2020 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 384 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (89 complaints · 23.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 89 of 384 owner complaints (23.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 89 complaints, 23.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 89 · 23.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 42 complaints, 10.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 42 · 10.9% ENGINE: 40 complaints, 10.4% of reports ENGINE 40 · 10.4% AIR BAGS: 28 complaints, 7.3% of reports AIR BAGS 28 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 7.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 · 7.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 26 complaints, 6.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 26 · 6.8% · 2 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 16 complaints, 4.2% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 16 · 4.2% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 16 complaints, 4.2% of reports STEERING 16 · 4.2% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 3.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 182 complaints, 47.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 182 · 47.4% · 6 crash reports 1 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 89 23.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 42 10.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 40 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 28 7.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 7.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 26 6.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 16 4.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 16 4.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 182 47.4% 6 crashes · 1 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 2020. 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2024-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2025-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2025-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2026-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2026-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 Owner reports Jan 2020 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 12
2020-Q4 Owner reports 11
2021-Q1 Owner reports 23
2021-Q2 Owner reports 14
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 17
2022-Q2 Owner reports 18
2022-Q3 Owner reports 9
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 6
2024-Q1 Owner reports 10
2024-Q2 Owner reports 21
2024-Q3 Owner reports 16
2024-Q4 Owner reports 15
2025-Q1 Owner reports 11
2025-Q2 Owner reports 28
2025-Q3 Owner reports 39
2025-Q4 Owner reports 31
2026-Q1 Owner reports 28
2026-Q2 Owner reports 19
2026-Q3 Owner reports 15
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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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.

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