FaultScore

1999 Honda Accord transmission problems

251 of the 1,345 complaints about the 1999 Honda Accord are about the transmission — 19% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 82,000 miles.

C

251

Complaints

9

Crashes

1

Fires

4

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 188 74.9%
Power Train 38 15.1%
Manual Transmission 5 2.0%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch 5 2.0%
Torque Converter 3 1.2%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl) 2 0.8%
Driveline 2 0.8%
Differential Unit 2 0.8%
Cooling Unit AND Lines 1 0.4%
Axle Shaft 1 0.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Honda Accord year

1988 11 0.3%
1990 16 0.4%
1991 19 0.5%
1992 28 0.7%
1993 18 0.5%
1994 21 0.6%
1995 19 0.5%
1996 28 0.7%
1997 36 0.9%
1998 281 7.4%
1999 251 6.6%
2000 209 5.5%
2001 215 5.6%
2002 480 12.6%
2003 933 24.5%
2004 350 9.2%
2005 114 3.0%
2006 49 1.3%
2007 59 1.5%
2008 71 1.9%
2009 35 0.9%
2010 44 1.2%
2011 21 0.6%
2012 27 0.7%
2013 110 2.9%
2014 64 1.7%
2015 40 1.0%
2016 29 0.8%
2017 33 0.9%
2018 132 3.5%
2019 43 1.1%
2020 16 0.4%
2021 12 0.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 214,251 miles Montgomery, AL

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked and inadvertently decelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,251.

NHTSA complaint #11436952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 200,000 miles Lanham, MD

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE RPM REVVED UP AND JERKED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #11365971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vancouver, WA

POWER TRAIN

AT AROUND 185000 MILES NOW, THIS CAR WHICH WE BOUGHT A FEW YEARS AGO WITH MAYBE 50,000 TO 60,000 LESS MILES STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD BETWEEN 1ST GEAR AND 2ND GEAR. NOW IT SLAMS IN GEAR. FROM ALL WE'VE READ IT IS A DESIGN FLAW REGARDING THE FILTER WHICH COLLECTS TINY METAL PARTICULATES PREVENTING ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO PROPERLY AND SMOOTHLY SHIFT. HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND WILL NOT OFFER TO REPLACE THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS I FIND WHEN READING ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT ONLINE AND EVERYONE SAYS THE SAME THING. AND THERE ARE SO FEW LEFT OF THESE YEARS THAT HONDA OUGHT TO HAVE NO PROBLEM REPLACING OR REPAIRING THESE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE STILL DRIVING THESE CARS. I WANT THEM TO REPAIR OR REPLACE OUR TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THEIR DESIGN FLAW, NOT OUR MISUSE. PLEASE SEE THIS GETS REVIEWED BY A DECISION MAKE, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

NHTSA complaint #11032793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Louisville, KY

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RANDOM FAILURE WITH THE PARK INTERLOCK FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF PARK SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10981336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 155,000 miles Lakeland, TN Crash 1 injured

POWER TRAIN

TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE WHEN WHEN FRONT-END OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. MOMENTS AFTER THE VIBRATION, THE CAR VEERED HARD RIGHT ON ITS OWN. UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AS STEERING WHEEL SEEMED AS IT WAS "LOCKED" IN A HARD-RIGHT ENABLING POSITION. THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A RETAINING WALL AT APPROX 55MPH, CAUSING BODILY INJURY. INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY/FAILED STEERING KNUCKLE, WHICH HAD COMPLETELY FAILED/SNAPPED. CAR CONSIDERED A TOTAL, AFTER INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10937556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 168,000 miles Greensburg, PA

POWER TRAIN

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A PROBLEM WITH HONDA, AND THE CAR WAS GETTING A STATE INSPECTION AND FOUND OUT THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . WILL NOT PASS A PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 1999 TO 2002 ACCORDS CALL HONDA THEY WILL NOT HELP ( 168000 MILES ON CAR ).

NHTSA complaint #10885252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 206,000 miles Theodore, AL

POWER TRAIN

MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND MYSELF WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OUR HOME TOWN RIGHT AT CITY SPEED LIMIT OF 75MPH WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE FROM THE MIDDLE LANE ATTEMPTED TO GET IN THE RIGHT LANE TO TO GET OFF ON MY EXIT 4 MILES AHEAD I SLOWLY HIT MY BRAKES THEN THE GAS AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE I WAS ALMOST PLOWED INTO NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED A FEW COLLISIONS MYSELF SINCE I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE AT ALL L WAS SO SCARED I WAS ABOUT TO DIE WITH MY KIDS I WAS FROZEN

NHTSA complaint #10861765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 197,000 miles SAN Bernardino, CA

POWER TRAIN

ON 03/19/20016 I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND OUT OF NOW WHERE I STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND I TRIED TO TAKE OFF I HAD TO HIT THE GAS PEDDLE BEFORE THE CAR WOULD MOVE. I MADE IT TO WORK AND I TOOK INTO A MECHANIC THAT SAME NIGHT AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10851163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 40 miles Newark NJ, NJ

POWER TRAIN

NOISE IN THE RIGHT AXLE IN THE TRANSMISSION

NHTSA complaint #10788667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 185,000 miles Murfreesdoro, TN

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 5,000 AS THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE RPMS RETURNED TO NORMAL, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10786354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 123,209 miles Tampa, FL

POWER TRAIN

THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING WHILE I AM DRIVING THE CAR. BASICALLY, AT CERTAIN POINTS (I THINK THESE ARE AT GEAR SHIFTS) THE ENGINE REVS UP AND I GET A BIG JERK IN THE CAR. THIS IS VERY PERCEPTIBLE AT THE GEAR SHIFT NEAR A SPEED OF 40-45 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10683585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 62,451 miles Philadelphia, PA

POWER TRAIN

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER HONDA IMMEDIATELY AFTER HONDA REALIZED THE 199 HONDA ACCORD TORQUE CONVERTERS WERE FAULTY. I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW AND WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE SITUATION UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. HONDA DID NOT SET UP A RECALL OR NOTIFY 199 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS. THEY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS WHEN THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILED FOR A FEW YEARS. I HAVE ONLY 62,45A MILES ON MY CAR AND NOW HAVE A $3007.00 BILL TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. THIS WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER BY HONDA AS SOON AS THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY HONDA. THEY REFUSE TO DO SO.

NHTSA complaint #10663945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

POWER TRAIN

LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WON'T REALLY ENGAGE AT TIMES. WHEN I STOP MY CAR MY IT STARTS STUTTERS AND THEN IT JERKS WHILE ACCELERATING. MY TRANSMISSION POPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. WHEN I TURN THE CORNER MY CAR BASICALLY STOPS. I HAVE 2 CODES ON MY VEHICLE P0740 THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID VALVE IS ACTIVATED, WITH THE GEAR IN D4, BY THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) IN RESPONSE TO SIGNALS SENT FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). LOCK-UP PISTON OPERATION WILL THEN BE CONTROLLED. WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID VALVE IS ACTIVATED, THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP CLUTCH WILL ENGAGE CREATING A 1 TO 1 RPM RATIO BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT AND THE ROTATIONAL SPEED OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. LOCK-UP OPERATION, HOWEVER, IS PROHIBITED WHEN A/T FLUID TEMPERATURE IS TOO LOW. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED (LESS THAN 2/8) IN LOCK-UP CONDITION, THE ENGINE SPEED SHOULD NOT CHANGE ABRUPTLY. IF THERE IS A BIG JUMP IN ENGINE SPEED, THERE IS NO LOCK-UP. THEN THE OTHER IS P0700 THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) MONITORS THE MALFUNCTION OF SENSORS AND ACTUATORS RELATING TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL. WHEN THE TCM DETECTS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CONTROL, A SIGNAL IS SEND TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) TO TRIGGER THE ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. THE ECM STORES THE P0700 CODE AND IT MEANS THE TCM DETECTED A MALFUNCTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS.

NHTSA complaint #10631906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 219,000 miles SAN Francisco, CA 1 injured

POWER TRAIN

DROVE CAR 70MPH. THE GEAR DOWN SHIFTED TO 55. CAN'T GET PAST 55.

NHTSA complaint #10609753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 190,000 miles Katy, TX

POWER TRAIN

DRIVING AT 65 MPH, SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT, CAUSING SPEED TO GO FROM 65 TO MUCH MUCH LESS.

NHTSA complaint #10608319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 98,000 miles Islip Terrace, NY

POWER TRAIN

CARS JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING LOSING ALL POWER. WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT IT WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10579274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Angeles, CA

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECURRINGLY FAILED. INITIALLY, THE TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID CIRCUIT FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME AT 46,000 MILES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,029.

NHTSA complaint #10568481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 168,134 miles Canton, OH

POWER TRAIN

THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE SUB FRAME IS RUSTED DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN. ENGINE RUNS GREAT BUT THE DESIGN IS FLAWED.

NHTSA complaint #10552766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 310,000 miles Davis Junction, IL

POWER TRAIN

UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT REAR PORTION OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME IS RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED TO A POINT WHERE THE CAR IS NOT CONSIDERED SAFE TO OPERATE. THE FRAME SECTION HAS LOST SO MUCH MATERIAL THAT IT FLEXES WHEN DOWNWARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT FRAME IS INTACT AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL SHOWING NO SIMILAR SIGNS OF RUST.

NHTSA complaint #10551999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Austin, TX

POWER TRAIN

THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR 2 1/2 YEARS AGO. SEVERAL TIMES I OR ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAVE RETURNED TO THE CAR TO FIND IT IN DRIVE, BUT ON LEVEL GROUND, SO IT DID NOT ROLL MORE THAN A FEW INCHES AT MOST. HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL TO ROLL FURTHER AND CAUSE A CRASH IS DEFINITELY THERE IF ONE FAILS TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. HONDA (NATIONAL LEVEL) CLAIMS THIS RECALLED ISSUE WAS REPAIRED 10 YEARS AGO AND WILL NOT DO A DIAGNOSTIC WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT BY ME. THEIR DEFENSE IS THAT IT COULD BE SOME OTHER PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY ISSUE ONCE A REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. I AM ALERTING YOU TO THIS POTENTIAL "OTHER PROBLEM" AS A SAFETY CONCERN. EITHER THE PARTS USED TO REPLACE THE RECALLED PARTS ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH, OR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #10544375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 202,000 miles Arlington, TX

POWER TRAIN

I HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MY HONDA ACCORD. FIRST, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. IT BEGAN WITH IT SLIPPING IN HIGHER GEARS WHEN HOT AND FINALLY FAILED WHEN IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. THIS TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT IS IN THE 00-04 HONDA ACCORDS THAT WERE RECALLED. HONDA REFUSED TO OFFER ANY TYPE OF OWNER ASSISTANCE. MY EXPENSE TO REPAIR: $1516.30 SECOND ISSUE: IN 2002 THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED. THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TWO DAYS AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. HONDA REPAIRED THE VEHICLE NO CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR BUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TOWING EXPENSE. MY COST: $75. NOW THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED AGAIN AND HONDA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE OR WITH ANY TYPE OF OWNER ASSISTANCE EVEN THOUGH THIS SAME PART WAS REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN "ESTIMATE" OF $275 TO REPAIR. FREEMAN HONDA OF DALLAS REPLACED THE SWITCH UNDER THE RECALL. I'VE CONTACTED JOHN EAGLE HONDA OF DALLAS, ON LEMMON AVE, AND LEFT MESSAGES FOR[XXX] THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN PHONE CALL. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE CONSULTANT WHO POINT BLANK TOLD ME MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY TYPE OF OWNER GOODWILL OR ASSISTANCE WITH EITHER REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND PARTS FAIL BUT THESE TWO REPAIRS ARE KNOWN PRODUCT ISSUES FOR HONDA! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10524265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 171,000 miles Farmington, MN

POWER TRAIN

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE FOLLOWED ALL THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE MILESTONES AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT EVEN WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION AFTER THREE YEARS. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD AT LEAST HELP IN THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WHICH ARE AROUND $3,600.00 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10514479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 203,000 miles Elkhorn City, KY

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAIL SQUILLS WHINES LOUD IN REVERSE WON'T GO IN REVERSE SOMETIME SQUILLS WHINES IN PARK WHEN STARTED ONLY WAY TO HUSH IT IS TO THROW IN DRIVE THEN INTO NEUTRAL AND PULL THE PARK BRAKE. IN DRIVE IT SHIFTS HARD GOING UP IN GEARS THEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN IT DOWN SHIFTS HARD LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SOMETIME HARD ENOUGH TO SQUILL THE TIRES . THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH 98-02 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ITS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED . HONDA NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE CAR/ CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10498555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 89,000 miles Tacoma, WA

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, BUT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000. UPDATED 11/27/12

NHTSA complaint #10478643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 164,900 miles Shepherdsville, KY

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10473613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Akron, OH

POWER TRAIN

MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BADLY. WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND GEAR IT JUMPS BADLY AND SOMETIMES WONT SHIFT AT ALL. AND EVEN FROM SECOND TO THIRD IT DOES IT TOO. AFTER I'M IN THE HIGHER GEARS IT SHIFTS BETTER. BUT IN THOSE EARLY GEARS MY CAR IS DANGEROUS. I'M AFRAID IT MIGHT COMPLETELY STOP WORKING ONE DAY. I'VE READ ONLINE ALL THE COMPLAINTS PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT MY SAME YEAR OF ACCORD AND THE YEARS SURROUNDING IT: ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAVE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I THINK THAT HONDA NEEDS TO FESS UP ABOUT THEIR FAULTY TRASMISSION AND DO A REAL RECALL. I'M ONE OF MANY CONCERNED HONDA OWNERS AND WISH THAT THEY WOULD OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE WONT BE GOING BACK TO HONDA BRAND CARS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING ME.

NHTSA complaint #10452656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 178,000 miles Jenison, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

OVER THE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNING OFF....NO RPM'S, NO SPEED...WHILE I AM STILL IN DRIVE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). IN VIEWING VARIOUS WEBSITES, THIS IS NOW BECOMING A COMMON OCCURRENCE...AND IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALTHOUGH HEADLIGHTS STILL WORK, POWER STEERING IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE...SO I MUST HURRIEDLY SHIFT INTO N TO GLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR DOES NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT INTERSECTIONS, ON THE HIGHWAY (AT 70 MPH) AND WHILE GOING 20 MPH. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON THE IGNITION FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN/AROUND 2002-2003. I RECEIVED THIS LATE...BUT DID GO TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT REPLACED IN 2009 (HONDA RECALL #02V120000). AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM RECENTLY, I HAVE GONE ONLINE TO SEE COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS....EVEN AFTER HAVING THE RECALL FILLED. EVIDENTLY, THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN FAILING...OR IT WAS NOT THE FIX TO BEGIN WITH. THIS HAS WAS A VERY POPULAR MODEL..AND THERE ARE SURE TO BE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE ON THE ROAD...ABOUT TO RUN INTO SOMETHING WHEN THE POWER FAILS. I AM GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS RESOLVED...BUT IT IS INCUMBENT UPON YOUR ORGANIZATION TO HAVE THIS ISSUE REVIEWED..AND A SOLUTION AVAILABLE...ASAP. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS....I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A FRIGHTENING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10452591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 132,000 miles Downington, PA

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH WHEN HIS KNEE HAPHAZARDLY STRUCK THE GEAR SELECTOR, CAUSING THE GEAR TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED DURING THE TIME OF THE UNINTENDED FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

NHTSA complaint #10443419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 54,000 miles Cambridge, MA

POWER TRAIN

FAILED TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10438552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 178,000 miles Cambridge, MA

POWER TRAIN

FAILED TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10438553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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