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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Takata recall - when I called the Honda dealership in ames they said they could not find my information in their data base. After I gave them my phone number, name, and VIN number. It was not a pleasant experience. I would also like to complain about the brakes on my truck. I took it to the local mechanic and he could not get the brakes adjusted to where there was not very much play in the pedal. You have to push down a long ways for the brakes to engage. It is a big safety issue.
I have recieved a recall notice...something about defective air bags.. I refuse to take my vehicle to a dealer...the last recall that this vehicle had was the brake master cylinder... it was not done properly.. there is still air in the brake lines.. this causes a mushy brake pedal.. I also had a buell motorcyle... I received 9 recalls in a 2 week period... out of the 4 recalls that I allowed the dealer to perform 1 failed on my why home { fuel tank vent} and another failed a week later { side stand saftey switch}.. nothing was done about any of these issues.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Ridgeline. While driving approximately 50 mph, another vehicle crashed into the rear driver side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control and crashed into a guardrail. The contact stated that the brakes were engaged, but failed to respond as the vehicle continued to accelerate against the guardrail for up to one mile. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle stopped after being turned off. A police report was filed an no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed and repaired; however, the diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.
I have spent close to a $1000 to try and fix a recurring soft brake issue with my 2006 Honda Ridgeline. After many countless hours at the multiple auto shops and Honda dealerships I decided to research further into this soft brake problem that I have. The biggest issue was that at one particular shop they changed out 5 brand new master cylinders to try and fix the issue. After extended hours online, it came to my attention that there was an issue with the Honda Odyssey/element brake system as well. There was a recall on the vsa modulator with over 400,000 vehicles. I also found on other threads and blogs that other Honda Ridgelines are having the same issue. When I took it to the Honda dealership they told me it would cost $1500 to change out the vsa modulator but would not guarantee this would prevent the same issue from recurring in the future. I explained to the technician that it seems to be a defective part if its also happening to other Honda Ridgelines.
Brake pedal has soft feel and requires multiple pumps to build up pressure. Have had brakes bled multiple times and had master cylinder replaced. After service brakes seem fine for a few days/weeks but eventually return to soft state. Sudden stopping situations or stopping on slippery surfaces will cause pedal to go immediately to floor and anti-lock system to engage. Sometimes antilock brakes will engage even if not on slippery or loose surface.
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- Rockwell City, IA, USA