2010 Honda Accord LX 4 cylinder from North America
Summary:
Great family car
Faults:
Nothing... car is less than two weeks old.
General Comments:
The week before Christmas 2009, I picked up a 2010 Honda Accord LX I4. Put 744 miles on it since, and so far it is proving to be more useful than my 2005 Honda Accord LX.
We traveled down to the Washington DC area for the holidays, and this is where the car really impressed me, here's why:
1) I love the stereo... this is the first time I've been able to listen to my MP3 player in a car without an FM modulator and having to find an unused radio frequency. Plus, the stereo plays MP3 disks, not to mention the steering wheel stereo controls are great.
2) I have 2 small kids, and the amount of stuff that they brought down with them... plus the Christmas presents they got including a small bicycle... ALL this stuff fit in the larger Accord... we were worried that all the stuff would not fit and we would have to leave stuff behind.. but everything fit nicely.
3) The legroom and elbow room is perfect for a long drive. Especially with 2 small kids.
4) I was surprised how much snow came down in the DC area... looked like upstate NY. Anyway, the Accord with the Vehicle Stability Assist and Traction Control did better than my brother in law's CRV... which ended up stuck in his driveway... and his neighbor's Suburban which was stuck in the middle of the street! I was very apprehensive, but the Accord managed to get through their unplowed street with no issues whatsoever! It may be an illusion, but it also seems that my new Accord has more ground clearance than previous Accord... bumpers seemed to line up more with bro-in-law's CRV... which may have helped in the snow. On stock tires, my old 2005 Accord was mediocre in the snow... I felt much more confident in the 2010 and its stock Dunlops.
5) The engine seemed smoother than my old Accord... and I was able to make the trip from Western NJ to Southern Maryland and back on one tank of gas without refuelling!!! I found that very impressive.
Three things that concern me are:
1) Road noise at highway speed was noticeable... but maybe because of the quality of the road.
2) Headlights could be brighter. Wish I had fog lights. Also wish heated mirrors came with this package.
3) I am worried about the rear brake pad issue that so many have experienced, and also the AC condenser being vulnerable to damage from road debris... but we will have to see what happens in a few thousand miles.
But so far... I think this larger Accord will suit my family just fine. I am glad I bought it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 27th December, 2009
19th Aug 2012, 09:11
Update.
I am the original poster. The car now has 70,000 miles on it (daily commute is 110 miles). So far, no mechanical issues.
Only problems:
Top of a fender damaged by an icicle.
Windshield cracked.
Rear fender damaged by a snow plow.
All have since been repaired.
Maintenance items done besides regular oil changes and tire rotations:
Trans fluid replaced.
Rear brake pads.
Recall for ECM software update.
Additions to car:
HID headlights... huge improvement over stock! Only issue is TPMS light comes on as soon as HIDs are on for half hour or longer.
Still on original tires! 40% tread left... will be replacing soon.
Gas mileage is great... drove from NJ to Maine without refueling!
Ground clearance could be better... scraped the bottom a few times. other than that, I am happy with this car.
23rd Nov 2015, 01:38
I am looking to purchase this Honda in 2016 for my first car. Do you think this is a good purchase for a first car?
6th May 2026, 01:33
No wonder Hondas accumulate road debris --- they're built so LOW to the road surface!
What truly "gets my goat" is the passenger front seat... is so LOW... that it feels like my 'back porch' is only 5" from the road! ... What were those Honda engineers thinking? Did they think that most Americans were well over six feet tall and needed the extra head room? Why so low to the floor?
One cannot sufficiently bend their knees in such a low-to-the-floor seat. Mercy!
8th May 2026, 22:08
Anyone remember cars? Five-ish inches of ground clearance was typical and fine on sedans and coupes up until manufacturers started marketing crossovers. Once that began, the public woke up one morning to find themselves suddenly terrified to drive anything short of an AWD siege tower.
28th Jul 2012, 22:52
To protect the A/C condenser from road debris: Go to Home Depot and buy 1 brown aluminum gutter cover. Then take the front bumper off and cut the aluminum gutter cover to fit the vent holes, and attach with plastic zip ties. Then re-attach the bumper. The aluminum gutter cover has small holes to allow air through, and they are small enough to reject road debris. There are YouTube videos on how to do this. Don't know why the Honda Factory doesn't fix this design flaw, because other vehicle manufacturers have plastic mesh honeycomb designs to reject road debris from hitting the condenser.