11 of the 102 complaints about the 1988 Honda Accord are about the transmission — 11% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO OVER HEAT DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE REPLACED THE RADIATOR, RADIATOR HOSE, AND BACK UP FOR THE RADIATOR. ALSO THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME UNDONE ONCE SOMEONE HAS LOCKED THEMSELF IN. WE HAVE TO TAKE A SCREW DRIVER TO GET THE LOCK OUT. THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING GEARS AND WHEN IT DOES IT SLAMS INTO GEAR OR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10069893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROLLBACK WHILE PARKED WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION.*MR 1988 HONDA ACCORD HAS EXPERIENCED ROLL BACK WHILE PARKED WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHICH IN TURN PAID NO ATTENTION TO THEIR COMPLAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10055337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION IT INADVERTENTLY ROLLS BACKWARDS.
NHTSA complaint #10046417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STARTED THE CAR AND REVERSED IT FROM GARAGE. CAR STALLED. I FORGOT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK BEFORE TAKING THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. AFTER SOME TIME I STARTED THE CAR STANDING OUTSIDE WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS STILL WIDELY OPENED. IMMEDIATELY THE CAR WENT BACKWARD PULLING ME WITH THE OPEN DOOR. I FELL ON THE GROUND. MY LEG GOT CAUGHT IN THE FRONT WHEEL. I GOT SOME SCRATCH ON MY LEFT LEG WITH SEVERE PAIN THROUGH OUT MY LEFT LEG. THE DOOR OF THE CAR HIT ON THE SIDE OF HOUSE WHICH STOPPED THE FURTHER MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED. AS A SAFETY, A CAR MUST NOT START WHEN IT IS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE MODE. THIS CAR DOES EVERY THING. ON PREVIOUS 3 OCCASIONS THE CAR STARTED AND WENT FORWARD WHILE ON DRIVE MODE. THESE ARE VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO DEATH. I NOW NEED MY CAR TO BE FIXED (BODY AND TRANSMISSION). ANY HELP FROM NTSB OR MANUFACTURER IS APPRECIATED.
NHTSA complaint #754906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE AXLE BROKE IN TWO AT LOW SPEED(LUCKILY), SPUN AROUND THE STEERING LINKAGE AND PUNCTURED THE OIL PAN IN TWO PLACES. I BELIEVE I CAN SHOW THAT THE AXLE WAS CRACKED AT OR BEFORE THE TIME OF RE-MANUFACTURE AND WAS NOT PROPERLY INSPECTED BY CRS.
NHTSA complaint #750593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE AXLE IN QUESTION FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, WITHOUT WARNING AFTER ONLY 26000 MILES OF USE. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, A LOSS OF CONTROL WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY ENSUED.
NHTSA complaint #745203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV JOINTS FAILED. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FIFTH GEAR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #531589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WILL STOP AND THE CAR WILL JUST STOP AND IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE EITHER. PLEASE DESRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BLOW OUT . TT
NHTSA complaint #965926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHEN PARKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #478290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.