Honda Accord Engine problems
1.09 vs. all vehicles Rising
1,065 of the 4,373 complaints about the Honda Accord (24.4%) concern Engine, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 1.1× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
1,065Complaints · Engine
24.4%Share of complaints
1.09×vs. all vehicles
469Last 12 months
2.1%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
469 Engine complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 294 in the 12 months before — up 60%.
22 of these reports (2.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 469 · Previous 12 months: 294
What owners report
Issue 1: Faulty Collision Mitigation Braking System & Subsequent Crash Incident Details: In July of 2025, my vehicle’s automatic braking warning lights randomly activated and triggered an unprompted, emergency stop on [XXX]—despite having no vehicles ahead of…
The car was driving fine and then all of the dashboard lights came on. The car wouldn’t drive faster than 20 MPH. The dealership said it was a head gasket and injector problem. They quoted me $6000
Air conditioning failure: The A/C was blowing warm air on the first day of ownership. • Cooling system failure: The vehicle subsequently experienced overheating issues and left me stranded.
I bought my Accord in February of 2026 with only 79k miles (now at 93k). 3 days after purchasing all of these warning lights popped up regarding emissions, brake system, power steering, etc.
When I go to start the vehicle, it takes multiple seconds to actually start. It continues to turn over and over before finally starting up. This happens 3-4 times a day depending on how often I drive. This also creates a bad gas fume, fuel smell.
The car hesitates upon acceleration and when it “misses” enough it will flash the engine on the dashboard, and not allow any further acceleration, going into “limp mode”.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Honda Accord
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