2016 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 607 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 32 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 29 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (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-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, other, delivery, fuel pumpJan 29, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
Campaign 19V060000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, 12v/24v/48v batteryJun 29, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.
Campaign 17V418000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
198 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Mar 8, 2021
BACK UP CAMERA DOESN'T WORK..SEEMS YEARS PRIOR TO AND AFTER 2016. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED
Electrical system, Jan 31, 2021
IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT STARTED AND DRIVEN AT LEAST EVERY SECOND DAY. A NO START CONDITION RESULTS. BATTERY IS NEW, THE SECOND ONE FROM HONDA DEALER. CRANK/STARTER SPEED VERY LETHARGIC, ALL CONDITIONS, REMOTE START INCLUDED. PURCHASED AN AFTER MARKET START BOOSTER TO RESOLVE DEAD BATTERY ISSUE. VEHICLE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
Electrical system, Dec 16, 2020
FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES STARTING UP. IT RARELY STARTS ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. IT USUALLY STARTS ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START. I HAVE PLANNED ON HAVING THE STARTER REPLACED WHEN I HAVE THE TIMING BELT REPLACED IN A FEW MONTHS. HOWEVER, TODAY I DISCOVERED THIS SITE AND REALIZED MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. HAVE THERE BEEN RESOLUTIONS FOR ANYONE? IF SO, WHAT WAS THE RESOLUTION?
Electrical system, Engine, Sep 24, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED AT START-UP HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION HOWEVER, THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEPAULA CHEVROLET (785 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY 12206) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Sep 24, 2020
IF I HAVE THE CAR LIGHT ON AUTO AND TURN OFF THE CAR THE ENGINE STILL RUNS AND IT DOES NOT TURN OFF UNTIL I TURN OF THE AUTO SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INDICATOR COMES ON RANDOMLY AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR
Electrical system, Sep 20, 2020
I JUST REPLACE THE BATTERY FOR THE 3RD TIME ON 9/19/2020. THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR A CAR 4 YEARS OLD
Electrical system, Seats, Sep 15, 2020
!. CAR SEAT IS UNSTABLE IN BACK SEAT NO MATTER WHERE YOU PLACE IT. 2. I HAVE 40,450 MILES ON MY 2016 ACCORD SEDAN AND HAVE SPENT $300 ALREADY ONLY FOR MY A/C TO NOT WORK. IT KEEPS BLOWING THE RELAY SWITCH OUT. NOW THEY'RE TELLING ME I NEED A NEW CLUTCH AND IT WILL BE ALMOST $1400; MY DISPLAY WILL CHANGE AND MY RADIO GOES OFF, MY DOORS MAY OR MAY NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. I BELIEVE IT STEMS FROM THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY RECALL (WHICH I HAD REPAIRED, BUT BATTERY KEEPS CORRODING) LEAKING MOISTURE INTO THE ENGINE.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Aug 14, 2020
FRONT RIGHT DRL, PART OF THE RUNNING LIGHT BURNED OUT, TO REPLACE THE RUNNING LIGHT YOU MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH CAN BE UP TO $1500 OR MORE. MOST PEOPLE THAT PURCHASE A HONDA ACCORD CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT BURNS OUT JUST LIKE ANY OTHER LIGHT FOR $1500. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, HONDA MOTOR CO. NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPAIR THIS MISTAKE FOR FREE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 11, 2020
MY CAR KEEPS LOSING ALL POWER WHILE IM DRIVING AND THEN TURNS ON.
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 18, 2020
MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH CAR NOT STARTING EVEN WITH A NEW BATTER. WILL HAVE TO JUMP THE CAR OFF EACH TIME I DRIVE. CAR STALLING WHEN I DRIVE IT. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 11, 2020
WHEN I PUSH THE PUSH BUTTON STARTER IT MAKES A HIGH PITCH NOISE AND DOESN'T START. WHEN I PUSH IT THE SECOND TIME IT STARTS. OCCASIONALLY, AFTER F I DRIVE THE CAR, CUT IT OFF AND THEN TRY TO START IT, IT WON'T START. I WAIT A SECOND OR TWO THEN TRY AND IT STARTS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN OCTOBER 2019. NOW IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, AT LEAST THREE - FOUR TIMES A WEEK DEPENDING ON HOW OFTEN I DRIVE THE CAR. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS APRIL 3, 2020. AS A RESULT OF (COVID-19), I AM NOT DRIVING IT EVERY DAY. THE
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 3, 2020
THE ISSUE STARTED WHEN I WAS BARELY OVER 42,000 MILES, MAYBE 7 MONTHS AGO IN OCTOBER OF 2019. THE CAR WOULD STALL AFTER IT WAS PARKED FOR A LITTLE OVER 5 MINUTES. I REPLACED THE BATTERY ON IT AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF DAYS. THEN, IT STALLED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND A DEFECT ON THE CAR. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT RUN A DIAGNOSTICS THROUGH A THIRD PARTY AFTER TWO DAYS AGO, IT STALLED AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. THE DIAGNOSTICS SAID MY CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. WHAT IS REALLY IRRESPONSIBLE ON HONDA'S PART IS THE FACT THAT I TAKE IT EVERY TIME AND I HAVE ASKED THEM TO RUN THIS DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY HAVE NOT DONE SO.
Electrical system, Mar 7, 2020
MY BACKUP CAMERA HAS STARTED TO DO EXACTLY WHAT THE NEWER MODELS ARE DOING AND NOT WORKING WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE. IM NOW LOOKING INTO IF IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT WHICH I DOUBT BECAUSE IT IS NOW OVER 4 YEARS OLD. THE ONLY THING MY BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAYS IS THE GREEN LINES BUT NO PICTURE. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE HELP FROM HONDA AS IT ONLY HAS 37000 MILES ON IT
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Mar 6, 2020, fire
LAST NIGHT MY DASHBOARD LOST ELECTRICITY FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND MY ENGINE STALLED. I LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. AFTER 2 SECONDS, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE DASHBOARD RETURNED TO NORMAL, AS DID THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE, AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS MORNING, I DROVE ON A STREET & SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN AREA OF THE CAR & I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. OPENED THE HOOD AND THE BATTERY (POSITIVE TERMINAL) WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A GENTLEMAN PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH WATER FROM THE GAS STATION. MY BATTERY IS 1/4 MELTED, DUE TO THE FIRE. OTHER PLASTIC PARTS OF THE ENGINE ARE ALSO SLIGHTLY MELTED. I CALLED GARDENA HONDA (IN LOS ANGELES CA) AND THEY TOLD ME MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD WAS NOT PART OF THE BATTERY SENSOR RECALL BUT THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD SEEN MY EMAIL AND FORWARDED IT TO HER SUPERVISOR, AND THAT SHE WOULD SPEAK TO HIM TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO. SHE TOLD ME THAT HER SUPERVISOR SAID TO IMMEDIATELY BRING IT INTO THE GARDENA, CA HONDA DEALERSHIP. UPON ARRIVAL THE SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME THEY WOULD DEFINITELY BE CHARGING ME AT LEAST $160 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. I THEN EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I WAS MISLED, AS WHEN I INITIALLY CALLED I WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD CHECK TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO AND THAT SHE WOULD CALL ME BACK. AT NO TIME DID SHE SAY I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR ANYTHING. INSTEAD, SHE MISLEAD ME BY SAYING SHE HAD SPOKEN TO HER SUPERVISOR AND THAT HE SAID TO BRING IT IN IMMEDIATELY. THEY MISLEAD ME, WASTED MY TIME, AND ARE PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER AS ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE (2016 HONDA ACCORD WITH VIN IS APPARENTLY NOT PART OF THE RECALL, MY CAR'S BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE AND I AM SURE OTHER PEOPLE'S CAR'S WILL ALSO CATCH FIRE. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED BEYOND THE CURRENT LIST. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED A METAL PIECE INTENDED TO HOLD THE BATTERY IN PLACE LOOSENED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY CAUSING THE FAILURE.*JS
Electrical system, Mar 6, 2020
THERE IS TIMES WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE AND IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T START.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Jan 30, 2020
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT IS OUT.
Electrical system, Jan 15, 2020
THE BACKUP CAMERA HAS QUIT WORKING. WHEN IN REVERSE THE SCREEN IS NOW BLACK.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 7, 2020
THE LED STRIP OF LIGHT AROUND MY HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE IS PARTIALLY BLOWN. THAT IS ALWAYS A DISTRACTION TO ONCOMING CARS
Electrical system, Nov 22, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY CHARGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY CHARGE SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 22, 2019
AUGUST 2018 BATTERY IN CAR STOPPED WORKING. STATIONARY CAR WOULD NOT START. REPLACED BATTERY AND IN NOVEMBER 2019 BATTERY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. CAR WONT START. NOVEMBER 2019 PROBLEMS WITH GAS. WHEN PUSHING THE GAS ON RESIDENTIAL STREET IT STOPS, WONT GO FURTHER.
Electrical system, Nov 20, 2019
NOT ABLE TO START THE CAR. IT STRUGGLES TO START OR WON'T START AT ALL. I HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS BEFORE AND APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER OWNERS AS WELL. PLEASE ADVISE HONDA OF THIS ONGOING ISSUE.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 20, 2019
SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN 2016 THE RADIO HAS BEEN FREEZING THEN GOING COMPLETELY BLACK WHILE DRIVING. MY BATTERY HAS DIED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT LEAVING ANYTHING ON OR OPEN. I'M CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AFTER JUST STARTING MY CAR AND MOVING IT TO ANOTHER PARKING SPOT, CAME BACK TO START MY CAR AND GO HOME AND THE BATTERY WAS FAINTLY TRYING TO START AND THEN COMPLETELY DIED. MY CAR WON'T START AND THE RADIO SCREEN IS WHITE. NOW IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING.
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 23, 2019
CONCERNING THE BATTERY, I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING STALL AND WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR TO LEAVE IT WOULD NOT START I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO GIVE ME A JUMP. NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING WAS LEFT ON I HAD TURN MY CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND THEN I TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START I WAS ONLY THERE LIKE LONG ENOUGH TO ORDER MY FOOD AND THEN TO LEAVE SO MAYBE 20 MINUTES IN MY CAR WOULD NOT START ,DUE TO THE BATTERY. CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM I WAS AT A SIGNAL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND THE CAR EXCELLER RATED ON ITS OWN IF I WOULD NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BREAK I FELT LIKE IT WOULD'VE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THE WHOLE CAR MOVED I HAD A PASSENGER WITH ME AND THEY IDENTIFY THE SAME THING I TALKED TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER I TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THEY TOLD ME JUST DON'T PARK TOO CLOSE BEHIND A CAR THAT WAS THEIR RESPONSE TO ME.I WAS STATIONARY BEHIND A VEHICLE AT A SIGNAL WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL TO TURN GREEN SO I COULD GO THAT'S WHEN THIS HAPPEN ON A REGULAR STREET
Electrical system, Oct 13, 2019
WHEN I GET IN MY CAR SOMETIMES TO START IT THE BATTERY IS DEAD I HAVE TAKING IT TO AUTOZONE SO THEY CAN RUN TEST WITH THERE COMPUTER AND EVERYTHING COMES OUT PERFECT IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN I THINK THE BATTERY NEGATIVE VOLTAGE SENSOR IS DAMAGED
Electrical system, Engine, Sep 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE PUSH START FEATURE ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PUSHED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE MADE A SCREECHING SOUND. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ACTUALLY ENGAGE AND START. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH LESTER RAINES HONDA (5102 MACCORKLE AVE SW, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25309, 304-768-1251) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A COST ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.