2019 Honda Accord problems and recalls

Owners filed 337 complaints on the 2019 Honda Accord in the last three full years, out of 698 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

698
Complaints
6
Recalls
26
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
31
Injuries
53.3
Severity index

Severity index 53.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 64 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 49% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 185 complaints (26.5%)185 27%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 154 complaints (22.1%)154 22%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 115 complaints (16.5%)115 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 109 complaints (15.6%)109 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 91 complaints (13.0%)91 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 86 complaints (12.3%)86 12%Fuel SystemFuel System: 77 complaints (11.0%)77 11%GasolineGasoline: 77 complaints (11.0%)77 11%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE18526.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE15422.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11516.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10915.6%
SERVICE BRAKES9113.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8612.3%
FUEL SYSTEM7711.0%
GASOLINE7711.0%

Complaints filed per year

0801602019: 472020: 522021: 462022: 742023: 612024: 1532025: 1232026: 142 (partial year)1920212223241532526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201947
202052
202146
202274
202361
2024153
2025123
2026 (year to date)142
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.0x those in 2020 to 2022 (337 against 172).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V31400028/05/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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.
20V77100010/12/2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREHonda (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 r
21V21500025/03/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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
23V15800009/03/2023SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with t
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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.