Model year record
2025 Honda Accord recalls & problems
The 2025 Honda Accord has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 96 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is steering (45 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2025 Honda Accord.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2025 Honda ACCORD SEDAN 4 DR FWD
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
|---|---|
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 9.5% |
Forward collision warning: Standard · Lane departure warning: Standard
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
Accord
| City / highway | 29 / 37 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.5 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,100/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 45 | 4,000 mi |
| Forward collision avoidanceAutomatic emergency braking; Warnings | 24 | — |
| Unknown or other | 20 | — |
| Electrical system | 11 | — |
| Lane departureAssist; Warning | 9 | — |
| Service brakes | 8 | — |
| Power train | 5 | — |
| Seat belts | 3 | — |
| TiresPressure monitoring and regulating systems | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | — |
| Suspension | 3 | — |
| StructureBody | 3 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Steering
The vehicle exhibits physical steering wheel freeplay/backlash at dead center, noticeable at all speeds but most critical during highway driving. While parked, the steering wheel can be moved slightly in both directions with zero corresponding movement from the front tires. This mechanical slack requires constant micro-adjustments on the highway to keep the vehicle tracking straight in its lane, creating a constant driver distraction and safety hazard."
- Steering
The steering got really stiff and I almost crashed in highway 249!
- Service brakes
I am reporting multiple recurring safety concerns involving my 2025 Honda Accord, including apparent electronic parking brake malfunctions, Auto Brake Hold failures, electrical system warnings, violent engine restarts, and a possible battery or charging-system defect. While stopped in traffic, particularly when the Auto Idle Stop system shuts off and restarts the engine, my vehicle sometimes experiences an unusually violent shaking or jerking motion. The restart can feel like a sudden, forceful kick. During these episodes, the electronic parking brake appears to engage unexpectedly without my manually activating it. Multiple dashboard warning lights and messages intermittently illuminate,…
- Forward collision avoidance › Automatic emergency braking
In XXX, the driver assistance and safety systems on my 2025 Honda Accord SE began failing repeatedly. While driving, warning messages would appear for the collision mitigation braking system, lane keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, and automatic high beams, and these systems would become unavailable. This happened multiple times over XXX and XXX . I took the vehicle to Hugh White Honda in [XXX], four to five times for this problem. The dealer replaced the forward-facing camera twice under warranty, but the warnings and system failures continued after each repair. The dealer was never able to identify or fix the underlying cause. I filed a complaint with American Honda on XXX (case…
- Steering
When driving at any speed, the steering will feel like it sticks or jerk when making small adjustments.
- Electrical systemFire
While vehicle was parked and turned off, the wiring underneath the passenger seat caught fire. The fire damaged the seat, wiring, flooring, and mats.
- Forward collision avoidance › Automatic emergency brakingCrash
I was at a stoplight waiting to turn left. I got the green arrow light so I proceeded to follow the vehicle in front of me who also turned left, I was not following close to the vehicle and the vehicle in front of me did not brake. Then my cars automatic emergency brake engaged in the middle of the intersection while tuening left and casued the cars behind to crash and my back to be injured. I am very upset as this has happened on 2 other occasions where I did not track the mileage or insections. I called the dealer where I purchased the vehicle, Mungenast Honda in St Louis MO. They have yet to schedule me a service appointment, but I did ask for one.
- Steering
I feel a momentarily catching/sticking sensation in the steering wheel requiring extra effort to turn or make small corrections constantly and its a safety issue especially on highway I was almost in an accident on multiple occasions from XXX to XXX while traveling from [XXX] to [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.