6.9
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$2,966.00
Average Mileage:
121,141 miles
Total Complaints:
34 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (22 reports)
- have transmission rebuilt (7 reports)
- replace transmission (5 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful Websites About 1998 Honda Accord slips when shifting between gears
2009Nov 13
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 96,000 miles
My name is Jeremy Hines, 21year-old blues guitarist with yet another transmission problem from a Honda Accord EX 4cyl. This started happening on Friday the 13th as I proceeded to accelerate from a stoplight close to home. It felt like my tranny went into neutral, the rpms went to 5,500 and jerked me foreward kinda hard all the sudden. This continued and I realized the slipping and catching seemed to be in my 3rd gear. All I know is I'm unemployed AND without a car... I bought this Accord because of Honda's reputation for dependability and the fact that it only had 90k miles on it. I thought, "Hey, for a 98', that's not bad for mileage... and this car's almost immaculate! Well sh*t I'LL TAKE IT!!!!!! WHOOOOPS! And on top of it all, the 4k my grandparents gave me to buy the car was my father's. He died only a year prior to me buying the car. SO NOW it's the dead of winter, I'm unemployed, my car money's gone. That was it for me!
2010Jan 19
Accord ES
- Automatic transmission
- 225,000 miles
so i just bought this car used last week from a dealership. it ran really good...at first, then 2 days ago i was picking my sister up from school and my tranny started to slip. i put some lucas stop slip in there and it stopped for about a day. i decided to google it to see how much it would cost and i came across this site. what a bummer this is my first car. unfortunately i bought this car as is. is there any way to fix this problem without paying out the ass.
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2004Oct 15
Accord Lx Coupe 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 130,000 miles
since 2004 just a few month after I bought for my wife a 1998 Honda accord vtec 3.0 it start slip and kick in the 1st to 2nd shift, I went to the Honda dealer in San Diego, ca. to ask for an opinion and they told me about to replace a new transmission that means alot of money. I just think to wait until it broke. more than six years been gone and the car still working as those days.
When I got this car in 98 it was only 50,000 miles on it and now its 130,000 and on this end of the year 2009 me and my familiy took a trip for about 4,000 miles in this car and I really love it. very fast on the road, great driving at 100 mph, really good shape In the two door coupe version.
the transmission failure still but i learn to deal with it, just giving it time at the moment to accelerate.
never push the gas so fast... and still waiting until transmission get broken
2009Nov 25
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 134,000 miles
I just bought this car from my mechanic and drove it to another city to go to school. I noticed a problem with it a few months later and then took it to get checked than found out that my car slips while driving. I noticed this issue beforehand but was really trying to have confidence in this car and ignored it.The original issue for me taking the car in was because there was fluid leaking on the ground. A mechanic told me that fluids were mixing and this had something to do with the radiator.They test drove my car to also let me know that there is slipping and that my engine light was on. The engine light is always turning on by the way. If I find out that the slipping is cause by the transmission I dont think I would want to repair it. There should be a class action lawsuit. I bought the car believing in the reputation of the brand.
2009Nov 26
Accord 3.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
I bought the car from a friend, and my mom came halfway from Houston to meet me with the car. I began to drive it and not 5 minutes after I'd had it the check engine light came on, when I got home and turned the car on it jerked, and then the next morning it did the same thing. When I drove it, it revved up really high and then jerked forward and this even happened while driving as it was trying to go from 2nd to 3rd gear.
I was so upset, and then I found out that this problem is very common with these cars, if you are going to buy a used car do not buy a 98 Honda Accord it is a sorry excuse for a vehicle.
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2009Oct 01
Accord LX 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 143,000 miles
(my transmission is failing!!!) I am very disappointed and sometimes i don't even want to look at my car. This is my first car i worked really hard and paid every cent myself. It was such a wonderful feeling mailing my last car payment and receiving my pink slip but all of that went down the drain 3 months later. Honda has such a good reputation it's sad from my point of view for them to ignore and play deaf.
2009Aug 14
Accord LX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 164,500 miles
When I bought the car, it had around 55,000 miles; a couples of years later, we had problems with the transmission and had to be rebuilt. Now after four years, the transmission is slipping and they told me that I need either a used tran or rebuild the tran again. Hondas are very good cars, and would Definitely buy one again. I guess I just got a lemon. Right now I'm looking for a used 1998 Honda Accord V4---VTEC Engine with BAXA transmission.
2008Oct 22
Accord EX 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
When I purchased the car in 2001 there was a warranty to 100,000 miles.. It got the transmission replaced at 80K miles through the warranty in 2002.. So i was advised these transmissions are not any good but who knew i would be needing a transmission again..It slips and hesitates the first two gears (its an automatic) pulling off.. but once you rolling you are good.. Now I need to replace but is it really worth it?!
2009Aug 28
Accord LX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 121,000 miles
Honda is a rip off when it comes to repairs. I bought the car at the place that has done all of the repairs on this car. They then informed me that the transmission work has never been done. I have only had them repair my car for the last 10 years. Do not wait for someone to tell you the transmission needs service. Take it upon yourself to get transmission service taken care of. If they really cared about their customers, this would be a part of the regular maintenance - this is what they are supposed to do. They want $3,000 to do the repairs. I will take it to someone I can count on for half of this amount. No more Hondas for me!
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2009Jan 31
Accord EX 3.0L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 181,000 miles
There's no way that's easy to explain whats happening to this car. Okay, so when you first start driving, in drive, it goes then pulls back, makes a humming noise, then jolts forward again as normal. its starting to happen everytime i pull out of somewhere, in park, at a stop sign. its getting worse i think.
not only that, ive had to replace te radiator, it cracked, one year old rotors, going. and the temperature gauge, solenoid switch, a/c and heat don't work, fan motor went when i first got the car, and the electrical is all messed up lights on/off things like that, and some timing thing in the engine [not the belt] that i had to replace. i just dont know what to do anymore. im the third owner, through the family, it has had routine tune-ups, oil changes, the whole she-bang. Honda are just too expensive to maintain.
anyone have any ideas? or should i just sell it to someone who wants the problems?
2008Dec 08
Accord EX 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 210,000 miles
Someone told me about the trannies and suggested I look them on. Boy, I am really surprise to find so many similar complaints. I did not realize the check engine light would have something to do with the trannie.
My slippage is getting worst. I will probably part the car out and get something else.
I am was really disappointed to find out Honda would not repair the problem.
2005Oct 05
Accord EX 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 98,000 miles
I just read many complaints and not surprisingly had exactly the same problem with this car. This is the third time I'm going to have to fix my transmission and I have 150k miles on it. The first time I rebuilt it, 2 years later same problem so I got another used transmission from a 60k miles car. 2 years later check engine light goes on and guess what, transmission is the problem again. I called american honda and got some guy who did seem like he was falling asleep on the job talking like he was either high and didn't care about anything or he was just tired after a big party from the night before. Anyway he told me there is no recall on this part and acted surprised when I told him I have read and heard from my mechanic that this was too common of a problem. This might possibly be the most complained about problem in any car or manufacturer. Definitely not getting another honda again! If there is such a widespread problem the manufacturer should realize it and save their customers by recalling the part.
2009May 10
Accord LX 2.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 121,000 miles
this is really f*cked up i use to love hondas but after this one there credibility went domn the drain i will never buy another Honda. you just lost another good customer every car ive had was a Honda i guess it's true want they said every good thing comes to an end. the Honda name was at the top of my list and from what i read in alot of other people top list i cant believe Honda would have so many complaint about transmissions going bad and will not do nothing i am really disappointed.
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2009May 01
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 65,000 miles
Ok.... I bought my Honda Accord used with about 60,000 miles on it. At 65,000 the transmission went out. It would run untill it got hot and then it would slip gears.I didn't have the money to fix it, so it sat in the yard for 2 years while I made monthly payments on it and full coverage insurance. Long story short, I got it fixed. Than the cv joints went out,the radiator cracked, the window motor 3 times. Now the compressor bearings for the a/c are on there way out. The check engine light and mait. light have been on since I've owned the car. I finally put a sticker over the lights. They were a constant reminder of what a piece of sh*t this car is and what a loser I was for buying it. O yea, forgot to say the cat. converter doesn't work anymore so I can't pass inspection. The car only has a 100,000 miles on it now. I hate this car. It would make a great boat anchor.
2009Apr 25
Accord EX 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 90,100 miles
This nightmare happened on my birthday. The problem is the tranny and the symptom is a slipping when shifting between gears. I never would have suspected this from a Honda. Honda should made a recall.
2006Dec 25
(reported on)Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 100,010 miles
At about 89,000 miles I noticed that sometimes when I came to a full STOP and then accelerated, the transmission would lag for about 1/2 second before engaging. And when it engaged it sounded like it had slammed into gear, and the car jerked forward.
It felt like when you rev up an engine and then pop the clutch in a manual transmission. I thought it needed the transmission fluid changed (90k per the Honda manual). So I took it to my mechanic (great service and expertise). He changed the fluid and as I drove out of the shop I experienced the problem again. So, I thought well it wasn't the transmission fluid.
I was procrastinating about taking it to get checked out, since I thought that the warranty had expired at 36k miles. And I thought that I would have to pay for the whole repair bill.
On my way back from a Christmas get together last night (a 80 mile drive) my car was crusing at 80 MPH just fine. I stopped to pay a toll, and as I accelerated out of the toll plaza, the car up shifted fine until we got to about 40 mph. Then it started to downshift and up shift at random.
I eventually stopped on the side of the road, checked transmission fluid level. It was OK. Got in the car, shut engine off and re-started it. I thought maybe re-setting the computer might help. If I keep it at below 3000 RPM it up shifts ok and I never let it go beyond 45 mph.
I will take it to AAMCO dealer to see if they can help, and I will call Honda customer relations at 1-800-999-1009 to see if they are of any help.
Just wanted to let others know that in the last 2 hours my research has shown that Honda automatic transmissions have a problem, specially in the 2002-2004 Odyssey and 1998-2002 Accord
2008Dec 05
Accord LX 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 77,128 miles
OK i have a 98 accord V6 and i have 77,128 miles on it. And i have tranny problems. It started to slip in December of 08. I was going to school on the freeway then out of no where the car redlines and im like what the heck ? then the car jerks into gear??? as I get off of the freeway it starts to slip and act as if the car is in neutral and wont go at all.
So i called my dad and told him the problem because he is a mechanic.so i went home while the car was jerking the whole time. It felt like someone hit my car from the back every time the car jerked.I barely made it home before the car didn't wanna go anymore.
Next day towed the car to my dads shop and connected it to the computer and some codes popped out and about solenoids. So my dad bought all the tranny solenoids and replaced them and flushed the tranny twice. It took about 2 weeks so my car could be done, after i got the car back i drove it and it slipped a couple of times then started to work perfect again.It started to work good for almost 3 months then it started to slip a lot and it would downshift by its self very hard every time i would slow down to a stop sign or red light.i told my dad and said that its the transmission and i'm going to have to rebuild it or have it replaced =/
After reading all the problems on our accords I think this really sux A$$ and would cost a lot of money.
My respect for Honda is gone now...... !
2009Feb 16
Accord EX 4CYL
- Automatic transmission
- 135,000 miles
One day when my wife and kid were traveling on highway, this problem started. the car started slipping gears. fortunately the next day was holiday and i took to local servicing place and they said transmission has to be changed and i cant risk driving the car. since this was car i use to commute to work i had to fix it immediately. they replaced with refurb Honda transmission. did anyone have the same problem and were anyone able to get Honda cover any of this expenses? please let me know, in this economic time i had to dig into my savings to fix this.
2008Dec 05
Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 132,000 miles
I just want to say thanks to auto beef and all the people who logged their complaints. I recently test drove a sharp looking Honda coupe 98 and I was almost sold on the car. I noticed one slip as I test drove it on the freeway and I was a little concerned but I thought "it's a Honda it can't be a serious problem can it".? Well after reading these complaints I see it was exactly what I would have thought it was, had I not been blinded by the rumors that Hondas are the best cars ever. Oh and by the way, I did mention it to the sales guy and he blamed the slip I felt on the tires. What a load of crap, those people will say anything to get the sale. He didn't care that 1 month later I might be out of luck trying to scrape up even more money on a new transmission. Thanks again autobeef.
2008Jan 22
Accord LX 2.3lx Vtech
- Automatic transmission
- 89,000 miles
I NEED HELP ON 1998 ACCORD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WILL NEVER SHIFT WHEN HOT THE TRANNY TO ANY GEAR
2008Jul 01
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 165,000 miles
changed eth transmission at 111000 miles now it is slipping again. If I let the car warm up in the morning it is not so bad. I also use a feather touch on the gas. I am getting rid of the car 2 transmission , 2 alternators 2 starters electrical problems. in 8 years. Not a good car
2008Jun 01
Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 114,000 miles
Planet Honda, Golden, CO dealership told me this problem is extremely rare and that I was just very unlucky
2008Apr 06
Accord LX 2.3L Ulev Vtec
- Automatic transmission
- 104,067 miles
Ok to hell with 1998 Honda Accords. I bought this car off a white lady who routinely takes the car to Honda for regular tune-up. I usually change the oil, transmission fluid at appropriate intervals but one day the transmission just shifted itself from D3 to D2. You don't have to apply that much force to move the transmission stick.. just like a nudge will move it.
I thought Hondas where to suppose to be reliable and especially ACCORDS. Research online and found that 1999 Accords had similar problems but less complaints. 1997, 1996 did not have many transmission problems..damn it should bought an older model.
Transmission fix is not reliable at all, replace w/ new transmission is out of the question. The car was bought for $5500 and new transmission costs $2500. Honda doesn't cover me so I'm screwed.
DO NOT BUY 1998's
DO NOT BUY
2007Mar 01
Accord EX 2.3L 4
- Automatic transmission
- 61,000 miles
This problem is on my daughters 1998 Honda Accord EX with the 2.3L ULEV motor and automatic transmission. When the car is cold. the transmission is late to shift from 1st to 2nd gear and slips during the shift. We found that by taking your foot off the gas like a standard shift that it will shift fine if you give it a second or two to engage. From what I have read, this has been an ongoing problem for years and Honda refuses to do anything about it. We have been driving Hondas in our family since 1986. We also have a 1999 Acura 3.2TL that has been just about trouble free for 140K. The Honda, on the other hand, should not be having tranny problems with under 80K on it and being well taken care of and babied all its life. HONDA, CAN YOU READ THIS?
2008Mar 04
Accord EX 2.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 51,000 miles
Have very nice car with low miles and now transmission problems. I thought Hondas were
were suppose to be good cars. Called the Honda dealer this morning and they said
there is no recall and nothing they can do except CHARGE me to fix it. Nice job
standing behind the car. Just upset.
2008Jan 07
Accord LX Vtech 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 114,000 miles
Well, I wish that I had found this site before I bought the 98 Accord. I too have had catalytic converter lights, ck engine lights, etc. I have had car about 5 yrs now, 2nd owner, and now my tranny is slipping, shifting hard, etc. Only about 114K miles...very surprised. But now I read that this shouldn't be so surprising. Cost about 2500 to fix but not sure I will...fan motor just went out also. From reading this forum it appears that when I bought car in 2003/04 it was common knowledge in the industry that the tranny had problems and wish I would have ckd around further. Pls share any such websites with me. Car is still drivable but will have to do something soon..was considering 2004/05 Accord LX...any comments?
2007Jul 10
(reported on)Accord EX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 103,000 miles
when the transmission first started giving me problems it would make a thunk noise when I stopped ... but then it got better and only did it sometimes, I am having it rebuilt .. the transmission guy says there is a kit, it cost $1597.00 plus hard parts, he still hasn't told me how much it will cost and he has had it 3 days ... when I asked him if it needed hard parts he said not many? When he first diagnosed the car he said he found clutch matter but it wasn't that bad and didn't think I would need many hard parts, How do I know how many hard parts if any he really had to replace?
2007Dec 11
Accord EX 2.3L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
I bought the 98 Honda Accord in 98 and it was fine, then the check engine light came on at 30,000 miles and hasn't gone off since. They say it's the catalytic converter, but at the time I had already gone over my warranty. Then recently I noticed the transmission getting "hung up" as if it were in neutral, and then clunking into gear. It seems to get a little better as you drive it, but it's still an issue. Hopefully someone can tell me if this is covered under the recall in 1998 June, cuz I bought it in July 1998.
2007Nov 27
Accord EX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
Purchased new 1998 Honda Accord in 1999 @ dealership. Noticed automatic transmission slightly slipping between gears in 2004 @ approximately 55,000 miles. Problem slowly worsened and brought to attention of local dealership in 7/07 @ 74,000 miles. Advised by dealership that Honda had problems with our vintage of transmission and was offering a 7 year/100,000 mile cost free replacement, whichever came first. Dealership advised that since we were over on time, but very low on miles, Honda America may cover 1/2 of cost replacement. I submitted claim to Honda and they refused to cover any of the replacement costs.
Even though I had purchased the vehicle new from a dealership, I never received a notice from Honda America or the Dealership that a problem with our model was identified and widespread.
We are now stuck with a vehicle that requires a transmission replacement at our cost.
Had Honda notified and/or recalled the affected autos, I would have returned it to our dealership for the necessary repairs well within the time limits, as the problem was identified by Honda in 1999, the same year we purchased the vehicle.
2007Oct 05
(reported on)Accord LX 2.3L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
tranny slips between 2nd and 3rd gear right about 35 mph
2007Feb 22
(reported on)Accord LX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
A few months ago the automatic transmission at 90000 miles on my well-maintained, gently-driven Accord started slipping into a lower (high-revving) gear, generally between 2nd & 3rd. A couple of days ago it started failing to get in gear at all. it behaved. Problem seems worst when car is cold, and mostly when (attempting to) accelerate from a stop.
Called dealer, who gave no indication that the problem is (apparently) common for Accords. Only learned this upon finding the site (via Google). Will update after I (attempt to) have the specific problem (and its cause) diagnosed.
2007Feb 06
(reported on)Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 180,000 miles
One day, the transmission just started slipping when it shifted. the RPM would rev up to like 5000 before it shifted. it would then proceed to jerk violently. once you got into the 5th gear, you were ok. then the problem got progressively worse. i'm a college kid with no financial help. buses have been on time though.... what should i do?
2006Nov 24
(reported on)Accord V6
- Automatic transmission
- 105,000 miles
My transmission started giving me problems around 90,000 miles. The only way I can describe the problem is to say when I am driving, if the car were a stick I would have to shift, but with my car it shudders, and then shoots forward. Since I have an automatic it should shift automatically. It has gotten significantly worse. It only used to have a problem when I started the car, now even if I have been driving 30 min. it still does it. I took it to a transmission specialist, and they could not spot the prob., they said they would have to take it apart, and probably build a new one. This seems extreme for a car that is only 8 years old.
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2005Nov 01
Accord EX V6
My transmission has been acting goofy for the last 5 years or at about 80k. I was told it needed to be replaced by Honda Dealers for about 3grand. I decided to wait and see. I've had my transmission fluid replaced a year ago and that did help somewhat. It struggles to shift from first to second on a regular basis and to speed up when I need it too going on the highway..there is a pause then a sudden increase in power. It also refuses to get into gear from park on occasion which is a major pain in the butt. I refuse to get a new transmission as the car is on in mileage now..about 120k. I know this is common with my year and make and is crap that Honda won't address this issue. I hope to trade it in before it goes totally kaput. From what I'm seeing on this site it will take several transmissions to repair again and again. I am not happy.
Loretta M.
Indianapolis, IN, USA
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