Honda is no longer a card in the Vehicles category because the Civic/Accord recommendation is too broad to be a solid pick. Honda equipment varies heavily by model, year, trim, market, and infotainment package. On many older/base configurations, HondaLink is phone-linked over Bluetooth instead of being backed by an embedded cellular modem, but that makes base LX/EX-style trims candidates, not recommendations.
Avoid Touring, Elite, hybrid, and embedded-TCU trims unless you are deliberately accepting the telematics hardware. Honda’s own 2018-2020 Accord/Accord Hybrid OTA material describes a built-in telematics control unit used for HondaLink, Wi-Fi hotspot, emergency calling, stolen-vehicle locator, driver feedback, and other connected services. Use Honda’s HondaLink compatibility checker, run the VIN, inspect the car, and treat Honda as a case-by-case research path.
The mechanical caveat is separate from privacy: Honda’s documented 1.5L turbo oil-dilution warranty extension covered certain 2016-2018 Civic and 2017-2018 CR-V vehicles. Similar problems in the 2018-2022 Accord have been alleged in class-action filings but are not part of that documented extension. Prefer naturally aspirated engines when you want to avoid that risk path.