fix just this part of the lights? this is a huge design flaw on Honda's part! and to expect your customers to foot the bill for these repairs is unacceptable. This is a manufacturers design flaw because these lights do not have the option of being turned off with the regular lights. These are forced to run nonstop for the life of the vehicle. Honda's design engineers have created an expensive flaw that should be covered under recall!!! we are all reconsidering whether that Honda quality is living up to its name anymore. I am very disappointed as I just purchased this vehicle out of lease (3 years later) and still have a $26K vehicle with no working daytime running lights because I refuse to sink $2K in replacing a manufacturers design flaw. This should be considered a manufacturers defect on all accounts and replaced by Honda. How many customers will continue to be returning customers if they have to replace $2K in lights every couple thousand miles" spend $2 K then turn around and do it multiple times for the life of the vehicle?" no thanks. Mine went out during year 2 (2017). Honda needs to address this issue asap. Very unhappy that this has not been a recall yet.

- Saint Marys, OH, USA

problem #33

Jan 152019

Accord

  • miles
Cell phone no longer works connected to the control panel when vehicle is in motion or stationary. When calls are coming in and answered, it disconnects.

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #32

Mar 062017

Accord

  • 8,000 miles
Intermittently starts. Will only start when using push start 75% of the time. Other 25% there is a winding and grinding sound. Must repeat push start 5 to 6 times before ignition will fire. This occurs randomly while vehicle is not in motion. Starter will not fire the engine and may be shorting out or is hung up or miss firing. Smells of heated plastic noted during and after miss fire.

- Aulander, NC, USA

problem #31

Mar 152019

Accord

  • miles
Battery has been replaced 3 times and constantly drains despite turning off automatic lights and air conditioning to utilize less battery power. Turning over will choke at times and start but about every time that I take my car in for an oil change the battery power tests low.

- Covina, CA, USA

problem #30

Jul 012018

Accord

  • miles
Driver side led strip went out around 33K partially, dealership wants to charge 1K to fix it, stating it will need an entire need headlight. Led strips should last longer than 2 1/2, 33K miles.

- Roxboro, NC, USA

problem #29

Feb 172019

Accord

  • 45,000 miles
Car shook every light came on lost brakes and burst into flames. I used emergency brake to stop vehicle. I was on ramp to expresseaylie on long island. Thankfully was right near shoulder and not going to fast other wise I wouldn't have been able to control car and may have hit another car tree or wall. Car was melted and fire dept came and put it out.

- Massapequa Park, NY, USA

problem #28

Mar 062019

Accord

  • 20,000 miles
Both rear door lock actuators have failed within for 20K miles of ownership. Dealership has replaced both actuators under warranty.

- Sumner, WA, USA

problem #27

Feb 132019

Accord

  • miles
My 2016 Honda Accord sedan sport driving running light (drl) has burned out. I have 40,000 miles and hionda is telling me th is that it ccanot be replaced and ask for ne to pay $1,200 to replace this problem.

- Oak Ridge, NJ, USA

problem #26

Aug 222018

Accord

  • 35,400 miles
Both my Accord daytime running lights burned out after 30,000 miles. It is apparently not fixable so to fix this would be a whole new headlight ? every Accord I see on the road now has the drls burned out.. really annoying and a safety hazard as almost all newer vehicles come standard with them and not burned out already.. and coincidentally around the time the warranty runs out. Very disappointing please recall asap. Thanks

- Fontana, CA, USA

problem #25

Sep 012018

Accord

  • 56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. After driving the vehicle and turning the engine off, the battery power would drain and the vehicle could not be restarted. After replacing the battery with a new battery, the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

- Greenville, TN, USA

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