Honda

Accord

Compact Cars · model years 1984 to 2026

Includes Accord, Accord Coupe, Accord Hybrid and 3 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2026. complaints: 10, below this model's typical 287; recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5.

Worst year: 1998. complaints: 1200, about 2.5x this model's typical 478; recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Honda Accord
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1984	4Gas	25.5	no data	$2,650	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1984
1985	4Gas	24	no data	$2,800	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1985
1986	2Gas	24.5	no data	$2,750	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1986
1987	4Gas	24	no data	$2,800	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1987
1988	4Gas	24	no data	$2,800	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1988
1989	3Gas	23	no data	$2,900	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1989
1990	2Gas	22.5	no data	$2,775	2	192	0	no data	SEAT BELTS 16%, STRUCTURE 16%, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 14%
complaints: 192, above this model's typical 191 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 63 of 100, where higher is better.
1991	4Gas	22	no data	$2,850	3	212	0	no data	SEAT BELTS 25%, STRUCTURE 14%, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 10%
complaints: 212, below this model's typical 383 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 66 of 100, where higher is better.
1992	4Gas	22	no data	$2,850	2	206	0	no data	AIR BAGS 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%, POWER TRAIN 11%
complaints: 206, below this model's typical 383 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 36 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 53 of 100, where higher is better.
1993	4Gas	22	no data	$2,850	1	186	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 16%, AIR BAGS 16%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 186, below this model's typical 383 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 38 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 56 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	8Gas	23	no data	$2,700	1	369	0	no data	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 19%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 13%, AIR BAGS 11%
complaints: 369, below this model's typical 765 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 51 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 41 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	9Gas	23	no data	$2,700	2	543	0	no data	AIR BAGS 34%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 20%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7%
complaints: 543, below this model's typical 861 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 67 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 67 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	8Gas	22	no data	$2,850	1	472	0	no data	AIR BAGS 20%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 13%
complaints: 472, below this model's typical 765 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 24 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 54 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	8Gas	22	no data	$2,850	3	460	0	no data	AIR BAGS 22%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 9%
complaints: 460, below this model's typical 765 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 31 complaints reporting a fire: 10 Score: 34 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	5Gas	23	no data	$2,700	6	1,200	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22%, POWER TRAIN 20%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10%
complaints: 1200, about 2.5x this model's typical 478 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 65 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	5Gas	23	no data	$2,700	4	1,135	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30%, POWER TRAIN 19%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 11%
complaints: 1135, about 2.4x this model's typical 478 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 44 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 17 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	5Gas	23	no data	$2,700	8	1,183	0	no data	AIR BAGS 31%, POWER TRAIN 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 1183, about 2.5x this model's typical 478 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 73 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	5Gas	23	no data	$2,700	7	922	0	no data	AIR BAGS 36%, POWER TRAIN 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7%
complaints: 922, about 1.9x this model's typical 478 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 118 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	5Gas	23	no data	$2,700	5	1,050	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 38%, AIR BAGS 22%, STRUCTURE 6%
complaints: 1050, about 2.2x this model's typical 478 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 102 complaints reporting a fire: 10 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	4Gas	23.5	no data	$2,675	13	1,987	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 40%, AIR BAGS 14%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 6%
complaints: 1987, about 5.2x this model's typical 383 recalls: 13, about 2.6x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 149 complaints reporting a fire: 18 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	4Gas	23	no data	$2,725	13	1,017	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 27%, AIR BAGS 20%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 1017, about 2.7x this model's typical 383 recalls: 13, about 2.6x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 76 complaints reporting a fire: 14 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	5Gas, Hybrid	24	no data	$2,600	15	686	0	no data	AIR BAGS 25%, POWER TRAIN 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 686, above this model's typical 478 recalls: 15, about 3x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 97 complaints reporting a fire: 11 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	5Gas, Hybrid	25	no data	$2,500	12	431	0	no data	AIR BAGS 24%, POWER TRAIN 9%, STEERING 9%
complaints: 431, below this model's typical 478 recalls: 12, about 2.4x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 39 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	5Gas, Hybrid	25	no data	$2,500	9	525	0	no data	AIR BAGS 23%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%, POWER TRAIN 8%
complaints: 525, above this model's typical 478 recalls: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 79 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 5 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	7Gas	24	no data	$2,600	8	1,520	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 24%, AIR BAGS 21%, ENGINE 11%
complaints: 1520, about 2.3x this model's typical 670 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 67 complaints reporting a fire: 13 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	7Gas	24	no data	$2,600	10	725	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 19%, AIR BAGS 17%, ENGINE 13%
complaints: 725, above this model's typical 670 recalls: 10, about 2x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 50 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 3 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	7Gas	25	no data	$2,500	12	580	1	74	AIR BAGS 19%, ENGINE 17%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 9%
complaints: 580, below this model's typical 670 recalls: 12, about 2.4x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 45 complaints reporting a fire: 6 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	7Gas	26	271	$2,400	9	296	0	57	AIR BAGS 32%, SEATS 11%, ENGINE 7%
complaints: 296, below this model's typical 670 recalls: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 32 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 47 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.8 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	7Gas	26	no data	$2,400	8	373	1	38	SEATS 13%, AIR BAGS 11%, STEERING 10%
complaints: 373, below this model's typical 670 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 44 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 35 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.8 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	6Gas	26	278	$2,400	5	1,423	5 (1 open)	101	STEERING 27%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22%, ENGINE 10%
complaints: 1423, about 2.5x this model's typical 574 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 59 complaints reporting a fire: 9 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.6 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	8Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid	28	278	$2,225	5	1,009	4 (1 open)	128	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26%, ENGINE 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 1009, above this model's typical 765 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 55 complaints reporting a fire: 10 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 36 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	7Gas, Hybrid	27	278	$2,300	6	640	3	112	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28%, ENGINE 14%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 640, below this model's typical 670 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 33 complaints reporting a fire: 7 Score: 52 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	6Gas	26	185	$2,400	4	610	1	125	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%
complaints: 610, above this model's typical 574 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 29 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 55 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	7Gas, Hybrid	26	278	$2,400	3	583	1	87	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17%, ENGINE 8%
complaints: 583, below this model's typical 670 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 25 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 31 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	6Gas, Hybrid	30.5	193	$2,050	6	2,006	3 (1 open)	303	ENGINE 19%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 12%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 2006, about 3.5x this model's typical 574 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 41 complaints reporting a fire: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 3 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	6Gas, Hybrid	30.5	223	$2,050	6	787	3 (1 open)	296	ENGINE 17%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 787, above this model's typical 574 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 29 complaints reporting a fire: 2 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 32 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	6Gas, Hybrid	30.5	193	$2,050	6	402	2 (1 open)	257	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 18%, ENGINE 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 402, below this model's typical 574 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 2 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 18 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	3Gas, Hybrid	43	192	$1,450	4	287	2 (1 open)	154	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 18%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16%
complaints: 287, in line with this model's typical 287 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 50 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	3Gas, Hybrid	43	192	$1,450	4	308	2 (1 open)	81	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 18%
complaints: 308, above this model's typical 287 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 15 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 52 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	3Gas, Hybrid	44	192	$1,400	8	228	1	99	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17%, SERVICE BRAKES 15%, ENGINE 10%
complaints: 228, below this model's typical 287 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 47 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	3Gas, Hybrid	44	192	$1,400	5	222	1	83	STEERING 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 222, below this model's typical 287 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	3Gas, Hybrid	44	192	$1,500	2	110	0	40	STEERING 26%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10%
complaints: 110, below this model's typical 287 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	3Gas, Hybrid	44	no data	$1,500	1	10	0	no data	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 46%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%, ENGINE 8%
complaints: 10, below this model's typical 287 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 Score: 93 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1984: 25.5 to 2026: 44

Owner complaints1990: 192 to 2026: 10

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Honda Accord to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.