Honda Vs. Toyota - Reliability

As a diehard Toyota guy I'm positive that the reason we Honda and Toyota owners are more responsible as far as maintenance is concerned is because we buy these cars specifically for their reliability and longevity. Therefore, we are going to do our part to make them last. If we weren't planning on keeping our cars for as long as possible, we wouldn't bother buying brands known for lasting up to 300,000 miles or more with minimal issues.

I’ve been driving Hondas for 25 years. Each one, I have driven for over 280,000 miles, and I am currently still driving my 2010 Honda civic with 336,000 miles. I’ve never owned a Toyota, but I have the upmost respect for them because I know they are reliable as well. You can’t beat a Honda or Toyota…

I’ve owned both Honda and Toyota vehicles for over thirty years. In my experience Toyota comes up on top as far as reliability, but not by much. You really can’t go wrong with either one.

When I purchase my 05 Sienna last year the previous owner said the A/C didn't work but that he didn't know why. That made me wonder if it needed a new compressor but he just didn't want to tell me because of the costly repair? Anyway, I was determined to figure out why the A/C wasn't working. Watched youtube videos, purchased manifold gauges & some dye. I found two leaks. The High and Low shrader valves needed replaced & Auto Zone gave me two for free. Charged it up and it's holding pressure & blowing cold. This 70 year old gal is feeling pretty accomplished. I learned a lot, had fun & saved $$. We own 4 Toyota's currently. Just sold an 07 FJ Cruiser. Loved the car but just didn't drive it much and had too many vehicles: The other Toyota's: 91 T100 pick up, 05 Sienna van, 07 Toyota Yaris & 08 Prius. Love them all!

As a former Honda Civic owner, it was a great ride from 1998 to 2021 with 310,000 miles. Now I sport a Honda Odyssey.

I've owned them both over the past 40 years. They're both bullet proof and I've never had a serious mechanical failure after hundreds of thousands of miles. I can't say the same for the VW Golf and Dodge Neon I owned, both of which I purchased new.

My 17 year-old Camry has over 251,000 miles on it, and I’ve maintained it according to Toyota’s schedule. I use regular oil, and have it changed every 3,000 to 4,000 miles.

I had both, Hondas and Toyotas. I had a bit more problems with Hondas. On the older models I find suspension was a bit weaker, but more fun on the corners. Late models of Hondas had some electrical problems, but with Toyotas I didn't have any issues at all. Toyota is more conservative though when it comes to implementing new things.

It's just good to know that they're still manufacturers that focus on reliability instead of their next quarterly

I would think the reason Honda and Toyota owners are more knowledgeable about maintinence is because if someone cared about it enough about reliability to research it and factor it into purchasing decisions they are going to come out with those two brands as their primary choices. It’s a positive feedback loop that building a reliable car will attract the people willing to invest time and money to keep a car reliable.

Staying up to date on your PMs is imperative! Especially the PMs involving fluids. I have a 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser that recently hit 420k miles. I do my fluids at half intervals (I.g. center transfer case, front and rear diffs every 30k miles vs 60k miles). My biggest repairs or maintenance occurs around the 90k and 100k-mile mark. Recently I’ve been doing a lot more repairs due to age and mileage. These parts are original factory parts and were the first time they had to be replaced: fuel pump, head gasket, starter coils, alternator, catalytic converter,all hoses, heater T’s, and a few other items.

Great analysis from experienced experts. I've owned both here in the UK, and neither have let me down. I currently have an old Honda Jazz, which seems unkillable, and has helped me move house, carrying an amazing amount of building rubble, people, and luggage with equal aplomb.

I have a German background and grew up in German vehicles because my family were proud Germans. After owning several German cars, VW and BMW, I just got fed up with there lack of reliability. I ended up switching to toyota/lexus and have been so happy ever since. One of my main reason with going with toyota over honda was because most of the new toyota's have their 4ds system which solves the carbon build up issues. This was a big issue with the German cars I've owned. I just don't trust an engine that can't clean itself with regular maintenance.

Former Toyota Tercel owner, got to 386,000 miles before finally selling it to the Toyota mechanic for $50 because of rust. Still ran and drove solid, and I’m sure the mechanic knew better than me how to restore it.

Came across this video doing some research for a new commuter vehicle. Great information and luckily you’re right down the road from me. I’ll have to stop by for my next maintenance!

Well said and put. You just earned a subscriber. I'd love to hear more from you. I'd be more happy to listen from a wise and very educated mechanic. Love from the Philippines!

I loved my Honda CRV but I like my Toyota Rav4 too, and I think that Toyota has a lot more experience with hybrids, and I think that their eCVT is pretty reliable. I've also owned a Honda Accord and 2 Toyota Corollas. I like both brands.

2006 honda ridgeline with 239,000 miles and still going strong ❤

Our stable: 2014 Accord V6 with 60,000 miles, 2014 Mazda 6 with 75,000 miles, daughters 2008 4cyl Accord with 140,000 miles, sons 2005 Camry V6 with 160,000 miles and 2004 Toyota Sienna with 203,000 miles. The Sienna is the best vehicle I have ever owned. Bulletproof reliability. Every one of my cars gets full synthetic oil changes every 5,000 miles. Only drawback is all 3 V6's have timing belts that need replaced every 100,000 miles.

Great channel. Thank you for sharing all the experiences. All the best from Poland.