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The worst 2023 Honda Accord problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Driver assistance31
- Electrical23
- Steering17
- Brakes15
- Engine11
- Fuel system8
- Seats4
- Suspension4
- Seat belts3
- Transmission3
- Acceleration2
- Airbags2
- Body1
- Lights1
- Tires1
- Visibility1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2023 Honda Accord
Recalls 5
Seats: critical fasteners
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, and 2024 HR-V, Pilot, and Acura Integra vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
- Risk
- A loose driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are ONC, KND, BNE and ZNF. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on beginning February 5, 2026. This recall expands previous the federal safety agency recall number 24V859.
Recall number 26V054000 · Recall details
Seats: critical fasteners
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
- Risk
- An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138.
Recall number 24V859000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, and 2025 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrid vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is PJW.
Recall number 24V763000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- 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 CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Risk
- Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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 are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of the federal safety agency recall numbers 21V‑215 and 20V‑314.
Recall number 23V858000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles. The front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," 209, "Seat Belt Assembles," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Risk
- A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are MG7 and NG5.
Recall number 23V782000 · Recall details
See all 5 recalls for the 2023 Honda Accord
Defect investigations
Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire Plate
On April 4, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ24006 to investigate American Honda Motor Co.’s (Honda’s) proposed remedy for recall 23V‑782 as well as scope of the vehicles involved. Honda issued recall 23V‑782 on November 21, 2023, which concerns certain model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Honda Accord Hybrid, and Honda HR-V vehicles. Recall 23V‑782 states that the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioner assemblies may have been manufactured without a rivet that secures the pretensioner quick connector and wire plate. Recall documentation states that seat belt pretensioner assemblies that are missing the rivet will not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of injury.Subject defective seat belt assemblies are installed as original equipment for both the driver and front passenger positions for the HR-V, but only for the driver position for the Accord and Accord Hybrid. The recall remedy for 23V‑782 instructs the technician to inspect both front seat belt pretensioner assemblies and, if necessary, replace them. The inspection procedure requires the technician to utilize a pull force gauge to determine whether the subject component is missing the subject rivet and requires replacement. Parts requiring replacement are determined by whether the pretensioner quick connector separates from the pretensioner assembly while the technician is pulling on the seat belt. If no separation occurs, then the part is determined to be not defective and not require replacement. There have been no reports alleging a failure of seat belt pretensioner assemblies after the inspect and replace remedy for recall 23V‑782 was performed. Additionally, no comparable failures have been observed in field data for similar vehicles outside of the scope of the recall. As of the 4th quarter of 2024, the recall completion rate is at approximately 84% of the total recalled population. In view of the lack of failures after the remedy for recall 23V‑782 was performed, and the lack of failures in similar vehicles outside of the scope of the recall, ODI is closing this Recall Query (RQ). The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.
RQ24006
Technical service bulletins for the 2023 Honda Accord 77
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
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- Dealer Message
- Over The Air
- There is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle while...
- Tech Line Summary
- Dealer Message
- Dealer Message
- Customer complains of a clicking, light ticking, or binding sound while turning the steering wheel due to...
- Dealer Message
2023 Honda Accord fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4‑cyl Hybrid | FWD | 46 | 41 | 44 |
| 1.5L 4‑cyl | FWD | 29 | 37 | 32 |
What 2023 Honda Accord owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Steering wheel “sticks” while on a straight road, at highway speed, when making slight corrections from left to right. Problem appears to be getting worse requiring more force to overcome “sticking”.
The car was recalled for a software update involving the IMC. The update was completed on XXX. Since that time none of the software components work. I cannot use Google assist. I cannot use the saved information before the update. Many other issues that were not present prior to the update. I have gone back 6 times to the Honda dealer (Brilliance Honda in [XXX]) each time they look it over and say it will download something once I get home. It never downloads anything and I have to reschedule yet another appointment. Also one associate wanted me to sign an invoice for $189.00 but said there would not be a charge. I told him if there is no charge I will wait until the corrections are made and he walked away annoyed and refused to help me. This software update was to correct a problem that Honda caused by not loaded the software correctly. It can cause the car to stop suddenly and this of course would cause a horrible accident. I also believe they are stringing me along hoping I will give up. The car was expensive and has been recalled numerous times. I feel it may not be safe and I cannot get the Honda dealer to fix it and they are just asking me to come back and come back and come back. Help please. Thank you INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The vehicle's infotainment system displays an OTA software update error message on every startup. Honda dealerships are unable to address this issue without further intervention and software updates from Honda corporate. Dealer has stated that this issue may interfere with reliable over-the-air software updates, including any potential safety-related updates delivered through this OTA system.
While driving on interstate highway at normal highway speed car sun roof glass shattered without being impacted by anything to my knowledge. Due to the cover being pulled closed the glass did not rain down into passenger compartment but otherwise it could have.
Description: This is my second the federal safety agency complaint regarding unprompted automatic emergency braking in this vehicle. While driving at normal speed on [XXX], with no obstacle, pedestrian, or vehicle ahead, the vehicle's forward collision system activated without warning — audible alert sounded followed by the vehicle automatically applying hard braking and coming to an abrupt stop in the roadway. There was no obstruction, stopped traffic, or hazard present to justify the activation. I had 4 passengers in the vehicle at the time, including two children. The vehicle came to a sudden, forceful stop, creating a risk of rear-end collision from following traffic and a jolt risk to occupants. This is a recurring defect — I filed a prior the federal safety agency complaint for a similar unprompted braking event [reference no-XXX ] that resulted in a shoulder/neck injury to me as well as headache. Both incidents are documented on dash camera video and audio, including the audible system alert preceding each braking event. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2023 Honda Accord, 79,000 miles. Steering binds and feels sticky at highway speeds, making it dangerous to micro-adjust. Same issue as the 24V‑744 Honda recall, but Accord is excluded20
I was driving on an interstate in Florida on vacation while using my GPS which was showing on my cars screen. As I was following directions the screen went blank. This caused me to not know which exit to take as it came across exits and while cars following behind me the lost of GpS guidance in the mist of it giving me a direction caused a panic. I use GPS systems all the time and that was the reason the car was purchased because of the gps system and screen. I have been having issues with this screen going out several times and have reported to my dealership and even wrote a letter to Honda’s main office. I was advised by the main office that this is a known issue and there is no fix for it at this time. I have been told by the dealership since I purchased the car in 2023 maybe after 2 months of having the car I experienced issues with this car and screen. It goes blank and volume controls stop working and all I’ve heard from them is it is a known issue when no fix at this time. This issue could have caused me to get into a bad accident due to face the screen going out without any warning while driving on an unknown interstate with vehicles driving between 70-80 miles per hour.
I have experienced phantom braking multiple times but it happened at the worst time yesterday & because of that my shoulder is hurting alot. I was driving on the road when suddenly car hit the brake without any warnings. This has caused whiplash and headache as well because of it. This phantom braking incident has happened many times just this time it was recorded on my dash cam.
Sticky and unresponsive steering accompanied by loud clicking in the steering rack and gear box.
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Questions about the 2023 Honda Accord
Is the 2023 Honda Accord reliable?
Owners have filed 91 complaints about the 2023 Honda Accord, fewer than a typical Accord model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2023 Honda Accord?
Driver assistance and stability, with 31 complaints. Next is electrical (23).
How many recalls does the 2023 Honda Accord have?
5 recalls, covering seats, fuel system, gasoline and seat belts.
What year does the Honda Accord have the most driver assistance problems?
The Honda Accord model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2018 (403 complaints), 2019 (178 complaints) and 2020 (115 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 2023 Honda Accord get?
Official estimates for the 2023 Honda Accord range from 32 to 44 mpg combined. The most efficient version (2.0L 4-cyl hybrid, FWD) gets 46 city and 41 highway.
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