Honda Accord problems by year
31,842 complaints across 36 model years, 1990–2025. 2018 draws the most at 2,996; 2025 the fewest at 132.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 229 | Structure (17.0%) | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 242 | Seat belts (24.4%) | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 249 | Air bags (14.5%) | 47 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | 222 | Engine and engine cooling (16.7%) | 47 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 476 | Engine and engine cooling (19.7%) | 105 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | 673 | Air bags (34.2%) | 94 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 579 | Air bags (19.2%) | 69 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997 | 546 | Air bags (21.1%) | 51 | 12 | 9 |
| 1998 | 1,429 | Electrical system (22.3%) | 133 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1,345 | Electrical system (29.6%) | 92 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1,506 | Air bags (31.3%) | 138 | 9 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1,162 | Air bags (37.1%) | 200 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1,267 | Power train (37.9%) | 165 | 15 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2,384 | Power train (39.1%) | 189 | 23 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1,311 | Power train (26.8%) | 128 | 19 | 5 |
| 2005 | 880 | Air bags (24.3%) | 141 | 16 | 7 |
| 2006 | 545 | Air bags (24.0%) | 72 | 10 | 7 |
| 2007 | 700 | Air bags (23.1%) | 128 | 24 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1,855 | Service brakes, hydraulic (24.3%) | 86 | 18 | 1 |
| 2009 | 864 | Service brakes, hydraulic (18.8%) | 65 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | 704 | Air bags (19.0%) | 47 | 9 | 2 |
| 2011 | 358 | Air bags (32.1%) | 45 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 508 | Seats (12.8%) | 77 | 6 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1,906 | Steering (26.2%) | 110 | 15 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1,445 | Electrical system (26.3%) | 77 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 828 | Electrical system (28.7%) | 54 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 843 | Electrical system (23.6%) | 50 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 781 | Electrical system (19.8%) | 60 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2,996most | Engine (18.6%) | 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,130 | Forward collision avoidance (17.3%) | 56 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 583 | Forward collision avoidance (24.0%) | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 375 | Forward collision avoidance (20.3%) | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 401 | Electrical system (26.4%) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 153 | Forward collision avoidance (22.2%) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 235 | Steering (22.1%) | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 132 | Steering (31.1%) | 14 | 0 | 0 |