NHTSA Complaint #10947610 — 2015 HONDA ACCORD

ON MARCH 20, 2015, I LEASED A HONDA ACCORD FOR 3 YEARS FROM THE HONDA OF MENTOR AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF THE CAR, I NOTICED THE CAR HAD A VERY SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION PROBLEM. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE VIBRATION. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL I COMPLAINED TO ACTED LIKE THE CAR HAD NO VIBRATION PROBLEM AT ALL --- INTIMATING I WAS IMAGINING THINGS. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR A FEW DAYS MORE, I NOTICED THAT WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT AND SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, THE VIBRATION LESSENED CONSIDERABLY. MY CAR CAME EQUIPPED WITH A "CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT)", SO I ASSUME THE VIBRATION IS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION (I HAVE NEVER BEEN AN AUTO MECHANIC). I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 22 MONTHS NOW AND, ALTHOUGH THE VIBRATION PROBLEM HAS LESSENED SOMEWHAT, IT IS CAUSING ME CONSIDERABLE CONSTERNATION BECAUSE I HAVE DECIDED TO PURCHASE THE CAR OUTRIGHT WHEN MY 3-YEAR-LEASE EXPIRES. I AM WORRIED THAT SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASE THE CAR OUTRIGHT I WILL BE FACED WITH A HORRENDOUS BILL TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE CVT OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT IS CAUSING THE VIBRATION. QUESTION: IS THE NHTSA MAINTAINING A LOG OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING HONDA"S "VIBRATION COMPLAINTS" SIMILAR TO MINE? I AM 82 AND WITH MY MEAGER PENSION I CERTAINLY DO NOT WANT TO BE HIT WITH A HORRENDOUS REPAIR BILL IF THE VIBRATION PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HONDA'S INCOMPETENCE. *TR