2020 Honda Accord Problems, Recalls & Reliability
552 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2020 Honda Accord, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 19/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Driver assistance leads the reports, typically around 12,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2020 Honda Accord has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2020 sits among all Accord years
What owners report
“On December 4 at 8:57pm I was driving on interstate 295 doing 60 miles an hour and my car’s warning light for breaking came up for me to break like something was in front of me even though there wasn’t, this is a continuing thing going on. I reported every time it happens.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Accord
“The car has a blown head gasket at 72k miles the odometer. This seems to be a major problem with 2018-2022 honda accords with the 1.5 turbo engine. It also has a bad fuel pump.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Accord
“Mechanic said there was a fault in the hi pressure fuel injectors that’s causing the engine to run rich”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Accord
“I was driving down US Route 42 on 10/4/25 at 1:10 AM and my car phantom break itself while I was doing 60 miles an hour on the highway.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Accord
“Multiple warning lights on the dashboard come on and stay on including but not limited to check engine light, abs, break lights ect…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Accord
“All dashboard lights came on and car lost speed while I was driving on the freeway in traffic.I couldn't even use emergency lights.Lucky I didn't get hit and maybe killed.Thus had happened several times and after researching i see other people have the same problem.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2020 Accord
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 117 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 17,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 4,100 and 62,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V,…
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020…
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda…
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit,…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2020 Honda Accord reliable?
The 2020 Honda Accord drew 552 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 19/100, scored against the model's worst year (2003).
What are the most common 2020 Honda Accord problems?
The top reported problems for the 2020 Honda Accord are driver assistance (151 complaints), engine (70), and fuel system (59).
At what mileage do 2020 Honda Accord problems show up?
Owners most often report 2020 Honda Accord problems around 17,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 4,100 and 62,000 miles.
Does the 2020 Honda Accord have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2020 Honda Accord. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.