Honda Accord recalls & problems by year
396 recalls and 24,226 owner complaints across 37 model years (1990–2026).
Most complaints20031,987 complaints
Most recalls200524 recalls
Crashes reported1,956in owner complaints
Injuries reported1,67547 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5★ | 31–32 mpg | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 5★ | 32 mpg | 0 | 96 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 32 mpg | 3 | 153 |
| 2023 | 5★ | 32 mpg | 5 | 88 |
| 2022 | 5★ | 26–33 mpg | 4 | 261 |
| 2021 | 5★ | 26–33 mpg | 4 | 245 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 26–33 mpg | 5 | 366 |
| 2019 | 5★ | 26–33 mpg | 6 | 698 |
| 2018 | 5★ | 26–33 mpg | 6 | 1,897 |
| 2017 | 5★ | 21–30 mpg | 3 | 540 |
| 2016 | 5★ | 21–30 mpg | 4 | 612 |
| 2015 | 5★ | 21–30 mpg | 5 | 601 |
| 2014 | 5★ | 21–30 mpg | 4 | 982 |
| 2013 | 5★ | 21–30 mpg | 5 | 1,427 |
| 2012 | 5★ | 21–27 mpg | 8 | 373 |
| 2011 | 5★ | 21–26 mpg | 9 | 296 |
| 2010 | — | 20–25 mpg | 13 | 581 |
| 2009 | — | 20–25 mpg | 11 | 727 |
| 2008 | — | 20–25 mpg | 9 | 1,521 |
| 2007 | — | 21–27 mpg | 10 | 524 |
| 2006 | — | 21–26 mpg | 17 | 433 |
| 2005 | — | 21–26 mpg | 24 | 656 |
| 2004 | — | 21–26 mpg | 22 | 1,018 |
| 2003 | — | 21–26 mpg | 24 | 1,987 |
| 2002 | — | 21–25 mpg | 16 | 1,050 |
| 2001 | — | 21–25 mpg | 19 | 922 |
| 2000 | — | 21–24 mpg | 21 | 1,183 |
| 1999 | — | 21–24 mpg | 17 | 1,135 |
| 1998 | — | 21–24 mpg | 19 | 1,200 |
| 1997 | — | 19–25 mpg | 15 | 460 |
| 1996 | — | 19–25 mpg | 13 | 472 |
| 1995 | — | 19–25 mpg | 14 | 543 |
| 1994 | — | 21–25 mpg | 13 | 369 |
| 1993 | — | 21–24 mpg | 11 | 186 |
| 1992 | — | 20–24 mpg | 12 | 206 |
| 1991 | — | 20–23 mpg | 13 | 212 |
| 1990 | — | 22–23 mpg | 12 | 192 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Electrical system — 4,199 complaints
- Air bags — 4,132 complaints
- Power train — 3,840 complaints
- Engine — 2,253 complaints
- Unknown or other — 1,793 complaints
- Steering — 1,663 complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic — 1,621 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance — 1,251 complaints