2019 Honda Accord problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (82) · Engine (74) · Fuel System, Gasoline (71)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
207 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: 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 ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly 2023-03-09 · campaign 23V158000 · 448,613 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:body Control Module:software 2020-12-10 · campaign 20V771000 · 737,233 vehicles
Defect: 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 c
Risk: Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2020-05-28 · campaign 20V314000 · 135,995 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Service bulletins (302)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-10-15 · ONL6LA10152026 · Other
owner notification letter - a programming issue within the wireless carplay and android auto software may cause an invalid "license authentication error" message to appear on the display audio screen after approximately 1,500 ignition on/off cycles.
Electrical System 2026-10-01 · AATS31549 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tech line summary article - customers may report that the center display unit changes screens on its own, registers unintended inputs, or operates erratically without user interaction. the condition may be more noticeable when vehicle interior temperatures are elevated.
Engine 2026-09-25 · A26-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. in some cases, dtcs p0300 through p0304 may also be stored (dtcs are not required for repair).
Engine 2026-09-25 · A26-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. in some cases, dtcs p0300 through p0304 may also be stored (dtcs are not required for repair).
Electrical System 2026-09-16 · AAHS09162026902 · Other
dealer message - on august 21st, 2026, american honda issued a product update for certain 2018-2022 accord and accord hybrid models that received the accessory wireless carplay and android auto upgrade. refer to service bulletin 26-068 for additional information regarding the product update.
Lane Departure: Assist 2026-09-10 · ONL6UV09092026 · Other
owner notification letter - honda has developed software updates to the honda sensing system to enhance driver experience by modifying the circumstances when the advanced driver assist system (adas) decelerates the vehicle or the extent of deceleration. the software covers adaptive cruise control (a
Showing the 6 most recent of 302 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel injectors went totally bad at 93,000 miles on a car that has been very well taken care of and serviced several times a year. daily driver, no speeding or stunting or anything like that. got into car and fuel injectors went bad and couldnt accelarate at all, all of the sudden. couldve been very dangerous. this is a larger issue and there should…”
2026-10-19 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“airbags were not deployed on the passenger side of the vehicle in an accident that was. tbone. the front driver side also was not deployed. even though the sensors were supposedly fixed. …”
2026-10-13 · Unknown Or Other“air conditioning failure: the a/c was blowing warm air on the first day of ownership. • cooling system failure: the vehicle subsequently experienced overheating issues and left me stranded. • coolant loss and radiator leak: all star honda identified a leaking radiator and found the cooling system out of coolant. • failed thermostat: a failed the…”
2026-10-12 · Vehicle Speed Control“the response to an accelerator input on this vehicle is unreasonably slow and has many times resulted in an unsafe condition. when applying a significant amount of throttle from a stop, or a slow speed, the driver expects the vehicle to respond immediately. i would like to note, that i am not referring to the vehicle's rate of acceleration. i am re…”
2026-10-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i am reporting repeated, unpredictable loss of engine power and propulsion in my 2019 honda accord touring 2.0t (approximately 146,000 miles). the exact cause remains unknown. on xxx, while driving on [xxx] near [xxx], my vehicle suddenly lost acceleration at highway speeds and eventually stalled. the vehicle repeatedly lost power, experienced cra…”
2026-10-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 62,590 mi“the contact owns a 2019 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost power and decelerated. the contact stated that several warning lights were illuminated and the vehicle decelerated quickly. the contact feared for her safety because of the sudden deceleration on a busy highway. the contact was a…”
2026-10-07 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“i own a 2019 honda accord touring 2.0t with approximately 75,500 miles. i brought the vehicle to ryan honda in monroe, louisiana, for honda campaign 26-091, which involved a software update to the acc/cmbs honda sensing system. before this campaign was performed, the vehicle had no abs, vsa, brake-system, adaptive-cruise-control, collision-mitigat…”
2026-09-28 · Air Bags:srs Malfunction Warning Lamp/Light · 136,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 honda accord. the contact stated the srs warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel and notified the contact that the vehicle needed to be serviced. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer was informed that there was likely a short circuit in the wiring harness and that the wiring harness might need to…”
2026-09-25 · Engine“the head gasket failure on the 2019 honda accord 1.5l resulted in loss of power while the vehicle was being driven, the vehicle could no longer accelerate normally or maintain power when needed. we had trouble accelerating to clear intersection making it extremely difficult to reach the shoulder and get out of the path of other drivers. please inve…”
2026-09-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i am not sure if this would be considered an engine or electrical issue, but my 2019 honda accord sport loses power at takeoff. press the gas all the way to the floor but still lags at take-off. i have to pull over, turn off the engine, restart then go which is a huge safety issue and is very dangerous. also, all of the dash lights are on which cau…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.