Honda Accord — the 17 years we've written up

Electric steering rack clicks, pops, and gets replaced under warranty — $1,400–$2,800 for a rack and pinion replacement out of warranty

Hybrid control module resets while driving and the car stops responding to the accelerator (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

1.5T head gasket failure — coolant loss with no visible leak, misfires, overheating — $2,500–$5,000 for a head gasket; more if the head is warped

Honda Sensing can slam the brakes for no reason — Not yet priced — a safety matter first, a repair bill second

Collision Mitigation Braking activates on a clear road — Not yet priced — a safety matter first, a repair bill second

1.5T head gasket failure — coolant in the cylinders, overheating, limp mode — $2,500–$4,500

1.5L Turbo fuel dilution in cold climates — $0 if managed, $5,000+ if ignored

Infotainment and rear camera dropouts — $0-$900

Fuel pump can starve the engine and stall it at speed — two recalls, one for V6 cars and one for the Denso pump across the range — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $600–$1,100 for a fuel pump module outside the campaigns

Timing belt (3.5L V6) — $700-$1,100

CVT fluid service (four-cylinder) — $120-$300

Intermittent no-start — starter motor and a battery that dies young — $450–$900

Starter motor fails — intermittent no-start, often before 60,000 miles — $450–$900

Electric power steering pulls to one side, jerks, or goes heavy — sometimes at highway speed — $1,500–$2,800

V6 torque converter shudder — $150 to $2,500

VCM cylinder deactivation misfires and oil consumption (V6) — $150 disabler, $2,500-$4,000 ring job

Takata passenger inflator and a corroding airbag control unit — thirteen recall campaigns, ten of them on airbags — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed