10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,250 miles

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problem #4

Mar 092012

Accord 4-cyl

  • 118,000 miles
Paint peeling on top when I purchased in 2012 just a little bit the size of a small piece of fruit. In 2 1/2 yrs the whole top has peeled, the top of driver side front and back door and the trunk is also starting about 40% now. Car is 01 but I see other makes and models that are that age and older that look ten times better. I see Honda Accord everywhere with the same problem, especially the same color as mine which is dark green.

- Dalton, GA, USA

problem #3

Jul 042013

Accord

  • miles
I went into a Honda dealer for the air bag recall, twice. My airbag light however keeps lighting up. I believe that there is another issue going on that has not been addressed. In addition, the paint coating on the car is coming off, fading, and all with significant damage to the overall quality of the car. I see paint coming off from similar vehicles in my area. I believe that both the air bags and paint should be addressed. Updated 11/24/2014

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #2

Mar 012004

Accord

  • 20,000 miles
Make & model: 2001 Honda Accord LX 4 door sedan. Problem: Driver side interior door handle chrome plating peeled off causing laceration. Solution: Taped the chrome plating back to the handle duct tape.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #1

Jun 302002

Accord

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,000 miles
The paint on my new Honda with paint protection, literally started to blister and "ulcer" down to the primer level within 10 months of purchase. None of the other cars, parked in the same area, are suffering the same damage. I have had two auto body restorers look at it, as the damage has spread on the hood, and has started on the driver's side door. In one case, the ulceration has gone down to the base metal. Honda and the dealership, ourisman Honda, have refused to help, blame "superbirds, " ignore the professional opinions of the restorers, and have refused to honor both the Honda and paint protection warranties. The auto restorers believe the defect is with the prep or the paint itself, and that other Honda owners may be suffering from the same problem. The entire care has to be repainted at an estimated cost of $3500.

- Vienna, VA, USA