2019 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 690 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2019 reports, 25 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 28 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
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyMar 9, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Campaign 23V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 25, 2021
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Campaign 21V215000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, body control module, softwareDec 10, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
Campaign 20V771000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMay 28, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign 20V314000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
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Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 2, 2019
I STARTED TO NOTICE MONTHS AGO, WHEN STOPPED OR IDLING, MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO MISFIRE OR THE RPM ACCELERATES.TOOK IT IN THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, THEY CAN'T SEEM TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES DUE TO THIS ISSUE.
Other or unspecified, Nov 1, 2019
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY SUN/MOON ROOF JUST SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME, AND I DID NOT GO UNDER ANY OVERPASSES. THE GLASS DID NOT HAVE ANY CHIPS, CRACKS, OR ANY DAMAGE FROM BEING ON THE ROAD. IT LITERALLY JUST EXPLODED. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE MY SUN ROOF COVER CLOSED, OR I WOULD HAVE HAD THE GLASS RAIN DOWN ON ME WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY.
Other or unspecified, Sep 27, 2019
WINDSHIELD STRESS CRACKS AFTER 1 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP ON PASSENGER BOTTOM CORNER SIDE STARTING FROM EDGE OF SHIELD GLASS. NO ROCKS OR OTHER PROJECTILES HIT THE GLASS. ONLINE REPORTS SHOW THAT THE SAME CRACK IN THE SAME GENERAL POSITION ARE HAPPENING ON THESE 10TH GENERATION HONDA ACCORDS.
Other or unspecified, Aug 6, 2019
I INCORRECTLY DESCRIBED THE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA ACCORD IN MY COMPLAINT 11241841, SO HERE'S A CORRECTION. IT IS NOT THE TOP OF THE CALF MUSCLE THAT IS IMPEDED, IT IS THE KNEE WHICH LOCKS AGAINST THE OVERLY THICK PLASTIC (2"-3" HIGH) SURROUNDING THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, AND SO YOU MUST MAKE MULTIPLE FOOT AND LEG STABBING MOVEMENTS IN ORDER TO WITH DIFFICULTY ACTUALLY ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AFTER BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS WOULD EFFECT ALL MALES WITH HEIGHT 5.9" OR OVER AND SOME TALLER WOMEN. THE PROBLEM IS THE KNEE LOCKS TIGHT AGAINST THE CENTER CONSOLES PLASTIC AT THE TOP OF THE CONSOLE, AND YOUR FOOT BECOMES TRAPPED AGAINST THE GAS PEDAL. THE TIME DIFFERENTIAL TO RELOCATE YOUR LEG AND FOOT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE IS AN ADDITIONAL HALF SECOND OR LONGER. YOU HAVE TO HAV LEGS LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE YOUR KNEE BECOME ADJACENT TO THE 2-3" HIGH THICK PLASTIC ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF THE CENTER CONSOLE WHICH RUNS THE ENTIRE SIDES OF THE CENTER CONSOL AT ITS TOP. IT IS EXTREMELY CRAMPING AND DISRUPTIVE TO LEG MOVEMENT BY PINNING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE KNEE JOINT. HONDA MUST REMOVE THE AREA OF THAT THICK STRIIP OF HORIZONTAL (FRONT TO BACK) PLASTIC WHERE THE KNEE ENGAGES IT, TO ALLOW ONE TO ROTATE ONE'S FOOT EASILY BETWEEN GAS AND BRAKE. IF THEY DO NOT MULTIPLE FATALITIES MAY OCCUR.
Other or unspecified, Aug 5, 2019
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE CENTER CONSOLE AND THIS RESULTS IN AN INABILITY TO ROTATE YOUR FOOT EASILY AND ENGAGE THE BRAKE, ONE INSTEAD MUST SLIDE ONES LEG AND FOOT CLEAR OF THAT BELL HOUSING REARWARDS, THEN PUSH FORWARD AND ENAGE THE BRAKE SLOPPILY, IT SLOWS DOWN BRAKING BY ABOUT A SECOND WHICH IS DANGEROUS, AND THERE IS A LIKELIHOOD YOUR SHOE SOUL WILL CATCH THE BRAKE EDGE AND PREVENT BRAKING. ONES LEG AND FOOT FEEL TRAPPED AGAINST THE CENTER CONSOLE HOUSING. I BELIEVE THIS DESIGN DIFFERS FROM 2016 AND BEFORE ACCORDS, AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT SLOWS YOUR BRAKE REFLEX DOWN AND REQUIRES MULTIPLE RELOCATIONS OF THE HEEL WHICH COULD BLOCK HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BLOCK ANY BRAKING ALTOGETHER AND THAT COULD LEAD TO MULTIPLE FATALITIES. AT LEAST FOR ME, A 6' TALL MAN IN HIS 60S, THE PEDALS ARE DANGEROUS AND PLACED WRONG. IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT.
Other or unspecified, Jul 25, 2019
A FEATURE OF THE CAR IS TO SCAN ROAD SIGNS AND DISPLAY SOME ON THE DASHBOARD, SUCH AS SPEED LIMIT. I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 100 AND THE CAR DISPLAYED THE SPEED LIMIT AS 100 MPH. IT DID THIS TWICE, IN APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY, ONCE NORTHBOUND AND ONCE SOUTHBOUND. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS IN MOTION, BUT THE DISPLAY LINGERED LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO SNAP A PICTURE AT A STOP LIGHT. NOTE: THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADMONISHES DRIVERS TO KEEP THE SCANNERS CLEAN. BUT I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER ON 7/23/19, AND KEPT IT IN A GARAGE OVERNIGHT. IT WAS PRISTINE.
Other or unspecified, Jul 12, 2019
BACKUP CAMERA/HONDALINK SOFTWARE DEFECT: GUIDANCE LINES ON REVERSE CAMERA IMAGE DO NOT APPEAR ON DASH DISPLAY OR DISAPPEAR SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND PLACING IT IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE TIME. ALSO NOTICE HONDALINK REBOOTS SPONTANEOUSLY A FEW MINUTES LATER MANY TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND DEFECT OR RECALL OR TSB FOR PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR.
Other or unspecified, Jun 29, 2019
WITHIN DAYS OF LEASING THE VEHICLE, WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE TRUNK OPENING. THE FIRST TIME AND A FEW SUBSEQUENT TIMES, WE DISCOVERED THE OPEN TRUNK WHILE DRIVING AS A RESULT OF A WARNING LIGHT AND HAD TO STOP AND/OR PULL OVER, EXIT THE CAR, AND CLOSE THE TRUNK. ADDITIONAL TIMES, WE DISCOVERED THE TRUNK OPEN WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY (4/5 TIMES), IN FRONT OF A GROCERY (ONCE), IN FRONT OF A RESTAURANT (ONCE), AND IN FRONT OF A FAMILY MEMBER'S HOME (ONCE). ON ONE OCCASION, THE TRUNK WAS DISCOVERED OPEN FOLLOWING A NIGHT OF TORRENTIAL RAIN. FORTUNATELY, NO RAIN ENTERED THE TRUNK.
Other or unspecified, Jun 22, 2019
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD POW LIKE A GUNSHOT. NEXT THING I KNOW MY 2018 HONDA ACCORD SUN ROOF SHATTERED AND EXPLODED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND 70MPH. THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS FLEW INTO MY CAR AS WELL AS FLEW DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT SCRATCHED THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE TRUNK.
Other or unspecified, Feb 1, 2019
ON A NUMBER OF OCCASION, BOTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVING IN TOWN, THE ADAPTIVE COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS SIGNALED "BRAKE" WHILE ABRUPTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION ANYWHERE NEAR THE FRONT OR SIDES OF MY VEHICLE, IN ONE CASE NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO COLLIDE WITH MY VEHICLE.