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Honda AccordYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 24,658 NHTSA owner complaints across 51 model years, the Honda Accord years to avoid are 2003, 2008 and 2018, and the strongest years are 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989. The Accord has 80 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'03 '08 '18Use caution: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2019Best years'86 '87 '88 '89Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints24,658Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls801976–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Honda Accord years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Accord median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls2025Too new–/100101 complaints · 0 recalls2024Solid52/100156 complaints · 3 recalls2023Best68/10091 complaints · 5 recalls2022Solid54/100266 complaints · 4 recalls2021Solid58/100247 complaints · 4 recalls2020Solid53/100369 complaints · 5 recalls2019Caution40/100700 complaints · 6 recalls2018Avoid23/1001,900 complaints · 6 recalls2017Solid50/100540 complaints · 3 recalls2016Solid48/100613 complaints · 4 recalls2015Solid48/100602 complaints · 5 recalls2014Caution36/100982 complaints · 4 recalls2013Caution29/1001,427 complaints · 5 recalls2012Solid56/100374 complaints · 8 recalls2011Solid61/100296 complaints · 9 recalls2010Solid48/100581 complaints · 12 recalls2009Solid43/100727 complaints · 10 recalls2008Avoid27/1001,521 complaints · 8 recalls2007Solid44/100524 complaints · 9 recalls2006Solid52/100433 complaints · 12 recalls2005Caution40/100656 complaints · 15 recalls2004Caution33/1001,018 complaints · 13 recalls2003Avoid21/1001,987 complaints · 13 recalls2002Caution31/1001,050 complaints · 5 recalls2001Caution32/100922 complaints · 7 recalls2000Caution31/1001,183 complaints · 8 recalls1999Caution33/1001,135 complaints · 4 recalls1998Caution31/1001,200 complaints · 6 recalls1997Solid52/100460 complaints · 3 recalls1996Solid52/100472 complaints · 1 recall1995Solid45/100543 complaints · 2 recalls1994Solid52/100369 complaints · 1 recall1993Best67/100186 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid65/100206 complaints · 2 recalls1991Best70/100212 complaints · 3 recalls1990Best74/100192 complaints · 2 recalls1989Best81/10086 complaints · 1 recall1988Best82/10088 complaints · 2 recalls1987Best81/100111 complaints · 3 recalls1986Best89/10054 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/10013 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/10022 complaints · 2 recalls1983Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1980Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Honda Accord problems

All model years combined: 24,658 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system4155248
Air bags40411119
Power train3817181
Engine2255100
Steering1658171
Service brakes, hydraulic1562128
Vehicle speed control1190395
Engine and engine cooling114752
Service brakes1111123
32 other systems8869804
80 recalls

Honda Accord recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

31%Occupant classification: front passenger26V-332 · 2016–2022 · May 21, 2026 · 98,892 vehicles44%Seats: critical fasteners26V-054 · 2023 · Jan 29, 2026 · 32 vehicles37%Driveline: driveshaft25V-422 · 2013 · Jun 19, 2025 · 72,256 vehicles62%Seats: critical fasteners24V-859 · 2023–2024 · Nov 14, 2024 · 121 vehicles93%Delivery: fuel pump24V-763 · 2023–2024 · Oct 14, 2024 · 720,810 vehicles55%Occupant classification: front passenger24V-064 · 2020–2022 · Feb 1, 2024 · 750,114 vehicles75%Delivery: fuel pump23V-858 · 2013–2023 · Dec 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles92%Seat belts: front23V-782 · 2023–2024 · Nov 21, 2023 · 303,770 vehicles88%Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module23V-430 · 2022 · Jun 15, 2023 · 386 vehicles75%Front: buckle assembly23V-158 · 2018–2019 · Mar 9, 2023 · 448,613 vehicles76%Rear/other: retractor21V-900 · 2021 · Nov 18, 2021 · 4,346 vehicles90%Delivery: fuel pump21V-215 · 2019–2020 · Mar 25, 2021 · 624,552 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 80 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

42 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Accord

  1. Inadvertent Automatic Emergency BrakingEA24002 · 2018–2022 · still open
    Open
  2. Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire PlateRQ24006 · 2023–2024 · closed Mar 26, 2025
    No recall
  3. Inadvertent Automatic Emergency BrakingPE22003 · 2018–2019 · closed Apr 18, 2024
    No recall
  4. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2001–2013 · still open
    Open
  5. Loss of Direction ControlEA21001 · 2013–2015 · closed Aug 25, 2023
    No recall
  6. Loss of Direction ControlDP20005 · 2013 · closed May 7, 2021
    No recall
  7. Electrical overstressEA19001 · 2013–2015 · closed Sep 19, 2024
    Led to recall 20V-024
  8. SRS Control Module FailurePE15029 · 2008–2010 · closed Jun 17, 2016
    Led to recall 16V-056
  9. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2001–2007 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  10. Electric Power Steering FailurePE14033 · 2013 · closed Oct 6, 2015
    No recall