2010 Honda Accord engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 128 complaints for the 2010 Honda Accord, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 128 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 76,000 miles 86 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 5
Injuries and deaths: 3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 86 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	9
20k to 40k miles	6
40k to 60k miles	15
60k to 80k miles	15
80k to 100k miles	20
100k to 120k miles	10
120k to 140k miles	3
140k to 160k miles	5
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 86 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Usually I will start my car and start rolling out of a parking lot. Always before I can get out of the parking lot and get up to speed (usually under 20MPH and 1500-2000RPM), I get a short (1-2 second) loud and strong vibration that I can feel from the gas pedal. *gas

May 2011 CrashInjury

Excessive oil consumption; car makes clattering engine noise (oil starvation) at around 4200 miles between oil changes; been on oil consumption test at dealer and told I am still within specs of burning 1 quart oil per 1000 miles being normal; have never owned a vehicle that loses oil between changes; dealer recommended I pull over on side of road when I hear clattering noise to top off oil; been getting oil changes every two months because of clattering noise being heard in engine; was given a software update to…

Reported at 41,000 miles, August 2011

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Honda models