The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked and inadvertently decelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,251.
1999 Honda Accord transmission problems
246 complaints (22% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 82,000. 9 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 246
- of this car's complaints
- 22%
- typical mileage
- 82,000
- crashes
- 9
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission188
- Manual transmission5
- Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch5
- Automatic transmission: torque converter3
- Driveline: differential unit2
- Driveline2
- Automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)2
- Clutch assembly1
At what mileage
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Honda Accord transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Honda Accord transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Transmission failure 87Jerking 50Slipping 44Won't shift 19Harsh shifting 18Hesitation 17
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Ignition-park interlock system
Six of the odi complaints are duplicative of the manufacturer complaints, as well as four of the crashes.the noted injury occurred when a rollaway vehicle that had been inadvertently parked in neutral struck the exiting operator.the warranty claim count shown for other represents incidents where honda's analysis of claim detail indicates the interlock system malfunctioned.the interlock system utilizes a lever to block ignition key removal when the transmission is not in park.honda has identified a wear condition of the interlock lever that can cause the system to malfunction; when wear occurs the key can be removed from the ignition while the shifter is in a non-park position.honda documents indicate that a manufacturing process may be the cause of interlock lever wear, and that this process was revised in january of 2001.an engineering analysis will be opened to further investigate this concern and its scope.
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What 1999 Honda Accord owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the RPM revved up and jerked with the transmission warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be inspected. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
At around 185000 miles now, this car which we bought a few years ago with maybe 50,000 to 60,000 less miles started shifting really hard between 1st gear and 2nd gear. Now it slams in gear. From all we've read it is a design flaw regarding the filter which collects tiny metal particulates preventing enough pressure for the transmission to properly and smoothly shift. Honda is well aware of this situation and will not offer to replace these transmissions. There are literally thousands of complaints I find when reading about this complaint online and everyone says the same thing. And there are so few left of these years that honda ought to have no problem replacing or repairing these transmissions for those of us who are still driving these cars. I want them to repair or replace our transmission because of their design flaw, not our misuse. Please see this gets reviewed by a decision make, thank you so much.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that there was a random failure with the park interlock function and the vehicle stalled several times without warning. In addition, the vehicle failed to restart and shifted in and out of park several times. The vehicle was to be inspected and diagnosed by a dealer and independent mechanic. The manufacturer indicated that there was no recall to address the issue. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
Travelling on interstate when when front-end of vehicle began to vibrate. Moments after the vibration, the car veered hard right on its own. Unable to regain control of vehicle, as steering wheel seemed as it was "locked" in a hard-right enabling position. This malfunction caused the driver to hit a retaining wall at approx 55mph, causing bodily injury. Inspection revealed a faulty/failed steering knuckle, which had completely failed/snapped. Car considered a total, after incident.
The automatic transmission is slipping a problem with honda, and the car was getting a state inspection and found out the sub frame was rusted on the passenger side . Will not pass a pennsylvania state inspection this is a problem with 1999 to 2002 accords call honda they will not help ( 168000 miles on car ).
My three small children and myself were traveling on the interstate in our home town right at city speed limit of 75mph when out of nowhere from the middle lane attempted to get in the right lane to to get off on my exit 4 miles ahead I slowly hit my brakes then the gas and my car would not move I was almost plowed into numerous times and almost caused a few collisions myself since I was not able to move at all l was so scared I was about to die with my kids I was frozen
On 03/19/20016 I was on my way to work and out of now where I stop at a red light and I tried to take off I had to hit the gas peddle before the car would move. I made it to work and I took into a mechanic that same night and he informed me that I may need a new transmission.
Noise in the right axle in the transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the rpms increased to 5,000 as the vehicle made a jerking motion and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and the rpms returned to normal, however, the failure recurred. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000. The VIN was not available.
Questions about the 1999 Honda Accord transmission
Does the 1999 Honda Accord have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 246 complaints about the transmission of the 1999 Honda Accord, 22% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Honda Accord transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 82,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Honda Accord transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Accord have bad transmission?
The Honda Accord model years with the most transmission complaints are 2003 (924 complaints), 2002 (478 complaints) and 2004 (348 complaints).
Other 1999 Honda Accord problems
Electrical 388Engine 172Airbags 74Body 69Acceleration 51Brakes 49Seats 42Suspension 38Fuel system 24Steering 24Seat belts 22Tires 18Lights 17Visibility 17Locks 15Driver assistance 6Wheels 2
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