CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2001 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, subframe rust, & problems with the airbag system (SRS). We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.

The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 100,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000. Transmission failure problems have been a huge problem for Honda Accords & other models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda eventually extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accords as settlement for a class action lawsuit, but that period is over & owners of Accords with transmission problems are out of luck.

Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.

The SRS warning light likes to come on due to a defective seat belt sensor -- typically the driver's side. This sensor is covered under Honda's lifetime seat belt warranty, but some dealers charge a $100+ "diagnostic fee" or tell customers the entire SRS unit ($800) is bad. Also make sure your 2001 Accord has been checked for the airbag recall: excessive pressure may cause metal fragments during airbag deployment.

8.8

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$3,350
Average Mileage:
102,550 miles
Total Complaints:
143 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace with a rebuilt transmission (60 reports)
  2. not sure (35 reports)
  3. replace with new transmission (33 reports)
  4. replace/rebuild transmission (8 reports)
  5. dealer fixed under 109k mile warranty extension / goodwill repair (4 reports)
  6. replace with aftermarket transmission (2 reports)
2001 Honda Accord transmission problems

transmission problem

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2001 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 8 of 8)

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problem #3

Jul 262006

(reported on)

Accord EX

  • 58,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

IF YOU ARE HAVING CAR PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CAR, DON'T TAKE IT TO CONCORD, N. C. THEY KEEP HALF OF YOUR #*&# BOLTS AND SCREWS. AND LEAVE THE REST TO FALL OUT AFTER YOU WARRANTY RUNS OUT!!!!!! 4 BOLTS MISSING AND 2 LOOSE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND BRACES, EXHAUST. AND A MISSING CLIP IN THE PLASTIC UNDER FRONT OF CAR!!! AND THIS IS A CERTIFIED MECH. JOB. WHAT A JOKE!!!!!

- dburrisnc, Mt. Pleasant, NC, US

problem #2

Apr 292006

(reported on)

Accord EX

  • 66,000 miles

Three transmission failures with the fourth one currently slipping. The first transmission they claimed they replaced when in fact they did not. We checked the numbers on the transmission the second time to make sure the transmission was swapped.

- Thomas T., Meridian, ID, US

problem #1

Feb 122006

(reported on)

Accord EX

  • 90,000 miles

We have the extended warranty but Honda so far has refused to pay for it because we have not changed our transmission fluid every 48,000 km. Fluid is okay and we have checked it according to their maintenance schedule.

- Barb W., Paris, ON, Canada

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