THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING AND THIS IS BECOMING A HAZARD WHEN PUT IN TO TRAFFIC. *TR
COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT
Honda Accord transmission problems
2,041 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.
General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.
62 crash reports6 fire reports29 injury reports
Reports by model year
YearTopic reportsRecallsInvestigations
20181
6220163
4020151
5220141
4220133
5520121
8120115
90201010
12120094
102200814
83200715
94200610
124200547
1542004157
1342003588
1352002347
572001128
7102000135
851999206
451998237
63199720
30199620
10199511
2219949
10199313
10199215
20199113
31199012
2619891
1119887
2119875
3319862
26Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1050–25K
12425–50K
35050–75K
47075–100K
439100–150K
77150K+
1,565 reports with mileage · 476 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What owners actually said
2,041 reportsMY HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THIS WILL BE THE CARS 2ND TRANSMISSION AND CAR ONLY HAS 95,000 MILES. *TR
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT VERY ROUGH AND SLIP WHEN UP SHIFT. I FOLLOWED ALL THE RECOMMENDED MAINTAIN SCHUDULE. THE DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSIMISSION AND HONDA USA IS NOT COVERING THE COST. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS IT …
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I OWN A 2002 HONDA ACCORD LX V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT VERY ROUGH AND SLIP WHEN UP SHIFT. I FOLLOWED ALL THE RECOMMENDED MAINTAIN SCHUDULE. THE DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSIMISSION AND HONDA USA IS NOT COVERING THE COST. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS IT FEEL LIKE IT MAY STALL ON THE ROAD. *TR
WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT IMPROPERLY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP DURING SHIFTING PROCESS WHICH COULD OF CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR... AFTER LOOKING THIS ISSUE UP IT APPEARS THAT HONDA HAS A EXTREME DEFECT WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES FROM 98-03 AND ARE DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING A…
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WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT IMPROPERLY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP DURING SHIFTING PROCESS WHICH COULD OF CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR... AFTER LOOKING THIS ISSUE UP IT APPEARS THAT HONDA HAS A EXTREME DEFECT WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES FROM 98-03 AND ARE DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE HONDA TO SHIFT WRONG THE ENGINE WILL REV UP WHEN SHIFTING WHICH ON BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS OR REGULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ANOTHER THING IS WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND IT TURNS GREEN THE CAR CAN STALL FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN REV FORWARD WHICH CAN CAUSE WHIPLASH TO THE DRIVER AND OR PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. I JUST PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD COUPE SE ON 9/26/10 AND ALREADY I AM HAVING THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO HONDA THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING OUT TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST 2890 FROM HONDA TO FIX. MY CO WORKERS TRANSMISSION DROPPED IN HER HONDA ACCORD CAUSING HER CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.... PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A IMMEDIATE SAFETY CONCERN CONSIDERING IF YOU ARE ON THE EXPRESSWAY SOMEONE INCLUDING THE DRIVER COULD DIE. *TR
MY COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT HAS OCCURRED 3-DECEMBER 2010. PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER/DRIVER. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR THE 2ND GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WOULD OVER HEAT AND POSSIBLY EXPLODE DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE "FIX" HONDA IMPLEMENTED FOR THIS R…
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MY COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT HAS OCCURRED 3-DECEMBER 2010. PURCHASED NEW, SINGLE OWNER/DRIVER. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR THE 2ND GEAR OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WOULD OVER HEAT AND POSSIBLY EXPLODE DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE "FIX" HONDA IMPLEMENTED FOR THIS RECALL DONE SHORTLY AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ONLY A MINIMUM OF EVERY TWO YEARS AS HONDA ADVISED ME TO DO PERTAINING TO THEIR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND MY DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING AND IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF 2ND GEAR GOING INTO 3RD GEAR AT A FREQUENCY OF ONCE PER DAY FOR THREE DAYS IN A ROW AND THEN WOULD NOT HAPPEN FOR A COUPLE DAYS. THIS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY LETTING OF THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD SHIFT INTO 3RD SUCCESSFULLY. IT WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT VARIES IN TIME WHEN IT WILL RE-ENGAGE AND IT HAS LEFT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE IS NO WARNING FOR THIS FAILURE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL. RECENTLY I PULLED OUT ONTO A ROADWAY AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, EN ROUTE TRAFFIC CAUGHT UP TO ME AND MY ABRUPT FAILURE TO ACCELERATE/MERGE WITH TRAFFIC, CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT OF SEVERAL OF THOSE VEHICLES THAT WERE APPROACHING WITH WET ROAD CONDITIONS AS TO MY VEHICLE THAT WAS ABRUPTLY STRANDED AND NON-MOBILE. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED AND HAD NO WARNING THAT THIS FAILURE IS GOING TO OCCUR. THE CAR THAT WAS BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID STRIKING MY CAR WITH THE FRONT END OF THEIR VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND AM VERY CONCERNED AS I HAVE READ OF HUNDREDS OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE I HAVE WITH THE SAME 2003 HONDA ACCORD I OWN. HONDA HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
THE TRANSMISSION TO MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD STARTED TO KICK BACK EVERYTIME IT SHIFTED UNTIL IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED ON ME AND I HAD TO PAY 2700 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION...THIS WAS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND THE CAR WAS NOT AS DEPENDABLE AS THEY SAID IT WAS. *TR
MY WIFE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2003 AND RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF 3RD GEAR IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND GOES INTO NEUTRAL MODE. WILL CONTINUE ON TO 4TH GEAR ONLY IF YOU BACK OFF THE THROTTLE, WHICH SLOWS THE VEHICLE DOWN IN THE PROCESS. THIS PUTS THE OCCUPANTS AN…
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MY WIFE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2003 AND RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF 3RD GEAR IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND GOES INTO NEUTRAL MODE. WILL CONTINUE ON TO 4TH GEAR ONLY IF YOU BACK OFF THE THROTTLE, WHICH SLOWS THE VEHICLE DOWN IN THE PROCESS. THIS PUTS THE OCCUPANTS AND VEHICLES BEHIND YOU AT RISK OF A REAR END COLLISION. PROBLEM IS THE 3RD GEAR CLUTCH PACK IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS USED IN THE 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6'S. LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN ON LOCAL BACKORDER FROM HONDA FOR 9 MONTHS AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN NEW PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. CALLED HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY HELP SINCE THE CAR IS 7 YEARS OLD/108K MILES. ONLY CHOICE WAS TO USE A TRANSMISSION OUT OF A SALVAGE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO ANOTHER FAILURE SINCE THE SALVAGE TRANSMISSION WOULD ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THIS FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING AND KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2003 HONDA ACCORD V-6'S AND IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THEM ISSUE A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING TO A FLORIDA VACATION IN OCT., 2005 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED, I HAD TO DRIVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP INCURRING A BILL OF $3,024 + THE COST OF A RENTAL CAR & A TRIP BACK TO FL THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND TO GET THE HONDA. FORWARD TO FEB, 2…
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WHILE DRIVING TO A FLORIDA VACATION IN OCT., 2005 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP ON MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD. BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED, I HAD TO DRIVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP INCURRING A BILL OF $3,024 + THE COST OF A RENTAL CAR & A TRIP BACK TO FL THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND TO GET THE HONDA. FORWARD TO FEB, 2009...ONCE AGAIN TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. INCURRED ANOTHER REPAIR FOR $3200. FORWARD TO TODAY, DEC. 2010 (NOT EVEN 2 YRS LATER) THE TRANSMISSION IS ONCE MORE SLIPPING, AND IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER $3,000+ REPAIR ON THE HORIZON!!! THAT WILL BE 3 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS IN 5 YEARS!!! *TR
MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX DOESN'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST UNTIL IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE (VERY HARD SHIFT). THE D LIGHT THEN BEGINS TO BLINK AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IF I AM ON A HILL THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE AND MY CAR ISN'T A STANDARD. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IF A CAR IS BEHIND ME. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND AL…
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MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD EX DOESN'T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST UNTIL IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE (VERY HARD SHIFT). THE D LIGHT THEN BEGINS TO BLINK AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IF I AM ON A HILL THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE AND MY CAR ISN'T A STANDARD. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IF A CAR IS BEHIND ME. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND ALL I HAVE FOUND WAS IT MAY BE A SOLENOID OR JUST A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IT ISN'T AS BAD BUT IT STILL OCCURS. *TR
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60MPH ON I-40 IN NASHVILLE, TN CAR BUCKED AND CAME TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. CAR WAS FINE, TRANSMISSION WENT, HARD TIME GETTING CAR OFF THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Related Official recalls
311V395000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Aug 4, 2011
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
04V176000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Apr 15, 2004
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
98V018000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch
Feb 10, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES (HONDA ACCORD SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 TO JANUARY 10, 1998; COUPES MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 11, DECEMBER 15, 1997, AND JANUARY 5, 1998; ACURA 2.3CL MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 22, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 7, 1998). DURING MANUFACTURING, THE CASTING DIE CAUSED AN IRREGULARITY IN THE RIGHT-SIDE TRANSMISSION COVER. THIS IRREGULARITY CAN LIMIT THE MOVEMENT OF THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATION LEVEL AND PREVENT ADEQUATE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR PAWL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN AN INCLINE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKED IN "PARK," INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COLLAR ON THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL TO ENSURE PROPER MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATION LEVER.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Related NHTSA investigations
2EA03017 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Sep 9, 2003 · Closed Dec 17, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition:switch; Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Electrical System:ignition:switch
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
PE03014 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock System
Opened Apr 15, 2003 · Closed Sep 5, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE NOTED INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY PARKED IN NEUTRAL STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR.THE WARRANTY CLAIM COUNT SHOWN FOR OTHER REPRESENTS INCIDENTS WHERE HONDA'S ANALYSIS OF CLAIM DETAIL INDICATES THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM UTILIZES A LEVER TO BLOCK IGNITION KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK.HONDA HAS IDENTIFIED A WEAR CONDITION OF THE INTERLOCK LEVER THAT CAN CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION; WHEN WEAR OCCURS THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.HONDA DOCUMENTS INDICATE THAT A MANUFACTURING PROCESS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF INTERLOCK LEVER WEAR, AND THAT THIS PROCESS WAS REVISED IN JANUARY OF 2001.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WILL BE OPENED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN AND ITS SCOPE.