Depends on the manufacturer and how long it takes them to acknowledge the problem, research it and then release a fix. Some defects don't show up within the first couple of years...rather 3-4 years down the road. The smaller bugs are usually worked out by the next model year or so...such as the brake rotors on the 2003 Accords. Honda has been pretty good about taking care of their problems early in the game. Ford, for instance, knows about a major defect and then lets it slide secretly hoping no one will catch it (aka, Cruise control mechanisms catching on fire in Ford F-150s. It was a $14 part) It will now cost them millions. The only time I believe Honda tried to pull a fast one was back in the mid-late 90s with that emissions ordeal. They were caught, fined, and forced to either issue a recall or an extended warranty on all emissions components on 95-97 model years. The warranty was extended to 14 years or 150k miles, and included one free tune-up between 75k and 150k miles.