16 of the 229 complaints about the 1990 Honda Accord are about the transmission — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 118,000 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH, DRIVER SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT TO THE RIGHT. FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE ON. MECHANIC STATES IT'S THE TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10027211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
NHTSA complaint #767163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6/12/01.NEGOTIATED WITH AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS(10691BISCAYNE BLVD JAX,FL 32218,MANAGER JACK)FOR REBUILT TRANSMISSION.TOTAL OF 1905.67 WAS PAID IN FULL BY 7/3 CAR RELEASED.7/4 TRANSMISSION FAILED.RETURNED VECHICLE,KEPT UNTIL 7/12/01. TRANSMISSION FAILED 7/13/01.VEHICLE RETURNED,AAMCO CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TAKEN TO HONDA SPECIALISTS,HAS'NT AND STILL IS IN CUSTODY.VECHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED BY THE SO CALLED "TRANSMISSION SPECAILIST".ORDEAL HAS COST CUSTOMER MANY EXPENSES FOR OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND TIME.CUSTOMER SUSPECTS FAUDULENT WORK IN THAT NO REAL TRANSMISSION REBUILDING WAS DONE AND IS SEEKING A FULL REFUND.PLEASE CONTACT LANGSTON WILLIAMS@904 765-4921,904-382-0842 6843 VAN GUNDY RD,JAX,FL 32208.
NHTSA complaint #748727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #710078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD KEY IN IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK & KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. CALLED DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT A PLUNGING DEVICE WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS PARTICULAR DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE USA.
NHTSA complaint #835188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING EXPERIENCED HARD, SUDDEN PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITH A HARD BINDING AND BREAKING LOOSE. EVENTUALLY, A MASSIVE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK OCCURED WITH THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DRIVE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TRANSMISSION HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO A "CARRIER PIN" FAILURE IN THE FINAL DRIVE. HONDA REASONS THIS TO SPINNING THE WHEELS ON A SLICK SURFACE SUCH AS ICE OR SNOW. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED IN THIS MANNER. MY BROTHER OWNED THE VECHILE FROM NEW AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED VERY HARD AND REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE HONDA DEALERS CORRECT IT WERE MET WITH NO ACTION. INSTEAD EVERYONE STATED THAT THIS IS THE WAY ALL 1990 ACCORDS SHIFT. I SUSPECT THE SHIFTING PRESSURES WERE INCORRECTLY SET AT THE FACTORY OR A BASIC DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE SUDDEN DRIVE FAILURE HAD OCCURED IN DENSE TRAFFIC, AND JAMMED A DRIVE WHEEL, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURIED OTHERS. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE HONDA RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM HAVE MET WITH FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #702813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT BECAUSE IT STARTED TO GRIND INTO SMALL PIECES ADN CAUSED THE CAR NOT OT MOVE.
NHTSA complaint #700697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEEL BEARING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #537578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #780934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
SET RING FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #516826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CABLE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING VEHICLE OUT OF OR INTO PARK WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE.
NHTSA complaint #602295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GEAR SHIFT CABLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO/OUT OF PARK.
NHTSA complaint #509085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT AT 66,000 MILES. TT
NHTSA complaint #978717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
REPLACED LEFT OUTER CV BOOT CLAMPS.
NHTSA complaint #480999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.