Honda Accord
Shares rank 3 of 8 cars by recommenders
People recommend the Honda Accord for dependability at high mileage, strong V6 power, and safety features that help avoid crashes. Critics say its drowsiness alert misreads hazards and dings.
People recommend the Honda Accord for dependability at high mileage, strong V6 power, and safety features that help avoid crashes. Critics say its drowsiness alert misreads hazards and dings.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Dependable at high mileage
“A v6 Camry or Accord is going to be have more hp, be faster, more reliable at same age”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Rivian R2: Electric Mid-Size SUV” “classically "boring" but highly-practical, dependable, and efficient vehicles”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars” “inheriting the honda accord with 250,000 miles”
Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “The car industry A/B tested selling a car with and without CarPlay” Safety features that help avoid crashes
“I have an unimpressive Honda Accord, and it will ding and display an alert if it suspects I'm drowsy.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027” “A lot more people cone out of accidents in modern Accords without a scratch”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “NIMBYs Aren't Just Shutting Down Housing” “feel backing up my 2017 accord with a backup camera”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “Toyota Fluorite: "console-grade" Flutter game engine” Strong V6 power and efficiency
“objectively superior to a Rolls Royce from the 90s in terms of amenities, engine power/efficiency, quietness, build quality, safety”
Comment from 1 Jan 2026 in “2025 Letter” “A v6 Camry or Accord is going to be have more hp, be faster, more reliable at same age”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Rivian R2: Electric Mid-Size SUV”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Drowsiness alert misreads hazards
“I have an unimpressive Honda Accord, and it will ding and display an alert if it suspects I'm drowsy.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027” “I kind of wish the program knew I was avoiding hazards, not driving impaired”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Honda Has Invented an AI Heads-Up About Potholes and Road Hazards”
Other cars people recommend
The four most recommended other cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 25 | 8 | 76% | 9 | 6 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Subaru Outback | 10 | 8 | 56% | 5 | 7 yrs5 owners | — |
| Honda AccordThis page | 8 | 4 | 67% | 5 | — | — |
| Volkswagen Beetle | 8 | 2 | 80% | 3 | — | — |
| MINI car | 7 | 9 | 44% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“inheriting the honda accord with 250,000 miles”
“Honda had to have a grand total of 3 manual Accords cars available in all of California.”
“eliminated the standard 3.5mm jack and added a janky CarPlay implementation”
“nothing but a Honda Accord with a manual transmission will work for John”
“I have an unimpressive Honda Accord, and it will ding and display an alert if it suspects I'm drowsy.”
“A v6 Camry or Accord is going to be have more hp, be faster, more reliable at same age”
“feel backing up my 2017 accord with a backup camera”
“A lot more people cone out of accidents in modern Accords without a scratch”
“I kind of wish the program knew I was avoiding hazards, not driving impaired”
“classically "boring" but highly-practical, dependable, and efficient vehicles”
“objectively superior to a Rolls Royce from the 90s in terms of amenities, engine power/efficiency, quietness, build quality, safety”
“the shit transmission that bailed out reliably at 110k miles”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.