10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,120 miles

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problem #30

Jul 012018

Accord

  • miles
Driver side led strip went out around 33K partially, dealership wants to charge 1K to fix it, stating it will need an entire need headlight. Led strips should last longer than 2 1/2, 33K miles.

- Roxboro, NC, USA

problem #29

Feb 172019

Accord

  • 45,000 miles
Car shook every light came on lost brakes and burst into flames. I used emergency brake to stop vehicle. I was on ramp to expresseaylie on long island. Thankfully was right near shoulder and not going to fast other wise I wouldn't have been able to control car and may have hit another car tree or wall. Car was melted and fire dept came and put it out.

- Massapequa Park, NY, USA

problem #28

Mar 062019

Accord

  • 20,000 miles
Both rear door lock actuators have failed within for 20K miles of ownership. Dealership has replaced both actuators under warranty.

- Sumner, WA, USA

problem #27

Feb 132019

Accord

  • miles
My 2016 Honda Accord sedan sport driving running light (drl) has burned out. I have 40,000 miles and hionda is telling me th is that it ccanot be replaced and ask for ne to pay $1,200 to replace this problem.

- Oak Ridge, NJ, USA

problem #26

Aug 222018

Accord

  • 35,400 miles
Both my Accord daytime running lights burned out after 30,000 miles. It is apparently not fixable so to fix this would be a whole new headlight ? every Accord I see on the road now has the drls burned out.. really annoying and a safety hazard as almost all newer vehicles come standard with them and not burned out already.. and coincidentally around the time the warranty runs out. Very disappointing please recall asap. Thanks

- Fontana, CA, USA

problem #25

Sep 012018

Accord

  • 56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. After driving the vehicle and turning the engine off, the battery power would drain and the vehicle could not be restarted. After replacing the battery with a new battery, the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

- Greenville, TN, USA

problem #24

Nov 052018

Accord

  • miles
My car has cut off on me twice and both times are after I went through the car wash. There is a battery sensor recall that was fixed previously but I think that it is still not fixed. The last time I had to get my car towed bc it would not start. I had to get the car jumped and took it to get the battery tested. I was told the battery is good and showing 100%.

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

problem #23

Aug 192018

Accord

  • 28,000 miles
A year after having the vehicle I had to get a new transmission on 5/2017. After the the first repair I started to have issue with my dash board lights and gear indicator would scrambled on and off. Three months later I had my vehicle wouldn't start and I was told I needed a new battery. 8/19/2018 the vehicle broke down again. Its currently at the shop and they are saying its the transmission. Each time the vehicle broke down I was traveling on the interstate when the vehicle started to shift gears.

- Duluth, GA, USA

problem #22

Aug 012018

Accord

  • 52,000 miles
Driver side headlight led burned out at 52,000. Purchased a used headlight and it has the same problem

- Park City, UT, USA

problem #21

Jul 152018

Accord

  • miles
My battery has a shortage-2016 with less than 40,000 miles this is clearly a defect

- Edinburg, TX, USA

problem #20

Mar 062018

Accord

  • 38,000 miles
The daytime running lights failed after the headlight assembly was flickering and hot, this issue started in the passenger side and now both daytime running lights are out. I contacted Honda about this issue and they informed me that they do not have a current recall for this issue and to contact the dealer. The dealer will not fix the problem because the warranty expired. I bought this car because the day time running light safety feature. I did a research of this problem and it is a common problem in this vehicle. I am concern that this electrical problem can cause a fire.

- Wesley Chapel, FL, USA

problem #19

Apr 032017

Accord 6-cyl

  • 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the lane departure system would be deactivated, but would independently reactive while driving above 65 mph. The failure occurred at least three times. The contact also mentioned that the gauges and warning indicators would flicker on the instrument panel. Failure milage was 10,000.

- St Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #18

Feb 222018

Accord 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Honda Accord. While driving 45 mph, multiple indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that sparks appeared from the front and rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled over, exited the vehicle, and shortly after, the vehicle caught on fire. A police report was filed. The passenger of the vehicle sustained a foot injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

- River Edge, NJ, USA

problem #17

Aug 212017

Accord

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V418000 (electrical system). The dealer (vann york Honda, (336) 841-6200) inspected the vehicle, but made no mention that the remedy and part were unavailable to receive the recall repair at that time. The contact later noticed that the vehicle failed to start. The battery was replaced by the contact, but the failure progressed. Months later, the contact received a second letter indicating that the parts were available. The dealer (autopark Honda, (919) 467-4747) was to schedule an appointment to diagnose the vehicle and address the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Clayton, NC, USA

problem #16

Aug 162016

Accord

  • 25,000 miles
Since the car was purchased in March 2016 has been having electrical issues, almost everyday no start condition. Needs to be jumped everyday. Had the dash board fuse blown within 2 months of purchase of the car, had battery replaced within 9 months of purchase and had alternator tested. Since the transmission recall rough idle on drive and rpms lower then what normally were. No recall as oer VIN for battery sensor but theres some serious issue car wants to stall while driving sometimes. Someting seriously wrong. Randomly steering light, traction control, brake lighy comes on and goes off

- Bellerose, NY, USA

problem #15

Oct 272017

Accord

  • 55,000 miles
Just for the daytime bulb we need to replace the whole headlight unit which will cost us $550 to $850. Its such a bad engineering from Honda.

- Warren, MI, USA

problem #14

Oct 012017

Accord

  • miles
Issue 1: led strip on front headlight defective. Had two defective headlight led strips go out on my vehicle. Issue 2: chasis making squeaking sound when driving less than 5 mph driving on incline.

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #13

Dec 052017

Accord

  • 46,000 miles
A recall was issued regarding the battery management sensor and battery is out at 46K miles. How do we know that the battery management sensor didn't take out the battery also since is it managing the battery? also, half of the daytime running lights on the driver side headlight decide to go out too. If you web search these issues, these are common issue for the Honda Accord. I guess Honda is only known to be reliable until the warranty period is over.

- Chino Hills, CA, USA

problem #12

Nov 172017

Accord

  • 23,000 miles
Second time on the last four days that my car will not start. I took it in for service at eh Honda autonation in costa mesa ca and they told me that everything checked out fine. I was working in los angeles four days later and once again the car wouldn't start. This is after driving a few short distances and then the car just wont turn over. I have had to have the car jumped twice in the last four days. This is a problem because of where I work and I cannot let my wife drive the car due to not having the confidence that the car will start, especially if she has the kids with her. I will be taking it in again on Monday and see what they have to say. I have read that there are parts dealing with the battery that can not only cause starting issues, but shorts in the electrical system. I understand that problems occur, but the fact that this is the second time in four days I starting to wonder if Honda is now selling vehicles off their name and not their quality. Not willing to give up on them just yet, but it will depend on what they do to fix this issue.

- Garden Grove, CA, USA

problem #11

Aug 292017

Accord

  • miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V418000 (electrical system); however, the remedy was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Zimbrick Honda (1601 w beltline hwy, madison, wi 53713, (608) 273-2555) was contacted and confirmed that the remedy was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Verona, WI, USA

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