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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 engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (24%)

$100 - $499 (38%)

< $100 (33%)

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Chart based on 80 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

51000 mi

US $250
faulty oxygen sensor 
146000 mi It started to burn a little oil in the last 4 months that I owned it, but no noticeable oil leaks. 

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2004 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

132200 mi

US $750
Front and passenger side engine mounts were replaced. 
156000 mi

US $350
Driver's side engine mount replaced 
157000 mi

US $2880
along with 3 transmission mounts. 
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. 
236000 mi

US $228
Belt tensioner pulleys were going out and making excessive noise 
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. 
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. 
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. 
80000 mi

US $700
Leaking coolant, bad seal, high labor to replace inexpensive seal, replaced timing belt also. 
119000 mi

US $189
Worn throttle harness wiring 
144000 mi

US $2200
Ignition wiring worn, creating short-circuit. Mounting bolts cracked 
104700 mi

US $500
Timing Belt tensioner 
206000 mi

US $930
Rear main seal 
87000 mi

US $380
Heat shield for catalytic converter came loose. Replaced shield.  
102700 mi

US $278
Check engine light on dash. Did code check. Found code P2195. Programmed and check engine light is off. 
98700 mi Broken Engine Mounts Power Steering Pump needs to be replaced 
93000 mi

US $435
Car would turn over, but would not start. Replaced spark plugs 
104000 mi

US $750
Oxygen sensor 
122500 mi

US $845
Replaced oil pump seal because of leak. 
63000 mi

US $600
Replace 2 ignition coils and plugs 
167400 mi

C $1102
oil pan 
171700 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. 
90000 mi

US $440
Cracked motor mounts had to be replaced like many other survey participants have reported, obviously defective original parts. 

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2004 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

116200 mi

US $350
VTEC sensor failed 
254000 mi

US $10
Repair cracked intake pipe/duct 
127100 mi

US $775
Needed catalytic converter sensor that is apparently difficult to access/replace. 
214700 mi

US $46
Rear Oxygen Sensor replaced with Denso unit. 
124000 mi

US $10
replaced crank seal, was leaking 
59000 mi

US $300
Oxygen sensor failed. 
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. 
72000 mi

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

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2004 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan

160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

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. 
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. 
135000 mi

US $70
Replaced Right Engine Mount. 
153000 mi

US $200
oxygen sensor, rear 
166000 mi

US $300
A/C cooling fan was replaced 
178000 mi Vtec seal 
185000 mi

US $70
Air intake hose 
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 
169000 mi

US $250
Idle air control valve failed. 
75000 mi

US $50
Catalytic converter heat shield fell off (mounting points rusted) 
125000 mi

US $462
replaced starter, diagnosed cruse control not working but did not repair due to cost 
204600 mi

C $150
Oxygen sensor 
260000 mi

US $500
cat system went bad and had to get replaced for emissions to pass 
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. 
81700 mi

US $32
Catalytic converter housing was hanging looose. They used a hose clamp to re-attach. 
18000 mi

US $6
Loose converter heat shield dealer wanted 180.00 when told too much offered to clamp it for 6.00 
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. 
51200 mi 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). 
87000 mi

US $450
A shut off valve and canister located near the fuel tank leaked.  
81000 mi

US $200
Oxygen sensor replaced 
120000 mi

US $35
The heat shield on the catalytic converter came loose and needed to be removed. 
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. 
121000 mi Car Died. Cost prohibitive to fix, traded it in, dealer ate repair cost. 
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. 
65000 mi

US $200
Car needed new o2 sensor. 
69000 mi

US $62
P0507 error. 
108000 mi Rear main seal and sensor, oil leak. 
90000 mi

US $200
replaced o2 sensors 
125240 mi

C $5
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. 
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. 
85000 mi

US $500
Replaced three cracked engine mounts. 
162000 mi

US $95
Check engine light on. Scanned computer and found #2 O2 sensor was bad. Replaced. 
136900 mi

C $690
Ignition key Cylinder, got locked, impossible to turn key. 
32800 mi

US $619
replaced downstream oxygen sensor, cleared codes, retest. cost = $106. 
124700 mi

US $900
Car had overheated because of a defective radiator cap. This caused a head gasket leak. Head gasket replaced. 
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. 
182000 mi

US $230
Rear O2 sensor failure per engine light code diagnosis 
151000 mi

US $15
Replaced serpentine belt 

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2004 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual FWD

166000 mi

US $1400
Engine lost compression. A new engine was put in. The clutch was replaced while it was in the shop. 
76000 mi

US $384
Whine present. Dealer diagnosed as compressor, quoted $1364. Took to independent shop, replaced idler arm pulley, problem resolved. 
168600 mi

US $700
Replaced both valve cover gaskets. 
156000 mi

US $180
Missing on all 6 cylinders. Problem not found or resolved. 
157000 mi

US $90
Misfires on all 6 cylinders. Replaced all 6 coil packs. 

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2004 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

169000 mi

US $800
Engine mounts 

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2004 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe

160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

209000 mi

US $444
o2 sensor 
74000 mi

US $310
V-tec solenoid valve replaced. 
91100 mi

US $600
Replaced faulty oxygen sensors. 

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