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2004 Honda Accord repairs by problem area

Engine (19%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (5%)

Chart based on 432 repairs.
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2004 Honda Accord repair cost distribution

$2500+ (4%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (17%)

$100 - $499 (38%)

< $100 (34%)

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Chart based on 369 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2004 Honda Accord

Engine not specified

Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Dec 2006 - Mar 2010
Jan 2007

53000 mi
my axels are failing and clicking when the vehicle turns. I have decided to wait until the problem gets worse before attempting repair. the dealership diagnosed this problems and states that my front two axels will need replaced. this will cost about $900 
Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
Apr 2013 - May 2013
May 2013

146000 mi
It started to burn a little oil in the last 4 months that I owned it, but no noticeable oil leaks. 
Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
Oct 2009 - Mar 2010
Nov 2009

51000 mi

US $250
faulty oxygen sensor 
Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Mar 2015

131440 mi

C $174
Starter brushes worn out. I replaced starter with a rebuilt. 

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2004 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

Honda Accord in Florida, United States
May 2008 - Dec 2014
Jun 2011

100000 mi

US $1000
front bushings, rear bushings 
Jul 2011

100000 mi

US $750
power steering went out 
Feb 2012

108100 mi
window lift 
Sep 2012

119000 mi

US $4400
Replaced transmission. 
Feb 2014

141200 mi

US $400
R&R windshield wiper motor 
Dec 2014

151000 mi
Both the front and rear suspension systems needed and overhaul 
Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
Sep 2012 - Oct 2012
Oct 2012

70000 mi

US $500
The digital display for the sat radio and all HVAC controls blanked out, so I can't see sat radio station or HVAC controls status, although these systems still work. Can not reset sat radio if batt goes dead or reset "maint req'd" light. Car came from sunny Richmond VA. Must not have been garaged. Severe clear coat oxidation on roof, and small spots all over. Also yelowed headlight lenses (sanded/buffed out). Needed to be sanded to primer w new black and clear coats. 
Honda Accord in Nebraska, United States
Apr 2008 - Dec 2013
May 2008

42000 mi
 
Honda Accord in Michigan, United States
Dec 2012 - Apr 2013
Jan 2013

102700 mi

US $278
Check engine light on dash. Did code check. Found code P2195. Programmed and check engine light is off. 
Honda Accord in North Carolina, United States
Apr 2013 - Aug 2015
Nov 2013

212000 mi

US $575
Replaced power steering pump and hoses. 
Honda Accord in Quebec, Canada
Mar 2008 - Nov 2010
Jan 2010

84940 mi
Circuit board controlling HVAC display for climate control and redio display went blank. Replaced under extended warranty for this specific problem. My cost was zero. Car was operable but no info displayed re radio and a/c, etc. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Feb 2007 - May 2011
Nov 2007

56000 mi
Trasmission failed @ 56k miles & just under 4 years of driving. Peplaced free of charge by dealer/Honda 
Apr 2010

98700 mi
Broken Engine Mounts Power Steering Pump needs to be replaced 
Sep 2010

105000 mi
dark audio & HVAC display, replaced failed PCB 
Dec 2010

109000 mi
SRS light stuck on, fault code read passenger seatbelt sensor 
Mar 2011

114000 mi

US $300
Power Steering pump hose was worn and leaking fluid on to the exhaust manifold causing smoke to come from the engine compartment 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Feb 2012 - Sep 2017
Jan 2013

US $4000
Failed transmission required replacement 
Sep 2017

205000 mi
ABS System needs replacement. Elected not to replace prior to selling car, as brakes still function without ABS. 
Honda Accord in Minnesota, United States
Oct 2009 - Jun 2022
May 2009

80123 mi
Audio and center console display failed. Contacted dealer. Head unit was ordered and replaced in one trip - no charge. Infiniti could learn about service from Honda. 
Mar 2015

114000 mi

US $350
PlasticP POS links at end of sway bar failed. 
Jul 2016

167000 mi
Fluid level sensor in master cylinder reservoir has failed. Brake, ABS and TCS lights on. Unplugging sensor clears the lights. Dealer $250 for the master cylinder and $150 each for front rotors. Will go w/ new Raybestos $70 and Brembos $50. 
Jul 2018

170000 mi
Ignition key housing failed. Have purchase new key and housing. Will transfer electronics and RFID chip to new housing, take to dealer to have the key cut. 
Feb 2022

182123 mi

US $500
replace power steering pump 
May 2022

185000 mi

US $1050
replaced rear sway bar links - sawzall to remove rusted bolts. Install new. replaced compressor, condenser, drier, recharge. 
Honda Accord in New Jersey, United States
Jul 2008 - Feb 2011
Aug 2010

87000 mi

US $380
Heat shield for catalytic converter came loose. Replaced shield.  Also, the radio died and it was replaced via a service bulletin. 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Jan 2009 - Jun 2016
May 2009

82000 mi

US $40
There was a screw loose in the steering wheel/airbag area that would rattle around during bumps and turning the wheel. I had to help the service department remove the screw. 
May 2011

98000 mi
Right front caliper was ceased. Replaced caliper and brakes are working fine now. Clicking or clunking noise occurs about 75% of the time below steering wheel inside the dash. Sounds like a noisy relay. They could not duplicate problem. 
Jun 2011

98000 mi
Left front caliper was siezed and was replaced. 
Mar 2015

119000 mi

US $560
The rt rear brake caliper was sticking causing the wheel to become very hot. Rear Calipers and front and rear pads needed replacing as well as front rotors needed turned. 
Sep 2015

120000 mi
Dealer changed the driver side seat belt receiver because it was causing the air bag light to come on intermittently. Very happy and surprised that they did not charge me even with 119,500 miles on the car. Dealer changed a relay because it was causing the air conditioning to blow hot air. Cost was only $75 including parts and labor. 
Honda Accord in Washington, United States
Oct 2010 - May 2016
May 2013

104700 mi

US $500
Timing Belt tensioner 
May 2016

130000 mi

US $120
Replaced door liner/weather strip on driver door 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Jan 2011 - Mar 2015
Mar 2011

206000 mi

US $930
Rear main seal 
Mar 2012

223000 mi

US $2500
Transmission rebuilt Rebuild 
Oct 2012

246700 mi

US $125
Car would not start. Starter selenoid went bad. Replaced with remanufactured starter. 
Nov 2014

313000 mi

US $175
Drivers side air mix control motor. Drivers side seat belt buckle. 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Dec 2009 - Jun 2011
Jan 2010

98000 mi

US $890
Vibration in the rear of car. Passenger side brake caliper was stuck causing rotor damage. Both rear calipers were badly rusted. Replaced both rear calipers, rotors and pads. 
Honda Accord in Virginia, United States
Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
Jun 2012

128000 mi

US $1050
AC coil was shutting off intermittently. Compressor worked fine but cost a little more just to replace the whole thing rather than just the coil due to cost of labor and still having an 8 year old compressor. 
Honda Accord in Minnesota, United States
Dec 2010 - Oct 2014
Feb 2011

104700 mi

US $3400
Transmission was slipping, and the problem got worse and worse, and then, the transmission totally stopped. Torque converter failed. 
Nov 2011

115000 mi

US $550
Starter gave out. No prior problems. 
Aug 2012

126200 mi

US $550
Transmission was slipping out of gear; mechanic said it just needed new transmission fluid. A/C gave out. Took it to one shop who said I had a cracked condensor. Took it to a dealer, who said condensor was fine and just recharged. Left turn signal wouldn't work. Shop had to check wiring system for a short, because bulb/fuses/relays were fine. 
Jun 2013

139000 mi

US $500
Starter gave out suddenly. Starter had been replaced by different shop 18 months ago. Current shop said previous shop had not wired starter properly, so starter gave out and battery was drained, and needed to be replaced. 
Oct 2013

144700 mi

US $1000
Replaced sway bars 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
Mar 2012

80000 mi

US $700
Leaking coolant, bad seal, high labor to replace inexpensive seal, replaced timing belt also. 
Honda Accord in Saskatchewan, Canada
Aug 2008 - Jun 2022
Sep 2008

26040 mi
Headlights would randomly dim and then get brighter again. When they dimmed, the headlights gave off very little light (less than low beams), making it unsafe to drive at night. Problem with headlights was repaired. 
Sep 2013

63240 mi

C $150
TCS light on and staying on, button to turn on/off unresponsive. took to shop to diagnose, couldn't find problem and suggested it was an "intermittent failure" but that the tcs was working fine in a road test. 
Oct 2013

63340 mi
dealer had not fixed TCS at last trip, and caused new problem with fog lights. Mixed up connections? Fog lights would not turn on/off, pressing fog light button could turn on/off TCS warning light. 
Sep 2016

75020 mi

C $142
Sound when going over bumps. Ended up being the sunroof. Adjustment was done. Sound seems to be gone. 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Aug 2011 - Jun 2022
Dec 2011

83000 mi

US $1
Had to replace the O-ring of the power steering hose that returns fluid to the power steering reservoir to cure a cold start power steering moan (there is a TSB on it). O-ring was 96 cents, took 5 minutes to swap out. 
Dec 2012

115000 mi

US $300
Front passenger side strut was blown. Replaced both front struts, had the car aligned (alignment not included in total amount paid). 
Jul 2013

132200 mi

US $750
Front and passenger side engine mounts were replaced. 
Oct 2013

139300 mi

US $383
High pressure a/c hose was leaking. Had the hose rebuilt (no new hoses available that day), installed and the a/c system evacuated and recharged. 
Mar 2014

151000 mi

US $1620
A/C dryer came apart internally, took out the compressor, condenser and expansion valve. Had pretty much the whole system other than the hard lines and evaporator core replaced but they were flushed. 
Apr 2014

152000 mi

US $300
LCA bushings replaced. Used Moog instead of OEM. 
May 2014

156000 mi

US $350
Driver's side engine mount replaced 
Jun 2014

157000 mi

US $2880
Clutch sprag failed, needed a full master kit rebuild, shop did valve body modifications to improve shift feel, added an auxiliary transmission cooler. Inner joint of driver's side axle developed a vibration, had both axles replaced  along with 3 transmission mounts. 
Dec 2014

175000 mi

US $387
Wiper linkage was worn out. New wiper linkage installed. 
Feb 2015

179300 mi

US $500
Strut bushings were making excessive noise, had them replaced. 
Sep 2015

193000 mi

US $1147
Water pump failed prematurely, about 26,000 miles before timing belt/water pump service was due. Ended up having the full timing belt/water pump, tensioner, etc service done. 
Aug 2016

222000 mi

US $2569
Rebuilt transmission failed after 63k miles, had it rebuilt again at a different shop, master kit + shift kit rebuild. Other transmission failed due to packing material in the coolant lines for the external cooler they added. 
Sep 2016

223000 mi

US $200
Sticking caliper replaced and system bled. 
Oct 2017

236000 mi

US $228
Belt tensioner pulleys were going out and making excessive noise 
Mar 2018

242000 mi

US $350
Front engine mount tore (agan!) so this time it was replaced with an Innovative Designs urethane front mount. A bit of vibration at idle with the a/c on but it won't tear like the rubber mounts regularly do. 
Jul 2018

244000 mi

US $550
A/C output (blower level) was less than usual, airflow from vents was 65 degrees. The compressor that was replaced in 2014 apparently had a lot of oil still in the system, which eventually clogged up the dryer. Dryer and cabin air filter were replaced, system flushed twice then recharged. Airflow was increased and air at the vents was 44 degrees after repair. 
Aug 2018

247000 mi

US $235
Accelerator pedal position sensor went bad. Put the car into limp home mode and gave a P2138 code. Removed the old APP sensor, swapped in the new one. 
Apr 2020

265000 mi

US $750
Steering rack failed, massive leak 
Jan 2021

276000 mi

US $900
A/C compressor seized 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Jun 2006 - Jun 2018
Jul 2008

62000 mi

US $885
AC compressor clutch failed and was replaced. 
Oct 2011

100200 mi

US $568
L and R axle seals deteriorated, leaking transmission fluid 
May 2012

106700 mi

US $1200
Replace internal gear ring 
Aug 2013

118100 mi
Transmission cabling installed on wrong side of car 
Sep 2013

119000 mi

US $189
Worn throttle harness wiring 
Dec 2013

121000 mi

US $425
Electrical system for windows, automatic locks 
Jun 2015

144000 mi

US $2200
Ignition wiring worn, creating short-circuit. Mounting bolts cracked 
Honda Accord in Arizona, United States
Oct 2013 - Mar 2023
Aug 2014

86900 mi

US $500
Had to replace the ac compressor. The ac problems with this car never end 
May 2015

90000 mi

US $440
Cracked motor mounts had to be replaced like many other survey participants have reported, obviously defective original parts. 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2016
Apr 2015

161500 mi

US $265
Dealer replaced a ripped and worn cv boot, advising that it could be more expensive to replace later if left undone. 2 miles after getting the car back the axle disconnected and had to be towed back to the dealer. fixed the next morning free Worn cv boot. Garber Honda in rochester Ny botched the repair and was stranded at a 4-way stop- thought my transmission was dead. Towed back to dealer, luckily they fixed the problem swiftly the next morning and free of charge, axle issue 
Jan 2016

160800 mi

US $266
Idle dipped low at stoplight. Upon accelerating, check engine started flashing and engine started stuttering. Pulled over and waited 1.5hrs for tow. AAA Repair center replaced ignition coil - issue seems solved for now. 
Jun 2016

175000 mi
Transmission started slipping making the car unsafe to drive 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Feb 2008 - Nov 2016
Nov 2010

96000 mi
ABS/TCS and brake warning lights are lit. ABS still functional, braking functionality is not affected. 
Honda Accord in Connecticut, United States
Dec 2013 - Jun 2022
Sep 2017

82000 mi

US $150
worn, squealing from brake pads 
Jul 2018

97000 mi

US $170
Driver side rear caliper seized. Camper piston out fully caused damage to rotor. Also replaced pads which were wearing unevenly 
Honda Accord in Minnesota, United States
Nov 2015 - May 2018
Jan 2016

184300 mi

US $700
Upper and lower ball joint replacement 
May 2016

188600 mi

US $4000
Replaced transmission 
May 2018

212000 mi

US $1200
Ball joints and drive axle 
Honda Accord in Illinois, United States
Jan 2006 - Aug 2008
Sep 2006

51096 mi
Radio/HVAC display replaced - covered under Goodwill by Honda. 
Dec 2007

74000 mi

US $50
Windshield wiper motor died. Local Honda Dealer wanted $150 plus installation, ordered exact replacement from rockauto.com for $50 and installed myself. Windshield wiper motor died, replaced with identical OEM part from RockAuto.com . Local dealer wanted $149 for part plus $installation. 
Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
Aug 2016 - Sep 2016
May 2016

145000 mi

US $140
Power steering pressure hose replaced. 
Sep 2016

148000 mi

US $3500
Transmission failure, flare on 3-4 & 4-5 shift. False neutral when hot, no forward motion. Whine noise when cold. Replaced Trans with re-manufactured. Changing fluid and filter no help. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Nov 2006 - Sep 2016
Mar 2011

15000 mi

US $252
Brakes did not function properly. The master cylinder was replaced 
Honda Accord in Rhode Island, United States
- Jan 2007
Jan 2007

63000 mi

US $600
Replace 2 ignition coils and plugs 
Honda Accord in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2003 - Aug 2008
Sep 2003 XM Satellite Radio antenna was not connected from the factory; dealer did not know how to fix it and this required two trips to the dealer to resolve. 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
Nov 2011

150000 mi

US $3200
new struts, motor mounts, water pump and timing belt (oil changes, tire rotations, etc. have been every 6k); above were due to wear, age 
Honda Accord in Tennessee, United States
Mar 2015 - Apr 2020
Oct 2015

130000 mi

US $2300
Transmission went out! Attempted a transmission repair, not a success. Put a used transmission with 50k miles in it. 
Jun 2016

142000 mi

US $100
Starter went out 
Jul 2017

158000 mi

US $750
Ac compressor replaced 
Honda Accord in Connecticut, United States
Apr 2015 - Jan 2016
Aug 2015

166600 mi
seat belt sensor 
Oct 2015

169000 mi

US $150
low pressure power steering hose leaking 
Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2012 - Dec 2013
Feb 2013

160800 mi

C $4342
transmission rebuild, worn out 
Jun 2013

167400 mi

C $1102
oil pan tie rod boot heater valve 
Jul 2013

168200 mi

C $1034
bird hit condenser, had to be replaced 
Honda Accord in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2015 - Sep 2015
Aug 2015

142900 mi

US $100
had to replace some suspension parts when doing brakes. I think tie rod or control arm. 
Honda Accord in Alabama, United States
Nov 2014 - Dec 2017
Dec 2014

102000 mi

US $3471
We own a 2004 Honda Accord Ex 6 cylinder. Before purchasing my car I read it was highly reliable. Unfortunately the V6 has transmission issues which we were not aware. 
Dec 2016

125000 mi

US $300
Power steering metal pipe sprung a leak.rnPipe is the power steering fluid cooler pipe.rnPipe is in the shape of a U and located underneath the shroud that covers it. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Aug 2015 - Nov 2021
Apr 2016

122500 mi

US $845
Replaced oil pump seal because of leak. 
Mar 2017

133303 mi

US $400
Front brake pads and rotors 
Sep 2017

142635 mi

US $660
Replace front struts. 
Oct 2017

144000 mi

US $1086
Replace AC assembly (rebuilt Honda - compressor) due to coil overheating and compressor cluthc not magnetizing. 
Feb 2018

154000 mi

US $397
Replaced power steering o-ring. 
Aug 2018

161096 mi

US $410
Replace front brake pads and roters. 
Mar 2019

171515 mi

US $266
Replace Passenger Seat Air Bag Switch. 
Nov 2019

184973 mi

US $764
Replace Wiper Motor and Wiper Bracket and Arms. 
Honda Accord in Illinois, United States
Aug 2007 - Jun 2018
Mar 2007

36132 mi
Replaced headliner and rail under driver's seat. All work done under warranty as they had to wait for parts to arrive. 
Apr 2014

86300 mi
Creacking noise when moving 
Dec 2014

93000 mi

US $435
Car would turn over, but would not start. Replaced spark plugs ball joints power steering noisy on cold days 
Mar 2017

104000 mi

US $750
Oxygen sensor car won't start replace rear discs and pads 
Honda Accord in Florida, United States
Aug 2010 - Mar 2015
Oct 2011

156500 mi

US $1300
Pulsating brakes. Had to replace struts and rotors. 
Jun 2012

167000 mi

US $295
Replaced Power Steering Hose Replaced Power Steering Hose 
Sep 2012

171000 mi

US $250
Noisy steering when making a turn. Power Steering pump replaced. 
Aug 2013

185200 mi

US $105
A/C weak on driver's side vent. Low A/C Charge. A/C was recharged. SRS Light lite most of time. Car scanned and dealer determined the seat belt buckle sensor was bad. 
Nov 2013

186000 mi

US $319
A/C Blower inoperative. Replaced blower motor and blower transistor. 
Feb 2014

187000 mi

US $760
No A/C. Replaced expansion valve, A/C condenser, and A/C discharge line. 
Honda Accord in Kentucky, United States
Aug 2007 - Sep 2013
Jul 2009

65000 mi
LCD screen on the radio stopped functioning. Radio and HVAC controls still worked but no display was visible. Was told circuit board failure. 
Sep 2009

66000 mi
Radio HVAC display stopped functioning. Radio replaced by dealer at no charge even though car was out of warranty. Fixed problem. 
Jul 2010

75500 mi

US $350
Replaced defective Master Cylinder, bled brakes, bled ABS.  
Oct 2010

78000 mi

US $1336
Transmission abruptly failed and car would not move. Towed to dealer. Total repair was $3,836 which included replacing transmission and front brake pads. After a call to Honda they agreed to pay $2,500 of the total cost as a curtorsey. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Nov 2014 - Aug 2015
Jun 2015

185000 mi

US $1000
Honda's paint quality for all early models pre-2008 are notorious for peeling and/or fading. I had to have an auto body shop strip the paint from the hood, bumper and driver side fender, and respray the entire from end. 

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2004 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Honda Accord in Idaho, United States
Jul 2010 - Mar 2018
Aug 2010

71000 mi

US $100
Broken door lock cylinder. 
Oct 2011

95500 mi

US $72
Power resistor for AC/Heater blower motor 
Jun 2015

125000 mi

US $100
Replaced R axle 
Jun 2016

13200 mi

US $1000
Condenser 
Honda Accord in Virginia, United States
Dec 2014 - Jun 2022
Oct 2021

146000 mi

US $25
Blower motor relay 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Dec 2016 - Jun 2018
Jun 2017

164000 mi

US $715
Replaced clutch master cylinder and pedal assembly 
Honda Accord in Colorado, United States
Sep 2011 - Jun 2014
Oct 2011

90700 mi

US $160
Electric window sensor was replaced. Passenger side window could not be controlled via the driver side switch until sensor was replaced. 
Honda Accord in Newfoundland / Lab., Canada
Aug 2012 - Mar 2013
Sep 2012

109120 mi

C $150
Replaced rear sway bar tie rods. Install front control arm bushing. Installed new donut gasket. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Nov 2009 - Jul 2015
Jul 2010

95000 mi

US $1300
replaced clutch master cyl to alleviate squeaky clutch pedal  replaced both front power door lock regulators to solve sticking/slow locks replaced driver's window regulator and run channel -- window would sometimes raise unevenly and auto-reverse at the top. 
Mar 2011

101000 mi

US $110
Car was diagnosed as needing new front drive axles -- for a total of $1600! The parts prices were insanely high, so we decided not to fix it until we did some internet research on other parts suppliers. right front power door lock failed -- actuator had been replaced 6 months ago for the same reason, so dealer replaced the actuator again (this time under warranty). 
Jun 2011

101000 mi
Needed new axles but Honda's axles were on "indefinite backorder" for this model, so dealer installed new NAPA axles to try and correct the problem. They had the car 8 days and went through 4 Napa axles, but car still shook when accel. 2 sets of Napa axles replaced by dealer were faulty, so the dealer replaced the inner driveshaft joints on the ORIGINAL axles (rather than trying to replace the entire axle with aftermarket) and the problem is 100% fixed. 
Oct 2013

116200 mi

US $350
VTEC sensor failed 
Sep 2014

122000 mi

US $125
battery needed replacement faulty seatbelt sensor/latch caused intermittent airbag light to come on 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Apr 2010 - Jun 2011
Apr 2010

118700 mi

US $1850
New clutch installed for manual transmission system. 
Honda Accord in Colorado, United States
Feb 2011 - Mar 2018
Jul 2013

119300 mi

US $1700
Replace compressor and pretty much everything else in the AC. 
Aug 2014

127100 mi

US $775
Needed catalytic converter sensor that is apparently difficult to access/replace. 
Honda Accord in Virginia, United States
May 2015 - Jun 2018
Mar 2017

254000 mi

US $10
Repair cracked intake pipe/duct 
Dec 2017

274000 mi

US $390
Both transaxle replaces for bad CV joints. 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Apr 2011 - Aug 2011
May 2011

172000 mi

US $449
rear caliper grabbed and ruined rotor 
Honda Accord in New Jersey, United States
Apr 2005 - Mar 2014
Jun 2005

12000 mi
Detached headliner in the rear by the rear window. Repaired under warranty. 
Jun 2007

33000 mi
Squeaking noise from clutch pedal. Lubricated clutch assembly. Worn steering wheel surface. Steering wheel will be replaced under warranty. 
Jul 2012

109500 mi
Seat belt buckle. Replaced under warranty. 
Dec 2013

122000 mi

US $50
Stabilizer bar link needed replacement. 
Mar 2014

124000 mi

US $10
replaced crank seal, was leaking 
Honda Accord in Massachusetts, United States
Aug 2006 - Dec 2012
Sep 2008

52000 mi

US $60
Headlight bulb failed, after just 5 years. Would have been easy to replace, except taking out the old one takes more hand strength than I could master, so I paid the kid at AutoZone $10 to help me out. 
Jan 2009

61000 mi

US $330
The check engine light came on because an Oxygen sensor needed to be replaced. My first real problem with the Honda after 5+ years of reliable service. 
Dec 2009

72000 mi

US $540
Heat shield beneath car came loose and was dragging on street. Mechanic removed. 
Sep 2011

85000 mi

US $435
Radio stopped working and I replaced it with aftermarket unit ordered from Crutchfield. 
Honda Accord in Massachusetts, United States
Jan 2007 - Mar 2010
Jun 2007

41000 mi
My 2004 Accord has been into dealer twice for warranty work on drivers seat panel(the one with the controls). It has no happened a third time. It's out of warranty now. Same problem. Dealer agreed to repair agai 
Jul 2007

43000 mi
Side panel on drivers seat pops loose, exposing wiring and controls. 4th time in shop for this problem. 
Nov 2007

47000 mi
My 2004 Accord has been into dealer twice for warranty work on drivers seat panel (the one with the controls). It has now happened a fifth time. It's out of warranty now. Same problem. Dealer agreed to repair again. 
Aug 2009

65000 mi

US $487
Rear caliper froze up. Time to replace rear brakes. 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Dec 2007 - Jan 2013
Apr 2008

50300 mi
Dealer replaced LCD on Radio/CD player despite being out of warranty! 
Mar 2009

59000 mi

US $300
Oxygen sensor failed. 
Jun 2012

100000 mi

US $540
Remove and replace front axles and CV joints. Dealer wanted $950 - way too much for this repair. Remove and replace front axles and CV joints. Dealer wanted $950 - way too much for this repair. 
Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
Nov 2007 - Oct 2016
Jun 2011

150000 mi

US $150
Key remote broke with normal use. No spare, so I needed to get dealer to cut and program a new key. 
Jan 2012

68800 mi

US $46
Rear Oxygen Sensor replaced with Denso unit. 
Apr 2014

230500 mi

US $250
Vibration between 55-70mph under load and up hills. Getting a Driver's side front CV axle replaced solved the problem. While in shop for CV axle, mechanic discovered bad left front wheel bearing. replaced wheel bearing. Brake caliper leaking fluid. replaced caliper 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Feb 2007 - May 2011
Aug 2009

47000 mi

US $110
THE BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING AND WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING A POWER TRANSISTOR.  DRIVERS DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING VIA SWITCH AND KEY FOB. REPLACED LF DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AT NO COST THROUGH ROUSH CONFIDENCE PROGRAM. 
Honda Accord in British Columbia, Canada
Dec 2006 - Mar 2010
Jan 2007

25420 mi
The parking brake cable became stretched and needed replacement. 
Feb 2007

27900 mi
Replaced a stretched e-brake cable. 

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2004 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

Honda Accord in Manitoba, Canada
Oct 2014 - Mar 2018
Nov 2015

217000 mi

C $58
Replaced the driver side wiper blade arm. The spline became stripped, possibly by teenagers. 
Apr 2016

221960 mi

C $650
Vibration coming from front axle, once per wheel rotation. Replaced both front axles. 
Honda Accord in Maine, United States
Sep 2007 - Feb 2010
Oct 2007

65000 mi

US $300
Driver's side windshield wiper motor went out. Internet says it is on recall. Honda says no such thing. Motor went out on rainy day in Atlanta, had to wait overnight for part. 
Jul 2009

90000 mi

US $140
Air Conditioner blower resistor replaced. Apparently a problem not uncommon to Accords. 
Honda Accord in Florida, United States
Jan 2015 - Apr 2017
Mar 2015

161000 mi

US $1300
Entire Air Conditioning System needed to be replaced. Both Window Motors Failed 
Apr 2017

190000 mi

US $160
Noticed a pretty significant oil leak. Leak appeared to be coming from valve cover gasket. After replacement, the old gasket was noticeably more worn and cracked than new one. Oil leak stopped. 
Honda Accord in Florida, United States
Nov 2014 - Jul 2018
Dec 2014

90000 mi

US $800
severe vibration during acceleration with acceleration. Both CV joints were replaced 
Mar 2015

93000 mi

US $150
Replaced starter 
Oct 2016

120800 mi

US $200
Replaced alternator and belt. 
Oct 2017

136000 mi

US $130
35agm Replaced after 30 months of normal use. So much for agm durability. 
Jul 2018

144000 mi

US $1209
4 shocks  and front brakes with bad rotors 
Honda Accord in Virginia, United States
Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
Sep 2014

135000 mi

US $70
Replaced Right Engine Mount. 
Honda Accord in Indiana, United States
Jan 2014 - Feb 2014
Feb 2014

95000 mi

US $350
Caliper stuck. Replaced, new rotors CD player broken 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Mar 2011 - May 2011
Apr 2011

87000 mi

US $450
A shut off valve and canister located near the fuel tank leaked.  
May 2011

88000 mi

US $325
ABS light. Passenger side front sensor shot. Dealer replaced the part. (Happened for the third time during the last 2 years). 
Honda Accord in Kentucky, United States
Jan 2008 - Sep 2018
Sep 2013

81000 mi
Airbag indicator coming on, driver seat buckle replacement free under warranty solved the issue. 
Aug 2017

113000 mi

US $135
Transmission speed sensor replacement 
Apr 2018

120000 mi

US $250
Wiper linkage bushing repair 
Sep 2018

124600 mi

US $1400
AC replacement (Compressor, drier, condenser, evaporator, expansion valve) 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Mar 2013 - Sep 2017
Mar 2014

99000 mi

US $375
ABS light came on. They said that the speed sensor needed to be replaced and that was preventing the ABS from working. 
Honda Accord in Illinois, United States
Oct 2009 - Jul 2018
Apr 2016

95200 mi
Broken caliper on the front left brake pad caused vibrations and damaged brake rotor. Replaced calipers, both front brake pads, both front rotors, 4 tire alignment and balance 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Dec 2013 - Mar 2018
Mar 2015

169000 mi

US $250
Idle air control valve failed. 
Honda Accord in Massachusetts, United States
Jan 2008 - Mar 2012
Dec 2008

18000 mi

US $6
Loose converter heat shield dealer wanted 180.00 when told too much offered to clamp it for 6.00 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Nov 2007 - Jun 2011
Nov 2008

56000 mi

US $60
Right front brake had damaged ABS sensor and would pulse brake to that wheel at speeds below 25MPH 
Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
Oct 2013 - Oct 2015
Mar 2015

94000 mi

US $680
Rear left caliper jammed, wearing that break pad down to nothing within 24 hours and destroying the rotor. 
Honda Accord in Kentucky, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2022
May 2014

143000 mi

US $125
Replaced battery 
May 2015

153000 mi

US $200
oxygen sensor, rear 
Jun 2016

161000 mi

US $220
Headliner replacement 
Dec 2016

166000 mi

US $300
A/C cooling fan was replaced 
Apr 2018

178000 mi
Axle seal Vtec seal 
Nov 2018

180000 mi

US $250
Replaced Control Arm Bushings 
Dec 2019

185000 mi

US $70
Air intake hose 
Dec 2020

198000 mi

US $1000
Starter Front rotors and pads; rear pads 
Sep 2021

202000 mi

US $600
Replaced alternator 
Honda Accord in Virginia, United States
Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
Jun 2015

107000 mi

US $500
Rear brakes worn. Needed pads, rotors, and two new brake cylinders 
Honda Accord in New Jersey, United States
- Aug 2007
Aug 2007

60000 mi

US $700
The Alternator died and some issue with other circuit which prevented the car from starting. had to be towed to dealer. replaced Alternator and its back and running. 
Honda Accord in Kansas, United States
Feb 2007 - Mar 2018
Oct 2012

81700 mi

US $32
Catalytic converter housing was hanging looose. They used a hose clamp to re-attach. 
Jun 2016

116000 mi

US $300
AC wouldn't blow cold; needed a new relay switch. Fifteen dollar part, two hundred fifty dollars for labor. 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Jan 2007 - Mar 2010
Jun 2008

76000 mi

US $192
Navigation system would not load properly...problem traced to failing drive unit. Nav unit (in trunk) replaced, dealer arranged 50/50 split on warranty repair despite car's out-of-warranty mileage.(!) 
Honda Accord in Illinois, United States
Jun 2006 - Jun 2017
Jan 2007

51200 mi
Driver's light bulb replacement. Cost ~$25.00 including labor. light bulb replaced during 50k oil change. No abnormal repair costs incurred during lifetime of car. However, extent of annoyances include rough idling (not major enough to justify cost of repair) and poorly engineered A/C system which develops musty, mold smell (solved via lysol). 
Jun 2007

58000 mi
Additional annoyance: driver's seat fabric (black) showing wear, turning pale as fabric starts wearing away. Bought a seat cushion to prevent further wear. Disappointing as my parents' prior 1996 Civic showed no fabric wear despite 10+ year age + 100,00 
Feb 2008

72000 mi

US $50
The bracket that clamps the oxygen sensor line to the undercarriage of the car broke off after driving through some standing water. 
Apr 2008

75000 mi

US $50
A/C needed refrigerant recharge as it appears there's a leak somewhere in A/C system and all R-134 was gone. 
May 2008

77000 mi

US $600
Corrected a metallic rattle in driver door. Honda's good, but not ... 
Sep 2009

92000 mi

US $9
replaced pass. side low beam bulb 
May 2016

138000 mi

US $250
a/c compressor replacement 
Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2015 - Mar 2018
Oct 2017

204600 mi

C $150
Oxygen sensor 
Honda Accord in New Mexico, United States
Jul 2016 - Jun 2022
May 2022

120000 mi

US $200
starter started slowing and finally quit. replaced starter 
Honda Accord in Utah, United States
Feb 2015 - Jul 2018
Jun 2017

260000 mi

US $500
cat system went bad and had to get replaced for emissions to pass 
Honda Accord in Washington, United States
Jul 2015 - Jun 2018
Mar 2016

85000 mi

US $675
Car died while driving. Alternator needed to be replaced 
Apr 2017

91000 mi

US $600
Starter failed 
Honda Accord in Arizona, United States
Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
Feb 2016

219000 mi

US $55
attempted to replace the front lower control arm bushings, front and side motor mounts 
Honda Accord in North Carolina, United States
Feb 2013 - Mar 2014
Feb 2014

172900 mi

US $240
Alternator failed. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Jun 2015 - Jan 2017
Jul 2015

172700 mi

US $10
Overheated. Turns out the radiator cap had corroded its pressure release function was not working. Simple fix - new cap, but happened in the desert. Lucky a nice guy at the NAPA store knew the problem. 
Sep 2015

176000 mi

US $700
AC wouldn't get cold. AC motor and clutch had to be replaced. 
Honda Accord in Kansas, United States
May 2015 - Jun 2015
Jun 2015

165000 mi

US $45
Threw a code for O2 sensor #2 malfunctioning. Replaced with a new O2 sensor. Cleared the code. Still getting intermittent check engine light illumination that usually goes off shortly after. 
Honda Accord in Indiana, United States
Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
Sep 2015

115000 mi
The radio keeps fritzing out. Turning it off and then back on works most of the time. A good smack works too. :) Can't find less than a $600 fix, and won't install aftermarket in the storage cubby. It would look ridiculous. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
May 2007 - Mar 2010
Aug 2008

52000 mi

US $511
Replace defective expansion valve. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
Jun 2016

132000 mi
AC clutch coil failed; common problem on many Hondas; honda tech websites provide good repair & testing info; job CAN be done in car with a $80 part, which takes some hours; or dealer will replace the entire compressor unit at cost near $1200 
Sep 2017

149000 mi

US $59
RF door lock actuator failed; LF actuator failed about a year prior; 1 ebay Dorman part was junk & failed within 2 days; oem Honda parts obtained for both doors & work fine, 
May 2022

169000 mi
parasite electrical draw in b-can system depleted battery overnight; lengthy attempts at troubleshooting found b1278 error but did not reduce the draw;  owner then researched problem on Honda Tech forums and eventually disconnected the hood security switch which eliminated the parasite draw 
Jun 2022

169000 mi

US $200
starter excessive draw, could not crank & start engine 
Honda Accord in Massachusetts, United States
Feb 2007 - Mar 2014
Jan 2008

51000 mi
The audio/HVAC control unit display went blank. Honda replaced a malfunctioning audio panel control chip. This service is the subject of a Honda TSB. 
Dec 2009

75000 mi

US $50
Catalytic converter heat shield fell off (mounting points rusted) 
Nov 2010

87000 mi
left rear shock absorber leaking 
Oct 2012

128000 mi

US $40
Left (driver's side) front sway bar link failed. Replaced both sides as precaution. 
Honda Accord in Florida, United States
Apr 2014 - Sep 2018
Jan 2015 The dealer messed up the steering wheel during the airbag repair. We had to wait two months for a new wheel to be made in Japan and shipped over. 
Jun 2015

145000 mi

US $2000
Air conditioning compressor failed, had to rebuild entire system Right rear window motor needed to be replaced 
Aug 2015

146700 mi
Faulty A/C compressor had been installed previously. New one replaced under warranty. 
Nov 2015

150700 mi

US $125
The CD player on the car stopped working. The radio would randomly make a loud static noise. Had to replace with a basic after-market radio. 
Mar 2018

181 mi

US $100
Replaced brake pads and rotors. 
Honda Accord in Georgia, United States
Aug 2012 - Aug 2016
Jun 2013

58000 mi

US $60
Check Engine light came on and it was diagnosed as a bad sensor. Replaced a faulty oxygen sensor on the catalytic converter 
Jun 2015

76000 mi

US $600
The original A/C drier deteriorated and clogged the condenser. The drier was replaced, the condenser was flushed/cleaned and new Freon added. 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Jan 2013 - Apr 2017
Jun 2013

22000 mi

US $160
My car had very low mileage for its age, but one sway bar was badly rusted due to age. my mechanic had told me & recommended replacement at time of the pre-purchase inspection. So I had him replace them when we went there for an oil change. 
Oct 2014

32800 mi

US $619
replaced downstream oxygen sensor, cleared codes, retest. cost = $106. 
Apr 2017

55000 mi

US $535
windshield wiper motor switch, wiper motor and transmission for windshield wipers replaced. 
Honda Accord in North Carolina, United States
Dec 2009 - Jul 2011
Oct 2009

82000 mi

US $190
o2 sensor replacement (not the one located right after the manifold) turned the Check-Engine light back off. Part cost 95 bucks (purchased from Honda), the rest was labor (non-Honda), supplies, tax. 
Nov 2009

32000 mi

US $60
battery replacement after only 4.5 years 
Dec 2010

US $14
unable to change left headlight low beam bulb by myself, had to go to dealer :-( 
Jul 2011

96000 mi
seatbelt sensor had to be replaced 
Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Oct 2010 - Mar 2018
Jun 2015

144460 mi

C $100
AC leaking gas 
Sep 2016

153140 mi

C $400
Replaced starter 
Jun 2017

161200 mi

C $200
Rear caliper seized 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Mar 2011 - Apr 2017
Mar 2012

100000 mi

US $200
rear sway bar bushing frozen, replaced bushings 
Sep 2012

107000 mi

US $190
Front sway bar bushings replaced. 
Feb 2014

125000 mi

US $462
replaced starter. it had been hanging up on starting but would start 2nd try.  diagnosed cruise control not working but did not repair due to cost replaced starter, diagnosed cruse control not working but did not repair due to cost 
Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
May 2011 - Oct 2011
Oct 2011

165000 mi
Broken engine mount caused huge clunking noise. Also, gas mileage was down ~30 percent and engine burning ~1 qt/1K miles. Shop said car basically needed a new engine. Too much money for an old car so I sold it. 
Honda Accord in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2011 - Mar 2019
Nov 2011

104000 mi
Cable connecting to cat. converter hanging under chassis due to broken guide brackets. Pinned using other means than replacing brackets. Plastic got brittle and snapped. 
Sep 2015

175000 mi
seat belt sensor 
May 2016

182000 mi

US $230
Rear O2 sensor failure per engine light code diagnosis 
Jan 2018

213 mi
Strut failure, passenger side. Dealer diagnosed, opted not to repair. 
Sep 2018

228000 mi

US $450
Headliner detached, foam deteriorated. 
Honda Accord in Connecticut, United States
Mar 2011 - Jun 2017
Jul 2011

95000 mi

US $260
Replace compressor Replace compressor 
Honda Accord in Virginia, United States
May 2009 - Mar 2014
Nov 2010

104000 mi
Radio control lights did not illuminate. TSB covered repair up to 105k. 
Jun 2011

107000 mi

US $75
A/C not blowing cold. Was told it is low on Freon. Now blows cold, but have noise when compressor kicks in. Will need to take it back soon. 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Aug 2010 - Sep 2020
Dec 2010

104000 mi

US $110
Vehicle hesitated 1.75->2k rpm - transmission fluid drained and replaced. Corrected issue. 
Jul 2011

120000 mi

US $35
The heat shield on the catalytic converter came loose and needed to be removed. 
Jan 2015

145300 mi
No heat on driver's side vents. Heat fine on passenger side. Air blows. 
Dec 2015

248000 mi

US $330
starter replaced 
Dec 2016

264000 mi

US $350
Rear strut leaked 
May 2017

273000 mi

US $150
Left lower ball joint. 
Oct 2019

299000 mi

US $300
Drive shaft snapped 
Honda Accord in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2009 - Dec 2013
Jul 2010

69000 mi

US $62
P0507 error. 
May 2012

90800 mi

US $106
Not cooling cabin. 
Dec 2013

108000 mi
Rear main seal and sensor, oil leak. 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Nov 2009 - Mar 2011
Dec 2009

98000 mi
When purchased, dealer replaced defective driver side seat belt latch under warranty-triggered airbag light. Completely resolved. 
Jun 2010

104000 mi

US $350
Bad alternator 
Honda Accord in North Carolina, United States
Nov 2009 - Jun 2022
Sep 2011

90000 mi

US $200
replaced o2 sensors 
May 2012

97000 mi

US $300
Starter replaced in 2012 or 2013 
Honda Accord in North Carolina, United States
Feb 2010 - Jan 2015
Mar 2010

65000 mi

US $200
Car needed new o2 sensor. 
Sep 2010

69000 mi

US $20
left headlight went out so i replaced them both. high beams still work 
Jul 2011

79000 mi

US $45
cruise control switch stopped sticking. replaced assembly and problem was fixed 
Sep 2013

101000 mi

US $400
Window motor and regulator in front passenger door broke. 
Aug 2014

112000 mi

US $50
Power door lock actuator in driver door failed 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Dec 2011 - Dec 2014
May 2012

99700 mi

US $900
Two shops said motor mounts front and back needed to be replaced. Subject of past campaign. Not completely successful. Still have a vibration, but not so pronounced, when idling at a stop. 
Oct 2014

129000 mi

US $450
Replaced altenator and battery after former went out. 
Honda Accord in Kansas, United States
Dec 2009 - Jan 2010
Jan 2010

US $1000
ABS light and Airbag light 
Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
Mar 2011

79980 mi

C $650
Front Lower Ball Joints and Front Upper Control Arm needed replacing 
Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Oct 2008 - Jun 2022
Jun 2012

103540 mi

C $239
Caliper was partially seized as piston was applying pad unevenly. 
Sep 2013

120280 mi

C $70
LCD backlight failed on centre dash panel.Car past extended warranty.PCB had to be replaced. 
Feb 2014

125240 mi

C $5
Replaced burnt out headlight. Check engine light came on. Used DTC code checker. Indicated P2646 code. Low oil pressure, filter screen blocked. Oil level below full. Added oil to max line. Light went off next day after 6 engine restarts. 
Dec 2014

133920 mi

C $37
Stabilizer bar link came apart. 
Dec 2016

157480 mi

C $78
Upper ball joint on driver side loose. Replaced whole upper control arm with ball joint. 
Jun 2017

162440 mi

C $147
Vibration in steering over bumps on road. Replaced both front struts. 
Jan 2019

169322 mi

C $75
Battery not holding charge. Replaced battery which still was under prorated warranty so cost was lower. 
Mar 2019

171002 mi

C $150
Intermittent starting and took several tries. Replaced starter motor. 
Honda Accord in Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 2011 - Jun 2013
Feb 2011

95000 mi

US $350
Failed inspection due to a cracked bushing in Passenger side lower control arm. 
Aug 2011

99800 mi

US $450
Alternator Failed. Alternator (and belt replaced) 
May 2012

108700 mi

US $630
Completely separated axle, and the other was worn. 
May 2013

121000 mi

US $900
Appears - to be a timing problem? 1st changed vacuum hose (lean engine code). Then looked a oil screen for valves, then solenoid, cost became prohibitive at the next steps which would be a timing chain tensioner and then a timing chain. 
Jun 2013

121000 mi
Car Died. Cost prohibitive to fix, traded it in, dealer ate repair cost. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Sep 2011 - Mar 2016
Nov 2014

133900 mi

US $1000
Remote control key broke 
Dec 2015

151000 mi

US $15
Replaced serpentine belt 
Honda Accord in Wisconsin, United States
Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
Dec 2012

409000 mi

US $90
ball joint broke; insurance covered resulting body damage ($500) 
Honda Accord in Florida, United States
May 2008 - Dec 2015
Jun 2011

61000 mi
Gear shift would not move out of Neutral. Called dealer and was told to put a key into the Bypass lock. Drove to dealership and they replaced a faulty brake switch. Had a rental car for a day. Covered by my Honda Care extended warranty 
Jan 2014

124700 mi

US $900
Car had overheated because of a defective radiator cap. This caused a head gasket leak. Head gasket replaced. 
Sep 2014

118000 mi

US $440
Compressor sprung a leak. Original compressor was changed and system recharged. Also, chenged evaporator. AC works fine now 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
Nov 2008

85000 mi

US $500
Replaced three cracked engine mounts. 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Mar 2008 - Dec 2016
Oct 2008

45834 mi
Replaced Stereo under after LCD failed to work. The replacement was free and covered under a TSB. 
Oct 2010

70211 mi
Seat belt sensor repaired free since it's a safety item. 
Feb 2014

105300 mi

US $615
Drivers door window regulator and power door lock actuator replaced. 
Dec 2014

111000 mi

US $183
Front right inner axle seal leaking, replaced. 
Sep 2016

124000 mi

US $393
No air from the vents at any fan setting. Replaced blower motor and transistor. 
Dec 2016

126000 mi

US $9
The plastic holder for the rod that props up the hood broke. Self replaced. 
Honda Accord in Quebec, Canada
Sep 2011 - May 2015
Apr 2012

136900 mi

C $690
Ignition key Cylinder, got locked, impossible to turn key. 
Jul 2013

143220 mi

C $200
Would not start. Replaced starter ourselves. Bad radio. Replaced with a Sony. 
Honda Accord in Arizona, United States
Sep 2011 - Apr 2014
Apr 2014

45000 mi

US $300
Replace faulty air bag sensor 
Honda Accord in Nebraska, United States
Jul 2008 - Jun 2011
Jan 2010

81000 mi

US $200
Oxygen sensor replaced 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Jun 2008 - Feb 2014
Jul 2008

87000 mi

US $800
Vibration in car @ 30mph and @60mph. Replaced both axles and still has vibs @60mph. Wil take back for tire balance?? 
Feb 2010

115000 mi

US $180
U joint book had hole in it. U joint would not separate from half shaft so entire drivers side driveshaft had to be replaced. Repair shop sold me part at cost since he replaced this less than a year ago. 
Dec 2011

150000 mi

US $430
Car acted like the battery was dead/dying. Replaced battery, didnt fix problem. Took to shop and they found defective starter 
Apr 2012

162000 mi

US $95
Check engine light on. Scanned computer and found #2 O2 sensor was bad. Replaced. Power locks wouldnt work on drivers door. Replaced lock servo. Works fine 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Dec 2012 - Jun 2013
Feb 2013

98400 mi

US $700
Both front wheel bearings replaced 

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2004 Honda Accord 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Honda Accord in Virginia, United States
Feb 2008 - Mar 2010
Mar 2008

72000 mi

US $4500
Total transmission failure. Transmission was replaced. 
Apr 2008

74000 mi

US $75
Follow-up of previous months total transmission failure. Follow-up was to check for leaks and make any needed adjustments. No leaks detected. No adjustments needed 

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2004 Honda Accord 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Honda Accord in New Jersey, United States
Aug 2007 - Dec 2007
Dec 2007

69000 mi
Had a mechanical problem in the left driver wheel (should be brakes or suspension) and I had to take it to the service. So the car was towed and one guy hit the towed car in the back and damaged the whole body. 

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2004 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual FWD

Honda Accord in Delaware, United States
Feb 2010 - Jul 2015
Dec 2012

111000 mi

US $180
replaced with oem 
Sep 2013

123000 mi

US $441
when starting the starter would stop before car turned over. replaced before car would not start at all. 
Jan 2015

US $800
stuck caliper needed to be replaced sway bar link 
Honda Accord in Alabama, United States
Mar 2008 - Aug 2020
Aug 2008

58000 mi

US $118
Power door lock quit responding. Lock actuator replaced. 
Jul 2009

76000 mi

US $384
Whine present. Dealer diagnosed as compressor, quoted $1364. Took to independent shop, replaced idler arm pulley, problem resolved. 
Jan 2012

130000 mi

US $200
Replaced worn CV joint 
Jun 2012

138000 mi

US $300
Replaced power steering pressure hose 
Feb 2015

168600 mi

US $700
Replaced both lower control arms and front struts. Replaced both valve cover gaskets. 
Mar 2018

185000 mi

US $100
Replaced both (yellowing) headlights,  new bulbs as well. 
Honda Accord in Washington, United States
Jan 2008 - Apr 2012
Mar 2008

30000 mi
CD Player would not play CD's. 
Jan 2012

110000 mi

US $150
Power steering leak 
Honda Accord in Alabama, United States
Apr 2011 - Jul 2017
Oct 2011

130000 mi

US $3500
Entire transmission had to be replaced. 
Jul 2017

230000 mi

US $50
Air started blowing hot on drivers side, cool-ish on passenger side. Checked air mix door, worked fine. Recharged AC. Works great now. 
Honda Accord in Indiana, United States
May 2014 - Apr 2017
Feb 2017

166000 mi

US $1400
Engine lost compression. A new engine was put in. The clutch was replaced while it was in the shop. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Sep 2010 - Mar 2013
Feb 2013

82900 mi

US $10
Replaced o ring in power steering. 
Honda Accord in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Nov 2016

142300 mi

US $80
hydraulic clutch would periodically lose pressure. Dealer replaced fluid but issue has occurred on one occasion since. 
Feb 2017

156000 mi

US $180
Missing on all 6 cylinders. Problem not found or resolved. 
Jun 2017

157000 mi

US $90
Misfires on all 6 cylinders. Replaced all 6 coil packs. 
Honda Accord in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
Jan 2015

US $400
Rear calipers on both driver's & passenger's sides. 

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2004 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

Honda Accord in Virginia, United States
Nov 2017 - Jun 2018
Jun 2017

160000 mi

US $500
Brake pads and rotors 
Jan 2018

169000 mi

US $800
Engine mounts 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Feb 2014 - Aug 2016
Jul 2014

114300 mi

US $24
Replaced headlight 
Nov 2014

116000 mi

US $15
Replaced another headlight bulb. 
Honda Accord in Connecticut, United States
Nov 2008 - Feb 2009
Honda Accord in Colorado, United States
- Jun 2009
Jun 2009

43000 mi

US $300
Replaced cracked condensor for air conditioner. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
Jul 2011

97000 mi

US $3400
Transmission completely failed 2 days after extended warranty expired. Burnt transmission oil discovered. American Honda declined to cover parts/repair under warranty. 
Honda Accord in Illinois, United States
Nov 2004 - Dec 2012
Jun 2004

2000 mi
Driver's door would not close properly, was fixed under warranty but took a week to complete. 
Mar 2007

37000 mi
Radio backlight died. Initially a $500 cost, Honda Corporate ended up paying the bill as a favor to loyal Honda customers. 
Jul 2009

53000 mi
Front tire was leaking, turns out the wheel was 'heavily corroded' from the inside. Resolution was to scrub the corrosion off and coat the wheel, which the shop did gratis. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Dec 2008 - Jan 2011
Sep 2008

76681 mi
replace transmission 

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2004 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Sep 2009 - Jun 2011
Sep 2010

75000 mi

US $20
Burned headlight. Bulb replaced. 
Honda Accord in Idaho, United States
Mar 2007 - Mar 2010
Aug 2007

35000 mi
Replace mast clutch cylinder 
Aug 2008

42000 mi
Replace mast clutch cylinder 

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2004 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

Honda Accord in Florida, United States
Mar 2013 - Jan 2016
Oct 2013

132300 mi

US $175
Starter died. Replaced. Battery died. Combo Fl weathed and previous starter problem. 
Jan 2014

135000 mi

US $200
Headlight assemblies unclear due to weather and uv 
Feb 2014

136600 mi

US $300
Short disabling tail lights and blinkers. 
Honda Accord in South Carolina, United States
Jun 2005 - Sep 2007
Jan 2005

1158 mi
Removed and replaced headliner and glove box door to remedy rattles. Replaced front and rear rotors and pads. 
Apr 2005

6103 mi
Replaced right rear interior roof pillar garnish. Replaced drivers back seat frame and pad and adjusted drivers seat linkage. 
Jul 2005

12800 mi
Refinished Drivers side fender and door to remedy clear coat blemishes. 
Jan 2006

20422 mi
Replaced sun visor. Adjusted glove box. Resurfaced and turned rotors. Adjusted Drivers Door for wind noise. Replaced belt trim on driver and passenger doors. 
Apr 2006

25370 mi
Repair leak at sunroof drain. 
Oct 2006

35000 mi
For the second time, the drivers seat frame and tracks had to be replaced. (I'm a very light weight person, and I'm the only one who ever drives the car, so that seat never moves!) replaced drivers seat bottom and tracks under warranty. 
Honda Accord in Illinois, United States
Nov 2017 - Apr 2018
Nov 2017

113000 mi

US $600
broke because didn't change the break pads for a long time 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Dec 2008 - Apr 2009
Jan 2009

71000 mi

US $400
Lower control arm bushing needed to be replaced. 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Sep 2010 - Dec 2011
May 2011

98000 mi

US $100
front, passenger side suspension link replaced with new one 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Oct 2007 - Dec 2016
Sep 2007

110900 mi
Previous owner, bulb went out in stereo replaced whole unit under warranty 
Nov 2011

157000 mi

US $22
Door lock actuator (PAIN IN THE ASS) Door lock actuator (PAIN IN THE ASS) 
Dec 2016

209000 mi

US $444
o2 sensor 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
Nov 2008 - Jun 2014
Oct 2009

74000 mi

US $310
V-tec solenoid valve replaced. 
Jan 2010

110000 mi

US $600
Replaced faulty oxygen sensors. 
Honda Accord in Colorado, United States
Feb 2010 - Mar 2010
Mar 2010

85000 mi
Passenger door lock actuator broken. 

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2004 Honda Accord Repair Histories

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