Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 9, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: 2000chevymontecarlo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2026 Honda Accord has problems

15 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
Forward collision avoidance51
Steering20
Lane departure20
Electrical system21
Visibility10
Engine10
Service brakes11
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2026 Honda Accord recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2026 vs. every other Accord year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Accord median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Accord owners report

Recent forward collision avoidance complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

On XXX, I was involved in a low-speed collision when the electronic brake-by-wire/regenerative braking system failed on my factory-fresh 2026 Honda Accord Hybrid (Sport L, approximately 300 miles). While executing a cautious right turn around a parked van on [XXX], the brake pedal went completely…
Complaint 11776840 · Nov 9, 2026
This has happened multiple times within a couple of months. The automatic emergency breaking automatically breaks when there is no danger of a collision at all. The first time is when I was coming out from under an overpass on the highway, and the shadow made the car think that a collision was…
Complaint 11773556 · Oct 25, 2026
This has happened multiple times within a couple of months. The automatic emergency breaking automatically breaks when there is no danger of a collision at all. The first time is when I was coming out from under an overpass on the highway, and the shadow made the car think that a collision was…
Complaint 11773555 · Oct 25, 2026

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