2004 Honda Accord Power Train Problems
- 176
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 176 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 77 |
| 60–100k mi | 48 |
| 150–400k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
My transmission was recalled in 2004 however the "fix" was to install an oil jet kit and extra lubrication to the gears. The transmission still failed at only 65k miles. Honda now refused to pay for the repairs. Honda knowingly put my safety and the safety of my two year old daughter at risk by not replacing the transmission. The incident happened while driving my daughter to school and i become stuck going up a…
ODI 10425655
Power Train
Noticed leak on garage floor, took it into honda dealership, told by technician carrier bearing in transmission is very loose causing leak, likely need transmission replacement, low mileage 70,730. Wonder if this should have been considered in recent recall date of 8-4-11 since this car was manufactured in july, 2004. *tr
ODI 10426967
Power Train
Transmission failed. One day it is working fine the next day per the honda dealer the transmission is unrepairable and needs to be replaced. The cost to me was quoted at $4100.00. I purchased the vehicle new, there was a recall on the transmission, i wonder when honda is going to notify me of the recall? *tr
ODI 10458879
Power Train
I have a 2004 v6 accord with 110,000 miles and had a previous throttle position sensor replaced a year ago b/c the tranny did not shift down into lower gear intermittently on highway. Now i have the opposite problem, where tranny doesn't shift up into overdrive. So there is another sensor problem. Turning off/on the car resets it. But local mechanic said test drive showed jerkiness from 1 to 2nd gear, and i've…
ODI 10424334
Power Train
The vehicle is automatic and takes up to 3-5 seconds before wanting to accelerate once its put into drive and then slight kick once it gets into gear. The vehicle begins to vibrate at the speed of 55 as well. The vehicle kicks also when in drive and it switches gears around 30 mph. *tt
ODI 10425887
Power Train
Transmission failure - started as a vibration around 60 to 65 mph. Dealer assessed and indicated the transmission needs to be replaced at only 78000 miles. *tr
ODI 10424511
Power Train
On june 30, 2004, honda's north america website released a statement about their voluntary recall to certain honda & acura automobiles. My 2004 v6 honda accord is mentioned on this recall. On 4/30/05, honda dealership shows in my repair history report that the v6 automatic transmission second gear is inspected. The report says "inspect 2nd gear and install lubrication kit on transmission. Inspection show no…
ODI 10420488
Power Train
I was driving 70 miles per hour on a busy freeway when the vehicle down shifted abruptly and drastically reduced in speed. It refused to shift into higher gears, randomly spiked in engine rpm, and resulted in a hazard due to quickly-approaching traffic from behind. The vehicle's speed had reduced to nearly 20 miles per hour in busy freeway traffic before i had successfully navigated the vehicle across 3 lanes and…
ODI 10418880
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I have a 2004 honda accord that had a transmission failure with no warning. It had 88,000miles on it and very well maintained. I was driving on the highway about 2 hours away from home when the car started slowing down or downshifting on its own. I felt like i was just coasting or in neutral. I pulled over to the side of the road and waited a couple minutes and tried to start my car up again...it did. I started…
ODI 10432329
Power Train
Transmission with only 116k miles failed while driving approximately 50 mph. Car violently downshifted, which forced me to drive it to the side of the road. Vehicle has been meticulously maintained. I am original owner and was never notified of the recall tsb on the transmission, even though i never moved from my address which i purchased the car new from showcase honda in phoenix, arizona in july of 2004. I only…
ODI 10454924
Power Train
Driving along 60mph and power to transmission suddenly lost. Coasted to stop and the side of road. Reverse nor drive worked. We had to call a tow truck and toed to honda dealership 3 hours from home. Holiday weekend so had to call home for a ride home leaving car at dealership; dealership said transmission needed to be replaced and have now been out of a car for 7 days and must drive 3 hours back to get car now. *tr
ODI 10460363
Power Train
Transmission downshifted without warning into lowest gear causing the car to jerk and decelerate very rapidly, which resulted in lost control of the vehicle. After coming to a stop transmission would not engage, leaving the car disabled in the middle of the highway.
ODI 10408228
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving long distance at 80 mph, several warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated including the transmission light. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission gears were broken and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred…
ODI 10536929
Power Train
Transmission failed catastrophically without any prior warning. At 45 mph it downshifted into first gear, redlining the engine and locking up the wheels. It did it twice more before i was able to drive the 3 additional miles to my home. I'm fortunate it was at night and there was little traffic. Honda has known about this problem since 1999 as covered it up, continuing to manufacture and sell cars without doing…
ODI 10440076
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was exhibiting an abnormal grinding when attempting to shift from park to drive. The dealer advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v395000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) but was not advised that the vehicle was not included in the…
ODI 10434079
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord ex. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the speed suddenly decreased to 15 mph and the contact lost control. The vehicle jumped the curb and hit a pedestrian who was injured. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by metal in the transmission fluid caused by broken gears. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10360992
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
In january 29, 2010, my wife was driving home with my children when the car suddenly lost power. We had it towed to my mechanic who checked it and told us that it was the transmission. We eventually had it replaced for $2300. I was really surprised that the transmission failed so prematurely but since it had passed its warranty i didn't bother notifiying honda. However, the same thing happened again this november…
ODI 10437641
Power Train
While driving low speed 20 to 40 mph car started jerking bucking pulled over to store parking lot waited 10 minutes scared to drive 10 min to home but made it. Attempt to drive vehicle next day after driving start jerking transmission slipping pulled over again . Try to move vehicle again cars would not move. Contact american honda informed transmission failed was informed my vehicle id was not on the 2004 accord…
ODI 10484717
Power Train
We got a 2004 honda accord ex through abc auto [redacted] tampa [redacted] checked trans fluid which needed to be changed ,we figured it was the way the car was built,but we advised the sales man ,which advised us he would have "there" shop completely look the car over.which nothing was found. I had trans fluid changed immediately,approx 30 days later checked fluid smelled burnt and again metal shaving were…
ODI 10643222
Power Train
Today 10-03-13 my wife's vehicle (2004 honda accord ex v-6 navi) transmission failed for the second time. During the last couple of weeks we noticed the transmission slipping from time to time. This morning we were going to perform a transmission flush at a local repair shop when the transmission failed. As the transmission went from 2nd to 3rd the vehicle revved as failed to transmit power causing a near collision.…
ODI 10546678
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate and the engine began to race. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician advised the contact that the transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately four years later, failure recurred. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power…
ODI 10464670
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced in 2007 because the gears were chipped and fractured within the transmission. The contact had the transmission replaced again in 2011 because the gears had dried, overheated and fractured within the transmission for the second time. Each time the vehicle was repaired, the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not…
ODI 10505569
Power Train
Feb. 2007, approximately 60,000 miles on the vehicle, while driving on freeway middle lane, engine started racing, lost acceleration. Was fortunate to get to the shoulder without causing an accident. Through an extended warranty which i paid for, got a new transmission installed by honda. Since i had not used the warranty before, the premium on the warranty would have been reimbursed to me had the transmission not…
ODI 10465369
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating. The vehicle coasted to a stop and was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer replaced the transmission under warranty. The failure had since recurred on three occasions. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer after two of the recurrences and the transmission was again replaced under…
ODI 10439398
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When parking the car in a parking lot, as i was turning into the parking space the car jumped (went very fast forward and hit the wall in front of me) even though i had my foot on the brakes i felt i had no control of the car and the engine turned off on it's own. I also noticed it jumped gears, it was no longer on d but d3. This incident caused damage to the bumper of the car.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 10072411