Honda Accord
Registered from 1996 to 2027.
About this model
The Honda Accord , also known as the Honda Inspire in Japan and China for certain generations, is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, best known for its four-door sedan variant, which has been one of the best-selling cars in the United States since 1989. Worldwide, over 19 million units of the car have been sold, making it one of the best-selling automobiles of all time. The Accord nameplate has been applied to a variety of vehicles worldwide, including coupes, station wagons, hatchbacks, and a Honda Crosstour crossover.
From the Wikipedia article Honda Accord, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- POWER TRAIN — 812 owners reported this, 14 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
- AIR BAGS — 267 owners reported this, 74 involving a crash, 3 involving a fire
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — 121 owners reported this, 8 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 89 owners reported this, 7 involving a crash, 4 involving a fire
- STEERING — 62 owners reported this, 4 involving a crash, 4 involving a fire
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 57 owners reported this
- STRUCTURE — 51 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 45 owners reported this, 14 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 146 hp · 1582 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 7.4 L/100km (EPA) · 8.1 L/100km city · 6.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2025 | 146 hp · 1582 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (EPA) · 5.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2024 | 146 hp · 1582 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (EPA) · 5.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2023 | 146 hp · 1582 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (EPA) · 5.1 L/100km city · 5.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2022 | 143 hp · 1524 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.8 L/100km city · 6.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2021 | 143 hp · 1524 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.8 L/100km city · 6.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2020 | 143 hp · 1501 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (EPA) · 9.0 L/100km city · 6.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2019 | 193 hp · 1501 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (EPA) · 9.0 L/100km city · 6.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2018 | 193 hp · 1480 kg · 2830 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (EPA) · 9.0 L/100km city · 6.7 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2017 | 185 hp · 1594 kg · 2780 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2016 | 185 hp · 1603 kg · 2780 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2015 | 189 hp · 1603 kg · 2780 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 6.9 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
37% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
04V176000
GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
06E023000
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
06E025000
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
06E032000
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
TOM MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOM MOTORSPORT AT 626-968-4007.
06E038000
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ALFAOTTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFAOTTO AT 626-656-2992 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALFAOTTO.COM.
06E064000
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
07E004000
MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DEMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
GENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
07E031000
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.
39 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
Engineering analysis, opened April 2024, still open.
Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire Plate
Recall query, opened April 2024, closed March 2025.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2022, closed April 2024.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.
Loss of Direction Control
Engineering analysis, opened May 2021, closed August 2023.
Loss of Direction Control
Defect petition, opened November 2020, closed May 2021.
Electrical overstress
Engineering analysis, opened April 2019, closed September 2024.
SRS Control Module Failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2015, closed June 2016.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened February 2015, still open.
Electric Power Steering Failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2014, closed October 2015.
Honda EWR Reporting
Audit query, opened October 2014, closed April 2016.
Inadvertent Side Air Bag Deployment
Engineering analysis, opened July 2014, closed January 2016.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2014, closed March 2015.
Inadvertent Side Air Bag Deployment
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2014, closed July 2014.
Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture
Investigation EQ, opened February 2012, closed May 2012.
Braking Performance
Defect petition, opened November 2010, closed December 2011.
Rupturing driver's air bag inflators
Recall query, opened November 2009, closed May 2010.
Ignition Shift Interlock
Engineering analysis, opened January 2009, closed October 2010.
Ignition park-shift interlock
Recall query, opened September 2008, closed January 2009.
Srs readiness indicator illumination
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2005, closed March 2006.
Ignition-park interlock
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2005, closed February 2005.
Ignition-park interlock
Defect petition, opened October 2004, closed January 2005.
Frontal driver air bag
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2004, closed November 2004.
Ignition-park interlock
Engineering analysis, opened September 2003, closed December 2003.
Ignition-park interlock system
Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2003, closed September 2003.
Seat frame bracket failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2002, closed March 2003.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Honda filed 9 bulletins about the 2026 Accord.
- Structure: 3
- Electrical system: 1
- Engine: 1
- Steering: 1
- Visibility/wiper: 1
- Other: 2
- Service Bulletin - Certain 2026 Accord and Accord Hybrid vehicles shipped with incorrect safety ratings and/or country of origin for the transmission on the Monroney Labels. The vehicles are in… · May 2026
- Dealer Message - American Honda is announcing a product update for certain 2026 Accord and Accord Hybrid vehicles shipped with Monroney labels that have incorrect safety ratings and/or transmission… · May 2026
- Service Bulletin - There is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle while turning at low speeds potentially due to the bump stop contacting the top… · April 2026
- Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth. · April 2026
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2026 Accords with a customer complaint of a noise from the instrument panel garnish in the center and passenger… · April 2026
- Service Bulletin - Customer complains of a clicking, light ticking, or binding sound while turning the steering wheel due to lack of sufficient clearance between the steering gearbox motor housing… · March 2026
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2026 Accords with a customer complaint of a noise from the instrument panel garnish. The noise can be described as… · March 2026
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2026 Accords with a customer complaint of a noise from the instrument panel garnish. The noise can be described as… · February 2026
1 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.