GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: HONDA
Manufacturer: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
Manufacturer Id: 987
Model: Accord
Model Year: 2006
Other Restraint System Info: Seat Belt (Rr center position)
Plant City: Sayama
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Saitama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: EX
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EXL W/NAVI 4 CYLINDER. IT CURRENTLY HAS 6000 MILES AND I BOUGHT IT IN SEPTEMBER 2008. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3-4 TIMES ABOUT THE BRAKES SQUEALING. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES, NO MATTER THE SPEED OR USE. THEY FIRST TOLD ME IT WAS TOO NEW AND THEY HAD TO BREAK IN. THEN THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE COLD DUE TO THE WINTER WEATHER AND I NEEDED TO DRIVE 55-60 MPG AND SLAM ON THE BREAKS TO WARM UP. THEN IT WAS DUE TO NEW BRAKE PADS NOT BEING MADE LIKE THEY USED TO BE WHEN THEY USED ASBESTOS IN PADS. THEN IT WAS BECAUSE ALL THE RAIN HAD CAUSED A BUILD UP AND THEY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. EVERYTIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL AND SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A BRAND NEW CAR'S BRAKES TO SQUEAL EVERYTIME THEY ARE APPLIED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE AND HONDA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR: 2006 HONDA ACCORD EXL DEFECT: REAR BRAKE UNEVEN WEAR CURRENT MILEAGE 23,950 PROBLEM: MY MECHANIC HAS INSPECTED THE BREAKS TODAY AND INFORMED ME THAT MY ACCORD HAS AN ASSEMBLY DEFECT. REAR BRAKE PADS ARE NOT WEARING OUT EVENLY, WITH EXTERIOR PADS (BOTH SIDES IN THE REAR) HAVE ABOUT 50% LIFE LEFT -- AND INTERIOR PADS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE 0% LIFE LEFT. THIS INDICATES THE FAULTY ASSEMBLY THAT CAUSES THE INTERIOR PADS NOT RELEASING COMPLETELY AFTER BRAKING. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A DISPROPORTIONATE WEAR OF PADS. *TR THANK YOU!