2019 Honda ACCORD

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2019 Honda ACCORD has 1013 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 12.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is driver assist/cameras problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2019 honda accord. the contact emailed honda of covington (100 holiday square blvd, covington, la 70433, (985) 892-0001) because the tire pressure monitoring system indicator illuminated. on september 11, 2019, while driving 35 mph, the auto brake system suddenly engaged and s. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 39 crash reports 34 injuries

1013

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

12.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

190 complaints

19%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EMAILED HONDA OF COVINGTON (100 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD, COVINGTON, LA 70433, (985) 892-0001) BECAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY ENGAGED AND S
• TL* THE CONTACT DROVE A 2019 HONDA ACCORD LOANER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING VERY SLOWLY, THE "ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION FAILURE", "BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM PARKING BRAKE NOT AVAILABLE, BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED', 'BRAKE HOLD SYSTEM PROBLEM APPLY BRAKE WHEN STOPPED', AND "SEE YOUR DEALER" WARNING MESS
• I WAS AT A RED STOP LIGHT ON A LOCAL STREET. IT WAS A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STARTED TO PROCEED. I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND TRAFFIC LANE (THERE ARE TWO LANES FOR A LEFT HAND TURN AT THIS SPOT). AS I PROCEEDED TO MAKE THE TURN, THE BRAKE MITIGATION SYSTEM ACTIVATED THE BRAKE.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 11 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EMAILED HONDA OF COVINGTON (100 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD, COVINGTON, LA 70433, (985) 892-0001) BECAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY ENGAGED AND S”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

175 complaints

17%

• WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2019(LX) ON JUNE 29, 2019. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER I.E. ON SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019 AT 7:49 PM MY HONDA ACCORD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. BEHIND US WAS A TRUCK AND WE WERE AT 70 MPH HIGHWAY, WE WERE ABOUT TO BE HIT EITHER BY THE TRUCK
• ON 11/22, WHEN MY CAR WAS IN ACCESSORY MODE, THE STEREO SYSTEM WAS FLICKERING AND THE WARNING SIGN SAYING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. I ALSO NOTICED MY BREAK PEDAL WAS PULSATING. I TOOK IT TO HONDA AND THEY CHANGED THE BATTERY OF MY CAR ON 11/30. I CALLED
• WE LEASED A HONDA ACCORD IN JULY, 2019. WE ARE A HONDA FAMILY. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 10 OF THIS YEAR, WE NOTICED SEVERAL UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS. THE TRUNK LID WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING AFTER BEING SECURELY LATCHED. IT ALSO WOULD BEGIN BRAKING UNNECESSARILY. THE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 4 crashes

“WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2019(LX) ON JUNE 29, 2019. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER I.E. ON SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019 AT 7:49 PM MY HONDA ACCORD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. BEHIND US WAS A TRUCK AND WE WERE AT 70 MPH HIGHWAY, WE WERE ABOUT TO BE HIT EITHER BY THE TRUCK”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

155 complaints

15%

• ON 30 JUNE 2019, MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING BACK HOME TO VA FROM OK ON HIGHWAY 40 HEADING WEST NEAR SALLISAW OK. ROAD WAS WET AND WAS CLIMBING A HILL. I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS WHILE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE STUMBLED AND SHUTTERED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WENT FROM APP
• WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2019(LX) ON JUNE 29, 2019. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER I.E. ON SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019 AT 7:49 PM MY HONDA ACCORD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. BEHIND US WAS A TRUCK AND WE WERE AT 70 MPH HIGHWAY, WE WERE ABOUT TO BE HIT EITHER BY THE TRUCK
• I STARTED TO NOTICE MONTHS AGO, WHEN STOPPED OR IDLING, MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO MISFIRE OR THE RPM ACCELERATES.TOOK IT IN THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, THEY CAN'T SEEM TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“ON 30 JUNE 2019, MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING BACK HOME TO VA FROM OK ON HIGHWAY 40 HEADING WEST NEAR SALLISAW OK. ROAD WAS WET AND WAS CLIMBING A HILL. I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS WHILE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE STUMBLED AND SHUTTERED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WENT FROM APP”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

90 complaints

• WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 45, SOMEHOW, THE SYSTEM WAS SHOWING THE SPEED LIMIT AS 90 MPH. IT HAPPENED ONLY ONCE.
• WITH ONLY LESS THAN 800 MILES ON THE CAR, MY 2019 HONDA ACCORD VSA MODULATOR (WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP) FAILED. I FELT THE CAR BEGIN TO BOG ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT BEFORE WE WERE ON THE EXIT. THEN, THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND THE CAR LOST SPEED. I WOULD PRESS HARD ON THE GAS
• I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY NEW 2019 HONDA ACCORD WHICH IS JUST AT IT'S 3768 MILES, AND THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, COLLUSION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM AND ROAD DEPARTURE SYSTEM FAILED. IT SHOWED A MESSAGE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. UPON RESTARTING THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE SOLVED. I GOT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 45, SOMEHOW, THE SYSTEM WAS SHOWING THE SPEED LIMIT AS 90 MPH. IT HAPPENED ONLY ONCE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

86 complaints

• THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM AND CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. IT REQUIRES A RESTART TO ACTIVATE THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES. THE CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY EACH TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE WARNING OF THE FAILURE.
• WITH ONLY LESS THAN 800 MILES ON THE CAR, MY 2019 HONDA ACCORD VSA MODULATOR (WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP) FAILED. I FELT THE CAR BEGIN TO BOG ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT BEFORE WE WERE ON THE EXIT. THEN, THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND THE CAR LOST SPEED. I WOULD PRESS HARD ON THE GAS
• APPLYING BRAKES GIVES A NON-LINEAR RESPONSE THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY. APPLYING THE BRAKES RESULTS IN VARYING RESPONSES THAT APPEARS NOT TO BRAKE AND THEN SUDDENLY GRABS. I SUSPECT THAT THERE IS EITHER AIR IN THE SYSTEM OR PART FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER OR MASTER CYLI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 7 crashes

“THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM AND CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. IT REQUIRES A RESTART TO ACTIVATE THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES. THE CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY EACH TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE WARNING OF THE FAILURE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 1013 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EMAILED HONDA OF COVINGTON (100 HOLIDAY SQUARE BLVD, COVINGTON, LA 70433, (985) 892-0001) BECAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2019, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY ENGAGED AND S
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2019(LX) ON JUNE 29, 2019. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER I.E. ON SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019 AT 7:49 PM MY HONDA ACCORD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. BEHIND US WAS A TRUCK AND WE WERE AT 70 MPH HIGHWAY, WE WERE ABOUT TO BE HIT EITHER BY THE TRUCK
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: ON 30 JUNE 2019, MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING BACK HOME TO VA FROM OK ON HIGHWAY 40 HEADING WEST NEAR SALLISAW OK. ROAD WAS WET AND WAS CLIMBING A HILL. I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS WHILE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE STUMBLED AND SHUTTERED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WENT FROM APP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 45, SOMEHOW, THE SYSTEM WAS SHOWING THE SPEED LIMIT AS 90 MPH. IT HAPPENED ONLY ONCE.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)