2001 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 920 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Honda Accord overview page.
What owners report
“IN NOVEMBER 2002, I DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS DATE I HAD THREE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS…”NHTSA complaint 10011072 — filed 03/26/2003
“THE CUSTOMER CONTENDED THE BRAKES WERE SOMETIMES INOPERATIVE/NOISY/RUBBING AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CUSTOMER ALSO HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP…”NHTSA complaint 10009559 — filed 03/11/2003
“FAULTY TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM”NHTSA complaint 10002460 — filed 01/09/2003
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 2001 Honda Accord have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Honda Accord: 125 of 920 complaints on file (13.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2001 Honda Accord have in total?
920 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 142 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 118 reported injuries, and 2 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.
