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2020 Honda Accord Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
4%of 368 total for the year
Median mileage
2,833miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2020 Honda Accord, 4% of the 368 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,833 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“We recently purchased a 2020 Honda Accord ex. We have driven it about 3200 miles in the 3 months we owned it. During that time it has shifted from drive to neutral 3 times when my wife, while driving forward at normal speeds, lightly brushed the shifter while adjusting a control on the dash or on the steering wheel. …”

NHTSA complaint #11299486, filed 2020-01, 3,200 miles

“From oct 10 to oct 14, I parked my car at off airport parking lot for 5days. When I came back, my car didn't start. My car was towed to the closest Honda dealership. I got the inspection report from the dealership stating that the reason why my car didn't start is due to bad gas. I went to the gas station, where I pumped my gas last time before I flew out of atl, to check with them. They provided me a copy of the system status report of 10/9/20 showing that there were no issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #11372484, filed 2020-10, 15,525 miles

“The car was in motion on the highway when all of a sudden the check engine light came on and it stopped accelerating. I pulled over and could not get the car to accelerate more than a couple MPH.”

NHTSA complaint #11340086, filed 2020-07, 2,466 miles

“2020 Honda Accord - not tracking straight. Dealership says they cannot recreate. Issue happens everytime going 50+MPH for extended periods of time when car is warmed up (30-45+ minutes on highway. Did not initially happen during residential commutes, but is now starting to.) wheel sticks to one side when turning slightly to either side and then releases causing overcorrecting. Wheel is loose at center and you continuously have to adjust left to right to left to stay straight. It's almost as if there is no resistance in a certain section of the wheel. Severely concerning. …”

NHTSA complaint #11404732, filed 2021-03, 400 miles

“Driving on I70 mm152.2 my transmission went out and I was left quickly slowing on the interstate. I was in left line and cars were passing on the right. I needed to get over because I could not pull over to the left. Thought I might get stuck stopped on the interstate but was able to get over safely. Car only had 88000 miles on it and was less than 5 years old”

NHTSA complaint #11674208, filed 2025-07

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202555%
202464%
202333%
202283%
2021146%
2020164%
2019436%
20181397%
2017336%
2016295%
2015407%
2014657%
20131108%
2012277%
2011217%
2010458%
2009365%
2008705%
20075811%
20065012%
200511317%
200434834%
200392447%
200247846%
200120923%
200020117%
199924622%
199827623%
1997337%
1996276%
1995183%
1994216%
1993179%
19922512%
1991188%
1990158%
198933%
19881113%
198776%
198659%
198518%
1983114%
1982110%
1981114%

Other parts of the 2020 Honda Accord

Forward collision avoidance
104 complaints
Engine
73 complaints
Fuel system
63 complaints
Brakes
58 complaints
Electrical system
55 complaints
Other or unknown
43 complaints
Air bags
36 complaints
Steering
23 complaints
Lane departure
17 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Seats
8 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Honda Accord

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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