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8.7
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$3,392.00
Average Mileage:
96,825 miles
Total Complaints:
112 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace with a rebuilt transmission (52 reports)
- not sure (29 reports)
- replace with new transmission (27 reports)
- dealer fixed under 109k mile warranty extension / goodwill repair (3 reports)
- replace with aftermarket transmission (1 reports)
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2010Oct 19
Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
BOY DId I get taken retired And broke with a junk car ! HONDA TRANIE MY son was given my ford focus he just laughs He has no problems.
2012Mar 22
Accord LX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 125,000 miles
Not acceptable for the transmition to fail. We always spend a lot of money
for the maintenance of the car. It seems there were a lot of recalls for this
problem for this particular year and actually Honda was sued and the case was
settled without argument from honda with million of dollars. It is in the internet
and we expect to be reimbursed for the cost of fixing this transmittion problem.
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2010Dec 30
Accord EX 2.0L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 129,000 miles
Was told that all Hondas out of Ohio had very poor quality including minivans, cars. etc.
The AAMCO transmission shop said they have made a fortune off of failed Honda transmissions.
2012Feb 07
Accord EX 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 136,000 miles
I bought this car used, as a certified, pre-owned vehicle from an Acura dealership in Scottsdale. I was told it had undergone regular maintenance and recently had the timing belt replaced. When i drove the car off the lot i noticed the transmission was a bit sticky from the 1st to 2nd gear, but it wasnt too bad as long as i took it easy. i figured the car was old, and after i got it serviced (new oil, tranny fluid, etc) the problem wasn't as noticable. about 6 months later, (yesturday) i was going to class and inmid acceleration there was a huge crash and the check engine light came on, along with the D4 gear, which started blinking. I was able to drive it to the a nearby Honda service place and they said i would need a new transmission, costing upwards of $4,500 dollars. How in the hell was this a certified vehicle? It seems obvious that someone along the lines of inspection ignored the problem, i dont know much about cars and could not have predicted what was wrong, and now im faced with paying more than half of what the car is worth. how is this possible and who do i look to for financial relief? this was not my fault and im very angry that any dealership would let this happen.
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2002Mar 24
Accord DX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 24,000 miles
I started hearing a noise in the front end that increased when doing 30 MPH. The noise increased the faster I drove, but when the throttle was release the noise was not as loud. The transmission was replaced at 24,970 miles
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2011Nov 16
Accord EX
- 143,000 miles
I noticed a few years ago when it was still under extended warranty, a slight clunk when putting into a gear after being parked and started up. Had Honda dealer check out tranny for free and they said no problem with tranny. It only did this occasionally but when it went out it was all of a sudden one day I started and when I put in any gear it would only go after applying much acceleration. Engine light came on. On mechanic tester threw some tranny codes. I see on the bill Torch converter, solenoid and some called M W/S that were the expensive itemized parts on the bill. I feel lucky my tranny held up that long. I have 2 year or 24k mile warranty from Kennedy Transmission.
2011Dec 02
Accord EX 2.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 51,000 miles
I sold my 96 accord with 170000 miles on it for a 2001 FL car no rust with 47000. I thought i was getting another great car that i could drive for years.... all i got was a shiny POS that now is going to cost my 1,400-3,900 for a used or Reman trans. I should have just kept the 96 or have done more research.
2011Nov 21
Accord LX 2.3L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 154,269 miles
I purchased this 2001 Honda Accord in 2008 from Montano Acura dealership in Albuquerque, N.M. In November 2011, my transmission started slipping and now cannot be driven at all-transmission needs replacing at a cost of $4,000.00!
2011Nov 15
Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 64,000 miles
I'm very disappointed with Honda customer service skill on handling my situation...I rarely used my car as you can tell for a 2001 v6 Accord with ONLY 64000 to it.. TRANSMISSION had to be replaced..I had called Honda corp to see if they can help me out with this situation..They denied me right away because my car is over the 10 warranty with no consideration at all that my car is in mint condition....UNBELIEVABLE!!!! I knew from the start when my case was assign to this person they already judge my case already saying my car was 10 years old..MEANING "DENIED" ..What am I supposed to do with an excellent car with a bad transmission???? Is it worth fixing it or junking it...I'm sorry to say that I will not buy another Honda from the way they treated me...My family and friends was applauded by the customer service skill the way it was handled......
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2011Feb 10
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 226,000 miles
Where it asked for me to describe the problem i pretty much needed to check them ass but it would only let me select one so i selected the tranny failure. I am currently in the market for a new vehicle and honda was and i do mean WAS my preferred choice untill this problem arose. I am just an average joe with a family to support and cannot afford the costly repair my tranny needs and i want honda to make their wrong right by fixing it. Untill honda contacts me with a a solution to my problem i will not buy another honda and will make sure that everyone i know will not either. So I leave this in their hands.
2008Feb 04
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 71,285 miles
Purchased my 2001 Honda Accord from a Honda Dealer on 3/28/2007 and less than one year later the transmission fails!! Luckily I purchased an extended warranty that covered the replacement for the transmission.
However, I am extremely upset about this problem occurring one year after purchasing it! I have owned a Honda Civic that ran all the way up to 180,000 miles and nothing like this ever happened! I was always a believer that you paid a premium to own a Honda due to the quality!
2000May 01
Accord 1.5L 4
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
Honda's transmission is all bad.
Honda does not know how to make a car transmission anymore!
It's too expensive to fix, but not too little to throw the car away.
2011Jun 06
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 100,918 miles
I purchased a 2001 Honda accord coupe in 2008 from a local Honda dealer. This vehicle had been serviced through this dealership since its purchase. In 2006 with only 52k on the vehicle the transmission failed. After several attempts, and trips to the dealer, Honda replaced the transmission under there extended warranty. The current mileage on the vehicle is 100,918 miles and my check engine light just came on. I rushed the vehicle to my local dealer, to have the code read. To my surprise, the torque converter had failed in the new transmission.
After speaking with service manager he suggested i call Honda in regards to a Goodwill repair. After speaking to representative and initiating a claim, the regional manager of the southern district returned my call. After explaining the situation, and the service record of the vehicle, he stated that Honda would not offering any assistance for my repair. when i asked several questions about the life expectancy of a transmission on such a durable product as Honda? He simply replied with "my opinion on the matter is not significant, Honda stand is that it is time for owners to take responsibility for repairs on there vehicles." Well, I'm sorry to say, how about installing a transmission that will last longer than 50,000 miles Honda?
I've owned over 4 Honda vehicles and have driven them over 150k without every having a transmission issue or any major issue. Yet, Honda will not accept that fact that Faulty Torque convertors are causing these transmissions to fail! I have now requested an escalation be put into for my vehicle, and to speak with the regional directors supervisor. I will post and let everyone know how this turns out.
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2011Jun 28
Accord V6
- Automatic transmission
- 88,000 miles
No warning lights, no warning. Metal fragments in transmission. Had to be rebuilt. Honda dealership wanted $4,000. Had to take to transmission shop. $2900. But now, usually peppy car, hardly moves, especially when starting off or in low gears. Took back to dealership and transmission shop and can find nothing wrong. Very frustrating after paying that much money to repair!!
2010Feb 20
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 105,633 miles
Tramsmission completely failed in Savannah, GA on our way to Florida. It was repaired by Coastal Transmission in Savannah ($2500). In May when back home in Ottawa, ON we experienced problems again. Turns out it was a solenoid which is exterior to the transmission but part of the overall transmission system which Coastal claimed is not part of the repair but which two transmission specialists in Ottawa stated is changed in any rebuild they do (another $500). In September started to experience problems when the engine was cold. Had a transmission place in Bells Corners open it up and found that a piece that Coastal should have replaced hadn't been replaced (another $2000). Total coast $5000. As the car was almost 10 years old when it happened it wasn't covered by any extended warranty that I know of.
2008Jun 04
Accord LX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 104,562 miles
I was really pissed off cuz i had resently purchased this honda because they are dependable cars. A few months later my car barely shifted into gear. Then when it finally would shift in to gear the whole car would kick back on me. This made the car unable to drive i ended up having to pay 2700 to replace the transmission. I didnt have the money for this so i had to get a seperate loan for this which put me in debt...THIS VEHICLE F*CKIN SUX
2011Jan 21
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 130,000 miles
To Whom It May Concern:
On January 21, 2010 I bought a 2001 Honda Accord EX from a private party. I have owned Honda vehicles all my life; the dependability is a major reason why. After owning the vehicle for almost 1 year, the transmission started giving me problems. The transmission would slip out of gear and not engage. I took the vehicle into my local automobile shop (Michael's Auto Repair, Peoria, AZ) and to my surprise they told me I needed a new transmission. The cost was nearly $2100 just to get a rebuilt one. A new one from the dealership would cost me anywhere from $3000-$4000. I called my local Honda dealership (Showcase Honda, Phoenix, AZ) on January 27th and spoke with a service representative who told me since I purchased it through a private party I would need to call Honda. He also told me that there were some issues in the past with Accord transmissions.
In 2006 a class-action lawsuit was settled against Honda in the Superior Court of California for Alameda County. The suit claimed that Honda misled consumers by selling them vehicles with defective transmissions. Honda settled the case without ever admitting a defect and denied the charges. Owners covered in the lawsuit were given an extension of the transmission warranty to 93 months or 109,000 miles (whichever comes first), starting when the vehicle is first purchased or leased. The models covered were the 2000–1 Accord; 1999–2001 Odyssey; 2000–1 Prelude; 1999–2 Acura 3.2 TL and 2001–2 Acura 3.2 CL.
On the same day, I called Honda and spoke with a representative that worked in the recall department. He told me that Honda did indeed have transmission failure issues with the Honda Accord of that year; but that my Honda would not be covered because it had 130,000 miles vs. the warranty coverage of 109,000 miles. Unsatisfied with the results, I spoke with a supervisor thereafter named Caroline Chow. She informed me that she looked into alternatives as far as paying for the expenses; and she was unable to find a solution.
To my disappointment; I was unable to receive assistance to pay for this large bill that was due to a defective transmission manufactured by Honda. As a long term consumer of Honda; words cannot explain my melancholy. Since I was given no assistance, and my Honda is my only means of transportation to work, I was left with no other option than to incur a financial hardship by covering the expenses myself. As a result of the recession, my savings had already been depleted. I had no other choice than to take a distribution from my 401k; which turns out to be more than $2000 because I also have to pay taxes on it.
To resolve this problem, I am requesting Honda cover all or some of my expenses on repairing it. Enclosed are copies showing the work that has been done to repair the Accord.
I look forward to a reply and a resolution to my problem and will wait until March 20th before seeking help from the Consumer Protection Agency, Center for Auto Safety, and NHTSA.
2011Jan 01
Accord V6
- Automatic transmission
- 76,000 miles
I've had absolutely zero problems with my Honda Accord (2001) until recently - first the D4 light started flashing, then the check engine light came and stayed on. I failed my state inspection due to a 'shift malfunction', so I took it to a shop and they said the transmission is ruined, needs to be rebuilt, possibly replaced.
They told me roughly $2500, but I'm PISSED b/c it only takes one second to Google the issue and to discover that this is an extremely common problem amongst these cars (the year, model, make, etc) - apparently Honda didn't get it right that year, and there WAS a recall, but it is VIN-specific and for some reason, my little Honda doesn't fit into the recall.
I'm hesitant to throw $2500 down, but i NEED to pass inspection, and the auto shop told me that i really and truly need to park my car stat, until I can afford to fix it. I believe that Honda should fix it....am I fighting a lost cause?
2011Jan 25
Accord V6
- Automatic transmission
- 119,000 miles
went to dealership for airbag recall and got 120k service at the same time. they advised replacing an engine mount, bumping me from 400 to 900 for the service. 10 days later a light comes on. i go back to the dealership and they say the transmission is bad, 5600 to replace everything inside it. it is effectively totaled since the car isn't worth that any more. i have two more payments to make til i own it. i was planning on celebrating. i was planning on being a Honda customer for a long time. so much for all that nonsense. after reading about the part tonight, i'm really bitter with Honda for blowing off this problem with an obvious defect, and especially with the dealership who just suckered me into replacing the engine mount knowing full well that the famously bad transmission is what caused that. i am itching to dispute the charge on my last service. so long Honda. fooled me once.
2011Jan 21
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 106,000 miles
This is the second transmission to fail in my 2001 Honda Accord--the first was at 58,000 and replaced by Honda and it did not even last the next 50,000 miles. Now at 106,000 the transmission has completely failed once again to the tune of $3,300 the dealer wants to replace. This is so INFURIATING and UNAFFORDABLE!!!
2010Dec 29
Accord 2.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 179,054 miles
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The transmission on my 2001 Honda Accord has been a nightmare! I got it rebuilt 2.5 yrs., 30,000 miles ago at AAMCO because there was a problem accelerating and then on Dec. 29, 2010, my car stopped dead in the road. When I pressed the gas petal the engine revved, but the car didn't go anywhere.
I got it towed to AAMCO the next morning and lo and behold, it was a transmission problem. They opened up the transmission and discovered the torque converter melted/malfunctioned and spewed little bits of metal debris all throughout the transmission. I've provided pictures of this. Now, I have to pay almost $2,000 to get it rebuilt after only 30,000 miles!!! How ludacris is that?
AAMCO told me Honda only warranties their parts for 12 months/12K miles. This problem was not my fault because I have been keeping up with my fluid changes (oil, transmission) nor was it AAMCO's fault because they rebuilt it properly the first time. This problem is due to a faulty Honda torque converter part. Because the metal debris infiltrated the whole transmission, I have to get multiple new parts including a a new banner kit, solenoid, shift solenoid, not to mention a new torque converter.
I want Honda to provide me with all the parts I need for this repair so the burden of the cost is lessened. I can't believe I've had so many problems with this car- aren't Honda's supposed to be reliable?
2010Dec 23
Accord LS
- Automatic transmission
- 45,000 miles
This car was recalled for this exact problem. However, we purchased the car used and made the error of not checking the vehicle for any recall notifications. (an expensive lesson). The car only has 45,000 miles on it so we plan to ask Honda for a "goodwill repair".
2011Jan 04
Accord LX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
My 2001 Honda Accord is in pristine condition. VERY UNHAPPY that at 68,000 miles my transmission failed. It's apparent that this is a 'known' problem for this year, make & model. Why has HONDA never addressed this??
Update from Jan 14, 2011: Sp;oke to Honda customer service and was offered nothing toward the rebuilt transmission. Apparently, retaining customers is not important to Honda.....
2010Aug 02
Accord EX 3.2L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 143,000 miles
very upset that we were never notified about the transmission failure in this car. We purchased new with only 32 miles on. You would think we would of heard something about the problems with the transmission.
2010Mar 01
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 74,565 miles
The engine will rev up, but the car won't shift into gear or move . I currently have to use the car as a manual, changing gears at every stop and start. I have been told by a honda dealer that the cost to repair will be $4,000. I don't have that kind of money.
I have done some research and have been advised that the problem is with the torque converter. This is a problem with most honda accords from 2000 to 2003. It is a honda accord transmission failure.
Honda should be held accountable and to repair the problem.
A class action lawsuit should be filed.
Please give me some feed back.
2010Oct 01
Accord LX automatic
- Automatic transmission
- 119,000 miles
Basically Honda put out this faulty vehicle, they are very aware that the 2001 Honda Accord has a defective transmission. However, they are refusing to make the necessary repair to my vehicle or even do it at a reduced rate as this is the least they could do to back up their product and keep a customer.
2009Aug 15
Accord LX 6 CYL
- Automatic transmission
- 78,400 miles
I have been dealing with Honda America for nearly a year trying to get the transmission replaced as a "Goodwill Repair" under the extended warranty coverages for this KNOWN DEFECT of the 2001 Honda transmission. I am not about to pay in excess of $3K to a dealership to replace a transmission on a car that Honda has acknowledged has known transmission issues. The transmissions on the 2001 - 2004 Honda Accords (and according to my mechanic, the transmissions on Acuras, as well) were faulty and therefore Honda agreed to extend the warranty coverage to 7 years, 9 months...or 109,000 miles. My transmission started to fail at about 74,000 miles but my problem is that by the time I knew to contact Honda America Customer Service directly (and go beyond dealing with just my local dealership), the car was already 8 years young (but it still had less than 85,000 miles on it!!) So, to make a long story short, I've continued to drive the car, the transmission continues to slip and will eventually completely fail and I am back negotiating with Honda to cover the expected $3332.80 repair cost. If they don't come through with at least 1/2 of the cost of the repair next week, then I'm going to court. I'm tired of being put off. I maintained this vehicle very well, have *all* service records, and have treated her with kindness...but I will NEVER buy another Honda Accord again. I loved my Civic, but this issue with the faulty transmission and the continual run-around I've received from Honda America has soured me to Honda!!
2010Sep 01
Accord EX I4
- Automatic transmission
- 75,000 miles
http://www.hondaproblems.com/problems/transmission-failure.shtml
Experienced the exactly same problem as this web page describes, and my Honda Accord has only 75000 miles on it. Cost me about $100 for diagnosis and was quoted $2500 to fix. It definitely changed my opinion about Japanese cars. If you are reading this post, think again before you go Japanese.
2010Sep 02
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 63,000 miles
I have previously owned three older Honda Accords that went to over 200,000 miles without ever having a problem. When I thought the transmission was starting to slip when I only had 60,000 miles, my husband definitely thought I was crazy. He borrowed my car in August when there was 64,000 miles on it and when he was almost killed driving it, he became convinced the transmission was starting to fail. We took it to the best Transmission place in Pittsburgh and the owner told us that 2001 was a bad year for Honda Accord trnasmissions. He had fixed several that had went bad for that same exact year. Since my car was bought used, not one dime was covered under warranty. This will be my last Honda Accord ever purchased.
2010Oct 22
Accord 4 cylinder
- Automatic transmission
- 133,000 miles
I was traveling when the check engine light came on, and 3 hours from home my car made an awful racket and sounded as if I was dragging a body under my car while expelling the most putrid smell I have ever encountered. This break down, on October 22, 2010, left me stranded all weekend, as most body shops do not do repairs on Friday evening, Saturday, or Sunday. I also had to miss class and work the following Monday because of lack of transportation. After much poking and prodding to my poor little honda, the mechanics determined by torque clutch converter had failed, leaving terrible damage to my gears and other parts of my transmission. Diagnosis: new torque clutch converter, and because of that, a newly rebuilt transmission had to follow. Now, keep in mind that I said I had to miss WORK and CLASS. This means I am a poor COLLEGE student, in which case a $2050.00 auto repair bill is a death sentence and a collection notice all neatly wrapped as a package deal. Let me ask you this, at this point in time, if your transmission needed repair and replacing, are you in a stable financial condition at which point you could shell out over two grand for your auto repair bill? If you can, congratulations, and feel free to donate to my charity at any time, if not... welcome to the club. Honda has admitted that the torque clutch converters in my Honda and those similar to mine are defective but no recall is necessary because there is no direct safety hazard. With that said, if Honda knows they built my car with a defective piece of machinery, I would like them to pay for my new piece of machinery with no question, debate, sarcasm, excuse, anger, or any other type of negative reaction possible.
2010Sep 11
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 129,000 miles
I think honda should pay for my transmission. It seems to happen to almost every honda of this year.
2010Apr 03
Accord EX 1.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
I am another victim of the honda transmission problem. it started jerking, not shifting, had fluid replaced, then total failure of the transmission. honda wants to pay 1/2 because they know there was a problem. bad thing is I am the second owner and just out of the 7 year replacement - figures - so in order to fix it I can have it rebuilt for $1600 to $2500, not sure what I want to do but I think there should be a class action lawsuit against Honda for this in some way.
2010Aug 08
Accord EX 2.3L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 58,502 miles
transmission total failure. took to handa dealer and was tole would cost $3400 to fix and offered al;most no money as trade-in. took to transmission man and was fixed. he told me he had seen this problem several times and the clutch converter had burned out, leading to its' debris going into transmission and this, of coarse, ruined the transmission. he told me this before looking at the engine and this is whyat was wrong with the car. very angry about probloem and the way the honda dealer dealt with it. bought all my cars from this dealer---no more.
2008Jun 30
Accord EX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 106,000 miles
I have a 2001 honda accord ex (4 cylinder) and I had my transmission rebuilt on it. in June 2008 and now once again the transmission has failed again and my mechanic says it will cost another $1000 to repair my vehicle.. Honda has to be held accountable for the transmissions on these vehicles (just like Toyota was held accountable for there problems on there cars...and they took the blame and repaired there cars unlike Honda!!!)...everyone that have problems with there transmissions needs to file a complaint so maybe Honda will LISTEN!!!!
2010Aug 20
Accord DX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 149,000 miles
I bought my 2001 Accord from a friend with 130k miles on it.After spending a lot of money on timing belt,tire,and all that stuff I have already sent about 10k on this car on.Today my car broke down and after checking with a transmission shop I was quoted $2000 for a rebuilt transmission.Later I learnt Honda extended warranty only 100k miles and I have passed that by 50k.What guarantee do I have that the rebuit transmission ($2000) wont break in a year or so...and I will have to spend another 2 or 3k.???? I will never again buy a Honda....NEVER:(
2010Aug 20
Accord LX 2.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 201,000 miles
My transmission failed. This is the 4th one that is in there now with 200K miles that is a new transmission every 50K miles.. I do not tow I only drive. Honda America replaced the first two but refuses any more. I paid $900 dollors in January for the one I have now and it just failed. Stuck in park and rolls backward. You can hear the linkage clicking. I am contact my attorney on Monday I have had it.
2010Jun 01
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 180,000 miles
This is the second time my transmission has gone. The first time I had it changed by Honda and it has happened again. I always buy my cars new and use them for ten years. I called Honda and was informed this was my problem. They are sorry about it but there is nothing they can do. It will cost me $5000 to fix the transmission if I take it to the Honda dealership. My advice to anyone is to stay away from Honda. They are living off their past, the cars are not built like they used to be.
2010Aug 02
Accord EX 2.3L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 96,000 miles
Warrantee was extended several times due to this known problem - but i put light miles (relatively) on this vehicle so the problem didn't occur until the time frame for the warranty extension had expired - even though I am well below the mileage warranty extension.
2010Jul 23
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 119,000 miles
I bought this Honda new in 2001 because I wanted a reliable car (I had a Ford before this) and little did I know that the transmission would fail completely after 119k miles. I do not have the money for this - I am a single mother who is fighting cancer (do you know how expensive cancer is even with insurance?!). I put the repair costs on my mother's (85 year old living on Social Security) credit card and will have to pay this off over time with credit card interest rates. I called Honda and asked for a Goodwill repair and they said no. This will be the last Honda I ever buy.
2010Jul 12
Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 140,000 miles
The problem started with jerky shifts of gear for few days. There was sound while shifting the gear from parking to R or Drive. On the day of transmission failure, I drove back from work and as I reached home there were jerky movements in car and then the next morning the car didn't shift the gears from 1st to higher and it wont run above 40 mph. After I Parked the car at my work place , the reverse gear stopped working and I couldnt reverse the car. And found that it was a transmission failure.
2010Jul 13
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 112,000 miles
this is the second time i had this problem with the transmission it was under warranty the first time but now its not covered,the car was purchased new in 2001.one year later itwas recalled for this problem i feel i bought a lemon car,i feel honda should be liable for repairs again they are aware of this ongoing problem.hondas are not cheap neither is their maintance they should extand there warranty.the car does not have that many miles to have a transmission problem.
2009May 05
Accord EX 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 99,000 miles
I saw everyone complaining about repeat transmission failures on their V6 accords and I just had to chime in with something that I thought was obvious, but apparently its not. If your HONDA transmission prematurely fails then STOP replacing it with another HONDA transmission. Theres a reason they break. There are several aftermarket transmissions out there for this car that cost the same or LESS than what most of you reportedly paid!
If you put one of these aftermarket transmissions in your non modified accord it will NEVER break again and will drive so much better than the stock transmission that you will hardly believe its the same car! We put one in my girlfriends accord and the car drives incredibly now.
also I have a message to honda. WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING DESIGNING THE TRANSMISSION THE WAY YOU DID WITHOUT AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION COOLER!, ITS A 30 DOLLAR PART THAT EVERY OTHER SIMILAR TRANSMISSION UTILIZES..... irresponsible behavior..
2005Apr 20
Accord 3.0L V6
- CVT transmission
- 43,496 miles
I started buying Hondas in 1970 . I've had 14 since then all OK. This one is s**t and will never buy another. 3 of my family members [who were Honda owners] will not buy another either. It appears they were OK when they were built in Japan but not since.
2010Jun 02
Accord 2.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 175,000 miles
The service engine lights never gave any warning as to a problem. The engine would rev up but the transmission would not respond. When it went out my daughter was in heavy traffic which put her at considerable risk of being hit by other drivers. She limped into a garage to be checked out and was told the computer failed which was probably the cause of failure. The car was just paid off this last fall and now this. The rest of the car is not worth as much as a new or even rebuilt tranmission if I have to salvage.
If this has been a major problem of Accords Honda should, if they cared which I doubt, have a recall on ALL of these cars and replace the transmissions.
This will be the LAST Honda I will ever own thats for sure.
2010Jun 02
Accord 2.3L
- Automatic transmission
- 175,000 miles
The service engine lights never gave any warning as to a problem. The engine would rev up but the transmission would not respond. When it went out my daughter was in heavy traffic which put her at considerable risk of being hit by other drivers. She limped into a garage to be checked out and was told the computer failed which was probably the cause of failure. The car was just paid off this last fall and now this. The rest of the car is not worth as much as a new or even rebuilt tranmission if I have to salvage.
If this has been a major problem of Accords Honda should, if they cared which I doubt, have a recall on ALL of these cars and replace the transmissions.
This will be the LAST Honda I will ever own thats for sure.
2010Mar 06
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 69,600 miles
There was a class action suit against Honda for transmissions in the 2001 Accord that extended 93 months or something like 144,000 miles. Honda of America said they couldn't help because the suit was over. The dealer, to whom we have been taking our cars (we've had three Hondas) for years, said they would charge half and then came down 10 percent more. Clearly, the problem was in manufacturing. The car has less than 70,000 miles on it. We have always had the car serviced on time and at the dealership. We also have a 1997 CRV. When we have to replace either of them, we will look elsewhere.
2010Jan 02
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
2001 Accord with transmission failure. We just made the last payment, so wouldn't you know the darn thing would break!
2009Dec 15
Accord LX 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 80,112 miles
So, I bought a Honda because of the name. I purchased the vehicle from a little old lady that bought the vehicle brand new. It had all the service records at the dealership. With knowing all this I figured this car was going to be great.
I WAS WRONG. The car was fine up to 80,000 miles. I go out to start the Honda one morning and the check engine light was on as well as the Traction Control Service light. So, I pull out of the parking lot and it tries to go into second gear approximately three times, I damn near fell out of the seat- It felt like i was riding with someone that didn't know how to drive a stick/manual. I turn around and it downshifts into first and I was almost slammed into the steering wheel. TRANNY DESTROYED. NOT SAFE, if I would have been on the interstate I would have been dead...
There are too many of these transmissions going out and Honda will not issue a recall. Never again will I buy a Honda. I will never step foot onto their car lot to even consider buying a used car from them that isint a Honda.
If I wanted to buy a piece of junk I would have bought a Suzuki. I should have bought a 2004+ Grand Prix. More room, safety and reliability and if anything does break its cheap. A used tranny for a Grand Prix is 600 bucks with less than 15,000 miles. And those transmissions never fail. Hey Honda--- everyone is on to the junk cars you make and don't stand behind. You have failed us. I will never purchase another Honda unless a recall is issued and you admit the defeat. I feel sick because of this...
2010Jan 15
Accord EX 2.3L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 162,000 miles
Honda replaced the transmission in my 2001 honda accord in 2006. It was covered by both the extended warranty that I purchased when I bought the car and the voluntary recall by honda( the voluntary recall was offered in 2001. So honda was well aware of the problem in 2003 when I bought the car. Wow!) Anyway, here we are in 2010 and guess what? You got it! I need another transmission! I don't know why this surprises me. If they installed one B.S transmission, what the hell made me think they wouldn't install another?
Update from Jan 31, 2010: After Honda replaced my transmission in 2006, I needed another one in 2010. My invoice from the work done by Honda listed the old transmission identification number and the "new" identification number. When I took the car to Aamco to have it repaired, I asked to see the transmission as soon as it was taken out. The only part of the product I.d number left was BAXA. The numerical portion had been scratched off. The other i.d had been removed completely. Honda hadn't replaced the transmission. They simply replaced the parts that were broken and re-installed the same faulty transmission. I'm writing a letter to the Attorney General in my state. Someone needs to do something about Honda's deceptive practices!
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2012Mar 08
Accord EX 3.2L
We had the torque conve4rter replaced after hondas 2006 class action. for free. and now the trans is going again...albeit 150k miles later, the car has 248k on it as i speak. i wont shift into 3rd or overdrive. I'll be going with toyota from now on. Im just glad we only initially spent 10k on the car used, private sale, and got honda to do the first fix. Like most corporations, they are out to please themselves first. Dont you just love living in the Corporate States of America !
Thomas G.
Spotsylvania, VA, USA
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