Research · 31 model years

Honda AccordEvery model year, 1996–2026

Across the 31 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 322 recall campaigns and 22,673 owner complaints for the Honda Accord. The 2003 model year has the most complaints (2,013).

01 —Model years

Honda Accord years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year
YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesNCAP overallMPG comb.
202601405 of 532
202509975 of 532
2024315395 of 532
202358875 of 532
2022426265 of 532
20214246155 of 532
20205368145 of 529
20196698265 of 529
201861,897355 of 529
20173540385 of 526
20164613325 of 526
20155602375 of 526
20144984525 of 526
201361,438675 of 526
20128381475 of 526
20119296335 of 526
20101358138Not rated25
20091172749Not rated24
200891,52162Not rated24
20071052488Not rated23
20061743352Not rated23
20052468696Not rated23
2004221,01890Not rated23
2003242,013158Not rated24
2002161,062133Not rated23
200119932145Not rated23
2000211,193101Not rated23
1999171,14478Not rated23
1998191,215101Not rated23
19971546742Not rated22
19961347853Not rated22
Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 4, 2026
02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road
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Model yearNHTSA complaints
1996478
1997467
19981,215
19991,144
20001,193
2001932
20021,062
20032,013
20041,018
2005686
2006433
2007524
20081,521
2009727
2010581
2011296
2012381
20131,438
2014984
2015602
2016613
2017540
20181,897
2019698
2020368
2021246
2022262
202388
2024153
202599
202614

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 4, 2026