MSRP: $21,480 - $32,030
Invoice: $19,667 - $29,290
MPG: 23 City / 34 Hwy
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Honda Accord Recalls & Reliability

Scorecard

Overall: 2012 Honda Accord U.S. News Best Cars 8.7
Critics' Rating: 9.1
Performance: 7.9
Interior: 8.4
Safety: 10.0
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Pros & Cons

  • Excellent safety scores
  • Roomy interior
  • Powerful V6 option
  • Good reliability 
  • Underpowered base engine
  • Subpar interior materials

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Review Last Updated: 4/26/13

Recalls

There have been no safety recalls issued from NHTSA.

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

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Warranty

Honda covers the 2012 Accord with a three-year/36,000-mile new car limited warranty, five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty and five-year/unlimited-mile corrosion warranty. Although this warranty coverage is typical of new cars, the Kia Optima and Hyundai Sonata offer longer bumper-to-bumper and powertrain warranties.

Also, the Honda Accord doesn’t come with any free maintenance, while the Toyota Camry and Volkswagen Passat come standard with two- and three-year free maintenance programs, respectively. Honda has a long-standing reputation for its good reliability though, and J.D. Power and Associates says the 2011 Honda Accord is the highest ranked midsize car in initial quality.

  • "Then there's reliability and resale, and these are areas in which Honda enjoys an excellent reputation." -- Edmunds
  • "Hondas are dependable and have high resale values." -- Kiplinger

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