2020 Honda Accord forward collision avoidance problems
140 complaints about forward collision avoidance have been filed for the 2020 Honda Accord, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 140 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When forward collision avoidance problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 forward collision avoidance complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I’m taking my car to the body shop over five occasions and have to take it back one due for it being a computer chip, which was replaced, but the lights on my dash all of them comes on after the second start up. Cruise control doesn’t work brake code doesn’t work all the lights for staring brakes says to check everything.
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and accelerating, the vehicle experienced phantom braking and abruptly stopped. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was experienced several times within a two-month period. The contact was able to continue driving the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer was notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Honda Accord
- Engine 74 complaints
- Fuel system 62 complaints
- Brakes 58 complaints
- Electrical system 53 complaints
- Air bags 36 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
- Lane departure 19 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints
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Forward collision avoidance problems across all Honda models