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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2001 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, subframe rust, & problems with the airbag system (SRS). We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 100,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure problems have been a huge problem for Honda Accords & other models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda eventually extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accords as settlement for a class action lawsuit, but that period is over & owners of Accords with transmission problems are out of luck.
Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.
The SRS warning light likes to come on due to a defective seat belt sensor -- typically the driver's side. This sensor is covered under Honda's lifetime seat belt warranty, but some dealers charge a $100+ "diagnostic fee" or tell customers the entire SRS unit ($800) is bad. Also make sure your 2001 Accord has been checked for the airbag recall: excessive pressure may cause metal fragments during airbag deployment.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $300
- Average Mileage:
- 99,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
transmission problem
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One day my car was in park, and I couldnt get it out of park into another gear. I had to wiggle the gear out of place to make it go in to drive. I had wiggled the gear so much trying to get it into drive or reverse that the damn gear just came off one day. Luckily I was not far from home and some one had to come out and put it back on so I could go where I had to go
- Unknown W., Oglethorpe, GA, US