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2004 Honda Accord: won't start

9 of the 1,018 complaints about the 2004 Honda Accord describe won't start.

owner complaints
9
of this car's complaints
1%
typical mileage
34,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 55 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

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Filed Jun 1, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · 98,703 miles · CA

Air bags replaced, after picking up car from honda dealer; car will not start. Appears something is sucking all the juice so starter does not have enough power to start. Car worked great before (besides the kill people at low speeds thing), handed over to honda, now wont start. Mind you this car was actually recalled in 2014 but only just now received new bags. Very un-pleased with the way honda handled this very scary situation.

Filed Mar 25, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 54,000 miles · AZ

Vehicle air conditioner drain hose improperly installed by factory, causing excessive water build up in A/C reservoir. Water drained onto vehicle ecu, causing corrosion. Engine started running poorly, followed by failure of ecu to recognize valid keys. Vehicle would not start and had to be towed. Problem could have easily cause stalling in interstate traffic. Internet searches show this to be a common problem due to the design and placement of the AC unit directly over the unprotected ecu.

Filed Jul 28, 2008 · Body, Electrical · 66,275 miles · OH

The federal safety agency# 10016310... 2004 honda accord 2.4l coupe. A water leak in the middle-front dash board. The leak had run into the ecu of my car and caused my car to lock the transmission. I was lucky to not be traveling at a high rate of speed and in a populated area. Anything could have happened with the ecu shorting in water. My car is currently in the honda shop being trouble shot for the extent of electrical damage. Car will not start.

Filed Apr 10, 2007 · Electrical · 34,000 miles · MD

1. Car would not start. Called aaa, jump started. Battery was fully charged. No apparent reason for not starting. No further problems. 2004 honda accord on april 3, 2007. 2. Neighbor has 2006 honda accord. He started and was backing out of driveway and the car stalled half way onto street and would not start. Taken to dealer. No problem foundon april 9,2007. Could be dangerous if happened on road.

Filed May 2, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · MD

I have a 2004 accord ex v6 and I having the same problem with my brakes popping and not wanting to stop they replaced my brakes last jan 2005 the car wasn't a year old yet and still having the same problem now I have to replace my rear brakes and also when I try to start my car it stalls and makes this sound it doesn't start I have to turn off and try again this has been going on for about a year now I took to the deal about 4 times they found nothing wrong.

Filed Aug 13, 2005 · Electrical, Steering · 24,590 miles · MA

I got out the driveway and made a right turn. The ignition key jump out of the ignition key hole and broke the key handle ( plastic with remote doors/trunk opening. The car stalled and stop. I put the key ( the metal part) in but the engine did not start. I tried super glue the metal and plastic back together and turn the ignition key. The engine was on normal. I took the key out, and tried to turn it with the metal part again. The car did not start. I did not realize the serious of the problem until I read the worcester telegram gazette ( saturday 8/13/05) and found the honda acura rsx has the same problem to other and it locked him three times. I may get kill if the key jump out of the ignition and stall on the highway. Please alert honda about these problems: could be bad ignition lock, shift interlock mechanism, or steering column or the anti-theft. Please help and investigate this serious safety device.

Filed Mar 16, 2005 · Body, Electrical · CA

I have a 2004 ex v-6 accord coupe. I have had the vehicle in the shop numerous times. I had the car for 1 week it had 175 miles on it and the check engine light came on. All six pistons were misfiring. I have had the car in 3 times now for excessive noise on the drivers side window. The dealership fixed it once and told me that some noise is normal.. (my 76 honda civic doesn't even make as much noise as this car does) the check engine light comes on and blinks and goes off has done this numerous times. Dealership resets it and says that it is ok. I have also had the car in 2 times because it won't start. Dealership says to turn key to first click to let the fuel injection lines fill with fuel. It doesn't work. I am taking it back to the dealership once again tomorrow because the trunk doesn't latch correctly.. What a dissappointment this car has been and its not even a year old.. I will never buy another honda again. The quality has gone severely down hill.

Filed Apr 28, 2004 · Electrical · 10,197 miles · MD

I was driving my 2004 honda accord ex-l navi sedan and went to get gas. As I finished pumping the gas and went to start the car the car would not start. The car had to be towed to the closest honda dealership. They looked at the car the next day and said that the starter had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced.

Filed Mar 14, 2004 · 100 miles · PA

I own a 2004 honda accord ex v6 sedan. I have approximately 9000 miles on the car. Since I have had the car it intermittently will not start. I have taken it to the dealer three times for this problem and it still is not fixed.

Questions about the 2004 Honda Accord won't start

Is won't start a common problem on the 2004 Honda Accord?

9 of 1,018 owner complaints about the 2004 Honda Accord (1%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2014.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Honda Accord?

There are 0 recalls and 55 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2004 Honda Accord

Transmission failure 136Airbag light 99Slipping 64Jerking 54Stalling 36No deployment 27Sudden acceleration 25Wipers 24Headlights 23Loss of power 22Check engine light 20Won't shift 19Grinding brakes 18Seat belt 16Fire or smoke 15Brake failure 13ABS 10Adaptive cruise 9Overheating 9Whining noise 9Hesitation 8Pulling 8Engine failure 7Ball joint 6Power steering loss 6Shudder 5

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