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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGCM56394A••••••2004 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2004 Honda ACCORD build (9 vs 4).
9on this build
872on the model
219builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 3Exterior Lighting 2Vehicle Speed Control 2Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashApr 2008
My 17-year-old daughter was routinely driving to school on a rural road in our 2004 honda accord. She says the vehicle accelerated even as she applied brakes, and that she was unable to keep the vehicle on the road. It veered into a ditch, over large rocks placed to prevent…
Electrical SystemfireJan 2008
I parked my car in my parents driveway at approx 11:pm at 2am my father woke me and told me my car was on fire in the driveway. When first seen the fire was inside the car in the front drivers corner by the time the fire department got there the car was totally engulfed total…
SteeringcrashFeb 2006
The contact stated while driving 55mph there was a loss of the steering and the vehicle struck a guardrail which resulted in minor damage. No injuries were sustained. The police were on the scene and a report was taken. The vehicle was seen by the dealer. The dealer replaced the…
Service BrakesAug 2015
The contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light illuminated and the radio failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake pads, dome light, and multiple parts needed to be replaced. The…
VisibilityAug 2009
I was traveling on route 50 and my windshield wipers stopped working on the kent narrows bridge in the middle of the down pours that we were having here in centreville maryland on saturday 8-22-2009. I called honda of america today after speaking to my mechanic and he said that…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCM56394A015971 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.