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2005 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling problems

27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Honda Accord4% of all complaints for this model year.

27
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
4%
share of all complaints
40,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2005 honda accord. Consumer states when the vehicle is in use for more than 15 minutes, a yellow light comes on and the car shuts off. *ta the consumer stated the vehicle was serviced numerous times. *jb

    filed Jan 29, 2015

  • Driving to work in somewhat heavy traffic when I approached a slight incline. The engine began racing to redline and the transmission would not engage to move the car forward again. I was very nearly rear ended by the vehicle behind me as the car suddenly slowed down. I put on my hazards and pulled…

    filed Jan 31, 2014

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

Related service bulletins

  • This SKU is a Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for possible incorrect wiring. Incorrect VVT solenoid wiring may cause an inability of the…

    DOR-D8K8Q-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 17, 2019
  • Service bulletin - Emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service…

    A18070 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2018
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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.