1996 Honda Accord LX from North America - Comments

Bought two of these cars same day in 1995 October from local dealer. Always had them serviced at dealer regularly which is really expensive, especially 60, 75, 90 thousand miles service. As part of regular service the dealer has replaced my CV-Boots, Joints, Struts, Timing Chain etc. around 75,000 miles.

Light Blue Car-1.

1. At 45000 mile A/C leak, it costed me $550

2. At 90000 miles master cylinder leaked, had to replace

3. At 120000 miles Starter gone bad, had to replace

4. At 120000 miles radiator leaked, had to replace

5. Currently Driver side control does not work to power up or down that passenger side window, mechanic wants $200 to replace the control

6. Driver side door lock has developed some problem, makes lot of noise when it locks, mechanic wants $350

7. Rear Driver side door does not open from inside, did not bother to tell the mechanic.

Car-2 (Silver)

1. Had to replace master cylinder (brakes) at 90,000 miles

2. Had to replace both radiator fans at 92,000 miles, it costed me $700

3. Had to replace radiator at 101,000 miles

4. Had to replace the A/C leak at 110,000 miles, it costed me $350.

Overall these cars have been reliable. They did not fail on me on road.

But, for me they are very expensive machines to maintain. Every time, I take to dealer it costs around at least $500 - $800 for 60, 75, 90 thousand miles service.

In addition to that there are numerous issues with this model, which I did not expect from HONDA.

With regards to your rear door not opening from the inside, check if your child safety lock is on. That might be your only problem. Just turn it off. Your manual should tell you where to find it and how to use it. Also, I only service my Honda at a local garage which has genuine Honda parts, and have never been happier. I'll never go to over-priced dealers. Consider that.

Does anyone know how to fix the door locks constantly clicking when locked? I had the actuator replaced (or so the dealer said they did), but it is back to doing it again. It ran down my battery. Please help.