Honda Accord
2005 only
376,293 sold in the US for 2005.
per 10,000 sold
2005 Honda Accord have 671 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 11 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 95,870 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Honda Accord report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2005 only
Median onset: 95,870 miles. 21.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 105,000 miles. 1.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 74,000 miles. 1.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 112,842 miles. 2.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 90,000 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 96,000 miles. 12.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 87,900 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 79,100 miles. 31.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005 model year. See the full Honda Accord report for every year and full specs/safety data.