general problems of the 2001 Honda Accord

Both front and rear subframes have rusted completely through such that the car is not road worthy.

Front sub frame rot due to ac dripping causing advanced rust on passenger side. Car is no longer safe to drive. Making noise as it is falling apart.

Front sub frame suspension passenger side rotted . About to fall apart and/or causing right side to lose steering capability.

Upon inspection by a garage, it was found that the a/c drains into front crossmember/ subframe, causing accelerated loss of structural integrity by rapid oxidation.

Very rust undernee the motor suport is broke is t�nger on road.

Right side of subframe is rusted to the point where there is a 6" gap, the damage seems to be directly under a/c drain hose, I noticed this when replacing brakes.

The sub frame on the passenger side is extremely rusted out on the top side of the frame making it harder to notice. The drivers side is fine, but under the ac drain on the passenger side, almost rusted through making the car undriveable. Fortunately, I noticed it while replacing the stabilizer link but this has to be a safety concern for Honda.

While driving down the road at 60 mph going around a turn, heard a loud bang from the front passenger side of the vehicle. Had vehicle inspected and found the subframe had snapped. Just had oil changed at a Honda dealership less than 1 months ago. They said they didn't see the subframe rusted. This vehicle has been 90% dealer maintained it's whole life. I live in ohio and dealership stated they have never seen an Accord rust in that area. Honda needs to resolve this issue and fix issue. My car is now unsafe to drive and almost not worth the repair cost. $2500+ at the dealership. This is unacceptable. I am not the first to report this this and there should be a recall.

Took my vehicle to get rear struts replaced and state inspection. Was told car would fail because rear crossover sub frame was rotted beyond repair along with rear bumper frame. Ive been hearing thumping coming from rear right of vehicle thts why I thought it was a strut. Im getting it repaired but it seams like an aweful lot of these vehicles have the exact same problems, sounds like a manufacturers problem to me. The rest of my car is rust free.

I was at dealer for regular check up and they mentioned my car subframe rear beam passenger side is rusted and its very unsafe to drive. They quoted me $2500 and other mechanics $1600. I was keep on checking the rust regularly for my safety and noticed the ac water is dropping from the subframe and that part is always wet. After research in online, I came to know this is a Honda 98-02 car design issue. Because of the ac drain pipe now my car is unsafe to drive and I cant spend $2500. There has been so many complains about this this should be a recall to avoid any crash. Request you to take this very seriously otherwise there will be many crashes in upcoming years and now this defect is for 15 years and people might have not noticed until now. In upcoming years they will see this or run into an accident.

This is just to enter a complaint with NHTSA about a subframe issue on this make/model/year car. I understand there have been other complaints on this but not enough at this time to involve a recall. I am writing to you in regards to a safety concern with my 2001 Honda Accord. The subframe of my 2001 Honda Accord lx has rotted through. This is located on the front passenger side near the strut assembly, beneath the air conditioner drain, as noted by others on posting on the internet. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the subframe was rusted due to the air conditioner hose leaking. The vehicle is in excellent condition otherwise, especially with very low miles (77,000) there is no other rot on the vehicle. My mechanic says it is unsafe to drive. It appears to be the result of a design flaw relating to the location of the air conditioner drain. Honda should be held responsible for this design flaw and be accountable to repair this unsafe situation. This is an obvious design flaw and should be corrected by Honda corp. These vehicles should be recalled immediately given the mounting evidence of this flaw before some poor unaware soul is hurt. I would also like to point out another design flaw with my 2001 Honda Accord. The car¿s clear coat is peeling and has been since about 2013, when I brought it to their attention I was informed many others of the same car have the same problem. I explained I went to a professional paint place and they explained that it was either the way it was applied or the batch lot was a bad catch and you can typically isolate it to an area or manufacturer. I have not had my car repainted as I believe that Honda is responsible for this design defect and they should pay for this to be repainted. Thank you for your time regarding these issues. I look forward to hearing your response.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord v6. The contact stated that while having the breaks repaired, it was discovered by a private mechanic that the front passengers side sub frame is rusted, and was hazardous to drive. The manufacturer was notified and offered no remedy was offered. The failure mileage was 137,000 and the current mileages was 137,010.

I own a 2001 Honda Accord lx that I purchased new from a Honda dealership in may 2001. The front passenger side sub frame has rusted through. The driver side sub frame has not rusted in that manner. In checking further, the air condition drain hose/outlet drips directly on the front passenger side sub frame and is the source of the rusting condition that only exists on that side. I no longer feel it is safe to drive this vehicle and believe others may be operating their 1999-2002 Honda Accords without knowledge of this dangerous passenger side sub frame issue. Honda should be required to alert registered vehicle owners of this issue and also take corrective action to make the vehicles safe again to operate.

I had my 01 Honda Accord ex recently inspected by an independent mechanic and they found a rusty hole (size of a quarter) on the topside of the subframe on the passenger side. They stated, that other than this small rusted area, the rest of the subframe and car body was in excellent condition and completely free of rust. Mechanic stated, air conditioning unit is draining on this area of the subframe and this could be under recall. They said this was very dangerous and serious safety issue, the subframe should be replaced ASAP, and recomended I take it to a Honda dealership for recall issues. Took it to mike pruitt Honda akron,OH for inspection (for this issue), they put it on a lift and from underneath said they couldn't find a hole in the subframe. I told them, the rust hole is only visable on the topside of the passengerside subframe. They found a small hole (where I mentioned), said it wasn't a safety issue, and there weren't any recalls for this issue. They denied it was caused by the air conditioning leaking on that part of the subframe, yet couldn't give me an alternate reason. They were evasive and dishonest and told them I'm going to another dealer. I brought it to park Honda for their inspection, they found the rust hole, and recommended the entire subframe be replaced at the cost 0f $2250. 00. They evaded answering what caused this issue (air-conditioning leaking on subframe) . I had them do this work and in the meantime,I will consult a lawyer.

While driving consumer heard a rattling noise. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.

Excessive vibration from steering wheel at stops,,,brought this to the Honda dealer @ 1700 e sahara Ave, las vegas nv. . On March 25. . . April 9th/03 dealership replaced engine rear mount 16029 c- check for idle vibration c-idle adjustment bulletin 03-016 & rear engine mount malfuinction r-bulletin perform idle speed adjustment prodecure replacement rear engine mount. . Was not pleased. . . Complained to corp. . . On may 22 met with regional manager, service manager and took the car for a ride. . . The regional manager assured me thats the way Honda's ride and all is normal. . . I had asked why was the service done bullentins. . . His comment was. . . They were wrong. . . . I now find out thru your site that it may be suspension/steering. . . They sent me on my way, saying I was nuts.

While traveling at highway speeds of 45 mph or higher vehicle begins to wander and there is a vibration in steering column. Dealership has examined vehicle, and could not determine a cause for the problem. Vehicle experiences starting problems.

Vibration problem - vibration is felt throughout the car at highway speeds. The vehicle has been tested by the Honda dealer and by the district manager and they acknowledged the vibration. Honda took back the car for three weeks and conducted tests. They concluded the vibration is acceptable - however they would not provide me with any written coorespondence. I have spoken to several other Honda owners with the same model and year as my car and they are having the same problem. It appears to be something that cannot be easily diagnosed. Please investigate. Thank you.