1995 Honda Accord Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 3%of 543 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 147,323miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Honda Accord, 3% of the 543 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 147,323 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Almost hitting by passing cars on the other lane because my transmission was acting up it would accelerate out no where on and off therefore causing a safety hazard for other motorist.”
NHTSA complaint #10520595, filed 2013-06, 210,000 miles“- the contact owns a 1995 Honda Accord. The contact stated that on 12/27/1997 the dealer installed a new srs control unit. A few months after the repair, she began having problems with the srs consistently engaging, and had the srs reset on four different occasions since getting a new one on 12/27/1997. The srs light continued to stay on. The contact stated that the last time it was reset was 2003, and a month later ,the light turned on again, and it has been on every since. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181151, filed 2007-01, 147,323 miles“A/c-heat- the switch to change hot/cold on dash keeps breaking. It "freezes into on position, and you cannot adjust the temperature. Driver power window switch- only when it rains or snows the window will go down just fine, but will not go back up. You have to keep the window up so you can pull up on the window glass and press the window switch "up" to get the window back up (if your lucky & it goes up !!!) transmission-the transmission slips when you go around a corner. …”
NHTSA complaint #10071091, filed 2004-01, 76,000 miles“I purchased this vehicle on the date noted below with only 56,000 miles on the odometer. The dealer imports ltd. In st . Louis, mo put the words exempt on the title in the process of selling me this vehicle. I did not realize he put this on the title due to the fact that I could not see from across his desk what he was writing and I was also so eager to buy the vehicle that I did not read the back of the title until I got to the dmv to register it in my name. I asked the worker at the dmv what this meant and she said she did not know. …”
NHTSA complaint #10176305, filed 2006-12“The contact owns a 1995 Honda Accord. While driving 70 MPH with the air conditioner running, smoke appeared under the hood on the passenger side of the vehicle and the temperature gauge increased. The contact mentioned that the failure also occurred when the air conditioner was not activated. Also, when the gear shifter was engaged in d4 , the gear indicator blinked p . The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 149,995.”
NHTSA complaint #11128078, filed 2018-09, 149,995 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5% |
| 2024 | 6 | 4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 | 8 | 3% |
| 2021 | 14 | 6% |
| 2020 | 16 | 4% |
| 2019 | 43 | 6% |
| 2018 | 139 | 7% |
| 2017 | 33 | 6% |
| 2016 | 29 | 5% |
| 2015 | 40 | 7% |
| 2014 | 65 | 7% |
| 2013 | 110 | 8% |
| 2012 | 27 | 7% |
| 2011 | 21 | 7% |
| 2010 | 45 | 8% |
| 2009 | 36 | 5% |
| 2008 | 70 | 5% |
| 2007 | 58 | 11% |
| 2006 | 50 | 12% |
| 2005 | 113 | 17% |
| 2004 | 348 | 34% |
| 2003 | 924 | 47% |
| 2002 | 478 | 46% |
| 2001 | 209 | 23% |
| 2000 | 201 | 17% |
| 1999 | 246 | 22% |
| 1998 | 276 | 23% |
| 1997 | 33 | 7% |
| 1996 | 27 | 6% |
| 1995 | 18 | 3% |
| 1994 | 21 | 6% |
| 1993 | 17 | 9% |
| 1992 | 25 | 12% |
| 1991 | 18 | 8% |
| 1990 | 15 | 8% |
| 1989 | 3 | 3% |
| 1988 | 11 | 13% |
| 1987 | 7 | 6% |
| 1986 | 5 | 9% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1983 | 1 | 14% |
| 1982 | 1 | 10% |
| 1981 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1995 Honda Accord
211 complaintsBrakes
127 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsEngine cooling
43 complaintsSeat belts
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsEquipment
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsTires
14 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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