2016 Honda Accord Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 128 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2016 Honda Accord, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “daytime running” (42% of reports).
- 128exterior lighting complaints
- 40,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,300typical repair cost reported by owners
- 24%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.
- Daytime running: mentioned in 54 of 128 complaints (42%)
- LED strip: mentioned in 23 of 128 complaints (18%)
- Entire headlight: mentioned in 14 of 128 complaints (11%)
- Side drl: mentioned in 8 of 128 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical exterior lighting repair on the 2016 Honda Accord at $1,300, and half of them between $960 and $1,950.
Based on 32 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2017–2019), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 87 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 128 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Honda Accord exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2020 Accord | 4 | 1% | — |
| 2019 Accord | 11 | 2% | 1 |
| 2018 Accord | 25 | 1% | 9,250 |
| 2017 Accord | 21 | 4% | 30,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 128 | 21% | 40,000 |
| 2015 Accord | 8 | 1% | 10,000 |
| 2014 Accord | 19 | 2% | 19,212 |
| 2013 Accord | 15 | 1% | 9,300 |
| 2012 Accord | 5 | 1% | 42,250 |
| 2011 Accord | 2 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2010 Accord | 6 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 2009 Accord | 22 | 3% | 1,250 |
| 2008 Accord | 113 | 7% | 500 |
| 2007 Accord | 10 | 2% | 45,500 |
| 2006 Accord | 13 | 3% | 64,000 |
| 2005 Accord | 18 | 3% | 86,000 |
| 2004 Accord | 37 | 4% | 76,935 |
| 2003 Accord | 30 | 2% | 65,700 |
| 2002 Accord | 17 | 2% | 85,000 |
| 2001 Accord | 12 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 22 | 2% | 82,500 |
| 1999 Accord | 17 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 1998 Accord | 7 | 1% | — |
| 1997 Accord | 3 | 1% | 230,000 |
| 1996 Accord | 3 | 1% | — |
| 1995 Accord | 6 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2016 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.
The Daytime Running lights are only half effective/lit. Apparently, Honda extended the warranty, but notified owners by regular mail and I did not receive it. Now, they claim the extended warranty (ten years) has run out, but I had noticed about half the LED strip was not working for about 2 or…
The LED strip on my headlights overheated and failed, they are no longer operating. I am unable to use this safety feature on my car.
Headlight assembly
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Honda Accords have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 128 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2016 Honda Accord (21% of the 609 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 2016 Honda Accord exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix exterior lighting problems on the 2016 Honda Accord?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,300 (half paid between $960 and $1,950), from 32 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2016 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “daytime running”, in 54 of 128 complaints, followed by “led strip” (23).
Other 2016 Honda Accord problems
See all 2016 Honda Accord problems or exterior lighting problems across all Accord years.