Honda Accord Complaints

25,389 consumer complaints on file.

#11704209December 10, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, STEERING
Describe the Safety Issue: My 2023 Honda Accord (VIN: 1HGCY1F28PA010141) stalled in traffic due to electrical system failure. A certified Honda technician found undisclosed non-factory wiring, exposed wires, removed aftermarket alarm components, BCM communication failure, and multiple hard codes that cannot be cleared. The vehicle has serious electrical defects that affect engine communication and safety systems. These conditions create a risk of stalling, electrical fire, loss of power, and loss of control while driving. The defects were present at the time of purchase but were not disclosed. When did the issue begin? Stalled in traffic and warning lights appeared immediately after purchase. Is the problem reproducible? Yes. Hard codes and electrical malfunctions reappear after clearing. Has the vehicle been inspected? Yes. Inspected at Team Gillman Honda North. Technician documented unsafe wiring, BCM issues, and recommended teardown with an estimated repair cost of $2,686.86. Has the manufacturer been contacted? Yes, through Honda dealership service. They confirmed the defects are not normal wear and are related to altered wiring. Has the dealer been contacted? Yes. The selling dealer refused assistance and told me not to contact them further.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703916December 9, 2025
ENGINE
I had just left my job in Albany and was headed to the Latham area, while merging into traffic on I-90 West my 2020 Honda Accord EX-L started to rattle and slow down, numerous lights illuminated simultaneously on my dashboard. I immediately pulled off the north shoulder and restarted my vehicle to no avail, the dashboard lights were still lit and my vehicles speed and steering were compromised. My safety was put at risk due to the immediate issues as previously described while in heavy traffic, I could have easily been involved in an accident due this issue. The system Keeler Honda advised me that had failed was allegedly the head gasket leaking coolant into the engine by means of cylinder four. I was later informed by Keeler that this is a common issue with the accord 1.5 L turbo engines. The problem has been verified by Keeler Honda. There was no prior warning light on my dash that would have indicated there was an issue with my vehicle, the lights only all appeared once the incident had occurred.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703922December 9, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the battery warning light and other unknown warning lights temporarily illuminated, and the vehicle almost shut off. The contact stated that the failure had recurred while driving on two other occasions. Additionally, the contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop, the vehicle shut off. The contact stated that upon jumpstarting the vehicle, the vehicle shut off again after disconnecting the jumper cables. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that upon turning off the vehicle and removing the key from the ignition, the instrument cluster lights flickered for an extended period. The contact ordered an alternator from Amazon and replaced the alternator; however, the failure persisted. The contact's husband purchased the alternator from Auto Zone and replaced the alternator, and the vehicle operated as intended temporarily. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V418000 (Electrical System), which the contact related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 193,986.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703987December 9, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
On December 4 at 8:57pm I was driving on interstate 295 doing 60 miles an hour and my car’s warning light for breaking came up for me to break like something was in front of me even though there wasn’t, this is a continuing thing going on. I reported every time it happens.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704056December 9, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
After vehicle got serviced an open recall for fuel pump, my car has been having issues. I know is related to the head gasket/fuel injections. My car has been great, monthly maintenance service up until I got that recall fixed. I now regret it getting repaired, but I had to, to be able to receive my DMV tags. I was driving about 45 MPH and vehicle stopped accelerating will not speed over 20 MPH and the check engine light turned on. Just got full transmission flush and oil change and this happened. I read many article online that this happens after this recall repair to the ACCORD 1.5T EX2018
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703674December 8, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
All my warning lights keep coming on in dashboard and my car isn’t accelerating in cold weather after sitting overnight
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703678December 8, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, WHEELS, STEERING
These also are warning signals that keep coming on I took it to AutoZone obd scanner said is was misfire cylinder2got spark plug changed and engine coil still showing same thing on scanner
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703634December 8, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The problem is with the Infotainment system. It was replaced once under warranty but is again malfunctioning. The infotainment system controls some critical features of the vehicle. One instance is when trying to calibrate tpms after a low condition, it is impossible to get control of the display as it makes "Ghost" selections or is hung up. Resets both hard and soft do not work. Removing the negative battery cable doesn't work. Note that research shows many Accords and other models are effected. It also seems the manufacturer is aware of the situation and doing nothing to correct it. This is a safety issue. If it were just the radio effected, I really would care. But because the cars systems rely on the infotainment systems, its a concern. Symptoms are : Freezing & Crashing: The screen becomes unresponsive or shuts down unexpectedly. Phantom Touches: The screen registers touches that aren't happening, selecting things randomly on its own. Audio/Radio Malfunctions: Stations changing or Bluetooth disconnecting. System Restarts: The unit turns off and on by itself, even after the car is off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703607December 7, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Scheduled a Recall appointment to get 25V-785 fixed. Arrived at the dealer National City Ball Honda at 0655. Walked inside service department for assistance. José Rodríguez was already assisting another customer so waited until he finished. They walked outside, José saw his buddy outside and greeted him with a handshake and a quick hug. They walked inside at which point I informed José that I was the next customer which he said that I can wait and get help from another service member, José friend told him to assist me first at which point José still said that I can wait for the next service member. I told José that I'm the next customer and want to be helped according to first come first serviced, I had an appointment for 0700. When José finally decided to help he was already annoyed, but still going thru the motion to log my information. I brought up that it was rude of him to skip me for his friend. At which point, he acted like of I was yelling at him and told me that if I continued he will cancel me. I told him that it still was rude of him to try and skip me and if he wanted to cancel my appointment to cancel me. I drove 2 hours to go for my Recall Service and spend fuel and breakfast money to be canceled. I called Ball Honda National City to talk to a Manager and wasn't connected to one. I drive home without getting service. I'm expecting better service. Please Help with this issue. Or can I File a Lemon Law regarding the 25V-785 Recall not being fixed?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703410December 6, 2025
ENGINE
Head gasket caused by 1/4 inch head bolts and torqued to 50 lbs multiple people have filed a class action lawsuit regarding this and it’s affecting most Hondas with a 1.5L engine. It caused misfiring and jerking it was inspected and confirmed by Honda service center that my head gasket was blown and I had purchased the car 12k miles ago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703447December 6, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Stereo/speaker system has a very loud static noise every time I drive the car. It happens the most when the car has been sitting in the sun. The static sound is so unbearable while I’m driving. I have to pull over to shut the car off. I turn the audio button off on the stereo but the speakers still have the loud static noise.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703469December 6, 2025
ENGINE
VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703379December 6, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The touch screen keep closing the navigation map and changing applications suddenly and repeatedly without me touching it. It is unsafe as I try to bring the map back while driving because I don't want to miss an exit or get lost. Honda said there is no fix for it until now and a new screen has a possibility the same problem may happen again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703303December 5, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Honda had a fuel pump recall but the fuel pump issue is causing fuel injectors to go bad. Rough idling and loss of power
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703338December 5, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes independently activated, and the transmission independently shifted into neutral. The contact stated that there were no other vehicles nearby. The brake warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to clean off the sensors and see if the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that she did not want to see if the failure would recur. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,660.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703238December 5, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2024 Honda Accord. The contact stated that on several occasions while starting and driving the vehicle, the message “System Update Unavailable” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact expressed concerns that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact was concerned that neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had provided assistance with the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703166December 5, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Over the past year, the infotainment/navigation screen on my 2022 Honda Accord was identified as faulty by the dealership as the screen would erratically freeze or select functions on my navigation without any prompting. This occurs often when I am driving the vehicle and is an unprompted distraction that takes my attention away from controlling the vehicle or requires me to pull over to reset my navigation. The dealership validated this as a known issue and confirmed the screen would be replaced. This part has been on backorder for months with some customers waiting nearly a year. The lack of response or escalation from Honda has been concerning. The dealership is in possession of photos and videos of the faulty screen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702897December 4, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving the car studders & stalles on highways. Throws all the lights on. The vehicle. Vehicle goes into limped mode & you have to clear it out before driving it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702899December 4, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Driving home on highway at 3am, car losses all power studders & stalls out with no warning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703078December 4, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started and shifted to drive(D), the traction control and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The contact stated that the "Hill Start Assist Failure – Vehicle Might Roll Upon Brake Release” and “See Dealer Immediately” messages were displayed. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, but the warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the head gasket was blown and needed to be replaced, and the fuel pump that was previously replaced was faulty and needed to be replaced. The fuel pump was repaired, but the head gasket was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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