r/11thGenAccord

Finalizing my decision on a 26 touring and wondering what downsides I might be missing. I've read a few posts about infotainment issues but they seem to be isolated incidents so far.

Is there anything that makes you regret your purchase? Were there negatives you didn't realize would bother you until you got a few thousand miles behind the wheel?

I love the car after a few test drives and research. Most reviews are flowery, but I know it can't be all good. Right?

Driving a '24 Sport Hybrid and have put 70k miles on it so far.

Getting some new tires and found the Dunlop Blue Response tires at $105 each at Walmart and had Discount tires price match. The person handling the price match said they only have access to 1300 of these country-wide right now, in case anyone wants to hop on that (I am sure other retailers also have them).

Has anyone used these? I will post a review later in a couple of weeks, but to be honest, I am not going to be a great neutral review as my current tires are terrible (the stock ones) and have worn crazy-unevenly (some cupping, etc). A cup of water in a desert, type of thing -- to me, these will probably be the best tires ever.

lately, when i walk away from my car (2023 hybrid sport) that annoying rapid beeping starts. all my doors are closed correctly, trunk is shut. what on earth is causing it?? it’s aggravating as i really enjoy the walk away to lock feature.

same things ALWAYS happens when i’m grabbing something from my trunk. it beeps as i grab stuff from my trunk, as if i just walked away from my open trunk. then it doesn’t lock after shutting and walking away from the car. anyone else have these issues?

Bought my 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid Sport brand new with 7 miles on the odometer. Current mileage is 37,689.
About five months into ownership, I started having intermittent CarPlay/infotainment issues. First service visit for the problem was at 12,321 miles. Since then, the car has been back to the dealership 8 times for the same issue, and now the problem has become constant.
It originally started with the system acting like I was still on a phone call after hanging up. Music wouldn’t play, volume and track controls stopped working, and I couldn’t switch to Bluetooth. The only fix was pulling over and restarting the car.
Now it has escalated significantly. The system constantly says “Audio function not available during call” even when no call has been made. I lose all audio and phone controls through both the steering wheel and infotainment screen. I have to physically use my iPhone to control music, answer calls, or view texts.
If I tap an incoming text message on the screen, it immediately exits Apple CarPlay and returns to the Honda home screen instead of reading the message. Same issue with phone calls.
Additional issues:
Infotainment profiles won’t switch anymore. Only my profile is lit up; all others are grayed out.

The system recently started displaying “Could not sync meter settings.”

Bluetooth and audio functions randomly stop responding entirely.

The dealership initially claimed they couldn’t duplicate the issue until I literally drove it in while it was happening multiple times. Since then, I’ve been given several explanations:
Non-OEM charging cable (even though I primarily use wireless CarPlay)

My phone updates faster than the car software

“The phone and infotainment system just don’t get along”

For context, both my husband and I experience the same issue with different iPhones and different update schedules.
So far they have:
Performed the recall

Hard reset the system multiple times

Contacted Honda tech support

According to the dealership, Honda acknowledged the issue but currently has no fix.
I’m dropping it off again tomorrow. They also attempted to say I was out of warranty, despite the service manager previously confirming anything related to this ongoing issue would remain covered.
I’m honestly beyond frustrated at this point. I’m making payments on a newer vehicle where the hands-free system and infotainment functions barely work anymore. I’m in California, where hands-free functionality while driving is legally important, and having to constantly grab my phone defeats the entire purpose of the system.
Has anyone else with a 2024 Accord Hybrid experienced this? Did Honda ever actually fix it?

I would upload videos and pictures but my navigation is on and it shows my address.

I scheduled service because I needed an oil change, and I also had the system upgrade failure showing on the dash. When I took it into the shop, the service person said it needed the radiator guard recall done. What’s odd is that on the Honda garage site or Carfax sites, prior recalls have been sent out via email or letter. This time I don’t see any mention that my car needs it as of the Honda garage last update on 5/12. Why would the dealers computer and the Honda garage site be off in regards of timing? I kind of find that annoying.

At any rate, the system update seems to have been fixed and they supposedly added this new radiator guard.

I just got a 2026 accord sports hybrid and we took it for a long drive 6 hr plus. Compared to my 2012 VW Passat I felt the long drive wasn’t comfortable at all my kids both tall also complained sitting in the back with less leg space . The seats don’t seem to be built for long comfortable drive. Has anyone else experienced the same is it different for EXL trim ? Now that I am stuck with this vehicle any inexpensive ways to make both the driver and front and rear passenger ride more comfortable ?

UPDATE:

I double checked with my kids it’s not the lack of leg room, they were just not very comfortable in the back seat. It is not as plush and I felt the same after driving 6 hours. With just couple of 10 min breaks in between especially when you have to get up. I have a pilot even though it’s not as fancy as this one it’s more comfortable. I am just looking for a comfortable memory foam seat support for both front and back any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I recently replaced my old/OEM Hankook Kinergy tires with Michelin Defender2 tires. Old tires: 91V New tires: 94H, not XL / not Extra Load

Same wheel size, and same tire size. Before the tire change, I was getting around 47 mpg on the interstate. After the Defender2s, I’m getting around 38 mpg on the interstate. City mpg seems mostly unchanged.

The car also feels like it slows down faster when coasting/free-rolling.

I got an alignment after installation and the shop said the numbers are now within spec.

Is this kind of mpg drop normal with Defender2s / new replacement tires?

25 Hybrid EX-L, 35k miles on the OEM Hankooks and they're likely going to last (knocks wood) another 10-15k. So end of summer for me, probably.

Obviously I drive a lot, and fuel economy is important. Winter traction is important, but not to the extent of sacrificing fuel economy/noise with tires like a Cross Climate 2.

Any suggestions to help me stay in the 50mpg club ~9 months/year?

Got a 2025 se in February. I had seen that there is a ‘hack’ to open all the windows with the key fob. I have never used it, and right now can’t even tell you exactly how it’s done but twice now I’ve gone out to the car and the moonroof is open and windows are down. For reasons, I’m parking outside atm and the windows must have been down all night because early this morning we had rain and things are wet.

Anybody know if this is something that can be disabled? Do I need to keep my keys on a hook instead of in my pocket or my purse?

The only thing I can figure is either my husband managed to do it with his fob in his pocket (he used to constantly set off the alarm on his scion this way) or I got something out of my purse and managed to do hit the buttons just right.