Transmission
Filed Jul 14, 2003
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. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10027211
- Mileage
- 118,000 mi
1990 Honda Accord Transmission Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Jul 14, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 192 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Transmission
Filed Sep 14, 2002
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 767163
- Incident
- May 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jul 19, 2001
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. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 748727
- Incident
- Jul 4, 2001
Transmission
Filed Aug 17, 1999
NO SUMMARY
- NHTSA ID
- 710078
- Incident
- Apr 20, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 23, 1999
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. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 835188
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1998
Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999
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 ID
- 702813
- Incident
- Jan 20, 1998
Transmission
Filed Nov 17, 1998
THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT BECAUSE IT STARTED TO GRIND INTO SMALL PIECES ADN CAUSED THE CAR NOT OT MOVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 700697
- Incident
- Feb 2, 1998
Transmission
Filed Apr 25, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 780934
Transmission
Filed Nov 7, 1997
TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605748
Transmission
Filed Nov 18, 1996
TRANSMISSION CABLE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING VEHICLE OUT OF OR INTO PARK WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE.
- NHTSA ID
- 602295
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1996
Transmission
Filed Sep 24, 1996
GEAR SHIFT CABLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO/OUT OF PARK.
- NHTSA ID
- 509085
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1990
Transmission
Filed Feb 5, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT AT 66,000 MILES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978717
- Incident
- Jan 11, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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