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5 safety recalls. 686 owner complaints. We mapped every trouble spot before you sign the papers.
Average for the segment. Some recurring trouble spots worth knowing about.
PUT CAR ON PARKED CAR KEPT MOVING ON PARKING STALL . ALSO WHEN TURNING CAR ON PUSH BREAKS AND PUT ON DRIVE JUMPS HARD AND WHEN PUSHING ON BREAKS DOES NOT BREAK ON TIME HAVE TO PUSH BREAKS TO THE FLOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DRIVER SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V001000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…
WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR IT'S LIKE SOME IS PRESSING THE GAS ON ITS OWN AND IT'S HARDER TO BREAK ALSO WHEN I'M ON IDLE. BUT WHEN LET GO OF THE BREAK THE CAR LAUNCHES IN FRONT AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE GAS WEN I'M ONLY LETTING GO OF THE GAS PEDAL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THERE WAS AN INTERNAL LEAK FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A STORE TO REFILL THE POWER STEERING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN…
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A TORN AIR BAG MAY NOT OFFER THE SAME LEVEL OF PROTECTION, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
It's got known weak points. With a reliability score of 5.8 out of 10 based on 686 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2005 Honda Accord has a higher-than-average rate of reported issues. The areas to watch are listed above. Whether it's worth owning depends on price, condition, and how much repair exposure you can absorb.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is airbags, with 203 complaints filed. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop.
The brakes is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $450 at an independent shop. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
Paste your VIN into the decoder at the top of this page. We pull live from NHTSA, so you'll see exactly which campaigns apply to your vehicle and whether the dealer has logged the fix. Recall repairs are always free regardless of mileage or warranty status.
Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 686 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $450, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans aren't always better value.