Honda Accord CVT Shift Cable 54315-T2A-A51

This is a replacement automatic transmission shift control cable for the 2013-2017 Honda Accord with the 2.4L four-cylinder and the CVT. It replaces Honda part number 54315-T2A-A51 and matches the factory cable length, end fittings and mounting points, so it goes in without cutting or modifying brackets. It is listed for the 2.4L CVT cars only, so confirm the part number on your old cable before ordering.

When the shift cable stretches, binds or the end bushing at the transmission lever wears out, the shifter stops matching the transmission. Typical complaints are a gear indicator that reads one position while the car is in another, a car that will not start because the transmission does not see Park or Neutral, a shifter that feels loose or has no clear detents, a key that will not come out because the car does not register Park, and a stiff shift lever. Look at the transmission end first: a broken end bushing or a cable that has popped out of its bracket causes the same symptoms.

To install, set the parking brake, chock the wheels and put the shifter in Park. Remove the center console trim to reach the shifter end, release the cable from the shift lever and its bracket, then disconnect it at the transmission control lever. Route the new cable along the original path clear of the exhaust, lock it into both brackets, connect both ends with the shifter and transmission in Park, and check that every position lines up with the indicator and the engine only starts in Park and Neutral.