2015 HONDA ACCORD Engine Problems

ABS MODULATOR INTERNAL FAILURE 85-01/61-11 The car cut off in the middle of me driving on the highway with my children also in the car with me it has been inspected by [XXX] who also states this is a major issue and should have been placed under recall years ago and that this is one of the major safety hazards they have seen when it cut off 4 lights appeared instantly INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I bought a car from a private seller on Craigslist. I've only driven the car for 2k miles before the check engine light came. Before that I had to spend like 1k on the breaks oilchange etc to get the car upto date. Now it feels really unsafe to be in especially for my daughter who is [XXX]. The dmv suspected odometer fraud. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

On June 17, 2025, I went with my mechanic to inspect a car I was considering purchasing. The vehicle is a 2015 Honda Accord Sport, showing approximately 60,000 miles on the odometer. My mechanic performed a diagnostic scan, and everything appeared to be in good working order at the time. However, on June 23, 2025, I went to the DMV to register the vehicle, and I was informed that the car has a fraudulent odometer reading. The DMV has opened an investigation, but I won’t receive the results for a few months. I am now concerned that the car may not be safe to drive. It emits a burnt plastic smell after being driven and turned off, which raises serious safety concerns. I paid $10,700 for the vehicle and an additional $311 to register it and obtain a temporary plate.

I purchased a car from AutoNation Toyota Hayward in Hayward California on June 21, 2025. And on June 24,2025, the check engine light appeared. A mechanic checked my car for the code and informed me that the catalytic converter is faulty. The dealership had informed me that they check the car prior to be sold. As it goes through multiple checks. However, the car that was sold was faulty. They refused to answer my questions as to why a faulty car was sold. As I was driving the car back to the dealership, I could smell the fumes throughout my car.

I own a 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V6 3.5L that I purchased brand new from the dealership with zero miles. I’ve taken excellent care of the vehicle, and because I typically drive short distances, it only has 93,000 miles as of June 2025. Despite the low mileage and proper maintenance, the intake manifold plenum (part #17160-5G0-A00) now needs to be replaced due to significant deterioration. The material used for this part is poorly made, it corrodes and breaks down over time, causing vacuum leaks. This is a well-documented, widespread issue in Honda vehicles globally. In my case, the deterioration has caused performance and safety concerns and has rendered my car undrivable. To make matters worse, this part is on national backorder with no estimated delivery date. I’ve contacted numerous dealerships and suppliers with no success, leaving me without a working vehicle or timeline for repair. I rely on this car...

ABS Modulator Assembly has left me stranded I see that this has been a major issue for Honda's. There has not been any recalls for this issue but they see that it is a major problem. I was told by King Honda in Auburn Alabama that this is a $2000 dollar issue and they do not know when the part will be available due to being on backorder. Please advise.

While making a left U-turn my car suddenly restarted which caused a loss of power steering and acceleration. This issue occurred 2 more times until I was able to straighten the car out into the intended lane of traffic. During the vehicle restart, I noticed several dash lights appear in the left area of the dashboard, however could not identify the meaning.

My oil filter is a constant problem for me and no matter how many times i get it replaced it’s still leaking and i was informed that it may cause a fire and i have children in my car every day and i want to avoid that happening

Getting error P2602 Low Voltage Coolant Pump. No visible sings of failure or damage to the pump or wiring. Tested power, ground, and signal and found them all to be ok. Vehicle has 133,000 miles. Engine is not running hot at all. Very cool to the touch, error P2602 causes car to go into limp mode and can not drive past 40 mph. Issue could be from Pump recalls from other honda models that used the same pump that is in the 2015 Honda Hybrids. Honda did not include 2015 Honda Hybrid in the recall when they should have, because its the same pump that was recalled in other hondas. Took the car to dealer in Auburn, WA, Hinshaw's Honda. Please get report from them. To get a second opinion took car to an independent Honda repair. Again same issue, stating pump replacement.

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power while driving at slow speeds. There was an abnormal burning odor. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle worked as designed. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving, she became aware of an abnormal burning odor. The power steering became inoperable while driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that the electric power steering assist had failed, and the electric motor was overactive. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The starter grinds or spins at startup.

The contact owned a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside, the vehicle caught fire. The authorities were called to the scene and extinguished the fire. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the fire department determined that either the battery wiring and/or the roof wiring had caused the fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. There were no injuries or property damage as a result of the fire. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Problems began at 50,000 miles and now at 60,000 a year and 1/2 later they are ongoing . Electrical and engine …. Honda knows all the problems bless I am having are in many of their models! This is DANGEROUs and Honda is negligent ! First it was my car wouldn’t start. The alternator went also It needed to have the front and rear seal replaced . That is crazy ! It must be leaking oil and needed the seals due to improper torque. Had that repaired and within 2 weeks I kept saying it wasn’t running right. THEN My car overheated after driving for 10 min on a busy highway in Atlanta. Smoke pouring out of the hood. I was trapped and couldn’t get out because of traffic. HORRIFIC experience.! Electrical issue began at 50,000 miles at the same time . Electrical issues ongoing AND engine does not run...

There was a recall on some of the 2015 for engine cutting out at times when you turn and try to accelerate and nothing happens. Well its been doing it with my car but they say not part of recalls. But at times I take a turn, can't go anywhere cause gas pedal don't go till I wait a few seconds and than it goes. Dangerous driving at times

Bought the car used from Michigan car dealer in Shelby MI. Car had 44,820 miles. Bought the car 4/29/23. The day after I bought it the starter would not engage properly and makes a loud grinding periodically and have to put it in neutral to start it.

I Was driving my vehicle on, standing on the Expressway heading east. The roads were snow and sleek. Out of nowhere. My vehicle start to lose power. And suddenly stopped. I was stuck in the middle of the highway, very scared and feared for my life and I feared for the other peoples lives and their vehicles and hoping no collision occurs. Luckily. I was able to avoid the collision. And a tow truck came to tow my car to the Honda dealership. I had a recall for the drive shaft. A corroded drive shaft broke on which the vehicle was unmovable. My vehicle also roll away when I shifted to parked and I had to set the parking brake. This almost cost me the risk of a crash or injury without prior warning. And the Honda dealership did not correct the problem. I had to tow The vehicle To...

Starter motor.Will not turn the engine over to start. When the push button start is pushed you get a buzzing sound because the starter is not engageing the flywheel on the torque converter.Sometimes you have to push the start button as many as 5-10 times before the engine will start. I feel this is a safety issue because if you have a medical issue and need to go for help and the vehicle will not start that is a big problem. Honda knows about this issue but will do nothing about it.Honda's tsb 16-002 does not fix this problem. I have replaced 4 starters on this vehicle not including the original starter and still have the same problem.This problem needs to be addressed before there is a serious problem caused by this issue.This has been a problem on this vehicle for approx. 5yrs..

I was coming out of a turn on a local street, going very slow. My vehicle ended up crossing the two lane road and hit a telephone pole. The pole did not fall down. Thankfully, neither myself nor my front passenger were seriously injured. We had on seat belts and the air bags DID NOT deploy. There was no warning of a crash in terms of instruments or trouble with handling. The vehicle motor was shut off because I tried to cut the motor after impact and it was already stalled.The vehicle was declared a total loss. No one to my knowledge did any safety inspections. I have since learned that the crash may be a result of some known defects in the model. I have never received any recall notices in the years of owning the car. I purchased as certified pre-owned in 2018. This is a courtesy notice...

Driving on freeway went and applied foot to gas pedal and car goes into limp mode causing in ability to drive as there isnt any power and mil light starts to blink and or will set and if it sets the traction steering and tp light also come on. Have to pull over turn car off and then the car will go this mil if sets is a p0304 code but light will go off.

The car will fail to start on random occasions, I needed to get gas an the car would not restart after shutting off for fueling. The car will also not restart after car washes and stall the operation of the wash.

The engine makes a very loud rattle at cold startup for about 1 to 3 seconds. It only makes this noise when starting the car for the first time that day, unless it has been sitting for 5+ hours, then will rattle again at cold startup. Also, The engine burns 1 quart of oil approximately every 2500-3000 miles requiring additional oil to be added.

Car intermittently won't start

Driving at Interstate speeds, I had the engine suddenly **THUNK** and lose power. I limped it to the side of the road to get out of traffic. I went to investigate and the vehicle would not even idle. It just shut off After having it towed back to local service company, looked at, and the dealership I bought it at to look at, I am told the main bearing failed on the connecting rod. The thunks I hear is the rod spinning in there, shearing off metal shavings that are now all over inside the engine bay. Honda has a TSB out for the car, for this exact issue, but my VIN number somehow doesn't fit in their window. Component that failed - Main bearing on the Connecting Rod Safety of myself and others - Gave out while driving highway speeds, which caused the car to lose power to keep...

On May, 25, 2021 my family were on the highway and all of a sudden the car started stalling. In which the accelerater started braking instead of moving, the car was slowing with all the lights turning on on the dashboard. FCU failure message flashing with engine sign, Ldw, Fcw, tire pressure, stability sign, steering sign all came on. It almost caused us to have an accident. My kids my wife everyones were screaming because other cars and trucks around us, and we didn't know what's going on with out car and other cars were honking at us. We were all so scared and my wife was crying, my kids were crying. We signal with our hands out of the car to get to the shoulder and stopped the car. We thought we are going to die if any of the trucks or cars hit us. Never scared in our...

My car does have a problem when starting. I have seen online that those models had a recall in 2019 for the same issue. Recal no. N3x. Car is taking longer to start sometimes. I have checked the battery, starter and related items. I came to know when I was watching it in youtube. It is having for so many people on this model. Please help me fix my car.

As the car is running in the highway lost power and can not accelerate

CAR WILL NOT START, FCW/LDW LIGHT ON CRANKS OVER BUT WILL NOT START AFTER ABOUT TEN TRIES IT WILL FINALLY START WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FLASHING, FCW, LDW LIGHTS ON AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAY SAYS FCW FAILURE. AFTER SYSTEM IS RE SET WITH A SCANNER IT HAS DONE IT THREE MORE TIMES, HONDA DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR.

IGNITION KEY TURNED AND ONLY HEARD A CLICK. HAD TO TURN OFF AND ON MANY TIMES FOR IT TO EVENTUALLY START ENGINE, IF LUCKY. DID NOT EVEN HEAR THE ENGINE CRANK. BEST GUESS IS STARTER FAILURE.

ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS THE CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT WILL START AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. WHEN I WOULD TRY TO START IT, IT JUST CLICKS, DOESN'T TURN OVER. ALL MY LIGHTS AND RADIO LIGHTS TURN ON EXCEPT THE CAR. AFTER 2-3 TRIES IT COMES ON. THEN THERE ARE SOME MORNINGS WHERE IT STARTS NO PROBLEM. JUST HIT AND MISS. I AM SCARED OF GETTING STRANDED SOMEWHERE OUT OF THE BLUE! THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM DUE TO A BAD DESIGN CHANGE OF THE SOLENOID IN THE STARTER. I ALSO SMELLED SMOKE A FEW TIMES.

ENGINE WILL NOT START. 2015 HONDA ACCORD HAS ABOUT 84K MILES. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED TWICE NOW BECAUSE MY CAR WON'T START AND OFTEN REQUIRES BETWEEN 2-4 ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE. THE CLUSTER LIGHTS TURN ON AND EVERYTHING POWERED BY THE BATTERY IS WORKING, WITHOUT THE ENGINE STARTING. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES (MARCH 2018, JANUARY 2020, MARCH 2021). PREVIOUS BATTERY WAS TESTED AND HAD PLENTY OF VOLTAGE LEFT AND WAS CHARGING WELL, SO THE ALTERNATOR IS WORKING WELL. KEY FOB BATTERY REPLACED 2 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY DECEMBER 2020 AND IS WORKING FINE. I BELIEVE THE STARTER IS DEFECTIVE AND I HAVE READ COUNTLESS REPORTS ONLINE STATING THE SAME ISSUE, AND THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE PART ITSELF IS BETWEEN $150-180 ONLINE AND THE DEALERSHIP COST TO REPLACE THIS IS $1K AND ABOVE...

INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUES - HAVE REPLACED BATTERY 3 TIMES. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER ON 9/8/17 & 12/29/20. HONDA STATED NO ISSUES. HAD ALTERNATOR AND STARTER TESTED SEVERAL TIMES AT PARTS STORE AND THEY TESTED FINE. ISSUES HAVE INCREASED TO LEAVING ME STRANDED 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. NEW BATTERY 12/29/20 IS NOT DEAD AND TESTS FINE BUT CAR NEEDS JUMP TO START. CAR DOES HAVE REMOTE START AND WILL NOT START WITH KEY OR FOB.

I HAVE A 2015 HONDA ACCORD WITH 51K MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AT 40K MILES. I RECENTLY HAD THE SAME INTERMITTEN STARTING PROBLEM THAT MANY OF YOU DESCRIBED. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY 20 TIMES FOR THE CAR TO START. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER. THEY PROBABLY SAW 100 OF SIMILAR CASES. HOWEVER, THEY ACTED AS IF MY STARTING PROBLEM IS A RARE CASE, AND CHARGED ME $900 TO REPLACE THE STARTER. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH BOTH HONDA AND THE DEALER.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AT THE AIRPORT. NO PRIOR MECHANICAL ISSUES OR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE

THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL HAS BEEN DOING SO FOR LAST 20,000 MILES OR THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED IT. IT'S LOSING A QUART EVERY 1500 MILES. IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE BAD SEALS ON THE DOORS AND WINDSHIELD AIR SEEMS TO BE GETTING INSIDE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKES UNBEARABLE NOISES WHICH IS A HUGE DISCOMFORT TO ALL PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE HONDA REFUSED TO MAKE ANY CORRECTION ON THESE PROBLEMS. AS BOTH ARE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES I'M HOPING THAT MY MESSAGE HERE CAN BE SEEN BY NHTSA AND I HOPE THEY CAN HELP WITH MY PROBLEMS BECAUSE HONDA HAS FAILED TO DO ANYTHING. BEST REGARDS [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TIRES AND NOTICED NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT DAY THE CONTACT RE-CALIBRATED THE SYSTEM AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE THE BATTERY SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, A LITTLE WHILE LATER WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND DROVE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED FIRST TEXAS HONDA (3400 STECK AVE, AUSTIN, TX 78757; (512) 220-1121) WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,973.

WHEN THE PUSH TO START BUTTON WAS PRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND AN ABNORMAL, THE CAR HAVE 60,644 MILES. THANK YOU

WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR ENGINE START BUT THEN SHUTS DOWN. LIGHTS & RADIO ARE ONE MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ON, CHECK ENGINE, CHECK TIRE. I ATTEMPT TO START CAR AGAIN AND HAPPENS 4 TIMES. WHEN CAR IS FINALLY UP AND RUNNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STAY ON.

MY CAR HAS BEEN BURNING OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND I GET THE OIL CHANGED EVERY THREE MONTHS REGARDLESS OF MILAGE. TODAY I CHECKED MY OIL AND IT WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION LIGHT AND THE MORE I SEARCH ONLINE FOR SOLUTIONS, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD FIX THE DEFECT.

AT ONLY 38,XXX MILES THIS VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUES. INTERNET RESEARCH AND MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS INDICATES THAT THE STARTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, BUT YET THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A CONCRETE ANSWER AS TO IF REPLACING THE STARTER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM LONG TERM. WITH A QUOTED REPLACEMENT COST OF $1,000 I AM LEERY TO HAVE THE STARTER REPLACED IF IT DOES NOT ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE COLD BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUES. A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 38,XXX MILES AND BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUE. I AM OKAY WITH FIXING A FAULTY PART, BUT I AM NOT OKAY WITH A REOCCURRING ISSUES NOT HAVING AN EXACT SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. ARE THE STARTERS IN THESE VEHICLES TRULY BAD OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE WITHIN THE CAR THAT IS...

WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, ENGINE STUTTERS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CUTS OUT AND ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLE REBOOTS. SOMETIMES THE CAR STALLS ALL TOGETHER. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR, AND PROBLEM STARTS AGAIN AFTER A FEW WEEKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD BASKET WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SISK AUTO MALL (4599 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V121000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATING IT WILL STALL AND TURN OFF COMPLETELY. ALL CAR WILL TURN OFF AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD FLICKER. IT STALLED ON ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR STOPPED AS I WAS GOING 65 MPH, CARS BEHIND BE SWERVED AS MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE ALSO DOES NOT START WHEN TRYING TO TURN ON. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL JUST FLICKER. I'VE CHANGED THE BATTERY TWO TIMES. I'VE GOT MY CAR DIAGNOSE AT AUTO ZONE AND A FUEL PUMP CODE CAME UP. TOOK IT TO HONDA TO TELL THEM MY SITUATION PAID 130$ FOR THEM TO TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG. WHEN THEY DID THE DIAGNOSE THEY SAID NOTHING CAME UP ON THEIR END. FEW DAYS LATER I DROVE IT AND MY CAR STALLED OUT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO...

I WAS ABOUT TO PARK MY 2015 HONDA ACCORD LX IN A PARKING SPOT IN PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF A SHOPPING CENTRE. THE CAR WAS CRUISING AT 2-3 MILES PER HOUR AT THIS TIME. THERE WAS A SUDDEN AND RAPID ACCELERATION WHICH WAS HIGHLY DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE SLOW SPEED WHILE I WAS ENTERING THE PARKING SPOT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT IT DIDN'T HELP STOP OR SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CAR MOVED FORWARD WITH THE SAME RAPID ACCELERATION IN THE EMPTY PARKING SPOT IN FRONT AND STARTED MOVING TOWARDS THE NEXT PARKING ROW IN FRONT. I SWUNG THE CAR TO THE RIGHT ON TO THE ROAD BETWEEN THE TWO PARKING ROWS IN ORDER TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE CARS IN THE NEXT ROW. THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING WITH RAPID ACCELERATION. I TRIED APPLYING BRAKES HARD BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN OR STOP. I BRUSHED THE BUMPER...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE USING THE PUSH TO START BUTTON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING AND GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. DARRELL WALTRIP HONDA (1430 MURFREESBORO RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37067, (615) 567-7576) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

HELLO THE CAR WAS WORKING FINE YESTERDAY AND TODAY WILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE . IT MAKES CLICKING BUT REFUSES TO START. I HAD IT CHECKED AT NTB COULD NOR FIND ANY ISSUES WITH BATTERY. I AM NOW LOOKING INTO BUYING A $400 PART + LABOR TO REPLACE A STARTER ON A LESS THAN 70000 CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN. THIS BRAND HAS AN ISSUE AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. *TR

MY CAR IS HAVING ISSUES TURNING ON. IT IS BRAND NEW 2015 FROM A HONDA CERTIFIED LOT. UPON STARTUP I HEAR A GRINDING OR WHINING NOISE FROM THE STARTER AREA. (NOT ALWAYS) MAYBE A FAULTY STARTER MOTOR AND INCORRECT POSITIONING OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER RING GEAR, THE GEAR WITH WHICH THE STARTER MESHES TO SPIN THE ENGINE AT STARTUP. IT IS A PROBLEM I HAVE EVERY DAY WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON MY CAR. SOMETIME IT GOES ON THE FIRST PRESS START, OTHER TIMES, I'VE WAITED AN HOUR IN MY CAR TRYING TO TURN IT ON TO GET TO MY NEXT DESTINATION. *TR

CAR STARTED AND RAN FOR HALF DAY NEAR END OF DAY CAR WON'T START. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS LATER CAR HAS SAME ISSUE OF CAR NOT STARTING AFTER CAR WAS RUNNING FINE FOR MOST OF THE DAY . *TR

MY CAR SOMETIMES STARTS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T START. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY ON THE FIRST TRY. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE TRIES AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES. THE TIMES WHEN IT DOESN'T START, I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND HEAR ONE SINGLE TINY CLICK. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME ON, RADIO PLAYS, AIR COND. WORKS, WIPERS WORK HEADLIGHTS WORK. EVENTUALLY, AFTER A FEW RETRIES, THE ENGINE WILL START. SOMETIMES IT STARTS AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I DO GET THE CAR STARTED, IT RUNS PERFECTLY SMOOTH. NO STALLING OR SPUTTERING, NO WEIRD NOISES, NO PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. IT'S ONLY ON STARTING WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6/7 MONTHS.

MY VEHICLE'S STARTER PERIODICALLY GRINDS AND WILL NOT ENGAGE THE RING GEAR TO START THE ENGINE. HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IMPROPER INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY CAUSED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STARTER MOTOR GEAR AND TORQUE CONVERTER RING GEAR TO BE IMPROPER. SEE TSB 16-002. THE STARTER WILL ENGAGE AFTER REPEATED (SOMETIMES 5+) ATTEMPTS. IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO EXPERIENCE A STALL WHILE DRIVING, THE INABILITY TO RESTART THE ENGINE COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. IN ADDITION, A STARTER THAT RANDOMLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY FAILS TO ENGAGE COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO BE STRANDED IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. HONDA HAS DECLINED TO EXTEND WARRANTY COVERAGE TO THIS PART THAT HAS FAILED DUE TO AN ADMITTED ERROR ON THEIR PART.

STARTER BEGAN GRINDING AND SKIPPING AT 55,000 MILES. I DRIVE 70 MILES ROUND TRIP EACH DAY, SO THE MILEAGE DOESN'T REPRESENT THE ACTUAL LIMITED AMOUNT OF STARTS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. TSB FROM HONDA DECLARES 'IMPROPER CLEARANCE IN STARTER WITH PINION GEAR MAY CAUSE STARTING MALFUNCTION.' MUST ROTATE TORQUE CONVERTER BOLTS ONE ROUND CLOCKWISE AND REPLACE STARTER TO FIX. BUT, THIS WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. THE IMPROPER CLEARANCE IS A DESIGN FLAW. NEW STARTER WILL DO THE SAME THING. IF THE STARTER MALFUNCTIONS AGAIN, THEN A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER IS REQUIRED. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND UNFOUNDED IN CAR MAINTENANCE. A BAD STARTER DESIGN COSTS OWNERS +3,400$ TO REMEDY THE SECOND TIME. WHICH STILL WON'T FIX IT. THE THIRD STARTER STILL WON'T HAVE THE PROPER CLEARANCE.