1999 Honda Accord Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,135 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Honda Accord overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE GEARS WILL GRIND, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO BACKWARDS. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER AT THIS TIME.”NHTSA complaint 898642 — filed 11/01/2001
“CAR PAUSES THAT SURGES FORWARD WILE DRIVING ESP AT LOWER SPEEDS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION.”NHTSA complaint 747466 — filed 06/27/2001
“TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO GEAR, IT WAS SLOW IN SHIFTING. WHEN EVER THIS HAPPENS, ENGINE WOULD REV UP. HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP…”NHTSA complaint 889320 — filed 05/29/2001
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Honda Accord have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Honda Accord: 188 of 1,135 complaints on file (16.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Honda Accord have in total?
1,135 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 77 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 44 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
