2022 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 277 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (68 complaints · 24.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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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 68 of 277 owner complaints (24.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 68 complaints, 24.6% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 68 · 24.6% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 52 complaints, 18.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 52 · 18.8% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 20 complaints, 7.2% of reports ENGINE 20 · 7.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 4.3% STEERING: 11 complaints, 4.0% of reports STEERING 11 · 4.0% LANE DEPARTURE: 10 complaints, 3.6% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 10 · 3.6% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 3.3% VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 2.2% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 2.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 1.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 1.8% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 153 complaints, 55.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 153 · 55.2% · 6 crash 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 68 24.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 52 18.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 20 7.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 10 3.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 1.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 153 55.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 Oct 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2023. 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2025-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2026-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2026-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 Owner reports Oct 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V430000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V430000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Recall campaign 24V064000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V064000 Recall campaign 26V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V332000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002
  • Campaign 23V430000 was reported 361 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V064000 was reported 216 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V332000 was reported 1,056 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 11
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 10
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 8
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 12
2024-Q3 Owner reports 10
2024-Q4 Owner reports 11
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 19
2025-Q3 Owner reports 38
2025-Q4 Owner reports 23
2026-Q1 Owner reports 18
2026-Q2 Owner reports 56
2026-Q3 Owner reports 20
Recall campaign 1 23V430000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Recall campaign 1 24V064000
Recall campaign 1 26V332000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V430000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    Unintended vehicle movement or an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the VSA modulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are OEJ, XEK, AEY, XEX and OEW.
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  2. 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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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V064000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
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  4. 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

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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