2017 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 734 complaints
734
Total Complaints
23,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
59
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,000 25th Percentile
23,000 Median Mileage
44,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
139
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
114
ENGINE
59
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
52
WHEELS
43
SERVICE BRAKES
41
POWER TRAIN
32
AIR BAGS
22
STEERING
22
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
20

Severity Assessment

59
Crashes
16
Fires
40
Injuries
5
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT 2017 HONDA ACCORD AND WITHIN A DAY THERE WERE 2 AIR BAG SIGNS CAME UP. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WHENEVER YOU COME THIS SIDE BRING THE CAR. THEY CHECKED THE CAR THAT WEEKEND AND FOUND A FAULTY SRS MODULE. THEY REPLACED IT, BUT HOW A NEW CAR HAVE A FAULTY SRS MODULE? HOW QUALITY CONTRO..."
"I BOUGHT 2017 HONDA ACCORD AND WITHIN A DAY THERE WERE 2 AIR BAG SIGNS CAME UP. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WHENEVER YOU COME THIS SIDE BRING THE CAR. THEY CHECKED THE CAR THAT WEEKEND AND FOUND A FAULTY SRS MODULE. THEY REPLACED IT, BUT HOW A NEW CAR HAVE A FAULTY SRS MODULE? HOW QUALITY CONTRO..."
"I AM TRYING TO BUY A CAR, BUT WHEN I TEST DRIVE THEM, I HAVE NECK PAIN BECAUSE THE HEADRESTS REACH SO FAR FORWARD. IF YOU LOOK AT THE SEATS FROM THE SIDE, ONE IS FORCED TO SIT IN A HUNCHED, CURVED SHAPE, WITH ONE'S HEAD PROJECTED FORWARD, WHICH IS HARDLY COMFORTABLE OR HEALTHY. PLEASE NHTSA, CHANGE ..."

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