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FinancingHonda Extended Warranty: Who Backs Honda Care, and What Its Brochure Leaves OutThe two Honda Care repair contracts are owed by two different companies, and the main brochure prints no term, mileage limit, deductible or price. What Honda's own booklets say, and what its lender's complaint file shows.
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Decode the year, model, trim, plant and engine, then check NMVTIS for title brands and NHTSA for open recalls. The repair does not show on the paint. It shows in the record.
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Years to Avoid — Complaint Index
NHTSA owner complaints, worst year vs neighbours- Honda PilotWorst year: 2016Avoid 20166.12×
- Hyundai TucsonWorst year: 2016Avoid 20165.22×
- Honda CivicWorst year: 2022Avoid 20225.06×
- Nissan PathfinderWorst year: 2013Avoid 20134.88×
- Hyundai Santa FeWorst year: 2017Avoid 20174.09×
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