Honda Accord problems by model year
NHTSA data checked October 31, 2026
Summary
Across model years 2010–2020, NHTSA's public databases list 8,383 owner complaints and 28 distinct recall campaigns for the Honda Accord.
The year with the most complaints is 2018 (1,897; owners name engine most). The year with the fewest is 2011 (296). The median year has 601.
These are raw counts. They are not adjusted for how many of each year were sold, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crash | Fire | Most-named component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 581 | 13 | 38 | 6 | Air Bags (23%) |
| 2011 | 296 | 9 | 33 | 3 | Air Bags (39%) |
| 2012 | 380 | 8 | 47 | 4 | Seats (17%) |
| 2013 | 1,427 | 5 | 67 | 9 | Steering (35%) |
| 2014 | 982 | 4 | 52 | 9 | Electrical System (38%) |
| 2015 | 601 | 5 | 37 | 7 | Electrical System (39%) |
| 2016 | 613 | 4 | 32 | 5 | Electrical System (33%) |
| 2017 | 540 | 3 | 38 | 9 | Electrical System (29%) |
| 2018 | 1,897 | 6 | 35 | 4 | Engine (29%) |
| 2019 | 698 | 6 | 26 | 2 | Engine (27%) |
| 2020 | 368 | 5 | 14 | 2 | Forward Collision Avoidance (28%) |
Linked years have a full page with every component and recall. Other years get pages over time; the counts above are already live.
Quick answers
What is the worst year for the Honda Accord?
By NHTSA owner complaints, 2018 (1,897 complaints; top component engine). That is a raw count, not adjusted for sales or age.
Which Honda Accord year has the fewest complaints?
2011, with 296 complaints in NHTSA's data, among model years 2010–2020.
Which Honda Accord year has the most recalls?
2010, with 13 recall campaigns in NHTSA's recall database.
Sources
Each count comes from NHTSA's Complaints API (complaintsByVehicle) and Recalls API (recallsByVehicle) for make HONDA, model ACCORD, one request per model year, for example https://api.nhtsa.gov/complaints/complaintsByVehicle?make=HONDA&model=ACCORD&modelYear=2018. Checked 2026-10-31. See method.