Best and worst years for the Honda Accord

Of the 36 model years of the Honda Accord with enough data to compare, the 2018 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (1,600), and the 1990 has the fewest (57).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1990	57
1991	60
1992	93
1993	77
1994	224
1995	344
1996	288
1997	235
1998	643
1999	544
2000	548
2001	485
2002	335
2003	869
2004	433
2005	316
2006	204
2007	288
2008	1,138
2009	538
2010	369
2011	238
2012	347
2013	1,007
2014	784
2015	525
2016	477
2017	465
2018	1,600
2019	725
2020	491
2021	383
2022	405
2023	155
2024	236
2025	146
2026	17

What stands out

The 2018 stands out, with about 4.3 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2018 and 2008. Or the years with the fewest: 1990 and 1991.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2026	17	17
2025	146	146
2024	236	236
2023	155	155
2022	405	405
2021	383	383
2020	491	583
2019	725	1,133
2018	1,600	3,003
2017	465	781
2016	477	844
2015	525	828
2014	784	1,448
2013	1,007	1,908
2012	347	508
2011	238	358
2010	369	705
2009	538	865
2008	1,138	1,856
2007	288	700
2006	204	547
2005	316	880
2004	433	1,311
2003	869	2,384
2002	335	1,267
2001	485	1,162
2000	548	1,506
1999	544	1,345
1998	643	1,429
1997	235	546
1996	288	579
1995	344	673
1994	224	476
1993	77	222
1992	93	249
1991	60	242
1990	57	229