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Chart based on 24 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
98000 mi
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.
313000 mi
US $175
Drivers side seat belt buckle.
175000 mi
US $387
Wiper linkage was worn out. New wiper linkage installed.
36132 mi
Replaced headliner and rail under driver's seat. All work done under warranty as they had to wait for parts to arrive.
74000 mi
US $50
Windshield wiper motor died, replaced with identical OEM part from RockAuto.com . Local dealer wanted $149 for part plus $installation.
Key remote broke with normal use. No spare, so I needed to get dealer to cut and program a new key.
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
43000 mi
Side panel on drivers seat pops loose, exposing wiring and controls. 4th time in shop for this problem.
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.
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
70211 mi
Seat belt sensor repaired free since it's a safety item.
126000 mi
US $9
The plastic holder for the rod that props up the hood broke. Self replaced.
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.
Driver's door would not close properly, was fixed under warranty but took a week to complete.
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.
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