2016 Honda ACCORD problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
599 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
36,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 289 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 191 of 599 complaints (31.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 65 | 10.9% |
| Braking behavior | 61 | 10.2% |
| Steering behavior | 39 | 6.5% |
| Engine operation | 26 | 4.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 24 | 4.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 21 | 3.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 191 |
| Exterior Lighting | 126 |
| Unknown Or Other | 124 |
| Engine | 44 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 39 |
| Service Brakes | 30 |
| Steering | 28 |
| Power Train | 26 |
Electrical System: 191; Exterior Lighting: 126; Unknown Or Other: 124; Engine: 44; Fuel/Propulsion System: 39; Service Brakes: 30; Steering: 28; Power Train: 26
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 112 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 87 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 53 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 12 |
| 150,000 and above | 9 |
Under 25,000: 112; 25,000 to 49,999: 87; 50,000 to 74,999: 53; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 12; 150,000 and above: 9
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (112). 310 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 57 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2019 | 88 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 88 |
| 2026 | 50 |
2015: 2; 2016: 57; 2017: 60; 2018: 82; 2019: 88; 2020: 38; 2021: 27; 2022: 24; 2023: 42; 2024: 41; 2025: 88; 2026: 50
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 65 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 61 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 39 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 10897999 · 2016-08-23 (August 23, 2016)
HONDA QUALITY PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT A 2016 HONDA ACCORD IN JANUARY. AFTER FEW MONTHS THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION ALL OF A SUDDEN AND COMES TO A LOW SPEED (0-5 MPH) WITHIN SECONDS. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES. FIRST TIME - THE DEALER SAID THAT HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR SECOND TIME - AS PER HONDA TECH, THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHIP IN THE COMPUTER IS THE PROBLEM. SO THEY SAID THAT THE SOFTWARE IN THE COMPUTER NEEDED UPGRADE (STRANGE.…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10897999 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10959718 · 2017-03-09 (March 9, 2017)
THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALERSHIP. WE ARE NOT LEAVING ANYTHING ON. COULD IT BE THE ALTERNATOR?
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10959718 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10846322 · 2016-03-13 (March 13, 2016)
LOTS OF VIBRATION WHEN IDLE WITH BRAKES. VIBRATION FELT IN MY FOOT AND STEERING WHEEL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY CLAIM THAT IS HOW HONDA LX DRIVE AND OTHER CUSTOMERS MADE SAME COMPLAINT. TOO MUCH VIBRATION FOR A BRAND NEW CAR. IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR THEM TO GET AWAY WITH THESE KINDS OF ISSUE. CANNOT ENJOY NEW CAR EXPERIENCE DUE TO THIS ISSUE
Owner-reported narrative. 298 miles reported. Look up ODI 10846322 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864704 · 2016-05-13 (May 13, 2016)
I HAD 2 INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON MAY 5, 2016 WITH MY 2016 HONDA ACCORD EX. I DROVE MY CAR IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX 10:30 PM MAY 5, 2016 TO PAY RENT,DROVE CAR HOME A FEW BLOCKS. I PUT CAR IN POSITION TO BACK INTO PARKING SPACE. CAR IN REVERSE. CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST, MY CAR WENT FLYING OVER THE CURB, GRASS, SIDEWALK. PUT CAR INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE TO STOP CAR - IT ACCELERATED AGAIN! CAR SHOT STRAIGHT INTO COURT. I PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL - MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON (GIRL WALKING DOG WITNESSED THIS). CAR WAS FLYING - …
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864704 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10837759 · 2016-02-23 (February 23, 2016)
SINCE DAY 1, HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH A NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS.AFTER 4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT LED TO TIGHTENING OF 'LOOSE'(AS PER THE MECHANIC AND PAPERWORK) NUTS AND BOLTS, ADJUSTMENTS OF THE RACK, REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT STRUTS AS WELL AS REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT STEERING RACK,THE NOISE CONTINUED. DURING THE 5TH REPAIR ATTEMPT AFTER MEETING WITH AN ENGINEER FROM HONDA AS WELL AS THE HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE SUBFRAME BECAME UNGLUED. THE NEW DESIGN OF THE HONDA SUBFRAM…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10837759 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11057742 · 2017-12-31 (December 31, 2017)
SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2016 HAS BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES, ALMOST EVERYDAY NO START CONDITION. NEEDS TO BE JUMPED EVERYDAY. HAD THE DASH BOARD FUSE BLOWN WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE OF THE CAR, HAD BATTERY REPLACED WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND HAD ALTERNATOR TESTED. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION RECALL ROUGH IDLE ON DRIVE AND RPMS LOWER THEN WHAT NORMALLY WERE. NO RECALL AS OER VIN FOR BATTERY SENSOR BUT THERES SOME SERIOUS ISSUE CAR WANTS TO STALL WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES. SOMETING SERIOUSLY WRONG. RANDOMLY STEERING LIGHT, TRACTIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11057742 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11083386 · 2018-04-05 (April 5, 2018)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,846 miles reported. Look up ODI 11083386 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11025108 · 2017-09-22 (September 22, 2017)
STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE PASSENGER CABIN. NAUSEATING, TROUBLE BREATHING.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11025108 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11222192 · 2019-06-24 (June 24, 2019)
I NEEDED TO CHANGE FUEL PUMP AND MY FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED BECAUSE MY CAR WAS STALLING AND NOT RESPONDING TO ACCELERATION ON THE ROAD BUT RESPOND WHEN I DIDN'T EVEN ACCELERATE WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I DID SEE HONDA RECALLED V6 MODELS BUT THEY SHOULD RECALL V4 MODELS TOO AS IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.
Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11222192 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10854613 · 2016-04-10 (April 10, 2016)
AT LESS THAN 600 MILES, SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 30MPH,TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IN DRIVE, OPERATED LIKE LOW GEAR. CAR RATTLE, WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING: ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, CYLINDER MALFUNCTION, TPMS, AND VSA.
Owner-reported narrative. 590 miles reported. Look up ODI 10854613 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10886091 · 2016-07-20 (July 20, 2016)
HEARING LOUD CLANK SOUND WHEN SHIFTING GEAR MOVING REVERSE AND THEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE GEAR TO MOVE, SEVERAL TIMES I ASKED TO HONDA DEALER SEVICE AND THEY ANSWER ME THE LOUD CLICKING SOUND IS FROM SHIFTING DELAY GEAR ENGAGEMENT, THE SOUND STILL REMAINING.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10886091 at NHTSA ↗