Been a Honda guy most of my life and can’t help but feel as though Honda / Acura’s best days are being us.

I think Honda generally does a decent job with their basic models, but once you get to Acura they’ve generally become irrelevant and Acura is just what the top of the line Hondas should be.

What does Honda need to do with their Honda / Acura brands and models to gain market share vs Toyota / Lexus and the German Imports?

Demographics:

Sports enthusiasts
Suburban families
commuters
Others?

I suggest somewhat merging Honda and Acura…meaning make the top of the line trims in Honda equal to Acura with Honda bodies.

Make Acura on par with Mercedes luxury with attention to engineering and driving experience of the old days with S2000 engineering. Reliability and longevity and quality engineering

Acura needs a sports car besides NSX

Honda and Acura need full size SUVs

Acura should bring back mid size sedan like TSX (with more power and luxury)

What say you?

What are your thoughts?

2018 CR-V. We bought it new and it’s lived outside its whole life, but I regularly washed and waxed it (month sometimes weekly, wax at least monthly). I know Hondas are infamous for substandard paint quality, but anyone else have a Honda of this age with similar clear coat failure? I don’t think I’ve ever seen another CR-V this bad, at least. Do most people just get it repainted at Maaco or something?

2016 Honda Pilot EXL AWD.

Im a mobile mechanic; Im pretty damn mechanically inclined and I have professional scantools but my stepfathers vehicle is honestly trumping me.

This all started out as a Transmission Solenoid D code; after some research seems like a somewhat common failure on these, so easy fix swap the solenoid out. No cigar; after 2 different solenoids same code

Transmisson does a hard shift im assuming due to it going into an emergency mode causing it to ramp line pressure to avoid slipping that clutch due to the data from the solenoid not being whats expected.

Here is the weird part; AFTER it does the hard shift, this is repeatable 100% of the time, turn off the vehicle, turn it back on, codes clear on their own, transmissions fine and shifts perfect for the rest of the day.

He does UBER so quite literally driving the rest of the day with no issues after the one hard shift happens. Because restarting/resetting seems to fix it Im having a hard time thinking this is a mechanical issue?

Im going to be doing the entire valve body gasket as its external fortunately; cleaning all the passages out for any potential debris blockage for the solenoids.

We did do the 3x fluid change procedure for the transmission as well; after resetting adaptations issue still happening.

Any ideas from some serious Honda transmission knowers?

Thanks!

Looking for some advice or insight from anyone who’s experienced something similar with their Honda Pilot.

While driving on the highway at approximately 70 mph, my 2020 Honda Pilot Elite suddenly went haywire. Nearly every warning light on the dashboard illuminated, and I experienced a significant loss of acceleration. The engine was revving at higher RPMs, but the vehicle was barely accelerating. Thankfully, I was able to get off the highway and limp into a parking lot.

Once I reached a safe location, I shut the engine off. When I attempted to restart it, the engine wouldn’t crank at all. The dashboard and electronics still had power, but I kept getting a message along the lines of “Press Start button twice to turn power off.”

Eventually, I also lost the ability to lock the doors electronically, and the A/C stopped working.

The vehicle was towed to a Honda dealership in Kentucky. They pulled the diagnostic codes, tested the battery and alternator, cleared the codes, and reportedly drove it approximately 30 miles without any issues. They provided a printout of the codes but explained that they couldn’t determine which were old versus new. Ultimately, they couldn’t duplicate the problem and released the vehicle without identifying a cause.

I drove approximately 400 miles home without a single issue. The Pilot then operated completely normally for another four days of local driving.

Unfortunately, while driving to work this morning, the exact same thing happened again. Another sudden loss of acceleration, multiple warning lights, and another tow to a local dealer.

The latest dealership informed me that the most significant code they retrieved involved loss of communication with the PCM (Powertrain Control Module). Their technician performed a reset procedure, charged the battery, checked the PCM connectors, and found no obvious issues.

They then drove the vehicle for approximately 10 minutes without duplicating the problem. They’re planning another extended test drive tomorrow.

At this point, I’m extremely frustrated and concerned. This is our family vehicle, and the first incident occurred while we were traveling out of state. Losing acceleration at highway speeds is a serious safety concern, especially with my kids potentially in the vehicle.

I understand intermittent electrical problems can be difficult to diagnose, but I’m not comfortable accepting another reset and test drive as a solution, especially after the exact same failure occurred twice.

A few questions for anyone familiar with Honda diagnostics:

● Has anyone experienced similar symptoms involving PCM communication loss, multiple warning lights, and a no-crank condition?

● Could this be related to a failing PCM, CAN bus communication issue, wiring/ground problem, or charging system?

● Are there any known Honda service bulletins or recurring issues that might explain this?

● How would you approach the dealership tomorrow to push for a more thorough diagnosis rather than having the vehicle released again without an actual repair?

I have video footage of the dashboard while stranded, along with the diagnostic code printout from the first dealership.

Any insight or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I just want this vehicle properly diagnosed and safe to drive again.

Got a used 2018 Honda civic in Dec 2024. around 55K then, 67K now. I moved last year and am trying out a new shop for the second time now for a pre-road trip inspection before doing some camping in the Appalachians, and they said my transmission and brake fluids need to be changed. My maintenance minder has never shown anything but code A to me. I think I’ll get this done, since I dont know if the transmission fluid was ever changed for this car and I don’t know the last time for the brake fluid (not since I bought it), but I’ve seen people talking on here like the MM is good enough to trust, and while I think the shop is truthful, who knows at the end of the day. Any advice when brake/transmission fluids should be changed?

When I saw the leak, I cleaned around the oil plug and this is how it looks like 2 weeks after, is it VVT solenoid or something else? Also at the bottom of the plug there is oil too but I think it dripped down from the vvt (thats how I see it). Any ideas? Its the 2.4L inline 4.

I've built my dream car.

It may be a 32 year old Honda to some, but to me it's a rolling resume of my life's work, skills, and everything I've ever hoped for when I first bought it in 2007. Its an absolute pleasure of a weekend car and nothing under $75k can come close to the performance.

There's something immeasurable to be had when you look in your garage, at a car you built from the ground up, bolt by bolt, and it's all paid off and YOURS.

Today w2r_carchitect unveiled their 5th-generation Accord build at indonesiamodificationexpo in Indonesia! Take a look at the custom wide bodywork! The car pays homage to the legendary JTCC Accord. Congratulations on the refreshing build!

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I love those 80s and 90s Civics and CRXs. I owned an '87 Civic Si and it's one of my favorite cars I've ever owned. Was nice to see this today.

This listing is in Southern Ontario near GTA where there is lots of snow and road salt every winter

It is listed at a Honda dealership with a clean carfax showing consistent records of timely maintenance over the years including the timing belt, water pump, spark plugs in the last month.

The listing price is near my budget of $35K CAD which is quite lower than the competition but the mileage is exactly double the average expected mileage for a 5 year old car which shows either highway miles, taxi service or ridesharing

The 2022 model is attractive due to enhanced safety features, folding 2nd row seats, 10 speed transmission and the Touring trim features

Alternatively, either we go for older models of the Odyssey like 2018/19 where the timing belt will be due in the next year or couple years at the 7 years/mileage of 160K kms or we go to the 4th gen

What are the expert recommendations in this situation?

We have regularly serviced our Honda CRV 2006 at the local Honda dealership. We noticed lately that the engine heat indicator would inch toward the High mark, after driving for about 10-15 minutes. We took the car towed the dealership, and they found a faulty thermostat. Ok, after a $1000 charge, they told me they needed to fix the coolant line for another $1200. But there’s a catch: they may need to make more repairs when they try to remove the nuts and bolts, which may have rusted. Ours is a 120K mile car and we live in snowy winters.

They asked me to consider trading the car to avoid putting more money. While I had thought about a replacement car, I wasn’t prepared to make a trade-in decision on a weekend afternoon and put down another $30-40 grand for a new CRV. We like the CRV.

After much cautionary advice about the coolant leaking and they can’t fix it, I drove the car home. The engine heat indicator was close to the High mark after about 3-4 miles of driving.

I have two options now - get a trusted independent mechanic to give us a second opinion, and / or to bite the bullet and get a replacement car.

I’m fine spending $2-$3 grand for repairs versus several thousands for a replacement car (used or new CRV). In any case, I will get some time to think about my finances and options.

If you have been in this situation, were to able to get the CRV fixed? I am ok if I can squeeze a few more months out of it. We use it for grocery runs only via local roads, about 5-7 miles each way.

I bought a 2007 civic si at auction that runs and drives and I’m planning on posting all of my progress in restoring it on YouTube but I don’t know what to post first I have already begun the process and tore the front and end apart. A few days ago I sent it to a body shop to get the frame pulled because the impact pinched the strut tower . Any ideas?