18 of the 222 complaints about the 1993 Honda Accord are about the transmission — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
18
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GEAR SHIFT CABLE HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS HAS PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED SHIFT CABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #866741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
OIL IS LEAKING OUT OF THE SEAL VERY BADLY.CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE.WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC, THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THAT.
NHTSA complaint #720873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
DEALER SAID CV BOOTS SHOULD BE CHECKED/REPLACED AT NEXT SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #720163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DEALER SAID CV BOOTS SHOULD BE CHECKED/REPLACED AT NEXT SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #720163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #848906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE COST FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS $3,000.00. WE ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON OUR ACCORD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD. WE REALLY EXPECTED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 80,000. MILES. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION SIMILIAR TO OUR PROBLEM WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
NHTSA complaint #711846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DRIVING VEHICLE & HEARD FUNNY NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC NOTICED BEARINGS & DISTRIBUTOR HAD GONE BAD. MECHANIC THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL. MANUFACTURER IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #841114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL DISLODGES, POTENTLY CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE OR THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE THIS COULD RESULTS IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. COMPLETE OIL LOSS OCCURS IN APPROXIMATELY ABOUT 3 MINUTES. AGAIN, THE POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEMS ARE ENGINE FIRE AND SEIZURE. MINOR COMPLICATIONS ARE THE REQUIREMENT OF NEW OR REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 961001B / BULLETIN SEQUENCE NO.: 46 / NHTSA ITEM NO.: SB049981
NHTSA complaint #706582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER.
NHTSA complaint #530375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT STOP WHILE IN DRIVE. ENGINE REVED WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #537530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
LEFT CV BOOT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #523339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HESITANTLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND CORNERS.
NHTSA complaint #546826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE CABLE GOING FROM THE SHIFT TO THE TRANSMISSION IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #805117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
SHIFT CABLE FROM INSIDE CONSOLE TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FAILED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN ENGAGING DRIVE GEAR, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TT
NHTSA complaint #974089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCK UP . TT
NHTSA complaint #969517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.