Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government
holds on this vehicle.
Owners have filed 85 safety complaints
about the 2025 Honda Accord with the US government. Of those, 5 describe a crash, 11 people were injured and no death is recorded. No recall campaign has been matched to this year, make and model.
The most complained-about system is the steering,
named in 40 complaints, 47% of the total.
The typical failure was reported at 5,045 miles,
the median across the 6
complaints that gave
an odometer reading.
Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files
· Covers January 2025 to September 2026 · How this is counted
What is on file
85 complaints on file
85
Complaints
5
Describe a crash
0
Mention fire
11
People injured
0
Deaths
A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a
finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts
them.
No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not
the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production
ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.
Which system owners named
Complaints naming each system
STEERING 40 · 47%
40 47%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 · 22%
19 22%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13 · 15%
13 15%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 11%
9 11%
LANE DEPARTURE 7 · 8%
7 8%
SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 8%
7 8%
POWER TRAIN 5 · 6%
5 6%
SEAT BELTS 3 · 4%
3 4%
STRUCTURE 3 · 4%
3 4%
SUSPENSION 3 · 4%
3 4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 4%
3 4%
AIR BAGS 2 · 2%
2 2%
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One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 85.
When the complaints arrived
By the year NHTSA received them
By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures
happened. They peaked in 2026 at 60.
64 48 32 16
252025262026
This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure
happened. The range runs from 2025 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
NHTSA has not crash tested the 2025 Honda Accord. Its New Car Assessment Program
tests a selection of each year's vehicles and does not reach
motorcycles, heavy trucks, motorhomes or most low-volume models, so
an absence here says nothing about how the vehicle would perform. It
is not a low score.
What owners have reported about this vehicle is below, and it is a
different question: a crash test measures what happens to the people
inside in a controlled impact, while a complaint records what broke
during ordinary use.
In owners’ own words
Quoted from the complaint file
Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the
people who filed them, not findings of fault.
SERVICE BRAKES
7 injured · crash · towed
The local authorized Honda service center has failed to resolve this threat. Below is the mandatory timeline and documentation regarding this defect: [Date of Incident #1 – XXX]: While driving at approximately 35 MPH on a open road with no obstructions, the vehicle abruptly engaged heavy emergency braking without warning. This nearly caused myself to get into a severe rear-end collision. [In-person Service Visit #1 -XXX– Paramus, NJ]: On this date, I brought the car to Paramus Honda, and was advised that their service department “has never heard of any vehicle made by Honda, phantom breaking”. Upon my insistence that this happened and that experiencing such made me feel unsafe and nervous …
NHTSA complaint 11748718, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
STEERING
2 injured · crash · towed
Subject: Safety Complaint – Loss of Drive Power Prior to Recall Resulting in Crash (2025 Honda Accord Hybrid) I am submitting a safety complaint regarding a 2025 Honda Accord Sport Hybrid (VIN: [XXX]) involved in a crash on [XXX], which we believe is related to a recall issued later in January 2026. At the time of the incident, the vehicle was being driven under normal conditions, below the speed limit, on an empty road. The driver suddenly experienced a loss of control, the vehicle became unresponsive, veered out of its lane, and did not respond to steering correction. The vehicle ultimately collided with an electric pole and was declared a total loss. At the time of the crash, no recall …
NHTSA complaint 11727364, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
SERVICE BRAKES
1 injured · crash · towed
I was driving when a car pulled into a driveway. My car was not near this car and the brakes stopped very hard. At other times when the brakes should have stopped they did not. I had a major accident in Feburary and my safety features were on however the car did not stop when the other car turned into front of me causing total damage, broken thumb and torn ligament in my right hand.
NHTSA complaint 11662709. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at any high speeds, the collision mitigation braking system (CMBS) engages independently. In addition, all 4 tires lock, and the emergency brake engages. A dealer was contacted. No warning light illuminated; however a warning message to "brake" would illuminate, but did not give the contact ample time to engage the brake pedal manually. The contact mentioned she sustained whiplash due to the failure. The contact also mentioned that the failure occurred on three different occasions. During the most recent failure, the contact mentioned driving at 40 MPH, when the CMBS engaged independently. The vehicle was taken to …
NHTSA complaint 11679897, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
STRUCTURE:BODY
On August 29, 2026, I took my 2025 Honda Accord to Norris Honda for a persistent rotten-egg/sulfur-type odor. I paid $407.67 for a filter replacement and odor treatment, but the odor persisted. I returned the vehicle on September 9, 2026, at 5,640 miles. The odor was particularly noticeable while driving with the air conditioning operating. My adult daughter independently noticed the odor. There were no warning lamps or dashboard messages. On September 15, a Norris Honda technician reported detecting a different “moldy odor” when opening the vehicle before it was started. Norris Honda subsequently reported that the right sunroof drain was clogged and had overflowed, allowing water into the …
NHTSA complaint 11767336, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This incidence occurred twice, one year apart, under the same driving and weather conditions and on exactly the same route. On XXX, after departing [XXX], we were driving north on [XXX] near [XXX], with the adaptive cruise control set to 70 mph. Suddenly the dashboard displayed the warning, “Some driver assist systems cannot operate: Clear area shown,” and the Honda emblem indicator illuminated. Following the vehicle’s instructions, we stopped and cleaned the Honda emblem by wiping and rinsing it, but the warning remained. After we continued driving north on [XXX] for approximately three to four hours, the warning cleared without further action. The weather was clear and sunny. An identical …
NHTSA complaint 11766447, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
SERVICE BRAKES
crash · 14,000 miles
The contact's son owns a 2025 Honda Accord. The owner stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. No warning light was illuminated. The owner fully lifted the foot from the brake pedal and forcefully depressed the brake pedal while attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop, causing the contact's son to rear-end a semi-truck. The contact's son stated that the vehicle powered off after the crash. The contact's son also stated that the air bags did not deploy during the crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the failure could be …
NHTSA complaint 11764468, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
STEERING
Recurring steering/front-end clicking/tapping noise occurs when turning the steering wheel left or right, including while the vehicle is stationary and at low speed. I first noticed the steering clicking noise at approximately 1,500 miles but initially overlooked it. The issue was previously confirmed by an authorized Honda dealer. In September 2025, the technician documented that the noise was easily duplicated while driving or stationary, used diagnostic equipment to locate it, identified the clicking/tapping as coming from the EPS steering rack assembly, and replaced the EPS rack under warranty. A later service record stated that the steering clicking problem was fixed. The same/similar …
NHTSA complaint 11763761, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The panel computer says "the system updates failed, please see dealer", however the dealership has assisted with the panel and advise the problem needs to remedied by Honda directly. Having the issue presnt can infer with the function and safety of the vehicle's computing system
NHTSA complaint 11763529. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The infotainment system is giving an error about an OTA update.
NHTSA complaint 11762472. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's
lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How
many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by
the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.
Complaints: NHTSA's ODI
complaint file, published October 2, 2026. One
complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
Recalls: NHTSA's recall
campaign API, no campaign on file for this vehicle.
Investigations: NHTSA's ODI
investigation file, published October 2, 2026.
A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by
us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that
sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.
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