2010 Honda Accord Powertrain (other) Problems

I am submitting this complaint regarding two separate front drive shaft/axle failures involving my 2010 Honda Accord while living and driving in [XXX], a state specifically identified by American Honda as a "salt belt" state in connection with its December 15, 2020 recalls involving corrosion-related front drive shaft breakage. The driver-side front drive shaft/axle on my 2010 Honda Accord snapped on XXX. The passenger-side front drive shaft/axle subsequently snapped on XXX. These were two separate failures involving both front sides of my vehicle and created a serious and potentially dangerous loss of vehicle operation. I am particularly concerned because my fiancé has experienced nearly identical failures involving his 2009 Honda Accord while we have been living and driving in the same [XXX] conditions. The front passenger-side drive shaft/axle on his vehicle snapped in XXX, and the driver-side front drive shaft/axle subsequently broke on XXX. Thus, between our two Honda Accords, both front drive shafts/axles on each vehicle have failed, resulting in four separate front drive shaft/axle failures across two vehicles in the same household. My concerns are further heightened by the existence of multiple publicly reported complaints involving 2009 and 2010 Honda Accords describing front axle, CV axle, or driveshaft failures, including reports in which the failures were attributed to salt corrosion. I am attaching one such complaint involving a 2010 Honda Accord as a representative example. I recognize that another consumer's complaint does not, by itself, establish the cause of my vehicle's failures or prove the existence of a defect. However, these reports are significant when considered alongside the two separate front drive shaft/axle failures involving my vehicle, the two similar failures involving my fiancé's 2009 Honda Accord, and American Honda's prior acknowledgment that road-salt corrosion can cause front driv INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11759356

Incident

May 16, 2026

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NHTSA ID

11611636

Incident

Aug 1, 2024

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NHTSA ID

11610390

Incident

Aug 5, 2024

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact veered over to the side of the roadway; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed a failure with the rubber coating which caused corrosion to the driveshaft. The contact was informed that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000. The VIN was not provided.

NHTSA ID

11586289

Incident

May 1, 2024

Mileage

137,000 mi

there is a rattling noise at start up. it started only when the car would sit over night. now its everytime you turn it off. so it seems to be getting worse. found out that its the vtc actuator. not sure if they have issued a recall for this yet.

NHTSA ID

11571367

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

The car for the longest time makes a screech at first start and sometimes at other times. Also the steering is off center and wheel turns left and right when brakes applied and when going over bumps. I had steering and shocks and struts replaced and adjusted as well as alignments done problems still there. I had those parts replaced due to originally having problems with handling. I took car back to adjust twice still have problem. The noise is still there at start too. Not safe.

NHTSA ID

11524950

Incident

Jun 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Accord Sedan. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH the vehicle lost power and began to fall out of gear from drive to first gear, additionally the contact said he lost reverse gear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to his residence and placed the vehicle in park (P) and the vehicle rolled forward and crashed into the front end of another vehicle. There was damage to both vehicles' bumpers and hood with scratches and dents on both vehicles. The vehicles were drivable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer who was unable to have the failure diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V395000 (Power Train). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11479551

Incident

Jan 9, 2022

Mileage

200,000 mi

My transmission is slipping from 2nd going into 3rd gear. It revs up really high when shifting and jerks. All the other gears are fine. my car only has 104,484 miles.

NHTSA ID

11473761

Incident

Jul 12, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with a power train, catalytic converter, and anti-lock braking system (ABS) failure. The vehicle was then taken to another mechanic and diagnosed with a power train and bearing wear failure. The contact was informed that the power train needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V395000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 129,000.

NHTSA ID

11455157

Incident

Nov 5, 2021

Mileage

129,000 mi

This past week I experienced a catastrophic malfunction with the vehicle, while driving it appeared to short circuit and shut down. It would not allow me to drive in any gear whatsoever. Upon taking it to a mechanic at Jiffy Lube he stated the incident is identical and experienced the same issues that Honda and the Dept of Transportation deemed a recall that could have ended in severe injury or death. That issue and recall being (see below) Powertrain:Auto Transmission Control Module (TCM,PCM). You see the mechanic at Jiffy Lube referred me to this recall due to his analysis and diagnosis being the same. Whom stated that the vin doesn't state a recall, but it being the exact same model, make, engine, year, and coupled with the fact that it has TCM and PCM catastrophic damage, I was subjected to and encountered. I request this matter be further researched and investigation conducted because 1.5 million vehicles were effected and I'd feel more confident and place more faith in Honda upon investigation.

NHTSA ID

11451832

Incident

Jan 2, 2022

On 1/29/2022 at about 11am I was stopped in a turning lane waiting at a redlight. When the light turned green I pressed the gas pedal. At this moment the ability to drive, brake, and select gear all failed. I deployed my emergency brake. I called the police to let them know I was blocking traffic and my car was towed. When my car was taken to be repaired the mechanic determined that the CV Axle Driveshafts had failed due to salt corrosion. These were then repaired and the car worked again as normal.

NHTSA ID

11449876

Incident

Jan 29, 2022

RIGHT SIDE AXLE RUSTED NEED TO BE REPLACED NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY PREVIOUS HONDA.

NHTSA ID

11399980

Incident

Mar 3, 2021

Mileage

118,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE AND EXPERIENCED HIGH REVVING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT ABOVE SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AB SOLENOID WAS FAULTY. THE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER MATT CASTRUCCI HONDA LOCATED AT 3013 MALL PARK DR, DAYTON, OH 45459, WHO PERFORM A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODULE AS PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

11355322

Incident

Sep 1, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

140000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WHEN GOING UP SLIGHT HILLS, ON FREEWAY 65 STRUGGLES OR SLIPS. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE REQUIRED SERVICES DONE WHEN SUGGESTED. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 135000 MILES AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE.

NHTSA ID

11312068

Incident

Feb 27, 2020

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,177

NHTSA ID

11311139

Incident

Jan 29, 2020

Mileage

151,177 mi

TRANSMISSIONS SLIPS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CODES P0780, P1733, P0008 AND P0796. MY TRANSMISSION TAKES TIME TO ENGAGE AFTER I PLACE THE CAR IN DRIVE. DRIVE LIGHT ALSO BLINKS. IS THERE A TCM IN A 2010 HONDA ACCORD EXL.

NHTSA ID

11265807

Incident

Oct 3, 2019

Mileage

230,000 mi

ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING SOUND ON COLD START, THEN DISAPPEARS. THIS ISSUE BEGAN AFTER MY PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE, PERFORMED BY HONDA. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE SOUND IS THE CAUSED BY THE VTC ACTUATOR. THE HONDA TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT DIAGNOSTIC, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN A09-010 MARCH 17, 2016 01607 VERSION 4, TO INCLUDE 2008-2012 ACCORD ALL TRIMS AND VIN RANGES. I WAS INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE MEETS THOSE SPECIFICATIONS, MY VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION, EVEN THOUGH MIN IS A PZEV 15-150K MILES POWER TRAIN VEHICLE. I REPORTED THE ISSUE AT 144,000 MILES AND IF I WANTED IT REPAIRED IT WOULD COST NEARLY $1900 PARTS AND LABOR.

NHTSA ID

11012331

Incident

May 4, 2017

Mileage

144,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2010 HONDA ACCORD 2DR LX-S (5A) BRAND NEW IN AUGUST 2010 AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH IT SINCE - MOST OF WHICH HAS GOTTEN WORSE THAT I AM SCARED FOR MY SAFETY AND THOSE ON THE ROAD. - WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH HIGHWAY AND NON HIGHWAY SPEEDS RANGING FROM 15MPH - 60MPH SEVERE RUBBER SMELL AND GRINDING OF BRAKES-SOUNDED AS IF THE ENTIRE CAR WAS GOING TO FALL APART. WHEN I GOT HOME THE REAR BRAKES AND PADS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED, BLACK AND WERE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH. SCHAUMBURG DEALERSHIP SAID THE REAR PADS WEREN'T INSTALLED CORRECTLY. -EVERYDAY SINCE MILE 25,000 MY CAR WHEN STARTED AT ANY TIME HAS MADE A LARGE AND EXTREMELY LOUD CRANKING NOISE THAT LASTS ABOUT 2 SECONDS. SCHAUMBURG DEALERSHIP DAYS THIS IS RELATED TO THE I-VTEC 4-CYLINDER ENGINE BUT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. (THIS WAS AT 71,000 MILES). NO FUSS HAD BEEN MADE HAD THEY SAID IT IS COMPLETELY FINE WITH THE CRANKING NOISE. -WHEN TURNING AND DRIVING IN GENERAL THE CAR MAKES A WEIRD WHINING NOISE FROM 0MPH - 45MPH I'VE NOTICED THIS MANY TIMES AS WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT MY VEHICLE IAS EXTREMELY UNEVEN. THIS ALSO COULD RELATE TO THE STARTING WHEEL BEING 5 INCHES TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE WHEELS ARE STRAIGHT; I'VE PAID FOR MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. -LASTLY THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS TERRIBLE AND DOES NOT STOP CORRECTLY. I NOW HAVE TO SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP 500 FEET PRIOR SO THEY WORK; I HAVE TO DRIVE EXTREMELY SLOW AND BE VERY CAUTIOUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10918685

Incident

Jun 4, 2016

Mileage

62,000 mi

ENGINE NOISE FROM A COLD START. VTC ACTUATORS MAKES A RATTLING NOISE.

NHTSA ID

10862342

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

145,000 mi

ENGINE BURING OIL - PISTON RINGS NEED REPLACED, ALSO VTC ACTUATOR, TIMING CHAIN, TENSIONER AND GUIDE. 2ND TIME WITH ISSUE - NOT RESOLVED 1ST TIME.

NHTSA ID

10859790

Incident

Apr 15, 2016

Mileage

170,000 mi

COLD START RATTLE DUE TO VTC ACTUATOR FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10825235

Incident

Feb 1, 2015

Mileage

50,000 mi

MY ACCORD OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF WHEN THERE WAS 40% OIL REMAINING, AND THEREFORE, I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO FLETCHER JONES HONDA, WHICH IS WHERE I REGULARLY GO FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SERVICE. THEN I RECEIVED HORRIFIC NEWS CONCERNING THE LIFE OF MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS IN NEED OF A BRAND NEW 3.5-LITER VTEC V6 ENGINE, WHICH WILL COSTS $12,372.87. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY ALARMING NEWS BECAUSE, MY VEHICLE IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND I'VE ONLY HAVE HONDA TO SERVICE IT. ALSO, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED: TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT $565.39; CLUTCH ASSEMBLY $2,019.86; SPARK PLUGS REPLACEMENT $209.52 AND SYN POWER (EFI SERVICE/FUEL INJECTION CLEANING SERVICE $159.95,WHICH BRINGS MY OUT OF POCKET COSTS TO $15,327.59.

NHTSA ID

10811844

Incident

Dec 17, 2015

Mileage

68,818 mi

WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER EXITING I CHECKED FOR ERROR CODES (AS I ALWAYS CARRY THE P-CODE READER WITH ME). THE CODE STATED THAT CYLINDER 3 WAS MISFIRING. I DOUBLE CHECKED ALL SPARK PLUGS TO MAKE SURE THE CONNECTIONS WERE OKAY. THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON, WITH A ROUGH IDLE, AND ENGINE CODES STARTED TO BE MORE SPONTANEOUS AS IT STATED RANDOM MISFIRES/MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES. I TOOK MY CAR TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT I LIKELY NEED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COIL, SO I DID THAT AND STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK IT TO A SHOP WHERE THEY ALSO SUSPECTED BAD IGNITION COILS. THEY THEN DID A VALVE ADJUSTMENT AND WAS POSITIVE THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER PERFORMING THAT JOB, THE CAR CONTINUED WITH THE SAME ROUGH IDLE BUT ONLY POPULATED THE ERROR CODE STATING CYLINDER 3 IS MISFIRING. THEY TOOK OUT THE SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL ON CYLINDER 3 AND DISCOVERED A CRACKED INTAKE VALVE. I'VE SPOKEN TO AT LEAST 10 SHOPS, 2 HONDA SERVICE DEALERSHIPS, AND 2 PERSONAL MECHANIC FRIENDS THAT ALL STATE THAT A BROKEN INTAKE VALVE AT 107K IS VERY UNUSUAL AND LIKELY A RESULT OF POOR DESIGN. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ALL V6 HONDA ACCORDS BETWEEN 2008-2012. UNFORTUNATELY THE 2010 V6 6 MT IS ONE OF THE FEW MODELS LEFT OUT OF THAT LAW SUIT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD A SHOP START ON THE REPAIRS AS I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THEM DONE ASAP. I FIGURE AN UNLIKELY EVENT LIKE THIS IS DUE TO POOR ENGINE DESIGN SINCE I HAVE THOROUGHLY KEPT UP WITH ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE (SPARK PLUGS, TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, OIL CHANGE, ETC..). I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS 2000$ DOLLAR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10758949

Incident

Aug 11, 2015

Mileage

107,000 mi

THE PAST TWO TIMES I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE OIL LEVEL IS BELOW THE DIPSTICK. BOTH TIMES I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE WITH 20% OIL LIFE SHOWING. SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD SOMETIMES GETS "BLOCKED". THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT, YOU GO TO SHIFT AND CANT GET INTO GEAR, EITHER HAVE TO GO BACK TO 2ND OR BACK TO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK IN. THE "DOUBLE PUMP SHIFT" USUALLY WORKS. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEAKER DECK RATTLING WHICH I HAD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BUT ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10758914

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RATTLING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND MADE A LOUD SOUND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE SAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,370.

NHTSA ID

10725224

Incident

Jun 8, 2015

Mileage

100,370 mi