2020 Honda Accord Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2020 Honda Accord, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 8,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “nothing front” (13% of reports).
- 56service brakes complaints
- 8,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%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.
- Nothing front: mentioned in 7 of 56 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Honda Accord service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 7 | 8% | 10,045 |
| 2024 Accord | 11 | 7% | 11,500 |
| 2023 Accord | 15 | 18% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 16 | 6% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 28 | 12% | 38,000 |
| 2020 Accord | 56 | 15% | 8,000 |
| 2019 Accord | 82 | 12% | 7,850 |
| 2018 Accord | 249 | 13% | 12,021 |
| 2017 Accord | 43 | 8% | 16,199 |
| 2016 Accord | 30 | 5% | 16,000 |
| 2015 Accord | 36 | 6% | 36,500 |
| 2014 Accord | 112 | 11% | 58,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 111 | 8% | 15,000 |
| 2012 Accord | 36 | 10% | 21,457 |
| 2011 Accord | 8 | 3% | 29,287 |
| 2010 Accord | 59 | 10% | 35,780 |
| 2009 Accord | 51 | 7% | 39,855 |
| 2008 Accord | 56 | 4% | 54,548 |
| 2007 Accord | 16 | 3% | 71,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 10 | 2% | 106,190 |
| 2005 Accord | 13 | 2% | 83,000 |
| 2004 Accord | 9 | 1% | 84,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 14 | 1% | 111,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 8 | 1% | 122,868 |
| 2001 Accord | 4 | 0% | 190,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 7 | 1% | 141,610 |
| 1999 Accord | 7 | 1% | 128,000 |
| 1998 Accord | 4 | 0% | 108,000 |
| 1997 Accord | 2 | 0% | 93,850 |
| 1995 Accord | 1 | 0% | 71,035 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes 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.
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…
9 warnings lights turned on on my dashboard and when going slow and accelerating it brakes by it self also brakes on freeway going 70 mph and then recovers
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Honda Accords have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2020 Honda Accord (15% 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 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 8,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2020 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “nothing front”, in 7 of 56 complaints.
Other 2020 Honda Accord problems
See all 2020 Honda Accord problems or service brakes problems across all Accord years.