8.8

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,699 miles

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problem #8

Jul 042025

Accord

  • miles
Driving on I70 mm152.2 my transmission went out and I was left quickly slowing on the interstate. I was in left line and cars were passing on the right. I needed to get over because I could not pull over to the left. Thought I might get stuck stopped on the interstate but was able to get over safely. Car only had 88000 miles on it and was less than 5 years old

- Dacula, GA, USA

problem #7

Aug 012024

Accord

  • miles
Starting sconce July the car will vibrate at random times and will hesitate and buck while car will vibrate and not want to move have brought the car back to the dealership over 4 times now and they can not find any issues despite me having videos and any information I can gather since July if 2024

- Selden, NY, USA

problem #6

Sep 292023

Accord

  • miles
The vehicle's transmission stalls when trying to accelerate, causing unnecessary RPM fluctuations. While going downhill with the brakes applied, the RPM gauge spikes pass 4000 RPM causing the car to accelerate rather than slow down. when this occurs, extra pressure has to be applied onto the breaks to slow vehicle down. If enough space isn't given to the car Infront, pressing the break will cause a crash. Accelerating too fast on the highway will cause blown head gasket if transmission is stalling. This seems like a common issue with 1.5L engine & Honda's CVT transmission as other owners has been through similar issue & proven by independent service center. I've taken the vehicle to different dealer for inspection. only recommendation is transmission fluid change. Dealers refuse to do anything regarding the actual issue at hand.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #5

Jul 272024

Accord

  • miles
CVT belt prematurely broke causing transmission failure on 2020 honda accord. Car has 93000 mile.

- Winona, MS, USA

problem #4

Nov 302020

Accord

  • 400 miles
2020 Honda Accord - not tracking straight. Dealership says they cannot recreate. Issue happens everytime going 50+mph for extended periods of time when car is warmed up (30-45+ minutes on highway. Did not initially happen during residential commutes, but is now starting to.) wheel sticks to one side when turning slightly to either side and then releases causing overcorrecting. Wheel is loose at center and you continuously have to adjust left to right to left to stay straight. It's almost as if there is no resistance in a certain section of the wheel. Severely concerning. Feels extremely unsafe and dealership won't listen. Seems like same issue from 2014 recall. Please recall this issue - I just bought a new car and it's doing this; something that should not happen, especially in a brand new car with me being the first owner - bought new in November 2019 at 6miles. I've owned 3 other Honda's and this has never happened. I feel like Honda is just trying to run my warranty out - I will fight to have this issue taken care of as I feel like I could crash at any time.

- Shrewsbury, MA, USA

problem #3

Oct 142020

Accord

  • 15,525 miles
From Oct 10 to Oct 14, I parked my car at off airport parking lot for 5days. When I came back, my car didn't start. My car was towed to the closest Honda dealership. I got the inspection report from the dealership stating that the reason why my car didn't start is due to bad gas. I went to the gas station, where I pumped my gas last time before I flew out of atl, to check with them. They provided me a copy of the system status report of 10/9/20 showing that there were no issues. So I went back to the dealership and they told me they have confirmed that #3 cylinder is full of water; they said they could get a fuel sample once I authorized them to work on the fuel tank removal and cleaning. Once they proceeded, they stated they focused on cleaning the spark plugs and performing an oil change which led them to find out there is internal damage to the engine. So they told me they would stop until my insurance company checks the car. They said they took multiple fuel samples and did not see water but there was water filled in the engine cylinders. They have asked me if the car was in a flood, but there was no massive rain or storm which flooded the area. They emphasized that it is not a warrantable repair as it is not a problem caused by the manufacturer, which sounded questioning. The technician told me if there is nothing wrong with the oil and fuel tank, then the only way that water can get into the engine is manually pouring lots of water through air intake, which also sounds ridiculous as I have never touched it nor there was no trace of someone trying to open my hood from inside and putting water. After I explained to them, they said they still cannot provide an answer as to why there is water, but it cannot be warrantable repair. If they do not know the clear cause of the issues, how can they strongly confirm it is not due to manufacturer issues?

- Lagrange, GA, USA

problem #2

Jul 172020

Accord

  • 2,466 miles
The car was in motion on the highway when all of a sudden the check engine light came on and it stopped accelerating. I pulled over and could not get the car to accelerate more than a couple mph.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #1

Jan 142020

Accord

  • 3,200 miles
We recently purchased a 2020 Honda Accord ex. We have driven it about 3200 miles in the 3 months we owned it. During that time it has shifted from drive to neutral 3 times when my wife, while driving forward at normal speeds, lightly brushed the shifter while adjusting a control on the dash or on the steering wheel. The third time she attempted to quickly shift back to drive and because the lock is on the front side of the shift knob it was depressed and she went past drive into super (low gear); the lower gear slowed the car very abruptly (and, of course did so without activating the brake lights) and she was nearly rear ended. This is a very dangerous situation and we are considering selling the vehicle.

- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA