"How reliable is the 2005 Honda Accord?"

"Based on 880 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Honda Accord has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Honda Accord?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Honda Accord is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 880 total complaints filed."

2005 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 880 complaints

880

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

141

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,021 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

116,306 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

184

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

141

Crashes

Fires

129

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1. NOTICED WHEN DROVE OFF OF THE LOT OF THE DEALER. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST MORE POWER WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS A V-6, WHICH I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH. 2. THERE IS A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, WHICH YOU CAN FEEL UNDERNEATH YOUR FEET, ALMOST LIKE AN ANNOYING VIBRATION. 3. I TOOK IT TO T..."

"WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DAYLIGHT. *AK"

"THE JACKS THAT HONDA PROVIDE FOR ITS 2005 HONDA IS NOT SAFE THE SYSTEM IS A KNUCKLE BUSTING EXPERIERIENCE AND THE JACK WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. IT TAKES A LOT LONGER TO MOVE THE DAMAGED TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE. WHY IS IT NOT A LAW THAT ALL CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE REQUIRED TO USE A FULL SIZE SPARE AND..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 184 complaints

25th: 56,000 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 134,925 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 86 complaints

25th: 44,856 mi Median: 79,750 mi 75th: 112,399 mi

POWER TRAIN 64 complaints

25th: 68,500 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 117,750 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 56 complaints

25th: 46,625 mi Median: 76,750 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

STEERING 39 complaints

25th: 40,400 mi Median: 81,309 mi 75th: 136,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 164 FL: 72 NY: 71 TX: 52 GA: 44 NJ: 41 VA: 40 PA: 36 IL: 35 OH: 27

Who Files Complaints?

14.9%

Original Owners

85.1%

Second+ Owners

Honda Accord — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	229	170,011	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	12
1991	242	159,000	SEAT BELTS	20
1992	249	120,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	47
1993	222	156,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	47
1994	476	122,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	105
1995	673	106,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	94
1996	579	110,000	AIR BAGS	69
1997	546	108,656	AIR BAGS	51
1998	1428	100,500	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	133
1999	1345	110,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	92
2000	1505	95,000	AIR BAGS	138
2001	1157	85,000	AIR BAGS	199
2002	1267	90,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	165
2003	2378	87,975	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	187
2004	1303	89,250	AIR BAGS	127
2006	541	77,150	AIR BAGS	72
2007	700	67,500	AIR BAGS	128
2008	1850	28,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	85
2009	855	36,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	64
2010	700	43,100	AIR BAGS	47
2011	357	44,500	AIR BAGS	45
2012	504	25,284	SEATS	77
2013	1868	42,000	STEERING	110
2014	1415	45,683	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	75
2015	805	41,999	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	51
2016	783	35,200	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	50
2017	734	23,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	59
2018	2638	22,000	ENGINE	66
2019	936	17,000	ENGINE	48
2020	500	11,000	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	25
2021	274	38,000	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	25
2022	248	5,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4
2023	117	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	11
2024	155	11,000	STEERING	7
2025	79	6,090	STEERING	9

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