1999 Honda Accord Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 246 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1999 Honda Accord, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 83,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “automatic transmission” (11% of reports).
- 246power train complaints
- 83,000median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $5,400typical repair cost reported by owners
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Automatic transmission: mentioned in 28 of 246 complaints (11%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 1999 Honda Accord at $5,400, and half of them between $4,400 and $8,700.
Based on 34 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2014), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 163 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 246 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 4 an injury.
Honda Accord power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 5 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Accord | 6 | 4% | 75,000 |
| 2023 Accord | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 8 | 3% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 14 | 6% | — |
| 2020 Accord | 16 | 4% | 2,833 |
| 2019 Accord | 43 | 6% | 32,500 |
| 2018 Accord | 137 | 7% | 14,110 |
| 2017 Accord | 33 | 6% | 15,814 |
| 2016 Accord | 29 | 5% | 28,750 |
| 2015 Accord | 40 | 7% | 29,000 |
| 2014 Accord | 64 | 7% | 53,314 |
| 2013 Accord | 110 | 8% | 15,500 |
| 2012 Accord | 27 | 7% | 62,000 |
| 2011 Accord | 21 | 7% | 4,700 |
| 2010 Accord | 45 | 8% | 64,121 |
| 2009 Accord | 36 | 5% | 62,175 |
| 2008 Accord | 70 | 5% | 78,150 |
| 2007 Accord | 58 | 11% | 88,306 |
| 2006 Accord | 50 | 12% | 98,640 |
| 2005 Accord | 113 | 17% | 70,000 |
| 2004 Accord | 348 | 34% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 924 | 47% | 98,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 478 | 46% | 88,000 |
| 2001 Accord | 209 | 23% | 84,500 |
| 2000 Accord | 201 | 17% | 113,006 |
| 1999 Accord | 246 | 22% | 83,000 |
| 1998 Accord | 276 | 23% | 86,000 |
| 1997 Accord | 33 | 7% | 82,500 |
| 1996 Accord | 27 | 6% | 125,000 |
| 1995 Accord | 18 | 3% | 147,323 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 1999 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked and inadvertently decelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated while driving at 60 mph, the rpm revved up and jerked with the transmission warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be…
At around 185000 miles now, this car which we bought a few years ago with maybe 50,000 to 60,000 less miles started shifting really hard between 1st gear and 2nd gear. Now it slams in gear. From all we've read it is a design flaw regarding the filter which collects tiny metal particulates…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Honda Accords have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 246 owner complaints about power train for the 1999 Honda Accord (22% of the 1,135 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Honda Accord power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 83,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 1999 Honda Accord?
Owners report a typical cost of $5,400 (half paid between $4,400 and $8,700), from 34 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 1999 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “automatic transmission”, in 28 of 246 complaints.
Other 1999 Honda Accord problems
See all 1999 Honda Accord problems or power train problems across all Accord years.