2005 Honda Accord consumer reviews

I was a Senior Inspector in Quality Control at NASA for electrical cables. When I inspected a cable, I went into what I called my "Inspection Mode" and viewed the cable with my "Inspector Eyes". That meant I was 100% focused on looking at a cable to see anything - anything at all - that might cause a failure in the electrical system. It could be a tiny nick, an indentation, an exposed copper wire, a tiny cut deep in in the bundle of wires. Any of these anomalies could appear harmless, but could fail under extremes of heat, cold, vibration, radiation, twisting, or any other operation of the craft. My biggest fear always came from the smallest defect. Why? Because I could easily see a big defect. An exposed copper wire where the insulation was cut is always obvious. The solution was either to scrap the entire cable or re-work it back to within specs. We're talking about cable bundles with up to a hundred wires wrapped in a bundle with plastic wire ties. It then behaved as if it were one solid cable, moving as a unit rather than acting like individual wires. These cables were destined for installation in space vehicles, naval ships, nuclear missiles, manned vehicles, etc. I seldom knew the final product. I did know, however that these cables easily cost $50,000 each. Without my approval stamp they were worth nothing. So I think I'm pretty reliable when it comes to telling quality work from junk. My 2005 Honda Accord is quality work. It's not perfect, but it's not junk by any stretch of the imagination (note: I'm considering price. Sure, the exhaust could be made of all stainless steel, but it's not. You must figure in price/performance, not just performance). I expect it to the be last new car I ever buy, according to 'actuarial tables]. If repair costs go too high, it will pay me to get a newer, less trouble-prone car. In summary, I recommend it - if it was well maintained. Honda did a good job when they designed and built this car. That's my opinion based on my background. Thanks, Honda.

The 2005 Accord EX V6 Coupe was the first Honda I owned. I had it from March of 2005 to May of 2019. This car never let me down from a reliability point of view. Style and performce continued to surprise people that rode with me ("This is a 2005!!??"). It was very reasonably priced when I bought it new. I've just bought a new 2019 Accord as evidence how much I like this make/model (and still reasonably priced vs. all the SUV over-pricing that's out there).

This is my 4th honda i owned and the worst i will never bye a hybrid again this car was well tooken care of from honda since i got it been a gas hog money money out my pocket problem after problem 3000 to 5000 for a hybrid battery and were suppose to be helping earth rip off

I love the car but feel Honda has cheated me out of some recalls stating my VIN was not in the recall BUT my car was doing exactly what the recall was for.??

This car is great on gas. It Drives really well, and is a very reliable car for my daughters first car. I don’t think I could’ve chosen a better vehicle for a first car for my daughter.

I bought a 2005 Honda Accord in 2019 with 18000 miles (European miles). Overall condition very good, it's an executive model with the 2.4, 190 HP and sunroof. Feels like I'm traveling in a new car, it's so quite, smooth and with awesome acceleration and handing. Yet I really feel the road beneath me, which is not the case today with some modern cars. A little rust is starting to show up here and there, but I wouldn't expect anything else in a nordic climate and on a 14 year old vehicle. The trunk is big enough for a road trip but for carrying a bike it's not enough. Backseat is comfortable and really spacy. In my opinion a mid-size sedan like this is the ultimate daily drive. Never feels clumsy, not even in the city, and still feels luxury and with long enough wheel base to feel like you're cruising on the highway even though your doing 140 km/h. The only thing making this car feel obsolete or retro depending on your general outlook on life, is the infotainment system. Yes, it's from 2005. Mine has a built in CD changer that handles up to five CDs. Still working like a dream.

After searching for a used vehicle in excess of three months … through numerous dealers and websites … extremely satisfied with performance & overall expectations of what I was looking for.

I bought the car new and drove it for 13 years. I could not have made a better purchase. As a result, I just purchased a 2019 Honda Accord.

It is the best car I ever owned, in every respect it is the perfect car, performance, fuel economy, comfort, durability, interior and exterior design.

This car met all of my needs very reliable. Honda cars don’t depreciate in value. Theee like the Duracell bunny... they just keep going. Great car!