Brakes
Antilock system (ABS), parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, rotors, pulsation or vibration, squeaking, brake failure or wear.
What Owners Say
"ABS indicator light would come on intermittently; diagnostics pointed to right-front sensor which was replaced. i don't recall the cost"
Matt L., MN (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"They ceased up in the rear"
Anonymous, MB (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Frozen Brake Calipers"
Anonymous, MD (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Calipers don't retract fully which kept the brake pads in contact with the rotor continuously causing them to wear out much too soon"
E R., WV (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Left rear stuck and took out brake pads"
Barbara S., OH (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6 hybrid)"Calipers locked on drum. Replaced rear brakes"
Anonymous, MD (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Caliper was not working properly forcing brake pad on rotor thus overheating caused and had to change caliper and the wheel bearing that overheated and damaged this was on rear passenger side of car. The year before this same thing happened on the rear drivers side wheel"
Anonymous, AB (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Rear Calipers started hanging up at about 85k miles. Both one year apart. Had to have them replaced. Could smell something burning went out felt wheels and the one where the Caliper was hanging up was really hot. Waited till it cooled and drove it home slowly."
Anonymous, OH (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"I have to replace the entire rear brake system every 3 years or so. Calipers, pistons, rotors and other hardware. They freeze up and don't work properly causing premature brake pad wear on the front and back. The dealer said it was caused by me driving thru water and getting them wet and so there was NOT a problem. I disagreed but there is nothing I can do except keep replacing them."
Anonymous, WV (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Torn rubber boot-rear, doesn't release - front"
Anonymous, IN (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Needed to replace caliipers"
Anonymous, NC (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Just wore out"
Anonymous, NY (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Right rear sticking had to be replaced."
Barbara S., OH (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Caliper frozen."
John B., RI (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rear calipers locked up in the 'engaged' position causing premature brake pad failure and warping of the rotors. Required total replacement of the rear brake system. $1,400. Recently had my tires rotated and the mechanic told me it looks like the rear brake pads aren't fully retracting away from the rotor. Again!"
E R., WV (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"needed to be replaced"
Anonymous, WI (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Caliper seized"
Anonymous, DE (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Brakes wear out quickly and cost of repair is ridiculous!!!"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Calipers stuck to rotor. Left wheel overheated. Rear breaks replaced. $799"
Anonymous, MD (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Calipers needed to be replaced twice, as original repair by dealer was not effective to fix problem"
Anonymous, NY (2005 Honda Accord Hybrid 3.0-L V6 hybrid)"Three wheels are fine. The left rear has had the calipers hang, bind or otherwise not work as designed resulting in replaced calipers, pads and rotors. Will have to have repaired again soon as rotor is badly grooved"
E R., WV (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Mechanic indicated all four rotors and calipers needed to be replaced -- related to road salt"
Anonymous, PA (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"caliper froze on the passenger rear brakes"
Anonymous, NJ (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"the car is driven rarely and most problems are attributable to rusting rotors. this however should not cause the calipers to seize.the rotors and pads were replaced 3 Years ago when the car was driven about 10k Km per Year. I should get better brake"
G S., ON (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"After market components did not last"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Premature wear, caliper seized two differnt times within 3 years making entire system needing to be replaced"
Anonymous, PA (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Calipers seized on front passenger side. Expensive repairs"
Lloyd W., NL (2005 Honda Accord DX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"rear calipers had locked, ruining the brake pads and rotors - repair at dealership was about $700"
Evan S., NB (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rear calipers stuck and needed replacement"
Anonymous, NC (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Calipers both front and rear were causing brake overheating and rough braking. Replacement was a bit premature"
E S., NH (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Rear brake system seems to wear fast, calipers froze up"
Anonymous, WI (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"normal brake wear"
Anonymous, BC (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Started making squealing noises and I took it to the mechanic within 2 days for a checkup. He replaced the brake parts the following day and the car has been running well since."
Anonymous, (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"the rr caliper broke"
Anonymous, MO (2005 Honda Accord Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Took it in for oil change and inspection which revealed brake wear."
Anonymous, WA (2005 Honda Accord Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, the hills are tough on brakes. I have been driving here all my adult life."
Anonymous, CA (2005 Honda Accord Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Replaced front rotors and pads at 112,000 miles"
Anonymous, NY (2005 Honda Accord DX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Replace the rotor and caliper and brakes pads"
Anonymous, NY (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Normal wear both front and rear. Replaced both front and rear pad and rotors."
Barbara S., OH (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Front brake pads were replaced for the first time but the squeaking noise didn't go away."
Anonymous, CA (2005 Honda Accord DX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Brakes worn, calipers sticking due to corrosion"
Joe W., KY (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Brake pads wore out"
A B., PA (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"I needed a brake job so I put on new brake pads and rotors"
Anonymous, IL (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"brake calipers & rotor replacements"
Anonymous, WI (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"replace front disc brakes and rotors. Also replaced rear drum brakes"
Joel G., NJ (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rotors and pads needed refacing and replacing"
Anonymous, NJ (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"brake pads replaced at 95,000 miles - at the time was used primarliy on long highway drives"
Anonymous, CT (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"needd new brake pads"
Theodore T., NC (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Needed new rotors and brakes both front and rear"
Barbara S., OH (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"told when car was serviced that brakes were worn and needed replacing - was not getting any signs of this"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord 3.0-L V6)"maintenance requires brakes adjusted each time"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord DX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"noise"
Rohit M., MN (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The brakes just needed new pads, as they where 5 years old"
David B., MD (2005 Honda Accord Hybrid 3.0-L V6 hybrid)"Brakes had to be replaced ... Pads and disks"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Brakes were fixed and a belt of some sort hard to be replaced"
Anonymous, WI (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"no serious problems"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"Not working. Also ceased up due to lack of use"
Anonymous, MB (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"since the car does not get driven much the brake part get rusted and frozen"
D T., MA (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"The rear brake rotors/brake pads have been replaced 3 times since 44,000 miles. The last two since 100,000. The front rotor and pads seem to last twice at long. This is the only issue I've ever had with this car"
Anonymous, IL (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Rear brakes are wearing out way too fast. Had complete hardware replacement to try to fix it but I still have the same problem. It is rare for the rear brakes to last 30,000 mi. Front brakes last a long time and they checked and said the master cylinder and valve was working fine."
E R., WV (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The brakes on this honda were beyond expectations for the first 85,000 mikes. Since then they have repeatedly been replaced with the brake life being no here close to what should be expected. This, and the AC system, is totally disappointing. This is a Honda???????"
William Z., KY (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Due to constant problems with the rear calipers the front brake pads wear out very quickly."
E R., WV (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"rear drum brake vibration caused by faulty parts in the supply chain {mainly brake drums}"
Edwin P., CT (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Had to replace front brake pads and resurface rotors after only 6 months due to rusting"
Anonymous, VA (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Front brake disks vibrate when braking. Rear pads need to be replaced often"
John B., CA (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The rotors on this vehicle are subject to heavy rusting and pitting"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"replaced rear rotors and pads 3 times, calipers on one side once, none for the front"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Brakes need replacing every 14 months"
Cheryl M., NY (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"very loud squealing noise and grinding sound"
Sandy S., TX (2005 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"After market components"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"rear drum brake warping and cracking of drums cause formance"
Edwin P., CT (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rear brakes sticky and wore down the pads and rotors"
Eric T., BC (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"rear brakes completely locked up... could be rust due to corresive ocean air"
Anonymous, ME (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"the rotors appears to be a weak spot"
D T., MA (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"The rear rotors and brake pads have been replaced three times since 44,000 miles, twice since 100,000. This is the only issue I've had with this car"
Anonymous, IL (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Brake problems relate to rusting of key components."
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Problem solved via turning rotors."
Anonymous, LA (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The rotors needed changing once."
Anonymous, CA (2005 Honda Accord Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Needed to replace roters"
Anonymous, NC (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Replaced all rotors at 85,000 miles, now at 93,000 miles, they show signs of warping again. Likely a caliper problem. It causes the brakes to pulse while slowing down, can be uncomfortable for passengers."
William J., NC (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rotors and brake pads have had to be replaced 4 times over the past 5 years. Prior to that the brakes and rotors had not been an issue for over 5 prior years."
Anonymous, CA (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Honda rotors were previously resurfaced, but were warped again. I replaced them with NAPA rotors. Now all is well."
Anonymous, WA (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Bought car with 38,000 miles on it. Rotors warped within 2000 miles of hard city freeway driving. Saw that rotors had already been replaced earlier, so I bought high performance drilled and slotted rotors. Problem solved; factory rotors were inadequa"
John B., AZ (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"previous brake work-done 2010 rear rotors/pads. brake work in 2014 for front brakes-rotors/pads"
L M., ON (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"needed new rotors as original rotors could no longer be resurfaced"
Anonymous, NY (2005 Honda Accord Hybrid 3.0-L V6 hybrid)"Vibration during braking. Original rotors with 147k miles resurfaced, pads replaced. Per technician, this will be the last time they can be resurfaced. Not enough meat left to do it again"
Garrett B., AZ (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"had to replace 215000 miles"
Chris E., GA (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"I have to replace brakes/rotors on this car every 18 months. Calipers have become a problem too"
Gerry G., PA (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"rotors have been machined in past and now, at only 78000 mile have to be replaced. There is a pulsating in front braked which was not fixed by braked pad and rotor replacement and dealer now say says front vibration is from rear bakes which also nee"
Anonymous, NY (2005 Honda Accord LX 3.0-L V6)"Had to replace both R and F rotors"
Barbara S., OH (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"Left front caliper had pin that would stick ~70,000, needed re-do brakes and rotors. Same again at ~120,000"
Anonymous, NY (2005 Honda Accord 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"front and rear rotors rusty, calipers seized partially preventing parking brake from stopping car fro rolling back on hills"
G S., ON (2005 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Premature wear of rotors. Second set in three years"
Lloyd W., NL (2005 Honda Accord DX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rotors replaced 3 times in last 12 months"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Honda Accord EX 3.0-L V6)"I have had the rotors fixed every year or two since I got the car. It has never been fully fixed. Keeps happening no matter who fixes the rotors. They break constantly and I can tell by the clicking when turning right or left"
Anonymous, NM (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The squeaking is intermittent and really not too bad. I've had the Honda dealership check the brakes and they haven't said there was any trouble. I plan to have them checked again later this week"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Rear brakes make a clicking type noise when brakes applied"
Anonymous, VA (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"brakes squeak as car comes to stop"
Anonymous, ON (2005 Honda Accord DX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)
"Abs light was on and it turned out to be a sensor"
S M., PA (2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)