Honda Accord by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Honda Accord drew the most (456; most-reported area: engine) and the 2021 the fewest (85).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 48 mpg combined, arrived in 2017.

Most and fewest complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and partial first years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2018 Accord Most reported: engine	456	1,996	6
2016 Accord Most reported: electrical system	202	605	4
2023 Accord Most reported: electrical system	186	225	8
2017 Accord Most reported: electrical system	184	580	3
2019 Accord Most reported: engine	175	783	6
2020 Accord Most reported: forward collision avoidance	130	401	6
2022 Accord Most reported: electrical system	99	303	4
2021 Accord Most reported: forward collision avoidance	85	280	4

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	48 mpg Hybrid	1	8
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	48 mpg Hybrid	2	107
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	48 mpg Hybrid	5	217
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	48 mpg Hybrid	8	225
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	47 mpg Hybrid	4	303
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	48 mpg Hybrid	4	280
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	48 mpg Hybrid	6	401
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	48 mpg Hybrid	6	783
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	47 mpg Hybrid	6	1,996
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	48 mpg Hybrid	3	580
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	30 mpg Gas	4	605

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2018: 1,996 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Honda Accord
Model year	Complaints
2016	605
2017	580
2018	1,996
2019	783
2020	401
2021	280
2022	303
2023	225
2024	217
2025	107
2026	8

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 30 to 33 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2018. Hybrid: 47 to 48 mpg (2017 to 2026); highest in 2017.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 32 mpg · hybrid 48 mpg

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Honda Accord best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	30	–
2017	30	48
2018	33	47
2019	33	48
2020	33	48
2021	33	48
2022	33	47
2023	32	48
2024	32	48
2025	32	48
2026	32	48

Comparisons

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Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.