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#BS-2001-HONACC-65A12001 Honda Accord
Based on reports from 1,000 owners and 19 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 1,000 complaints, 175 crashes, 3 fires, and 19 recalls. Complaint rate is 5.3x the class average.
Top reported problems
transmission failure
143 complaints β’ Severity 8.8/10
transmission slipping
52 complaints β’ Severity 7.8/10
shifting roughly
50 complaints β’ Severity 7.4/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
207 owners reported airbags issues β failures commonly reported around 80K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60β90K miles (131 reports) β’ Median: 80K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (207 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
AI-synthesized themes from real complaints
Buyer Lot Checklist
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Negotiation Talking Points
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2001 Honda Accord: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 21% of all reports filed for the 2001 Honda Accord, with 207 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 79,800 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 80K-mile mark.
Power Train:automatic Transmission Issues
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2001 Honda Accord, with 125 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:automatic transmission-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2001 Honda Accord, with 69 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module Issues
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2001 Honda Accord, with 52 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2001 Honda Accord. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (19 recalls)
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CERTAIN SEDANS AND COUPES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." CERTAIN REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
+ 14 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Honda Accord is the 2003 β worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2001 Honda Accord vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
1,000
Class avg
190
5.3x the class average β significantly more complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume β popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 1,000 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 19 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Honda Accord Model Years
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