CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Honda Accord suffers from transmission failure. It's not a huge widesperad problem like in prior years, but definitely still something to consider.

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 problems have been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda 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 a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,516 miles

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2005 Honda Accord miscellaneous problems

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2005 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #35

Oct 012022

Accord

  • miles

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

While driving on a major street all the sudden the car lost power it started up and again turned off again After days of getting everything checked i come to find out that the The security immobilizer decided it wants to lock my cars engine this almost lead to me getting hit Thank God I wasn-??t on the freeway

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #34

Jan 152020

Accord

  • miles
AFRAID CAR MIGHT KILL ME! Hello, I have reported this issue before but am getting zero help. My car has a problem where it is burning through the oil, I've had numerous mechanics try to figure out what is causing it but, nothing. I would get an oil change today and before the month is out, I would have to continue checking and putting oil in the car because it would be completely dry. No leaks ever detected... I've change the oil to full synthetic and still have the problem. The vehicle continuously losses power when driving uphill, My check engine light stays on and the light in the glove compartment does not go off while driving. I'm worried my engine will blow up if the problem persist. I am the original and only owner of this vehicle. There is also a problem with the suspension or axel, when I push hard on the brakes, the car makes a noise like the bottom fell out and is dragging metal on the floor. Mechanic also cannot figure that out, I've paid over 6k in diagnosis, repairs and time trying to get help and nothing. I would like to get my honda checked and fixed. I Anxiously await a response and solution to this car. I have Covid and this is my only source of transportation.

- Olympia , WA, USA

problem #33

Nov 122019

Accord

  • miles
When I put key in to start car it does not start I let it sit and will do it two to three times before it will turn over. Car stereo had to take fuse out it would not shut of I was told it was electrical and may be my starter also my abs light is constantly on and only the abs works when it wants.also have had battery replaced but problem still persists only has 104,000 miles on her problems started a few years back asked honda about the problem and they said no recalls on these problems

- Beverly, MA, USA

problem #32

Jul 012020

Accord

  • 16,000 miles

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

I was driving down the street and the clutch brackt broke. It did not effect the clutch right away but over the next 3 days the clutch started twisting toward the left and then stopped working all together.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #31

Nov 302013

Accord

  • miles
Original owner of this vehicle has died seven years ago. This vehicle was sold at an estate sale. The multiple previous notifications are not needed. Please update your records.

- Summerville, SC, USA

problem #30

Aug 152018

Accord

  • 136,000 miles
While driving vehicle transmission abruptly went into a down shift causing the vehicle to slow down while traveling at a high speed. Recall # R89

- Newport Richey, FL, USA

problem #29

Feb 282019

Accord

  • 152,000 miles

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

Wife was driving the car when the roof linear fabric came out blocking her visibility from the rear. She could not see driving in the fast lane and with the baby in the back she panicked and pulled over. Half of the roof linear came down blocking visibility to the rear and to the sides.

- Columbia, MD, USA

problem #28

Jan 292019

Accord

  • 100,000 miles
Car was involved in accident the tow company on scene was told to bring the vehicle to the shop we desired it to be fixed in. Instead the driver at davron auto repair and collision 2425 broadway buffalo NY 14212 (716)894-0592 said they have to bring it to there shop due to the weather therefore we were charged an additional tow fee 2 days later when the brought the vehicle to wear we wanted it in the first place. Our family is refugee from burma. We feel like we have been taken advantage of please help thank you god bless.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #27

Aug 192018

Accord

  • 190,000 miles
I was turning into a parking space with my foot on the brake when my engine accelerated fast and the brakes could not stop it. I crashed over a concrete thing and crashed into another car, causing major damage.

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #26

Jun 132016

Accord

  • miles
One day as I was driving at night, I happen to use my high beams. Once turning them on, it shut my engine off while in motion. There were no prior services done to my my car that would make me think it could be malfunctioning due to a mechanic's error. I also tried turning my high beams on with the engine running and in park. It still shut my engine off. Every mechanic I asked for a diagnostic, they were blown and responded with never hearing of this problem. I replaced the old alternator with a new one and it still does the same thing. Since the purchase of my car, the only parts I replaced was and O-ring for the power steering, brake calibers and rotors and recently the alternator. I completely stopped driving it to prevent any further damage or possible accidents.

- Monticello, FL, USA

problem #25

Dec 042017

Accord

  • 165,000 miles

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

The car has severe vibration while accelerating between 55 and 60 mph. There is no issue at slower speeds, there is not issue when driving over 60 mph.

- Marion, OH, USA

problem #24

Jan 112018

Accord

  • 181,000 miles
While driving on a highway, gear shifting knob popped out. It was broken in multiple pieces. With out the knob, you cannot shift the gear. Although, you can turn of the engine, you cannot remove the key until the gear is shift to "parking". without the knob, gear cannot be shifted.

- Chantilly, VA, USA

problem #23

Nov 042017

Accord

  • 128,000 miles
Initially only the drivers door and right rear passenger door would lock or unlock, whether inside the car, using the key, or using the key fob. Beginning yesterday, all the door locks will neither lock nor unlock using any of the previously mentinoed methods, the lights at the bottom of the door will not turn off, and the dash symbol showing all doors ajar stays on constantly. I initally assumed it was the door actuators but after researching the problem, it seems to point towards an issue regarding three relays which are soldered on what's called a multiplex control unit located under the dash on the left. Safety issue is I can't lock or unlock the doors.

- Arlington, TN, USA

problem #22

Oct 192017

Accord

  • miles
Takata airbag recall

- Sparks, NV, USA

problem #21

Mar 312017

Accord

  • miles
I was going home and I pass for a gas station I put gas and I turn my 2005 Honda Accord V6 on the car did not go on gear and now it does it more often but the check engine is not on someone told me that it my be a transmission problem

- Sun Valley, CA, USA

problem #20

Jun 142016

Accord

  • 90,000 miles
Severely malfunctioning pollution control system or engine failure that emits burning oil and toxic smoke. This vehicle wa plate awj1933 was emitting burning oil and nitrous oxide components that were visible to the human eye. This vehicle was at the intersection of 112th ave/gher rd and SR500. It was idling and polluting cancerous clouds. It seems there is no online reporting form for vehicle air pollution in wa state, but there is one in Oregon.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #19

Jan 052016

Accord

  • 112,200 miles
The navigation system on my 2005 Accord sedan is not working. The screen displays "check your disk" but it also affects the A/C-heater fan control, radio preset stations, clock settings, steering wheel controls. This to me is a manufacturer defect and should be recalled. Many people are having the same or similar issue. My main concern is the lack of not being able to adjust the fan on either A/C or heater, it seems to all be connected to the navigation system. Please help! this needs to be looked at as a safety recall, in case of foggy window I will not be able to increase the fan control. How do I know you took my concern in consideration? once again, please help!

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #18

Mar 152006

Accord

  • 100 miles
My car is not equipped with stability control, but it does have traction control, which can be disabled by a switch on the left end of the dashboard. The traction control seems to work well at speeds above 30 mph, but when starting out, if the car hits a slippery patch, instead of pulsing the brakes to keep the wheels from spinning, as the Chrysler lhs I owned previously did, it simply gives up, cutting most of the engine power, leaving the car unable to go more than 2 or 3 mph. This is extremely dangerous when crossing intersections with stop signs and can even create a hazard when the intersection is controlled by a stop light. It can be avoided by disabling the traction control system before hand, but the disable button won't work if unless the car is at a complete stop, creating a panic situation if the system kicks in unexpectedly. No car should be allowed on the road with a system like this, but my understanding is that a number of other makes exhibit the same behavior, possibly due to a common vendor. There are traffic deaths due to improperly timed intersection crossings every day, and given the behavior of systems like this, I find it hard to believe that no deaths have resulted from it. I've been lucky enough to recognize the system's bad behavior and disable it more often than I would have to disable a properly designed system; the average driver should not be faced with such a burden. Please take action against all of the companies that allowed a system like this to get onto our roads. Please note that I listed the "date of incident" as the first occurrence I recall, because a date was required, but this has been happening, and I have been taking precautions to avoid it, from the time I got the car in 2006 up to now. Thank you.

- Framingham, MA, USA

problem #17

Sep 192015

Accord

  • 109,000 miles
I was leaving a store on hull St. And my car was at about 40 mph and all of a sudden stopped moving and I felt that it was something bad so I cut the car off and restarted my car and it started up nicely once I switched gears from park to reverse the car didn't move. So I went to put car into park and there was a really loud noise which scared me crazy. I cut the car back off and it began to roll backwards in the park gear so I had to put the car emergency break on to keep in place. Monday morning which I'd today I get my car towed to aamco and they diagnostic my car as a shaft failure which had broken which caused the car to make the loud noise when placed in the park gear and the car doesn't realize which gear it's in because it is broken inside the transmission

- Richmond , VA, USA

problem #16

Mar 202011

Accord

  • miles
Windows wont come down, its a electric problem, certain lights in the car nwould go on and off example tale light. Tire problems, and other stuff

- West Orange, NJ, USA

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