1991 Honda Accord power train problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1991 Honda Accord — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Sport mode light flashes then transmission does not engage in gears. It starts to make a whining sound ,car moves slowly when gas is pressed. Happens more when weather is hot. Possible problem: transmission control unit (tcu). *tr”
filed Feb 3, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 honda accord. In june of 2008, the transmission control switch was replaced. It failed again in september of 2008. The contact believes that there is a defect with the part itself. The current and failure mileages were unavailable.”
filed Sep 22, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Information regarding a/t slippage. *et
010101 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2001Information on vehicles exhbiting a transmission that slips after driving. *tt
161100 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 16, 2000
Power Train problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 Accord | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 Accord | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Accord | 6 | 3% |
| 2021 Accord | 11 | 5% |
| 2020 Accord | 15 | 4% |
| 2019 Accord | 43 | 7% |
| 2018 Accord | 130 | 7% |
| 2017 Accord | 33 | 6% |
| 2016 Accord | 29 | 5% |
| 2015 Accord | 40 | 7% |
| 2014 Accord | 63 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 Honda Accord
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.