I first went through traumatic transmission failure in 2013 with my honda accord 01 model ex. After repairing the transmission and moving on with my life I noticed almost 3 1/2 years later the same issues reoccurring. It cost me 900 dollars to repair the damage the first time. At first I believed it was due to my errors in handling the car but now I am almost certain that the error is in the model of the transmission. After thorough research I have noticed that the 1998-2005 accord models all have faulty transmissions and that numerous recalls have been made. Now I have to get honda to cover this transmission failure and we all know talking to dealerships isl like having to talk to a biased judge through a wall. Feel my pain folks.

Bought a 2001 Honda Accord EX two years ago. Was aware of transmission problems with this year, make, model. However, the transmission had already been rebuilt several years prior to my purchase.

The transmission fluid started to leak. Took it to a mechanic who replaced a broken washer and exchanged the transmission fluid. Leaked again several months later. Took it back to the mechanic who then replaced a solenoid. Several months later the car had difficulty shifting out of 1st gear (rev to high rpms then eventually shift into 2nd gear). Took it back to the mechanic who said there were 4 severe fault codes related to the transmission and that it needed to be replaced.

In 2013 I had to have my transmission rebuilt due to it's failure. Its 2016 and I am having the same problems again! I damned sure its a faulty or defective transmission that is causing my woes and sure enough, after some thorough research I have found that numerous models from 1998- 2005 have been recalled due to early onset transmission failures.

I'm pretty sure my car fits into that recall categorization and I'm sadly just hearing about it now. I'm also unnerved about what to do in my current situation. I feel like even if i replace or rebuild the transmission again the same problem could re-re-occur due to Honda's significant transmission failures in so many models. Who's to say I won't replace my models tranny with another tranny of the same model with the same transmission failure that just hasn't occurred yet? Any help or advice is welcomed. Thanks

I am the original owner of a 2001 Honda Accord with 110,000 miles. I bought the car because of the great reputation of Honda and I assumed that the car would last for 250,000-300,000 miles. I have taken impeccable care of the car: changed the oil every 3,000 miles, routinely changed the transmission fluid, and have had all the required 30,000, 60,000 and 90,000 work done on the car.

Last week I was shocked when I took my Honda to the shop to find out why the automatic transmission was shifting roughly at lower gears and was told that my transmission was shot and needed replacement. I remembered receiving the bulletin from Honda that there were problems with my transmission and that the warranty would be extended to 100,000 miles/7 years. Unfortunately my transmission failed at 110,000 miles.

I went to the El Cerrito Honda, where I originally bought the car, and have had some of the service done. I asked Kris Castillo what assistance that El Cerrito Honda would offer considering that Honda was aware of problems with this transmission (service bulletin with warranty extension), that I was the original owner of a well-maintained vehicle, and that I purchased the car at El Cerrito Honda. Kris discussed my problem with the manager (Wayne Rosemont) and I was informed that they would offer me nothing but would do the transmission work for $4100, the same someone off the street would pay. Thanks El Cerrito Honda! They gave me the Honda 800 number and told me I was on my own.

Me and my wife babied this car! Only took it on trips to work, mall, grocery store, and on trips to the grandparents' house. Never went more than a 30 mile radius from our home, this car! When, about 2 weeks ago, this happened.

My wife was driving it to work. She just entered the highway, tried to go into 2nd gear, but the gear was stuck. No matter how hard she yanked the shifter, it wouldn't budge. So, she was stuck going 1/2 the minimum speed limit on the highway! Scary, right? Well, it only gets worse! People all over the place were tailgating her! Then, in the end, an SUV clipped her rear while merging into her lane, resulting in her spinning out, the car falling onto it's passenger side, the car skidding until eventually losing momentum. When I came to the scene, the cops were helping her out, and once they did that, they put the car right - side - again.

HONDA!!! YOU COULD HAVE KILLED MY WIFE DUE TO YOUR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS!!! I WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN UNTIL YOUR TRANSMISSIONS ARE FIXED!!!

Fortunately, I was proceeding from a red light when the transmission froze and I immediately, turned off the the highway into a subdivision. I bought this car in '08 and am not sure if the previous owner, who said she only put highway miles on it, was involved in the original recall. If she was, any extended warranty would have expired, and she never mentioned it one way or the other.

I started complaining last summer about how rough the car shifted from first to second and my mechanic warned me that Accords like mine were notoriously rough shifting. Every time I went in for an oil change, he put in an additive to make it shift more smoothly and it helped for awhile.

I've now put less than 3k miles per year on it and figured it would outlast me! In fact, a set of brand new Michelin's dry rotted in the driveway, before they were worn, got hardly any tread wear because I don't commute and would rather fly than drive over 100 miles, anyway. Now I'll bet that a rebuilt transmission, plus labor, will cost more than the car! :P. This is my 3rd Honda. My other 2 were 5-speeds and transmission problems were the last thing I worried about. Now I really miss my Prelude. :(.

THIS CAR ONLY HAS 94000 MILES ,IT HAS BEEN GARAGED. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CVT TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED. THEY HAVE RECALLED THE ODYSSEY 2001 TRANSMISSION, WHY HAVEN'T THEY RECALLED THE 2001 HONDA ACCORDS??????

THIS TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE CAR TO DRIVE SLOW SUDDENLY WHICH CAN LEAD TO DEATHS. IT ALSO LOCKS IN PARK SOMETIMES WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THAT, THEY TELL YOU A WAY TO UNLOCK IT WHY DON'T THEY JUST FIX IT.

I WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN AND I HAVE HAD FOUR IN THE PAST UNTIL THEY DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THESE CARS. IF THEY DON'T DO A RECALL HOW COULD I EVER TRUST THEM AGAIN.

The transmission has failed again at 176,500. Honda replaced the first one under the extended warranty at 85,426. So now it has failed again. The car is well taken care of. You can eat off the engine. I was happy with Honda because they replaced it under the extended warranty because there was a major defect in the transmissions on the 3.0 V-6. Thought this one would last.

I am 56 years and have never had a transmission go out in any car in my life before this car. I called Honda customer 800 number a couple of days ago and they basically told me tough luck, I got 80K to 90K on the one they replaced. So does Honda expect their transmissions to only last this long? I have a 2009 Honda Accord 3.5 V-6, I hope it doesn't happen to this one also. I was floored this morning when the Transmission place told me it would cost $3,300 to fix. Unbelievable! So did Honda replace one defective tranny with another defective tranny?

Oh yeah, the EGR ports have to be taken to the Honda dealer for the third time to clean out.

I will never buy a Honda again.

This site was very helpful when I needed to decide what to do about my defective car. The tranny was just the beginning of my problems, but it was the most expensive one. One complaint in particular on this site was a guy who said that people should stop going back to the dealer to replace the defective tranny with another defective tranny from the manufacturer. If your tranny is recalled you get a new one for free, which of course, is easier on the pocket, but if you're like me & your vin# isn't included in the recall, then get an after market transmission. I had a Jasper transmission put in by a local professional. His boss refused to work on Hondas in his shop so the guy took my car to his friends garage to do the work. It's been two years & several long trips later & not a bit of trouble from my after market tranny....Ignition switch, main relay, brakes, front sway bar, rear bushings...that's another story....oh by the way...just this year while on a honda recall site to see if my ignition switch was recalled, my vin # was now included in the transmission recall. :/

Until the car started to have some shifting problems a few months ago and I did a little research, I didn't know that Honda had, in the mid-2000's, begged-off a recall and only extended the warranty for 7 years or 109k miles. We never received a notice advising the warranty extension or an explanation of potential problems. Of course the vehicle has been beyond the warranty for several years now. The cost to repair, even with a rebuilt at an independent repair shop, is beyond my budget. Thanks Honda! I have always been a Honda ambassador - recommending their vehicles to friends and family. Due to Honda's handling of this known problem, I'll now caution people against investing in a new or used Honda.

I am shocked that Honda expects their customers to replace a transmission that is clearly faulty from the getgo. On top of that, I have been told by my mechanic that a rebuilt transmission from Honda comes with a 1 YEAR WARRANTY ONLY. From the clearly documented track record of Honda transmission problems (including recalls and class action law suits) I fully expect that a rebuilt transmission with a warranty of only 1 year will behave the same way as the old one...

What to do? Anyone have a success story out of this mess?

Transmission went in for Extended Warranty repair after failing. Not sure how the repair was performed using new, or refurbished parts (they would not tell me).

About 6,500 miles later after the transmission started to "slip" and it failed again. Now technically "out of warranty", Honda would not do anything about what I consider to be a faulty warranty repair. It cost me over $6,000 to for my local dealer put in a "refurbished" transmission! It has been about 25,000 miles, and guess what, it's beginning to "slip", make noise and shift hard once again. So let's see this is my THIRD transmission. Shame on you Honda! At least help out a little with the repair cost. There is something obviously wrong with the quality or design of the automatic transmissions for the V6 Accord.

I must say I love this car. The V6 Accord EX 2-door was very comfortable and fun to drive. The V6 engine has been great all these years. It's such a shame, because now I'm looking at other car manufactures, where I have had Honda's for the past 25 years.

I have taken very good care of this car, which was hyped over and over as a reliable car that if regularly maintained would last a long time over many miles. For many years there were times I put less than 5000 miles/year. I live in a very mild climate and the car has generally been nothing but reliable. When the transmission went at just 75K miles, I was disappointed. I was surprised to see that this was a well known issue for 2001 Honda Accords. In the many years of service at a Honda dealership, I was not told that this was something to keep extra eyes on due to the class action lawsuit. Many sites mention that Honda will honor a goodwill repair gesture even if you are beyond some of the lawsuit terms. My father had his own 2001 Acura TL transmission covered under a goodwill gesture at close to 75% and he was facing simliar issues. Since my miles are low, I was disappointed to hear the initial reaction to offer absolutely nothing, especially when there are cases where Honda has chosen to offer this to customers. Anyone have suggestions on how Honda can own up to their product? Had I driven with more frequency over the years, I guess I would have hit this problem within the 7 year 9 month window and had it fully covered. Seems there should be something they could offer.

I have driven only Hondas and Acuras since 1988, largely due to their reputation as fully reliable. It looks like it is time to let go of that notion.

After a recall, our transmission was supposedly "fixed." After some time,the torque converter has failed. Kaput.

We bought Honda because of their renowned quality and longevity. In retrospect, I realize I made a mistake. We have only one additional Honda, and pray it, too, does not have catastrophic failure.

Cost of replacement, even remanf is more than 40% of Accord's value.

We bought this Accord brand new, & it has been superbly maintained.

Sign me, unhappy, confused and worse than broke. sniff