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
690 reports, newest first.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 29, 2019
I WAS DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 45 MPH IN CITY STREET AREA WHEN VEHICLE SENSOR TO BREAK SUDDENLY APPEARED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF PEDESTRIANS OR ANY VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE SENSOR TO TURN ON AND BREAK. THE VEHICLE DROVE AS NORMAL AFTER THE COMPLETE STOP AND BREAKING SENSOR APPEARED.
Engine, Jul 27, 2019
ON 30 JUNE 2019, MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING BACK HOME TO VA FROM OK ON HIGHWAY 40 HEADING WEST NEAR SALLISAW OK. ROAD WAS WET AND WAS CLIMBING A HILL. I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS WHILE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE STUMBLED AND SHUTTERED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WENT FROM APPROX. 65 MPH DOWN TO 25 MPH. I HAD TO GET OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND DRIVE ABOUT 6 MILES TO NEXT EXIT AT 25 MPH. PULLED IN AT A GAS STATION, OPEN THE HOOD, CHECKED THE OIL WHICH WAS GOOD. TOOK A BREAK, STARTED IT BACK UP AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE UNTIL THE NEXT TRIP TO NH. MILEAGE WAS APPROX. 5500. ON 23 JULY 2019, DRIVING BACK TO VA FROM NH ON HIGHWAY 84 HEADING SOUTH NEAR TOLLAND CT. ROAD WAS WET, LIGHT RAIN AND WAS CLIMBING A HILL. STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS WHILE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. ENGINE STUMBLED AND SHUTTERED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND CAR AGAIN WENT FROM 65 MPH DOWN TO 35 MPH. AGAIN HAD TO CRAWL TO THE NEXT EXIT BUT THIS ONE WAS WITHIN 1 MILE. MILEAGE APPROX. 7800. STOPPED AT DUNKIN DONUTS, TOOK A FEW MINUTE BREAK, GOT BACK IN AND BABIED CARE UNTIL GETTING BACK HOME. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON 24 JULY 2019. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN OR ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON.
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.
Vehicle speed control, Jul 24, 2019
LEASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW 2 WEEKS AGO. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT HAS ALREADY CAME ON TWICE. CHECK AIR PRESSURE, IT WAS WHERE IT SHOULD'VE BEEN. LIGHT WENT AWAY AFTER I RESET THE SYSTEM. UPON DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY USING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL AND LANE KEEP ASSIST, THE 'COLLISION MITIGATION: BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM. SEE YOUR DEALER' MESSAGE POPPED UP. HONDA SENSING FUNCTIONS WERE ALL DISABLED AS WELL AS REGULAR CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED ON A CLOUDY EVENING AS THE SUN WAS SETTING. NO RAIN OR INCLEMENT WEATHER. MESSAGE WENT AWAY ONLY AFTER PARKING THE CAR, TURNING IT OFF AND RESTARTING IT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BUT THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST CAME BACK INCONCLUSIVE AS THE COMPUTER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANY CODES. SERVICE GUY SAID THAT IT COULD'VE JUST BEEN A PLASTIC BAG OR FLYING OBJECT THAT HIT THE SENSOR OF THE CAR CAUSING THE MESSAGE TO POP UP.
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.
Service brakes, Jul 2, 2019
APPLYING BRAKES GIVES A NON-LINEAR RESPONSE THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY. APPLYING THE BRAKES RESULTS IN VARYING RESPONSES THAT APPEARS NOT TO BRAKE AND THEN SUDDENLY GRABS. I SUSPECT THAT THERE IS EITHER AIR IN THE SYSTEM OR PART FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER OR MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER SAID THAT IT IS 'NORMAL' BRAKE RESPONSE FOR THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE SALESMAN AND SERVICE TECH FELT THE PROBLEM UPON DRIVING. ALSO HAD COLLISION BRAKE MITIGATION PROBLEM LIGHT GO OFF ON MY WAY HOME FROM DEALER.
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.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 29, 2019
WITH ONLY LESS THAN 800 MILES ON THE CAR, MY 2019 HONDA ACCORD VSA MODULATOR (WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP) FAILED. I FELT THE CAR BEGIN TO BOG ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT BEFORE WE WERE ON THE EXIT. THEN, THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND THE CAR LOST SPEED. I WOULD PRESS HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD TAKE ABOUT 3 SECONDS BEFORE IT STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, JERKING IN THE DIRECTION I INTENDED IT TO GO. AFTER STRUGGLING A LITTLE WHILE, I LUCKILY PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO SEND MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I FELT THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. 1ST, IT HAPPENED DURING AN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH HEAVY RAIN, SO THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC. 2ND, THE EVENT OCCURRED RIGHT BEFORE WE WERE GOING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY WITH ONLY A FEW HUNDREDS OF FEET TO GO. ALSO, IT'S IN MY HOMETOWN AND I KNOW THE ROAD VERY WELL. OTHERWISE, AN UNCONTROLLABLE CAR COULD CAUSE VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IF WE WERE TO CRASH, THE EVENT WOULD LIKELY BE ATTRIBUTED TO DRIVER FAULT - SINCE IT IS SUCH A NEW CAR - RATHER THAN A CRUCIAL CAR PART FAILING, WHICH COULD CAUSE DEATH TO MANY OTHERS WHO BUY NEW HONDA ACCORD 2019S. THEREFORE, I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY AND SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED.
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.
Air bags, May 18, 2019
TAKATA RECALL ON FRONT AIR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Apr 13, 2019
THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM AND CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. IT REQUIRES A RESTART TO ACTIVATE THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES. THE CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY EACH TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE WARNING OF THE FAILURE.
Steering, Mar 21, 2019
HAVE TAKEN MY BRAND NEW 2019 HONDA ACCORD SPORT 1.5 TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS DUE TO MY CAR NOT TRACKING STRAIGHT. EACH TIME A MINOR TWEAK WAS DONE TO THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING A BIT MORE I FOUND THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE GEAR BOX BEING FAULTY (53620-TWA-A28) WHICH CAUSES THE TRACKING TO BE OFF WITH AND WITHOUT LANE KEEP ASSIST ENGAGED. I AM TRYING TO GET THIS ISSUE RECTIFIED AND AWAITING DEALER FEEDBACK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE 2018 AND 2019 ACCORDS ARE VERY SIMILAR AND THE ISSUE IS PRESENT IN 2018S AND A FEW 2019S AFTER READING ACCOUNTS ON 'ACCORDXCLUB.COM'. MY BUILD MONTH AND YEAR WAS NOVEMBER 2018.
Electrical system, Mar 8, 2019
WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 45, SOMEHOW, THE SYSTEM WAS SHOWING THE SPEED LIMIT AS 90 MPH. IT HAPPENED ONLY ONCE.
Tires, Feb 18, 2019
THE TIRES OF THE NEW 2019 HONDA ACCORD WERE FIXED BY THE DEALER SHOP: NORTHSIDE HONDA AT 9100 SAN PEDRO AVENUE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216 (210) 988-9644 BUT THE DETERIORATING CONDITION OF THE TIRES CONTINUES
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.