Honda drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Honda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 7,780 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Accord accounts for the largest share (23%). The single worst model year is the 2003 Accord with 348 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 7,780 about drivetrain & axles, all Honda models
- Most affected
- Accord 23% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 4,841 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 257 and 37
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Honda models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2003 Honda Accord348 complaints
- 2003 Honda Odyssey206 complaints
- 2016 Honda Pilot201 complaints
- 2004 Honda Accord194 complaints
- 2015 Honda Civic175 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 15 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 77 |
| 1999 | 108 |
| 2000 | 172 |
| 2001 | 340 |
| 2002 | 356 |
| 2003 | 760 |
| 2004 | 539 |
| 2005 | 337 |
| 2006 | 216 |
| 2007 | 236 |
| 2008 | 201 |
| 2009 | 124 |
| 2010 | 142 |
| 2011 | 86 |
| 2012 | 203 |
| 2013 | 322 |
| 2014 | 319 |
| 2015 | 470 |
| 2016 | 432 |
| 2017 | 410 |
| 2018 | 521 |
| 2019 | 388 |
| 2020 | 166 |
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2022 | 114 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 236 |
| 2025 | 128 |
| 2026 | 34 |
Among the 4,841 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.