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2019 Honda Accord vehicle speed control problems

32 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Accord cite vehicle speed control, 5% of all 698 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
32
5% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the vehicle speed control

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The response to an accelerator input on this vehicle is unreasonably slow and has many times resulted in an unsafe condition. When applying a significant amount of throttle from a stop, or a slow speed, the driver expects the vehicle to respond immediately. I would like to note, that I am not referring to the vehicle's rate of acceleration. I am referring to how long it takes for the vehicle to begin accelerating. During several controlled tests, I applied significant throttle and timed the response to nearly 3s before the vehicle began to exhibit any significant acceleration. I believe this can be easily corrected as it is likely a delay built into the software.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 12, 2026Vehicle speed controlODI 11770563
“*brake mitigation system , an yes it is available for inspection. *Car suddenly braked hard on a clear smooth road. Going 45 MPH *No it has not. *No it hasn't. No warning until a big BRAKE lit up on my speedometer”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 18, 2026Vehicle speed control, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11751329
“I have keep regular maintenance up on my car. Recently all of the lights began flashing on the dashboard. I had oil changed, reset the battery, and all ignition coils. The lights came back on within a week. The car stalled while driving it and had to pull over inside of the highway, turn it off, wait a few minutes before turning it back on.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 1, 2026Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakesODI 11747586
“I have a 2019 Honda Accord Sport 1.5. I was driving on the freeway last week and my car did not allow me to accelerate anymore. Car went to an unsafe highway speed and it was hard to get to a shoulder where can safely stop. I felt my safety was compromised by this issue. All the warnings appeared on my dash and all the lights went on. No warnings prior to this problem. I am needing a new head gasket and repairs are estimated over 5K. I know there is a class action lawsuit against Honda because this issue is extremely common. I need help. I can’t afford these repairs and I depend on my car for transportation to work and child care daily. Please hole Honda accountable for this is very dangerous and very common.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 29, 2026Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11747087
“My car started getting hot, began to overheat. I was on my way home on freeway. Second lane from slow lane. My car began to loose power, I could no longer excelerate. There was a big rig coming up behind me he was not slowing down as he got closer began honking I was trying to flag him that I could not move, as I was trying it started to go like 5 miles per hour where i began slowly to get over, cars in the other lane slowed down. Big rig went around me and avoided any collision. Thank God. I slowly made my way home on the streets with heater blasting. I towed my car to the dealer. I was told, my head gasket needed to be replaced, more than likely I would need a knew engine. Dealership said it was because when taken my car in for service I did not bring to the dealership. Cashier told me that there have been several incidents as mine.To my surprise I googled 2019 Honda Accord engine, and there were many with the same issue same car same year. Yet no recalls! I was lucky not to have been killed or have caused a multiple car collision. Are we waiting for someone to be killed to recall these engines. I missed several days of work, borrowed cars and rented a car to…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 18, 2026Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11732151
“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while at the stop sign to access the feeder road, while accelerating, the lights started flashing on the instrument cluster. The vehicle failed to accelerate above 5 MPH. The driver turned on the hazard lights, made a U-turn, and pulled over a block away at a stadium. The vehicle was turned off. The contact retrieved DTC: P0301, P0302, P0304, and P0300. A code reader was used to erase the codes. The vehicle was restarted and driven as designed. While the contact’s wife was driving, the vehicle failed to exceed 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a routine recall repair on the fuel pump and software. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was not related to a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 9, 2026Vehicle speed control, Electrical system, EngineODI 11730158

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