2020 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Forward collision avoidance is the leading concern among 362 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 20th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2020 reports, 14 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 11 people were injured and 1 person died.
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
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerFeb 1, 2024
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Campaign 24V064000 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, 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
Representative owner complaints
362 reports, newest first.
Suspension, Structure, Service brakes, Mar 4, 2021, crash
I [XXX] AM WRITING THIS LETTER ABOUT MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD. VIN NUMBER [XXX]. I LEASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2019 FROM TAMPA HONDA. MY BROTHER'S NAME IS ON THE LEASE AND HIS NAME IS [XXX] . HE HAS BEEN LEASING CARS FOR ME OVER 5 YEARS, FROM HONDA. ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020, I WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING MY CAR, LIKE I ALWAYS DO FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS WITH THE CAR RUNNING SO I CAN LISTEN TO THE MUSIC. I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANING THE INSIDE DASH BOARD, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS. I WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO STOP IT. I WAS HALF WAY IN THE CAR, AND HALF WAY OUTSIDE WITH MY FEET ON THE GROUND. THE CAR ROLLED OUT IN THE STREET AND HIT THE CAR PARKED ACROSS STREET. I HAD TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE CAR I HIT, PLUS I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I HURT MY LEG. I CONTACTED TAMPA HONDA AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME, SO I WAITED TO MONDAY, AND I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE FINANCE AND SPOKE TO [XXX] AND SHOWED HIM THE VIDEO AND SHOWED HIM A VIDEO OF THE CAR GOING IN REVERSE BY ITSELF AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I THEN CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATION OFFICE AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THE SITUATION AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER, [XXX], AND TOLD ME SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN 3 DAYS. THE LADY [XXX] CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND SHE SAID SHE IS SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT IS A GOOD THING I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE TO FIX THE OTHER PERSON'S CAR, BUT THERE IS NOTHING SHE CAN DO. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME KIND OF HELP, BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. MY NEIGHBOR HAS SURVEILLANCE AND HE UPLOADED A VIDEO TO YOU TUBE. THE VIDEO IS HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/JVY9. MY NEIGHBOR PUT IT ON HIS YOUTU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Suspension, Structure, Service brakes, Mar 3, 2021, crash
I [XXX] AM WRITING THIS LETTER ABOUT MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD. VIN NUMBER [XXX]. I LEASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2019 FROM TAMPA HONDA. MY BROTHER'S NAME IS ON THE LEASE AND HIS NAME IS [XXX]. HE HAS BEEN LEASING CARS FOR ME OVER 5 YEARS, FROM HONDA. ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020, I WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING MY CAR, LIKE I ALWAYS DO FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS WITH THE CAR RUNNING SO I CAN LISTEN TO THE MUSIC. I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CLEANING THE INSIDE DASH BOARD, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS. I WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO STOP IT. I WAS HALF WAY IN THE CAR, AND HALF WAY OUTSIDE WITH MY FEET ON THE GROUND. THE CAR ROLLED OUT IN THE STREET AND HIT THE CAR PARKED ACROSS STREET. I HAD TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE CAR I HIT, PLUS I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I HURT MY LEG. I CONTACTED TAMPA HONDA AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THIS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME, SO I WAITED TO MONDAY, AND I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE FINANCE AND SPOKE TO [XXX] AND SHOWED HIM THE VIDEO AND SHOWED HIM A VIDEO OF THE CAR GOING IN REVERSE BY ITSELF AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I THEN CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATION OFFICE AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THE SITUATION AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER, [XXX], AND TOLD ME SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN 3 DAYS. THE LADY [XXX] CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND SHE SAID SHE IS SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT IS A GOOD THING I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE TO FIX THE OTHER PERSON'S CAR, BUT THERE IS NOTHING SHE CAN DO. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME KIND OF HELP, BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. MY NEIGHBOR SAVED A VIDEO AND IT CAN BE FOUND HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JVY9.TUOCSG&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 2, 2021
MY CAR WAS AT THE MECHANIC'SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. IT'S AT HONDA OF SERRAMONTE IN COLMA OF DALY CITY. THE CAR WAS AT THE SHOP SINCE 01/28/2021. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2018-2021 HONDA ACCORD. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Steering, Lane departure, Feb 22, 2021
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. I DO NOTICE THIS WITHIN 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (WALDORF HONDA) AND THEY DID A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE BALANCE OF THE TIRES. THIS HAD NO EFFETC FOR THE PROBLEM AND I NOTICED IT HAPPENING AGAIN IMMEDIATELY UPON DRIVING ON AN PEN HIGHWAY AGAIN. I'VE IDENTIFIED AT LEAST 20 SUCH COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE FROM 2018-2020 MODELS, I'M SURPRISED THAT NO SUCH BULLETIN OR RECALL IS DOCUMENTED TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THIS IS PRIMARILY A HIGHWAY ISSUE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH, BUT I EVEN FEEL THE NOTCHY STEERING ON SMOOTH SINGLE LANE COUNTRY ROADS THAT AT 40-50MPH. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFINITE CAR SFAETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED AS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR DRIFTS AND THE DRIVER FIGHTS TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. ESPECIALLY CONCERNING WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR SLICK CONDITIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO HIGH-SPEED SWERVING TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE ROAD. IN ALMOST FIFTY YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THAT IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE 2020 HONDA ACCORD NOW.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 19, 2021
HAD OIL CHANGE SERVICE MANAGER SAID TECH CHANGING OIL NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN OIL . MANAGER SAID YOU HAVE GAS IN YOUR OIL.
Electrical system, Lane departure, Feb 16, 2021
CONSTANT ALERT COMING ON VEHICLE AS DRIVING SAYING "COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM. HAVE YOUR VECHILE CHECKED BY DEALER" ALONG WITH "ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROM SYSTEM HAS PROBLEM. TURN OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTART" AM I DEALING WITH A COMPUTER OR A VEHICLE I CAN POTENTIALLY LOSE MY LIFE IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG???
Engine, Feb 12, 2021
DRIVING ON I95 NEAR LUMBERTON NC AT 78MPH IN ECON MODE WITH CRUISE ON, WENT TO PASS VEHICLE AFTER CRUISE SLOWED ME DOWN, STEPPED ON GAS AND RESPONSE FELT DIFFERENT, REALIZED I WAS SLOWING DOWN WHILE STEPPING ON THE GAS. NOTICED CEL LIGHT AND CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. I THOUGHT CAR WAS DRIFTING BUT THE RPMS STILL SHOWED ENGINE ON. GOT TO SAFETY APRON AND REALIZED CAR WAS IN LIMP MODE. MANAGED TO GET TO EXIT RAMP. SITTING ON RAMP NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE, WHEN YOU TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL, WAS ROUGH BUT SEEMED TO IDLE OK. TOWED TO NEARBY DEALER. THEY SAID IT HAD A P0300 HISTORY CODE BUT NO CURRENT CODE. THEY CLEARED IT, TEST DROVE AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME. CONTINUED BY TRIP TO VIRGINIA WITH NO PROBLEMS. CAR HAD 7251 MILES. NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS. PREVIOUS NIGHT (31ST) WE GASSED UP AND DROVE AN HOUR+ TO FLORENCE IN RAIN. STAYED THE NIGHT AND STARTED NEXT DAY. WE HAD DRIVEN ANOTHER HOUR+ WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS IN THE 30'S THAT DAY IN SC BUT NOT RAINING.
Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure, Feb 2, 2021
THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FOR THE BREAKING SYSTEM ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER, COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEM SEE YOUR DEALER. WITH THE ACC AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ON AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 2516 MILES ON IT. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE AT ALL TO DRIVE. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS KIND? IS THERE A FIX NOW!!
Other or unspecified, Jan 26, 2021, crash, fire
FOLLOWING A COLLISION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE RESULTING IN OPERATOR DEATH
Steering, Jan 20, 2021
THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE POWER STEERING WILL LACK RESPONSE AND THE CAR WILL DRIFT ONLY TO HAVE CONTROL REGAINED VIA A NOTCHY LIGHT JOLT OF THE WHEEL. ANOTHER WAY IN WHICH 2018-2020 ACCORD CONSUMERS HAVE DESCRIBED IT AS A NOTCH AND/OR FLAT SPOT IN THE STEERING WHEN ON SMOOTH STRAIGHT HIGHWAY ROADS. AS OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE NOTED, I TYPICALLY ENCOUNTER THIS ONLY AFTER DRIVING FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT I DO EVEN NOTICE THIS WITHIN 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (LEITH HONDA ABERDEEN) TO WHICH THEY STATED "CUSTOMER CONCERN NOT DUPLICATED AT THIS TIME. NO SERVICE BULLETINS AT THIS TIME OR SERVICE NEWS ON THIS CONCERN". THE DEALERSHIP "PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST NO DTC CODES STEER ANGLE AT ZERO DEGREES". THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. GIVEN THAT I'VE IDENTIFIED AT LEAST 20 SUCH COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE FROM 2018-2020 MODELS, I'M SURPRISED THAT NO SUCH BULLETIN OR RECALL IS DOCUMENTED TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THIS IS PRIMARILY A HIGHWAY ISSUE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH, BUT I EVEN FEEL THE NOTCHY STEERING ON SMOOTH SINGLE LANE COUNTRY ROADS THAT AT 40-50MPH. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED AS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR DRIFTS AND THE DRIVER FIGHTS TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. ESPECIALLY CONCERNING WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR SLICK CONDITIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO HIGH-SPEED SWERVING.
Other or unspecified, Jan 14, 2021
THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE CAR I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT IN NASHUA, NH AND WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF BUT INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE PARKING SPACE WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE SLOPE GOING TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP TO GET OUT OF THE CAR THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL, KNOCKING ME OVER, CATCHING/TWISTING MY RIGHT LEG IN AND UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE DOOR (FRACTURING IT IN TWO PLACES REQUIRING ME TO BE WHEELCHAIR BOUND AND NON-WEIGHT BEARING FOR 8 WEEKS). AS I PULLED MY RIGHT LEG OUT, I WAS ON THE GROUND AND THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR TIRE RAN OVER MY LEFT LEG. FORTUNATELY A CURB AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE STOPPED THE CAR FROM ROLLING, BUT ALLOWED IT TO ROLL FAR ENOUGH FOR MY LEFT LEG TO NOT BE TRAPPED UNDER THE TIRE. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I MUST HAVE BEEN IN SHOCK AS I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND DROVE TO MY DAUGHTER'S HOUSE ABOUT 10 MINUTES AWAY. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND MANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE A SAFETY MEASURE IN PLACE WHERE IF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS OPENED WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY STOP SO IT WILL NOT RESULT IN THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE TO HAVE A SAFETY MECHANISM IN PLACE (LIKE NOT DEPLOYING AIRBAGS IF NO WEIGHT IN THE SEAT, OR TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME IF THEY ARE LEFT ON, ETC.) RESULTED IN THIS HAPPENING AND MY UNDERSTANDING FROM OTHER IS THIS COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS A SOFTWARE UPDATE. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD IMPLEMENT SIMILAR SAFETY MEASURES THAT OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE.
Structure, Dec 22, 2020
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED, AND NOT RUNNING, TRUNK LID UNLATCHES, AND OPENS, RANDOMLY AND UNCOMMANDED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS (4-5), OCCASIONS WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 15, 2020
2020 ACCORD 2.0T SPORT 10,600 MILES I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS THE STATE WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT AND HEAVY RAIN. ABOUT HALFWAY INTO MY ~280 MILE TRIP I STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM THE LIGHT, MY CAR LOST POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT WORK. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING, WITH NO OTHER WARNING MESSAGES. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED TO FIND NO ENGINE LIGHT OR WARNING. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE LATE IN THE EVENING SO I CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION. WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES TO GO, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AROUND A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE AND WAS MET WITH PREVIOUS PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS MANY WARNING MESSAGES. TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR ENABLED ME TO DRIVE AGAIN, BUT THE WARNING MESSAGES REMAIN. BOTH TIMES THIS OCCURRED IT WAS RAINING. BOTH TIMES I LOST POWER AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION.
Electrical system, Dec 9, 2020
I'VE NOTICED A VERY ANNOYING HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING MY 2020 HONDA ACCORD SPORT 1.5T. IT WILL STOP WHEN APPROACHING A STOP OR WHEN OPENING THE FRONT WINDOWS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LOTS OF 2018-2020 HONDA OWNER'S ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MENTIONED IT COULD BE THE ANC SYSTEM.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 5, 2020
THE CAR RATTLES ON THE REAR WHERE THE EXHAUST END WHEN I TURN IT OFF. IT USED TO NOT DO THAT RATTLING BEFORE. THE CAR VIBRATES WHEN THE CAR IS COMING TO A STOP AND THEN CONTINUES WHEN IDLING. IT FEELS LIKE I AM SITTING AT A VIBRATING CHAIR. THE ENGINE WORKS VERY ROUGH WHEN IDLING.
Power train, Engine, Oct 31, 2020
FROM OCT 10 TO OCT 14, I PARKED MY CAR AT OFF AIRPORT PARKING LOT FOR 5DAYS. WHEN I CAME BACK, MY CAR DIDN'T START. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALERSHIP. I GOT THE INSPECTION REPORT FROM THE DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THE REASON WHY MY CAR DIDN'T START IS DUE TO BAD GAS. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION, WHERE I PUMPED MY GAS LAST TIME BEFORE I FLEW OUT OF ATL, TO CHECK WITH THEM. THEY PROVIDED ME A COPY OF THE SYSTEM STATUS REPORT OF 10/9/20 SHOWING THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES. SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT #3 CYLINDER IS FULL OF WATER; THEY SAID THEY COULD GET A FUEL SAMPLE ONCE I AUTHORIZED THEM TO WORK ON THE FUEL TANK REMOVAL AND CLEANING. ONCE THEY PROCEEDED, THEY STATED THEY FOCUSED ON CLEANING THE SPARK PLUGS AND PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE WHICH LED THEM TO FIND OUT THERE IS INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. SO THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD STOP UNTIL MY INSURANCE COMPANY CHECKS THE CAR. THEY SAID THEY TOOK MULTIPLE FUEL SAMPLES AND DID NOT SEE WATER BUT THERE WAS WATER FILLED IN THE ENGINE CYLINDERS. THEY HAVE ASKED ME IF THE CAR WAS IN A FLOOD, BUT THERE WAS NO MASSIVE RAIN OR STORM WHICH FLOODED THE AREA. THEY EMPHASIZED THAT IT IS NOT A WARRANTABLE REPAIR AS IT IS NOT A PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH SOUNDED QUESTIONING. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME IF THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE OIL AND FUEL TANK, THEN THE ONLY WAY THAT WATER CAN GET INTO THE ENGINE IS MANUALLY POURING LOTS OF WATER THROUGH AIR INTAKE, WHICH ALSO SOUNDS RIDICULOUS AS I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED IT NOR THERE WAS NO TRACE OF SOMEONE TRYING TO OPEN MY HOOD FROM INSIDE AND PUTTING WATER. AFTER I EXPLAINED TO THEM, THEY SAID THEY STILL CANNOT PROVIDE AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THERE IS WATER, BUT IT CANNOT BE WARRANTABLE REPAIR. IF THEY DO NOT KNOW THE CLEAR CAUSE OF THE ISSUES, HOW CAN THEY STRONGLY CONFIRM IT IS NOT DUE TO MANUFACTURER ISSUES?
Steering, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 23, 2020, crash
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
Forward collision avoidance, Sep 16, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE LANE DEPARTURE FEATURE ACTIVATED, FORCING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CENTER IN BETWEEN THE LANES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER AN OBJECT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS NEARBY, THE FORWARD COLLISION AUTOMATIC BRAKING ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCGRATH HONDA (2020 N RANDALL RD, ELGIN, IL 60123) TO BE DIAGNOSED AND TEST DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK 5 ADDITIONAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR MORE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,200.
Service brakes, Sep 15, 2020
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR BRAKES CAME ON WHILE I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. LUCKILY FOR ME THERE WHERE NO CARS BEHIND. I HAVE SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA SERVICE DEPART FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING. I JUST PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD 2020 VEHICLE A MONTH AGO.
Engine, Sep 1, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-70 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL IN THE OIL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTHEASTERN HONDA (3125 US-1, PALM BAY, FL 32905 (321) 270-8341) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR MAY HAVE GOTTEN WET CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWITCH TO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Service brakes, Aug 24, 2020
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 15 GOING 70MPH ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY AND NO TRAFFIC WAS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SUDDENLY FLASH THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN STOPPING INSTANTLY AS IF THEIR WAS CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. LUCKILY I LOOKED THE MIRROR AND SEEN A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME HIT HIS BRAKES AND I HAD TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE BEING REAR ENDED BU THE SEMI TRUCK. THIS COULD OF CAUSED MULTIPLE FATALITY IN MY CAR IF I DID NOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE CAR BRAKED FOR NO REASON. THE CAR IS ONLY 6 MO OLD AND HAS 15,000K MILES ON IT.
Other or unspecified, Aug 14, 2020
"TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION SYSTEM" SEEMS TO RECOGNIZE HIGHWAY SHOULDER MILEAGE MARKERS AS A SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE THE SMALL SQUARE SIGNS HAVE BLACK LETTER ON WHITE BACKGROUND. [PENNSYLVANIA, UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP]. THE CAR'S OCR ALGORITHM PROCESSING IS FLAWED. SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR WORDS LIKE SPEED AND LIMIT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE ERROR RATE. ALSO SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CAR'S AVG SPEEDS FOR THE PAST 5 MINUTES TO FILTER OUT FALSE SIGN RECONITION. REPORTS SPEED LIMIT OF 65MPH IN 35MPH ZONE. ONCE REPORTED SPEED LIMIT 120MPH. THE HIGH ERROR RATE CAN LEAD TO DRIVER CONFUSION AND/OR MISINTERPRETATION OF CURRENT SPEED LIMIT. WHILE IT IS A NICE FEATURE, ITS ACCURACY NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. FALSE READING HAS HAPPENED OVER SIX TIMES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING BREAKS TO SUDDENLY STOP. WAS TOLD CHIP WAS NO GOOD , PROBLEM CONTINUED 8 MONTHS LATER
Other or unspecified, Jul 28, 2020
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I STARTED TO GO AGAIN MY CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING WITH ONE SAYING TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE MY DEALERSHIP, THE CLOSEST ONE. MY CAR WAS TWO WEEKS OLD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE COMPUTER STOPPED TALKING TO THE CAR. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE, AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 17 DAYS. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.
Structure, Jul 23, 2020, crash
IT'S AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR MOVING FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH A STORE WHILE PARKED. I PARKED MY CAR ON A FLAT SURFACE IN FRONT OF A FARM STORE, WENT INTO THE STORE. ITS A FARM STORE IN AN OPEN FIELD. I WAS ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR WITH KEYS IN MY POCKET. I LEFT THE CAR AC RUNNING AS IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY AND I KNEW IT WOULD TAKE ME TWO MINUTES TO GRAB SOME FRESH CUCUMBERS. I GO THERE TWICE OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. WHEN I WAS IN THE STORE , I HEARD THE STORE OWNER WHO IS SITTING BY HIS HOUSE BY THE STORE STARTED SCREAMING SAYING YOUR CAR IS ROLLING. I LOOKED BACK AND SAW THE CAR DROVE FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH THE STORE FRONT. MY CAR WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE, IT MOVED FORWARD WITH ITS OWN. NOW I AM AFRAID TO MY DEATH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN DEAD IF WE WERE STRAIGHT AHEAD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS VEHICLE SO THAT IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, INSTANCES LIKE THIS CAN BE PREVENTED AND POTENTIALLY LIFE CAN BE SAVED.