2000 Honda Accord: complete transmission failure

Filed Feb 26, 2022 · Transmission · CA

I had this car for a few weeks with 120K miles on it and the transmission died on me while driving and almost got hit with a big rig. Lucky the big rig has enough distance to slam that break. This car needs attention and recall with the transmission. Been reading a lot of faulty transmission for this model and no recall. Not sure if a crash or fatality will occur first before they will initiate a recall. Honda is a reliable company but has this many complaints and no recall has been initiated.

Filed Jan 22, 2022 · Airbags · FL

I received a letter about the airbag recall for my 2000 Honda Accord EX back in year 2020, so I call the dealer in Sanford to make an appointment. They tell me I have to take my car in first, then they will inspect it and order the part (AutoNation Honda Sanford 407‑323‑6100). I arrived early, they took my car in and in about an hour later they called me that my car was ready. I was surprised on how fast the job was done. I looked at the invoice paperwork Honda gave me and left home. At my house I was looking at the invoice and it did not show anywhere where the airbag was recalled, so there was NO second appointment. I called on the same day of my appointment (Nov. 14, 2020) and speak to a rep who I explained the situation. She placed me on hold a few times and at one point I asked to speak to the person who was in charge who was Michael Donaldson (service advisor 7927). I explained to the service manager that I did not see anything about the airbag being recalled. He said after the tests they performed, my car did not need the airbag to be replaced, so they did not schedule another appointment because of that. Mr. Donaldson did tell me that Honda performed a SOFTWARE update and that would be it. I asked Mr. Donaldson "how a software update is going to fix the metal pieces inside the airbag?" His replied was "that was all the car needed". I decided not to call the same Honda dealer again, but did call Holler Honda (407) 629-1234. Unfortunately before I was able to take my car in, the transmission failed, so I had to cancel. I WILL fix the transmission and the car WILL be on the road again. I have proof of what Honda in Sanford did on the day of my appointment. I keep receiving letters and emails about the recall, so something WAS NOT done correctly, because if they send the report that my car didn't need an airbag, why do I keep getting letters and emails to call for appointment? I ALREADY MADE AN APPOINTMENT and HONDA DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING.

Filed Feb 4, 2016 · Transmission · 105,000 miles · CA

Transmission failed on 2000 honda accord v-6 at 105,000 miles. Vehicle was in motion on a city street, right off highway exit, in an area with high traffic.

Filed Mar 27, 2015 · Transmission · 67,685 miles · CA

At less than 70,000 miles the transmission on my 2000 honda accord ex is failing, even though the car has barley been driven. I started to experience delayed gear engagement, both on up shifts and downshifts as well as transmission fluid leakage which was initially diagnosed as a bad left side axle seal. When the mechanic proceeded to fix the axle seal, he then re diagnosed the problem as bad bearings and a faulty transmission, a very common problem with the 2000 & 2001 accords. Since then I have taken the car to several other mechanics and transmission specialists for a second opinion, who have reached the very same conclusion/diagnosis. A vast majority of the transmissions on the 2000 and 2001 accords have failed or are having problems. The scary part is all the transmission shops are familiar with this issue, some of them see an accord or an odyssey (similar problem) once a week! From my personal experience/investigation the common consensus is; the honda transmissions from the late 90's were bulletproof because they were specifically built for the cars from the 90's. However, when honda upgraded the size of their engines and power, honda used the same 90's transmissions, which in the long run could no longer handle the larger engine capacity or the extra power and eventually fail. In 2006 honda was hit with a class-action lawsuit for the faulty transmissions. Honda settled the matter out of court by extending the transmission warranty to 93 months or 109,000 miles. However, honda never corrected the problem by redesigning the transmissions or provided a fix. Instead, honda simply replaced the old faulty transmissions with new transmissions that still had the same faulty design. Now, all the transmission in those cars are failing as well and honda denies any responsibility, claiming the transmissions are out of warranty.

Filed Nov 10, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 116,856 miles · OH

I recently took my car to honda with problems accelerating up a hill and sometime on flat land and they told me I needed a new transmission at a cost of $4300. I asked to speak with a service manager because I only take my car to honda to be serviced and now all of a sunden I need a new transmission. Well the service manager told me the transmissions on the 2000 honda accord ex v6 were bad. This prompted me to go online and do research, and there were a whole lot of complaints. These complaints stated a lot of issues I had with my car when I first got it specifically I couldnt get my car to shift out of gear from park. My car broke down on me so much in the earlier years it was ridiculous. So I called honda to no avail since I felt my issues were covered up when I had a warranty with them. They said they couldnt help me im at 116,000 miles and they extended the mileage to 109,000 on their transmissions. I would say that this is bad business for honda. They should have done a recall. They sevice techs should have been more thorough.

Filed Oct 1, 2014 · Transmission · 71,385 miles · RI

Transmission failed despite the car having the factory recommended service for the transmission being performed at 60k. At the time the car was making a left through an intersection. Upon investigating it was found the car was part of a class action due to transmission failure, but I was not eligible since the car was out of the extended warranty period.

Filed Sep 17, 2013 · Transmission · CA

2000 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to transmission failure. *smd the consumer stated while driving one night, the vehicle started making strange noises and it would not pick up speed after braking or halting at traffic signals. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and inspected. The dealer informed the consumer, there was known recall on the vehicle regarding the transmission. The consumer stated he was never notified about the recall.

Filed Aug 14, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 135,000 miles · NJ

Transmission failed but car was far past the extended warranty that existed from the 2006 class action lawsuit covering this make/model vehicle. Dealership never informed the existence of a recall.

Filed Jun 7, 2012 · Transmission · 213,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and did not accelerate over 20 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the failure and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced at least four prior times by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 213,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2012 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · GA

Abnormal downshifting of gears. Hardshifting gears between 1 and 2. Reported this issue to honda dealer in year 2006 and they said its all okay and no issues. I experienced the same issue over the years. When I initially reported this issue in 2006 for my accord was covered under honda extended warranted for transmission recall, but the honda dealer refused to acknowledge this issue. In year 2010, another honda dealer diagnosed it as a transmission failure, when the car was out of warranty. I have gone to independent repair shops and they also confirm its a transmission issue due to internal mechanical issue. Honda customer service is denying the warranty coverage even though the first instance of report was done while the vehicle was in warranty period.

Filed Jan 16, 2012 · Transmission · 73,680 miles · GA

The first failure was in 2003. While I was driving on the highway my transmission went out completely in traffic. I was able to get off the street before the car completely stopped. The repair was done in 2003 during a national recall. The car started showing signs of slipping in 2009 . I contacted honda about the replacement transmission and they said it was out of warranty. The transmission completely failed in march, 2010. I was traveling at 55 MPH when the car started to lose power. This is the second incident with this car where the transmission went out while I was driving this car.

Filed Oct 24, 2011 · Transmission · 62,000 miles · KS

I am the original owner and bought my 2000 honda accord brand new from the same dealership that has done 99% of the maintenance on the vehicle, minus a few oil changes. The car has had a "hard" shift at times for approximately a year. I had never thought much about it until the last few weeks when the car started to rev up at low gears and then violently jerking to shift to higher gear. This in addition to also displaying check engine light constantly while green d or drive light is blinking. When this occurs the car will not accelerate when gas pedal is depressed for a few seconds and then will slowly begin to go. I was almost rear ended twice on my way home with my 7 year old son in his booster seat. The car would act like it was going to go and then I had no power, could not even get over to the curb. Closest dealership is 30 minutes away via interstate and after reading multiple online complaints and stories of near fatal accidents online I am at a loss as to how to handle this. Dealership told me it was okay to drive as long as engine light was steadily on. Luckily, I am in walking distance to my job, but I need to make a decision on how to proceed. It appears that honda has known of the defective transmission, but I never received a letter in the mail alerting me to the fact I was facing possible total transmission failure that could have endangered not only myself, but my small son and those drivers around me. I have read that honda will not offer any financial compensation for replacement of the defective transmission. I am going to continue to research the issue, but if this is accurate it is a shame as I have owned two honda's and always bragged about how much I loved driving my honda. Not thrilled about owning a vehicle made by a company who is aware of a serious safety hazard and does not do a better job of alerting their loyal customers.