"How reliable is the 2014 Honda Accord?"

"Based on 1415 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Honda Accord has a median complaint mileage of 45683 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Honda Accord?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Honda Accord is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 1415 total complaints filed."

2014 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1415 complaints

1415

Total Complaints

45,683mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,018 25th Percentile

45,683 Median Mileage

72,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

364

ENGINE

177

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

145

STEERING

137

SERVICE BRAKES

108

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

AIR BAGS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ACCORD PLUG-IN. TWICE THE GAS ENGINE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AT FREEWAY SPEED, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PREVAILING SPEED. TURNING OFF & ON RESTORED POWER. DEALER REPORTS CODE P2602, ELECTRIC ENGINE COOLANT PUMP FAULT. *TR"

"HEADREST IS NOT ADJUSTABLE BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS, ONLY UP AND DOWN. IT IS CURVED FORWARDS AT AN EXTREME ANGLE, AND WHEN YOU SIT IN IT, CAUSES YOU TO SIT IN A C POSITION, ALL HUNCHED OVER. AT FIRST, NOT TOO BAD. AFTER AWHILE, IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE, AND CAUSES A LOT OF NECK STRAIN, LEADING TO HEADACHE..."

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 364 complaints

25th: 32,000 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 71,000 mi

ENGINE 177 complaints

25th: 30,000 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 74,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 145 complaints

25th: 32,437 mi Median: 50,500 mi 75th: 82,750 mi

STEERING 137 complaints

25th: 22,805 mi Median: 56,000 mi 75th: 73,000 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 108 complaints

25th: 28,500 mi Median: 58,000 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 279 NY: 108 TX: 90 FL: 86 MD: 79 NJ: 68 GA: 65 VA: 56 NC: 50 OH: 46

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

99%

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
2005	880	75,000	AIR BAGS	141
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
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