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2004 Honda Accord Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
0%of 1,018 total for the year
Median mileage
5,525miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2004 Honda Accord, 0% of the 1,018 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,525 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have a 2004 Honda Accord coupe. 3 weeks ago my passengers side door actuator went out on it. This prevents me from locking my car any way other than manually pushing the stick lock. It will not lock by pressing the key fob or pushing the lock button inside the car. I had the passenger's side replaced. Today (7/3/2010) my driver's side door actuator went out. After searching online, I see this is a very common problem with the 2003-2007 model Honda accords. In order to replace one door actuator with the dealership it is over 200.00. …”

NHTSA complaint #10341314, filed 2010-07, 86,000 miles

“I bought my car new from the dealer. It is a four door, within a month of owning the car the cable to open the door from the inside broke on the rear left door. Today the cable broke on the driver side door so it is impossible to open the door from the inside of the car. After looking at the cable it doesn't look strong enough to last for any length of time and being unable to get out in an emergency could be very dangerous. The car has also pulled to the right since the day I bought it but after taking to the dealer more then 4 times with no results I just learned to live with it.”

NHTSA complaint #10262990, filed 2009-03, 50 miles

“Dt: 2004 Honda Accord, all the doors remained open at 2 positions. When not in those positions they would shut. When the door was opened on the driver's side it shut and the consumers hand was caught in the door. The consumer feels the door should not have shut. The consumer feel that this incident is because of a design flaw.”

NHTSA complaint #10121199, filed 2005-06, 11,000 miles

“2004 Honda Accord-ex (cloth); bought new at Honda dealership. From the purchase date to present, problems with the following: *air conditioner/heater: water dripping from vents and window area; musty/moldy smell. *driver's seat: only one-way power is up; extremely uncomfortable. *stereo/entertainment: display goes on and off; cd's are burning hot when removed after playing for short time; whole area around system and panels are hot; sound is muffled from speakers. …”

NHTSA complaint #10149479, filed 2006-02, 50 miles

“I have a 2004 ex v-6 Accord coupe. I have had the vehicle in the shop numerous times. I had the car for 1 week it had 175 miles on it and the check engine light came on. All six pistons were misfiring. I have had the car in 3 times now for excessive noise on the drivers side window. The dealership fixed it once and told me that some noise is normal.. (my 76 Honda civic doesn't even make as much noise as this car does) the check engine light comes on and blinks and goes off has done this numerous times. Dealership resets it and says that it is ok. …”

NHTSA complaint #10114148, filed 2005-03

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Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202010%
201910%
201810%
201710%
201630%
201410%
201330%
201210%
201020%
200920%
2008141%
200731%
200651%
2005102%
200450%
2003181%
200220%
200091%
1999151%
199871%
199710%
1996133%
199531%
199451%
1993105%
199242%
19912411%
19903016%
198822%
198711%
198624%
1981114%

Other parts of the 2004 Honda Accord

Transmission and drivetrain
348 complaints
Air bags
251 complaints
Electrical system
146 complaints
Steering
66 complaints
Brakes
62 complaints
Vehicle speed control
58 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
47 complaints
Seat belts
38 complaints
Exterior lighting
37 complaints
Body and structure
36 complaints
Other or unknown
32 complaints
Engine
28 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Honda Accord

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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