2007 Honda ACCORD problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
524 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
69,561 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 372 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 152 of 524 complaints (29.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 87 | 16.6% |
| Steering behavior | 53 | 10.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 46 | 8.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 3.1% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 1.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 152 |
| Electrical System | 50 |
| Unknown Or Other | 46 |
| Steering | 44 |
| Power Train | 42 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 38 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 30 |
| Engine | 29 |
Air Bags: 152; Electrical System: 50; Unknown Or Other: 46; Steering: 44; Power Train: 42; Vehicle Speed Control: 38; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 30; Engine: 29
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 88 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 57 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 64 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 41 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 73 |
| 150,000 and above | 49 |
Under 25,000: 88; 25,000 to 49,999: 57; 50,000 to 74,999: 64; 75,000 to 99,999: 41; 100,000 to 149,999: 73; 150,000 and above: 49
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (88). 152 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 33 |
| 2008 | 32 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2010 | 40 |
| 2011 | 41 |
| 2012 | 29 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 63 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2007: 33; 2008: 32; 2009: 22; 2010: 40; 2011: 41; 2012: 29; 2013: 23; 2014: 40; 2015: 63; 2016: 40; 2017: 31; 2018: 27; 2019: 33; 2020: 18; 2021: 11; 2022: 12; 2023: 11; 2024: 8; 2025: 9; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 87 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 53 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 46 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10178987 · 2007-01-17 (January 17, 2007)
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A PARTICULAR MODEL CAR THAT I DO NOT OWN, BUT HAVE DRIVEN BEHIND AT NIGHT. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE NEW, 2007 I THINK, HONDA ACCORD, ARE PAINFULLY BRIGHT. THEY ARE SO BRIGHT, I PULLED DOWN THE VISOR TO SHIELD MY EYES THE OTHER NIGHT, AND MY 12 YEAR OLD CHILD COMPLAINED BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT EFFECTIVELY DO THE SAME. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SEVERAL TIMES AT DARK, AND HAVE FINALLY REMEMBERED TO SIT DOWN AND SUBMIT A COMPLAINT. THIS MODEL HONDA ACCORD HAS LED TAILLIGHTS. THE TAILLIGHTS ARE NOT TOO BRIGHT, WHEN THE CAR IS NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10178987 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184693 · 2007-03-09 (March 9, 2007)
THE BRAKE LIGHTS FOR HONDA ACCORD '07 HAVE LEAD INDICATOR LIGHTS. IT IS VERY GLARING EVEN AT DAY TIME WHICH VERY IRRITATING TO THE PERSON DRIVING BEHIND THE CAR. MORE OVER, IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE PERSON TO DRIVE IN THIS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE IT CREATES HEAD ACHE. I TALKED MANY PEOPLE ABOUT IT, THEY COMPLAIN THE SAME. IT SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH CONVENTIONAL LIGHT. I AM NOT SURE IF ANY OTHER AUTO MAKER USING THIS SAME KIND OF LIGHT. ALL THIS LIGHTS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH CONVENTIONAL BRAKE LIGHT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184693 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196566 · 2007-07-17 (July 17, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PEDAL ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS LATER, THE SHAKING RECURRED. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. AS OF JULY 17, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD BE THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT, HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,200 AND FAILURE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196566 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215463 · 2008-01-20 (January 20, 2008)
WHILE MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, IT WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY A CAR MOVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS EXTENSIVE, AND BOTH I AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR WERE INJURED. I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. I AND THE OTHER DRIVER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. IN MY CAR, THE FRONT, SIDE AND CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERS PROBABLY DID NOT WORK BECAUSE I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS. I REPORTED THIS TO THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215463 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206589 · 2007-10-22 (October 22, 2007)
MANUAL SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR OCCASIONALLY HITS A NOTCH GOING INTO 3RD. WHEN YOU RELEASE THE CLUTCH ASSUMING YOU ARE IN 3RD, THE GEARS GRIND LOUDLY AND THE SHIFT LEVER IS THROWN FORCIBLY BACK TO NEUTRAL, LEAVING YOU WITHOUT POWER. THE CAR HAS ONLY 3,000 MILES ON IT. THE HONDA DEALER AND HONDA AMERICA SAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE THIS WAY, THAT THIS IS NOT A DEFECT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO REPAIR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206589 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218055 · 2008-02-14 (February 14, 2008)
BOUGHT 2007 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID IN OCT, 07. REPORTED THAT THE CAR MAKES CLUNK NOISES WHEN SHIFTING SOMETIMES AND VIBRATES THE ENTIRE WHEN PULLING OFF SLOWLY AS IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO GEAR. THE CAR ALSO HESITATES WHEN PRESSING GAS TO SPEED UP WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR WHO HAD TO HIT BRAKES TO STOP FROM HITTING ME. HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES IN WHICH THE LAST TIME THE ENGINEER WAS CONTACTING AND IT WAS STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE CAR AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT. COMPLAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218055 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191888 · 2007-05-29 (May 29, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE VEHICLE, IT FEELS AS IF IT WANTS TO GO IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191888 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205833 · 2007-10-16 (October 16, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2007, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, HE WAITED A COUPLE OF HOURS AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITHIN THE BATTERY. AFTER TESTING THE BATTERY, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FINE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS A MICRO CHIP IN HIS KEY THAT WAS PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205833 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10267454 · 2009-05-01 (May 1, 2009)
MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD WITH 23,800 MILES ON IT STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS OCCURS AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN LIGHTLY (A FEW LOCAL MILES) IN MODERATE TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. THE IGNITION DOESN'T WORK; THE BATTERY LOSES ITS CHARGE. THE OCCURRENCES ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND LEAVE ME STRANDED WHEREVER THE INCIDENT OCCURS. YESTERDAY I WAS STRANDED ONE-HOUR FROM MY HOME; CALLED AAA FOR ASSISTANCE. AAA OBSERVED THE BATTERY NEEDED RECHARGING WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE HONDA DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH …
Owner-reported narrative. 23,860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10328380 · 2010-05-01 (May 1, 2010)
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BACK FORM AIRPORT. ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS THEN STAYS ON THEN BLINKS AGAIN. AT LOW SPEED ENGINE , MUFFLER, AND CAR ITSELF STRONG VIBRATIONS. FEELS LIKE GOING TO STALL.NOTE THIS A 2007 HONDA SEDAN 2.4 LIT. 4 CYL. VP. THIS CAR WARRANTY ONLY 3 YEARS AND X AMOUNT OF MILES. THEREFORE NOT COVERED. THIS CAR IS NOT OLD. SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG DID SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES AND THEN SOME. I ADDED DRY GAS AND CHECKED AIR FILTER STILL PROBLEM. SO I AM LEFT WITH CAR PAYMENTS AND CANT DRIVE THIS YOUNG CAR.…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206978 · 2007-10-26 (October 26, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD HOLD 17.1 GALLONS OF GAS. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, HE COULD DRIVE 225 MILES BEFORE THE FUEL RAN OUT. HE CALCULATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING 17.78125 MPG. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MPG IS NORMALLY INCORRECT. THE VIN, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, ENGINE SIZE, AND ESTIMATED SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206978 at NHTSA ↗