2016 Honda Accord reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 603 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda Accord over 11 years — 67 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Accord years here — over the median of the other years, which is 48. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and 12V/24V/48V battery.

2016 Honda Accord EX-L sedan — Photo by MercurySable99, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

603

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (196 of 603), then Exterior lighting (127) and Engine (44). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 36,250 miles, and the middle half falls between 10,675 and 52,859 miles. Those filings include 32 that report a crash, 5 that report a fire, and 21 that report an injury.

Next to 2015 and 2017

The 2015 Accord has 601 complaints, 49 per year, and the 2017 has 534 complaints, 53 per year. The 2016 has more complaints per year than the 2015. The 2016 has more complaints per year than the 2017.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2016 Honda Accord. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (4)

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Vehicles affected 98,892

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Vehicles affected 2,490,460

Recall other fuel system, delivery, fuel pump 2019-01-29 · NHTSA campaign 19V060000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.

Vehicles affected 437,032

Recall electrical system, 12V/24V/48V battery 2017-06-29 · NHTSA campaign 17V418000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.

Vehicles affected 1,148,550

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (603 total)

Electrical system

196

Exterior lighting

127

Engine

Fuel and propulsion system

Service brakes

Steering

Powertrain

Visibility and wipers

Speed control

Structure

Wheels

Air bags

Forward collision avoidance

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Suspension

Seats

Lane departure

Back-over prevention

Tires

Fuel system, gasoline

Seat belts

Visibility

Child seat

Equipment

Hydraulic brakes

Latches, locks, and linkages

Engine and engine cooling

Chest clip, buckle, and harness

Fuel system, other

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 290 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 36,250 miles. The middle half fall between 10,675 and 52,859 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"My 2016 Honda Accord Touring has an intermittent failure of multiple Honda Sensing safety systems. The vehicle displays warnings for Collision Mitigation Braking System, Road Departure Mitigation System, Adaptive Cruise…"
Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure · filed 2026-09-20
"While driving the vehicle all of the speakers started making a very loud noise and vibrating the entire car. Radio controls wouldn't stop the noise and it was very difficult to focus on driving with the sound so loud.…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-09-18
"DRIVER SIDE VISOR DROPS DOWN INTO MY FIELD OF VIEW, BLOCKS VIEW."
Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-09-17
"A very loud static noise occurs about 5 minutes after I start driving every single day now. The radio is usually not on or either it's very low. Most of the time, this occurs when temperatures are elevated, however,…"
Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-14
"A loud static sound has been sporadically coming out of my 2016 Honda Accord, which startled me and my daughter while driving a couple of times while driving. This sound appears to come out of the speakers; we turn off…"
Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-31

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2016 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars
2016 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Accord	3.5L, 6-cyl	Manual 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	18	28	21 MPG	$3100
Accord	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	21	33	25 MPG	$2600
Accord	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Front-wheel drive	21	32	24 MPG	$2700
Accord	2.4L, 4-cyl	Manual 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	23	33	27 MPG	$2400
Accord	2.4L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	27	36	30 MPG	$2150
Accord	2.4L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	Front-wheel drive	26	34	29 MPG	$2250

Specs and fitment

9th generation, 2013–2017

Body styles Sedan, Coupe

Oil 0W-20 , 4.4 qt capacity

Tire size 205/65R16 (LX), 215/55R17 (EX/EX-L), 235/40R19 (Sport/Touring)

Known issues for this generation

2013-2017 Accord V6 models with the 6-speed automatic transmission are affected by a documented judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch, felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. Honda notes the problem is typically misdiagnosed as a bad torque converter: American Honda investigated and found the torque converter was not causing the judder and that the transmission is not damaged by it. The cause is transmission fluid that deteriorates faster than expected on certain drive cycles. Service Bulletin 17-017 has the dealer confirm the judder from a data snapshot, update the PGM-FI or A/T software, then flush the transmission with Honda ATF DW-1; a companion bulletin, 17-018, covers cars that still deteriorate fluid after the software update. Four-cylinder CVT models are not covered by this bulletin.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2016 Honda Accord reliable?

What are common problems with a 2016 Honda Accord?

Is the 2016 Honda Accord more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2016 Honda Accord been recalled?

The 2016 Honda Accord has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2016 Honda Accord?

Owners have filed 603 complaints about the 2016 Honda Accord with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2016 Honda Accord get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2016 Honda Accord is 26 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 Honda Accord?

10th generation (2018-2022).

Does the Honda Accord have head gasket or oil dilution problems?

Certain 2018-2022 Accords with the 1.5L turbo engine have a documented head-gasket coolant leak issue; there is no NHTSA recall, but Honda has issued dealer service communications.