John

Since the list has been pretty stagnant lately, I thought I'd start a thread to list common Accord defects. List major to minor...

John

manual tranny synchros
passenger side window
driver's side low-beam circuit

4doorH22

Only OE parts I've had trouble with:
front engine mounts (on the sixth one now)
distributor bearing (replaced under recall)
Besides normal wear and tear, everything else is bulletproof... so far.

Aftermarket parts that have caused me pain:
ACT Extreme PP (blew itself and my clutch master cylinder up)
AEM cam gear (slipped on old motor)
DC Sports header (had 2 that both started internal rattling)
DC Sports front strut tower brace (I'm 99% sure it's bent)

Umm that's all that comes to mind right now.

John

4G Accords were built in Japan, correct? When did they start making Accords in Ohio?

Boughetto

I think after 97?

Door lock actuators
AC Unit

Martaigne

5th gen:
rust on rear wheelwells from trapped water
oil seal plug backing out (recall, fixable for free at dealer)
door lock actuators
windshields seem to crack easily (happens to 4th gens too)

AmginE

driver side window motor...

89_LXi

Actually they started making Accords in Ohio in 1982. Not all were made there, some were still made in Japan (my '89 was made in Japan, though all the 3rd gen coupes were made in Ohio). I'm not sure when they started making all of them there. My moms '94 Accord was made in Ohio.

As far as stuff breaking -- well, after 292k very FEW parts have been replaced. But a few trouble spots (for 3rd gens, that I'm aware of, and I'm being picky here) are:
-Rusty rear fenders (suprise, suprise)
-Main Relay
-5th gear going out
-Seat belts in the doors on the coupes
-Slow power windows
-Keihin (sp?) carbs
-Auto tranny grinds when put into Park
-Motor mounts
-CV boots
-Leaky sunroof

That's all I can think of. Not all of this stuff applies to my car, just from stuff I've heard. And the rest really is pretty much bulletproof...lol!

Gennady

Are we forgetting steering wheel vibration while braking at highway speeds?

4doorH22

9 times out of 10 it's caused by misuse of pads and/or rotors... it can be prevented and fixed easily, besides, they are regular wear items.

teamrevolution28

yea my car has the steering wheel vibrations at highway speeds and also my passenger window motor is going bad.....

Gennady

Also, the antennas tend to go. Sometimes the trunk leaks.

Brandon

Dont forget the clutch slave cylinders. Also, if your car has hit a curb and needed the radius arm fixed, make sure that the right bolt was used. If not, it causes a vibration and makes the car wander a little bit. I found this out the hard way. It seems some people dont like replacing it with the correct bolt, only because it is slightly more difficult.

smokin rubber

How many 4th gens have a loose steering wheel cover, I can twist the material on the metal frame of the steering wheel from 9-11 on the wheel. heater/cool *****, motor mounts, main relay, cat back exhaust,

Nick H

this problem is easily fixed by the use of brembo rotors and new brake pads...yes expensive...definitely well worth it though... ...also it seems to me that the stock rotors warped relatively easy...and the new ones are bulletproof...but maybe that's just cuz they are still new...

other problems are gas smell in car...(oh wait...that's just my car...not all accords )
and also the SLOW ENGINES HONDA DECIDED TO GIVE THE ACCORD! (this is by far my biggest complaint)

Accord15

any one i know with a 4th gen has had to replace the power lock actuator(sp) or whatever it is called. Its inside the driverside door panel.

Kazmans94cord

lets see...
1.) tranny grinds sometimes
2.) passenger side window sucks ***
3.) passenger side tail light goes out every 3-6 months!

TypeSH

I have the 5th gear upshift grind.
I can avoid it by double clutching, and holding the revs matched for an extra second or two before shifting, but its rather annoying. =\

And I have bad clutch chatter when its cold and starting up in the mornings.

The vibration while braking at highway speeds, occurs usually a few hundred miles after I've recently worked on the car and taken off the wheels. I simply retorque the lugs every few hundred miles to spec and the problem is gone. Check that first.

My window fell off the track once too, annoying to fix, had to take apart the door trim.

The sunroof makes some nasty noise when sliding back, i gotta check/grease it.

I have the rear suspension "CLUNK". Gonna try to get new strut mount bushings and washers this summer.

The armrest part on the door handle in my coupe cracked easily, rather cheap construction =|

Starter/ignition seems to have some issues sometimes... it chokes on startup sometimes.

The_In_Kid

hey TIP: DO NOT TOUCH THE BULBS WITH YOUR FINGERS! THE OIL FROM YOUR FINGERS CAUSES THEM TO GO OUT! and i don't know why use a piece of paper when handling the lightbulb or use LED bulbs

p0pe

-a/c "sweats" causing it drip under the dash on the passenger side
-wind noise on highway is too loud
-weak engine, but easily replaced


[Modified by p0pe, 10:15 AM 5/26/2002]

John

I'm going to have to try this later today... my tranny was fine until 2 days ago, and all of a sudden it started grinding BADly... I'm almost frightened that shifting into 5th is going ot cause secondary damage somewhere else in the gearbox....

ArchAngel Sabastian

i had the 5th gear upshift grind on my 96, when i switched it over to redline fluid the grinding stoped.

John

Well, when I change out my axle and replace the Redline MTL again, hopefully the nasty grind will dissappear...

Martaigne

I've heard this was a problem too, and it happened on mine.

ABS Modulator dying

I'd fix it, but it would cost me $1200. I just disabled my ABS system completely instead.

ForcedAccord

SRS Light