2007 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 505 complaints · 10 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (127 complaints · 25.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 86
  • Fires 15
  • Injuries 79
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 127 of 505 owner complaints (25.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 127 complaints, 25.2% of reports AIR BAGS 127 · 25.2% · 36 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 43 complaints, 8.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 43 · 8.5% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 42 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 · 8.3% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 41 complaints, 8.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 41 · 8.1% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 33 complaints, 6.5% of reports STEERING 33 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports ENGINE: 32 complaints, 6.3% of reports ENGINE 32 · 6.3% · 3 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 31 complaints, 6.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 31 · 6.1% · 18 crash reports STRUCTURE: 19 complaints, 3.8% of reports STRUCTURE 19 · 3.8% · 2 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 16 complaints, 3.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 16 · 3.2% · 7 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 165 complaints, 32.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 165 · 32.7% · 16 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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 127 25.2% 36 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 43 8.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 8.3% 2 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 41 8.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 33 6.5% 1 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 32 6.3% 3 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 31 6.1% 18 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 19 3.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 16 3.2% 7 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 165 32.7% 16 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2011. 2007-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2007 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 11V395000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V395000 Recall campaign 12V222000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V222000 Recall campaign 15V320000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V320000 Recall campaign 15V370000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V370000 Recall campaign 16V178000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V178000 Recall campaign 18V268000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V268000 Recall campaign 19V182000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V182000 Recall campaign 19V499000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V499000 Recall campaign 19V501000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V501000 Recall campaign 19E068000 ◆ Recall campaign 19E068000 Investigation DP10004 ● Investigation DP10004 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 11V395000 was reported 1,382 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 12V222000 was reported 1,246 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V320000 was reported 3,019 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V370000 was reported 3,037 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V178000 was reported 3,326 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V268000 was reported 4,083 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V182000 was reported 4,397 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V499000 was reported 4,510 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V501000 was reported 4,510 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19E068000 was reported 4,468 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 7
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 12
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 8
2008-Q3 Owner reports 7
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 14
2010-Q2 Owner reports 11
2010-Q3 Owner reports 9
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 12
2012-Q1 Owner reports 7
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 8
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 9
2014-Q3 Owner reports 11
2014-Q4 Owner reports 15
2015-Q1 Owner reports 15
2015-Q2 Owner reports 15
2015-Q3 Owner reports 22
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 9
2016-Q4 Owner reports 13
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 7
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 10
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V395000
Recall campaign 1 12V222000
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
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Safety Recalls (10)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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.
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