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Severity: ModerateHonda

P0741 on Honda Vehicles

The torque converter lockup clutch slips or won't engage when the computer commands it. P0741 →

27Complaints mentioning the code
#1Rank among 8 brands
3.7%Share of Honda DTC complaints

In NHTSA owner complaints we analyzed for Honda, P0741 was mentioned 27 times.

Notes by brand

Honda automatics are sensitive to fluid type; use genuine Honda ATF. On older Honda 5-speed automatics, lockup codes are often traced to degraded fluid or the lock-up control solenoid assembly.

Most mentioned models

Honda Pilot12
Honda Ridgeline8
Honda Cr-V3
Honda Odyssey2
Honda Accord1
Honda Civic Cng1

Model years mentioned

Model years mentioned – Honda P0741108215316817818519
2008: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2017: 8 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 5

Components named in these complaints

  • Power Train (18)
  • Engine (5)
  • Unknown Or Other (4)
  • Fuel/propulsion System (2)
  • Electrical System (1)

Reports with a crash: 1 · fire: 0 · injuries: 0

Often appears together with

Possible causes

  1. Low, degraded or wrong-spec automatic transmission fluid25%
  2. Sticking or weak TCC solenoid20%
  3. Worn torque converter clutch lining20%
  4. Valve body wear in the TCC regulator or apply valve bore15%

P0741: Diagnosis step by step →

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Source: NHTSA Complaints API (US government open data), analyzed by DTC mention.