5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,842 miles

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problem #15

Nov 272008

Accord

  • 79,758 miles
96 Honda Accord LX 2.2L transmission failure at 79,758 miles. A rebuilt transmission was installed on 11/28/08 due to transmission constantly slipping and actually leaving my 23 yr old son, away at school stranded in the middle of the expressway. I have read online that many Honda Accord owners have had transmission problems as well. I would also like to note that american Honda never contacted us ref to the emissions warranty being extended to 14 years or 150,000 miles [bulletin 98-081 www.epa.gov/otaq/cert/recall/FR33394.htm ]. we found out ourselves while on the internet last month doing research on Honda transmissions. The rebuilt transmission replaced 11/28/08 failed us again when our son was returning to orlando. We had to go and tow the car back to miami for additional transmission repairs. This time it was due to a torque converter failure.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #14

Oct 122005

Accord 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 125,000 miles
Electrical problems, with door lock actuators and SRS systems wheel alignment brake problems, transmission problems yes, parts were replaced, repaired but I still have the same problems, after spending thousands of dollars.

- Lake Forest, CA, USA

problem #13

Jan 052004

(reported on)

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,873 miles
Vehicle was taken to dealer because the automatic transmission was making a whining noise. Mechanic determined that transmission must be replaced.

- Cortland Manor, NY, USA

problem #12

Sep 102003

Accord 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Key comes out of ignition without transmission in park. Car is a 1996 Honda Accord.

- Cary, NC, USA

problem #11

Aug 122002

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #10

Aug 122002

Accord

  • miles
Defective balancer shaft seal broke loose, causing an engine replacement because of immediate oil loss w/no warning indicators. Just had oil change and transmission oil flush a month ago. Honda needs to reimburse costs of total repair due to defective item. Never received recall notice either.

- Corona, CA, USA

problem #9

Sep 152001

Accord

  • miles
Starting in Sept. Of 2001 my vehicle would not change from 3rd to 4th gear. The engine light came on, took it to a local mechanic. After checking it with his computer he found no problem, reset the check engine light. He researched the vehicle and told me that Honda was having problems with transmissions when it was humid!"!"! so I thought that I would see if it continued to do this when it cooled off. It has and it has gotten to the point that every morning it will not change gears until I have driven approximately 1/2 mile, stop and go again. Even then sometimes it doesn't change.

- Tobaccoville, NC, USA

problem #8

Jul 102001

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission had developed a grinding noise. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they said could not find where the noise was coming from. Dealer stated that it had been a manufacturer's defect. Dealership stated transmission needed to be replaced, however Honda is not willing to cover any of the cost to replace it, vehicle has low mileage to be experiencing transmission problems.

- Brookland, NY, USA

problem #7

Jan 251997

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My transmission went out at 35,000 miles they replaced it at no charge. Now at 46,000 miles the engine check light keeps coming on and ive taken it to the dealerships about 4 times they cant find anything wrong with it but I know its the transmission again because the car idles all the time like its going to die out on me and it has died out on me it runs crappy this is my first car and I paid alot for it Honda are supposed to be reliable and this one sure aint! they canged a computer part of the emissions control they said thats why the light comes on but I took it home and a week later it came back on. So Monday they are going to take the transmission out and check if its burnt out or something like that and if it is they are going to replace it again!!

- Watsonville, CA, USA

problem #6

Nov 011996

Accord

  • miles
Transmission failed, replaced and started to failed in 1999 again.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #5

Feb 121999

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
There is a loud noise coming from transmission due to tranmission blowing out.consumer has to reduce the speed in order for the noise to stop.

- Blackshear, GA, USA

problem #4

Sep 011997

Accord

  • miles
Occasionally when vehicle is put into reverse gear the vehicle will go forward.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

problem #3

Aug 011996

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Indio, CA, USA

problem #2

Dec 221996

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While engaging into reverse gear the automatic transmission lunged forward causing a collision.

- West Babyl, NY, USA

problem #1

Sep 281996

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Five times the comsumer has put the car into reverse, the gear jumped out of reverse into drive and the consumer could not get it into reverse.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA