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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports8 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

192 reports

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2002

Unknown Or Other

IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN CHANGED AND NEW KEY GIVEN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS UNABLE TO SHUT IGNITION OFF UNTIL I MONKEY AROUND WITH KEY FOR UP TO 3 MINUTES. LIGHT THEN GOES ON AT TOP OF TRANSMISSION SELECTOR PANEL AND THEN KEY IS RELEASED FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM IGNITION. DT

NHTSA ODI #770069

Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR WOULD MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE ROARED, BUT DIDN'T MOVE. DT

NHTSA ODI #770042

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2002

Power Train

NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM

NHTSA ODI #767163

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2002

Structure

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THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE. THE DOOR IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OR INTERIOR HANDLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE OR OTHER MISHAP, THIS MAY PROVE FATAL. IN FACT, WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A STATE OF ILLINOIS EMISSIONS TEST, THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE TEST BECAUSE THEY SAID THE DOOR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I WOULD NEED TO GET THE DOOR FIXED FIRST. HONDA MOTORS WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. I LEARNED FROM A WEBSITE POSTING VEHICLE PROBLEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMONLY OCCURING PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL CAR THAT HONDA REFUSES TO CORRECT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE CAR MAKES IT MY RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT GO WRONG WITH A CAR--SIMILAR TO A SEAT BELT OPERATING PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766319

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2002

Electrical System

1ST REPLACEMENT OF SAME PART DONE BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE REPORTED ITERMITTENT PROBLEMS PRIOR TO END OF WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE OF SAME PART OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATIONS OR WARNINGS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #760580

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 2002

Latches/locks/linkagesCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH THE SQUARE LATCH ATTACHED TO THE HOOD BROKE. THE HOOD FLEW UP BREAKING BOTH THE WINDSHIELD AND SUN ROOF AND DAMAGING THE HOOD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #759763

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2002

Electrical System

HONDA HAS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM, BUT IT HAS EXPIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #757249

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2002

Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20-25 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002026

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 2001

Latches/locks/linkages

THE FRONT DOOR JAM CLOSE AND WOULD NOT OPEN, BODY SHOP HAD TO CUT APART L/S DOOR LATCH TO GET THE DOOR OPEN.

NHTSA ODI #9004815

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2001

Electrical System

THE DEVICE THAT LOCKS THE SHIFT AND STEERING BECOMES INOPERATIVE DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS CAUSES THE KEY NOT TO RELEASE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO THE SHIFTER WILL NOT FUNCTIONING.

NHTSA ODI #785731

Official recalls

95V103001 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

May 24, 1995

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. CHECK THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUG ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, THEN PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS ANY SIGN OF BREAKAGE OR CRACKING, OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, PROMPTLY CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED HONDA/ACURA DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

93V056000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Apr 22, 1993

THE REAR OUTSIDE SEATING POSITION SAFETY BELTS MAY LOCK UP AT ANGLES OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: NON-CONFORMING SAFETY BELTS CAUSE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗