633 of the 4,247 complaints about the Honda Accord (14.9%) concern Electrical, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 0.9× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
633Complaints · Electrical
14.9%Share of complaints
0.95×vs. all vehicles
181Last 12 months
4.1%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2018 model (274, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (9). 181 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 114 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “system”, “infotainment”, “ghost”, “mitigation” and “screen”. 27 of these reports (4.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 21 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V785000 (2025-11-13, model years 2023, 2024 and 2025).
I’m taking my car to the body shop over five occasions and have to take it back one due for it being a computer chip, which was replaced, but the lights on my dash all of them comes on after the second start up.
Electrical · 2026-08-24 · ODI 11758978 · Crash
Today was the 4th time my vehicle breaked on its own without any reason. The prior breaking, I kinda shrugged off thinking it maybe sensed another vehicle and was being cautious. However, today I was traveling north hwy 11 and there was nothing in front of me.
Electrical · 2026-08-15 · ODI 11757164
Dash lights on for Brake system malfunction. Emergency parking brake light on as well as TPS system. Lights around Park, Neutral and drive not illuminated. Battery and alternator are in good standing.
Electrical · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761169
I am writing because I am having an ongoing problem with my car stereo ghosting. I understand it to be the digitizer that Honda is fully aware of.
Electrical · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761041
The vehicle was being driven in the rain on August 27, 2026, at approximately 8:30pm, when the power steering, power breaking, and all other electronic modules needed to safely operate the vehicle were loss.
Electrical · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760992
The infotainment touchscreen in my 2022 Honda Accord is malfunctioning and repeatedly registering phantom or “ghost” touches without any input from me.
Electrical · 2026-08-24 · ODI 11759267
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU):SOFTWARE Campaign 25V785000 · 2025-11-13 · Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025
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.
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.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2020-2021 Insight vehicles. The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power converter unit (PCU) software, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K9E.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE Campaign 20V771000 · 2020-12-10 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 18V629000 · 2018-09-13 · Model years: 2018
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda Insight vehicles. In certain scenarios, the back-up camera center display may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the display audio unit software, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K2G and V2F.
How common are Electrical problems on the Honda Accord?
633 of the 4,247 complaints about the Honda Accord (14.9%) concern Electrical, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 0.9× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Honda Accord model years have the most Electrical complaints?
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2018 model (274, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (9).
Is there a recall for Honda Accord Electrical problems?
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V785000 (2025-11-13, model years 2023, 2024 and 2025).