NHTSA Complaint #11119931 — 2014 HONDA ACCORD

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11119931
Vehicle	2014 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 14, 2018
Date Filed	August 14, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

VTC ACTUATOR FAILED AT 30,000 MILES. THIS IS A LONG TERM ISSUE (2013,2014,2015,2016,2017 FOR ALL HONDA MODELS W THE 4CYL ENGINE. PART COST $203.88.OEM PART IS THE ONLY OPTION FOR REPLACEMENT WITH A REPLACEMENT TIME OF 5 HOURS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NO TSB'S OR RECALLS, RELATED TO THIS PART. THEY DID NOT OFFER TO DISCOUNT ANY ASPECT OF THE BILL. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE OF THIS PART AT 30K IS REASONABLE AND CUSTOMARY AND WOULD CAUTION RETURNING A HONDA BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. UTILIZE A QUALIFIED AND REPUTABLE ASE CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITY.

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