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The ANC (active noise cancellation) software is not up to date. It's causing a loud, uncomfortable booming or humming noise from speakers while driving. 2018-2021 models are having the same issue. Many honda accord sport 1.5 or 2.0 owners I talk to are experiencing the same problem. And are being told by local Honda dealerships they don't see any issue.
Driving on a two lane highway suburban area - 40 miles per hour in a 40 mph speed limit. No cars in front of me for at lease 1/2 mile - totally blank and clear road. A pick up truck behind me. Very little traffic. Suddenly without warning and knowing my foot is on the accelerator, the car brakes to a complete stop with no foot on the brake pedal! Complete random braking for no reason. Luckily the vehicle behind me was far enough and not too close which allowed him to swerve and avoid colliding into me. He passed me and probably thought I was crazy. I called Honda and they told me to bring it in which I did. They performed many tests in all areas and advised they could not locate anything wrong. I know there is an ongoing investigation with Honda Accords and dangerous random breaking, thus the reason for this incident to be documented. The general manager of the dealership was in touch with me and advised he would be doing some research. I could easily have been killed if not for quick thinking of the vehicle behind me, and also luckily no car in front of me. What do you advise? This is extremely disconcerting to know it could happen again.
My car is a hybrid. At times, a Very loud humming noise is produced, due to glitch in software with the ANC. Noise starts and stops suddenly, intermittently, without warning, and is a safety hazard. Noise can build to be extremely loud and jarring, and can last for several minutes. Honda claims this is a cosmetic issue only and they are working on it. But the issue has been repeatedly reported by thousands of drivers over a multi-year period. Honda is ignoring any real resolution. Please help! This is frightening and disruptive, and makes operating the car unsafe. Thank you. It started about 1 year after ownership and was occasional. IT is now happening multiple times, every time I drive my car.
- Millwaukee, WI, USA
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While driving at highway speeds (50 -55mph), the ANC (active noise control) unit delivers a loud Booming sound through the speaker system. The sudden and unexpected booming noise startled the driver causing temporary loss of control of the vehicle. The solution has already been identified in a Service Bulletin from Honda as Service Bulletin 21-053. The ANC unit has incorrect software and requires replacement to fix and eliminate the safety hazard. The issue was noted June 29th, 2021; but, has not been escalated as a Safety Recall. I have replaced the ANC as directed by the Service Bulletin and it has resolved the problem; however, other Honda vehicles have this same safety issue and if not Recalled will continue to be a safety concern for all drivers on our highway. I would like to see this escalated to a Safety Recall level and customers notified to replace. I am disappointed that Honda has not proactively Recalled this.
The brake system failed. I received an error message indicating "electric parking brake system problem. Parking break not available. See your dealer". All of the ABS messages, cruise control, etc. appear and say, "see your dealer". My safety was put at risk because the break automatically starts without me even pushing the break. This happens without any given notice and appears before the message occurs. This happens while vehicles are behind me on main roads and also happens while on the highway going a high rate of speed (speed limit). There is nothing that can be done to stop it manually. The car stops on its own. No, I will be scheduling a dealer appointment, since the issues continues to occur. No, the message appears after the issue starts.
A loud booming / vibrating noise from the speakers while traveling between 52 & 54 mph with windows closed. Sound starts as a low noise / vibration and escalates to its maximum before abruptly ceasing. Noise / Vibration first noticed when taking car home after initial delivery 3/28/2020. Vehicle use was minimal (due to COVID shutdowns) and noise not noticed again until late fall / early winter of 2020. Vehicle was taken to dealer at regular service interval in February 2021 and problem was evaluated at that time. Vehicle has been evaluated once and microphone for Noice Cancelling system replaced. Issue subsequently returned. Vehicle going for second repair.
Just before March 2, 2021 shortly after purchasing this new vehicle I discovered a safety hazard in which the passenger window will not roll down, I brought it to Hoehn Honda in Carlsbad on March 2 and they oiled the window to make it work. I had concerns that they did not replace the motor mechanisms and it would fail again which it has. Today May 17 2021 I was not feeling ill at work and went to sit in my car to roll down the windows to get a breeze and again the passenger front seat window is stuck. One or two times it seemed like it didn-€™t work but on the next try it did after the repair. now it-€™s frozen again. Having non-operational windows is a safety hazard and a passenger hazard, and a law enforcement hazard if pulled over and the window will not roll down. It is stuck in the up position. The dealership has no interest it-€™s a safety hazard and requires i drive it in and will not provide me a loaner car.
The paint is defective, the clear coat is peeling off a lot of scratches all over the body of the vehicle in many places.the is 2020 and has less than 1400 miles.about 6 months old garage kept.
Vehicle has open recall. Dealership states that no update is showing needed on computer. Contacted Honda and dealer sent paperwork stating that no update to be performed to have recall removed from VIN. Recall still has not been removed. First went to dealership towards the end of December 2020.
Last year a couple of weeks after I purchased my car I came out the store to discover the gas tank door open and the car was locked. When I called the dealership about the incident it was brushed off. The speed limit sign capture camera showed that the speed limit was 90 when I was in a 35 mile zone, it had captured the last two numbers a routing sign instead of the speed limit sign. I woke up one morning to find my car windows down, the sunroof open and the car was still locked. The keys were stored in a place where they were not touching anything, so there was no logical explanation for the windows to be down and the sunroof open. The car had not been driven for a couple of days prior to this incidence. I called the sheriff's office. On March 18, 2021, I discovered that the gas tank door was not locking at all.
When traveling 52 mph my car makes a very loud droning sound. My dealership has confirmed the noise and believe it to be an active noise control problem. They replaced the mics and module were replaced without resolution. Honda engineering advised to replace with a part for a 2021 model year. After being in the shop for 2 months the part was replaced without resolution. Honda engineering advised the dealer to disconnect the unit and return the car to me while they researched. There still isn't resolution.
The first week I had the car I pulled into a parking space at a fast food restaurant in nashua, nh and went to get out of the car. I pushed the ignition button to turn the engine off but inadvertently forgot to put the car in park. The parking space was on a slight incline with the slope going towards the front of the car. When I attempted to stand up to get out of the car the car continued to roll, knocking me over, catching/twisting my right leg in and under the driver seat and the door (fracturing it in two places requiring me to be wheelchair bound and non-weight bearing for 8 weeks). As I pulled my right leg out, I was on the ground and the driver-side rear tire ran over my left leg. Fortunately a curb at the end of the parking space stopped the car from rolling, but allowed it to roll far enough for my left leg to not be trapped under the tire. After the incident, I must have been in shock as I got back in the car and drove to my daughter's house about 10 minutes away. I have discussed this with other people and many other car manufacturers have a safety measure in place where if the driver side door is opened while the car is in drive it will automatically stop so it will not result in this type of accident. I believe that the failure to have a safety mechanism in place (like not deploying airbags if no weight in the seat, or turning off the lights after a certain period of time if they are left on, etc.) resulted in this happening and my understanding from other is this could be as simple as a software update. I believe Honda should implement similar safety measures that other car manufacturers have in place to prevent this from happening to someone else.
1. the apple car play freezes with the original apple lightning cable 2. the driver's door closes worse than the passenger door. I have to push the driver's door much harder to close it. 3. the issue with the air conditioner. I'm using auto 72 degrees and don't like to play with the ac. 30-40 minutes after warming up the car, the air from the left and right front grilles begins to blow with cold air, I feel cold air on my knees. If I manually change the direction of the air only to the face, then the air is blowing warm. If I return the air conditioner to automatic mode, I feel cold air again from the left and right front girls. 4. still hear long loud humming sound while driving on highway 53 mph from the front doors speakers I assume, and short loud humming sound while driving in city around 28-29 mph. I suppose the active noise cancellation system working not properly.
2020 Accord 2.0T sport 10,600 miles I was traveling across the state with periods of light and heavy rain. About halfway into my ~280 mile trip I stopped for a red light. When accelerating from the light, my car lost power and the accelerator did not work. I coasted to the side of the road and noticed the check engine light blinking, with no other warning messages. I shut the car off and restarted to find no engine light or warning. I was in the middle of nowhere late in the evening so I continued to the destination. With approximately 20 miles to go, I attempted to accelerate around a slower moving vehicle and was met with previous problems, as well as many warning messages. Turning off and restarting the car enabled me to drive again, but the warning messages remain. Both times this occurred it was raining. Both times I lost power and could not accelerate to move to a safe location.
Long loud humming sound while driving 53 mph (below 40 F degree) and short loud humming sound while driving around 38 mph. Active noise cancellation system working not properly. A lot of Honda owners have the same issue from 2018! https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-T75510_ds980301 https://youtu.be/amwaushxpb4 https://youtu.be/O1Q9fjuerlm
New car, less than 2000 miles. All of a sudden loud noise is coming out of the speakers, something like an audio amplifier noise under load, but very loud. Happens randomly, can be really distracting.
A message came over the dashboard "TPMS tire pressure monitoring system malfunction, see dealership". there was a text message then appeared on the music screen. I was on my way to the dealership on the highway when the car was pulling to the right lane towards traffic and I was pulling to the left and hit the jersey barrier and spin the car around. The vehicle from the rear hit me and
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- Capitol Heights, MD, USA