NHTSA has received 110 owner complaints about the 2025 Honda Accord, or 61.5 per year on the road — more complaints than typical (complaint index 1.52, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 86 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #65 of 86 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Honda models its rate is 14% lower; against other Midsize sedans it is 63% higher.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2024-11-26 and 2026-10-05. Median delay from incident to filing: 8 days.
110Complaints
61.5Complaints per year on the road
1.52Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
3Recalls
6.4%Share involving a crash or fire
86Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2024) drew 81.0 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2026) drew 10.0 per year, fewer than this one.
The most common problem area is Steering (32.7% of complaints), followed by Unspecified or other (15.5%) and Electrical (10.0%). Steering complaints are 5.1 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 7 reports (6.4%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 13 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 11 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (58% of incidents). In the last 12 months 86 new complaints were filed, versus 24 in the 12 months before — up 258%.
The contact's son owns a 2025 Honda Accord. The owner stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. No warning light was illuminated.
Brakes · 2026-09-15 · ODI 11764468 · Crash
The local authorized Honda service center has failed to resolve this threat. Below is the mandatory timeline and documentation regarding this defect: [Date of Incident #1 – XXX]: While driving at approximately 35 MPH on a open road with no obstructions, the…
Brakes · 2026-07-07 · ODI 11748718 · Crash
my steering gearbox is making a clicking and popping noise...when I turn the wheel to the left or right I hear the clicking noise...when I drive slowly and turn my wheel the clicking noise continues
Steering · 2026-10-05 · ODI 11769132
Here is a condensed version that includes the engineer and should fit within a **2,000-character limit**: The driver-assistance, lane-mitigation, and collision-avoidance systems in my 2025 Honda Accord have malfunctioned.
Driver-assist systems · 2026-10-01 · ODI 11768365
On August 29, 2026, I took my 2025 Honda Accord to Norris Honda for a persistent rotten-egg/sulfur-type odor. I paid $407.67 for a filter replacement and odor treatment, but the odor persisted. I returned the vehicle on September 9, 2026, at 5,640 miles.
Body & structure · 2026-09-28 · ODI 11767336
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2026 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles that were previously remedied under NHTSA recall number 26V366. When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.
Risk: A detached bottle cap can become a projectile and strike the user or others nearby, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the tire repair kit nozzle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 16, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is PPW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 17, 2026. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 26V366 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2026 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025-2026 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles. When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.
Risk: A detached bottle cap can become a projectile and strike the user or others nearby, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the tire repair kit nozzle or sealant bottle, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in Fall 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is DOV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 11, 2026.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the integrated control module (ICM) central processing unit (CPU) may reset while driving, causing a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the ICM CPU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is TN2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 18, 2025.
