2016 Honda Accord problems and recalls

Owners filed 171 complaints on the 2016 Honda Accord in the last three full years, out of 599 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

599
Complaints
4
Recalls
32
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
29
Injuries
64.5
Severity index

Severity index 64.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 64.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 66 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 53% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 194 complaints (32.4%)194 32%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 127 complaints (21.2%)127 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 124 complaints (20.7%)124 21%EngineEngine: 44 complaints (7.3%)44 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 39 complaints (6.5%)39 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 33 complaints (5.5%)33 6%SteeringSteering: 30 complaints (5.0%)30 5%Power TrainPower Train: 29 complaints (4.8%)29 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19432.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING12721.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12420.7%
ENGINE447.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM396.5%
SERVICE BRAKES335.5%
STEERING305.0%
POWER TRAIN294.8%

Complaints filed per year

044882015: 22016: 572017: 602018: 822019: 882020: 382021: 272022: 242023: 422024: 412025: 882026: 50 (partial year)15161718198820212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20152
201657
201760
201882
201988
202038
202127
202224
202342
202441
202588
2026 (year to date)50
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.9x those in 2020 to 2022 (171 against 89).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V06000029/01/2019FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
17V41800029/06/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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 H
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-

Other Honda Accord model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.