CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Honda Accord suffers from transmission failure. It's not a huge widesperad problem like in prior years, but definitely still something to consider.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 90,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000.
Transmission failure problems have been a huge problem for the Accord & several other Honda models all through the early 2000s model years. Honda eventually extended the transmission warranty to 93 months/109k miles for the 2000-2001 Accords as a class action lawsuit settlement, but owners of other Accord model years with transmission problems are out of luck.
After brakes wear in on new 2005 Accords, the brakes start making a clicking sound if you place the car in reverse, move it and then step on the brakes. Once you shift into forward, move the car and then step on the brakes, they click again. Honda reports this is a known issue and is impossible to fix. Funny that the salesman never mentioned this 'known' issue when I bought the car. Had I known this, I would not have purchased the car. Honda says the brakes need to float and the clicking is a result of this. I'm 54 and have owned many cars and none of them ever made this noise - old or new. This is ridiculous and is part of what gives car manufacturers a bad name. Come on Honda - stand behind your vehicles - even after you make a design mistake...
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After brakes wear in on new 2005 Accords, the brakes start making a clicking sound if you place the car in reverse, move it and then step on the brakes. Once you shift into forward, move the car and then step on the brakes, they click again. Honda reports this is a known issue and is impossible to fix. Funny that the salesman never mentioned this 'known' issue when I bought the car. Had I known this, I would not have purchased the car. Honda says the brakes need to float and the clicking is a result of this. I'm 54 and have owned many cars and none of them ever made this noise - old or new. This is ridiculous and is part of what gives car manufacturers a bad name. Come on Honda - stand behind your vehicles - even after you make a design mistake...
- Michael C., Las Vegas, NV, US