2020 Honda Accord Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Honda Accord, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 35,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “collision mitigation” (12% of reports).
- 103forward collision avoidance complaints
- 35,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%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.
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 12 of 103 complaints (12%)
- Nothing front: mentioned in 11 of 103 complaints (11%)
- Uncertain specific: mentioned in 7 of 103 complaints (7%)
- Failed malfunctioned point: mentioned in 7 of 103 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 103 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Honda Accord forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Accord | 2 | 18% | — |
| 2025 Accord | 13 | 15% | 2,111 |
| 2024 Accord | 25 | 17% | 13,000 |
| 2023 Accord | 22 | 26% | 37,200 |
| 2022 Accord | 61 | 24% | 35,000 |
| 2021 Accord | 62 | 26% | 39,500 |
| 2020 Accord | 103 | 28% | 35,000 |
| 2019 Accord | 154 | 22% | 20,000 |
| 2018 Accord | 340 | 18% | 37,000 |
| 2017 Accord | 34 | 6% | 62,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 14 | 2% | 39,950 |
| 2015 Accord | 22 | 4% | 81,000 |
| 2014 Accord | 55 | 6% | 82,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 46 | 3% | 118,000 |
| 2012 Accord | 3 | 1% | 70 |
| 2007 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2006 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2020 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.
Hello, I am requesting immediate attention to an issue with my vehicle that I believe is related to a factory defect. The recall service was completed, but the problem was not corrected. The warning lights are still illuminated on the instrument cluster, including ACC and LKAS. Since this issue…
I was driving on the freeway at freeway speed with my Mom and daughter in the car and all of a sudden the car decelerated suddenly to almost a stop, sending us all flying forward. I felt like we had to have hit something, but we didn't; it just felt that way because of the sudden, abrupt stop while…
The Break light flash on my dashboard when I was driving on route 42 doing 65mph
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Honda Accords have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 103 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Honda Accord (28% of the 364 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 2020 Honda Accord forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 35,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “collision mitigation”, in 12 of 103 complaints, followed by “nothing front” (11).
Other 2020 Honda Accord problems
See all 2020 Honda Accord problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Accord years.