Three problems related to brake pedal and linkage have been reported for the 2001 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2001 Accord.
On the fifth year of usage, my Honda Accord 2001 v6 ex 4-door sedan started producing a loud pop/click when applying pressure on the brake pedal. After taking the car to the dealership twice, they managed to determine the cause - a couple of parts around the pedal need to be replaced (about $200, I have the list from them) with labor charge for about $250 more, total comes to about $450. The dealer claims the problem is cosmetic and doesn't affect the normal vehicle braking. I truly hope so, I haven't performed the repair yet. This problem looks very much like the issue described at NHTSA item number 10013655 (service bulletin number 11012004). I believe Honda should stand behind their product, state this is a recall and perform the repairs of such issues for free. Currently it's extremely challenging to even convince the dealership that there's a problem, in addition they charge you a large amount of money for only diagnosing the problem.
Consumer states that when trying to apply the brakes while driving the consumer will also step on the accelerater causing the vehicle to continue to move instead of to stop. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. Nlm.
When the brakes were applied abruptly the consumer's foot also stepped on the accelerator pedal. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and explained but they indicated there was nothing amiss. The consumer believes the brake and accelerator pedals are too close together. The consumer indicated the he has owned six Honda's in the last 20 years yet none of them exhibited this type of problem.