154 of the 4,373 complaints about the Honda Accord (3.5%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #10 problem area. That share is 0.3× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
154Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
3.5%Share of complaints
0.3×vs. all vehicles
37Last 12 months
5.2%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
37 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 32 in the 12 months before — up 16%.
8 of these reports (5.2%) describe a crash or fire, with 5 injuries and 1 death mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 23V588000 (2023-08-17, model year 2023).
In December 2024, I was driving my 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid Sport on a clear, dry day after school when the car just completely lost power out of nowhere. The dashboard went crazy, flashing a bunch of different error messages every few seconds.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-04-02 · ODI 11728699 · Crash
On 11/19/2025, while operating my 2025 Honda Accord Hybrid, I experienced a sudden and total loss of power while the vehicle was in motion. Despite pressing the accelerator, the vehicle failed to respond.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-03-27 · ODI 11727598 · Crash
Car went into a power on-power off sequence after leaving from a stop sign. After 4 or 5 of these on-off sequences it acted normally and hasn't repeated. There was minimal traffic at the time so no damage to report, but it could be really dangerous.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-12 · ODI 11770552
Unable to use cruise control Unable to use lane control Unable to use tire pressure gauge Unable to use auto brake system Car shakes due to a sudden decrease in engine performance. Turbocharger issues Powertrain System issues ECM Failure
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761750
- The steering system appears to be malfunctioning. The steering wheel becomes sticky or feels like it catches while turning, and there is a clunking and grinding noise when the steering wheel is turned.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761052
Different codes started blanking after I got gas June 11, 2026. Soon as I cranked up it started flashing warnings. Emission system, brake system, sport mode doesn’t work, cruise control doesn’t work, check engine light on, tire pressure light on.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-16 · ODI 11757278
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT Campaign 23V588000 · 2023-08-17 · Model years: 2023
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 CR-V Hybrid and Accord Hybrid vehicles. The electronic transmission may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the electronic continuously variable transmission (e-CVT), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 11, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NFG and HFF.
