Honda Accord by year

NHTSA has 12,040 owner complaints and 41 recall campaigns on file for the Honda Accord from 2008 to 2024, and the EPA has rated every one of those model years for fuel economy.

Honda Accord problems by year

Measured as complaints per year on sale, the 2018 Accord stands out with 222 a year, ahead of the 2013 (101) and 2019 (98). The 2011 has the fewest, at 18 a year. Counting complaints per year on sale keeps older model years, which have had longer to collect complaints, comparable with newer ones; it does not adjust for how many of each were sold.

Most common Accord problems

Across all years, owners mention the electrical system, engine and forward collision avoidance most often; electrical system complaints peak in the 2013 model year.

Honda Accord MPG by year

The best gasoline Honda Accord is rated 33 mpg combined by the EPA, a figure first reached by the 2018 model and matched by 4 later years.

Honda Accord recalls

The Honda Accord has been covered by 41 recall campaigns for 2008–2024 models. The busiest model year is 2010, with 13 campaigns.

Accord years with the most complaints

1. 2018: 2,011 complaints (222 per year on sale), most about the engine.
2. 2013: 1,427 complaints (101 per year on sale), most about the steering.
3. 2019: 792 complaints (98 per year on sale), most about the forward collision avoidance.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many of each model year were sold. More complaints per year on sale is a signal to look closer, not a verdict on a particular car.