2023 Honda Accord problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (15) · Service Brakes (11) · Electrical System (7)
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Safety recalls (5)
Seats:critical Fasteners 2026-01-29 · campaign 26V054000 · 32 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, and 2024 HR-V, Pilot, and Acura Integra vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk: A loose driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are ONC, KND, BNE and ZNF. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 5, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V859.
Seats:critical Fasteners 2024-11-14 · campaign 24V859000 · 121 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk: An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2024-10-14 · campaign 24V763000 · 720,810 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, and 2025 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrid vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PJW.
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 2023-11-21 · campaign 23V782000 · 303,770 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles. The front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," 209, "Seat Belt Assembles," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are MG7 and NG5.
Service bulletins (77)
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.
Engine 2026-09-25 · A26-005 · 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 2026-08-26 · AEBM08262026901 · Other
dealer message - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or dtcs p0300 through p0304 stored.
Engine 2026-08-26 · A26-005 · 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, misfire and/or dtcs p0300 thru p0304 stored.
Electrical System 2026-05-15 · A26-037 · Over The Air
over the air - due to a software programming issue of the telematics control unit (tcu, also referred to as tsu), certain functions may not operate as designed when accessed from the screen audio display. this condition results in an error message displayed on the screen indicating "setting update f
Structure:body 2026-04-22 · A23-094 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - there is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle while turning at low speeds potentially due to the bump stop contacting the top of the front damper body.
Electrical System 2026-04-07 · AATS30566 · Other
tech line summary - the vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed sms messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's android phone is connected via bluetooth.
Showing the 6 most recent of 77 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-26 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle's infotainment system displays an ota software update error message on every startup. honda dealerships are unable to address this issue without further intervention and software updates from honda corporate. dealer has stated that this issue may interfere with reliable over-the-air software updates, including any potential safety-relat…”
2026-10-24 · Unknown Or Other“while driving on interstate highway at normal highway speed car sun roof glass shattered without being impacted by anything to my knowledge. due to the cover being pulled closed the glass did not rain down into passenger compartment but otherwise it could have. …”
2026-10-18 · Unknown Or Other“ description: this is my second nhtsa complaint regarding unprompted automatic emergency braking in this vehicle. while driving at normal speed on [xxx], with no obstacle, pedestrian, or vehicle ahead, the vehicle's forward collision system activated without warning — audible alert sounded followed by the vehicle automatically applying hard braking…”
2026-10-13 · Steering“2023 honda accord, 79,000 miles. steering binds and feels sticky at highway speeds, making it dangerous to micro-adjust. same issue as the 24v-744 honda recall, but accord is excluded20…”
2026-10-06 · Electrical System“i was driving on an interstate in florida on vacation while using my gps which was showing on my cars screen. as i was following directions the screen went blank. this caused me to not know which exit to take as it came across exits and while cars following behind me the lost of gps guidance in the mist of it giving me a direction caused a panic. i…”
2026-09-28 · Service Brakes“i have experienced phantom braking multiple times but it happened at the worst time yesterday & because of that my shoulder is hurting alot. i was driving on the road when suddenly car hit the brake without any warnings. this has caused whiplash and headache as well because of it. this phantom braking incident has happened many times just this time…”
2026-09-12 · Steering“sticky and unresponsive steering accompanied by loud clicking in the steering rack and gear box. …”
2026-08-19 · Seat Belts · 50,000 mi · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2023 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, smoke started coming from underneath the front driver’s side seat. the contact looked down and became aware that the front driver’s side seat belt anchor had caught fire. no warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle had be…”
2026-08-15 · Steering“sticky steering at center position" notchy/clicking feeling when turning past center point"。（"a noticeable catch and clicking noise when steering wheel passes through the center position"）。"this failure causes inconsistent steering effort and poses a potential safety risk, especially for high-mileage commercial drivers like uber."…”
2026-08-10 · Tires · 47,000 mi“the contact's fiancée owns a 2023 honda accord. the contact stated that the rear tires showed severe inner wear and damage due to a misalignment, requiring three sets of rear tires to be replaced within a year. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who notified the manufacturer of the failure; however, the technical engineer denied assistance. the dea…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.