2020 Honda Accord problems and complaints
Owners have filed 364 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Honda Accord. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (103), Engine (72), Service Brakes (57).
Key takeaways
- 364 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 14 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 103 | 28% |
| Engine | 72 | 20% |
| Service Brakes | 57 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 53 | 15% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 51 | 14% |
| Unknown Or Other | 42 | 12% |
| Air Bags | 36 | 10% |
| Steering | 23 | 6% |
| Lane Departure | 17 | 5% |
| Power Train | 16 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 | 4% |
| Fuel System | 11 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,air Bags - filed 2026-10-10
The Supplemental Restraint System Problem message along with the airbag light comes and goes on my dash randomly. Anytime I am able to take it to get scanned, it doesn’t show up. Then when I’m driving down the road it will randomly appear. It also appears sometimes when I first start the vehicle. My car has 66,200 mile...
Steering,electrical System - filed 2026-10-05
I was reversing my 2020 Honda accord and the power steering light came on. The power steering and steering wheel was hard. The steering then locked up. I couldn’t move the car. This could have been dangerous of another vehicle was coming. After shifting it back to drive, it went away. Now I am concerned the car may do ...
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-24
The high-pressure and low pressure fuel pump went out on the car and needed to be fixed. There is an open recall on 2020 Honda Accord however my VIN number is not a part of the recall and I think it should be as I have had to fix my low pressure and high high-pressure fuel pump before 100,000 miles.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.