2016 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 783 complaints
783
Total Complaints
35,200mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
50
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,450 25th Percentile
35,200 Median Mileage
52,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
174
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
126
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
112
ENGINE
41
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
33
SERVICE BRAKES
30
STEERING
27
POWER TRAIN
26
VISIBILITY/WIPER
26
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
22

Severity Assessment

50
Crashes
10
Fires
46
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A 2016 HONDA ACCORD EX-L ON 14 OCT 2015. EXACTLY ON 23 OCT 2015, I SAW THE RED INDICATOR SAYING SRS AIRBAG PROBLEM. CONSUMER SENT ATTACHED INVOICE. UPDATED 6/11/18*JB"
"CAR HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION AT IDLE WHILE GEAR IS SELECTED TO D."
"CAR HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION AT IDLE WHILE GEAR IS SELECTED TO D."

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