Honda Accord: Owner Complaints and Recalls by Model Year
This is the Honda Accord complaint and recall record by model year (1984–2026). 24,905 owner reports are on file across 43 years. 2018 has the highest count (1,995) — often because that year has had longer to collect reports, not because this page ranked it. Open a year to see what owners named, the recall list, and the filings themselves.
Honda Accord filings that NHTSA splits across body-style names are combined here. Related weight classes stay separate.
Across these years, owners named Airbags more often than any other part of the truck. Unclassified leftovers from NHTSA are not a diagnosis.
In plain English
Across 43 years of the Honda Accord, owners named Airbags more often than any other system. That is a pattern in the file, not a diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
2018 has the most reports (1,995). Older years collect more filings just by being around longer. Open the year you are actually buying — not the peak year unless that is the one in the listing.
Each row is a model year. The system column is what owners named most that year. Click the year for the inspect list, the recall campaigns, and the owner text.
NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Oct 14, 2026 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Oct 15, 2026
Owner reports by model year
| Model year | Owner complaints | Recall campaigns | System named most often | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Honda Accord | 22 | 2 | Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) · 6 (27.3%) | not reported |
| 1985 Honda Accord | 13 | 1 | Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) · 3 (23.1%) | not reported |
| 1986 Honda Accord | 53 | 2 | Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) · 17 (32.1%) | not reported |
| 1987 Honda Accord | 110 | 3 | Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) · 34 (30.9%) | not reported |
| 1988 Honda Accord | 84 | 2 | Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) · 29 (34.5%) | not reported |
| 1989 Honda Accord | 84 | 1 | Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) · 30 (35.7%) | not reported |
| 1990 Honda Accord | 191 | 12 | Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) · 32 (16.8%) | not reported |
| 1991 Honda Accord | 203 | 13 | Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) · 54 (26.6%) | not reported |
| 1992 Honda Accord | 199 | 12 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 32 (16.1%) | not reported |
| 1993 Honda Accord | 182 | 11 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 30 (16.5%) | not reported |
| 1994 Honda Accord | 357 | 13 | Engine (ENGINE) · 69 (19.3%) | not reported |
| 1995 Honda Accord | 535 | 14 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 199 (37.2%) | not reported |
| 1996 Honda Accord | 456 | 13 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 97 (21.3%) | not reported |
| 1997 Honda Accord | 453 | 15 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 105 (23.2%) | not reported |
| 1998 Honda Accord | 1,178 | 19 | Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 278 (23.6%) | not reported |
| 1999 Honda Accord | 1,122 | 17 | Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 348 (31.0%) | not reported |
| 2000 Honda Accord | 1,168 | 21 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 401 (34.3%) | not reported |
| 2001 Honda Accord | 895 | 19 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 354 (39.6%) | not reported |
| 2002 Honda Accord | 1,034 | 16 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 440 (42.6%) | not reported |
| 2003 Honda Accord | 1,961 | 24 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 842 (42.9%) | not reported |
| 2004 Honda Accord | 1,008 | 22 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 315 (31.3%) | not reported |
| 2005 Honda Accord | 669 | 24 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 178 (26.6%) | not reported |
| 2006 Honda Accord | 411 | 17 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 109 (26.5%) | not reported |
| 2007 Honda Accord | 505 | 10 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 127 (25.2%) | not reported |
| 2008 Honda Accord | 1,502 | 9 | Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) · 530 (35.3%) | not reported |
| 2009 Honda Accord | 715 | 11 | Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) · 216 (30.2%) | not reported |
| 2010 Honda Accord | 574 | 13 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 117 (20.4%) | not reported |
| 2011 Honda Accord | 293 | 9 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 107 (36.5%) | not reported |
| 2012 Honda Accord | 369 | 8 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 45 (12.2%) | not reported |
| 2013 Honda Accord | 1,417 | 5 | Steering (STEERING) · 446 (31.5%) | not reported |
| 2014 Honda Accord | 1,002 | 5 | Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 241 (24.1%) | not reported |
| 2015 Honda Accord | 638 | 6 | Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 171 (26.8%) | not reported |
| 2016 Honda Accord | 600 | 4 | Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) · 128 (21.3%) | not reported |
| 2017 Honda Accord | 574 | 3 | Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 99 (17.3%) | not reported |
| 2018 Honda Accord | 1,995 | 6 | Engine (ENGINE) · 361 (18.1%) | not reported |
| 2019 Honda Accord | 782 | 6 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 151 (19.3%) | not reported |
| 2020 Honda Accord | 399 | 6 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 95 (23.8%) | not reported |
| 2021 Honda Accord | 285 | 4 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 62 (21.8%) | not reported |
| 2022 Honda Accord | 301 | 4 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 70 (23.3%) | not reported |
| 2023 Honda Accord | 226 | 9 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 32 (14.2%) | not reported |
| 2024 Honda Accord | 221 | 6 | Steering (STEERING) · 51 (23.1%) | not reported |
| 2025 Honda Accord | 109 | 3 | Steering (STEERING) · 33 (30.3%) | not reported |
| 2026 Honda Accord | 10 | 2 | Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 1 (10.0%) | not reported |
Frequently asked questions
Which Honda Accord year has the most NHTSA complaints?
2018 has the highest owner-report count in this snapshot (1,995). That is not a recommendation to avoid the year.
What do Honda Accord owners complain about most?
Across published years, owners named Airbags more often than any other system. Open the year you are buying for the mix, the recall list and the inspect steps.
How should I use this Honda Accord page before I buy?
Open the model year in the listing — not the peak year unless that is the one you are shopping. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov, inspect the system owners named most, then read a few owner filings.
Do these counts mean the Honda Accord is unreliable?
No. Counts are self-selected and not normalised for sales volume. YearTell does not publish reliability scores.
Are Honda Accord body styles merged?
Where NHTSA splits the same consumer vehicle across cab or body-style names, YearTell combines those filings. Distinct weight classes stay separate.