Here Are the Real-World Maintenance Costs of a Honda Accord Over 100K Miles

I find your brake related repairs to be too frequent which could be a sign of living in a place with many hills or driving habits. There are many videos on YouTube on how to service your brakes. DIY will save you a lot of money. Excellent article!

Nice recap of ownership costs John. I've owned an Accord, CRV, Prelude, and several Civics, and they have been consistently reliable and relatively inexpensive even if you drive them a lot. Which is one big reason why they have good resale value, and a good reputation overall.

I liked the styling of the Prelude, and it had a great, solid feeling overall. But it ended up being the shortest length of time that I've owned a car. I had also always wanted a Prelude, having owned an Accord and several Civics including two Si models prior. So I was happy to get the Prelude for a good price and in good condition. The trick was that just two weeks after I bought the Prelude I found a pristine Mercedes C230 for the same price as I had paid for the Honda, but it was 9 years newer and had less than half the mileage on it. Happily Hondas in good shape hold their value well and are easy to sell, so I sold it in 2 days for $50 more than I had paid for it. The Mercedes ended up being a great car too with almost no repairs over the next 7 years and I sold it for just $600 less than I bought it for initially.

Tires and brakes seem too frequent. I drove a Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Megacab with 40 feet gooseneck loaded and stock Michelin tires lasted more than 106000 miles, brakes too.

My dads Honda Civic is 22 years old, recently passed vehicle inspection without any remarks. Rear muffler has been changed some 3-4 times, middle exhaust pipe one time. One short brake line at one rear wheel changed (salt rust). Brake discs front wheels changed one time due to rust from salty roads. Stock spark plugs changed after 16 years. Stock battery changed after 18 years. Stock summer tires changed after 17 years. Stock unstudded winter tires still in use, passed recent inspection. Springs front suspension changed after 20 years. Wiper blades.

The vehicle has 142000 km and this is what has been done to the powertrain:

Oil (synthetic) and filter change, air filter change. Coolant change. Never needed to add oil between changes, even going two years and 15240 km on the same oil. (Mobil 1 0W40).Metal parts inside filler hole still shiny. No sign of any oil sweating from the engine.

This has never been done:

Never had the head cover off, never adjusted valves, never changed the timing belt, tensioner or water pump and never changed the automatic transmission fluid. Starts and run all the time. The stock battery would have lasted longer had it not been for forgetting to turn off headlights on several occasions (while sitting in the car) and drained the battery. The alarm will sound only when opening the door.

Cheaper than this is hard to come by. 1997 Honda Civic hatchback, 1.4 iS 90 hp. Automatic.

Agree with other, those brake prices are outrageous, especially at the dealer. Then again, I do all work on our Hondas myself, so I'm the outlier. Brake pad changes are usually just the cost of pads for me, and the occasional tube of high-temperature brake lube for the caliper pins. So I'm out maybe $40-$45 at each brake pad change, front or back. Only occasionally do I have to change the rotors, but even those aren't too badly priced, and dead simple to remove. I sometimes will change the brake hardware, but that's only $10 or so extra.

I used to buy Michelin decades ago, but found them without exception to ride harsh, have poor grip (due to the hard rubber that gives them their longevity) and were overpriced. I used Yokohama for many years, but in the past decade have switched over to Kumho. I don't care to own tires for more than 50,000 miles anyway, as longer-wearing tires mean I am using less safe tread depths for a longer period of time. After a couple of years, I'm ready for freshening up the ride with a new set. (I put on 20-25k miles per year.)

Hey guys - I have a 2007 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4 / 5mt

I purchased the car in 2012 and have very detailed spreadsheet records, including everything from purchasing wiper inserts to suspension related expenses.

With the exception of changing my own cabin air filter & engine air filter, everything else has been done 90% at an independent mechanic , the other 10% at a dealership.
This car has NOT been inexpensive to maintain/repair over the 6.5 years of ownership, thus far.
These are in Canadian dollars - ~$10,534 / 6.5 years = ~ $1,620.63 per year of ownership.
This is strictly maintenance & repairs. I ignore insurance/CAA (AAA)/gas in this schedule.

The largest expenses thus far have been ignition switch, starter, catalytic converter, power steering lines,suspension, not in that order. My tires are still fine (both winter tires carried over from another car & my all seasons that came with this car). I suppose I'm a bit miffed as this has been a particularly bad year with many things needing repaired/replaced a few months apart from each other.

I also have a 2006 accord ex-l. I bought the car mid summer of 2009 for $8,600.00 with 96,000 miles and excellent shape. My previous car was 1996 accord ex which had 121,000 at the end of it's life. I was young and beat the hell out of it but it was still an amazing car.
The only major repairs I have had to put into my 2006 have been brakes and tires as well. Along with frequent full synthetic oil changes the only other thing I have spent money on was the spark plugs, which I just replaced at 209,000 milea.
My accord is running incredible for having 215,000 miles. I do need to replace the suspension system. The ride is getting a little soft and I figure I may not have to replace all the suspension components but probably will so I can continue to get the most out of my accord.
Being the accord number 15 in my fleet, it is the most reliable and the lowest in repair cost vehicle I own. I will drive it until the wheels fall off with probably another 100K+ out of it.

Now it is time for the timing belt replacement. You will be lucky to get that done for less than $1300. While you are at it get the transmission serviced too. My dealer says that needs done about the same time. Hondas do hold up well. But the maintenance costs at a dealer are outrageous. This is my last Honda, Servicing a Toyota costs far less for same job.

2003 Civic, work fleet car. High mileage. Bought from corporate, at age 5, for $3,000 with 100K miles. Absolutely NO REPAIRS needed for 197,000 miles of ownership. Routine maintenance dirt cheap: oil, fluids, belts, tires, some routine suspension. About $300 per year average. Sold it at age 11, and made a profit. it was garaged and looked nearly new. The new owner said it was running fine a year later. After never owning a Honda, got the picture. Bought a 2015 Honda Fit July 2014 to replace it. This one’s never needed any work either. Still has all its original parts at 65K miles, including tires and brakes.

I have bought my Accord brand new in 2003. Car has over 300000 miles on it. Beside tires, brakes and oil changes. The starter failed at 240000 and the alternator at 281000 was prophylactically replaced. The car is still runs and drives like new.