Faults:

Problem faced in 8 years -

-Flat tires 4 times

-Tire replacement 1 time (Michelin is the best)

-Brake replacement 2 times

-Roter replacement 1 time.

That's it! That's all I paid extra other than regular servicing.

General Comments:

Best car to have. Owned and driven for 8 years and still runs and looks like brand new car (whenever I wash it!). I very much rely on it especially during long drive, nighttime driving in all weather conditions. Infact, while rush driving, I felt it more reliable than camry.

May be the timely maintenance and service is the key.

Faults:

My axel bearing seals went bad at 96000.

At 101,000 miles (now) my check engine light is on indicating a catalytic converter problem. my gas mileage had dropped from 28-29 to 22-23 suddenly.

General Comments:

I love this car even though the axel bearing seals went bad. It was a HUGE stroke of luck for me that they went bad right before the 100,000 mile warranty expired because Honda replaced the transmission!for no cost. I only knew something was wrong when I went under to do an oil change and there was a visible transmission fluid leak. Therefore I highly reccomend that people check their transmission fluid level frequently because this could happen to you and if it is not covered under warranty it will obviously be an expensive repair.

Now my check engine light is on and an auto parts store read the code for me and said it is a catalytic converter problem. I certainly don't have the money to fix it so I will have to see what happens.

Sometimes the car shakes violently when I brake hard, say from 80 to zero in the space of a long exit ramp.

But all in all it has been an awesome car.

Faults:

The front brakes (calipers) went bad at 88,000 miles.

The starter was recalled at 85,000 miles.

General Comments:

At 96,000 miles this car handles better and is more reliable than both brand new 2003 and 2004 Chevy Malibu's I have had. The 2.3L V-tec is extraordinarily powerful for a 4 cylinder engine. All I need is a basic tune-up and a front wheel alignment and I'll have a brand new car, even with 100,000 miles under it's belt.

Chevy could never make a mid-size sedan that could ever compare to the Honda Accord. In fact there is no manufacturer that can.

Faults:

EGR valve - twice

Leaking rear main engine seal ($700)

Check engine light seems like it's always on now at 58000 miles.

General Comments:

I will not buy another Honda, at least not one made in America. My 1998 Odyssey, made in Japan, has been utterly reliable.

Interior squeaks and rattles, especially during winter.

Transmission is clunky. I consider it "semi-automatic" because you need you carefully manipulate the gas pedal to get the car to shift smoothly. Does not downshift from 2nd to 1st well and when it does it tends to slam into 1st - you'd think the thing was hit with a sledgehammer.

The check engine light is on constantly since about 50000 miles and no one can get it to stay off. I wish the bulb would burn out!

The ride is stiff and noisy. There is excessive wind and road noise. It bounces over bumps instead of absorbing them.

I bought the car because I had such good experience with my previous 2 Hondas. I also was bamboozaled because of its gorgeous exterior looks. I won't make the same mistake twice.