Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
37 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Safety Issue:
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: KGC, KGD
Recall Date: Dec 18, 2023
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Safety Issue:
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: XG1, GG0
Recall Date: Nov 13, 2023
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Safety Issue:
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: N3X, P3W
Recall Date: Jan 29, 2019
Consumer Complaints
87 ComplaintsHonda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
WITH THE VEHICLE AUTO STOP FUNCTION ENGAGED (WHICH IS ALWAYS ENGAGED WHEN STARTING YOUR DRIVE, CAN'T BE DISABLED AUTOMATICALLY) AND YOU COME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL AUTO STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY YOU NEED TO RESUME DRIVING, THE SYSTEM WILL GENERATE A 61-12 ERROR, FLASH WARNINGS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM POSSIBLY NOT WORKING AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE STUCK WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL YOU GATHER YOUR WITS AND DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN AN INTERSECTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO UNEXPECTEDLY STOP AND TRY TO HURRY ON THRU YOU CAN GET CAUGHT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HAS HAPPENED TWICE! THE CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY ACURA 11 TIMES AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT THIS ACTIVITY IS ACTUALLY NORMAL AND TO AVOID THIS SITUATION, ALWAYS MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE AUTO STOP FUNCTION. 1. THIS IS TOO EASY TO FORGET, HUMANS DON'T ALWAYS REMEMBER AND 2. DOING SO LIGHTS UP A VERY IRRITATING AMBER WARNING LIGHT. THIS "NORMAL" OPERATION IS HAZARDOUS! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM 2,000 MILES TO MY CURRENT 36,000 MILES!
Corrective Action:
WITH THE VEHICLE AUTO STOP FUNCTION ENGAGED (WHICH IS ALWAYS ENGAGED WHEN STARTING YOUR DRIVE, CAN'T BE DISABLED AUTOMATICALLY) AND YOU COME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL AUTO STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY YOU NEED TO RESUME DRIVING, THE SYSTEM WILL GENERATE A 61-12 ERROR, FLASH WARNINGS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM POSSIBLY NOT WORKING AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE STUCK WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL YOU GATHER YOUR WITS AND DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN AN INTERSECTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO UNEXPECTEDLY STOP AND TRY TO HURRY ON THRU YOU CAN GET CAUGHT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HAS HAPPENED TWICE! THE CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY ACURA 11 TIMES AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT THIS ACTIVITY IS ACTUALLY NORMAL AND TO AVOID THIS SITUATION, ALWAYS MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE AUTO STOP FUNCTION. 1. THIS IS TOO EASY TO FORGET, HUMANS DON'T ALWAYS REMEMBER AND 2. DOING SO LIGHTS UP A VERY IRRITATING AMBER WARNING LIGHT. THIS "NORMAL" OPERATION IS HAZARDOUS! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM 2,000 MILES TO MY CURRENT 36,000 MILES!
Additional Notes:
WITH THE VEHICLE AUTO STOP FUNCTION ENGAGED (WHICH IS ALWAYS ENGAGED WHEN STARTING YOUR DRIVE, CAN'T BE DISABLED AUTOMATICALLY) AND YOU COME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL AUTO STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY YOU NEED TO RESUME DRIVING, THE SYSTEM WILL GENERATE A 61-12 ERROR, FLASH WARNINGS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM POSSIBLY NOT WORKING AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE STUCK WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL YOU GATHER YOUR WITS AND DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN AN INTERSECTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO UNEXPECTEDLY STOP AND TRY TO HURRY ON THRU YOU CAN GET CAUGHT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HAS HAPPENED TWICE! THE CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY ACURA 11 TIMES AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT THIS ACTIVITY IS ACTUALLY NORMAL AND TO AVOID THIS SITUATION, ALWAYS MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE AUTO STOP FUNCTION. 1. THIS IS TOO EASY TO FORGET, HUMANS DON'T ALWAYS REMEMBER AND 2. DOING SO LIGHTS UP A VERY IRRITATING AMBER WARNING LIGHT. THIS "NORMAL" OPERATION IS HAZARDOUS! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM 2,000 MILES TO MY CURRENT 36,000 MILES!
Mfg Campaign: 11258161
Recall Date: Sep 25, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Potential Consequences:
WITH THE VEHICLE AUTO STOP FUNCTION ENGAGED (WHICH IS ALWAYS ENGAGED WHEN STARTING YOUR DRIVE, CAN'T BE DISABLED AUTOMATICALLY) AND YOU COME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL AUTO STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY YOU NEED TO RESUME DRIVING, THE SYSTEM WILL GENERATE A 61-12 ERROR, FLASH WARNINGS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM POSSIBLY NOT WORKING AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE STUCK WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL YOU GATHER YOUR WITS AND DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN AN INTERSECTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO UNEXPECTEDLY STOP AND TRY TO HURRY ON THRU YOU CAN GET CAUGHT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HAS HAPPENED TWICE! THE CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY ACURA 11 TIMES AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT THIS ACTIVITY IS ACTUALLY NORMAL AND TO AVOID THIS SITUATION, ALWAYS MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE AUTO STOP FUNCTION. 1. THIS IS TOO EASY TO FORGET, HUMANS DON'T ALWAYS REMEMBER AND 2. DOING SO LIGHTS UP A VERY IRRITATING AMBER WARNING LIGHT. THIS "NORMAL" OPERATION IS HAZARDOUS! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM 2,000 MILES TO MY CURRENT 36,000 MILES!
Corrective Action:
WITH THE VEHICLE AUTO STOP FUNCTION ENGAGED (WHICH IS ALWAYS ENGAGED WHEN STARTING YOUR DRIVE, CAN'T BE DISABLED AUTOMATICALLY) AND YOU COME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL AUTO STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY YOU NEED TO RESUME DRIVING, THE SYSTEM WILL GENERATE A 61-12 ERROR, FLASH WARNINGS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM POSSIBLY NOT WORKING AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE STUCK WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL YOU GATHER YOUR WITS AND DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN AN INTERSECTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO UNEXPECTEDLY STOP AND TRY TO HURRY ON THRU YOU CAN GET CAUGHT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HAS HAPPENED TWICE! THE CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY ACURA 11 TIMES AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT THIS ACTIVITY IS ACTUALLY NORMAL AND TO AVOID THIS SITUATION, ALWAYS MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE AUTO STOP FUNCTION. 1. THIS IS TOO EASY TO FORGET, HUMANS DON'T ALWAYS REMEMBER AND 2. DOING SO LIGHTS UP A VERY IRRITATING AMBER WARNING LIGHT. THIS "NORMAL" OPERATION IS HAZARDOUS! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM 2,000 MILES TO MY CURRENT 36,000 MILES!
Additional Notes:
WITH THE VEHICLE AUTO STOP FUNCTION ENGAGED (WHICH IS ALWAYS ENGAGED WHEN STARTING YOUR DRIVE, CAN'T BE DISABLED AUTOMATICALLY) AND YOU COME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL AUTO STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY YOU NEED TO RESUME DRIVING, THE SYSTEM WILL GENERATE A 61-12 ERROR, FLASH WARNINGS ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM POSSIBLY NOT WORKING AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE STUCK WHERE YOU ARE UNTIL YOU GATHER YOUR WITS AND DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN AN INTERSECTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO UNEXPECTEDLY STOP AND TRY TO HURRY ON THRU YOU CAN GET CAUGHT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HAS HAPPENED TWICE! THE CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY ACURA 11 TIMES AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT THIS ACTIVITY IS ACTUALLY NORMAL AND TO AVOID THIS SITUATION, ALWAYS MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE AUTO STOP FUNCTION. 1. THIS IS TOO EASY TO FORGET, HUMANS DON'T ALWAYS REMEMBER AND 2. DOING SO LIGHTS UP A VERY IRRITATING AMBER WARNING LIGHT. THIS "NORMAL" OPERATION IS HAZARDOUS! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FROM 2,000 MILES TO MY CURRENT 36,000 MILES!
Mfg Campaign: 11258161
Recall Date: Sep 25, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Corrective Action:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Additional Notes:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Mfg Campaign: 11246059
Recall Date: Aug 23, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Corrective Action:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Additional Notes:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Mfg Campaign: 11246059
Recall Date: Aug 23, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Corrective Action:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Additional Notes:
IN 2017 I HAD THE CAR LOSE THROTTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND EVERY LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO FLASH. I LET OFF THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED ACCELERATING AGAIN AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO OF TRYING THE CAR FINALLY STARTED. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND SO WAS THE WARNING OF "EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND "EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK PROBLEM". THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT ACURA. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND TRIPPED THE SENSORS BUT THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEY ALSO TRIED TO BLAME MY LENGTHY ROADTRIP FOR THE MALFUNCTION. WHEN YOU SPEND 40,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT YOU DO NOT EXPECT A "MALFUNCTION" BUT I ACCEPTED THE RESULT AND WALKED AWAY. IN 2018 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONE. BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR(GOING 60MPH) AND WAS SITTING AT ABOUT 4500 RPMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BUT REGAINED THROTTLE RESPONSE SO I PULLED OVER. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS TIME BECAUSE ALL OF THE LIGHTS HAD CLEARED OVERNIGHT. IN JUNE 2019 THIS HAD HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME AND I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO ACURA AND TOLD THEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY CALLED ME 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO UPDATE MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. SO I ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. BUT NOW JUST THE OTHER DAY AUGUST 19TH 2019 THE THROTTLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU TIME!
Mfg Campaign: 11246059
Recall Date: Aug 23, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Corrective Action:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Additional Notes:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Mfg Campaign: 11245861
Recall Date: Aug 22, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Corrective Action:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Additional Notes:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Mfg Campaign: 11245861
Recall Date: Aug 22, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Corrective Action:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Additional Notes:
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO THE REDLINE. A 'TRANSMISSION TOO HOT' NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE KEPT REVVING UNTIL IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER THAT, WE WERE UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED. LATER, THEY TOOK OUT THE ENGINE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO ACURA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Mfg Campaign: 11245861
Recall Date: Aug 22, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Corrective Action:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Additional Notes:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Mfg Campaign: 11220418
Recall Date: Jun 16, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Corrective Action:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Additional Notes:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Mfg Campaign: 11220418
Recall Date: Jun 16, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Corrective Action:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Additional Notes:
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE EMPLOYED AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT GRINDER FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.
Mfg Campaign: 11220418
Recall Date: Jun 16, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL) AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) AFTER 4 MILES I COULD STOP BUT NO REVERSE. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, REST, TURN ON, REVERSE WOULD WORK, CAR PERFORMED NORMAL, WITH ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. *TR CONSUMER HAS SUBMITTED 2 EQ'S RELATED TO THE SAME ISSUE 11207694 & 11217044 ARE THE SAME. *JB
Corrective Action:
WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL) AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) AFTER 4 MILES I COULD STOP BUT NO REVERSE. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, REST, TURN ON, REVERSE WOULD WORK, CAR PERFORMED NORMAL, WITH ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. *TR CONSUMER HAS SUBMITTED 2 EQ'S RELATED TO THE SAME ISSUE 11207694 & 11217044 ARE THE SAME. *JB
Additional Notes:
WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL) AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) AFTER 4 MILES I COULD STOP BUT NO REVERSE. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, REST, TURN ON, REVERSE WOULD WORK, CAR PERFORMED NORMAL, WITH ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. *TR CONSUMER HAS SUBMITTED 2 EQ'S RELATED TO THE SAME ISSUE 11207694 & 11217044 ARE THE SAME. *JB
Mfg Campaign: 11217044
Recall Date: May 31, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
THE LAST SAFETY RECALL DID NOT FIX A BASIC PROBLEM. THIS IS A BUG IN THE SOFTWARE THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALER WITHOUT A SOFTWARE FIX. ITS NOT MECHANICAL AND WILL NOT HAPPEN DURING A DRIVE TEST. (COMPLETELY RANDOM) PROBLEM: COASTING OR DEACCELERATING AND STEPPING ON THE GAS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, DISCONNECT FROM THE ENGINE. THE SAME EFFECT IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AFTER 1-2 SECONDS IT WILL RECOVER. *TR*JB CONSUMER STATED BUG IN THE ACURA SOFTWARE SECOND EXPERIENCE: WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL)AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR (LOW GEAR) AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) FOUND AN OFF RAMP AFTER 6 MILES TO PULL OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. TURNED THE ENGINE ON, AND NORMAL OPERATION AND ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. THIS WILL HAPPEN DURING AN 8 HOUR TRIP AT LEAST ONCE. CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND FAIRLY FLAT AND EASY DRIVE FOR 20-30 MIN. THE ENGINE IS IN ITS MOST ECONOMIC CONDITION FOR 20 TO 30 MIN. PULL INTO TRAFFIC AN ACCELERATE, RPM DROPS, TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL, AND COSTING FOR 2-3 SEC. THEN IT SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR (4000 RPM) AT 70MPH AND STAYS THERE, UNTIL RESET.*JB
Corrective Action:
THE LAST SAFETY RECALL DID NOT FIX A BASIC PROBLEM. THIS IS A BUG IN THE SOFTWARE THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALER WITHOUT A SOFTWARE FIX. ITS NOT MECHANICAL AND WILL NOT HAPPEN DURING A DRIVE TEST. (COMPLETELY RANDOM) PROBLEM: COASTING OR DEACCELERATING AND STEPPING ON THE GAS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, DISCONNECT FROM THE ENGINE. THE SAME EFFECT IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AFTER 1-2 SECONDS IT WILL RECOVER. *TR*JB CONSUMER STATED BUG IN THE ACURA SOFTWARE SECOND EXPERIENCE: WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL)AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR (LOW GEAR) AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) FOUND AN OFF RAMP AFTER 6 MILES TO PULL OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. TURNED THE ENGINE ON, AND NORMAL OPERATION AND ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. THIS WILL HAPPEN DURING AN 8 HOUR TRIP AT LEAST ONCE. CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND FAIRLY FLAT AND EASY DRIVE FOR 20-30 MIN. THE ENGINE IS IN ITS MOST ECONOMIC CONDITION FOR 20 TO 30 MIN. PULL INTO TRAFFIC AN ACCELERATE, RPM DROPS, TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL, AND COSTING FOR 2-3 SEC. THEN IT SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR (4000 RPM) AT 70MPH AND STAYS THERE, UNTIL RESET.*JB
Additional Notes:
THE LAST SAFETY RECALL DID NOT FIX A BASIC PROBLEM. THIS IS A BUG IN THE SOFTWARE THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALER WITHOUT A SOFTWARE FIX. ITS NOT MECHANICAL AND WILL NOT HAPPEN DURING A DRIVE TEST. (COMPLETELY RANDOM) PROBLEM: COASTING OR DEACCELERATING AND STEPPING ON THE GAS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, DISCONNECT FROM THE ENGINE. THE SAME EFFECT IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AFTER 1-2 SECONDS IT WILL RECOVER. *TR*JB CONSUMER STATED BUG IN THE ACURA SOFTWARE SECOND EXPERIENCE: WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL)AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR (LOW GEAR) AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) FOUND AN OFF RAMP AFTER 6 MILES TO PULL OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. TURNED THE ENGINE ON, AND NORMAL OPERATION AND ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. THIS WILL HAPPEN DURING AN 8 HOUR TRIP AT LEAST ONCE. CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND FAIRLY FLAT AND EASY DRIVE FOR 20-30 MIN. THE ENGINE IS IN ITS MOST ECONOMIC CONDITION FOR 20 TO 30 MIN. PULL INTO TRAFFIC AN ACCELERATE, RPM DROPS, TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL, AND COSTING FOR 2-3 SEC. THEN IT SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR (4000 RPM) AT 70MPH AND STAYS THERE, UNTIL RESET.*JB
Mfg Campaign: 11207694
Recall Date: May 15, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
THE LAST SAFETY RECALL DID NOT FIX A BASIC PROBLEM. THIS IS A BUG IN THE SOFTWARE THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALER WITHOUT A SOFTWARE FIX. ITS NOT MECHANICAL AND WILL NOT HAPPEN DURING A DRIVE TEST. (COMPLETELY RANDOM) PROBLEM: COASTING OR DEACCELERATING AND STEPPING ON THE GAS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, DISCONNECT FROM THE ENGINE. THE SAME EFFECT IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AFTER 1-2 SECONDS IT WILL RECOVER. *TR*JB CONSUMER STATED BUG IN THE ACURA SOFTWARE SECOND EXPERIENCE: WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL)AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR (LOW GEAR) AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) FOUND AN OFF RAMP AFTER 6 MILES TO PULL OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. TURNED THE ENGINE ON, AND NORMAL OPERATION AND ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. THIS WILL HAPPEN DURING AN 8 HOUR TRIP AT LEAST ONCE. CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND FAIRLY FLAT AND EASY DRIVE FOR 20-30 MIN. THE ENGINE IS IN ITS MOST ECONOMIC CONDITION FOR 20 TO 30 MIN. PULL INTO TRAFFIC AN ACCELERATE, RPM DROPS, TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL, AND COSTING FOR 2-3 SEC. THEN IT SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR (4000 RPM) AT 70MPH AND STAYS THERE, UNTIL RESET.*JB
Corrective Action:
THE LAST SAFETY RECALL DID NOT FIX A BASIC PROBLEM. THIS IS A BUG IN THE SOFTWARE THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALER WITHOUT A SOFTWARE FIX. ITS NOT MECHANICAL AND WILL NOT HAPPEN DURING A DRIVE TEST. (COMPLETELY RANDOM) PROBLEM: COASTING OR DEACCELERATING AND STEPPING ON THE GAS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, DISCONNECT FROM THE ENGINE. THE SAME EFFECT IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AFTER 1-2 SECONDS IT WILL RECOVER. *TR*JB CONSUMER STATED BUG IN THE ACURA SOFTWARE SECOND EXPERIENCE: WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL)AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR (LOW GEAR) AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) FOUND AN OFF RAMP AFTER 6 MILES TO PULL OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. TURNED THE ENGINE ON, AND NORMAL OPERATION AND ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. THIS WILL HAPPEN DURING AN 8 HOUR TRIP AT LEAST ONCE. CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND FAIRLY FLAT AND EASY DRIVE FOR 20-30 MIN. THE ENGINE IS IN ITS MOST ECONOMIC CONDITION FOR 20 TO 30 MIN. PULL INTO TRAFFIC AN ACCELERATE, RPM DROPS, TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL, AND COSTING FOR 2-3 SEC. THEN IT SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR (4000 RPM) AT 70MPH AND STAYS THERE, UNTIL RESET.*JB
Additional Notes:
THE LAST SAFETY RECALL DID NOT FIX A BASIC PROBLEM. THIS IS A BUG IN THE SOFTWARE THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALER WITHOUT A SOFTWARE FIX. ITS NOT MECHANICAL AND WILL NOT HAPPEN DURING A DRIVE TEST. (COMPLETELY RANDOM) PROBLEM: COASTING OR DEACCELERATING AND STEPPING ON THE GAS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, DISCONNECT FROM THE ENGINE. THE SAME EFFECT IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AFTER 1-2 SECONDS IT WILL RECOVER. *TR*JB CONSUMER STATED BUG IN THE ACURA SOFTWARE SECOND EXPERIENCE: WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. EVERY ERROR MESSAGE THAT COULD BE DISPLAYED WAS FLASHING. ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE, EMISSION, SIDE WARNING, TRANSMISSION, (ALL)AND WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR (LOW GEAR) AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN. (RPM SHOULD HAVE BEEN 2000, BUT WAS 4000 AT 70MPH.) FOUND AN OFF RAMP AFTER 6 MILES TO PULL OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. TURNED THE ENGINE ON, AND NORMAL OPERATION AND ALL THE WARNINGS STILL DISPLAYED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION OR 200+ MILES AND SEVERAL STOPS, ALL WARNINGS WHERE RESET. THIS WILL HAPPEN DURING AN 8 HOUR TRIP AT LEAST ONCE. CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND FAIRLY FLAT AND EASY DRIVE FOR 20-30 MIN. THE ENGINE IS IN ITS MOST ECONOMIC CONDITION FOR 20 TO 30 MIN. PULL INTO TRAFFIC AN ACCELERATE, RPM DROPS, TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL, AND COSTING FOR 2-3 SEC. THEN IT SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR (4000 RPM) AT 70MPH AND STAYS THERE, UNTIL RESET.*JB
Mfg Campaign: 11207694
Recall Date: May 15, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THOMAS ACURA (580 S CITRUS AVE, COVINA, CA 91723, (626) 915-1602) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED, BUT IT HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,600. *DT
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THOMAS ACURA (580 S CITRUS AVE, COVINA, CA 91723, (626) 915-1602) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED, BUT IT HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,600. *DT
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THOMAS ACURA (580 S CITRUS AVE, COVINA, CA 91723, (626) 915-1602) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED, BUT IT HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,600. *DT
Mfg Campaign: 11195237
Recall Date: Apr 9, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING DOWN AND UP A GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS 5 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GEARS 1ST THROUGH 5TH. A GREAT EXAMPLE IS WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM ROLLING AT 5 TO MPH, PRESS ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND IT WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH OR 5TH GEAR TO SPEED UP, IT STAYS IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT AROUND 1200 RPMS AS IT SPEEDS UP AS TO 40MPH. EVEN IF I HAVE MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR IT STAYS IN THAT GEAR UNLESS I USE THE PADDLE SHIFTER TO FORCE IT INTO A LOWER GEAR TO SPEED UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ACURA SERVICE TWICE NOW FOR THIS AND ABOUT TO TAKE IT IN A THIRD TIME FOR THIS. IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IMAGINE TURNING TO OFF A HIGHWAY, SEEING ONCOMING VEHICLES AND WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS TO CROSS YOU EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE BUT INSTEAD YOU GET HESITATION TO THE POINT THAT IF IT WERE ANY WORSE YOU'D THINK THE CAR STALLED. THIS IS IN NORMAL MODE, WHEN IT IS IN SPORT PLUS MODE THIS ISSUE IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. I BOUGHT THE V6 FOR THE EXTRA POWER BUT AT TIMES IT SEEMS AS IF ITS ONLY A 2 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY RISK AND WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. THIS STILL HAPPENS EVEN AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FROM JANUARY 2019.
Corrective Action:
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING DOWN AND UP A GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS 5 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GEARS 1ST THROUGH 5TH. A GREAT EXAMPLE IS WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM ROLLING AT 5 TO MPH, PRESS ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND IT WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH OR 5TH GEAR TO SPEED UP, IT STAYS IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT AROUND 1200 RPMS AS IT SPEEDS UP AS TO 40MPH. EVEN IF I HAVE MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR IT STAYS IN THAT GEAR UNLESS I USE THE PADDLE SHIFTER TO FORCE IT INTO A LOWER GEAR TO SPEED UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ACURA SERVICE TWICE NOW FOR THIS AND ABOUT TO TAKE IT IN A THIRD TIME FOR THIS. IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IMAGINE TURNING TO OFF A HIGHWAY, SEEING ONCOMING VEHICLES AND WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS TO CROSS YOU EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE BUT INSTEAD YOU GET HESITATION TO THE POINT THAT IF IT WERE ANY WORSE YOU'D THINK THE CAR STALLED. THIS IS IN NORMAL MODE, WHEN IT IS IN SPORT PLUS MODE THIS ISSUE IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. I BOUGHT THE V6 FOR THE EXTRA POWER BUT AT TIMES IT SEEMS AS IF ITS ONLY A 2 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY RISK AND WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. THIS STILL HAPPENS EVEN AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FROM JANUARY 2019.
Additional Notes:
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING DOWN AND UP A GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS 5 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GEARS 1ST THROUGH 5TH. A GREAT EXAMPLE IS WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM ROLLING AT 5 TO MPH, PRESS ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND IT WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH OR 5TH GEAR TO SPEED UP, IT STAYS IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT AROUND 1200 RPMS AS IT SPEEDS UP AS TO 40MPH. EVEN IF I HAVE MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR IT STAYS IN THAT GEAR UNLESS I USE THE PADDLE SHIFTER TO FORCE IT INTO A LOWER GEAR TO SPEED UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ACURA SERVICE TWICE NOW FOR THIS AND ABOUT TO TAKE IT IN A THIRD TIME FOR THIS. IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IMAGINE TURNING TO OFF A HIGHWAY, SEEING ONCOMING VEHICLES AND WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS TO CROSS YOU EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE BUT INSTEAD YOU GET HESITATION TO THE POINT THAT IF IT WERE ANY WORSE YOU'D THINK THE CAR STALLED. THIS IS IN NORMAL MODE, WHEN IT IS IN SPORT PLUS MODE THIS ISSUE IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. I BOUGHT THE V6 FOR THE EXTRA POWER BUT AT TIMES IT SEEMS AS IF ITS ONLY A 2 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY RISK AND WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. THIS STILL HAPPENS EVEN AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FROM JANUARY 2019.
Mfg Campaign: 11193568
Recall Date: Apr 3, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING DOWN AND UP A GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS 5 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GEARS 1ST THROUGH 5TH. A GREAT EXAMPLE IS WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM ROLLING AT 5 TO MPH, PRESS ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND IT WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH OR 5TH GEAR TO SPEED UP, IT STAYS IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT AROUND 1200 RPMS AS IT SPEEDS UP AS TO 40MPH. EVEN IF I HAVE MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR IT STAYS IN THAT GEAR UNLESS I USE THE PADDLE SHIFTER TO FORCE IT INTO A LOWER GEAR TO SPEED UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ACURA SERVICE TWICE NOW FOR THIS AND ABOUT TO TAKE IT IN A THIRD TIME FOR THIS. IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IMAGINE TURNING TO OFF A HIGHWAY, SEEING ONCOMING VEHICLES AND WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS TO CROSS YOU EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE BUT INSTEAD YOU GET HESITATION TO THE POINT THAT IF IT WERE ANY WORSE YOU'D THINK THE CAR STALLED. THIS IS IN NORMAL MODE, WHEN IT IS IN SPORT PLUS MODE THIS ISSUE IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. I BOUGHT THE V6 FOR THE EXTRA POWER BUT AT TIMES IT SEEMS AS IF ITS ONLY A 2 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY RISK AND WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. THIS STILL HAPPENS EVEN AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FROM JANUARY 2019.
Corrective Action:
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING DOWN AND UP A GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS 5 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GEARS 1ST THROUGH 5TH. A GREAT EXAMPLE IS WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM ROLLING AT 5 TO MPH, PRESS ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND IT WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH OR 5TH GEAR TO SPEED UP, IT STAYS IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT AROUND 1200 RPMS AS IT SPEEDS UP AS TO 40MPH. EVEN IF I HAVE MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR IT STAYS IN THAT GEAR UNLESS I USE THE PADDLE SHIFTER TO FORCE IT INTO A LOWER GEAR TO SPEED UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ACURA SERVICE TWICE NOW FOR THIS AND ABOUT TO TAKE IT IN A THIRD TIME FOR THIS. IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IMAGINE TURNING TO OFF A HIGHWAY, SEEING ONCOMING VEHICLES AND WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS TO CROSS YOU EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE BUT INSTEAD YOU GET HESITATION TO THE POINT THAT IF IT WERE ANY WORSE YOU'D THINK THE CAR STALLED. THIS IS IN NORMAL MODE, WHEN IT IS IN SPORT PLUS MODE THIS ISSUE IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. I BOUGHT THE V6 FOR THE EXTRA POWER BUT AT TIMES IT SEEMS AS IF ITS ONLY A 2 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY RISK AND WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. THIS STILL HAPPENS EVEN AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FROM JANUARY 2019.
Additional Notes:
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING DOWN AND UP A GEAR WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS 5 MPH TO 40 MPH WITH GEARS 1ST THROUGH 5TH. A GREAT EXAMPLE IS WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM ROLLING AT 5 TO MPH, PRESS ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND IT WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT FROM 4TH OR 5TH GEAR TO SPEED UP, IT STAYS IN 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AT AROUND 1200 RPMS AS IT SPEEDS UP AS TO 40MPH. EVEN IF I HAVE MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR IT STAYS IN THAT GEAR UNLESS I USE THE PADDLE SHIFTER TO FORCE IT INTO A LOWER GEAR TO SPEED UP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN ACURA SERVICE TWICE NOW FOR THIS AND ABOUT TO TAKE IT IN A THIRD TIME FOR THIS. IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IMAGINE TURNING TO OFF A HIGHWAY, SEEING ONCOMING VEHICLES AND WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS TO CROSS YOU EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE BUT INSTEAD YOU GET HESITATION TO THE POINT THAT IF IT WERE ANY WORSE YOU'D THINK THE CAR STALLED. THIS IS IN NORMAL MODE, WHEN IT IS IN SPORT PLUS MODE THIS ISSUE IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. I BOUGHT THE V6 FOR THE EXTRA POWER BUT AT TIMES IT SEEMS AS IF ITS ONLY A 2 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY RISK AND WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. THIS STILL HAPPENS EVEN AFTER TAKING IT IN FOR THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FROM JANUARY 2019.
Mfg Campaign: 11193568
Recall Date: Apr 3, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
GAS STARTED LEAKING FROM MY FUEL PUMP WHILE I WAS PUMPING AND I ONLY PUMPED ABOUT 8 DOLLARS AND A CUSTOMER SAID FOR ME TO STOP PUMPING AND GET HOME AND PARK MY CAR AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP. THE OTHER ISSUE IS IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND WHILE DRIVING IT JUST GO INTO HESITATE MODE AND STOP MODE AR TIMES WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AN DRIVING ON THE STREETS CAUSING ME TO BE IN A BAD ACCIDENT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. BETWEEN JULY THROUGH NOW, STILL DOES IT OFF AND ON.
Corrective Action:
GAS STARTED LEAKING FROM MY FUEL PUMP WHILE I WAS PUMPING AND I ONLY PUMPED ABOUT 8 DOLLARS AND A CUSTOMER SAID FOR ME TO STOP PUMPING AND GET HOME AND PARK MY CAR AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP. THE OTHER ISSUE IS IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND WHILE DRIVING IT JUST GO INTO HESITATE MODE AND STOP MODE AR TIMES WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AN DRIVING ON THE STREETS CAUSING ME TO BE IN A BAD ACCIDENT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. BETWEEN JULY THROUGH NOW, STILL DOES IT OFF AND ON.
Additional Notes:
GAS STARTED LEAKING FROM MY FUEL PUMP WHILE I WAS PUMPING AND I ONLY PUMPED ABOUT 8 DOLLARS AND A CUSTOMER SAID FOR ME TO STOP PUMPING AND GET HOME AND PARK MY CAR AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP. THE OTHER ISSUE IS IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND WHILE DRIVING IT JUST GO INTO HESITATE MODE AND STOP MODE AR TIMES WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AN DRIVING ON THE STREETS CAUSING ME TO BE IN A BAD ACCIDENT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. BETWEEN JULY THROUGH NOW, STILL DOES IT OFF AND ON.
Mfg Campaign: 11193397
Recall Date: Apr 2, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. FEELS LIKE YOU BEEN REAR ENDED. ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS OR TRAFFIC
Corrective Action:
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. FEELS LIKE YOU BEEN REAR ENDED. ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS OR TRAFFIC
Additional Notes:
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. FEELS LIKE YOU BEEN REAR ENDED. ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS OR TRAFFIC
Mfg Campaign: 11171991
Recall Date: Jan 24, 2019
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
VSA AND ABS
Corrective Action:
VSA AND ABS
Additional Notes:
VSA AND ABS
Mfg Campaign: 11133573
Recall Date: Oct 5, 2018
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