2011 Honda Accord Brakes Problems
9 owner-reported brakes complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (9)
I HAVE SPENT OVER $2500 IN BRAKES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND THIS TIME WHEN PURCHASING NEW TIRES FOR MY CAR, I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED FRONT AND BACK BRAKES AGAIN!!! I DID NOT PUT THEM ON THE CAR THIS TIME AS MY BUDGET WAS EXCEEDED WITH THE TIRES. NOW, IT NEEDS A CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH I WILL NEED IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION. I AM READY TO GIVE THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALER IN WHICH I GOT IT FROM!!!!
FOR THE PAST TWO AND HALF YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES AT ALMOSE EVERY OIL CHANGE. THIS TIME, IT HAS ONLY BEEN ABOUT 6 WEEKS SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED
CPSC: 2011 HONDA ACCORD: CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO A LOOSE HYDRAULIC FLUID HOSE. *SS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I HAD THIS OCCURRED IN THIS CAR. AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES I HAD THE SAME SITUATION. HONDA RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND THIS PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. HONDA IS REFUSING TO CHANGE THE ROTORS. THIS IS A SAFETY AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL. PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS MATTER URGENTLY. *TR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL IN CURVES AND WET OR LOW TRACTION CONDITIONS. *TR
THIS HONDA ACCORD HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ALREADY. THE TECHNICIAN AT CAREY PAUL HONDA IN SNELLVILLE, GA, SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THIS IS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. AT THE TIME OF THIS SERVICE, THE BACK BRAKES HAD 10% WEAR; THE FRONT, 30% WEAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE METAL FATIGUE WITH THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE AN ENGINEER FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD COUPE LXS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,200. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED 09/30/11*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AT A HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN, BUT FAILED STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLY THE BRAKES AGAIN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAULTY BRAKES INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300. UPDATED 09/07/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA AGREED TO SWITCH VEHICLE.UPDATED 09/14/11