This recall is serious but hardly means that Honda or any manufacturer that issues a recall is a bad brand. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/11/17/honda-recall-acura-pilot-ridgeline-odyssey/71617360007/
This recall is serious but hardly means that Honda or any manufacturer that issues a recall is a bad brand. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/11/17/honda-recall-acura-pilot-ridgeline-odyssey/71617360007/
This sub has selective memory… the Japanese brands have had huge issues since the 2000s. Honda/Acura automatic transmissions in early 2000 models failing. Engine sludge buildup issues in Toyota engines. More recently lots of AC issues and failures with Honda cars. Oil dilution issues with the Honda L15 turbo engine. Etc.
These are quality issues, most recent ones are caused by cost cutting and cutting corners with parts and production to make more money per car sold. Paint quality in a Honda has been shit ever since they switched to water based.
The transmission issues were solved in 2007~ish
I’m not a big Toyota fanboy but I’m pretty sure engine sludge stopped 2008~ish because our 2008 Highlander maintenance brochure specifically tells you to get an oil change ASAP to avoid sludge buildup. I think that was the first year they used the 2GR-FE on the Highlander too which didn’t have the buildup issues.
AC failure? Doesn’t seem like I’ve been hearing many issues about that in Hondas.
The oil dilution issues were supposedly fixed in the newer 1.5Ts.
FUCK HONDA PAINT. It is damn near impossible to find a 90s Accord or Civic with paint that doesn’t look like shit and costs to repaint as much as the car does!
Also, more American cars had these issues than Japan did, hence why we barely mention them.
Every old Honda I’ve ever owned the ac went out around 80-90 k. The one in my 8th gen si went at 112. I have a 2012 tsx and so far so good at 154k. I mean I’ve had 20 year old Silverado’s with over 200k with ice cold blasting ac.