Eight problems related to ignition switch have been reported for the 2004 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2004 Accord.
I have noticed that when I try to turn on car there is a lost in connection and car won't turn on I have to turn the steering wheel in order for car to finally turn on. I think there is a problem with the ignition switch. I have done research and seems like other Honda owners have had the same problem. I'm just afraid that car will stop in the road while I'm driving.
Ignition problem- can not turn key in ignition switch, can not turn on car. Left me stranded several times. When searching complaints there has been previous complaints for same problem. Why no recall for problem. I am told it would be very expensive to fix. Air bag light keeps coming on- I have never received any recall notice.
The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically and without warning. The contact stated that the instrument panel would illuminate as the failure occurred. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 114,000.
Major electrical problems began about 2 years ago. Radio display won't light, but radio/cd still plays; air conditioner cools intermittently, though compressor is working and freon is adequate; tail lights sometimes work, sometimes don't; ignition switch makes a noise as though the engine was already started when I turned the key, even though it wasn't - eventually the ignition switch had to be replaced (problem still occurs from time to time); brake calipers have always pulsed no matter how slow I come to a stop; and airbag light comes on for no apparent reason as there is not hindrance to the sensor switch mechanism below the seats.
I have a 2004 Accord ex v6 and I having the same problem with my brakes popping and not wanting to stop they replaced my brakes last Jan 2005 the car wasn't a year old yet and still having the same problem now I have to replace my rear brakes and also when I try to start my car it stalls and makes this sound it doesn't start I have to turn off and try again this has been going on for about a year now I took to the deal about 4 times they found nothing wrong.
Could not start car on 2 occasions months apart. Originally thought steering wheel was locked hard against switch. This time switch easily turned but car seemed to have dead battery. Both times no further indication of battery problems.
I was driving on 1995 expressway at 65 mph, when the car completely died, I managed to coast it into a breakdown lane. I called the police thinking I had a computer chip problem that happened to a previous Honda. Finally noticed that the radio was working and there had been a key symbol on the dashboard before it went out. I was able to start the car up and then realized that the ignition key had slipped forward into the off position while I was driving. I had not touched it, nothing jarred it and I cannot repeat it by hitting or leaning on the other items on the key chain. I noticed that the key has a lot of room to jiggle in the igniition switch. Checked your NHTSA to see similar problems with Honda. Very concerned. Honda will not see the car until next week, they claimed of hearing about it in older cars but not newer.
Intermittently my v6 ex 2004 Accord is difficult to start, and requires several attempts to get started. The dealer tell me that this is "normal" for this make and is related to the computer chip in the car. It seems that this was also a problem with the 2003 Accords. It appears that no resolution is possible.