Comments on: Honda Accord 2003 EX-V6 Transmission Failure

By: Oscar Ramirez

Oscar Ramirez — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:08:26 +0000

I’m having the exact same problem…….. was there any solution to this problem?

By: Dennis Walker

Dennis Walker — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:55:24 +0000

Beware the ones that have been fixed!!! They’ve likely been patched up with rebuilt trannies as was ours: repaired at shared cost with Honda back in ’09 @ 120k but now failing again at 150k… Do NOT buy one of these ticking time bombs.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:28:49 +0000

Is it just the V6 that has this issue? I have been looking for a commuter, and decided on a 03-04 v6 accord.. but now i may have to change my mind… Is the 4 banger tranny ok in the same years?

By: Don Slayton

Don Slayton — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:05:01 +0000

I was driving and car started down shifting on its own i pulled over no drive no reverse shut car off and restarted car it seemed fine then it did it again caused me to run off the side of the road lost part of my bumper i cant afford $4000 to replace this transmisión

By: Honda daze

Honda daze — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:47:45 +0000

Car has always pulled to the right. Tool it to dealership several times finally kept pushing and there was a bulletin finally posted with a suggested fix per dealership which they performed on the front end.. Still always continued to pull even with new tires. Complained about tranny as well from the beginning. Double shifts/delay shift going into drive. When starting car on cold mornings car would rock forward while starting in park. Starter issues as well dealership replaced starter.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:45:23 +0000

My daughter bought a 2003 Honda Accord. It now has 145,000 on it, and guess what. The transmission is shot. We can spend $4,000 for a rebuilt transmission (and we’re told that all the kinks will have been worked out) or a used transmission with 85,000 miles for about $2,000. What should we do? Spend more for a rebuilt and hope it works, or spend less for a used and wait for it to go too? After reading all the prevoius comments, I’m not sure we should bother fixing it. But she’s at a point in her life where replacing her car is not on the list of must-haves. Has anyone had any luck with Honda?

By: Mahendra

Mahendra — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:01:22 +0000

Yes, Today I got call from my ammco saying that transmission needs to be rebuiild and which will cost me $3700.00, it is HONDA ACCORD V6 ,miles 102000. I am not going to buy honda vehical in future and will make sure no one in my family (for next 5 generation) would buy this junk box.

By: Christian Donner

Christian Donner — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:56:06 +0000

Email from a reader: Hi my name is jeff smith. I read you blog and wanted to share my story. Bought a 04 accord with 87000 on it. I drive almost exclusively highway miles.at 122,000 the trans went out. Just had it rebuilt. Now it has 137,000 and it is going out again! I hate this car and will never buy another honda ever again!!

By: eddie

eddie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:19:13 +0000

so honda of America called me back and laughed at me saying i have 155,000 is way to old for a transmission of being there fault. so now im questioning should i fix it. and should i replace it or rebuild the damn thing. i could sell it for 5,000 but need 2000 to fix.

By: Michelle Fleming

Michelle Fleming — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:24:04 +0000

Thank you, Christian we are looking at a used one and because it has already been repaired we feel it is a solid deal. Sorry so many had to take on this repair new, bummer.