Absolutely agree with the variable standard of dealers, irrespective of car manufacturer. However, a major point with this brake failure is it is occurring just outside the standard Honda 3 year warranty and from numerous posts it seems Honda certainly at first see this as a customer problem not theirs. I believe that provided they service your car regularly, Toyota provide a ten year warranty which is a definite plus.
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That is correct, but Honda offer a 5 year warranty care plan, which I have, plus I expect it is possible to extend that also. The Toyota 10 year warranty is not free but paid on top of the service charge. Each manufacturer will offer their own options, for example the Honda 5 year service plan is fantastic value.
All manufacturers warranty period, whatever length, is definitive, and if something fails outside it is then your problem. I do think in this case as it is potentially safety related and affecting a larger number, Honda should warrant it, and take responsibility.
The other issue of course is then the discussion that takes place as to whether the failure is a warranty issue, and I can assure you Toyota and Lexus , even with their 10 year cover have issues.