how reliable is the 2013 accord ex-l i4 with cvt

 

I have a 9th Gen with over 135K on the engine and if maintained properly it is very reliable. I have changed the belt tensioner and the starter from normal wear and tear but everything else is tip top shape. You get a VTC actuator noise around 75K miles. There is no fix just a replacement and it will eventually come back. It just causes a grind when starting cold. No big issue. I had a 2007 with a K24 and would much rather something other than CVT but with no option it works. I would recommend viewing the service bulletin for the CVT from Honda since there was a software and belt surge that had a fix in 2016. Other than that Great car!

 

I have a 2014 sport with 178k miles. I have the vtc rattle noice. I dont think honda has a tsb for it yet. My water pump just started leaking. I also have to rebuild the manual trans. The input shaft bearing is whining.