2004 Honda Accord Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
As i am driving my vehicle gets stuck at 20 mph and the rpms go high (above 3,000-4,000). Then the rpms eventually go back down and the vehicle speeds up. I have 2 boys, a 2 year old and a 5 year old along with my wife. I am fearful for their safety. I researched that there was a recall in regards to the transmission over heating at 2nd gear from lack of lubrication but i never received a recall, or at least my…
ODI 10490711
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Smell something burning while running the car on freeway. Axle seal leaking and coolant bypass hose leaking was confirmed later. *tr
ODI 10482455
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I did the routine maintenance on my honda accord. I have followed all of the specifications regarding oil changes, maintenance on the transmission, timing belt replacement, etc. Unfortunately, even with the routine maintenance performed on this car, my transmission failed on a road trip on july 7, 2012. I was driving on the interstate going 75 miles per hour when my honda accord would not accelerate anymore.…
ODI 10466910
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Automatic transmission failed while driving. Car was lurching and jumping in speed. Engine was racing. Ultimately, the transmission failed while driving. The car was left without propulsion in the middle of a busy highway. There are 100+ similar complaints on carcomplaints.com and the #1 most reported problem on the honda accord is the transmission. The '03 accord is the #2 worst car listed on the side with 747…
ODI 10453117
Engine And Engine Cooling
I had a 2004 honda accord with approx. 65,000 mile on the car. One day while driving on the freeway, one of the spark plug blew out of the cylinder head and caused a engine failure and vehicle to stall on the freeway. The honda owner manual recommended the 1st spark plug change at 100,000 miles. When tow the car to the repair shop, the shop discover that the one of the spark plug was not properly torqued at the…
ODI 10438951
Engine And Engine Cooling
On november 2, 2011 i took my 2004 honda accord into a automotive repair shop for a noise that my car was making. While in there the tech looked up my vin# and said there was a recall on vin#'s [xxx] [xxx] [xxx]. My vin # is [xxx] clearly falls within this range. He obtained this information thru "repair.alldata.com". I then took the paper to the local honda dealership and they said my vehicle has no recalls. How…
ODI 10434007
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I have a 2004 accord ex-l v6. I began hearing a strange noise from the transmission with a loss of motive power at speeds between 25 to 45 mph.. My honda dealer said it had an internal fault and would replace transmission for $3800. I had a transmission repair shop repair transmission for $2900. The torque converter needed replacing. Car had 97k miles. *tr
ODI 10435366
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
Body · Engine And Engine Cooling
On january 2, 2004 we purchased a honda accord ex. The car is red in color. Total cost was $25,998.50. We have enjoyed this car since we purchased it and about 6 months ago we made the decision to replace the timing belt. That was on april 8, 2011 as the mileage neared 100,000. Since that time (probably in may 2011) we started to notice some peeling on the front above the windshield and also some around the rear…
ODI 10432594
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle shook. When the contact took her foot off the accelerator pedal, the shaking stopped. The failure occurred over fifty times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times where the spark plugs and egr valve were replaced and the software was updated. The failure continued and could not be duplicated. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10360517
Air Bags · Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
2004 honda accord with several problems since purchase. Consumer states that it all began with the vehicle jerking, warning lights illuminating, brake pads were low, transmission replaced, broken motor mounts, and the horn stopped working. *kb when the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, he noticed the srs light was on, which may have been due to the horn not working.
ODI 10223938
Cruise Control · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Interior/Under Dash · Latch · Power Adjust · Power Window Devices And Controls · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Switch/Wiring · Trunk Lid
2004 honda accord-ex (cloth); bought new at honda dealership. From the purchase date to present, problems with the following: *air conditioner/heater: water dripping from vents and window area; musty/moldy smell. *driver's seat: only one-way power is up; extremely uncomfortable. *stereo/entertainment: display goes on and off; cd's are burning hot when removed after playing for short time; whole area around system…
1 injury
ODI 10149479
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving consumer heard a creaking noise coming from under the hood. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10094349
Engine And Engine Cooling · Manual Transmission
Dt: the consumer's vehicle stall intermittently even in traffic. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not find a problem. Dealer cannot find a problem. While driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic, the problem is more noticeable. *nm vehicle has repeated problems going into first gear. Vehicle has been in honda shop for about 75 days as of 5/21/05 and repeats the stalling issue on a regular basis. Dealer…
ODI 10119950
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving my 2004 honda accord (3 months old/4,000 mi) the engine cut off. The radio still played. The car lost power steering. I pulled over to the side of the road. The car started again. The dealer could not reproduce the problem, stated that it only happened once and i must continue to drive the car as is. Honda america concurred as did a representative of the owner of the dealership. I do not feel safe…
ODI 10054633