IllustrationLEFT SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT STRIP DOES NOT LIGHT UP FOR HALF OF ITS LENGTH. THE MEDIAL OR INNER HALF DOES NOT LIGHT UP. I NOTICED THIS AT 41000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE WARRANTY IS 36,000 MILES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE LIGHT WENT OUT BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT I DID NOT NOTICE IT AT THE TIME.
2016 Honda Accord
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1120–25K
8725–50K
5350–75K
1675–100K
12100–150K
10150K+
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.
What to inspect
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 reportsI HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LED DRL IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS. I NOTICE ON THE INTERNET THAT A LOT OF HONDA ACCORD V6 TOURING OWNERS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I THINK THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA NEEDS TO FIX. THE DRL IS A SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND LOOKS LIKE ON THIS YEARS THAT PART WAS DEFECTIVE. I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HELP.
MY VEHICLE HAS LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THE RIGHT FRONT DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT WENT OUT. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH LED LIGHTS BEFORE. I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND YOUTUBE I DISCOVERED THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. PEOPLE ON THE INTE…
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MY VEHICLE HAS LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THE RIGHT FRONT DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT WENT OUT. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH LED LIGHTS BEFORE. I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND YOUTUBE I DISCOVERED THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET AND YOUTUBE ARE SAYING THAT HONDA: IS EXPECTING $1200-$1500 PER UNIT REPLACEMENT COST. THAT IS JUST INSANE. I HAVE NEVER PAID MORE THAN $10 FOR ANY AUTOMOTIVE BULB IN MY LIFE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MANUFACTURERS ARE ALLOWED TO USE LED LIGHTING CANNOT BE EASILY REPLACED LIKE VEHICLES FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS. NORMAL PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD $1200-$1500 FOR A BULB. SINCE THIS IS A BURNED-OUT BULB I DON'T SEE THE POINT IN SENDING YOU A PICTURE.
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE. WE HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE BEFORE THE 36,000 MILE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEY FAILED AGAIN AT 37,000 MILES. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS SAFETY FEATURE IS $1200 FOR ONE SIDE. WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 2.5 YEARS AND THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME WE WILL HAVE T…
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THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE. WE HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE BEFORE THE 36,000 MILE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THEY FAILED AGAIN AT 37,000 MILES. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS SAFETY FEATURE IS $1200 FOR ONE SIDE. WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 2.5 YEARS AND THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. WE THINK THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT FAIL SO FREQUENTLY AND IF IT DOES IT SHOULDN'T COST SO MUCH TO REPLACE.
LED DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT BURNED OUT AT 17.000 MILES.
LED DRL HAVE BOTH WENT BAD, FOR NO REASON, WORKED ONE DAY DIDNT THE NEXT DAY THRY WERE COVERED BY THD 36K WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE UNDERLYING ISSUE AND ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY ARE $1300 EACH! BRAKES HAVE BEEN RESURFACED, FRONT AND REAR. THE CAR HAD 70 MILES, A XEALER TRADED IT ANX IT SAT ON THE LOT FOR M…
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LED DRL HAVE BOTH WENT BAD, FOR NO REASON, WORKED ONE DAY DIDNT THE NEXT DAY THRY WERE COVERED BY THD 36K WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE UNDERLYING ISSUE AND ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY ARE $1300 EACH! BRAKES HAVE BEEN RESURFACED, FRONT AND REAR. THE CAR HAD 70 MILES, A XEALER TRADED IT ANX IT SAT ON THE LOT FOR MONTHS, PERHAPS THD RUST CREATED PITTING(DAVIS HONDA SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS, NOG CUT THEM AT 5K THEN 10K. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,800. OH, AND THE PAINT CHIPS/ROAD RASH IS INSANE. THE CLEAR COAT WILL BE GONE BY 100K.
MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD SPORT ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO (OR MAYBE LONGER SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS), THE LED LIGHT STRIP ON THE DRIVER SIDE BURNED OUT. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A FACTORY PROBLEM FROM HONDA A…
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MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD SPORT ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO (OR MAYBE LONGER SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS), THE LED LIGHT STRIP ON THE DRIVER SIDE BURNED OUT. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A FACTORY PROBLEM FROM HONDA AND THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT AT $1100. THIS FEATURE IS SUPPOSED TO BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY FEATURE BY HONDA. I FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT BE A CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A HONDA PROBLEM. A RECALL IS IN ORDER AS AGAIN, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAPPENING TO THE HONDA ACCORD WITHIN THE FIRST 1 - 2 YEARS OF PURCHASE.
AT APPROXIMATELY 33000 MILES THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHICH ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (ONLINE COMPLAINTS). HONDA SHOULD REPLACE OR REPAIR THESE FREE OF CHARGE SINCE IT IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD OCCURRENCE.
DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) ARE LED, BUT BURN OUT. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IN 2016 HONDA ACCORDS DUE TO CHANGES IN DESIGN FROM PREVIOUS MODELS.
THE LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) HAVE FAILED AFTER 2 YEARS OF SERVICE. REPLACEMENT OF THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED RUNNING $800 - $1500. THERE ARE MANY OF THESE ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
Official recalls
426V332000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.