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2011 Honda Accord — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 296 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

296

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

Injuries

across all reports

Years to Avoid

Honda Accord — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Honda Accord

580 complaints

2011 Honda Accord

296 complaints

2012 Honda Accord

380 complaints

2013 Honda Accord

1,425 complaints

2014 Honda Accord

981 complaints

2015 Honda Accord

601 complaints

2016 Honda Accord

609 complaints

2017 Honda Accord

539 complaints

2018 Honda Accord AVOID

1,891 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Air Bags 115 reports

Seats 38 reports

Engine 25 reports

Steering 21 reports

Power Train 21 reports

Structure 19 reports

Electrical System 18 reports

Unknown Or Other 18 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Unknown Or Other ODI 11057482 12/29/2017

NOTHING HAPPEN U GUYS R TELLING ME THERE IS RECALL SO I AM REPLY ON THIS INFORMATION.

Air Bags ODI 10938500 12/29/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags ODI 10938516 12/29/2016

NOTIFICATION FOR DEFECTS OF THE AIR BAG. IT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED BY A NEW ONE.

Air Bags ODI 10938511 12/29/2016

WARRANTY EXTENSION NOTIFICATION: PISTON RINGS THAT STICK TOGETHER RESULTING IN HIGH MOTOR OIL CONSUMPTION. AND DEFAULT NOTIFICATION IN THE AIR BAG.

Steering ODI 10490435 12/29/2012

I BROUGHT THE CAR USED CERTIFIED WITH 6,800 MILES. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT HAS A MIND OF IT OWN,I DON'T HAVE FULL CONTROL OF THE CAR. EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP THE CAR WILL SWING LEFT AND RIGHT. OR WHEN I'M GOING OVER 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR MOVES LEFT AND RIGHT BY IT SELF. SOMETHING FEELS LOOSE, I WAS DRIVING LOCAL ON 11/25/12 AND MADE A LEFT TURN,…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2011 Honda Accord reliable?

Owners have filed 296 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2011 Honda Accord, most often about air bags. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.

Which Honda Accord years should I avoid?

The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.

Where do these complaints come from?

Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.

Do complaints mean a recall is coming?

Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.