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2019 Honda Accord — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 696 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

696
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
25
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
2
Involved Fire
owner-reported
28
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.

380 complaints

1,425 complaints

981 complaints

601 complaints

609 complaints

539 complaints

1,891 complaints

696 complaints

364 complaints

241 complaints

257 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 184 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 154 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 114 reports
Electrical System 109 reports
Service Brakes 91 reports
Unknown Or Other 86 reports
Fuel System 77 reports
Gasoline 77 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11707955 12/31/2025

On 5/12/2025 at 104,385 miles I brought my 2019 Accord Hybrid Touring into the local Honda dealer for recommended services that populated in the maintenance minder. It was a larger service plugs, coolant flush, brake fluid flush. Early November of 2025 at around 115K miles I had a warning message appear that said engine temperature critical. I checked the overflow reservoir …

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11633133 12/30/2024

My vehicle is subject to NHTSA Recall Number 23V-858, Honda Campaign Number YGK, Service Bulletin Number 24-009. I have received multiple notifications via US mail from the American Honda Motor Co, Inc., Automobile Division notifying me of a recall of the fuel pump. The first notice was received in February 2024 with instructions to contact my local dealer as soon as possible…

Parking Brake ODI 11562301 12/28/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the electronic parking brake became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the button was stuck due to debris. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the parking brake switch needed to …

Service Brakes ODI 11562412 12/28/2023

The contact was driving 55 mph when he rear-ended a 2019 Honda Accord that was stopped in the middle of the road. The owner of the Honda Accord stated the vehicle abruptly stopped. The brake light illuminated, and the vehicle braked without assistance. The contact vehicle was towed, but the driver of the Honda Accord drove his vehicle from the scene of the accident. The ma…

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 11291728 12/28/2019

ON APRIL 13, 2019, MY BRAND NEW, 2019 HONDA ACCORD SPORT 2.0T ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH, WITH MERE/MILD RAIN BROUGHT AN ALERT OF COLLISION MITIGATION WARNING ONTO THE DASH. THE CAR HAS SINCE ALERTED ME OF THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT 5 TIMES, IN BOTH WET AND DRY HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE CAR HAD NO RECORDS OF THE ALERT. NOT KNOWING IF THE HONDA S…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2019 Honda Accord, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2019 Honda Accord reliable?
Owners have filed 696 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2019 Honda Accord, most often about engine. 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.