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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2004 Honda Accord Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
58about this part
Share
6%of 1,018 total for the year
Median mileage
69,150miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 58 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Honda Accord, 6% of the 1,018 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,150 miles. 20 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Pulled up to a boulevard stop in a subdivision; made a complete stop and then made a left-hand turn. Auto began accelerating to a tremendous speed and I was unable to stop it. Within 2 blocks, I turned off the ignition and shifted into park and auto kept on accelerating. I came to a dead end and had to made a left turn and, at the speed I was going, the turn ended up a 2-wheel turn. After about 50 feet the auto finally came to a stop.”

NHTSA complaint #10594384, filed 2014-05, 39,900 miles

“I'm driving 427 south (toronto) late evening, and I approach someone who is driving 80 km/hr, so I decide to overtake the car. I change a lane, accelerate for couple seconds, and when I release a gas pedal, my car doesn't slow down, it continues to accelerate on its own, and engine is running violently, it reaches max rpms (I think it's 5000 rpms), and than a computer drops rpms down. So, nothing is pressing a gas pedal, and the engine pulling like crazy, car is accelerating, and highway is over in 5 seconds. …”

NHTSA complaint #10994932, filed 2017-06, 125,000 miles

“While driving my car at 60 MPH on cruise control, it suddenly started increasing speed. Then I noticed that the accelerator pedal was pressed to the floor of my car. Then I began to use the brakes to try and control the speed, but they did not function well at all. Finally after struggling in on this rural road, I was able to slow it down, I called 911, then I just used the emergency brake to stop it because I didn't know what else to do. Although this was a terrifying experience, it could have been tragic if had not been in a rural area with very little traffic. …”

NHTSA complaint #11350612, filed 2020-08, 150,000 miles

“I was driving the highway and merging on an uphill ramp, the transmission raced and the car lost speed. About 20 miles later, I could feel something wrong with maintaining my speed and there was hesitation. Another 20 miles later, I lost all forward movement in drive and left the highway. I was able to go another few miles on a side street in 2nd gear and then the car stalled in the middle of the street. The transmission is completely lost.”

NHTSA complaint #10485927, filed 2012-11, 168,519 miles

“Upon entering the expressway (from the entrance ramp), I engaged the accelerator (gas pedal) to transition into existing traffic. Upon reaching an adequate speed, I quickly began to approach a car in front of me (this was during morning rush hour). I needed to apply a bit of pressure to the brakes to react to flow of traffic - and upon taking my foot off the brake, realized that my car was still accelerating. I quickly reapplied pressure to the brakes and tried to use my left foot to un-jam the accelerator. …”

NHTSA complaint #10574700, filed 2014-03, 155,000 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202533%
202453%
202322%
2022114%
202194%
2020134%
2019325%
20181116%
2017183%
2016234%
2015264%
2014414%
2013514%
2012267%
2011114%
2010234%
2009213%
2008332%
2007418%
2006246%
2005589%
2004586%
2003814%
2002464%
2001576%
2000645%
1999514%
1998676%
1997388%
1996296%
1995275%
1994226%
199384%
1992126%
199152%
199063%
1989910%
19881214%
198798%
198624%
198518%
198415%
1982110%

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
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
Engine cooling
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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