Used 2014 Honda Accord Coupe Consumer Reviews

Incredibly impressed with this car

As with every Honda I've ever owned, this car does everything just as it should. It is beyond reliable, incredibly comfortable, handles great, is powerful and yet returns pretty impressive fuel economy for a V6. It turns heads everywhere I go - thanks to the Tiger-Eye Pearl (metallic brown) paint job and the beautiful two-tone leather interior. But more than all of that, I was so impressed by the technology (lane-watch camera, front collision warning, land departure warning) that I actually convinced my partner to replace an aging Hyundai Santa Fe with a new 2015 CRV Touring to get the same (plus even more) safety technology. Two-year update: I am still as happy with this vehicle today as I was when I first acquired it. There hasn't been one issue to report and aside from scheduled maintenance, no repairs needed. Four year update: as this was a leased vehicle, the time came to return it. With 65,00 kms in it, I only had to replace the battery and otherwise just scheduled maintenance. I replaced this car with a 2018 Honda Civic Sport Touring because the new Accord at the same trim level as my coupe was over $40k cdn or else I would leased another Accord.

2014 Accord V6 Touring

In May of 2014 this was my firs Honda. I was fascinated with all the new features. On new cars You expect to be disappointed by the EPA mileage however this car has exceeded the expectations. Of the 4 vehicles in our home it is the newest and therefore most expensive one of the 4. Our insurance company priced it the best. I believe due to things like the forward collision warning. Blind spot camera, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control...To me price wise the features and cost are better then a Lexus I compared it to. It quietly performs well.

Great car with some quality issues.

This car drives nice,"a little stiff on the suspension," but makes up for the stiffness in handling. Fuel economy is great as well. Setting the cruise at 75 on the highway I average 37 MPG, which I feel is great! Now for the bad. I have approximately 25,000 miles on the car and the drivers seat carries the look of 100,000 mile car:( The pandora app is also a hassle. One stereo was replaced and the new stereo is troublesome as well. Freezes like a computer, disconnects during phone calls, and often have to either shut the car off or turn off blue tooth and turn it back on to get the features to work. Definitely is less hands free than I had hoped!

Bought new, @ 47k miles it required a new starter

I bought my 2014 Honda Accord V6 EX-L w/Navi new in June 2014 at Anderson Honda, Palo Alto. I had serviced at regular intervals at the Honda dealership. At 47,000 miles it needed a new starter and battery replacement. I've owned used Hondas since 1992 and this was my very first new car (at age 43). My 1991 Civic ran flawlessly for over 300k miles! I selected Honda for it's history of reliability having worked at dealership during my college years I knew first-hand how consistent the vehicles were. This 2014 vehicle has been a total disappointment. The Navi system is sub par and you have to pay for map updates, if you have XM radio you can't scan from your steering wheel and the song titles are truncated, the panel connected to the driver seat adjustments has fallen off, and after only 30k miles the starter was giving me issues. For nearly a year I'd get nervous once I sat my car wondering if it'll start ok. Finally the starter failed and my battery died so I just spent $865 to have it replaced. When I buy my next car I doubt I'll buy Honda again.

My 8th Honda (my 5th Accord)

I purchased my 5th Accord (an EX-L coupe with Navigation ) this past month. The 9th generation Accord is different from the 8th generation (2008-2012) model in every possible way mechanically. The current Accord features electric steering versus the prior models power hydraulic system, the double wishbone suspension gone in favor of a new strut based suspension. The traditional geared automatic - gone in favor of a CVT (gear-less belt driven) transmission. The engine features Honda's first direct injection system instead of port injection. Add all of this together- and it's a vastly different Accord (yet seems to retain the most loved attributes of all Accords since is 1976 introduction.

Maybe I bought a Honda, expecting an Acura?

I bought my 2014 Accord Coupe in the beginning of November and got a great deal on it. I went looking to buy a black 4-Door with black interior. Left with a white 2-Door and Tan Interior. Seen it and absolutely loved it. And I still do. It has almost 5,000 miles on it now. I regret buying a 2-door but, that's my fault. I had problems with the brakes sticking when I first got it, and I'm going in Friday to have the "shimmy" checked out, that I've had in it sense day 1. This is a great car with great mpg, but I feel the build quality isn't that great compared to my old 2005 Maxima that I had. Already have several rattles, and the electric steering now makes a quiet tick when turning left.

Love this car but concerned about the company

I bought mine in Nov 2016, with 22,000 miles. Put on 33,000 since. Outside of oil changes, I've replaced the air filter, cabin air filter, the battery recently and the OEM tires were dumped when I put on snow tires. I love how it drives and handles. The manual transmission is smooth. Gas mileage has been about what I expected though I just got my all time high of 37 mph earlier this week driving about 65 up to Vermont and back. Routinely getting 29-30, 20%highway, 80% local roads/small city roads. The bluetooth isn't always easy to set up but it works. And I've been able to add my daughter's phone w/o losing mine. Now for my concerns. My prior car was a 2003 Accord EX sedan. Which had better quality materials. Thicker carpeting. More secure interior parts so there were no tiny rattles. The inside sunroof cover (the one you move manually) was more substantial. This one feels like thin plastic. While I like the design of the coupe seats, the quality isn't as high as the 2003 sedan. The rear defrost is a little slower to get going. Speakers were better on the sedan. The tensioner belt on the driver's seatbelt is no longer tight. I've followed the style changes from 7th generation to 9th gen and I know that Honda use to put better materials into the EX 4 cylinder. Heck, the 7th generation 4 cyl EX-coupe had leather heated seats. Only the 6 cyl EX coupe has those now in the 8-9th generation. So I assume that Honda started to keep the higher end materials for the 6-cyl coupe so those buyers would feel like they were getting the best. But really, in an era when Hyundai throws in a lot of extras on their vehicles along with the 10 year/150,000 warranty, can't Honda do better? Please, Honda, stop relying so heavily on the reputation for reliablility and spend a little extra to improve the materials. It's sad that the coupe is no longer in the lineup. I'll be looking more closely at other cars next time around. One thing I want to point out: the seats are the most frequently complained about item on the Accords, sedans or coupes. Do a test drive that's an least an hour long and see how you feel after. That's what I did.

I just don't get it...

I have a 2014 EX-L Accord that 15 years ago would have been pure fantasy (esp,, the gas mileage, engine technology, etc). I just don't see where you can nit-pick too much an a car that was built with the minds of a likely very anal retentive group of designers. Here are a few sill examples: 1) On the shift handle, the button you depress initially felt kinda chintzy; however, over time you realize the lightness of design makes it just a little bit easier to depress - it almost floats. I think this design esthetic pervades the car. It seems like everything works very well. Oh, my one update is somewhat paradoxical. The Accord "feels" a little exposed (from the occupants viewpoints) and in heavy traffic you sense the surrounding traffic more than some other vehicles with less glass and thicker A/B pillars. However, it's this enhanced visibility that actually makes it a safer car to drive.

Long-term Ownership Review

I purchased my CPO Accord Coupe in 2015 with 28k and it now has 116k, so I know this model well. I'll list the pros then the cons of this car from my experience. Most people who buy Accords place value, safety, fuel economy, and reliability as their top priorities when searching for a car and I'm pleased to say this vehicle excels at those criteria. I haven't had a serious problem occur since I've owned it which has been very nice having come from a 15 year old Mercedes S-Class. My favorite aspects about the car is its objectively good looks, the quality of the paint and exterior trim, and the seat comfort (front/back). As for the driving experience, it about what you'd expect in this segment. The 2.4 is quite smooth and as other have said it feels like it makes more power than Honda's stats suggest. The ride is smooth (especially with Michelins) and the steering is nicely weighted for having an electric power steering system; however, if sporty driving dynamics is what you're after, get the manual. The CVT simply doesn't have a nice feel to it and the droning sound it produces from maintaining revs is also less than satisfying. In fairness, my non-car guy friends and family don't notice it. Aside from the CVT I have two other gripes, and they're pretty big ones in my opinion. The first is the interior quality of the Coupe specifically. The back seat area is surrounded by yards of hard black plastic that's reminiscent of a mid-2000's Chrysler product. There's always a rattle coming from back there, if it's not from one spot it's from another, and sometimes its from multiple spots at once. Also, the seats themselves aren't real leather in the Coupe, just a leatherette that poorly simulates real leather. My other gripe is with the brakes. My brake rotors have gone 10,000 miles at most before having to be resurfaced. They warp which causes the brakes to pulsate. I'm not hard on my brakes, so I consider this to be unacceptable. No other car I've had has had this issue. Otherwise I've just had to do normal maintenance. Though not perfect, this is a good car overall that will mostly please anyone looking for a car in this segment. I hope this review helps in your purchase decision. :)

Its a Lemon by Honda Standards

Where can I start? My 2014 Honda Accord Coupe with 140,000 km has had its Starter replaced ($700), Rear Right bearing ($500) all below 65,000 km on the vehicle. Next the rear brakes have been replaced twice with rotors to the tune of $1200 total, the calipers still need replacing ($900) and now the A/C Compressor unit needs replacing ($1500) (if honda did it it would be ($>2,200). The cost of parts and labour at the low mileage of the vehicle makes it a lemon in my books. I have owned Accords previously and this will be my last Honda product.

First Car Review EVER! 2014 Accord Coupe EX-L V6

Coming from a Nissan Xterra to an Accord coupe took some getting used to but I'm glad I went with my decision. I was looking for something that would save gas, be reliable and have some pep out the gate. By no means is it a real sports car, but it has enough in there to get around traffic. As far as reliability, I only have 6 thousand + miles on it, so far so good. Only time will tell how reliable it will be. Gas savings is as advertised. I'm averaging 24mpg combined. No ECON button on and doing 80% city with 20% hwy. I do love the road trips though, I get around 36mpg. Overall, I'm satisfied except for the radio. That needs some improvement.

Second 2014 Honda Accord

Last September I purchased a 2014 Honda Accord Sedan and last week I traded it in for a 2014 Honda Accord Coupe EX in Still Midnight Pearl. I loved the sedan but I wanted something a little sportier. The coupe does handle better than the sedan and there are a few features that I really like. The color of the car is magnificent in Midnight Still Pearl. Yes, I lost some money during my trade in, but it was well worth it to get the coupe. Obviously, I think very highly of the Accord to get another one. This coupe is my 5th Honda. I have owned a 1990 Civic, a 1997 Civic, a 2002 Accord, a 2014 Accord Sedan, and now a 2014 Accord Coupe.

First 10k miles disappoints former loyal Honda consumer

My 4th Accord LX ('89, '96,'01; my fiancée had the 11 EX-L; my mom had a CR-V and now owns the '13 Odyssey)! Without trying to sound too unforgiving, Honda has finally lost my complete attention. This harsh review stems from two issues. Interiors cheaply built in general, need far better craftsmanship, durability & quality. Competitors, like VW offer way better feel, textures, and look (my 135 lb fiancee's '11 leather armrest & seat wore out torn by 40k; my '14 has a hole in driver floor mat from only 2500 miles, now big enough to fit an apple to a hole in the interior floor carpeting. Thankful, owning more than 30+ cars on none had this ever happened. Highly regret not getting a Passat :(

Car of my dreams

It's everything I wanted. All my friends love it as well.

Just keeps getting better.

This is the 4th new accord I have purchased. My first one faithfully served for 18 years and I am finishing my 7th year with my third. #2 got totaled at 12 years of age. The improvements in noise and fuel economy compared to the 8th generation is nothing short of astounding. Computer regularly shows 36 on the highway and averages overall about 29. The CVT with paddle shifters is really smooth in operation always having the correct ratio. I love clicking the negative paddle to increase the engine braking when going down hills and off ramps. Sport mode brings the engine to life for twisties. A manual will always be more fun but living in PDX metro area traffic is too frequent for it.

great car. one of my favorite of all time

i have the V6 coupe. Quality is high. ride is smooth and quiet. reliability is high with no issues and normal maintenance. 10 years owning this car now and reliability and quality is still great.

Jim's review of Pre-owned 2014 Honda Accord Coupe

I love it

Best car I have ever owned. Definitely worth the value.