5.0
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
10,500 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- dealer fixed under warranty (1 reports)
transmission problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
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2009Apr 15
Accord EXL V6
- Automatic transmission
- 14,000 miles
2008 Honda Accord. Hate spending my valuable time logging a complaint...This is my 2nd logged complaint of my internet life.
Too start I must say I am very disappointed in this particular Honda product. Problem/issue ; Transmission delays going into gear. IE. Backing our of driveway, then braking, put car into drive....and it delays for approx. 1 second before going into gear. After backing up and putting into gear, I push the accelerator and the car rev's for a second...the transmission catches (goes into gear) and the car jerks forward. Very awkward and very annoying. Transmission problem #2 - When driving the car in town (at approx. 30 miles per hour) and approaching an avenue turn, I let off the gas to slow for the turn reducing my speed from 30 mph to 20 mph). Once I am 1/2 to 3/4 through the turn I push the accelerator and the same delay/stall happens. Approx. 1 second later the transmission catches and the car surges forward. I have brought the vehicle to the Honda dealership, left it for 10 days (while on vacation) and they claim they cannot duplicate the problem. Yet when I backed the car up (from the dealership) and put it into "drive" the very "delay" problem occurred. I went inside to inform the technician and he explained the engine is constantly monitoring the system for fuel economy and that's why it might be happening. Having worked in marketing for an OEM in my past life I am aware how problems/warranty are handled. Sometimes the OEM company did not want to address the problem due to cost, SOmetimes the product was nearing it's warranty life 7 the OEM wanted to sort of "skte" out of the problem, sometimes they would not address a warranty issue until it hit a "critical stage" (certain % of failures vs. number of units produced...ie 5% failure of production) and sometimes the OEM did not have a fix for the problem so they tap danced until they discovered a fix. In this case I felt the Honda Technician had seen & heard of this problem before and had not been given a fix by Honda Corporate. Whatever the case, there is a problem with this transmission and I am willing to bet I am not the only Honda Accord owner to be experiencing this problem. I have owned several Hondas in my past and been very satisfied....this is why I bought 2 brand new Hondas Accords at a total cost of $60K. By not addressing this problem and leaving me with the inconvenience and hassle I am experiencing....is leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. I realize all manufactures have an occasional problem. I don't mind as long as you service and take care of your customer. Don't bury your heads and pretend there is no problem! I understand when people/customers are mad or angry regarding an issue they tend to say things to threaten the OEM/dealer yet they don't follow through with the emotional threat. In this case I am not emotional or angry. I am however, very disappointed in how my problem is being handled. As a result, I am truly going to look at Toyota for my next purchase (my daughter has a Camry and it is a very nice quality car with a few more "nice-ity" features than Honda offers for slightly less money. What's sad about this situation is prior to this problem (and the way it is being handled)....I would not have considered other vehicle brands. Today, I am truly considering another brand. There is no way I will tolerate driving this car for 100,000 miles in the condition it is in. The delay is aggravating, annoying, dangerous and unacceptable......in short, it drives me crazy. Honda....if you are listening, I would suggest coming clean with your issue. If you don't have a fix, let your customer know. I'll be patient knowing the issue will be taken care of once a fix is available. But to leave me hanging, wondering if my warranty will expire prior to you addressing the problem concerns me. Solving my problem is the first step in rebuilding my trust with your brand. Sincerely....a fading Honda customer. (I won 2 Honda Accords, Two Honda Personal Water Caft, Honda Motorcycle, Honda pressure washer, Honda Lawn mower, All Honda motors within my amusement park (28 engines in all), 91 Honda Accord & my son is looking at a Honda Civic for his college days)
2009Mar 02
Accord EX-L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 11,000 miles
I started noticing a problem with the transmission about a month ago. It does not seem to be shifting smoothly into higher gears. Seems like it is staying in lower gear too long. I will continue to monitor. Not sure if this is a real problem. I will be interested to hear if there are similar complaints from other owners or if this is a figment of my imagination.
2009Mar 25
Accord EX 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 15,000 miles
After driving domestics for 20 years I switched to a Camry and recently an Accord which are supposed to be the benchmark for family sedans. I'm not sure why they're so highly rated....or maybe it's just bad luck for me buying new cars.
For my transmission problem, my Honda dealer told me they haven't heard of any shifting problems with the 2008/2009 models.....but it's obvious that other folks out there are having the same issue.
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2008Jan 01
Accord EXL V6
Honda finally acknowledged the problem and issued a silent recall. Car was at dealer for seven days, then they had to repair it again as they messed up the 3-4 shift fork. Three more days at dealer and the car drives good as new. Problem started right from the beginning of ownership and I suffered with it for almost a year.
Jim G.
Beachwood, Ohio, USA
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