2020 Honda Accord Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Accord years
- Fewer complaints than other years 25th of 32 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 5 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- 5 out of 5 stars
Owners have filed 364 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Honda Accord. That ranks 25th out of 32 Accord model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is forward collision avoidance (103 complaints, 28%), typically at around 35,000 miles. Complaints mention 14 crashes, 2 fires, 11 injuries. There are 5 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
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- 364owner complaints
- 5safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 14complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2020 Honda Accord problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance problems | 103 | 28% | 35,000 | “collision mitigation” (12%) | — |
| Engine problems | 72 | 20% | 28,000 | “head gasket” (29%) | — |
| Service Brakes problems | 56 | 15% | 8,000 | “nothing front” (13%) | — |
| Electrical System problems | 53 | 15% | 14,500 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System problems | 51 | 14% | 17,000 | “fuel injectors” (25%) | — |
| Unknown or Other | 42 | 12% | 2,483 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 36 | 10% | 71,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 23 | 6% | 9,000 | — | — |
| Lane Departure | 17 | 5% | 10,850 | — | — |
| Power Train | 16 | 4% | 2,833 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 | 4% | 10,600 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 11 | 3% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Seats | 8 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 7 | 2% | 10 | — | — |
| Structure | 7 | 2% | 11,250 | — | — |
| Suspension | 6 | 2% | 19,627 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 4 | 1% | 8,366 | — | — |
| Tires | 3 | 1% | 120,000 | — | — |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 2 | 1% | 605 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 1% | 164,462 | — | — |
| Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 0% | 2,000 | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 0% | 20,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 0% | 59,660 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 0% | 35,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2020 Honda Accord recalls (5)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Visibility/wiper; visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system; visibility:power window devices and controls; exterior lighting; electrical system:body control module:software; back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
Risk: Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking (EA24002) — opened Apr 15, 2024, still open.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
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 doesnât show up. Then when Iâm driving down the road it will randomly appear. It also appears sometimes when I first start the…
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 couldnât 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…
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.
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped, and the brake pedal was depressed while the vehicle was entering ongoing traffic. There was a burning odor coming from the vehicle. The contact…
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was jerking abnormally. The Brake System, TPMS, Power Steering, and Check Engine warning lights were illuminated. The message âReduce Speedâ was displayed with an audible beeping alert. The dealer…
Other Honda Accord years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Accord | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 Accord | 87 | 0 |
| 2024 Accord | 151 | 3 |
| 2023 Accord | 85 | 5 |
| 2022 Accord | 257 | 4 |
| 2021 Accord | 241 | 4 |
| 2020 | 364 | 5 |
| 2019 Accord | 696 | 6 |
| 2018 Accord | 1,891 | 6 |
| 2017 Accord | 539 | 3 |
| 2016 Accord | 609 | 4 |
| 2015 Accord | 601 | 5 |
| 2014 Accord | 981 | 4 |
| 2013 Accord | 1,425 | 5 |
| 2012 Accord | 373 | 8 |
| 2011 Accord | 296 | 9 |
| 2010 Accord | 580 | 12 |
| 2009 Accord | 726 | 10 |
| 2008 Accord | 1,520 | 8 |
| 2007 Accord | 524 | 9 |
| 2006 Accord | 432 | 12 |
| 2005 Accord | 656 | 15 |
| 2004 Accord | 1,018 | 13 |
| 2003 Accord | 1,987 | 13 |
| 2002 Accord | 1,050 | 5 |
| 2001 Accord | 922 | 7 |
| 2000 Accord | 1,183 | 8 |
| 1999 Accord | 1,135 | 4 |
| 1998 Accord | 1,200 | 6 |
| 1997 Accord | 460 | 3 |
| 1996 Accord | 472 | 1 |
| 1995 Accord | 543 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2020 Honda Accord?
Owners most often report forward collision avoidance, engine, service brakes problems. The top one, forward collision avoidance, accounts for 103 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Honda Accord?
Yes, 5 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2020 Honda Accord a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Accord model years, the 2020 has fewer complaints than most years, and NHTSA rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall in crash tests. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.