2000 Honda Accord Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 7, 2026 · 64 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2000 Honda Accord, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 81,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “suddenly accelerated” (11% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 7 of 64 complaints (11%)
  • Pedal sticks: mentioned in 6 of 64 complaints (9%)
  • Became stuck: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
  • Parking space: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?

Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles6 · 17%
25k–50k miles7 · 20%
50k–75k miles3 · 9%
75k–100k miles5 · 14%
100k–150k miles9 · 26%
150k+ miles5 · 14%

How serious are the reports?

Of 64 complaints, 25 mention a crash, 4 an injury.

Honda Accord vehicle speed control complaints by model year

Peak: 2018, with 111 complaints
1995: 2719951996: 291997: 381998: 6719981999: 512000: 642001: 5720012002: 462003: 812004: 5820042005: 582006: 242007: 4120072008: 332009: 212010: 2320102011: 112012: 262013: 5120132014: 412015: 262016: 2320162017: 182018: 1111112019: 3220192020: 132021: 82022: 1120222023: 22024: 52025: 32025

n = 1,099 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVehicle Speed Control complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2025 Accord33%6,090
2024 Accord53%—
2023 Accord22%—
2022 Accord114%1,700
2021 Accord83%17,000
2020 Accord134%10,600
2019 Accord325%7,500
2018 Accord1116%10,514
2017 Accord183%12,000
2016 Accord234%10,600
2015 Accord264%26,500
2014 Accord414%8,739
2013 Accord514%7,500
2012 Accord267%20,592
2011 Accord114%4,000
2010 Accord234%37,000
2009 Accord213%45,056
2008 Accord332%40,000
2007 Accord418%40,000
2006 Accord246%36,000
2005 Accord589%75,250
2004 Accord586%70,000
2003 Accord814%89,000
2002 Accord464%58,295
2001 Accord576%44,000
2000 Accord645%81,000
1999 Accord514%82,500
1998 Accord676%65,434
1997 Accord388%149,950
1996 Accord296%177,500
1995 Accord275%94,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2003, with 13 complaints
2000: 1200012001: 882002: 112002112003: 13132004: 6200462005: 112006: 5200652007: 112008: 1200812009: 112010: 5201052011: 332012: 1201212013: 332014: 1201412015: 112016: 1201612017: 11

n = 64 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.

I was applying brake pressure at low speed through a parking lot , made a turn to park reverse, foot on brake put car in reverse to back up, put foot lightly on gas pedal and it gain speed and lurched forward instead, over a curb, up an slight incline and hit library wall, and stopped. Air bag did…

Received Nov 12, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11045447

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact advised that after making a complete stop at an intersection, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The…

Received Dec 27, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10937536

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, various warning lights illuminated and the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the power steering pump was leaking. The contact switched off and restarted the…

Received Dec 3, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10808291
Honda Accord
Urban Gray Pearl Honda Accord Hybrid Touring CY2 sedan at Honda Ilsan Dealership.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Honda Accords have vehicle speed control problems?

No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2000 Honda Accord (5% 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 vehicle speed control?

No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?

The median reported mileage is 81,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2000 Honda Accord?

The most frequent phrase is “suddenly accelerated”, in 7 of 64 complaints, followed by “pedal sticks” (6).

Other 2000 Honda Accord problems

See all 2000 Honda Accord problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Accord years.