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2016 Honda Accord

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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2016 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

290 reports with mileage · 310 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 195 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 127 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

32 crash reports5 fire reports21 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

127 reports
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44,400 miles · Dec 21, 2018
Exterior Lighting

LED DAYLIGHT DRIVING SAFETY LIGHTS FAILED AT 44400 MI AND 2 3/4 YEARS OLD (OUT OF ANY WARRANTY) REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF WHOLE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $736. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY POOR SAFETY DESIGN OF THE LEDS WITH NO MECHANISM FOR REPLACE BEYOND THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DRIV…

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LED DAYLIGHT DRIVING SAFETY LIGHTS FAILED AT 44400 MI AND 2 3/4 YEARS OLD (OUT OF ANY WARRANTY) REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF WHOLE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $736. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY POOR SAFETY DESIGN OF THE LEDS WITH NO MECHANISM FOR REPLACE BEYOND THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DRIVING LIGHTS FAILED AND THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS INDICATION. OF THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #11163046

20,000 miles · Dec 18, 2018
Exterior Lighting

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY 20,000 MILES, BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND STOPPED WORKING. THE DAYTIME RUNNING HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT PART OF ANY HONDA WARRANTY DUE. THE DAY TIME RUNNING HEADLIGHT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED BY A ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR POSSIBLY A DEFECT IN THE HEADLIGHT ITSELF. HONDA IS CHARGING CUSTOMERS W…

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AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY 20,000 MILES, BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND STOPPED WORKING. THE DAYTIME RUNNING HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT PART OF ANY HONDA WARRANTY DUE. THE DAY TIME RUNNING HEADLIGHT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED BY A ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR POSSIBLY A DEFECT IN THE HEADLIGHT ITSELF. HONDA IS CHARGING CUSTOMERS WELL OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE EACH HEADLIGHT UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS.

NHTSA ODI #11162360

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2018
Exterior Lighting

LED HEADLIGHT STRIPS BURNED OUT WHICH ARE PART OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SAFETY FEATURE. DRIVER SIDE REPLACED AT 40K MILES AND PASSENGER SIDE IS NOW OUT AT 60K MILES. HONDA HAS NO COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.

NHTSA ODI #11156980

Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2018
Exterior Lighting

I FOUND OUT THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DAY LIGHT LED STRIP WENT OUT TODAY. GIVEN THAT I RARELY CHECK THE HEAD LIGHT CONDITION , IT SHOULD HAVE GONE OUT LONG TIME AGO. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SEEMS LIKE 2016 ACCORD MODEL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I WATCHED SO MANY YOU TUBE VIDEOS COMPLAINING THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11155394

29,000 miles · Dec 1, 2018
Exterior Lighting

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OUT. SEEN MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11155336

18,570 miles · Nov 23, 2018
Exterior Lighting

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE BOTH STOPPED WORKING. WITHIN 13 MONTHS, MY FIRST DRL WENT OUT. BY 16 MONTHS, THE SECOND DRL WENT OUT. AFTER TALKING WITH MY MECHANIC, I REALIZED THAT IT'S NOT JUST A SIMPLE LIGHT CHANGE, THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP PIECE HAS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE DRL. EACH ONE COSTS APPROX $1500, $3000…

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THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE BOTH STOPPED WORKING. WITHIN 13 MONTHS, MY FIRST DRL WENT OUT. BY 16 MONTHS, THE SECOND DRL WENT OUT. AFTER TALKING WITH MY MECHANIC, I REALIZED THAT IT'S NOT JUST A SIMPLE LIGHT CHANGE, THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP PIECE HAS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE DRL. EACH ONE COSTS APPROX $1500, $3000/PAIR. OBVIOUSLY THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE DESIGNED TO LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT HAPPENING. TECHNICALLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE THAT'S WHAT THIS FEATURE IS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR. AFTER RESEARCHING HOW COMMON OF A PROBLEM THIS IS, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR 2016 ACCORDS. HONDA HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. THE THOUGHT OF LEAVING THIS TO IT'S CUSTOMERS IS RIDICULOUS WHEN IT'S INTENDED TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11153348

Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 2018
Exterior Lighting

THE LED LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED ONE FOR $500 AND NOW IT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE LIGHTS AND NEED TO BE FIXED. THE LIGHTS COST TOO MUCH TO HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS ISSUE

NHTSA ODI #11153326

Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 2018
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

MY CAR HAS CUT OFF ON ME TWICE AND BOTH TIMES ARE AFTER I WENT THROUGH THE CAR WASH. THERE IS A BATTERY SENSOR RECALL THAT WAS FIXED PREVIOUSLY BUT I THINK THAT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE LAST TIME I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED BC IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO GET THE CAR JUMPED AND TOOK IT TO GET THE BATTERY TESTED. I WAS TOLD THE B…

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MY CAR HAS CUT OFF ON ME TWICE AND BOTH TIMES ARE AFTER I WENT THROUGH THE CAR WASH. THERE IS A BATTERY SENSOR RECALL THAT WAS FIXED PREVIOUSLY BUT I THINK THAT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE LAST TIME I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED BC IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO GET THE CAR JUMPED AND TOOK IT TO GET THE BATTERY TESTED. I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY IS GOOD AND SHOWING 100%.

NHTSA ODI #11153323

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2018
Exterior Lighting

DAYTIME LED LIGHT STRIP WENT OUT AT 40K MILES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER LIGHT WENT OUT AT 35K.

NHTSA ODI #11152449

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2018
Exterior Lighting

NOT ABLE TO PASS MY STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE MY LED DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS IS BURNT OUT ON BOTTOM TUBING. THIS COULD BE A REOCCURING ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND NEEDS TO BE REPORTED TO HONDA FOR A RECALL CLAIM. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE AS A DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY…

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NOT ABLE TO PASS MY STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE MY LED DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS IS BURNT OUT ON BOTTOM TUBING. THIS COULD BE A REOCCURING ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND NEEDS TO BE REPORTED TO HONDA FOR A RECALL CLAIM. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE AS A DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA.+

NHTSA ODI #11151269

Official recalls

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26V332000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger

May 21, 2026

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Dec 18, 2023

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

19V060000 · Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump

Jan 29, 2019

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.

17V418000 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery

Jun 29, 2017

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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