2000 Honda Accord Problems and Recalls (1,168 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2000 Honda Accord is Airbags (34% of 1,168 owner reports). There are 21 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Airbags — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-10-15 1,168 complaints · 21 recalls

What problems show up on the 2000 Honda Accord?

401 of 1,168 filings named Airbags (34% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (176 reports).

There are 21 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Suspension, Seat belts, Airbags, Electrical, and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 1999 has 1,122 reports on file; this year has 1,168. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2000 Honda Accord

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 21 campaigns on file below.
  2. Airbags. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Airbags. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Airbags 401 complaints · 34.3% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 99
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 73
  • Deaths 2
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Airbags (AIR BAGS) appears in 401 of 1,168 owner complaints (34.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. Airbags (AIR BAGS): 401 complaints, 34.3% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 40 crash reports 1 fire reports 401 · 34.3% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 176 complaints, 15.1% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 7 crash reports 176 · 15.1% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 139 complaints, 11.9% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 7 crash reports 4 fire reports 139 · 11.9% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 58 complaints, 5.0% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 3 crash reports 58 · 5.0% Engine (ENGINE): 55 complaints, 4.7% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 55 · 4.7% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 53 complaints, 4.5% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 19 crash reports 53 · 4.5% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 41 complaints, 3.5% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 9 crash reports 41 · 3.5% Seat belts (SEAT BELTS): 37 complaints, 3.2% of reports Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 1 crash reports 37 · 3.2% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 36 complaints, 3.1% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 36 · 3.1% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 673 complaints, 57.6% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 55 crash reports 6 fire reports 673 · 57.6% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 401 34.3% 40 crashes · 1 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 176 15.1% 7 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 139 11.9% 7 crashes · 4 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 58 5.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 55 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 53 4.5% 19 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 41 3.5% 9 crashes · 0 fires
Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 37 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 36 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 673 57.6% 55 crashes · 6 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-10-15 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2000. 1999-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2000-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2000-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2001-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2001-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2002-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2003-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2004-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2004-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2004-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2004-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2005-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2005-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2005-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2006-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2006-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2006-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2006-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2007-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2007-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2008-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2009-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2010-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1999 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 00V184000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V184000 Recall campaign 01V380000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V380000 Recall campaign 02V051000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V051000 Recall campaign 02V080000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V080000 Recall campaign 04V256000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V256000 Recall campaign 05V025000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V025000 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E025000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E032000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E032000 Recall campaign 06E038000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E038000 Recall campaign 06E040000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E040000 Recall campaign 06E044000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E044000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Recall campaign 20V026000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V026000 Recall campaign 20V027000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V027000 Investigation PE02072 ● Investigation PE02072 Investigation EA03017 ● Investigation EA03017 Investigation DP04006 ● Investigation DP04006 Investigation PE05002 ● Investigation PE05002 Investigation PE05043 ● Investigation PE05043
  • Campaign 00V184000 was reported 50 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 01V380000 was reported 589 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02V051000 was reported 646 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02V080000 was reported 882 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 05V025000 was reported 1,922 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E023000 was reported 1,339 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E025000 was reported 1,347 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08E050000 was reported 2,221 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 2,494 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V026000 was reported 7,400 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V027000 was reported 7,400 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 9
2000-Q1 Owner reports 15
2000-Q2 Owner reports 14
2000-Q3 Owner reports 23
2000-Q4 Owner reports 14
2001-Q1 Owner reports 29
2001-Q2 Owner reports 17
2001-Q3 Owner reports 16
2001-Q4 Owner reports 10
2002-Q1 Owner reports 16
2002-Q2 Owner reports 20
2002-Q3 Owner reports 16
2002-Q4 Owner reports 10
2003-Q1 Owner reports 26
2003-Q2 Owner reports 14
2003-Q3 Owner reports 9
2003-Q4 Owner reports 26
2004-Q1 Owner reports 24
2004-Q2 Owner reports 27
2004-Q3 Owner reports 27
2004-Q4 Owner reports 26
2005-Q1 Owner reports 20
2005-Q2 Owner reports 18
2005-Q3 Owner reports 28
2005-Q4 Owner reports 32
2006-Q1 Owner reports 25
2006-Q2 Owner reports 21
2006-Q3 Owner reports 24
2006-Q4 Owner reports 21
2007-Q1 Owner reports 19
2007-Q2 Owner reports 9
2007-Q3 Owner reports 20
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 15
2008-Q2 Owner reports 17
2008-Q3 Owner reports 11
2008-Q4 Owner reports 10
2009-Q1 Owner reports 17
2009-Q2 Owner reports 13
2009-Q3 Owner reports 18
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 17
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 25
2010-Q4 Owner reports 13
2011-Q1 Owner reports 19
2011-Q2 Owner reports 11
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 9
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 15
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 12
2014-Q3 Owner reports 18
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 14
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 11
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 12
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 16
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V184000
Recall campaign 1 01V380000
Recall campaign 1 02V051000
Recall campaign 1 02V080000
Recall campaign 1 04V256000
Recall campaign 1 05V025000
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E025000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E032000
Recall campaign 1 06E038000
Recall campaign 1 06E040000
Recall campaign 1 06E044000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Recall campaign 1 20V026000
Recall campaign 1 20V027000
Defect investigation 1 PE02072
Defect investigation 1 EA03017
Defect investigation 1 DP04006
Defect investigation 1 PE05002
Defect investigation 1 PE05043
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-10-15 Open source record

Safety Recalls (21)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Suspension, Seat belts, Airbags, Electrical, and Lights.

  1. Recall campaign 00V184000

    Suspension

    Report date
    Component:
    Suspension (SUSPENSION)
    Consequence:
    VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL WOULD BE REDUCED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER ARMS OR CONTROL ARMS IF NECESSARY.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 01V380000

    Seat belts

    Report date
    Component:
    Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
    Consequence:
    THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL WORK PROPERLY AND PROVIDE PROTECTION IN A CRASH, BUT THE OWNER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY UNFASTENING THE BELT AFTER THE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. ONLY BUCKLES THAT ARE MARKED (ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUCKLE) WITH AN ASSEMBLY NUMBER BEGINNING WITH 00185, 00186, OR 00187, WILL BE REPLACED. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 02V051000

    Seat belts

    Report date
    Component:
    Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
    Consequence:
    THE REAR SEAT BELTS WILL WORK PROPERLY AND PROVIDE PROTECTION IN A CRASH, BUT THE OWNER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY UNFASTENING THE BELT AFTER THE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    IN A PREVIOUS RECALL (01V-380), ONLY RIGHT AND LEFT BUCKLES WERE INSPECTED. THE REAR CENTER BUCKLE SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED ONLY FOR THE CENTER BUCKLE. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE IMRPOPERLY MANUFACTURED. ONLY BUCKLES THAT ARE MARKED (ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUCKLE) WITH AN ASSEMBLY NUMBER BEGINNING WITH 00185, 00186, OR 00187, WILL BE REPLACED. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 5, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 02V080000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    AS A RESULT, THE AFFECTED AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 5, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 04V256000

    Safety recall 04V256000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MAY FAIL AND, AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE A MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  6. Recall campaign 05V025000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT CONFIRMS INTERLOCK FUNCTION. VEHICLES WILL BE UPDATED WITH A REDESIGNED INTERLOCK LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  7. Recall campaign 06E023000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  8. Recall campaign 06E025000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  9. Recall campaign 06E026000

    Safety recall 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  10. Recall campaign 06E032000

    Safety recall 06E032000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  11. Recall campaign 06E038000

    Safety recall 06E038000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  12. Recall campaign 06E040000

    Safety recall 06E040000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    E SPEED RACING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E SPEED RACING 909-923-3636.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  13. Recall campaign 06E044000

    Safety recall 06E044000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES AT 310-327-4981.
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  14. Recall campaign 06E049000

    Safety recall 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  15. Recall campaign 06E060000

    Safety recall 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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  16. Recall campaign 06E064000

    Safety recall 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  17. Recall campaign 08E050000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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  18. Recall campaign 09E012000

    Safety recall 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  19. Recall campaign 09E025000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  20. Recall campaign 20V026000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.
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  21. Recall campaign 20V027000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-14 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-10-14
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Showing 10 of 1,168 complaints · page 1 of 47
2026-04-07Body / frame (STRUCTURE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11729698
CrashFireInjuryDeath
On this Car the AC drain hose causes unnecessary expedited rust of the subframe as it drips on the subframe where the steering rack and pinion are. this causes that part of the subframe to rust abnormally faster than normal due to the water. The hose whould have been redirected away from the subframe to prevent safety issues.
2025-12-10Airbags (AIR BAGS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11704165
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. The contact stated that immediately after purchasing the vehicle, it was discovered that the SRS warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated while operating the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 129,000.
2024-12-21Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
NHTSA ODI 11631961
CrashFireInjuryDeath
My Honda dealership has the necessary seat belt part back ordered for months on end.
2024-09-23EXTERIOR LIGHTINGUnclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11615946
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. The contact stated that there was film covering the inside of the headlights, causing the lights to fail to illuminate properly. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer who confirmed that it was a known failure. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle had to be taken to a body shop to have the film cleaned off the headlights. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
2024-05-26Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11590811
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Ignition Key can be removed from the ignition with the transmission in gear allowing the car to roll. This has happened multiple times. I took it to h dealer and the wouldn’t fix it because they couldn’t find a recall notice on it.
2024-02-01Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11569402
CrashFireInjuryDeath
With all the airbag recalls, is the reason they have not recalled them on my 2000 Honda Accord and my 1996 BMW 328ic because there are so few still on the road and should a death or injury occur, it’s only one so not worth recalling them? I find it hard that cars not quite as old have been recalled but these have not. My son still owns his 1999 Honda civic, too! Thank you for your time and dedication to safety.
2024-01-17Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11566090
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Hello, The ignition switch in my vehicle has never worked right. I took the vehicle to a Honda dealership for a airbag recall and was told them about the ignition switch problem and recall. They said they would not do the recall and wanted me to call Honda. I called Honda and was told that I would have to pay for diagnostic fee before they would attempt any repairs for this recall. The Honda case number is 14383356. I refuse to pay a fee for what should be a free recall. If you could please help me with this issue I would certainly appreciate it. The recall information is as follows: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:05V-025 MFR CAMPAIGN ID:P68 CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION:99-02 ACCORD IGN INTERLOCK RECALL DATE:01/27/2005 Thank you in advance for all your help.
2024-01-13Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11565280
CrashFireInjuryDeath
On this vehicle, it is common knowledge that the V6 models have an issue related to the transmission (referred to as the automatic transaxle by Honda) where the system was not reworked to account for the extra torque put out by the more powerful V6 engine causing it to strip and shred portions of the gearing causing gear slippage, rough idling, and other similar issues usually occuring sometimes around or after the 80k mile mark. Upon finding out about this, I did some research and Honda's "solution" offered was that transmissions could be swapped for rebuilt ones salvaged off of other vehicles brought in for similar issues but there have also been reports of these rebuilt transmissions beginning to fail after they reach an additional 80k miles proving the issue was not truly resolved. On top of this, a formal recall was never made, owners were not made aware of this, and the offer was only made available to those who brought their vehicles in for this issues within a certain number of years and certain of mileage after their purchase which is very unsafe, anti-consumer, and shows a lack of care and responsibility on their part especially since this issue affects not only V6 Accord models, but also affects Ridgeline, Odyssey, and CR-V models that use the same engine and transmission combo. It should also be noted that, due to the lack of notice or action regarding this issue on the manufacturer's part, it has never been resolved on my model as the prior owners never knew of this issue when they bought the car new but the Honda owned dealership was happy enough to quote me a $1406 repair the last time I inquired about this issue.
2023-03-04STEERING
NHTSA ODI 11510183
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Samething wrong Witherspoon the direction an brake lamp light. My car can not pass smog check.
2023-02-03STEERING
NHTSA ODI 11505454
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Rack and pinion came loose twice from Honda replace once within one month rack and pinion came loose again as I was driving car could have cause fatality

Honda Accord Complaints and Recalls by Year

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2000 Honda Accord?

Owners named Airbags most often — 401 of 1,168 reports (34%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Honda Accord?

NHTSA lists 21 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Suspension, Seat belts, Airbags, Electrical, and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2000 Honda Accord?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-10-04 Open source record

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Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-14 Open source record

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