2015–2026 · 12 model years · 45 recalls
Avoid the 2018 Honda Accord: it scores lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2016, 2017 and 2023.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,287 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $3,979 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 1,897 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,468 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $651 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 88 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,151 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,056 over 5 years. 4 recalls, 612 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,361 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,244 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 540 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th gen | 2015–2017 | 67/100 | Above average |
| 10th gen | 2018–2022 | 36/100 | Below average |
| 11th gen | 2023–2024 | 66/100 | Above average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Accord | Not rated yet | 19 | 0 | 31 |
| 2025 Accord | Not rated yet | 147 | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 Accord | 57/100 · About average | 153 | 3 | 32 |
| 2023 Accord | 76/100 · Above average | 88 | 5 | 32 |
| 2022 Accord | 49/100 · About average | 261 | 4 | 33 |
| 2021 Accord | 53/100 · About average | 246 | 4 | 33 |
| 2020 Accord | 46/100 · About average | 368 | 5 | 33 |
| 2019 Accord | 25/100 · Below average | 698 | 6 | 33 |
| 2018 Accord | 7/100 · Well below average | 1,897 | 6 | 33 |
| 2017 Accord | 66/100 · Above average | 540 | 3 | 30 |
| 2016 Accord | 74/100 · Above average | 612 | 4 | 30 |
| 2015 Accord | 61/100 · Above average | 601 | 5 | 30 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2018 Honda Accord: it scores lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2016, 2017 and 2023.
The 2023 scores best for reliability (76/100) of the years we rate.
The 2019, with 6 recalls on record with NHTSA.