Complaint volume
654 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
654 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Honda Accord, grouped by component category.
Buyer interpretation
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
654 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
The most common categories are forward collision avoidance, fuel system, gasoline, engine. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Enriched records include 24 crash reports, 1 fire report, 20 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage is available on 199 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 38,231 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
654 total complaints on record
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord Sedan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the parts for her specific model have not been manufactured yet. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord Sedan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V215000 (Fuel system, Gasoline). The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer where the recall was serviced. A month later while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact then took the vehicle back to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,800. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,800 |
| Jun 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2019 Accord was due for a fuel pump recall (NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000), so I took it in to First Texas Honda and they completed a “remedy” by replacing it. 2 weeks later, I drove my car for the first slightly longer trip of 100 miles at night, and the car lost its power on the highway. Pretty much all the malfunction indicator lights were on, the dashboard LCD displayed failure of all major systems, and the car would not start again. I had it towed to Allen Honda, another Honda dealership, who told me that the new fuel pump First Texas Honda installed for the recall was probably not done properly and that some o-ring had worn out. They had to replace the fuel pump again. It appears that First Texas Honda made an awful mistake on the recall that could have resulted in an accident. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2021 | AIR BAGS | I HAD AN AUTO COLLISION ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHICH I SUSTAINED A SWOLLEN NOSE AND FREQUENT HEADACHES. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Towed Medical attention | 65,000 |
| May 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,LANE DEPARTURE | I FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2020 WHEN IT WAS 5 MONTHS OLD AT THAT TIME BECAUSE IT WOULD SLAM ON BREAKS AND JERK THE STEERING WHEEL FOR NO KNOWN REASON AND WITH NO ONE AROUND. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS INTERMITTENTLY AS WELL AS OTHER ERRATIC DRIVING THAT CANT BE ACCOUNTED FOR INCLUDING AT TIMES GETTING CONFUSED WHEN PASSING EXIT RAMPS WHERE THE CAR WILL SLAM ON BREAKS AND JERK TO TRY TO EXIT. I WAS DRIVING THIS AFTERNOON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY (VIBRATING BACK AND FORTH). IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A POTNETIAL TIRE BLOW OUT BUT MY TPMS DID NOT INDICATE ANY LOSS OF PRESSURE. I ASSUMED THE CAR WAS HAVING ANOTHER ONE OF ITS UNEXPLAINED STEERING BEHAVIORS. I KNOW FROM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE THAT TURNING THE BLINKER ON WILL STOP THE SHIMMYING IF IT THINKS YOU ARE TRYING TO SWITCH LANES SO I TURNED MY BLINKER ON AND I MOVED OVER ONE LANE HOPING IT WOULD STOP. THE SHIMMYING (VIBRATING OF STEERING WHEEL) CONTINUED AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER IT PULLED HARD LEFT ON ME DRIVING ME DIRECTLY INTO A CEMENT BARRICADE THAT WAS LOCATED A FEW FEET OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HIT THE BARRICADE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND BOUNCED OFF OF IT SPUN AROUND AND RE-HIT THE BARRICADE WITH THE REAR OF THE CAR WHICH IS WHAT SUSTAINED THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE WHEN IT HIT. THOUGH I HIT THE BARRICADE WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN IN THE CAR WITH ME ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION WHEN THE CAR HAS DONE THIS AND I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT NUMEROUS TIMES TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR...IT ONLY DOES THIS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ON THE HIGHWAY...IT WILL KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA COOPERATE AND ALSO FILED A REPORT WITH THEM AS WELL. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | 15,000 |
| May 2021 | POWER TRAIN | CAR FIRED CODE P2119F WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN IT WAS DIAGNOSED IT NEEDS FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL RAIL REPLACED AND WARNED NOT TO DRIVE IT AS IT WILL GO INTO "LIMP MODE," AT SHUT THE CARE DOWN IMMEDIATELY TO 10 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. COST TO REPLACE ~$1325 | Crash: No Fire: No | 52,000 |
| May 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN STATIONARY TO OBTAIN FUEL, FUEL LID ACTUATOR ELECTRONIC SWITCH FAILURE. FUEL DOOR REMAINS IN LOCKED POSITION. MANUAL METAL CABLE PULL CORD IN TRUNK FOR EMERGENCIES DOES NOT FUNCTION. INABILITY TO OBTAIN FUEL UNLESS FUEL LID IS PRIED OPEN DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 25,500 |
| Apr 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD SPORT LAST MONTH AND HAD NO ISSUES 5,000 MILES ON IT. BUT AS I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT THE BRAKES ARE NOT OPERATING AS THEY SHOULD WAY TOO SENSITIVE AND IS NOT A SMOOTH PROCESS AS IT SHOULD BE THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE MAKES IT JOLT FORWARD. ON IDLE MY RPMS START TO LOWER THEN GO UP I DON'T BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A VACUUM LEAK, FUEL PUMP OR SPARK PLUGS BUT THERE IS AN ISSUE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,000 |
| Apr 2021 | TIRES | LOW SPEED BLOWOUT OF TIRE. REPORTED TO HANKOOK CASE# [XXX] AND REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. HANKOOK DENIES THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT THE LOCATION OF THE HOLE DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH AN OBJECT DAMAGING THE TIRE. DEALER NOTES ON RECEIPT: "TIRE HAS DAMAGE TO THE INNER SIDE WALL. UPON INSPECTION WE DID NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE TO THE RIM OR ANY OTHER TIRE. POSSIBLY A FAULTY TIRE. TIRE INFORMATION NEEDED TIRE BRAND: HANKOOK TIRE LINE: 42751-HNK-006 TIRE SIZE: 225/50R17 COMPONENT* DOT NUMBER: 1-1T7AB1B1BH04020 VEHICLE INFORMATION NEEDED MODEL YEAR: 2019 (17,500 MILES ON CAR AND TIRES) MAKE: HONDA MODEL: ACCORD COMPONENT* VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION: [XXX] * COMPONENT -- PART OR SYSTEM OF CONCERN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,433 |
| Apr 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | 30636 MILES CURRENTLY, JUST TOOK MY HONDA TO DEALER TO GET RECALL AND THEY DID A MPI AND SAID MY REAR BRAKES ARE AT 2 MM. THE ACCORD IS PRETTY MUCH HIGHWAYS DRIVEN AND SHOULDN'T NEED REAR BRAKES THIS SOON. | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,636 |
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RODENT CHEWED THE SOY BASED WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE BAY CAUSING VARIOUS FAULT CODES: ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM PROBLEM, BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM PROBLEM. DEALER REMOVED INTAKE MANIFOLD, THROTTLE BODY, REMOVE FUEL RAIL AND #3 INJECTOR. REPAIR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS TO #3 INJECTOR. REPLACE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. AFTER THE HARNESS IS REPLACED. THERE ARE STILL WARNING LIGHTS THAT WILL NOT CLEAR. PULL ENGINE COVER AND LOWER BUMPER COVER AT FRONT/NOTE THAT THERE IS RODENT DAMAGE ON TWO OTHER WIRING HARNESSES REMOVED AND REPLACED FRONT BUMPER WIRING HARNESS AND ENGINE TO BODY WIRING HARNESS. WENT INTO SYSTEM AND CLEARED ALL CODES. RECHECKED AND STEERING NEEDED TO BE INITIALIZED THROUGH THE VSA SYSTEM. DROVE THE VEHICLES FOR A FEW DAYS AND ALL THE PROBLEMS RE-OCCURRED AGAIN. HONDA HAS A RODENT REPELLENT TAPE PART # 4019-2317. HOWEVER, SERVICE ADVISOR DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SOLD THIS TAPE. THIS PROVES HONDA IS AWARE OF THE RODENT ISSUE OF EATING WIRING HARNESS. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DOING A NORMAL LANE CHANGE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF POWER AND MANEUVERABILITY. I WENT INTO THE SIDE DITCH WHERE MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY FLIPPED OVER. I HAD JUST GOT THE BCM RECALL ON MY VEHICLE 5 DAYS PRIOR. I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW, ONLY THAT MY VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL FOR NO REASON, IT WAS AS IF I HAD TURNED MY ENGINE OFF WHILE CHANGING LANES. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | 5,700 |
| Apr 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | NOT ONLY DOES THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN SOMETIMES BLACK OUT WHEN I AM NAVIGATING, BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SOMETIMES KICKS IN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE IS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR NONE ON EITHER SIDE. I ALSO GET OCCASIONAL COFFEE CUP ICONS WITH A DRIVER ALERT SIGNAL EVEN WHEN I AM DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, YET CONSCIOUS OF THE NEED TO STEER A BIT TO TELL THE SYSTEM I AM ALERT. THE ALERTS HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES. THE DEALER'S ONLY RESPONSE WAS THAT HONDA IS AWARE AND BLAMES THE PROBLEM ON USING THE CORD THAT MUST BE USED TO ACTIVATE CARPLAY AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM! | Crash: No Fire: No | 19,000 |
| Mar 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 75MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY, MY VEHICLE'S CMBS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND SLOWED DOWN SPEED TO 20MPH APPROX. WITHOUT HAVING ANY VEHICLES IN FRONT OR NEAR ME. LUCKILY, THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS NOT FOLLOWING CLOSE AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION BY SWITCHING LANES. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT NO ONE CAN FIND OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MOREOVER, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, WHEN I WAS SWITCHING LANES, TOWARD THE RIGHT, THE LEFT WARNING LIGHT AND BEEPING NOISE CAME ON. SO FAR, I HAVE RECORDED NINE INCIDENTS WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN, AND FOUR OF THOSE WERE ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS FORCED TO DEACTIVATED ALL "SAFETY" SENSORS WHILE I AM DRIVING TO AVOID ANYMORE INCIDENTS OR ACCIDENTS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,000 |
| Mar 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | AT 25,000 MILES, TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RECALL 20-039, ACC MALFUNCTION, AND HAZARD MITIGATION WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. DURING INSPECTION ON VEHICLE BY TECHNICIAN, WAS FOUND THAT FRONT BRAKES WERE AT 7 MMS AND REAR BRAKES WERE AT 0 MMS. REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN AND ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND BEYOND ANY REPAIR. TECHNICIAN AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS "NORMAL." HONDA CORPORATION WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IN TALKING TO SEVERAL OUTSIDE MECHANICS AND MY KNOWLEDGE OF BRAKE REPAIR, ALL AGREE THAT REAR BRAKES SHOULD NOT COMPLETELY WEAR OUT BEFORE FRONT BRAKES AT 25,000 MILES. THE HONDA MECHANIC STATED THAT DOING THE RECALL OF REPROGRAMMING THE BCM WOULD CORRECT PROBLEM WITH ACC - ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS RE-PROGRAMMING DID NOT CORRECT THE ACC PROBLEM AND ACTUALLY MADE IT INOPERABLE. WE HAVE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT TO LOOK AT ACC PROBLEM. DEALER SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, THEY WILL HAVE HONDA CORP. INSPECT VEHICLE. WE HAVE ON FILE ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS RECORDED IN "MAINTENANCE & SERVICE HANDBOOK" AND HONDA MULTI POINT VEHICLE INSPECTION CHECKLISTS. INCURRED $355 EXPENDITURE TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA ALONG WITH RESOLUTION OF ISSUE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 25,016 |
| Mar 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | WHILE DRIVING, CAR AUTOMATICALLY APPLIES BRAKES. SPEED WILL SLOW ALL THE WAY DOWN, ALMOST TO A STOP. MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS DEALING WITH BRAKE SYSTEM WILL RANDOMLY POP UP, BUT ALSO LEAVE ON THEIR OWN JUST TO REOCCUR LATER ON. I JUST GOT THIS CAR A MONTH AGO WITH ONLY 19,XXX MILES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,000 |
| Mar 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SNOW HAD GOTTEN INTO THE SPOILER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DELLA HONDA IN PLATTSBURGH (702 NY-3, PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.*DT | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE THAT REGULATES FROM LOW TO HIGH NOISE LOUD HUMMING NOISE HAPPENS ONLY WHEN CAR IN MOTION ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY DRIVING STRAIGHT OR AROUND A CURVE ETC. WHEN YOU STOP THE NOISE STOPS | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,000 |
| Mar 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | DASHBOARD SHOWS MULTIPLE WARNING FUNCTIONS THAT IS DISABLED IN THE VEHICLE SUCH AS LKAS, COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM, BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM PROBLEM, AUTO- HIGH BEAM PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM, PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM PROBLEM, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEM. | Crash: No Fire: No | 18,263 |
| Feb 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SQUEAKS SINCE DAY 1, AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. SECONDLY THE DRIVER DOOR WON'T UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE SO I WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR TO OPEN DRIVER DOOR LOCK . IT FEELS LIKE THE DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER DOOR IS STUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP WON'T FIX IT AND I'M WELL UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT THERE'S A LIGHT THAT FLICKERS UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL IT BLINKS THE WHOLE TIME AND I'VE LOOKED IT UP AND HAVEN'T FOUND A REASON WHY IT SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE BLINKING. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1 |
| Feb 2021 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SEATS | AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND STARTED SMOKING | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | ON 02/06/2021, AFTER ENTERING A GATED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY, THE CAR SUDDENLY BRAKES FOR NO REASON. NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS WERE ON THE ROAD. WEATHER WAS OVERCAST. ROADWAY WAS DRY. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATLEY 27 MPH. NECK AND HEAD INJURY RESULTED. HONDA DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AFTER RUNNING ALL TESTS. THEREFORE, THEY SAID NOTHIG WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR! | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 | 6,700 |
| Feb 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY REAR BRAKES ARE BAD AT ONLY 27000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES ARE GOOD. THE SAME HAPPENED WITH MY 2016 ACCORD. | Crash: No Fire: No | 27,000 |
| Feb 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | NEVER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR MY HONDA ACCORD 2019 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON 3 DIFFERENT DATES MY 2019 HONDA ACCORD SPORT HAD A POWER FAILURE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 TO 70 MPH WHEN EACH INCIDENT OCCURRED. FIRST TIME WAS AROUND 12/12/2021.THE ENGINE OR POWER SHUT OFF, RPM DROPPED ALL AT ONCE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN CAME BACK TO LIFE. THE SECOND TIME WAS 12/28/2020 ON THE SAME INTERSTATE 81FGOING ABOUT THE SAME SPEED. THIS TIME I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE THE CAR WAS STILL SHUT OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR IT DROVE OK AND NO MORE TROUBLE THAT DAY. ON 01/12/2020 IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON I 81 INTERSTATE AND AGAIN IT SHUT OFF OR LOST ALL POWER FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN IT RECOVERED ITSELF.THIS WAS A VERY BAD SITUATION AS I WAS IN 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS ALL AROUND GOING 70 MPH.I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MILLER HONDA, THREE TIMES. THEY TOOK IT IN AND TRIED TO SEE IF IT WOULD SHUT OFF ON THEM.IT DID NOT AT THAT TIME. SERVICE MANAGER COULD FIND NOTHING AT THAT TIME. I HAVE CALLED HONDA AND REGISTERED A CLAIM AS I FEEL THIS NEW CAR WITH ONLY 5,500 MILES ON IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,000 |