2000 Honda Accord Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 201 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2000 Honda Accord, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 113,006 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission failed” (7% of reports).
- 201power train complaints
- 113,006median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $4,400typical repair cost reported by owners
- 23%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.
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 15 of 201 complaints (7%)
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 2000 Honda Accord at $4,400, and half of them between $3,750 and $4,650.
Based on 18 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2024), 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 126 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 201 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 3 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 2000 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.
On this vehicle, it is common knowledge that the V6 models have an issue related to the transmission (referred to as the automatic transaxle by Honda) where the system was not reworked to account for the extra torque put out by the more powerful V6 engine causing it to strip and shred portions of…
I had this car for a few weeks with 120K miles on it and the transmission died on me while driving and almost got hit with a big rig. Lucky the big rig has enough distance to slam that break. This car needs attention and recall with the transmission. Been reading a lot of faulty transmission for…
Car keeps going out of line when steering wheel gets lose after bumbs. Fixed rack n pinon and steering wheel pump 2x already!
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Honda Accords have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 201 owner complaints about power train for the 2000 Honda Accord (17% of the 1,183 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 2000 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 113,006 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2000 Honda Accord?
Owners report a typical cost of $4,400 (half paid between $3,750 and $4,650), from 18 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2000 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission failed”, in 15 of 201 complaints.
Other 2000 Honda Accord problems
See all 2000 Honda Accord problems or power train problems across all Accord years.