CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2004 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure & problems with the stereo backlight failing. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.

The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure has been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accord as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.

The stereo backlight problem has been an issue ever since these Accords were only a few years old. Honda eventually issued a recall which covered the repair for 7 years/100k miles, which was nice while it lasted but now that period is over. Honda initially replaced the entire radio ($800) but eventually began replacing just the PCB which at ~$300 is much cheaper. That sounds like a deal, but keep in mind we're talking about a backlight bulb that costs $2 to fix in most other cars.

9.1

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,000 miles

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2004 Honda Accord lights problems

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2004 Honda Accord Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 032005

Accord 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The consumer purchased a brand new vehicle with less than 2,000 miles and while coming back from a trip he smelled smoke similar to burning plastic. The next day when unloading the vehicle, the high brake light bulb in the back dash dropped down and burned through the luggage about the size of a softball.

- Maxwell, NE, USA

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