2020 HONDA ACCORD

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    adas collision warning

    74 unsafe

    74
    incidents

    Mileage not reported in 83% of these reports - too few people reported an actual figure to show a reliable typical mileage.

    • "I JUST FILED THIS COMPLAINT AND CHECKED THE BOX THAT I DID NOT WANT MY INFORMATION SHARED WITH THE MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO AN INVESTIGATION. I WOULD LIKE THIS INFORMATION TO BE SHARED WITH THE MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO AN INVESTIGATION. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HI…"~775 mi, complaint #1658855
    • "THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FOR THE BREAKING SYSTEM ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER, COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER. WITH THE ACC AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARN…"~2,516 mi, complaint #1724168
    • "CONSTANT ALERT COMING ON VEHICLE AS DRIVING SAYING "COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM. HAVE YOUR VECHILE CHECKED BY DEALER" ALONG WITH "ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROM SYSTEM HAS PROBLEM. TURN OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTART" AM I DEALING WITH A COMPUTER OR A…"~12,000 mi, complaint #1727343
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed with no other vehicles nearby, the Forward Collision Warning system activated briefly, applying the Automatic Emergency Braking. The vehicle returned to normal funct…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1984533
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brakes were independently activated without the driver depressing the brake pedal. The “Service Brakes” warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was conta…"~67,000 mi, complaint #2149819
  2. #2

    airbag system

    27 unsafe

    27
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "The contact owned a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the airbags deployed without incident and without warning. Due to the shock of the failure, the contact also stated that she then rear-ended an unknown obstacle on the road…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1770090
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated, and disappeared and reappeared approximately three weeks later. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and det…"~54,000 mi, complaint #2040191
    • "The contact’s husband owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the message "Supplemental Restraint System" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an indepen…"~71,000 mi, complaint #2145959
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while an occupant was seated in the front passenger’s seat, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning light illuminated. The message "Please see Dealer” was displayed. The contact associated t…"~90,000 mi, complaint #2200203
  3. #3

    engine head gasket

    1 stranded, 25 unsafe

    26
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 112,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "Was driving on the freeway approximately 70 mph on saturday October 4th, When car goes into limp mode and throws a engine light on, leaving me stranded on the freeway. Another occurrence one week later on Saturday October 11th when car went into limp mode agai…"~85,741 mi, complaint #2139451
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that upon intermittent starts of the vehicle, several, various warning messages would appear on the instrument panel. Warning messages such as tire pressure monitor, brake system problem, brake hose syst…"~120,000 mi, complaint #2211057
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, messages indicating an emission and TPMS fa…"~228,923 mi, complaint #2060900
  4. #4

    control module

    14 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    18
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the messages "Lane Departure. See Dealer", "Engine Problem See Dealership”, “High Beam Problem. See Dealer" and other unknown messages were displayed. The vehicle was towed to the d…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1912478
  5. #5

    fuel injector

    16 unsafe

    16
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "For the last few months, various warning lights on my dashboard have lit up. It will come on and off again, but this time they’re staying on. This has been happening since I got my fuel pump recall fixed. I go to an auto repair shop for a diagnosis and my fuel…"~90,545 mi, complaint #2061372
  6. #6

    other

    6 unsafe, 6 annoyance

    12
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "MY CAR WAS AT THE MECHANIC'SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. IT'S AT HONDA OF SERRAMONTE IN COLMA OF DALY CITY. THE CAR WAS AT THE SHOP SINCE 01/28/2021. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2018-2021 HONDA ACCORD. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FRE…"~2,700 mi, complaint #1730372
  7. #7

    brake pads and rotors

    8 unsafe, 2 broken, 1 annoyance

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WITH ONLY 2600 MILES ON THE CAR, I WENT IN FOR A INSPECTION AT HONDA AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE ALREADY FADING TO THE POINT THAT I MIGHT NEED TO REPLACE THEM WITHIN 2K MORE MILES. FROM WHAT I READ, THE STABILIZING FEATURE THAT HONDA IMPLEMENTED IS A BIT TOO AGGR…"~2,664 mi, complaint #1741707
    • "THE VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSES WARPED ROTERS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. USING THESE SYSTEMS IN COMBINATION WITH THE WARPED ROTERS CAUSES VEHICLE SHAKING, DRIVER DISTRACTION, AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. HONDA REPLACED THE FIRST SET OF ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY W…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1743809
    • "I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 7 MILES ON IT. MY HUSBAND INSTANTLY KEPT SAYING WHY IS YOUR CAR SHAKING WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES? I DIDN'T NOTICE BEFORE BUT WAS, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR STOPPING FROM A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE. BY THE TIME OF MY FIRST SERVICE IT WAS INCREASI…"~8,000 mi, complaint #1741811
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHILE MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS…"~10,835 mi, complaint #1734990
  8. #8

    engine stall or no start

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-70 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL IN THE OIL. THE CHECK…"complaint #1689037
    • "While travelling at highway speeds, rainy weather, the engine completely shut down. Engine light illuminated. Did not want to pull over on shoulder so glided to exit ramp. Turned vehicle off and then restarted with no issues. Drove approximately 150 miles to n…"complaint #1756119
    • "Vehicle engaged emergency brake by itself. Also in regards to current fuel delivery recall, Honda has yet to fix my recall saying they have not come up with the parts yet. This is my only vehicle that I bough to commute to work of 150 miles a day. The car stal…"complaint #1986077
    • "I am an 81 years old widow and am very afraid to drive my new 2020 Honda Accord. I am regularly experiencing an ongoing intermittent issue where my car stalls for no apparent reason. I've taken it to the Honda garage where I purchased it two times and no one s…"complaint #1997830
    • "Subject: Request for Recall Due to Persistent Dashboard Warnings and Engine Malfunction Dear [Manufacturer Honda] / NHTSA, I am writing to formally report a serious issue with my vehicle. All of the warning lights on the dashboard remain illuminated and do n…"complaint #2111028
  9. #9

    steering electric assist

    11 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 12,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE POWER STEERING WILL LACK RESPONSE AND THE CAR WILL DRIFT ONLY TO HAVE CONTROL REGAINED VIA A NOTCHY LIGHT JOLT OF THE WHEEL. ANOTHER WAY IN WHICH 2018-2020 ACCORD CONSUMERS…"~7,500 mi, complaint #1721082
    • "8/31/2020 MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD POWER STEERING IS TAKING CONTROL OF POWER STEERING. I HAD A CRASH AT 400HAMPTON ROAD -DALLAS TEXAS. MY ( POWER STEERING) PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CURB, I HAD TO YANK THE CAR BACK TO THE LEFT BUT THE CAR ALREADY COLLIDED WI…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1738076
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver while the electric power steering and steering assist reduced errors illuminated and the power steering warning light illu…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1776555
  10. #10

    fuel pump

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • " High pressure fuel pump Yes almost caused an accident Vehicle was inspection and replaced No warning at all just lost power and all lights came on the dash. I was traveling in left lane down the highway lost power had to cross 3 lanes to get right side…"~59,533 mi, complaint #2078045
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle began to shudder. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The message to see the dealer was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the loca…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1994015
  11. #11

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STOPPED ACCELERATING. I PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE MORE THAN A COUPLE MPH."~2,466 mi, complaint #1677909
    • "2020 ACCORD 2.0T SPORT 10,600 MILES I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS THE STATE WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT AND HEAVY RAIN. ABOUT HALFWAY INTO MY ~280 MILE TRIP I STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM THE LIGHT, MY CAR LOST POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT WORK. I…"~10,600 mi, complaint #1713375
  12. #12

    brake hydraulics

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "APPROXIMATELY RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS HARDER THAN NORMAL; WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS SEVERAL LAYERS UNTIL I PUSH IT TO THE END. IT FEELS LIKE IT DOESN'T RES…"complaint #1637399
    • "ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING BREAKS TO SUDDENLY STOP. WAS TOLD CHIP WAS NO GOOD , PROBLEM CONTINUED 8 MONTHS LATER"complaint #1684214
    • "I purchased a 2020 Honda Accord in 9/2020 brand new. Within one month I started having brake issues. It felts like shuttering. I took it back to Honda service department; they stated the rotors need to be shaved a little. This did take care of the problem for…"complaint #1851130
    • "Was operating the vehicle at about 30mph and the braking system started malfunctioning by giving me limited braking power and throwing a bunch of lights on the dash along with sudden loss of acceleration. Tried to press the pedal again and it didn’t respond I…"complaint #2165287
    • "Driving on the white horse pike in Berlin New Jersey at 1:39pm on January 21st and my BREAK light warning light came on. There was nothing in front of me, I was doing 40mph. The roads were dry, There were no cars near me, and no traffic. It happened again on…"complaint #2171400
  13. #13

    engine turbo supercharger

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Subject: Turbocharger Underboost – Safety Concern on 2020 Honda Accord EX-L I am reporting a serious safety issue with the turbocharger system on my 2020 Honda Accord EX-L with the 1.5L turbocharged engine. The vehicle has repeatedly triggered Diagnostic Trou…"complaint #2088934
    • "The turbo apparently went out without any warning as I was pulling onto the highway from work 5/22/25. I was almost creamed by the cars flying down the road. My vehicle is very well maintained , no issues ever until this. It upsets me rightly to find that thi…"complaint #2097206
    • "Emissions system problems see dealer light came on took to autozone reading stated turbocharger but light went off. Later all warning lights came on so took to dealership they advised turbocharger as well. After for weeks no light no longer on. More recently e…"complaint #2127460
    • "What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The turbo charger and the fuel pump How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Both instances I was driving and car automatically started to decele…"complaint #2185010
    • "The car has had the code p0045 turbocharger. Honda was supposed to had repaired it but then the next week it had the same code and problem and they had it for 5 days. I got it back and less than 48 hours the same code came on. "complaint #2220373
  14. #14

    hv system fault reduced power

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I STARTED TO GO AGAIN MY CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING WITH ONE SAYING TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER AND C…"~550 mi, complaint #1680261
    • "DRIVING ON I95 NEAR LUMBERTON NC AT 78MPH IN ECON MODE WITH CRUISE ON, WENT TO PASS VEHICLE AFTER CRUISE SLOWED ME DOWN, STEPPED ON GAS AND RESPONSE FELT DIFFERENT, REALIZED I WAS SLOWING DOWN WHILE STEPPING ON THE GAS. NOTICED CEL LIGHT AND CONTINUED TO SLOW…"~7,251 mi, complaint #1726622
  15. #15

    adas lane keeping

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • ""TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION SYSTEM" SEEMS TO RECOGNIZE HIGHWAY SHOULDER MILEAGE MARKERS AS A SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE THE SMALL SQUARE SIGNS HAVE BLACK LETTER ON WHITE BACKGROUND. [PENNSYLVANIA, UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP]. THE CAR'S OCR ALGORITHM PROCESSING IS FLAWED. SH…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1684804
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE LANE DEPARTURE FEATURE ACTIVATED, FORCING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CENTER IN BETWEEN THE LANES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN…"~3,200 mi, complaint #1692857
  16. #16

    alignment and pull

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "HARD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH AND WITHOUT HONDA'S LANE DEPARTURE ON OR/AND OFF. *TR"~2,000 mi, complaint #1674014
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO IMPERIAL VALLEY HONDA ([…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1742319
  17. #17

    software or update

    2 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE CAR I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT IN NASHUA, NH AND WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF BUT INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE PARKING SPACE WAS ON A…"complaint #1719845
    • "While early driving in early December 2021 in my almost new car (7000+ miles) most all the lighted problems that could occur with an old vehicle lit up like a Christmas tree on the dashboard. Most of the items may or may not have actually quit working but thei…"complaint #1787931
    • "The ANC (active noise cancellation) software is not up to date. It's causing a loud, uncomfortable booming or humming noise from speakers while driving. 2018-2021 models are having the same issue. Many honda accord sport 1.5 or 2.0 owners I talk to are experie…"complaint #1818213
    • "As I stated, the Hondalink information feature stopped working on October 1, 2024. I have sent screenshots to Honda showing the app keeps crashing, yet I only get the same email every few weeks saying they are."reviewing" the problem and will advise me when a…"complaint #2058484
  18. #18

    engine internal

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 70 mph while attempting to pass another vehicle, the check engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle went into limp mode. The contact was able to exit the highway and park safely…"~13,762 mi, complaint #1753701
    • "FROM OCT 10 TO OCT 14, I PARKED MY CAR AT OFF AIRPORT PARKING LOT FOR 5DAYS. WHEN I CAME BACK, MY CAR DIDN'T START. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALERSHIP. I GOT THE INSPECTION REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THE REASON WHY MY CAR DIDN'T STAR…"~15,525 mi, complaint #1703525
  19. #19

    glass and windshield

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated the passenger’s side front windshield was distorted and replaced by dealer. The replacement windshield is worse than the original. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that th…"~3,731 mi, complaint #1793734
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL CRACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE SUN ROOF AND SAW SEVERAL CRACKS HAD FORMED ON THE SUN ROOF. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY…"~13,000 mi, complaint #1733256
  20. #20

    infotainment head unit

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The Honda Infotainment system, does not respond to touch, and randomly changes screens as if someone is pushing buttons. It randomly switches to the phone, contacts, music, Bluetooth connection, and navigation. When using navigation it moves the map and brin…"complaint #2092132
    • "The touch screen radio will randomly start pressing itself, it’s a major safety issue. You can be on a road trip with the GPS on the screen and it will randomly go to settings causing you not to be able to see where you need to go next. This is a constant prob…"complaint #2138216
    • "1) The infotainment system/8-inch LCD touch screen that controls the system settings is exhibiting ghost/phantom touches and is faulty since July 7th 2026. I tried to self-diagnose it but could not fix it. Yes, the vehicle is available for inspection provided…"complaint #2230693
  21. #21

    noise or vibration unspecified

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I'VE NOTICED A VERY ANNOYING HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD SPORT 1.5T. IT WILL STOP WHEN APPROACHING A STOP OR WHEN OPENING THE FRONT WINDOWS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LOTS OF 2018-2020 HONDA OWNER'S ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MENT…"~650 mi, complaint #1712134
  22. #22

    power windows and locks

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "LAST YEAR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR I CAME OUT THE STORE TO DISCOVER THE GAS TANK DOOR OPEN AND THE CAR WAS LOCKED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE INCIDENT IT WAS BRUSHED OFF. THE SPEED LIMIT SIGN CAPTURE CAMERA SHOWED THAT THE SPEED L…"complaint #1735143
    • "Just before March 2, 2021 shortly after purchasing this new vehicle I discovered a safety hazard in which the passenger window will not roll down, I brought it to Hoehn Honda in Carlsbad on March 2 and they oiled the window to make it work. I had concerns th…"complaint #1747820
    • "An UNKNOWN SYSTEM or the FOB recently started causing the vehicle's trunk to unlock and/or windows to roll down. This presents SAFETY and THEFT issues since someone could enter the car or trunk without the owner/driver being aware of their presence. Also, th…"complaint #1963917
  23. #23

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT ASSEMBLY GENERATES AN INTERMITTENT RATTLING NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING OVER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS/BUMPS. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION WHETHER THE SEATBELT IS GOING TO WORK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AFTER TWO HOURS OF PU…"complaint #1660145
    • "Passenger front seatbelt stopped engaging. No damage — stopped working in between routes. Cause UNKNOWN— malfunction of manufacturer "complaint #1849306
    • "Upon removing the driver seat belt after a trip today, I noticed the buckle release button was sticking down. I re-inserted the buckle, and heard the "click" sound indicating the buckle was securely fastened. I applied tension on the belt buckle, which relea…"complaint #1907977
  24. #24

    transmission automatic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2020 HONDA ACCORD EX. WE HAVE DRIVEN IT ABOUT 3200 MILES IN THE 3 MONTHS WE OWNED IT. DURING THAT TIME IT HAS SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL 3 TIMES WHEN MY WIFE, WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT NORMAL SPEEDS, LIGHTLY BRUSHED THE SHIFTER WHILE…"~3,200 mi, complaint #1637524
  25. #25

    transmission cvt

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Have taken my car to dealership 3 separate times for all warning lights illuminated. Last time they replaced the transmission for a CVT belt prematurely breaking and all codes went away for one day. Now all are present again. Emmisions system warning, lane dep…"complaint #2017221
    • "CVT belt prematurely broke causing transmission failure on 2020 honda accord. Car has 93000 mile. "complaint #2017224
    • "The vehicle's transmission stalls when trying to accelerate, causing unnecessary RPM fluctuations. While going downhill with the brakes applied, the RPM gauge spikes pass 4000 RPM causing the car to accelerate rather than slow down. when this occurs, extra pre…"complaint #2039337
  26. #26

    unintended acceleration

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHEN TAPPING THE BREAKS THE HAS A SERGE OF ACCELERATION.... AFTER GOING OVER BUMPY ROAD OR POTHOLES THE CAR ALSO HAS A SERGE OF ACCELERATION."~4,100 mi, complaint #1733598
  27. #27

    abs module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The brake system failed. I received an error message indicating "electric parking brake system problem. Parking break not available. See your dealer". All of the ABS messages, cruise control, etc. appear and say, "see your dealer". My safety was put at risk b…"complaint #1787046
    • "On 3/24/22 while driving on the freeway at 65mph my car stopped suddenly. The ABS alert appeared on the dashboard and it made me swerve my car, also in the afternoon when getting off the freeway the ABS system alert appeared and my car braked suddenly there w…"complaint #1803723
  28. #28

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AC IS NOT WORKING AT SECOND AFTER I PICK UP THE CAR. IT ONLY 50 MILES. TURN THE TEMPERATURE TO 'LO', THE FAN BLOWS WARM AIR."complaint #1639029
    • "My car is less than 4 years old and only has 6623 miles. Already its leaking refringent from the condenser and Discharge Hose. Force Honda to fix the problem and reimburse car owners. Invoice cost is $10066.62 + tax "complaint #2004490
  29. #29

    brake booster

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "Service Brakes" was intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer on several occasions, but no fault for the issue was identified. T…"~10,000 mi, complaint #2125243
  30. #30

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "This engine has been so poorly designed it leaks coolant Into the engine system. I am extremely frustrated and disgusted with the dealership and Honda for knowing these engines are defective yet still producing/selling them. We pay hard earned money for someth…"complaint #2073801
    • "ENGINE,Coolant system VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING SHAKING AND JERKING"complaint #2163475
  31. #31

    engine oil consumption

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "HAD OIL CHANGE SERVICE MANAGER SAID TECH CHANGING OIL NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN OIL . MANAGER SAID YOU HAVE GAS IN YOUR OIL."~2,300 mi, complaint #1727987
  32. #32

    fuel tank and lines

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "When the fuel tank was at 1/4 full/empty, the car started stalling on the highway. We were able to go to a gas station and filled the gas tank. The problem was gone. We went to our mechanic but he could not find the problem. A few day's later the gas tank was…"complaint #2116664
    • "On July 9-11, 2026, an authorized Honda dealership performed Honda Safety Recall 24-040 involving the fuel pump motor and Honda campaign 21-076 involving replacement of the fuel tank. Approximately five days and 371 miles after the fuel tank replacement, the g…"complaint #2237486
  33. #33

    parking brake

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "I [XXX] AM WRITING THIS LETTER ABOUT MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD. VIN NUMBER [XXX]. I LEASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2019 FROM TAMPA HONDA. MY BROTHER'S NAME IS ON THE LEASE AND HIS NAME IS [XXX]. HE HAS BEEN LEASING CARS FOR ME OVER 5 YEARS, FROM HONDA. ON FEBRUARY 1…"~19,654 mi, complaint #1730867
    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the parking brake light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that liquid from the cup holder might have gotten in…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1761006
  34. #34

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The driver’s seat continues to move (keeps adjusting) while I’m driving "complaint #1963948
    • "Seat weight sensor failure resuling in the illumination of the SRS warning indicator"complaint #2092589
  35. #35

    steering rack mechanical

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "At approximately 9,000 miles I noticed a steering problem with my accord. It started very subtle over a few weeks. Driving at a speed over 50 mph, the steering wheel felt as if it was sticking when trying to turn slightly to the right or left. It became more a…"complaint #1807672
    • "While driving at highway speeds, the vehicles steering becomes locked in place requiring a substantial amount of force to turn with the road causing the car to jerk which then cause me to over correct. There are no warning lights that have come on. The vehicle…"complaint #1948525
  36. #36

    tpms

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "A MESSAGE CAME OVER THE DASHBOARD "TPMS TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, SEE DEALERSHIP". THERE WAS A TEXT MESSAGE THEN APPEARED ON THE MUSIC SCREEN. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT LANE TOWAR…"~1,200 mi, complaint #1694704
  37. #37

    trunk or liftgate

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE TRUNK OPENED INADVERTENTLY. THERE WERE SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAN FRANCISCO HONDA ([REDACTED ADDRESS], SAN FRA…"~2,000 mi, complaint #1737792
  38. #38

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact's father owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that following a short drive, the vehicle was parked on the street. The contact said that neighbors tried to alert him that the vehicle was on fire. The contact is hearing impaired and did not h…"~7,000 mi, complaint #1943468
    • "I LEASED MY VEHICLE A YEAR AGO, I HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY OLD CAR SO I WANTED A BRAND NEW CAR THAT WAS RELIABLE AND SAFE FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN. IN THE FIRST MONTHS THE CAR WAS FINE BUT AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS THE CAR WOULD SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES RAND…"~17,000 mi, complaint #1738358
  39. #39

    adas adaptive cruise

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH THE SPEED AND CAR BRAKE BY HIMSELF ITS LIKE DETECT SOMETHING BUT IS NOTHING IN FRONT"~11,000 mi, complaint #1738037
  40. #40

    adas blind spot

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "There several blind spots in this car, had a car accident due to blind spot."complaint #1936991
  41. #41

    battery and charging

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Electrical drain in system causing premature battery failure and electrical misfiring that causes the car to shut off and flashing a brake warning message to contact dealer and once this occurs car won’t start until Honda link and hands free pairing are reconn…"complaint #2122807
  42. #42

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while entering a parking lot at 10 MPH, he started to hear an abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact continued driving the vehicle but shortly after the drive sh…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1794195
  43. #43

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "THE CAR RATTLES ON THE REAR WHERE THE EXHAUST END WHEN I TURN IT OFF. IT USED TO NOT DO THAT RATTLING BEFORE. THE CAR VIBRATES WHEN THE CAR IS COMING TO A STOP AND THEN CONTINUES WHEN IDLING. IT FEELS LIKE I AM SITTING AT A VIBRATING CHAIR. THE ENGINE WORKS…"complaint #1704588
  44. #44

    heater core and blower

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "UPON HVAC SYSTEM WORKING AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, VEHICLE WILL EMIT A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD OR HVAC SYSTEM COMPONENTS. *TR"~2,500 mi, complaint #1662752
  45. #45

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "All of the lights on my dash board is on"complaint #2220906
  46. #46

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "IT'S AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR MOVING FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH A STORE WHILE PARKED. I PARKED MY CAR ON A FLAT SURFACE IN FRONT OF A FARM STORE, WENT INTO THE STORE. ITS A FARM STORE IN AN OPEN FIELD. I WAS ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR WITH KEYS IN MY POCKET. I…"~2,900 mi, complaint #1679262
  47. #47

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Driving slowly down a residential street during daylight hours and suddenly there was a loud noise and the passenger side side view mirror exploded. There wasn’t an accident of any kind - the car had not come inti contact with anything and there was no other…"complaint #1840180
  48. #48

    paint and clearcoat

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Just like the 2018 Accord in Still Night Pearl (addressed in TSB 21-087), the paint has peeled and failed on the roof line by the rear glass. Called Honda, they don't care to address ANY vehicles with this KNOWN paint defect any longer. Now we have to pay thou…"complaint #2088348
  49. #49

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "On the morning of Nov 1, 2022, I was driving on an open rural highway in cool, clear weather with no other vehicles on the road. Suddenly I heard an explosive crashing sound followed immediately by the sound of broken glass falling. I was afraid to stop righ…"complaint #1856465
  50. #50

    throttle and pedal

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The vehicle would stop accelerating despite still applying pressure to the gas pedal. Feeling as if no field was being allowed to flow through."complaint #2091786
  51. #51

    tire failure

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "235/40R19 is the tire size. All 4 tires were purchased in October of 2021 and at that time the vehicle had 34,014 miles on it. I purchased the Firestone Firehawk tires model 004349 Firehawk AS BL XL 96V, with a 50k limited thread life warranty. Now, on 02/03/2…"complaint #1870877
  52. #52

    unknown

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Nothing happened, I just want to know if my engine is a 1.5 or 2.0"complaint #2047521

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for HONDA ACCORD directly.