DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS RATTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER 70 MPH AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS RATTLING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS AND DIPS IN ROAD GOING AT LEAST 25. IT MAY BE THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS.
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
290 reports with mileage · 310 unknown
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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.
Unknown Or Other complaints
125 reportsREARVIEW CAMERA STOPPED WORKING AFTER WARRANTY AND NEEDS REPLACED. SINCE THE COST TO REPLACE IS SO HIGH, I WILL JUST HAVE TO DO WITHOUT THE CAMERA. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAMERA. ITS DEFECTIVE.
CAR SHOOK EVERY LIGHT CAME ON LOST BRAKES AND BURST INTO FLAMES. I USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. I WAS ON RAMP TO EXPRESSEAYLIE ON LONG ISLAND. THANKFULLY WAS RIGHT NEAR SHOULDER AND NOT GOING TO FAST OTHER WISE I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL CAR AND MAY HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR TREE OR WALL. CAR WAS MELTED AND FIRE D…
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CAR SHOOK EVERY LIGHT CAME ON LOST BRAKES AND BURST INTO FLAMES. I USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. I WAS ON RAMP TO EXPRESSEAYLIE ON LONG ISLAND. THANKFULLY WAS RIGHT NEAR SHOULDER AND NOT GOING TO FAST OTHER WISE I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL CAR AND MAY HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR TREE OR WALL. CAR WAS MELTED AND FIRE DEPT CAME AND PUT IT OUT.
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR SEEMED TO SPEED UP EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT PRESSING THE GAS. I STRUCK MY NEIGHBORS WALL ACROSS THE STREET, BUT NOT VERY HARD. AT THAT POINT I HEARD A ROAR. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WAS AT THE TIME, BUT NOW I RECOGNIZE IT AS THE SOUND A CAR MAKE IF YOUR PRESSING THE GAS WITH THE CA…
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I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR SEEMED TO SPEED UP EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT PRESSING THE GAS. I STRUCK MY NEIGHBORS WALL ACROSS THE STREET, BUT NOT VERY HARD. AT THAT POINT I HEARD A ROAR. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WAS AT THE TIME, BUT NOW I RECOGNIZE IT AS THE SOUND A CAR MAKE IF YOUR PRESSING THE GAS WITH THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. I DECIDED TO PULL BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY TO ASSESSS THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT ROARED FORWARD. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR COULD NOT BE STOPPED IT CRASHED INTO THE BRICK WALL OF MY GARAGE. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I SUFFERED CUTS AND BRUISES. MY CAR WAS TOTALED.
RADIO DISPLAY WENT BLANK AFTER 2.5 YEARS UNABLE TO SEE RADIO CLOCK A D BACK UP CAMERA OR PHONE INFORMATION WHEN BLUETOOTH IS CONNECTED SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN DECEMBER. OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVING I SEE GREEN BLUE RED LINES GO ACROSS THE DISPLAY SCREEN. IS THERE A RECALL?
I MADE A COMPLAINT BEFORE NOT EXACTLY SURE OF THE DATE BUT IT WAS IN 2016. MY COMPLAINT WAS MY CAR ALMOST STALLS OUT. WHEN I AM STOPPED AND START UP AGAIN OR MAKE A TURN THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO TOLD ME THAT. MY BROTHER AND SISTER-IN-LAW DROVE MY CAR AND IT HAPPEN TO THEM. I'VE ALM…
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I MADE A COMPLAINT BEFORE NOT EXACTLY SURE OF THE DATE BUT IT WAS IN 2016. MY COMPLAINT WAS MY CAR ALMOST STALLS OUT. WHEN I AM STOPPED AND START UP AGAIN OR MAKE A TURN THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO TOLD ME THAT. MY BROTHER AND SISTER-IN-LAW DROVE MY CAR AND IT HAPPEN TO THEM. I'VE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT IN THE REAR END A FEW TIMES BECAUSE MY CAR DOESN'T PICK UP. THE LAST TIME A REP FROM HONDA TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE ENGINE BUT THE MECHANIC HE ONLY DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE LOT AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK BUT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME AND I TOLD HIM THAT. I'M CONCERNED THAT I WILL GET EVENTUALLY GET REAR ENDED AND HURT. MOST RECENT IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO THAT'S WHY I'M COMPLAINING. SO, PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO. THANK YOU
BOTH MY ACCORDS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BURNED OUT AFTER 30,000 MILES. IT IS APPARENTLY NOT FIXABLE SO TO FIX THIS WOULD BE A WHOLE NEW HEADLIGHT ? EVERY ACCORD I SEE ON THE ROAD NOW HAS THE DRLS BURNED OUT.. REALLY ANNOYING AND A SAFETY HAZARD AS ALMOST ALL NEWER VEHICLES COME STANDARD WITH THEM AND NOT BURNED OUT ALREADY.. AND …
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BOTH MY ACCORDS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BURNED OUT AFTER 30,000 MILES. IT IS APPARENTLY NOT FIXABLE SO TO FIX THIS WOULD BE A WHOLE NEW HEADLIGHT ? EVERY ACCORD I SEE ON THE ROAD NOW HAS THE DRLS BURNED OUT.. REALLY ANNOYING AND A SAFETY HAZARD AS ALMOST ALL NEWER VEHICLES COME STANDARD WITH THEM AND NOT BURNED OUT ALREADY.. AND COINCIDENTALLY AROUND THE TIME THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. VERY DISAPPOINTING PLEASE RECALL ASAP. THANKS
VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON FIRE! THE WHOLE CAR BUSTED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING ON THE FREEWAY
WHEN STOPPING CAR AND FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE CAR ATTEMPS TO LUNGE FWD ON ITS OWN. WHEN CAR IS IN NEUTRAL ENGINE RACES. CAR WAS IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC.
WHILE ON A TRIP DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 72 MPH, IN BUSY TRAFFIC, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ENGINE STALLED. I ROLLED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, AND THE CAR DIDN'T RESTART. ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT ALL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, COMPUTER SCREENS) WERE WORKING. HONDA TOWED (UNDER WARRANTY) TO THEIR NEAREST DEALERSHIP. AFTER CHECKI…
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WHILE ON A TRIP DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 72 MPH, IN BUSY TRAFFIC, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ENGINE STALLED. I ROLLED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, AND THE CAR DIDN'T RESTART. ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT ALL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, COMPUTER SCREENS) WERE WORKING. HONDA TOWED (UNDER WARRANTY) TO THEIR NEAREST DEALERSHIP. AFTER CHECKING OUT THE CAR, AND TELLING ME IT RESTARTED AND DISPLAYED NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES, I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AS THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. STILL ON A TRIP, AND ABOUT 500 MILES LATER, I WAS AGAIN ON THE INTERSTATE PASSING A GROUP OF SEMI'S ON ABOUT A 5% GRADE, WITH CARS IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND ME, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME WAS MUCH SCARIER AS I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE, AND THE RIGHT SHOULDER WAS BLOCKED BY A LONG STRING OF SEMI'S. IT WAS DANGEROUS TRYING TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AS THERE WERE CARS IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND ME ALSO. I WAS TRAVELING AT 78 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR RESTARTED THIS TIME, AND WITH IT BEING A WEEKEND AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOSED, I CONTINUED HOME THE FINAL 550 MILES (IN THE RIGHT LANE) WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME THE ENGINE HAS STALLED. THE FIRST WAS WHEN I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 109, AND AT THE TIME (CAR HAD ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT) I ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE TEMPERATURE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR DIDN'T OVERHEAT. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY THIS CAR IS THE 6 SPEED (MANUAL), 6 CYLINDER, COUPE MODEL.
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.
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