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2016 Honda Accord repairs by problem area

Engine (6%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (5%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (64%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (6%)

Chart based on 66 repairs.
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2016 Honda Accord repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (5%)

$100 - $499 (14%)

< $100 (81%)

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Chart based on 37 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Honda Accord

Engine not specified

Honda Accord in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2016 - Sep 2016
Aug 2016

2900 mi
Every time the car was turned off, the clock reset itself to 12AM. Honda spent 5 hrs diagnosing it and determined the entire $895(Parts) + $150(Labor) 'Infotainment' system needed replacement which was covered under warranty. 

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2016 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
Dec 2017

42160 mi
Parking brake got loose and pulled up high. Problem known with rear caliper springs and both rear calipers were replaced under warranty. 

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2016 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

Honda Accord in Massachusetts, United States
Apr 2017 - Jul 2022
Jun 2017

35400 mi
In-car radio/map system rattling. 
Apr 2019

46000 mi

US $639
Both rear brake calipers "froze" and had to be replaced. Used private mechanic and Honda OEM parts. Total cost, as indicated, was $639. Fifth Honda owned - first one with a failure of this magnitude. 
Mar 2021

61000 mi

US $300
During the pandemic, I let the vehicle sit too long without driving it. After that, I had trouble getting the battery to hold a charge so I replaced it. I choose to put in a fancy AGM battery vs. a traditional lead-acid battery as it was more powerful, lighter, and came with a much better warranty. I also paid almost double the price. An experiment. 
Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
Sep 2015 - May 2017
Mar 2016

7000 mi
AC blowing hot 
Dec 2016

24000 mi
Nav screen went blank. 
Apr 2017

27000 mi
Nav screen went blank. Second time happening. Honda unplugged and attached the battery to reset the system as they weren't able to find any other problem. Also promised an update for the second time but not available yet. Nav system screen quit working. Dealership did a hard reset by unplugging batter cable and reattaching. 3rd attempt. 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
Sep 2017

18000 mi
Battery started losing charge randomly at 18 months old. Replaced for free at Honda Dealer. Bad luck...otherwise, car is great! No oil burned. 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Nov 2015 - Jun 2022
Feb 2017

10000 mi
LED DRL failure. Replaced entire headlight module on right side. Battery died after 14 months 
May 2017

12500 mi
Driver's side LED DRL failed. Entire light module replaced. 
Feb 2021

39000 mi
Passenger DRL failed. Replaced under extended warranty. 
Honda Accord in Iowa, United States
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Sep 2017

20000 mi
Passenger side, power seat. Diagnosis was that the motor was weak. Replacement parts ordered. 
Oct 2017

20200 mi
New seat motor installed. Possibly other seat parts as well. 
Dec 2017

21000 mi
Car could not be started. Jumper cable connected to battery, car started fine. Diagnostic system said there was nothing wrong. 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Oct 2015 - Dec 2016
Jun 2016

10000 mi
SRS computer error 
Honda Accord in Illinois, United States
Feb 2016 - Aug 2019
Jul 2016

2200 mi
Persistent 'knock' from front suspension region when going over bumps. Intermittent and only happens once per drive after letting the car sit. Disassembled and rebuilt front suspension. No knock since but this isn't the first failed attempt. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Feb 2016 - Jun 2018
Jul 2016

5300 mi
remotes not working properly. Not connecting to car (unlocking, starting) consistently and trunk not sensing remote. A fix has not been found. Battery replacement was the only attempt made. The problem was observed and recognized. Update, July 2017: Honda is clueless. I'll have to go through a long process of analysis, diagnostics, incremental trials... so living with it. Until I get really bored or motivated 
Jul 2017

21000 mi
Driver's side LED running lights out/failure. Will take to dealer when have time and try to get replaced / fixed under extended warranty. I've seen other same year accords driving around with the exact same issue. 

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2016 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

189-horsepower 2.4L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

Honda Accord in California, United States
May 2016 - May 2018
May 2016

16000 mi
Oil change 
Honda Accord in West Virginia, United States
May 2017 - Apr 2022
Oct 2021

36000 mi
DRL burnt out and headlight assembly was replaced under Honda extended warranty 
Nov 2021

36000 mi
DRL burnt out and headlight assembly was replaced under Honda extended warranty 

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2016 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

189-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD

Honda Accord in Georgia, United States
Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
Jan 2018

53400 mi
After driving car for 60 days, it suddenly had no electricity throughout vehicle. Battery was checked as were fuses and all came back in good order. My mechanic eliminated the starter and alternator and doubted that it was the neutral safety switch. I went back to the dealer where I purchased the car (used lot) and they took TOTAL control of the situation. The salesman who sold me the car sent a tow truck and just took care of it as if it were his personal car. Toyota of Newnan's service is fantastic, but service after the sale is even better! The problem turned out to be the ground wire leading from the engine bay to the cabin had "gone bad" is what I was told and it was replaced at no charge. My car runs just as it should once again. Thanks Toyota of Newnan! 
Honda Accord in New Hampshire, United States
Jul 2016 - Jun 2018
Aug 2016

1000 mi
Exhaust tip not level on both sides Backup camera not focused and grainy video 
Jan 2017 Vibration at highway speeds. Has been an issue off and on since car was new. Dealer checked alignment and was out of spec from factory. 

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2016 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT FWD

Honda Accord in Maryland, United States
Aug 2016 - Jul 2021
Dec 2018

11000 mi
Battery failed to start car. Charged battery, took to dealer. Dealer checked battery, found it to have a dead cell, and replaced with new battery at no cost to me. 
Honda Accord in North Carolina, United States
Apr 2016 - Jun 2022
Jan 2022

29950 mi

US $465
XM antenna was replaced 
Honda Accord in Arizona, United States
Nov 2015 - Jun 2018
Feb 2018

15000 mi
Battery replaced under warranty 
Honda Accord in Tennessee, United States
Mar 2016 - Jun 2018
May 2018

32000 mi
Passenger headlight--running light LED assembly replaced under warranty. 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
Jun 2018

31000 mi
Brake front rotors surfaced to correct pulsing when braking. Front Drivers side LCD DRL burned out 
Honda Accord in Ohio, United States
Sep 2015 - Jul 2022
Dec 2015

2000 mi
Replaced door seals / B-Pillar seals on both sides to get rid of excessive wind noise 
Jul 2022

117680 mi

US $220
First replacement of brake pads and rotors 
Honda Accord in Tennessee, United States
Apr 2017 - Jun 2022
Nov 2017

33000 mi
Recall item to repair battery housing under warranty. 
Honda Accord in Florida, United States
May 2016 - Dec 2017
Apr 2017

7000 mi
Audio system stops functioning, audio intermittent doesn't connect to Bluetooth. Not fixed. 
Honda Accord in Michigan, United States
Apr 2016 - Apr 2019
May 2017

10000 mi
Tire pressure sensor warning light 
Honda Accord in Illinois, United States
Nov 2015 - Jun 2022
Jun 2016

27000 mi
Tire pressure monitor system malfunction, unit reports low tire pressure. Tires are set at exactly correct pressure. Passive sensor malfunction suspected. Complete system reset was all they could do. 
Aug 2016

38000 mi
TSB, computer scanned for CVT slippage, none reported, so only repair was a computer programming update. 
Nov 2017

94000 mi
Recall stage 2 of 2. Battery monitor sensor replaced by TSB notice and recall. The new sensor monitor is water proof, the old one was not and would short out and cause a fire. Kinda funny that the sensor that monitors the battery to prevent fires... causes a fire itself. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Dec 2015 - Sep 2017
Aug 2016

11600 mi
Squeaking/creaking driver door panel. 
Oct 2016

16000 mi
Driver door panel replaced to resolve creaking noise. Product update for CVT programming. 
Honda Accord in South Carolina, United States
Feb 2016 - Oct 2016
Oct 2016

3000 mi
Software update for a slipping transmission 

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2016 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

185-horsepower 2.4L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2016 - Jul 2022
Jun 2016

5580 mi
The Honda sensing system flashed a warning and all the related warning lights came on. Cruise control stopped working. Left the car at the dealer overnight to get diagnosed and was told the system was reset. Everything is OK for now. 
Jul 2022

86800 mi

C $400
Seat memory buttons stopped working. The switch needed to be replaced/ The trunk open sensor is faulty resulting in a trunk open message while I drive. Also the car alarm goes off randomly because it thinks the car trunk is opened. Replaced the part. 

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2016 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

185-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD

Honda Accord in British Columbia, Canada
Dec 2015 - Jun 2018
May 2018

22320 mi
Recall on battery 

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2016 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Honda Accord in North Carolina, United States
May 2016 - Mar 2017
Oct 2016

4300 mi
I had earlier mentioned the possibility of the beginnings of a rod knock since I had heard the beginning characteristics sounds generally made by faulty connecting rods- slight knocking on both cold and hot start-up. Finally, with about 10,000 miles on the odometer the dealer agreed to every placement of the V-6 short block. Repair completed at dealer cost, with about 10,000 miles on odometer no problems since . 
Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Aug 2017 - May 2021
Dec 2017

5000 mi
Entertainment system software update. 
Honda Accord in California, United States
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Aug 2016

17000 mi
Wobbly seat Buggy system. Waiting for promised update. Freezes. Poor Apple Car Play function with iPhone. 

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2016 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

278-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD

Honda Accord in Texas, United States
Jan 2016 - Jun 2022
Jan 2017

7300 mi
One cell in battery failed, preventing start. Took battery to dealer. Tested bad. Replaced under warranty. Simultaneously, the lane watch camera image became blurry. The camera was replaced under warranty. 
Honda Accord in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2016 - Apr 2021
Oct 2017

18290 mi
Very minor glitches with Android Auto, USB, and navigation voice recognition. Dealer replaced head unit. Works perfectly now. 
Honda Accord in New York, United States
May 2016 - Jan 2019
Feb 2017

6000 mi
Engine was making tapping/knocking noise at idle. Dealer said camshaft pulley on front cylinder head was cracked and replaced it. 
Sep 2017

11000 mi
Instrument cluster read "charging system malfunction", alternator replaced. Replaced battery 
Dec 2017

13000 mi
Replaced front head gasket due to oil leak 

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2016 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

185-horsepower 2.4L I4 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD

Honda Accord in New Jersey, United States
Jan 2016 - Jun 2022
May 2018

44500 mi
led in headlight failed- replaced headlight update to audio head unit 
Dec 2021

115000 mi
replace the leaking valve cover gasket and noisy cam chain tensioner vibration and pulsation in the steering wheel, no shimmy Techs said nothing wrong or could not duplicate (nonsense) 
Honda Accord in British Columbia, Canada
Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
Jul 2021

31620 mi

C $200
The power seat failed. It should have been covered in the three year factory warranty but the dealer adjusted the in service date to exclude this under warranty. After some discussions, Honda Canada paid for the parts (about $1800), I paid for the labour. 
Honda Accord in Indiana, United States
Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
Mar 2018

18000 mi

US $600
My windshield cracked from the bottom left corner (driver side) behind the bottom trim on the window towards the upper right corner (passenger side) one crack only. Was fine when parked, windshield was great, two days later get in car and there it is. Seemed to be a pretty obvious stress crack as there were no chips or anything but after fighting and fighting with Honda they will not cover it. Want 600 to repair. 

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