2005 Honda Accord drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 67 complaints for the 2005 Honda Accord, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 67 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 60 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. The contact stated while entering a parking lot the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact stated he noticed several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact desperately pressed on the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The front driver-side air bag deployed without any warning obstructive the contact's view and causing him to crash into a building and causing the other air bags in the vehicle to deploy.
The transmission is slipping between 1st and 2nd gear as well as 3rd and 4th gear. We took it into a shop and was told the transmission needs to be rebuilt. This car was purchased brand new and has around 80,000 miles. The guy at the transmission shop stated this was a known issue with honda but they were not willing to fix it. He stated the plastic caps on the torque converter were breaking and should have never been used at all.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Honda Accord
- Air bags 214 complaints
- Electrical system 96 complaints
- Cruise control 58 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Transmission 47 complaints
- Steering 43 complaints
- Body & structure 41 complaints