2001 Honda Accord: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Oct 18, 2016 · Electrical, Seat belts · 120,000 miles · VA

On my vehicles, the interlock operation of the ignition switch not function properly, making it possible to turn the ignition key to the "off" position and remove the key without shifting the transmission to park. My sedans rear seat belt buckles were improperly manufactured makin it impossible for me to attach a carseatand lock it safe

Filed Sep 20, 2016 · Airbags, Body · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 honda accord. The contact's vehicle crashed head on into another vehicle. The air bags deployed, which caused the passenger to sustain a large cut to the left side of the forehead and right side of the head. The passenger side seat belt failed to restrain the passenger. Medical attention was required. In addition, the dashboard split in half. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jul 24, 2016 · Airbags, Lights · 157,459 miles · MN

I had my car taken in for the airbag recall and the SRS light remains on. I also have the check engine light on constantly. I do not believe they fixed my recall completely and believe my vehicle has several other recalled issues at hand. Including the transmission not working properly. The headlight s do not give proper lighting and visibility is horrible at night. The seatbelt on my driver side locks all the time when I try to look over my shoulder. The tcs light sporadically comes on when the road conditions change and I do not feel safe but I don't have the finances to get dealership autoshop work performed. So if I do get into an accident due to these defects being faulty to begin with don't say I didn't try and get help.

Filed Oct 17, 2015 · Airbags · 129,409 miles · CA

First of all I'm the original owner. Ive had my SRS dash light come on in the past and honda replaced my seat belt buckle and honda had covered the repair on this . The light came on again recently and when I took it in for an oil change the dealership checked the light issue and told me the SRS unit was bad and it would be at least $700 for the repair. I feel this is a major safety issue(airbags won't deploy) and I am seeing this is quite common on this particular make , model , year . I feel that this should be a safety recall because it can definitely be a contributing factor to a fatality in the event of a serious accident .

Filed Jul 31, 2012 · Airbags · 152,800 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. While parked, the contact noticed that the SRS light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the front driver's seat belt buckle would have to be replaced. After the repair, the SRS warning light continued to illuminate. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer a second time. The technician inspected the vehicle and reset the warning light. The SRS warning light illuminated again. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 152,800.

Filed Aug 23, 2011 · Airbags, Seat belts · 103,000 miles · CA

Transmission failure to shift into 2nd gear some times. Car taken to dealer on extended warranty and refused maintenance due to age of car.. Many honda's having this problem and need a recall to resolve this issue as it shouldn't happen. Second problem is driver seat belt. Air bags replaced on recall and shortly after the SRS light came on. Dealer says problem not in air bags but driver seat belt module in seat buckle. Seat belt warranty for life of vehicle but honda says the buckle where switch is not covered. You can not replace switch but must buy the complete seat belt strap and buckle. To me the seat belt buckle-strap is part of the seat belt. Honda warranty says a seat belt that fails to function properly is covered for the useful life of the vehicle. This is a safety problem as with this failure honda manual says air bags will not fire when SRS light on.

Filed Sep 27, 2010 · Airbags, Seat belts · 77,560 miles · IA

Shortly after driver-side airbag inflater recall service, SRS light came on and dealer realized driver seat belt buckle is faulty and needs to be replaced. While seat belt system should be covered by lifetime warranty, honda excluded electric switch with the buckle. Dealer told me the only time you replace the buckle is due to the electric switch inside. To me and many others complaining about the same issue, this is a honda manufacturing defects or serial safety design issue because - honda claims to cover seat belt buckle under lifetime warranty, but not the electric switch inside. And only time when the buckle needs to be replaced is when the switch goes bad.

Filed Apr 27, 2010 · Airbags, Seat belts · 120,000 miles · CO

I own a 2001 honda accord ex v6 sedan. The SRS light on it went on a few months ago. It always stayed on causing the risk of airbags not deploying. After doing a lot of research and repeatedly checking for recalls, found out that it was a very common problem with the honda vehicles. I finally went to the dealership and had it fixed. They mentioned that the driver seatbelt buckle was causing a short circuit and it was covered under the extended warranty. This should have been a recall issue, or the information should have been better communicated to the consumer.

Filed Mar 20, 2009 · Airbags, Seat belts · 88,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. The contact was experiencing issues with the SRS air bag warning indicator constantly illuminating on the instrument panel. Her VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v593000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module), although the failures were identical. The dealer stated that they were unaware of any recalls and the failure she was experiencing may not have been associated with the recall. In addition, the driver's side seat belt would often fail to operate. The failure and current mileages were less than 88,000. Updated 04/24/09. *lj the consumer also stated the seat belt do not lock even when the brakes were applied. Updated 04/28/09.

Filed Nov 24, 2008 · Airbags, Seat belts · 83,424 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. While driving 40 MPH, the passenger side air bag deployed and damaged the entire passenger seat. There was no impact to cause the deployment. The contact was uninjured, but very shaken up. The dealer advised her to call the insurance company and warned her of the $500 deductible she would have to pay because it was considered a crash. The contact stated that the failure was a manufacturer defect because the air bag deployed on its own without any other vehicle involvement. The dealer also advised her to call the manufacturer and inform them of the issue. The failure mileage was 83,424. Updated 12/15/08. *lj the driver side sseat belt buckle was defective and had to be replaced. Updated 12/15/08.

Filed Sep 6, 2005 · Seat belts · AZ

1) the rear seat belt fails after driving for a while 2) the seat belt cannot be pulled out anymore; thus it will take in the seat belt slowly and the passenger is locked on the seat tighter and tighter. 3) it need to un-buckle the seat belt and return all the belts to the cartridge, and re-buckle again.

Filed Aug 12, 2005 · Acceleration, Seat belts · 21,000 miles · DE

While accelerating from a stop the accelerator pedal became stuck intermittently. The consumer was able to decelerate the vehicle. Dealership repaired the iac valve. *ak both rear seat belt became stuck. The transmission was very noisy. Both front wheel bearing were replaced because they were making noise.