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2004 Honda Accord transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 157 complaints for the 2004 Honda Accord, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
157 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 147 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 1
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2004 Honda Accord Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 29 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 43 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 29 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 17 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 147 complaints that include mileage. 15% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles29
80k to 100k miles43
100k to 120k miles29
120k to 140k miles17
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 147 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

I have complained to honda about my transmission slipping, almost stalling out and then taking a huge jerk...it normally happens when letting up off my gas...this has been ongoing for almost 2 years; last night I had the ride of my life in only a matter of seconds! I was stopping by the bank to get cash from the atm; as I let up off my gas, the car did a hard jerk and jumped the sidewalk hitting the corner of the bank. I'm so glad no one was using the atm at this time.

Reported at 89,500 miles, October 2008 CrashInjury

Driving down a major road when car started to smoke like crazy, pulled off to side of road then couldn't get car to drive in gear to a very close by service station. Had car flatbed to dealer where I was told the car had transmission failure due to a cracked case (part failure) and needed to be replaced. The dealer contacted district manager to see if we could get a goodwill repair from american honda since it was a failed part and not due to misuse or not having had car serviced.

Reported at 82,000 miles, July 2010

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