2017 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 41
- Fires 9
- Injuries 25
- Deaths 2
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 95 | 16.7% | 3 crashes · 4 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 56 | 9.9% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
| ENGINE | 39 | 6.9% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
| WHEELS | 35 | 6.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 27 | 4.8% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 26 | 4.6% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 24 | 4.2% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 18 | 3.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 18 | 3.2% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 218 | 38.4% | 12 crashes · 3 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 19V060000 was reported 651 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 23V858000 was reported 2,435 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 26V332000 was reported 3,448 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 25 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 25 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 26 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V060000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V858000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 26V332000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP22005 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V060000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Consequence:
- Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 23V858000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 26V332000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.