2024 Honda Accord problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (46) · Fuel System, Gasoline (12) · Service Brakes (8)
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Safety recalls (3)
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.
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 (71)
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 71 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-24 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“when traveling down a road the cmbs will detect an object at times in your path of travel. other times for example i was traveling i95 north in the middle lane, car detected a vehicle to my left and then indicated the car was attempting to cut me off thus activating breaking system, there wasn't any vehicles to my left or right. there was vehicles…”
2026-10-17 · Steering“the steering rack is clicking and clunking at low speed turns or even when the car is parked or still and you turn the wheel, any alignment that’s done to the car goes bad right away because the rack box is messed up, it has play and it vibrates the steering wheel when driving, i called the dealership and they won’t help me or fix the issue because…”
2026-10-15 · Electrical System“1. the service center diagnosed the bcm as faulty. i do not have the faulty part available as it was replaced. service center work notes: vehicle no start confirmed, battery voltage is at 12.4v. vehicle has message on dash to touch key to ignition start stop button, with no success. proceeded to inspect all main fuses to under hood fuse box, found …”
2026-10-14 · Steering · 19,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, an abnormal sound was heard while turning the steering wheel to make a turn. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where a diagnostic evaluation revealed that the steering rack had failed and required replacement. the contact stated that the failure w…”
2026-10-12 · Suspension“the vehicle repeatedly has creaking, sticky steering/issues with steering, and clunking sounds when driving. sound is more prominent at low speeds and when cornering. the vehicle's steering rack has already been replaced twice within 3 years. the vehicle is model year 2024, and to have an unrepaired defect like this is ridiculous. this is a major s…”
2026-10-10 · Steering“the steering gear/rack on my 2024 honda accord hybrid has failed twice. the original rack was replaced under warranty at 36,330 miles (january 2026). at approximately 41,000 miles i returned to the dealer reporting the same symptoms, but it was not diagnosed. at 51,849 miles (xxx) the dealer, ocean honda of [xxx], confirmed the replacement rack is …”
2026-10-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“when i go to start the vehicle, it takes multiple seconds to actually start. it continues to turn over and over before finally starting up. this happens 3-4 times a day depending on how often i drive. this also creates a bad gas fume, fuel smell. this doesn't seem like something that a 2024 honda should experience. i am a new owner to the car and h…”
2026-10-05 · Unknown Or Other“the drivers side mirror shifts backwards when when hitting 25-30 mph and forward again when stopping. i have asked the dealer to look at it multiple times when i take the car in for service and the complaint seems to be ignored or skipped over. anyone that has driven the car in my family has mentioned it and that it is very distracting. we have …”
2026-10-05 · Steering“roughly a month or two after purchasing my 2024 honda accord hybrid sport, i noticed a chirping noise when driving and a slight steering problem. i took the car in, and they told me that it was the steering rack and they replaced it. about 4 months after that, i noticed that there was a slight steering issue, where i would be in a turn and the wh…”
2026-10-02 · Electrical System“attempted to turn car on and it did not turn on. it asked me to place my key fob on my “push to start” button. after doing this nothing happened. i went and grabbed my spare key fob and still it did nothing. eventually got it towed in and dealer confirmed it was a bad body control module. there was no warning light or message prior to this …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.