2000 Honda Accord Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,183 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Honda Accord overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND SHIFTING IN HIGH GEARS VEHICLE RETURNS BACK TO A LOWER GEAR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.”NHTSA complaint 889893 — filed 06/06/2001
“ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUNKING DURING SUDDEN STOPS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL…”NHTSA complaint 886258 — filed 04/18/2001
“AT FIRST RIGHT LIGHT BLEWOUT; THEN, LEFT SIDE LIGHT WENT OUT. CONSUMER FELT UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE WAS A CHANCE OF BEING REAR ENDED. CONSUMER WHILE…”NHTSA complaint 883164 — filed 03/15/2001
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Honda Accord have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Honda Accord: 130 of 1,183 complaints on file (11%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Honda Accord have in total?
1,183 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 100 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 73 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
