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I have a 2000 Accord V6 & the SRS light came on last year with the OPDS problem at 81,000 miles (passenger sensor). It wasnt under warranty last year, but I just received a notice that warranty for it has been extended by Honda to 150,000 miles or 10 years. I always believed in Honda!
I have a 2001 Accord V6 that has had this problem for the last couple of years. The dealer told us it was our fault for putting the cell phone, purse, or anything on the seat and would charge $75 to reset it! When it no longer will set the sensor needs to be replaced at a cost of $700 not covered under the extended warranty!I even called American Honda to argue with them and they told me the same thing! My husband bought the tool and has reset it many times, but it keeps coming on and the airbags are disabled when the light is on.
Today I got a Warranty Extension from American Honda for this problem in the mail for the main components of the Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS). It covers for 10 years or 150,000 miles. I made an appointment to take mine in on Tuesday. YIPPEE!
Any questions, call Automobile Customer Service at (800) 999-1009.
Good Luck~ AC.
I have a 2000 Honda Accord with all the bells and whistles. Light came on at about 30,000 miles in April 2002 and never went off. I took it to the dealer who reset it, but within 2 weeks it was on again. Got OPDS replaced last year at 156,000. Got notice of reimbursement for costs in Saturday's mail. Called the customer service number and they said too bad because I did not get it done before 150,000 they woudl not reimbursement. I told them fine I was buying Fords for my company now!
I've got a 2000 Honda Accord EX V6 and as with everyone else, have the SRS light on... been on for 3 years now. After having multiple dealers tell me it was the OPDS sensor/control unit (which is in the warranty recall) and estimates between 250 and 800 bucks to fix. Once I received the warranty extension info, I took my Accord in and the dealer now tells me that it is a seatbelt sensor that is not covered under the warranty extension and wants to charge 225 bucks to fix that. I called Honda USA to let them know that their service departments seem to come up with trouble codes that will cost me money instead of what is being covered under the warranty extension, they are willing to pay for half of the seat belt repair. A little faith restored in Honda, but still think the service departments are shady. I'm taking it in to get the seat belt issue fixed this week...we'll see if that takes care of the SRS light... dealership and Honda better hope so!
I also have a 2000 Accord EX-V6 and the SRS has been on for a few months. I got the letter from Honda for the extended warranty on the OPDS sensor.
I called my local dealer, and they tried to tell me that they'll run the test, but, if it's not the OPDS sensor, that they will charge me $89.95 for the test. I explained that the test is supposed to be free (it's the only way to diagnose the problem) and even if it's not the OPDS, the document says it's still free. They told me NO. So, I talked to Honda USA. They suggested that I speak to the Service Manager. He too told me that they will charge me... and was quite rude. Again, talked to Honda USA. They had to call the dealership and set them straight.
I brought my car in, and sure enough, it was the OPDS sensor!!!
I have a 2001 Honda Accord EX and I also have the SRS light on. I was told by the dealership in December that it was not that big of a deal and was supposed to get it fixed a week later. I figured since it wasn't that big of a deal I would get it fixed when I had a chance. Well, I went to go get a VA State inspection on my car and it FAILED because of this. I was also pulled over by the police because of the rejection sticker. So, just a warning if your state requires a yearly inspection, you might fail if you don't get this fixed.
I own a 2000 Honda Accord and I also have the same problem, the SRS light stays on. Also the gas light stays on as well, even when I have a full tank. I don't know what's causing it to stay on?
That's strange about your VA state inspection. I just got mine inspected at a Honda dealership in VA with a Maint Reqd and SRS light on (I was sure that would fail it), but it turns out they only failed it b/c the rear brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced ($100 at local Auto store for all parts I needed). Now, however, I'm weary to take it back thinking they might pull that one on me.
It appears as though no recall will be issued in regards to the SRS light/OPDS sensor.
I did file a complaint at www.NHTSA.com, but that doesn't help me as of now. Anyone have any suggestions? The SRS light has been on for a few days now.
Also, the check engine light has been on. I've had the EGR valve replaced and the port cleaned (twice). The Check Engine light comes back on within hours. The mechanic has been very helpful, but has no idea why the light continues to come on. The gas cap is tight, as always. His suggestion was to take it to the dealership for diagnosis, which you all know will cost approx $100. My mechanic feels it may be a circuit problem and says it's okay to drive. Any suggestions/advice... I am open for whatever!!!
http://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/Accord/2000/investigations.shtml.
I have a 2000 V6 Accord. I am having trouble with my SRS light. It will come on and then the lights inside and out start to flicker. Has anyone had trouble like this?
I also have a 2000 Accord and the SRS light came on just after 85,000 miles (today). Last November, I had all the dash lights come on at once (and it blew out the clock light; 1st time was warrantied; 2nd time they wanted $50!-I fixed it myself in about 15 seconds-the tiny panel comes out and the itty bitty bulb is about $5 at Honda). Anyhow, the alternator was bad. The SRS light was coming on then, too, and the check engine light would intermittently come on. I thought it was the gas cap, but it wasn't. Took it to the dealer, where they had it all day. I went back to get it and they said there was no info in the computer for that light even though I told them if you DRIVE it, it will go on for the first 10 minutes or so and it had been happening for weeks. So they did and saw the problem, and I waited another 2 hours for them to repair it. I bought an after warranty that covered part of it. Honda ate the rest as a courtesy. It's $98 for the diagnostic and free if it is seat belt or OPDS recall-related. Otherwise, I must pay the $98 plus repairs.
I own a 2000 Accord V6.I had the Low Fuel light come on even when the tank was full. Did anyone run into this issue or head of this before? However, when I called a Honda dealer they said it would cost me atleast 300$.No sure whether it's a comon issue.
I have had the same issue for some months now, with regard to the SRS light staying on. My clock light is also blown, but am
fearful of what it might cost to replace. Many have mentioned the low fuel indicator light staying on when they have a full tank of gas... mine is the opposite, my light doesn't light up at all... I miss that feature... Any ideas?
I just purchased a 2000 Accord EX V6. The dash lights are not working. Does anyone know if this is something that has to be fixed at the dealer?
We have owned our 2000 Accord EX for 4 years. One year ago, the dealer charged us the diagnostic fee of $70.00 to figure out why the SRS light was on, even though we had received a letter from HONDA telling us that it was a recalled issue with the OPDS sensor. They fixed the problem, after jerking us around for days on end. Supposedly, they replaced the seat belt lock? Seemed fine to us before that! Well, guess what? The light just came back on last week, after being off for almost a year. From reading all of the other similar complaint comments on this page, seems to us that the dealers are resetting the light just so that enough time passes and the light will come on again, forcing you to bring it back to them- could it be an on-going, money-making scam?