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2012 Honda Accord transmission problems

The 2012 Honda Accord has 26 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

26

Transmission complaints

5%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Accord transmission complaints by model year933 complaints1981: 1 complaints1982: 1 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 5 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 16 complaints1991: 19 complaints1992: 28 complaints1993: 18 complaints1994: 21 complaints1995: 19 complaints1996: 28 complaints1997: 36 complaints1998: 281 complaints1999: 251 complaints2000: 209 complaints2001: 215 complaints2002: 480 complaints2003: 933 complaints2004: 350 complaints2005: 114 complaints2006: 49 complaints2007: 59 complaints2008: 71 complaints2009: 35 complaints2010: 44 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 26 complaints2013: 110 complaints2014: 63 complaints2015: 40 complaints2016: 29 complaints2017: 32 complaints2018: 128 complaints2019: 40 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 11 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 5 complaints2025: 4 complaints
Accord transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Honda Accord have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2012 Honda Accord transmission — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.