2004 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1303 complaints
1303
Total Complaints
89,250mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
127
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

49,000 25th Percentile
89,250 Median Mileage
123,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
198
POWER TRAIN
189
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
148
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
118
STEERING
59
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
51
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
32
SEAT BELTS
31
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
31
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
27

Severity Assessment

127
Crashes
19
Fires
110
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY PULLED TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK"
"JUST PURCHASED A NEW 2004 ACCORD EX (37 MILES) AND IT HAS BEEN IN TWICE IN TWO WEEKS FOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. THEY CLAIM THEIR IS NOTHING ELSE TO DO AS THE CAR IS WITH FACOTORY SPECS. THE CAR STILL DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AND IS NOT CORRECT.*AK"
"AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MILES THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DRIVER DOWN SHIFTED AND USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE O-RING. SIX HUNDRED MILES LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28