10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,020 miles

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problem #48

Apr 282019

Accord

  • 22,000 miles
While driving on the freeway, the vehicle front collision system stopped the car randomly causing a potential hazard. It is doing it intermittently with nothing in front of the vehicle

- Racine, WI, USA

problem #47

Apr 272019

Accord

  • 3,000 miles
I have numerous incidents where the collision mitigation braking system has gone out giving an amber dash warning to see the dealer. When this happens, the cruise control will also not function.

- Florence, NJ, USA

problem #46

Apr 202019

Accord

  • 6,500 miles
On multiple occasions, while driving on the highway, my 2018 Accord has unexpectedly braked when there was no object/car in front of me. When there is car stopped in front of me, the sensors do not kick in for emergency assisted braking. Something is definitely not right with this car.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #45

Dec 272018

Accord

  • miles
My wife was backing up using the cars back up camera the view showed the direction lines but no obstructions. With no warning she hit a parked car causing damage to both. The car at no time was visible in the camera monitor.

- Portsmouth, VA, USA

problem #44

Sep 162018

Accord

  • miles
I bought a new Accord in September 2018, there was noise in the car, the engine also had abnormal sounds, terrible dealers, terrible service, terrible american Honda! they can't solve the problem, just shirk each other's responsibility! recently I found that the lane keep system is not working properly.I have already gone to the Honda service station 10 times for these questions! but they just told me that these are not problems. It's just unacceptable.

- Irvine, CA, USA

problem #43

Mar 042019

Accord

  • 14,000 miles
While driving I received error code advising that the collision mitigation system had failed and I should see a dealership for service. After stopping and turning off the vehicle the error message went away and system was showing to be functioning. 2 weeks later while driving at slow speed in my neighborhood I got the same error message. Again, stopped and started the vehicle and message goes away.

- Stafford, VA, USA

problem #42

Jan 122019

Accord

  • 10 miles
In colder weather, the vehicle makes a drone like humming noise, similar to running a wet finger around a wine glass except louder. If I open the window it stops, it also stops below 5 mph. It is very distracting, I almost went off the road trying to figure out where the noise is coming from. The dealer is telling me it's the speakers, but why would it stop when the window is open. I believe it's the active noise cancellation anc - once the vehicle warms up 15 - 20 minutes the noise stops. I feel this is a known safety hazard that Honda is trying to figure out. One dealership told me the "engineers are working on it, but no fix at this time". this is a brand new vehicle and it isn't stopping. Seems like Honda is hoping for warmer weather but that is not right. Please help.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #41

Feb 012019

Accord

  • 8,010 miles
I was driving my vehicle at 25 when it started showing three warnings " collision mitigation system failure, lane departure system failure, adaptive cruise control failure (see your dealer). I called my local hnda dealership in reading pa. They said they have received alot of these complaints and they think they Honda sensing system just freezes in the winter. It only snowed 5 inches a day prior to this event. Basically they said it will go away once its bit warmer and they have no factory recall. All the dealership could repeat " we are sorry". I looked all over the internet and I found 100S of similar complaint. My question is why they are not fixing it" why there has been no recall" the failure of this Honda sensing system defeats the main reason I bought this car along with many others.

- Reading, PA, USA

problem #40

Jan 302019

Accord

  • miles
Wheel wells building up with ice/snow causing vehicle to vibrate while operating (like out of alignment) and hindering the turning of the vehicle left or right because tires are hitting the ice/snow buildup on wheel well.the tires when cold also behave as if road is slippery, both in acceralation/stopping even though road may be dry. This occurs in cold temperatures only. Dealership states that there is nothing that can be done other than to drive vehicle into a heated garage to allow ice/snow buildup to melt off. This is a safety issue since traveling 15-20 miles in snow conditions and the wheel well is full of snow and the tires are making contact with this snow which will affect the tires as well. Not being able to turn sharply left and right is dangerous not allowing driver to take corrective action need be. Tires appear to be dangerous in cold temperatures because after they warm up, they operate okay. However when cold, the slip and slide behaving like you are on icy roads even though road is dry. Took to dealer today.additional pictures and the invoice from dealership available

- Cudahy, WI, USA

problem #39

Jan 142019

Accord

  • 8,000 miles
The Honda sensing system sometimes automatically slams on the brakes at highways speed when there is no vehicle in front of me, nearly causing collisions with vehicles traveling behind me.

- Little Creek, DE, USA

problem #38

Jun 012018

Accord

  • 4,000 miles
Loud rattling noise coming from the dash on the left side in the driver's area. Seems to occur at all speeds, regardless of ambient temperature. In December 2018 I was informed by local dealership that Honda working on a "fix" but I have seen nothing yet about a tsb or recall. Noticed noise not long after purchasing vehicle in Feb 2018. Annoying for a new car to be noisy.

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

problem #37

Jan 122019

Accord

  • 22,000 miles
In the states where it snows, the car collects large amounts of snow on the front, and knocks out the radar system for the lane departure detection system, witch also is for the braking system, that helps with cruise control and any close encounters. I am not sure if it actually affects the cruise control because in the snow is not a time to use it.

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #36

Nov 192018

Accord

  • 4,000 miles
While I was driving on a one lane road with no one else around my sunroof/ moon roof exploded/shattered. According to consumer reports (https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/exploding-sunroofs-danger-overhead) - this is a known problem in Honda Accord. The dealer refuses to accept the glass could have shattered on its own and says that its due to an outside influence and will not cover the car under warranty. The car was purchased Sep 18,2018. I had to pay over $1,375.19 for repair.

- Burtsonville, MD, USA

problem #35

Dec 202018

Accord

  • 28,500 miles
My car has cracks in the windshield located outside of the vehicle from both sides on the wiper blades trails. It has not been hit by a rock. I noticed it on two different occasions when I was using the wipers on rainy days. I was told by the glass repair shops that it was caused due to the heated wipers while it was cold outside. The vehicle was in motion and while driving in the rain to work the cracks appeared to travel longer on the windshield.

- Marshville, NC, USA

problem #34

Dec 182018

Accord

  • 612 miles
The sensor for the Honda sensing system is located where it is very vulnerable to damage and it stops functioning properly when it collects even a small amount of snow. Other vehicles do not have sensors anywhere near this vulnerable. This system is promoted as adding to the safety of the vehicle, but because of the design and location on the 2018/2019 Accord it is very vulnerable to failure. I have contacted Honda corporate customer service who basically said there was not a problem since they had not received many complaints with the location of the sensor. I think they will in time. This sensor was damaged on my new Accord while driving down and interstate highway in Arkansas after owning the car two weeks and a day. Since it is damage, the warranty did not cover the cost to repair the sensor. I am concerned this is likely to happen again because of the location of this sensor.

- Farmington, AR, USA

problem #33

Nov 012018

Accord

  • 1,000 miles
Rattling / vibration coming from driver's side dash area when accelerator pedal is pressed while car is in motion. Happens after car is warmed up, and is an indication of a loose piece that could become detached and cause injury.

- Bedford Village, NY, USA

problem #32

Dec 122018

Accord

  • 3,000 miles
While driving the display audio portion of the car will shut off randomly and restart, or freeze, then shut down, and restart. There is sometimes an audio warning (beep) often times it will just randomly shut down. I have experienced it no fewer than 8 times while driving since August. It has happened in both city driving and highway driving. It always occurs when the vehicle is in motion. Most instances have occurred when using my motorola G5 plus connected via usb and using android auto for directions, however, not every instance. The dealership and I have both done a factory reset on the head unit in the vehicle, as well as had it serviced for the recall and the issue still persists.

- Pickerington, OH, USA

problem #31

Oct 292018

Accord

  • 9,200 miles
When driving more than 25 miles in a day my steering wheel will stiffen up and then it will release with a jerking like motion ( almost similar to a rack and pinion issue in an older vehicle). It progresses throughout the drive making it difficult to continue the trip. Honda has been made aware of this and said it's the way the suspension is set up, however it shouldn't be stiffening up and jerking as it could cause an accident to happen. Honda is currently in possession of the Accord trying to determine if there's anything they can do. They've had the car for 17 days as of this posting. With all that said, I keep all the driving support features disabled. This steering issue happens on city streets and highways during the time of maintaining a certain speed from 25+ mph. It's quite scary to drive under these circumstances. The 2nd issue I've reposted since purchasing the Accord is I also have to keep the collision mitigation braking system turned off when as soon as I remember to disable it after each startup as I've had sudden stops by the car at a nearby railroad track and a highway sign that goes across a major highway in Texas which I was going 45mph. Due to the fact it thinks there's something in front of me and stops the car. I've had whiplash twice from the cmbs system alerting the car to come to a complete hault. I've been fortunate that no one was behind at the times of these incidents, but one day I may not be so lucky.

- Hackett, AR, USA

problem #30

Dec 032018

Accord

  • 100 miles
As I was pulling out the garage from the san francisco international airport heading towards the highway to san francisco the miles per hour is 30 entering and then 65 mph when you get on highway. The dash board indicates the wrong miles for speed it said 100 mph. It stayed like that for more than 5 mins. I already had a previous situation with this vehicle where the braking systems engaged as I was on highway in 05/13/2018, and almost caused my life and others behind me, there was significant damage from being rear ended and over 18K worth of damage but Honda dealer keep saying nothing was found faulty! I had them turn 'off' all safety modes cause I'm afraid it will happen again but it keeps coming back 'on'. it yanked me several times when no other car is around me. The braking light appeared several times already since I got it back, and it's like they don't believe you. Now after all this I'm stuck with a faulty car I'm really thinking about getting a lawyer on this. And my speakers seem not to be right either the sounding is very low compared to when I got it. Only 2000 miles and this car been a pain. Physically and mentally! and did I mention that my airbags didn't work from first incident I reported. After car was crushed in from being hit from behind. Nope they failed too.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #29

Nov 272018

Accord

  • 16,600 miles
I live in rochester NY and even with very light snow that is not even collecting on the roadway I get an urgent notification that crash avoidance and any radar based safety systems are compromised and not available at this time. This is due to the radar unit being interfered with snow collection as it is in the shape of a square cup and it collects snow like a scoop. There is no heating element on the unit at all to keep it clear of snow and it's location is such that it is rendered totally useless in any snow what so ever. BMW, Mercedes and Audi all either have hidden their units behind items that are heated for northern climates or the radar unit itself is gently heated below a particular temperature to avoid loosing all safety systems. This is simply not acceptable in a modern car and I would ask NHTSA to look into with Honda recalling all northern cars to change the radar unit to a heated version or to relocate it behind an emblem or something that doesn't collect snow like a scoop. It is a very poor design and impacts all distance and crash avoidance systems present on the vehicle. This is a 2.0 touring edition with every available option so it is not for a lack of spending money for safety that's for sure. The dealer said they have received many complaints about this same issue and are telling people it's made that way and frankly the sensor should be heated in northern climates. Nice!

- Webster, NY, USA

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