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Honda Accord Fuel system problems

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485 of the 4,247 complaints about the Honda Accord (11.4%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 2.6× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.

485Complaints · Fuel system
11.4%Share of complaints
2.65×vs. all vehicles
56Last 12 months
0.4%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Fuel system complaints peak with the 2018 model (274, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (1). 56 Fuel system complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 199 in the 12 months before — the pace is falling.

Owners most often describe: “fuel”, “system gasoline”, “gasoline recall”, “distribution disconnect” and “received notification”. 2 of these reports (0.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V763000 (2024-10-14, model years 2023 and 2024).

By model year

2018: 274 274 2018 2019: 124 124 2019 2020: 32 32 2020 2021: 9 9 2021 2022: 7 7 2022 2023: 16 16 2023 2024: 22 22 2024 2025: 1 1 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
201827413.8%
201912416.1%
2020328.1%
202193.3%
202272.4%
2023167.1%
20242210.3%
202511.0%

When complaints were filed

2018: 5 5 2018 2019: 2 2 2019 2020: 9 9 2020 2021: 14 14 2021 2022: 15 15 2022 2023: 26 26 2023 2024: 276 276 2024 2025: 101 101 2025 2026: 37 37 2026

Last 12 months: 56 · Previous 12 months: 199

Common terms in reports

  • fuel404
  • system gasoline224
  • gasoline recall183
  • distribution disconnect168
  • received notification194
  • exceeded reasonable186

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 24V763000 · 2024-10-14 · Model years: 2023, 2024

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, and 2025 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrid vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PJW.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 23V858000 · 2023-12-18 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 21V215000 · 2021-03-25 · Model years: 2019, 2020

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 20V314000 · 2020-05-28 · Model years: 2018, 2019

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

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Frequently asked questions

How common are Fuel system problems on the Honda Accord?

485 of the 4,247 complaints about the Honda Accord (11.4%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 2.6× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.

Which Honda Accord model years have the most Fuel system complaints?

By model year, Fuel system complaints peak with the 2018 model (274, 14% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (1).

Is there a recall for Honda Accord Fuel system problems?

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V763000 (2024-10-14, model years 2023 and 2024).