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2020 Honda Accord reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2020 Honda Accord holds 359 complaints after 7 years, a rate of 35 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Accord years here — under the median of the other years, which is 49. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and Body control module, software.

2018 Honda Accord sedan
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Complaints

359

Per year

35

Recalls

5

Years on the road

7

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (103 of 359), then Engine (71) and Service brakes (54). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 11,500 miles, and the middle half falls between 2,673 and 58,400 miles. Those filings include 14 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 8 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2019 and 2021

The 2019 Accord has 688 complaints, 48 per year, and the 2021 has 231 complaints, 22 per year. The 2020 has fewer complaints per year than the 2019. The 2020 has more complaints per year than the 2021.

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 2020 Honda Accord. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

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 Front passenger seat weight sensor 2024-02-01 · NHTSA campaign 24V064000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Vehicles affected 750,114
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 Fuel pump 2021-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 21V215000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Vehicles affected 624,552
Recall electrical system, body control module, software 2020-12-10 · NHTSA campaign 20V771000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
Vehicles affected 737,233

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

Complaints by component (359 total)

Forward collision avoidance
103
Engine
71
Service brakes
54
Electrical system
51
Fuel and propulsion system
50
Air bags
35
Steering
21
Lane departure
17
Powertrain
16
Speed control
13
Fuel system, gasoline
11
Seats
8
Seat belts
7
Structure
7
Suspension
6
Exterior lighting
4
Visibility
4
Tires
3
Back-over prevention
2
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
Engine and engine cooling
2
Chest clip, buckle, and harness
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Latches, locks, and linkages
1
Parking brake
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

14

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

8

Death reports

1

Of the 82 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 11,500 miles. The middle half fall between 2,673 and 58,400 miles.

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Hello, I am requesting immediate attention to an issue with my vehicle that I believe is related to a factory defect. The recall service was completed, but the problem was not corrected. The warning lights are still…"
    Unknown or other, Lane departure, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-20
  • "I was driving on the freeway at freeway speed with my Mom and daughter in the car and all of a sudden the car decelerated suddenly to almost a stop, sending us all flying forward. I felt like we had to have hit…"
    Speed control, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-19
  • "The 2020 Honda accord sport 1.5l has a problem with the turbo and fuel injectors going out. I am only at 113,000 miles and should not have this problem. It had come to my attention that this is a known problem with the…"
    Engine · filed 2026-09-17
  • "The Break light flash on my dashboard when I was driving on route 42 doing 65mph"
    Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-07
  • "I was driving on 42 at 2:05 a.m. And I was heading towards the exit to get off and I started slowing down and after I took my foot off the brake, the brake light illuminated on my dashboard for me to hit the break, like…"
    Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-08-27

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2020 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars
2020 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD 5 stars 5 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 1.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) Front-wheel drive 29 35 31 MPG $2100
Accord 1.5L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 26 35 30 MPG $2150
Accord 1.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 30 38 33 MPG $1950
Accord 2L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 22 32 26 MPG $2500
Accord 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Front-wheel drive 23 34 27 MPG $2400
Accord 2.0T Sport/Touring 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (10-speed) Front-wheel drive 22 32 26 MPG $2500
Accord hybrid 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 48 47 48 MPG $1350

Specs and fitment

10th generation, 2018–2022
Body styles Sedan
Oil 0W-20 , 3.7 qt capacity
Tire size 225/50R17 (LX/EX/EX-L) to 235/40R19 (Sport/Touring)

Known issues for this generation

Certain 2018-2022 Accords with the 1.5L turbocharged engine are affected by a documented head-gasket defect: coolant can seep through grooves in the cylinder head and degrade the gasket, eventually leaking into the cylinders. This causes engine misfires, a rough-running engine, and reduced coolant that can lead to overheating if unaddressed. The defect is the subject of proposed class-action litigation covering 2018-2022 Accord, 2016-2022 Civic, and 2017-2022 CR-V models with this engine family.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2020 Honda Accord reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2020 Honda Accord holds 359 complaints after 7 years, a rate of 35 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Accord years here — under the median of the other years, which is 49. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and Body control module, software.

What are common problems with a 2020 Honda Accord?

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (103 of 359), then Engine (71) and Service brakes (54). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 11,500 miles, and the middle half falls between 2,673 and 58,400 miles. Those filings include 14 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 8 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Is the 2020 Honda Accord more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2019 Accord has 688 complaints, 48 per year, and the 2021 has 231 complaints, 22 per year. The 2020 has fewer complaints per year than the 2019. The 2020 has more complaints per year than the 2021.

Has the 2020 Honda Accord been recalled?

The 2020 Honda Accord has 5 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 2020 Honda Accord?

Owners have filed 359 complaints about the 2020 Honda Accord with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2020 Honda Accord get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2020 Honda Accord is 31.6 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.