2006 Honda Accord Power Train Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 9 records
- failure failure · 5 records
- needed replaced · 5 records
- current mileage · 5 records
- replaced repaired · 4 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine · Power Train
I bought a car & after driving it, i noticed & started to hear/ feel strange noises. I decided to have the car inspected & i found out that the car had a significant front-end collision & that the honda had been partially repaired & not fixed properly. The inspectors stated that the car's accident was not reported to dmv as it should be & that is was fixed under the table, as a side job. The car dealership claimed…
ODI 11231638
Power Train · Steering
Power steering fluid keeps gushing out of the housing unit. Transmission keeps on studders when shifting from 1st gear to 2nd. Marking whining noises.
ODI 11270537
Power Train
I was driving my car the other night on the street and all of a sudden it didn't wanna drive forward anymore. Check engine light came on. I scanned for the codes and my scanner said it was the output speed sensor and also torque converter clutch circuit stuck off. The car won't drive forward or backward.
ODI 11231608
Power Train
On 26oct17, i was driving my honda accord 2006 with 171,000 miles and came to a complete stop. I prepared to make a left turn and engaged the clutch. The vehicle entered into the highway about 5 feet when a large pop/thud was heard with some slight metallic grinding noises. The car drifted backwards since i was on a slight incline. Fortunately there was no traffic to my left or behind me. I drifted backwards…
ODI 11043325
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. While driving various speeds, the transmission skipped gears and caused the engine to rev very high. Also, a knocking noise was present coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failures. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v395000 (power train). The…
ODI 11031760
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. While driving 4 mph, the front driver side cv axle joint fractured and almost caused a crash. The dealer replaced the cv axle joint. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000.
ODI 10958533
Power Train
Transmission failed after only putting 77,300 miles on the car.
ODI 10927422
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. While driving 40 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the transmission started to slip. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
ODI 10821984
Power Train
While driving the car i noticed when i put my foot on gas it wasn't responding. I got a few more feet down the road and the car stopped. I the tried to give it gas nothing happened. I had the car towed to the shop and was told my transmission was completely shot at 97000 miles . The car has been maintained very well with the transmission fluid being changed. I know honda has had many problems with their…
ODI 10819706
Power Train
I had just gotten off the interstate about 2 minutes. I was approaching a traffic light, when i tried to accelerate through it. My engine roared, but did not go anywhere. So i looked around, and cars were up on me, nearly rear-ending me. They were upset that i mashed my brakes, rather than driving through the intersection. I put on my emergency lights for them to go around me, as i put the car in park, it kept…
ODI 10782559
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle decelerated and there was a sudden increase of engine rpms. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v395000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 205,000.
ODI 10782530
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the vehicle started making an abnormal noise and jerked without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.
ODI 10712624
Power Train
Automatic transmission shudders during acceleration. Car has 76,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10655278
Power Train
Transmission failure while i was in heavy traffic. Engin would rev up but the transmission would not engage. This caused a stressful and dangerous situation with traffic since i could not move any faster than 10 to 15 miles per hour. *tr
ODI 10631069
Power Train
2006 honda accord se 4cyl automatic trans. Transmission failure on highway. Entering highway and merging into high-speed traffic, and transmission started slipping to the point where it had no forward power (however engine was running fine). A large 18-wheeler truck was behind me and had to brake sharply as my car slowed down. Had to pull off, shut off engine for a few minutes before was able to get car to next exit…
ODI 10608381
Exterior Lighting · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
During multiple instances, my car (honda accord 2006) was either in nearly stopped position or stopping in the line of traffic red light behind other car. Suddenly, it just self-accelerated itself with rpm cranking up to 1.5 k-rpm while i was braking my brake peddle to set my car in stopped situation. Normally, when it was in fully stop or idle position, the engine idle rpm speed is 0.75~0.8 k-rpm. These scary…
ODI 10546117
Power Train
I bought my 2006 accord v6 auto not quite 4 years ago as a 2 year old, off lease beautiful, gently used model with 38,000 miles. Around 85,000 miles i noted the transmission started to shift abruptly/hard. I had a transmission fluid service completed and this seemed to solve the problem. The abrupt shifts started again around 128,000 miles. Now at 130,000 miles, the transmission completely failed. After a 65 mile…
ODI 10489006
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated that while downshifting, the gears shifted violently and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised the contact that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. The current…
ODI 10489007
Air Bags · Power Train
I was involved in an accident and my airbags never deployed. A police report was filed and the other car got ticketed. I was driving down the road and a car pulled in front of me and i t-boned them. Not sure why my airbags didn't deploy. Also, since 2012 as i accelerate and press the gas pedal my car shudders, like its skipping. Not sure why but it's not right and shouldn't do this. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10660691
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10474553
Power Train
While accelerating to highway speed (65) my car automatic transmission suddenly fell out of gear and the engine raced to 6k rpms and was unable to catch gear again with patting the gas peddle. It was almost as if the cars brake was on because there was almost no glide. I was just barely able to get off to the shoulder and not be rear-ended at high speed. I turned off the car for a few minutes and started it back up…
ODI 10482940
Engine · Power Train
Appears the vehicle pcm has to be replaced caused car to stall. *tt
ODI 10459363
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the problem continued. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was…
Crash reported
ODI 10455119
Body · Power Train
This is my first honda & will be my last. Bought the car with 50,000 miles on it-figured we were set for quite a while. At 53,000 the transmission went-3,000 miles over warranty. Called honda directly & after crying, begging, pleading, etc they replaced the transmission free of charge. Three years later i have a car with 110,000 miles on it. The white paint is all pitted with rust spots, the passenger side motor…
ODI 10704002
Power Train
Transmission shudders when rpm's reach 1500-2000 at slow to moderate acceleration. Shuddering does not occur when hard accelerating. Tends to happen when speed is reaching 35mph though has occurred at other speeds. Has happened on multiple road surfaces and in multiple cities. Veh has not thrown any service code's or warning lights. Dealer does not seem to want to fix problem. This vehicle is not covered in the…
ODI 10552592