But if some weird rule came down that I had to only own one of these brands, I personally would still go Honda.
Unfortunately, I can no longer make that recommendation. Since 2006, I purchased the following new Hondas:
2006 Accord EX-L. No problems.
2007 Ridgeline RTL. No problems except for a spontaneously-exploding rear window that Honda wouldn't warranty.
2009 Civic EX. No problems.
2010 Ridgeline RTL. Starter failed around 40,000 miles.
2014 Ridgeline SE. No problems.
2016 CR-V. No problems.
2017 Ridgeline RTL-E. Interior and suspension rattles, body and steering creaks, engine knocks, paint defects (cracks, runs).
2017 Civic Si. No problems.
2018 Accord Sport 2.0T. Automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control failures, hood vibration, harsh shifts from 1-2, fuel odor.
2019 RDX Advance. Severe engine vibration when cold, infotainment system often froze or crashed even after multiple updates, fuel odor, harsh shifts from 2-3.
2019 Ridgeline RTL-E. Rear window leaked - worse after repair, transmission failed at 14,000 miles, fuel odor, body creaks and pops, door and dash rattles.
The general trend was that my 2006-2016 Hondas met my quality expectations for the brand. I began seeing a major decline in quality in 2016. I finally had enough and left the brand.
Honda's "large truck" platform (Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, and Ridgeline) seems to be the most problematic for Honda. Water leaks, transmission issues, poor fit and finish, electrical issues, fuel injector failure... The 2019 Odyssey, for example, has been recalled
11 times so far - and that's just for the
safety-related issues.