Parts for your 2007 Honda Accord-Gas struts

2007 Honda Accord gas struts — are they actually used?

Short answer: on the typical 2007 Honda Accord sold in Australia and New Zealand, gas struts aren’t used for the bonnet or the boot. The bonnet is held up by a simple prop rod, and the sedan’s boot is counterbalanced by torsion bars. This layout is shown in the Honda Owner’s Manual for the 2007 Accord/Accord Euro (bonnet prop-rod procedure), the Body section of the Honda Service Manual for the 2003–2007 platform (torsion bar boot mechanism on sedan models), and Honda’s Electronic Parts Catalogue for ANZ markets, which lists the prop-rod assembly and boot torsion springs but no gas-charged lift supports for the bonnet or boot on sedans. Aftermarket catalogues commonly list boot lift supports only for the US‑market Accord Coupe of the same era, which wasn’t a regular ANZ delivery.

Why no gas struts? For a mid-size sedan, Honda prioritised a light, reliable, low-cost setup. A prop rod is virtually fail-safe and keeps weight and complexity down at the front end. In the boot, torsion bars free up space around the hinges, so the sedan keeps a wide opening and decent luggage capacity. Both systems are robust and need little attention across high kilometres, which suits the Accord’s brief as a dependable daily.

What should owners keep an eye on instead? If the boot lid starts to feel heavy or won’t stay up on an incline, the torsion bars may have lost some tension, or the hinges may be dry. Lubricating the boot hinges and latch with a suitable spray lubricant can restore smooth action. Adjusting or replacing torsion bars involves stored spring energy and can be risky without the right tools, so it’s best left to a workshop that knows the platform. For the bonnet, make sure the prop rod seats properly in its grommets and the bonnet latch is clean and lightly lubricated