41 complaints reported

2000 Honda Accord Structure

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
41
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AC DRAINING VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2014
Mar 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2014
Feb 2014

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON 2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HAS FAILED. VERY DANGEROUS AS OCCUPANT CANNOT EXIT FROM DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. 68,158 MILES ON VEHICLE. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2014
Oct 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE FRONT FRAME BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE WATER FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE LEAKED ONTO THE FRAME AND AS A RESULT, THE FRAME HAD BECOME SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2013
Apr 2013

HEARD SOME STRANGE NOISES AND TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC. THEY REPORTED THAT THE REAR BEAM HAD RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND TOLD ME IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW COMMON TO THAT YEAR ACCORD. THEY NOTED THAT THE SAME PART ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS NOT RUSTED AND ATTRIBUTED THE PASSENGER SIDE PROBLEM TO IT'S LOCATION BENEATH THE DRAIN FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2013
Mar 2013

DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT AT MY DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME OF MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 57,000 MILES ON IT WAS RUSTED OUT AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS FINE. I SPENT OVER $1,400 TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED ONLY TO SEE A REPORT ON THE NEWS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A BADLY PLACED DRAIN OFF FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING. I THINK THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE SUBFRAME REPAIRED ALREADY SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2012
Dec 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE SUB-FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2012
Aug 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE WAS DETERIORATING DOWN TO THE METAL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME RUSTED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2008
Mar 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2012
Feb 2010

2000 HONDA ACCORD V6 4 DOOR SEDAN, WANTED TO REPORT THE DRIVERS SIDE HONDA CARPET JAMS UNDER THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2010
Jun 2004

DEFECTIVE PAINT ON NEW 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SPOT PAINTED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT STILL HAS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO ASSIST WITH PROBLEM; AMERICAN HONDA CORP. HAS BEEN CONTACTED AGAIN AND IS WILLING TO PAY ONLY 1/2 OF COST OF REPAINTING AFFECTED AREAS OF VEHICLE. LEMON LAW MAY APPLY. VALUE OF CAR DEMINISHED CONSIDERABLY; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NONEXISTANT. "ACID RAIN PROTECTANT" APPLIED AS AN AD ON FROM DEALERSHIP(189.95). DEALERSHIP/AMERICAN HONDA STATING ACID RAIN IS PROBLEM! *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2000
Feb 2003

DRIVER SIDE DOOR ARM REST IS MADE OF VERY FLIMSY MATERIAL. THE ARM REST HAS CRACKED AND IS BROKEN. PH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2001
Feb 2003

I OWN A 200 HONDA ACCORD THAT IS CAUSING ME TO BURY MY HEAD IN THE SAND. WHEN MY SPOUSE AND I WENT LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR 3 YEARS AGO, I TOLD HIM IF HE WANTED A CAR THAT LASTED LONG AFTER THE LAST PAYMENT TO LOOK AT A HONDA. I AM QUITE SURPRISED AT THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. THIS NEW ONE IS: THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDS REPLACED. CAR HAS 70K MILES ON IT. I'VE TALKED TO 2 FRIENDS WHO ALSO OWN HONDAS-SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. $350 TO FIX. THERE'S GOT TO BE A DEFECT SOMEWHERE. PLEASE HELP, WE STILL HAVE $$$ TO PAY ON THE CAR AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED A HONDA, IT'S MAKING ME SECOND-GUESS MYSELF.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2003
Jun 2002

THE PAINT ON THE FRONT BUMBER IS PEELING WITHIN A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, MY FRIENDS WITH OTHER HONDAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AFTER I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY USED TOUCH UP PAINT AND THEN IT STARTED PEELING AGAIN WITHIN A YEAR. I HAVE HAD OTHER HONDAS BEFORE AND NONE HAD THIS PROBLEM. NO SAFETTY DEFECT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2001
May 2002 Injury

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT SLIGHT INCLINE. CONSUMER OPENED TRUNK TO GET ITEM IN IT,AND TRUNK LID (EQUIPPED W/ HONDA ORIGINAL REAR WING SPOILER) FELL ON HIS FACE. RECEIVED FACE/ NOSE INJURY BADLY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2001
Dec 2001

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN ODOR IN VEHICLE WITH OR WITHOUT VENTILATION ON, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM MANY TIMES BY CLEANING EVAPORATOR ASSEMBLY, REPLACING AIR CONDITIONER FILTERS, AND CLEANING EVAP BOX, HOWEVER STILL IS STILL IN VEHICLE. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2000

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The 2000 Honda Accord has 41 Structure complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.