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2006 Honda Accord repairs by problem area

Engine (27%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (19%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)

Other (6%)

Chart based on 370 repairs.
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2006 Honda Accord engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (15%)

$500 - $999 (2%)

$100 - $499 (45%)

< $100 (37%)

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Chart based on 87 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Honda Accord

Engine not specified

7790 mi head gasket replaced spark plugs  

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2006 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

253-horsepower 3.0L V6 Hybrid 5-speed automatic FWD

85500 mi

US $150
CEL turned on for a few hours. Dealer unable to duplicate issue. 
105700 mi

US $1400
Replaced right engine mount. 
118000 mi

US $39
Replaced split air cleaner intake hose tube. Passed visual smog test. 

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2006 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

244-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual FWD

215000 mi

US $300
Timing belt 
237000 mi

US $200
Radiator Replacement 
92000 mi

US $1200
Changed timing belt and water pump at scheduled interval 
109000 mi

US $1000
Routine replacement of timing belt 
60000 mi

US $361
A/F sensor was faulty and replaced. 
88300 mi

US $350
serpentine belt replaced 
228000 mi

US $3200
2 cats replaced 
52000 mi Belt tensioner bad, making rattle, replaced. 
102200 mi belt noise on startup. Dealer indicated it was the belt - had the belt replaced and noise persisted. Tensioner replaced (second time - first one was about 60k) 
72900 mi

US $1600
Clutch needed to be replaced fully! 

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2006 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

244-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

49600 mi

$100
Front (radiator side) engine mount replaced 
61380 mi

$100
Sparkplug coilpack plastic harness connectors replaced with used/junkyard parts. These connectors get brittle with heat and age and crack/break when unplugging. Honda dealer only sells new complete engine harness as official repair. Engine mount (side mount) broken with increase in engine vibration felt through steering wheel at idle, and occasional clunk when accelerating/braking. 
63240 mi

$25
Engine side mount replaced 
65740 mi

$100
Engine rear main seal replaced while transmission was removed for rebuilding. Previously seeping a slight amount of oil between engine and transmission housing but not enough to cause visible drops of oil on garage floor. 
91760 mi

$150
Serpentine belt tensioner replaced due to rattle 
93620 mi

$100
Transmission lower mounts (two) replaced. Engine rear mount (firewall) replaced the next day. Drove the car in between the two repairs. 
96100 mi Cracks discovered in engine air intake bellows tube. Burnt oily smell on engine shutdown. Oil found seeping past valve cover gasket and seeping onto exhaust manifold on both banks of cylinders. Front valve cover appears to be leaking slightly worse than than the rear firewall valve cover. 
96100 mi

$60
Replace valve cover gaskets, replace spark plug hole gaskets, adjust valve clearance Replace intake accordion tube 
98902 mi

$300
Replace radiator cooling fan motor and fan blades 
101959 mi

$20
PCV valve replaced. Tip was broken off inside valve cover. 
102569 mi

$180
Pulley side engine mount replaced 
102613 mi

$160
Adjust valves at different mechanic. Previous mechanic adjusted valves too tight causing idle roughness and engine coarseness at low RPM. 
106869 mi

$25
Intake air temperature electrical harness connector replaced. Several of these plastic connectors are getting brittle with age and heat cycles. 
88000 mi

US $350
Replaced tensioner pulley for serpentine belt. 
83000 mi

US $650
Engine Main Seal/Gasket. Transmission had to be removed to replace this gasket. $1000 repair. Oil had been leaking in the garage. 
146000 mi Car suddenly accelerated when backing out of a parking space. Had to call Honda to report it. After body work was completed, I took the car to Honda where they tried to duplicate the problem. 
70000 mi

US $189
Fuel smell in cabin. Checked entire fuel system for leaks. Checked fuel injectors for clogs. Found no problems and mechanic could not smell gass. We still smell gass when idling. Returning to shop...repair not successful. 
65120 mi Accessory belt squealing upon cold startup. Replaced along with timing belt in July 2015. 
88660 mi

C $275
EGR valve stuck open, replaced with a new one. Car had rough idle, misfire, running rich. 
47000 mi Fan running even with ignition off. Stuck relay for the radiator fan. I fixed that myself by unplugging the connection, removing the fuse and then reconnecting everything. 
62200 mi

US $140
Replaced the Drive Belt as it was starting to get worn. 
138000 mi Car had a fuel in the fuel injector area. Could smell gas in car and around car. Car would not always start. 
160580 mi P0455 check engine light, check fuel cap, replaced fuel cap. Has been on intermittently for a while, and more frequently this year. Light back on after replacing cap, will have to dig deeper. 
182280 mi check fuel cap still appearing; going to live with it for now. 
47000 mi

US $300
Check engine light came on-no change in running condition. Replaced oxygen sensor. 
39000 mi O2 Sensor failure 
42000 mi Oxygen sensor failure 
22000 mi Still getting a vibration through the steering wheel in the front end. Now have been told that the vibration is typical in 6 cyl Accords. As it does not impact performance or handling, I will live with it. 
86000 mi

US $400
Serpintine belt Ideler and tensioner pullies replaced Front and side engine mount replaced front needed replacement side was going 

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2006 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

167195 mi

US $652
Thermostat housing leaking. Replaced along with thermostat, upper and lower radiator hoses and coolant 
140000 mi

US $1400
O2 sensor damaged while replacing steering rack 
111560 mi

C $1200
Worn clutch was slipping. Clutch replaced. 
73020 mi rear oxygen sensor failed and replaced 
156000 mi

US $1600
Clutch failed at 150000 miles 
73780 mi Catalytic converter replaced 
206000 mi

US $56
Noisey serpentine belt tensioner was replaced. 

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2006 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

59000 mi

US $1100
Front engine mount replaced 
60000 mi

US $2300
Replaced the catalytic converter. 
64000 mi

US $1062
Replaced leaking radiator. 
135200 mi

US $180
Dealer lifted air filter out during oil change and broke the air assist valve tee off. Putting new valve on, the mechanic broke that one. So now waiting on new valve. Not sure which oil change broke the valve. May have been previous service. 
130000 mi

US $306
O2 sensor (bank 1, sensor 2) failed and needed replacement. 
225000 mi Check engine light on. Car running too lean and knock sensor. Replaced knock sensor 
117000 mi

US $80
engine air intake hose cracked. replaced 
121000 mi

US $450
engine mount (front) broke/failed. was replaced 
82460 mi

C $25
CEL - O2 sensor error - reset and everything was fine. 
223000 mi

US $70
engine light on 
76700 mi

US $427
O2 sensor in exhaust under passenger seat had to be replaced to clear the check engine light 
58300 mi

US $90
Check engine light on 
33000 mi Car bucking while driving - needed to be reflashed according to the dealer. 
136000 mi

US $225
Replaced O2 sensor 
112840 mi

C $200
O2 sensor was replaced. 
28000 mi

US $250
Noisy water pump 
620 mi Slight seam leak on radiator. 
67000 mi

US $100
O2 Sensor Replacement 
92000 mi Faulty acceleration sensor. Replaced under warranty. 
67000 mi Midway through driving a 600 mile round trip to Chicago, the downstream O2 sensor failed. Car still finished the trip. My dealer replaced part under ext. warranty and problem hasn't came back.  
111700 mi

US $350
Check engine light on. Code is for oxygen sensor. Havent repaired/replaced yet. Dealer replaced one oxygen sensor, but then had to replace both oxygen sensors. 
137000 mi Replaced both oxygen sensors. 
87000 mi Oxygen sensor was bad. Caused car to use more gasoline 
163800 mi

US $325
VVT camshaft sensor failed, causing stumbling around 2500 rpm and triggering check engine light. Part replaced at local mechanic. 
244000 mi

US $100
Check engine light on. Car misfiring on two cylinders and running rough. The timing chain jumped a tooth, causing extensive engine damage that would have required a rebuild. Because this would have cost more than the value of the car, the car was scrapped. 
110000 mi

US $200
Still being diagnosed. Could be a leak in one of the hoses or it could be a damaged sensor. 
209000 mi

US $1100
Main oil seal replacement. 
212000 mi

US $257
Bad VTEC Oil Pressure switch. The vehicle was driveable, but max RPM was limited to 3000. 
269000 mi

US $437
Replace front oil seal and oil pan gasket due to oil leak 
272000 mi

US $280
Replace VTEC oil pressure sensor gasket due to oil leak 

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2006 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

244-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual FWD

103000 mi

US $1083
Shop noted spark plugs & motor mounts need replacement, will do at next oil change visit. 
105700 mi

US $482
Broken passenger side motor mount 
135000 mi I was experiencing some clutch chatter in 1st gear - my mechanic drove the car and noticed it too. Upon inspection, it looks like the original clutch is starting to show signs of wear and will need to be replaced in another 10,000 to 20,000 miles by their estimate, but there is no sign of clutch failure at this point and everything else in the transmission, engine, drive-train, etc. looked good, so they changed the oil and gave her a clean bill of health for the time being. We just drove from Phoenix to San Diego and back again with no issues. This has been a great car so far, and we're very pleased with it. 

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2006 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

244-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

66000 mi

US $1200
Belts 
150000 mi

US $28
REPLACED OIL PLUG. THREADS WHERE BAD FROM OVER-TIGHTENING. THEY ADDED A NEW INSERT. BUT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING. THE NEW OIL PLUG IS LEAKING OIL. 
6929 mi Intermediate shaft heatshield making noise - readjusted. Excessive brake judder and steering wheel vibration when applying the brakes at high speed. Brake disks refinished 
12022 mi The intermediate shaft heatshield was loose. This caused a metallic whine during acceleration Exhaust heatshield was loose. This caused a noise from the rear of the vehicle when the doors were closed Intermediate shaft heatshield making noise again! Readjusted. ECM also updated to newest version. Exhaust heatshield rattling - readjusted 

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2006 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

40000 mi

US $425
rear engine seal leak 
66000 mi

US $60
Bad VTEC Oil Pressure Switch. The vehicle was drivable but was in the limp mode (max allowed RPM was 2700 to 3000). 
70486 mi

US $262
Replaced water temp sensor. 

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2006 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

95700 mi

US $240
Check engine light was on, so I had to replace two coolant temperature sensors. 
93000 mi

US $330
Check engine light came on. Diagnosed as a faulty upstream oxygen sensor which was replaced. 

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