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Honda Accord years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 31 model years of the Honda Accord by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2018, 2013 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
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| Model year | Complaints per year since release |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 15 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 42 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 44 |
| 2001 | 36 |
| 2002 | 42 |
| 2003 | 84 |
| 2004 | 44 |
| 2005 | 31 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 80 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2010 | 34 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 25 |
| 2013 | 103 |
| 2014 | 76 |
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2016 | 56 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2018 | 211 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2026 | 14 |
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 99 | 50 | 1.1 | 0 | 7 | Typical |
| 2024 | 153 | 51 | 1.2 | 3 | 9 | Typical |
| 2023 | 88 | 22 | 0.5 | 5 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 262 | 52 | 1.2 | 4 | 6 | Typical |
| 2021 | 246 | 41 | 0.9 | 4 | 15 | Typical |
| 2020 | 368 | 53 | 1.2 | 5 | 14 | Typical |
| 2019 | 698 | 87 | 2.0 | 6 | 26 | Typical |
| 2018 | 1,897 | 211 | 4.8 | 6 | 35 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 540 | 54 | 1.2 | 3 | 38 | Typical |
| 2016 | 613 | 56 | 1.3 | 4 | 32 | Typical |
| 2015 | 602 | 50 | 1.1 | 5 | 37 | Typical |
| 2014 | 984 | 76 | 1.7 | 4 | 52 | Typical |
| 2013 | 1,438 | 103 | 2.3 | 6 | 67 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 381 | 25 | 0.6 | 8 | 47 | Typical |
| 2011 | 296 | 19 | 0.4 | 9 | 33 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 581 | 34 | 0.8 | 13 | 38 | Typical |
| 2009 | 727 | 40 | 0.9 | 11 | 49 | Typical |
| 2008 | 1,521 | 80 | 1.8 | 9 | 62 | Typical |
| 2007 | 524 | 26 | 0.6 | 10 | 88 | Typical |
| 2006 | 433 | 21 | 0.5 | 17 | 52 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 686 | 31 | 0.7 | 24 | 96 | Typical |
| 2004 | 1,018 | 44 | 1.0 | 22 | 90 | Typical |
| 2003 | 2,013 | 84 | 1.9 | 24 | 158 | Typical |
| 2002 | 1,062 | 42 | 1.0 | 16 | 133 | Typical |
| 2001 | 932 | 36 | 0.8 | 19 | 145 | Typical |
| 2000 | 1,193 | 44 | 1.0 | 21 | 101 | Typical |
| 1999 | 1,144 | 41 | 0.9 | 17 | 78 | Typical |
| 1998 | 1,215 | 42 | 0.9 | 19 | 101 | Typical |
| 1997 | 467 | 16 | 0.4 | 15 | 42 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 478 | 15 | 0.3 | 13 | 53 | Fewest complaints |
- 202614 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202599 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2024153 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202388 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2022262 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2021246 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2020368 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2019698 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 20181,897 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2017540 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2016613 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2015602 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2014984 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 20131,438 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2012381 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2011296 complaints · 9 recallsFewest complaints
- 2010581 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2009727 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 20081,521 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2007524 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 2006433 complaints · 17 recallsFewest complaints
- 2005686 complaints · 24 recallsTypical
- 20041,018 complaints · 22 recallsTypical
- 20032,013 complaints · 24 recallsTypical
- 20021,062 complaints · 16 recallsTypical
- 2001932 complaints · 19 recallsTypical
- 20001,193 complaints · 21 recallsTypical
- 19991,144 complaints · 17 recallsTypical
- 19981,215 complaints · 19 recallsTypical
- 1997467 complaints · 15 recallsFewest complaints
- 1996478 complaints · 13 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 4, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 1996, 1997, 2011, 2006, 2023.
About this comparison
What Honda Accord years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2018, 2013 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 31 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.