2000 Honda Accord Structure Problems
Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2000 Honda Accord, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 140,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger side” (40% of reports).
- 83structure complaints
- 140,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Passenger side: mentioned in 33 of 83 complaints (40%)
- Sub frame: mentioned in 18 of 83 complaints (22%)
- Subframe rusted: mentioned in 10 of 83 complaints (12%)
- Air conditioning: mentioned in 8 of 83 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 83 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Honda Accord structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Accord | 5 | 3% | 2,000 |
| 2023 Accord | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Accord | 7 | 2% | 11,250 |
| 2019 Accord | 21 | 3% | 4,230 |
| 2018 Accord | 57 | 3% | 11,000 |
| 2017 Accord | 24 | 4% | 7,239 |
| 2016 Accord | 20 | 3% | 15,000 |
| 2015 Accord | 19 | 3% | 33,000 |
| 2014 Accord | 31 | 3% | 5,737 |
| 2013 Accord | 25 | 2% | 15,000 |
| 2012 Accord | 22 | 6% | 31,917 |
| 2011 Accord | 19 | 6% | 64,000 |
| 2010 Accord | 24 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2009 Accord | 26 | 4% | 77,000 |
| 2008 Accord | 31 | 2% | 29,500 |
| 2007 Accord | 30 | 6% | 63,698 |
| 2006 Accord | 19 | 4% | 74,820 |
| 2005 Accord | 39 | 6% | 90,000 |
| 2004 Accord | 36 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 73 | 4% | 50,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 75 | 7% | 121,000 |
| 2001 Accord | 47 | 5% | 137,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 83 | 7% | 140,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 69 | 6% | 145,000 |
| 1998 Accord | 76 | 6% | 137,500 |
| 1997 Accord | 12 | 3% | 80,500 |
| 1996 Accord | 19 | 4% | 122,500 |
| 1995 Accord | 13 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2000 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On this Car the AC drain hose causes unnecessary expedited rust of the subframe as it drips on the subframe where the steering rack and pinion are. this causes that part of the subframe to rust abnormally faster than normal due to the water. The hose whould have been redirected away from the…
The engine cradle is rooting out from the AC unit is draining on it and it about to brake because of the way Honda did it I hope the recall is made on it
Subframe on passenger side is rusted through creating a safety hazard. I was unaware of this issue on 1999-2002 Honda Accords but when researching for the cause of a noise coming from the front end found plenty of articles but no corrective action from Honda.

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Honda Accords have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 83 owner complaints about structure for the 2000 Honda Accord (7% of the 1,183 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Honda Accord structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 140,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2000 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “passenger side”, in 33 of 83 complaints, followed by “sub frame” (18).
Other 2000 Honda Accord problems
See all 2000 Honda Accord problems or structure problems across all Accord years.