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2020 Honda Accord — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 364 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

364
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
14
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
2
Involved Fire
owner-reported
11 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
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.

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

Forward Collision Avoidance 103 reports
Engine 72 reports
Service Brakes 57 reports
Electrical System 53 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 51 reports
Unknown Or Other 42 reports
Air Bags 36 reports
Steering 23 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Electrical System ODI 11707442 12/29/2025

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, it would rev up and take an extended 15-second start before starting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was not able to duplicate the issue; however, did presume that a defective fuel system caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made a…

Steering ODI 11706964 12/24/2025

Sticky steering wheel at highway speed 70mph and when you put enough force to make it turn it jerks and you have to over correct it and go the other way to maintain in the middle lane on the highway. Takes about 10-15miles to start doing it but does not go away at all once it starts. Happens everytime on the highway

Engine ODI 11706636 12/22/2025

I would like to report a known issue with the Honda Accord Sport 1.5t. My head gasket went out Aug. 2024 with about 100,000 miles on the dashboard. The cost to change it was about 4100. My Turbo Charger is now out Dec. 2025, and they are quoting me about 2100 before taxes. The dealership did advise that there is a known issue with the head gasket going out prematurely due to a…

Structure ODI 11384547 12/22/2020

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED, AND NOT RUNNING, TRUNK LID UNLATCHES, AND OPENS, RANDOMLY AND UNCOMMANDED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS (4-5), OCCASIONS WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE.

Power Train ODI 11705486 12/17/2025

While driving my 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, VIN [XXX] , the car would start exhibiting rough engine feels, and all of the dashboard lights would come on. The car would lose power at highway speeds, and I’d have to pull over to turn the car off and on. When checking on OBDII meter, getting P0301 codes. I have replaced the coils and plugs twice and still not better. INFORMATION …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2020 Honda Accord reliable?
Owners have filed 364 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2020 Honda Accord, most often about forward collision avoidance. 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.