AI DamageHonda V Series: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Honda V Series across 6 model years: 13 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 31% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 15% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 15% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 8% of all complaints
- 5 Tires 8% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 8% of all complaints
- 7 Visibility 8% of all complaints
- 8 Wheels 8% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 4 complaints (31% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (15% of all).
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (15% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (8% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Tires: 1 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 13 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
2001 honda accord v6 sedan with approximately 26,000miles (I drive it to work and grocery shopping within a 10 mile area.) we were driving at about 20 mi per hour behind an suv that was behind a garbage truck that was stopping at every corner.
Consumer was driving approximately 35mph when a vehicle pulled out and crashed into consumer's motorcycle. The neck of the motorcycle broke off.
The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated that the transmission failed and needed to replaced. The transmission was replaced at the owner's expense. There were no recalls for the failure and the manufacturer would not assist. The vin was not available.
After taking the motorcycle to dealer for the computer to be replaced motorcycle will not run. After putting the old computer back on it would not shift gears and the tires would skid when attempting to shift the gears. The dealer is waiting for another computer to repair the bike.
Engine stalls intermittently while shifting between gears at speeds of 35 to 50 mph. The problem is unpredictable. Dt
When accelerating from the stop position motorcylce will not transit from neutral to 1st gear. This is very dangerous when travelling because cannot accelerate from a stop light. Vehicle has been checked by dealer.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.