2005 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 96
- Fires 11
- Injuries 96
- Deaths 3
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 178 | 26.6% | 38 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 92 | 13.8% | 4 crashes · 2 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 60 | 9.0% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 45 | 6.7% | 18 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 42 | 6.3% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 39 | 5.8% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| STEERING | 34 | 5.1% | 4 crashes · 3 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 27 | 4.0% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 21 | 3.1% | 6 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 230 | 34.4% | 25 crashes · 5 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 07V001000 was reported 654 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07V097000 was reported 316 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 09E025000 was reported 435 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 11V395000 was reported 2,442 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 12V222000 was reported 2,387 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 15V320000 was reported 3,721 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 15V370000 was reported 3,739 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 16V178000 was reported 4,028 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 18V268000 was reported 4,785 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V182000 was reported 5,099 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V499000 was reported 5,212 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V501000 was reported 5,212 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19E068000 was reported 5,277 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 25 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 27 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 26 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V551000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 05V132000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E023000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E032000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E038000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E064000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07V001000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E004000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07V097000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E031000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E012000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E025000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 11V395000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 12V222000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V353000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V700000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V320000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V370000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V178000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 18V268000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V182000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V499000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V501000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19E068000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP10004 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE14016 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA15001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA21002 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP22005 |
Safety Recalls (24)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V551000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- A TORN AIR BAG MAY NOT OFFER THE SAME LEVEL OF PROTECTION, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE FABRIC FLAP BETWEEN THE AIR BAG MODULE COVER AND THE INNER MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 05V132000
- Report date
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Consequence:
- IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E023000
- Report date
- Component:
- 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E004000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DEMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E031000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07V001000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- A FAILURE OF THE SPS CAUSES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM TO DEFAULT TO FULL INFLATION PRESSURE, REGARDLESS OF THE SEAT POSITION. FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY FOR SMALLER DRIVERS IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT POSITION SENSOR WIRING SUBHARNESS. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07V097000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 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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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09E025000
- Report date
- Component:
- 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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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 11V395000
- Report date
- Component:
- POWER TRAIN
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
- Remedy:
- HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 12V222000
- Report date
- Component:
- STEERING
- Consequence:
- If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 14V353000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 14V700000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 15V320000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 15V370000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 16V178000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An air bag module does not meet the advanced air bag requirements can increase the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the air bag module as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JZ3.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 18V268000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19E068000
- Report date
- Component:
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Consequence:
- If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V182000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V499000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V501000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.