Overview & Reviews

All 1996 Honda Accords get revised styling, featuring new taillights and bumper covers. Wagons have a new roof rack, while sedans boast a new pass-through ski sack.

User Reviews:

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  problem with low beams - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Sang - December 22 - 10:00 am

  alright i got this babe roughtly 2 months already... the only problem i have now is the low beams... I dont understand why when i turn on the low beam. Only 1 beam on even both of them not death, but when the engine running both of them only on when the daytime running lights is on.. otherwise if daytime running is not on.... only 1 beam on... sometime both on sometime not... Can anybody explain this???

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  Has its troubles - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Dp - December 3 - 9:25 pm

  Bought with bad rotors, breaks, bad front tires and cracked radiator, 600$ out the door to begin with. Fixed it all up and its been some what reliable. A year later, had to have the head gasket resurfaced. Mechanic said that the 96+ years have a problem with the head gasket. That cost me another 1200, recently, the car has been chugging the radiator fluid, but the lines/hoses are new and radiator is sealed up tight. Still unresolved problems with loss of radiator fluid. Ill top her off and when I park it after a drive, it will overflow or dump about 1/3 of the fluid on the street and it only happens the one time I top it off. Wish I got a Tacoma. I prob got one of a few lemon accords.

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  My First Car - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Robetross - October 19 - 9:57 pm

  My 1996 Honda was my first car and still is my one and only car. My parents bought it new in 1996 and gave it to me when I graduated college and started living on my own. It is a very reliable car and if you follow the maintenance schedule and spend the money to maintain it, it will last a long time. I will be hitting 185,000 miles soon and will never sell or trade this car in....too much sentimental value and besides, its just a great commuter car. Gas mileage is above average and it being my only car, I know it will still start every day, despite its age.

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  Not Bad! - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Charles - October 18 - 11:58 pm

  This car is FOREVER old and its been really good. Of course, there are some things that have gone wrong seeing that its been around since 1996. It needs a new muffler and the front windows are having issues getting up and down. Such are power windows, though, after close to 14 years! Something actually just went wrong the other day and I cant get it to turn over. Not sure what the problem is yet but its been super STURDY and great up until now. Honda rules. Oh, and it has 180,000 miles. Not bad at all! Im sure after I get the "starting" issue fixed itll have much more life in it. Shes given me faith!

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  Honda Reliability - 1996 Honda Accord
  By JW - August 23 - 8:48 pm

  Owned this car for 5 years so far, and it has been as reliable a car as I have ever owned. Repairs since 78k miles have included, new exhaust, timing belt and water pump, alternator, clutch master cylinder, several CV joints, horn malfunction, plus general maintenance. Overall this is typical for any car over a 70k mile span of time. The EX four cylinder has enough pep, but is not a performance engine. Manual transmission helps extract the most juice out of this powerplant. The interior is spartan but enjoyable. Instrument layout is intuitive and easy to use. Legroom in front is surprisingly good for tall people. I love this car. It isnt flashy, but its reliable day in and day out.

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  200K & It Wont Quit - 1996 Honda Accord
  By kSLC - August 15 - 7:40 pm

  Mechanically and with looks, this car is incredible. Over 200K and no oil leaks and looks like new. Doesnt burn oil, doesnt drip, doesnt show any sign of stopping any time soon. Worth twice what Detroit was putting out during that same time! I dont count myself as a Honda nut, but honestly, the engineering of this car is incredible. Planned obsolescence be damned. :)

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  My Honda - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Fl Boi - April 17 - 7:46 am

  I bought my Honda out of someones yard for $3k and its the best $3k that Ive spent. Ive driven it everywhere. I like the get-up-and-go, however I do wish it had at least 30 more horses, and the front seats could be a little softer. Overall I cant complain I plan on having my Honda in my fleet for the foreseeable future.

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  Had to Sell Her - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Rachel - March 25 - 9:21 am

  Well, I was the only owner, and I had to sell her. I could not get the check engine light to stay off. I had the distributor changed, and that did not solve the problem. The code was P1382. The car was great until this problem came up. I finally got tired of trying to figure it out. I loved the design of this car, and I will miss her.

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  No Complaints from me. - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Accordion - March 12 - 4:36 pm

  Aside from routine maintenance, and an occasional free check up, (complements of the extended emissions warranty) this car has required less than any other car I have ever owned to continue doing its job. I love the ride, and the 5-speed keeps it fun. I hungrily admire many new cars each year, but return to the same reasoning: why spend $15-$50K on a new car when the one you are driving is perfect and virtually free by comparison. It seems almost un-American, but Ill keep my money for now.

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  NOTHING but a worry - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Jenna - February 20 - 8:26 pm

  Ive had nothing but problems. My dad bought this car for me 4 years ago from a woman that bought the car new. It currently has 127,000 miles and here are just a few of the problems. It takes forever to get the window to go up, often have the help push it up. Need a new muffler. Hesitates CONSTANTLY like its going to die, told it was the EGR (?) valve, paid to fix, still does it months later. Starter went out (normal, i guess?). ALL four signals do not work, went to mechanic and said fuses are good, so they need to run a diagnostic test for $90 for SIGNALS? Bizarre problems.