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2001 Honda Accord engine problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2001 Honda Accord2% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Engine complaints
2%
share of all complaints
144,938 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • the engibe over heats above 230 the car has for the 4th time broke down on major highway endangering the kids and in insecure area of the road where you can get murdered the dealer says this is normal defect of the coolant system i don't think buying a 2024 with known defects normal the dealer says…

    filed Oct 11, 2024

  • The contact owns a 2001 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a delay while shifting gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the transmission. The…

    filed Sep 9, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other Accord years

YearReportsShare
2025 Accord22%
2024 Accord107%
2023 Accord1214%
2022 Accord3113%
2021 Accord3515%
2020 Accord7120%
2019 Accord18026%
2018 Accord55229%
2017 Accord6212%
2016 Accord447%
2015 Accord10618%
2014 Accord17918%
Accord engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.