Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2001 Honda Accord - part 1

Takata recall repairs and replacement to my 2001 Honda Accord were effected on 2/22/16. On 5/3/16 I was braking for a red light when I heard a loud pop sound followed by a stinging pain in my left arm. When I turned to look at my arm I noticed the airbag from the left side of my car seat had deployed and was now hanging deflated next to me. The air bag left a red welt, it didn't bruise me and the redness only lasted a couple of days. I called my father and he advised me not to drive the car. We had it towed to our mechanic who advised us to take it back to the dealer. A service manager at long beach Honda looked at the deployed air bag and said the car had been in an accident. We asked him to take a closer look at the vehicle. When he discovered no damage to the body of the car he got down on all fours, looked under the driver's side of car, stood up, and said there were smudges on the undercarriage. When I informed him I didn't run over anything, he said the best he could do was repair the air bag and reset the sensors for about $1,000. We left and contacted Honda and told them what happened. A representative at Honda said he would contact the dealership and authorize an inspection of the vehicle. We dropped the vehicle off on 5/16/16 at 8:30am and they contacted us around 5:00pm that same day and said that they had completed the inspection. The technican said he discovered the front passenger side tire appeared to have been pushed into the tire well at some point and because some screws on the steering arm were newer, repairs had been made. We told him it still didn't explain why one airbag deployed on the opposite side of the car. He said it was because the passenger seat was empty. When we asked why the steering wheel air bag didn't deploy he said the sensors decide which airbags to trigger. We realized all they were looking for was a reason get out of it.

"takata recall" shortly after the recall the srs light came on dash and has stayed on. Possibly related to air bag, seat sensor or seat buckles. Honda refused warranty service, "not a covered item" suggested replacement of the srs unit at $800. 00 for the parts. We maintain it's all part of the same safety system and should be covered. After reading on the web it varies from dealer to dealer weather they will cover it or not. We just want whats fair. Please advise. Original owner. Valerie valencia.

I have owned this car since new and maintained it at a Honda dealer from purchase until now for most maintenance. At approximately 168000 miles the srs light came on. On 6/2/14 the Honda dealer in dover nh determined the occupant position detection system was malfunctioning and said I need to replace the opds control unit and opds sensor (code the dealer got was 15-3) at a cost of $661. 98. In the spring of 2006 I received (and still have) a warranty extension notice that extends the warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles which ever comes first on both the opds control unit and opds sensor if they malfunction. It is clear that Honda knew this was a major safety issue but did not elect to make a recall. I believe Honda extended the warranty to save money as Honda knew that many people do not keep their cars more than 10 years (or for 150,000 miles) and secondary buyers may not be aware of the extended warranty if theses items malfunctioned during the warranty period. I contacted Honda customer service to see if they would give me some consideration and they said the warranty expired in 2010 and I had to pay for the repairs. I believe that it is unconscionable for Honda not to have had a recall in 2006 for this issue as having the possibility of an airbag not working properly could cause serious injury or death. I now have an unsafe vehicle that is virtually worthless if I do not spend $668. 98 to replace these units.

I have been complaining to Honda for over 3 years about the srs module system. I have taken my car to about 2 to 3 different Honda dealers. They offered to replace a sensor and some other parts related to this system for $600 but they do not guaranteed those fixing will solve the srs problem plus they also are not sure if in a case of an accident the air bag will deploy or work right. Why paid for this repair went they can't guaranteed it will work. Honda is very missleading. They should be order to issue a recall on this srs system. What coul be more of a safety issue than this problem. Are they waiting for people to get hurt due to not deployment of the air bags due to srs system issues. Other car companies are order to do recalls on brakes failure,seat belts, Honda is not being an honest customer oriented company.

2001 Honda Accord 4 cy coupe - srs light on dashboard illuminates at random indicating that the airbag has been disabled due to either a faulty sensor or bad control board. Issue occurred after airbag recall was performed on the vehicle. Nothing else was performed that would affect this system's performance.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. While driving 40 mph, the front passenger door air bag deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised the contact to call the insurance company. The insurance company investigated the failure, but could not determine the reason for the deployment. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the 2001 Accord was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v001000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module); therefore, they would not assist with the repair. The failure mileage was 81,000 and current mileage was 82,000.

The srs light came on in my 2001 Honda Accord. Nothing prompted it. It means the airbags won't work in an accident. Apparently it is a common problem and costs anywhere form $600-1300 to fix.

On my 2001 Honda Accord ex srs light on after small accident, this is not covered via my insurance nor is it covered via Honda. Honda states that it will only repair the passenger side portion. How does this help if I am in an another more serious accident. To add I am a low income person and spending $2000 and 105 to have nothing done is not acceptable.

The supplemental restraint system (srs) light remains on while the vehicle is in operation, which supposedly indicates that there is a problem with the airbags or seatbelts. As I understand it, this is a common problem with this model of car.

I own a 2001 Honda Accord ex v6 vehicle. I have had the srs light come on since the last couple of days. Having gone through the list of complaints registered with NHTSA, I am really concerned with this issue. My vehicle had run a little more than 103,000 miles and I believe it still falls under the free opds replacement period as stated by the NHTSA authority. Please let me know how this problem is to be resolved.

On 26th October 2007, Friday, it was raining heavily in new jersey. When I arrived at work, the car was fine. When I started back home, the vehicle's srs light was permanently on. It still is after 4 days. Researching, I found out that this is a common occurrence in this model year of this vehicle and is very expensive to fix. Kindly take action to make sure this isn't an expensive repair for thousands of consumers given the popularity of this vehicle model. Thank you. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact noticed that the air bag light would remain illuminated everytime he started the vehicle. The dealer stated that he would have to pay $89 for a diagnostic. The current mileage was 177,000 and failure mileage was 167,000. Updated 03-04-08 the consumer stated there was a recall for the air bags, but it was only good for up to a 160,000 miles.

2001 Honda Accord, 71,500 miles, srs light will not go off.

The srs light stays lit on my 2001 Honda Accord. Airbags may not deploy. Honda should fix this since it is manufacturer fault.

The 2001 Honda Accord srs light kept coming on. Very expensive to fix for an airbag.

Srs light is on.

2001 Honda Accord purchased new at dealership. A few months later (less than 1 year) srs light indicating problem with airbag came on and stayed on. Auto was brought back to dealer for repair; temporarily light off, but came back shortly thereafter. In all total, car brought in for this problem probably 6 or more times, variably called sensor, light bulb and seat belt problem. Daughter now has car, and has moved out of town. Light is on, indicating problem, and she has a wreck, with no injuries but causing moderate damage to front of car. Front end repaired, light temporarily went off, but came back on within a , month or two, another wreck with damage to front and back car, this time to point of having to be towed and undrivable. In neither case did airbags deploy, and daughter sustained mild neck and head injury from hitting head repeatedly on steering wheel. We believe that there is a serious flaw in airbag sensor and deployment system that lead us astray in assuming it was minor, and could have allowed major injury to daughter. We are very anxious about letting her drive car again.

I purchased a new Honda Accord ex in 2001 at a Honda dealer in texas , now the check engine light and tcs light came on and stayed on. I checked the owner's manual and found out it could be that the gas cap might not have been tightened. So I have to wait until 3 driving trips to see if it wentoff. Thats waswhat manual suggested first. Then itwent off to Honda dealer to see if computer needed a new catalytic converter ,which I heard could likely be inaccurate diagnosis, and more likely oxygen sensor. Also another problem occurred, the srs light stayed on and did not go out. Srs light coming on, I have also had my check engine light and tcs indicator come on. It is a bit concerning that I have had so many issues with this particular Accord with so few miles on it. Seems like a huge safety issue that an air bag does not deploy with the srs light on. What is wrong with this car? did I buy a lemon? I will definitely not buy another Honda. Extremely disappointed in Honda's lack of concern for safety, which they tout so much about, and disrespect for consumer's concerns.

I started getting an indication of srs light. Started doing research online and noticed the a lot of people are having the same issue with 2001 Honda Accord. What is the deal is this car safe?.

Srs air bag sensor faulty, possible risk of injury or even death due to faulty air bag deployment.

Supplemental restraint system becomes inoperative for several reasons, possibly including weak battery, cell phone use, placement of lightweight package on front passenger seat. Dealer was intent on collecting scanner fee claiming no warranty responsibility on a temporary error message. I offered to buy a replacement battery at above market rate if dealer would absorb the scanner charge. Dealer declined and urged me to leave and never return.

I have a 2001 Honda Accord. My srs light has been on and my horn does not work. According to NHTSA defect investigation #pe05043, "in March 2006, Honda issued a service bulletin (06-009) to extend the warranty on srs illumination and opds issues to 10 years or 150,000 miles " my current mileage is 86,000 miles and we have owned the vehicle for less than 10 years. I did not receive a notification letter and when I called Honda sf today to inquire, they told me that the service was not covered under warranty. If my vehicle meets the criteria specified in your report, why is the dealership not honoring their warranty extension? today, the maintenance dept at sf Honda suggested that the horn was connected to the airbag electronic sensors and that if I wanted to fix the problem, that no part of service would be covered under warranty. I understand that in investigation #pe05043, you have not tested to see if this defect is a valid safety issue. Are there any current tests that compare the safety standards between having a functioning airbag and seat belt verses just a functioning seat belt? I don't think it's right that I should pay $1500 to fix this. I should not worry about getting into a crash especially if the car should still be covered under the warranty extension. Anyway, to sum it up. 1. I want Honda to honor the warranty extension per your investigation and I want Honda to repair my vehicle for free. 2. I want you to investigate to find out why Honda is not honoring the warranty extension for myself and possibly for other people. 3. I want you to investigate the safety implications of this faulty srs system and take appropriate action to prevent serious injury to current Honda owners. Thank you for your time and commitment to safety.

2001 Honda Accord srs light came on with no reason and stayed on.

: the contact stated the air bag light illuminated. The dealership determined the control module was bad and the air bag would not deploy during an accident.

Srs sensor light came on while vehicle was in operation and has never went off. After much research it appears that diag. And repair of this problem will be time consuming, expensive and will only be a temporary fix to a repetitive problem. In the mean time I will have to worry about whether or not my air bags are in fact; operational, non-operational or liable to deploy without cause.

Srs indicator came on and stayed on. This has never happened before. Side airbag indicator often comes on for no reason.

Our 2001 Honda Accord has always been serviced @ the dealer, penske Honda in ontario CA. The srs light has come on periodically since purchase, but the salesman and service told my son it was no big deal. My daughter had a collision @ 65 mph, rear ended a truck 4k after I had $1500 worth of service, and I told henry at the dealer I wanted to make sure the airbags were checked. Her car was a total loss, and she hit the truck evenly, not at an angle. The passenger airbag deployed, driver's did not. Honda customer service was rude,refused a supervisor call back, & accepted no responsibility even though no one saw the vehicle. They claim the car slid under the truck, and was contained in the crumple zone. If that is true why did the passenger air bag go off? I'm told both airbags are on 1 mutual sensor. I need someone to inspect this vehicle or to pull the codes to prove there was a problem; they refused. All I wanted was cooperation to note a possible product defect. Now they have me angry enough to pursue legal. Poor move Honda!!!!!if you have a product defect, and someone else dies, what then?.

Red srs light illuminated on the dashboard. Called Honda dealership. They claim it is not a recurring problem and it will cost $100 to read the error code, and $600-$1300 to fix depending on what failed. I waited at the dealership and talked to 3 other people with the exact same issue. Honda is clearly avoiding responsibility for a faulty seat belt airbag system.

The srs light went on in my car for no reason.

Srs light comes on for no apparent reason. 2001 Honda Accord ex v6 coupe.

I am writing in regards to a problem I am having with my 2001 Honda Accord side air bag light. The side air bag light goes on for no reason then turns itself off in 10 to 15 minutes. I have researched this problem online and find that many other 2001 Honda Accord owners are having this same exact issue, and have filed complaints. They have been to the dealer spending their own money to replace the sensor/control module but it is only a temporary fix. Why pay for something that is broken and is not the fault of the owner?? the dealer says if the side air bag light is illuminated, the side air bags will not deploy. There is still no recall regarding this extremely dangerous safety issue. What will it take to start a recall regarding this issue? has the NHTSA conducted an investigation into the problem of the side air bag indicator light on 2001 Honda Accords? I bought this car specifically for the side air bags. Amazing, Hondas made after 2001 do not have this problem, so Honda has obviously corrected a known problem. They should have to correct it in the 2001 model year as well.

Srs light is on, vehicle needs new opds. Result: no working air bags.

The srs light came on in my 2001 Honda Accord ex and does not go off. The dealer wants $125 to diagnose the problem and $1300 to replace the sensor unit. The service man never told me that this is a problem with Accords, but is clearly indicated as a problem in several web sites. I bought this car specifically for the side air bags and paid extra for them up front. Now I don't know if the air bags will work in case of an accident. This a safety issue!!!!.

I have a 2001 Honda Accord ex that I purchased from beaudry Honda in tucson, az. I had the computer module replaced approximately 1 1/2 years ago because the air bag light indicated there was a malfunction. I wrote a letter to Honda of America, torrance, CA, but they were unwilling to reimburse me for this defect. Since purchasing this car during may 2001, the side impact air bag light has activated on several occasions. In late 2005, the master control air bag module was found defective. To replace this module will cost over $650. 00 in parts alone. I understand the NHTSA has issued a warning to Honda Accord owners for defective air bag deployment systems. I am requesting that Honda cover the repair for this factory defect as well as a reimbursement for the previous repairs. There is a TSB on your site regarding this matter. Thank you for our prompt attention to this matter as it places my and my family at great risk!.

Side airbag light goes on and off on Honda 2001 Accord lx 4 door. Dealer found no problem and suggested that an object was on the front passenger seat. This problem has been repeating for over a year without objects on the front seat. Dealer is not helpful and has erroneously diagnosed my last two problems, causing me to pay for unnecessary repairs.