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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  Great Car - 1996 Honda Accord
  By lewdog444 - June 13 - 2:00 am

  Never had a problem, fun to drive...always

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  Excellent, fun car - 1996 Honda Accord
  By donoby - April 27 - 2:00 am

  Car is excellent for someone looking for clean handling and excellent reliability. while succeeding generation Handa Accord coupes are more stylish, this car still looks good after 8 years.

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  I would buy another Honda - 1996 Honda Accord
  By cac20 - April 10 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car new 8 years ago and it has been virtually maintenence free until about 102,000 miles when it developed a major oil leak ( broken seal) but besides that it has only been routine maintenance and it now has 106k miles. It has served our family well!

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  Worth a test drive - 1996 Honda Accord
  By shurt - March 12 - 2:00 am

  Being in sales, Im very tough on autos and this one has lived up to the tests. Very reliable, comfortable and fun to drive, handles like a dream. I had the 5 speed manual transmission which is nice on back roads, and for immediate extra power, but annoying in the city. If you need something affordable, dependable, and extremely economical this is a great choice.

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  230K and still runs like a "Top"! BUT... - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Edwin Sherman - February 16 - 9:32 pm

  Perform regular preventative maintenance, and you have a forever friend. It is the very definition of "reliable". Period. The only other vehicle I have ever owned, and still own, as reliable as my 96 Accord, is my 04, Odyssey. However, one issue consistent with 1990s Hondas is rusting upper arch wheel wells. The design flaw is how the rubber molding/weather stripping attached to the inner wheel well arch flange consistently traps enough moisture to cause premature rusting. Longtime owners of Hondas of this era know exactly what I am referring to and would agree. Unless of course, a quick fix rust repair had been performed prior to selling the car, in which case the next owner would disagree while unknowingly to become the next victim. However, if you took the best advice from Honda enthusiasts on reputable Honda forums, and removed the molding, you then bought a few extra years before having to perform body work. The rubber molding simply and easily tears away by hand, and I, of course, was too late removing the liners. No need to worry about aesthetics as the removed weather stripping is not noticeable, and, does not affect the lines of the car. I repaired my rusting wheel arches by sanding and applying fiberglass cloth tape affixed with fiberglass specific, Bondo. Sand, prime, paint. Done. The second issue would be the specific and unusual placement of O-rings under the rocker arms. It does not matter if you changed the oil every 3K miles, the O-rings under the rock arms inevitably become stiff and brittle, leaking small amounts of oil into a cylinder(s), wetting the spark plug(s). You may or may not notice a change in performance, other than slightly decreased gas mileage, until you see a fouled plug(s) during a tune up. The initial, and common instinct to blame it on failing cylinder rings in this era Honda is more than likely, not true. You can do nothing and be fine as long as you are frequently checking and topping off your oil. OK. Thats it for the body and engine complaints. I will say, regardless of the couple of annoying things born into the 94-97 Accord, which is truly nothing when comparing cars in general, I am not letting go of this stalwart Accord until it, not me, says, "it is over."

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  What can I say, its a Honda. - 1996 Honda Accord
  By kmgreen6260 - February 15 - 2:00 am

  Why would anyone buy an American made piece of junk when they could own a car thats made in America but with Japanese Technology? Buy a Honda and I guarantee youll never buy an American made car again.

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  My Fav Car - 1996 Honda Accord
  By heatherjo811 - January 16 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car out of college and have had it for 8 years. Every penny Ive put into it has been regular maintenance, not one penny has gone into fixing a problem. Highly recommend this car!!!!

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  No more Honda loyalty. - 1996 Honda Accord
  By Czar - January 8 - 2:00 am

  There was a recall on the engine but I caught it before the recall. Messy. Jammed door lock because of bad actuator (250.00). Front driver window worn out and jammed (250.00). The 1st recall I got was about the electrical wire harness. Also caught it before the recall. Sigh. Two months ago, the engine leaked oil (400.00). The gasket needed to be replaced. I needed to pay first for the two recalls but reimbursed later. Hassle. The 2nd recall fiasco cost 800.00 because the timing belt was damaged ...

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  Best car I have ever owned - 1996 Honda Accord
  By mustangkrs - January 8 - 2:00 am

  This is the best car I have ever owned. I have had the car almost two years now, bought it to replace the one my girlfriend totalled. I love it. I even convinced my mom to buy a new one. No problems, drives great, always reliable.

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  Nearly perfect vehicle - 1996 Honda Accord
  By KC Doug - December 14 - 2:00 am

  I bought my wagon with 93,000 miles on it and have since put on another 35,000. Have had no problems, and it continues to be a dependable, versital, fun to drive vehicle. I have used it as a truck, kid bus, business car, and errand car, and it has taken everything I have thrown at it. Good mileage, good performance, solid structure (still no rattles!) and fun to drive. Hard to beat!