2020 Honda Accord problems
Owners have filed 583 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Honda Accord. Forward collision avoidance is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. After that come engine (13%) and fuel system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 583 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Forward collision avoidance 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 134 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 80 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 134 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 14,000 miles. For forward collision avoidance specifically, the median reported mileage is about 30,000 miles (17 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 28 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 21 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2020 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Honda Accord with enough data (491 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at 25 MPH, the front driver's side air bag, the front passenger's side air bag, and the knee air bags were deployed unintendedly. Additionally, there was a significant amount of chemical smoke inside the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal to stop and exit the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to respond.
The contact owned a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the airbags deployed without incident and without warning. Due to the shock of the failure, the contact also stated that she then rear-ended an unknown obstacle on the road. Due to the failure, the contact stated that she was disoriented as a fellow motorist called authorities to the scene. The contact was arrested at the scene of the failure for reckless driving.
A message came over the dashboard "TPMS tire pressure monitoring system malfunction, see dealership". There was a text message then appeared on the music screen. I was on my way to the dealership on the highway when the car was pulling to the right lane towards traffic and I was pulling to the left and hit the jersey barrier and spin the car around. The vehicle from the rear hit me and
There appears to be an issue with the steering when driving straight, the will seem to lack response and the car will drift to the right or the left only to have control regained via a notchy light jolt of the wheel. This has also been described by 2018-2020 accord owners as a notch and/or flat spot in the steering when on smooth straight highway roads. I consistently have this occur when driving for more thsn 5 or ten minutes on any open road. Does not seem to noticeable in local driving.