Engine
3.5L 6-cyl
How to read this file. Complaint records are unverified owner submissions to the federal safety agency. Counts are raw, not adjusted for sales volume or vehicle age. Recall campaigns apply to the model; only a VIN check shows whether this car is affected or repaired. Parts shown are named by an editorial note or listed as a search directory; none is a diagnosis. Full methodology.
Fault profile
Complaint-component records on this vehicle, grouped by family. A complaint naming two systems counts once in each.
Complaints are owner-reported and not verified by the agency.
When it fails
The timing of this vehicle's reported failures, from the complaint file itself. A cluster tells you what to expect and when; it is shaped by reporting behavior as well as by the vehicle.
Vehicle age when the failure occurred
Years between the model year and the owner's reported failure date. Based on 455 of 518 complaints with a usable failure date.
Odometer when the failure occurred
Owner-reported mileage at failure, in 20,000-mile bands. Based on 256 of 518 complaints reporting a plausible odometer (500 to 500,000 miles; unverified).
Known issues
The component families with the most complaint records against this vehicle. Counts, crash and fire figures belong to the whole family, not to any single named issue. Parts listed are related system parts, not a diagnosis.
Power train
172 complaint records
"TRANSMISSION FAILURE:SLUGGISH START. ENGINE ON HIGH REVS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND HEARS A LOUD NOISE BEFORE COMING INTO A STOP..."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse power train parts in the directory →
Electrical system
116 complaint records6 fire reports3 crash reports
"MULTIPLEX CONTROLLER THAT CONTROLS ALL THE LIGHT OF INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS, CAUSING POOR VISIBIITY. CANNOT SEE GAUGES AT NIGHT. *AK..."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse electrical system parts in the directory →
Body & structure
80 complaint records
"ELECTRONIC LEFT SLIDING DOOR CLOSURE MECHANISM CLOSES ON MY LEFT ARM, AND FAILS TO EMERGENCY STOPPING AND RETRACTING. *AK..."- one owner's federal complaint about this system; it may not describe the issue named above
Parts
No specific part is named for this issue. Browse body & structure parts in the directory →
Federal defect investigations
Formal investigations opened by the federal safety agency into this vehicle. An investigation is the step between a complaint pattern and a recall; not every one results in one.
| Investigation | Status | Component | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| RQ00014 opened Jul 2000 | closed Apr 2002 | Structure | UPEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR - led to recall 99V158000 There is no summary currently available |
Recall campaigns
Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN. Each campaign number links to the federal record.
| Campaign | Component | Summary | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20V026000 | Air Bags | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and... | Normally free |
| 03V423000 | Electrical System | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PREVENT PROPER INTERLOCK OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT... | Normally free |
| 02V120000 | Electrical System | ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. | Normally free |
| 00V183000 | Interior Lighting | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAN FAIL. | Normally free |
| 00V119000 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY. | Normally free |
| 00V030000 | Electrical System | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. A WIRE HARNESS, LOCATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD BE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH A METAL PIPE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE. | Normally free |
| 99V159000 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCK REMOTE CONTROL ACTUATOR UNLATCHES THE DOOR IN RESPONSE TO INPUT FROM THE REMOTE TRANSMITTER. | Normally free |
| 99V158000 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. THE SLIDING DOORS MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY. | Normally free |
Show 1 more recall campaigns
| Campaign | Component | Summary | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99V157000 | Vehicle Speed Control | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVAN. IN EXTREMELY COLD, WET WEATHER, ICE CAN FORM IN THE THROTTLE BODY PREVENTING THE THROTTLE RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. | Normally free |
Transport Canada recalls
Recalls issued under Canadian law for this model year, from Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database. Matched by model name, so a Canadian-market variant may appear here that was sold under another name in the US. Units are Canadian vehicles affected.
| Recall | System | Units (CA) | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020014 2020-01-17 | Airbag | 178,835 | Issue: On certain vehicles, exposure to moisture over time could cause the driver-front airbag not to inflate properly in a crash. |
| 2003276 2003-11-10 | Other | 43,032 | On certain vehicles, the ignition switch may wear excessively and prevent proper interlock operation, making it possible to turn the ignition key to the off position and remove the key without shifting the transmission to Park. |
| 2002096 2002-05-24 | Electrical | 188,463 | On certain vehicles electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started. |
| 2000167 2000-08-24 | Lights And Instruments | 11,930 | On certain vehicles, a dash light dimmer circuit, mounted in the multiplex control unit may be damaged by heat build-up if the dimmer circuit is operated at a setting that is less than full intensity. |
| 2000047 2000-02-28 | Electrical | 14,424 | On certain vehicles, a wire harness located within the engine compartment may be damaged by contact with a metal pipe, possibly resulting in a blown fuse. |
Show 2 more Canadian recalls
| Recall | System | Units (CA) | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999129 1999-06-28 | Engine | 6,279 | On certain vehicles, in extremely cold, wet weather, water in the resonator's front and rear subchambers can freeze and plug the "through holes" that allow drainage to the centre subchamber's drain hole. |
| 1999130 1999-06-28 | Structure | 5,694 | Note: Affects certain LX and EX models equipped with manual sliding doors and certain EX models equipped with power sliding doors. |
Service bulletins and warranty extensions
Manufacturer communications to dealers on file with the federal agency: repair instructions, service campaigns, and warranty extensions. A warranty extension means the manufacturer may pay for a repair the recall table does not cover.
| Bulletin | Type | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB-99-075 Aug 2013 | Engine And Engine Cooling | HONDA: TROUBLESHOOTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P1456 AND P1457. DEALERS ARE TO RUN EVAP FUNCTION TEST TO FIND IF THERE IS A LEAK SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. *KB | |
| 05-026 Feb 2008 | Engine And Engine Cooling | HONDA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WARRANTY EXTENSION: EGR VALVE CONTAMINATION OR EGR PORT CLOGGING MAY CAUSE DTC P0401, DTC P1491, OR ENGINE HESITATION/SURGE. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ | |
| 406 Apr 2006 | Structure | LEFT POWER SLIDING DOOR INOP, BEEPS 3X. *TT | |
| 00009 Jul 2005 | Engine And Engine Cooling | WARRANTY EXTENSION: EGR VALVE CONTAMINATION OR EGR POR CLOGGING MAY CAUSE DTC P0401, DTC P1491, OR ENGINE HESITATION/SURGE. *TT | |
| 07012005 Jul 2005 | Electrical System | SPEEDOMETER SHOPS CAN TRANSFER ODOMETER MILEAGE. HONDA SERVICE NEWS. *TT |
Show 55 more bulletins
| Bulletin | Type | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05162005 May 2005 | Engine And Engine Cooling | ENGINE-CRANKS WON'T START, IMMOBILIZER LIGHT FLASHES. *SC | |
| 405 Apr 2005 | Power Train | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) LEAKS. HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT | |
| 205 Feb 2005 | Engine And Engine Cooling | TIMESERT 12MM HEAD BOLT THREAD REPAIR KIT. *TT | |
| 02062 Oct 2004 | Power Train | WARRANTY EXTENSION: ACCORD, ODYSSEY, AND PRELUDE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPDATE. *TT | |
| 10012004 Oct 2004 | Power Train | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SOLENOID REPLACEMENT CRITERIA. *TT | |
| 09162004 Sep 2004 | Power Train | TRANSMISSION SOLENOID REPLACEMENT CRITERIA. *EH | |
| 04029 Sep 2004 | Engine And Engine Cooling | HESITATION OR SURGING BETWEEN 30 AND 60 MPH. *TT | |
| 04004 Aug 2004 | Electrical System | ROUGH IDLE AT COLD START; MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC P0107 OR P0108. *MJ UPDATE. *TT | |
| 00064 Aug 2004 | Visibility | CONCERNS WITH WARPED OR DEFORMED WINDSHIELD MOLDING. *TT UPDATE. *TT | |
| 08012004 Aug 2004 | Power Train | WHEEL BEARING NOISE AFTER A/T (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) REPLACEMENT. *SC | |
| 704 Jul 2004 | Power Train | WHEEL BEARING NOISE AFTER TRANSMISSION REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SC | |
| 07012004 Jul 2004 | Engine And Engine Cooling | POOR A/C COOLING DURING HARD ACCELERATION. *EH | |
| 04029 Jun 2004 | Engine And Engine Cooling | ENGINE HESITATION WHILE DURING. *TT | |
| 604 Jun 2004 | Power Train | HSB 04-021 TRANSMISSION R&R TIPS. *NM | |
| 06012004 Jun 2004 | Structure | RODENT DAMAGE TO KNOCK SENSOR SUBHARNESS. *SC | |
| 105 May 2004 | Engine And Engine Cooling | P0325, KNOCK SENSOR HARNESS RODENT DAMAGE. *SC | |
| 05012004 May 2004 | Equipment | AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM | |
| 03088 Apr 2004 | Electrical System | SAFETY RECALL: IGNITION SWITCH KEY INTERLOCK. *TT UPDATE. *TT | |
| 404 Apr 2004 | Equipment | AUDIO, ANTI-THEFT CODES. HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT | |
| 04012004 Apr 2004 | Service Brakes | SERVICE MANUAL FIX. FRONT BRAKE CALIPER OVERHAUL. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT | |
| 01009 Feb 2004 | Engine And Engine Cooling | V6 ENGINE OIL LEAKS. *TT THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 01-009, DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2002. *TT | |
| 204 Feb 2004 | Unknown Or Other | HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM LOCKED, NEEDS IMMOBILIZER RELEASE PASSWORD. *NM | |
| 020204 Feb 2004 | Engine And Engine Cooling | BROKEN HEAD BOLT(S). REQUEST FOR PARTS. *TT | |
| 02012004 Feb 2004 | Service Brakes | FRONT BRAKE CALIPER OVERHAUL. SERVICE MANUAL FIX. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT | |
| 01012004 Jan 2004 | Structure | POWER SLIDING DOOR COMES OFF ITS TRACK. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT | |
| 02056 Dec 2003 | Structure | WEAK TAILGATE STRUTS. *TT | |
| 012012003 Dec 2003 | Power Train | ATF (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID) LEAKS FROM COOLER LINE BANJO BOLT. *SC | |
| 03073 Nov 2003 | Engine And Engine Cooling | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0420 (CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD) IS STORED. *TT *MJ | |
| 11012003 Nov 2003 | Suspension | HUMMING OR GROWLING? CHECK THE WHEEL BEARINGS. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT | |
| 1003 Oct 2003 | Power Train | HUMMING, GROWLING SOUND FROM TRANSMISSION. *TT | |
| 903 Sep 2003 | Power Train | WARRANTY EXTENSION TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSIS. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT | |
| 02062 Sep 2003 | Power Train | WARRANTY EXTENSION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT | |
| 090103 Sep 2003 | Power Train | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (A/T) WHINE? MAKE SURE IT'S THE A/T BEFORE REPLACING IT. HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT | |
| 02062 Aug 2003 | Power Train | WARRANTY EXTENSION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT | |
| 072803 Jul 2003 | Power Train | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARRANTY EXTENSION ANNOUNCEMENT. LETTER TO ALL SALES, SERVICE & PARTS MANAGERS. *TT | |
| 603 Jun 2003 | Equipment | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE CUSTOMER CAN'T REMEMBER NAVIGATION SYSTEM PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) - INFORMATION. *TT | |
| 060103 Jun 2003 | Power Train | GRADE LOGIC CONTROL INFORMATION. *TT | |
| 03022 May 2003 | Equipment | REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TT | |
| 040103 Apr 2003 | Engine And Engine Cooling | TICKING NOISE AFTER CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT. *TT | |
| 03022 Mar 2003 | Equipment | REMOTE AUDIO CONTROL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *JB | |
| 303 Mar 2003 | Engine And Engine Cooling | TICKING NOISE AFTER CYLINDER HEAD R&R. *TT | |
| 03013 Feb 2003 | Service Brakes | THE REAR BRAKES GROAN WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *JB | |
| 020103 Feb 2003 | Structure | FRONT DOOR HOWLS IN STRONG CROSSWIND. *TT *JB | |
| 03001 Jan 2003 | Fuel System | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1457 - EVAP BYPASS SOLENOID VALVE FAILURE. *TT | |
| 010103 Jan 2003 | Unknown Or Other | COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS THAT THEY CAN'T PROGRAM HOMELINK. *TT *JB | |
| 1202 Dec 2002 | Power Train | STRAINING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) TO DIAGNOSE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. *TT | |
| 120102 Dec 2002 | Air Bags | SRS INDICATOR COMES ON AFTER BODY SHOP REPAIR. *TT *JB | |
| 1102 Nov 2002 | Suspension | FRONT CAMBER ADJUSTMENT. HONDA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT | |
| 110102 Nov 2002 | Service Brakes | ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) GRUNTS WHEN DOING A SELF-CHECK. *TT | |
| 00091 Oct 2002 | Structure | MANUAL SLIDING DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. *TT | |
| 02045 Oct 2002 | Suspension | CREAKING OR TICKING NOISE FROM THE DASHBOARD OR A FRONT STRUT. *TT | |
| 1002 Oct 2002 | Service Brakes | GRUNT NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SITTING. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. 2002 PRELUDE ALSO INCLUDED. *TT | |
| 100102 Oct 2002 | Electrical System | D4 OR D INDICATOR DIMS ON ACCELERATION. HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT | |
| 010902 Sep 2002 | Fuel System | CUSTOMER COMPLANTS OF THUMPING FROM FUEL TANK FROM SLOSHING FUEL.. *TT | |
| A020032 Aug 2002 | Electrical System | PARTS INFORMATION BULLETIN REGARDING NEW ENGINE CONTROL MODULES. *TT |
Showing 60 of 154 distinct bulletins on file for this vehicle.
Before you buy this vehicle
A test-drive checklist generated from this vehicle's own complaint and recall record.
- Drive it from a dead stop, twice, on a hill if you can.Shudder, hesitation, or a lurch under light throttle is how this vehicle's largest complaint cluster shows itself. Then ask for the transmission service history in writing; repeat repairs are a pattern, not a fluke.
- Sit in it with the engine off and test everything that has a switch.Windows, locks, lights, the cluster, the radio. Electrical faults are this vehicle's story and the hardest to see on a drive: an intermittent no-start waits for the second week of ownership. Ask for the battery's age and whether any control module has been replaced.
- Walk the body slowly in daylight.Panel gaps, rust at the rockers and wheel arches, and cracked trim are this vehicle's structure complaints. Open and close the liftgate or trunk and look at the latch area.
- Run the VIN against open recalls before you negotiate.This vehicle has 9 recall campaigns on file. An open recall needs VIN-specific confirmation. Many are quick, no-charge fixes and worth negotiating over; an unresolved do-not-drive advisory, or a remedy the manufacturer has not yet made available, should stop the purchase until it is resolved.
- Ask for the service history in writing, then read it against this page.The complaint families above are where owners of this vehicle report trouble. Repairs in exactly those systems are evidence the car had the problem; no such repairs could mean it never developed it, or that it was never fixed. The test-drive items above are how you tell those apart.
Parts search directory
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