2004 Honda Accord drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 194 complaints for the 2004 Honda Accord, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 194 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 113,000 miles 174 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 40 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 26 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 24 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 12 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 174 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 113,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving the vehicle's drive axle collapsed causing the driver to loose control of his 2004 honda accord. The driver's side air bag deployed but did not inflate. The vehicle was totaled.
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 warranty.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Honda Accord
- Air bags 258 complaints
- Transmission 157 complaints
- Electrical system 153 complaints
- Steering 69 complaints
- Brakes 68 complaints
- Cruise control 58 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 50 complaints