2011 Honda Accord Power Train

Statement by American Honda Regarding Left and Right Front Drive Shaft Recalls Our 2011 Honda Accord, driven by our grandson, had experienced a possible breakage of the drive shaft, leaving him stranded on an off-ramp on the freeway. It appears Honda has had recalls for this mechanical failure on a limited number of VN numbers. I did find that there had been over 292 complaints according to NHTSA campaign number XXX. I did reach out to Honda, and with no explanation other than no recalls on this VIN [XXX [XXX] selective safety recall. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Both the passenger and driver side CV axles have a rubber vibration isolator mounted in the center of each drive axle. The rubber is cracking and showing rust heave underneath, The attachment method has deteriorated and the rubber damper is trapping moisture and salt that have seeped underneath. This has caused significant corrosion to the steel axle thereby weakening the axle and creating a safety hazard due to potential breakage. Neither axle has broken yet, but there are currently recalls on other model year Honda Accords for the same issue.

This issue is related to Honda TSB issued for faulty VTC actuator . My car makes a loud grinding sound when started from cold everyday. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10087883-2280.pdf I sent a email to Honda support on June 8th 2021, asking if this issue will cause catastrophic engine failure while driving (case id : 12274491) and can cause serious bodily injury? I never received a response. I sent a followup email on June 17th 2021 and still no response. My only worry is that this issue is so much widespread that all Accords manufactured between 2008 - 2012 are affected. Serious quality control issue. What if my car suddenly stops in the middle of a busy highway..what if Engine completely seized, break apart, due to damage happening over the period of time? I believe that Honda understand all these issues and not willing to respond over email, to avoid legal liability. With this complain i would like NHTSA to get a official statement from Honda on seriousness of this issue and if its a safety issue (if not fixed), it should fall under Recall.

the drive shaft axle snapped when I made a left turn while driving.

ROUGH SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR ONLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

IT SEEMS THAT HONDA HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUE WITH VTC ACTUATORS FOR YEARS 2008-2013 BEING DEFECTIVE YET WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THEY HAVE PUT OUT NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE ISSUE. THEY JUST RECENTLY CAME IT WITH A REPLACEMENT PIECE FOR THE DEFECTIVES BUT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR IT YOURSELF. THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THESE AT THEIR EXPENSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL AROUND THE TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING IT TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. ..UPDATED 12/20/16 *BF *TR

MANUAL TRANSMISSION BROKE ON 8 MONTH OLD BRAND NEW ACCORD WITH 11,500 MILES. I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL HONDA'S FOR OVER 100,000 IN THE PAST WITH NO PROBLEMS AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE CLUTCH BREAKS AT 11,500 MILES. HONDA CLAIMS MIS-USE. NOT TRUE. MUST BE DEFECT WHICH HONDA REFUSES TO COVER IN THEIR NEW CAR WARRANTY. DUE TO PROBLEM, CAR WAS IMMOBILIZED IN TRAFFIC. NEEDED TO BE PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TOWED. BIG SAFETY ISSUE TO OTHER ACCORD DRIVERS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION ACCORD THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT TO. *TR

AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, THERE IS A 2 TO 3 SECOND HESITATION IN ACCELERATION UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE DRIVER THEN IS INCLINED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR FURTHER. THE POWER RETURNS SUDDENLY AT THIS NEW FASTER LEVEL & THE CAR TENDS TO LURCH FORWARD. DEALER SAYS LINKAGE IS ELECTRONIC & WORKING AS EXPECTED. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL NEW HONDAS & HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS IN ANY OTHERS. I CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS! *TR

SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I QUICKLY NOTICED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING THROUGH A "ROLLING STOP" THE VEHICLE HESITATES OR PAUSES. IT FREQUENTLY HAPPENS WHEN GOING FORWARD OR MAKING LEFT/RIGHT TURNS. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES OR HOURS OF DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER AND ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE IT WOULD HESITATE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WANTED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,900.

NEW 2011 HONDA ACCORD (STARTING WHEN THE CAR GOT TO ABOUT 500 MILES ON ODOMETER): DOESN'T DECELERATE SMOOTHLY (GIVES A BIT OF A ROUGH "BRAKING" & ACCELERATION ACTION (A BIT OF A ROUGH RIDE) & ABOUT 100-200RPM INCREASE) THROUGH 20MPH, THEN, AGAIN THROUGH 15MPH. HONDA DEALER SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE OTHERWISE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO ON. THIS OCCURS CONSTANTLY EVERY DAY, USUALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES & GONE FROM "COLD" TO ABOUT 45MPH SPEED LIMIT DRIVING. I WANTED TO MAKE A RECORD OF IT HERE FOR NOW IN CASE OTHERS EXPERIENCE THIS. *TR

WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP FOR A RED LIGHT OR TO SLOW DOWN TO LESS THAN 10 MPH TO TURN AND THEN ACCELERATING TO PROCEED, THE ENGINE WOULD HESITATE FOR 2-5 SECONDS AND THEN FUNCTION NORMALLY. ENGINE DID NOT STOP, BUT REMIANED IN IDLE MODE. HESITATION HAPPENS AT RANDOM ABOUT 2% OF TIME. NEW VEHICLE WITH UNDER 1500 MILES. DOES NOT MATTER IF ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD. TAKEN TO DEALER AND EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE; SO NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. ISSUE DID NOT CAUSE A WARNING LIGHT OR ERROR CODE. CAME REAL CLOSE TO BEING HIT ON A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN ENGINE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS VERY STIFF AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPDATED 09/26/11