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Honda Accord vs Toyota Camry: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2024, owners filed an average of 650 complaints per model year about the Honda Accord and 544 about the Toyota Camry.

Side by side

Honda AccordToyota Camry
Model years compared2006-20242006-2024
Owner complaints12,35010,344
Complaints per model year650544
Recalls4338
Years to avoid200820132018200720082009
Best years201120212022201620172021
Most common problemElectricalAcceleration
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy32-44 mpg combined (2024)25-52 mpg combined (2024)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Honda Accord: 4332006 Toyota Camry: 31720062007 Honda Accord: 5242007 Toyota Camry: 2,8892008 Honda Accord: 1,5212008 Toyota Camry: 93320082009 Honda Accord: 7272009 Toyota Camry: 1,2942010 Honda Accord: 5812010 Toyota Camry: 60420102011 Honda Accord: 2962011 Toyota Camry: 6022012 Honda Accord: 3742012 Toyota Camry: 59120122013 Honda Accord: 1,4272013 Toyota Camry: 2742014 Honda Accord: 9822014 Toyota Camry: 45520142015 Honda Accord: 6022015 Toyota Camry: 2712016 Honda Accord: 6132016 Toyota Camry: 18420162017 Honda Accord: 5402017 Toyota Camry: 1482018 Honda Accord: 1,9002018 Toyota Camry: 75720182019 Honda Accord: 7002019 Toyota Camry: 4052020 Honda Accord: 3702020 Toyota Camry: 27620202021 Honda Accord: 2472021 Toyota Camry: 1582022 Honda Accord: 2662022 Toyota Camry: 6620222023 Honda Accord: 912023 Toyota Camry: 672024 Honda Accord: 1562024 Toyota Camry: 532024
Honda AccordToyota Camry

Problems compared

AccordCamry
Electrical2,413852
Engine2,2381,568
Brakes1,9451,089
Airbags1,418854
Driver assistance1,272316
Steering1,223586
Acceleration5211,593
Visibility2971,292
Transmission8131,249
Body3851,115

Questions about the Honda Accord vs Toyota Camry

Which is more reliable, the Honda Accord or the Toyota Camry?

Between 2006 and 2024, the Honda Accord has 3 years to avoid and the Toyota Camry 3. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Toyota Camry drew fewer complaints per model year (544 vs 650), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Honda Accord or the Toyota Camry?

From 2006 to 2024, the Honda Accord was covered by 43 recalls and the Toyota Camry by 38.

What years of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry should you avoid?

Honda Accord: 2008, 2013 and 2018. Toyota Camry: 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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