408 of the 4,373 complaints about the Honda Accord (9.3%) concern Brakes, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 1.6× the Brakes share across all tracked vehicles.
408Complaints · Brakes
9.3%Share of complaints
1.55×vs. all vehicles
39Last 12 months
7.8%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
39 Brakes complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 65 in the 12 months before — down 40%.
32 of these reports (7.8%) describe a crash or fire, with 34 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 23V430000 (2023-06-15, model year 2022).
I have experienced phantom braking multiple times but it happened at the worst time yesterday & because of that my shoulder is hurting alot. I was driving on the road when suddenly car hit the brake without any warnings.
Brakes · 2026-09-28 · ODI 11767579
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 contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped, and the brake pedal was depressed while the vehicle was entering ongoing traffic.
Brakes · 2026-09-23 · ODI 11766444
On August 29th 2026 at 1:28PM (13:28) 148,320 mi. on odometer During interstate driving and topping the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Interstate 275 Northbound (27.617863, -82.653639) the vehicle detected both road departure and engaged the emergency automated…
Brakes · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760916
1) incident 1: While changing lanes on an empty street emergency brake kicked in although there is vehicle in front or rear in adjacent lane. Incident date: 08/6/2026 2) incident 2: during snow time on a free way I75 towards airport.
Brakes · 2026-08-20 · ODI 11758387
On XXX, about 8:30 a.m., in clear, sunny weather, I was turning my 2024 Honda Accord Sport Hybrid into a marked parking space. My foot was off the accelerator; I applied light brake pressure while the vehicle moved under 5 mph.
Brakes · 2026-08-18 · ODI 11757724 · Crash
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Campaign 23V430000 · 2023-06-15 · Model years: 2022
Summary: Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic, Acura RDX, Acura Integra, and 2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A ball valve in the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator may leak brake fluid, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the brake hold feature is engaged or an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the VSA modulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are OEJ, XEK, AEY, XEX and OEW.
