I bought the car used from a dealership and 15 days later the car would not shift past second gear or go into reverse. Dealership refused to fix or return money (As-Is warranty). I contacted American Honda about the problem and indicated that they had numerous recalls for this particular transmission. At first I was told that I had to be the original owner. Then they told me that since their service records indicated that I had not had the transmission fluid changed, they could not help me. I also own a 2002 honda accord and a 2008 Ridgeline. I truly doubt that there will be a fourth honda in my future if this is how they standby a known problem.

I was driving on the highway today at 60 miles per hour and suddenly the car downshifted to the first gear, which made the car decrease speed at such a rapid pace the car behind me almost rear ended me. The car ultimately completely stopped, despite stepping on the gas pedal. I had to turn the car off in the middle of the highway and restarted the car. It than started to work but only to fail again in a matter of minutes. I utlimately got off the highway on the next exit and repeat the turn off turn on process multiple times before i got to a mechanic.

For the past month the car has hesitated to shift into 3rd. We had the Transmission serviced on Thursday and today Sunday while driving out on the highway the Transmission downshifted to first and the tires locked up. I was going down a hill and before I could get into neutral it downshifted or went into reverse on it's own again.

I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! there were a group of motorcycles behind me, thank God they were being aware; I immediately place on the emergency flashers and continued down the hill in neutral. I have seen on the internet this is a problem for this year's Accord's v6 Automatic. All of these cars should be re-called and have their transmissions replaced with a safe one. This is $3500.00 we don't have to spend on car repairs.

We bought the Honda because of it's reputation and reliability. I don't believe in Honda anymore. There are so many more car manufactures that have caught up. "Please Honda, if you have a heart, you will re-call these cars and replace the transmissions. I don't want to hear were a family of 4 got ran over by a big truck from the rear end because a transmission decides to down shift while running along at 65mph.

Sincerely,

David Davis

Just bought my 2003 Honda accord V6 just over a month ago. It had 111,000 miles on it. Unfortunately i was not aware of this issue and of course the dealer never mentioned it. I was under the assumption that honda's are good cars. this is my first and maybe my last. But, the sales man also told me it had a timing chain not belt.( he said they switch in this year model) not true,it's a belt.. after driving the car for about three weeks it started to slip out of gear or it is slipping into first. revs go very high and then eventually it's ok. But, this has happened about 4 or 5 times.

I have been getting my car serviced on a regular basis and all of a sudden my car starts jerking and not changing gears..check engine light is on..the drive signal is blinking repeatedly..i take it to the honda dealership and they quoted me $2500 im a single parent working and going to school..i do not have that kind of money and to remind u this is my only means of transportation..i call honda customer service to ask about a Goodwill Repair to help cover the cost..they gave me a case number just waiting to hear back from them..good luck to me..i didnt know honda had so many transmission problems..ughhhh..im done with Honda for real i thought they were excellent cars..lemons should i remind you...

I bought a beautiful used Accord with 141,00 miles. It drove wonderfully, the transmission was as smooth as butter to shift, and it seemed like there were no mechanical problems. Less than a week later, I find that in order to shift in and out of 2nd gear, I have to double clutch because my synchros have gone bad. Having owned Hondas before this I expected high quality in a used vehicle, and have been severely disappointed with my purchase. I don't have the money to have the transmission rebuilt- I spent more than I wanted to, but I thought I was getting a used Honda and the extra cash would be worth it.

After looking through the complaints here, I cannot believe that Honda hasn't issued a recall on these transmissions- they are completely unreliable. And the safety issues with a bad transmission are obvious. Will someone have to die before Honda admits their mistake?

Honda Norris dealership quoted me over $4500 to put in new transmission. They said the transmission was on its last legs. Just got a quote from a mechanic for under $2500 and he told me that honda is aware of the problem and is offering a partial discount on their transmissions. Norris honda never mentioned this as being an issue with honda accords and they never mentioned any discounts for a new transmission Which leads me to believe that Norris honda was aware of the discount and was going to pocket the savings.

As with everyone else on this site, the transmission on my 03 Accord, which had been seen regularly for scheduled maintenance by a Honda dealership, crapped out. I wasn't surprised about the transmission crapping out, since I've read enough to expect that from this car.

However I was deeply offended and disappointed by the treatment that I received from American Honda customer service when I called to request that they share the cost as a "goodwill repair." They insisted that I pay to have the car diagnosed by Honda, even though it had already been diagnosed by a certified transmission shop, before they would even discuss a goodwill repair. When I pressed them (hard) they admitted that they had no intention of covering it due to the mileage, and the fact that it was "out of warranty." Duh. They wanted to squeeze that last bit of blood out of me though, by sending me to my local dealership for a second diagnosis. I have lost all respect for this company. Car buyers, there are other companies out there that do more to deserve your loyalty. Honda needs to own up to this defect and make it right.

If your 03 Accord transmission fails prematurely, make sure that you report your failure to the NHTSA. If they receive enough complaints, especially of situations in which the car could have caused an accident, they may eventually force a recall.