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2025 Honda Accord: Too new to judge

The 2025 Honda Accord has been on the road for 25 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 2.3× the rate other Accord years drew in their first 25 months, per vehicle sold.

The biggest problem area, counting serious complaints more, is the steering (41% of complaints).

Complaint index
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partial: first 25 months
Rank
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rated after five years
Complaints
125
in 25 months so far
Recalls
3
campaigns
11th generation, 2023–today · Updated November 9, 2026 · How we rate
2023 Honda Accord EX

Photo: 2023 Honda Accord EX · Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Problem areas

Ranked by severity-weighted complaints · share · median miles
  1. Steering41% · 51 complaints
  2. Driver assistance22% · 28 complaints
  3. Brakes14% · 17 complaints
  4. Electrical14% · 17 complaints
  5. Speed control6% · 7 complaints
  6. Powertrain6% · 7 complaints
  7. Air bags2% · 3 complaints
  8. Engine4% · 5 complaints
  9. Seats and belts5% · 6 complaints
  10. Suspension2% · 3 complaints

Bars rank problem areas by complaints weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries and deaths count more). A complaint can name more than one area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

What owners describe

Brakes

Owners describe episodes where braking suddenly failed, engaged unexpectedly hard, or the parking brake activated on its own, often paired with warning lights and loss of power. Some say dealers could not reproduce or fix the issue, leaving them uncertain about the car's braking behavior.

Warning signs:
Owners report brake system warning lights, ABS/hill descent/CMBS alerts, sudden deceleration or stalling, and dashboards lighting up with multiple errors before or during the event.
What shops did:
Owners report dealers reset computers, cleared codes, or could not duplicate or diagnose the brake problem.

“the parking/emergency brake has engaged automatically (NOT engaged manually or intentionally by driver) and will not disengage automatically when accelerator is pressed to go forward”

“a brake system malfunction error appeared on the dash. The car lost all acceleration. Cabin heat shut off.”

Driver assistance

Owners report sudden, unexplained hard braking from the collision mitigation and adaptive cruise systems, often at highway speeds, plus erratic lane keeping and warnings that disable driver aids. Many say dealers found nothing or couldn't fix it.

Warning signs:
Owners describe sudden hard braking with a red or orange "BRAKE" message, lane keeping that bounces side to side, and intermittent warnings that systems are unavailable.
What shops did:
Owners report dealers often found no codes or could not reproduce the problem, and a few say camera replacements or repeat visits did not stop the warnings or braking.

“the car brakes hard and a big "BRAKE" light came on the cluster. There were no cars in front of me”

“The dealer replaced the forward-facing camera twice under warranty, but the warnings and system failures continued after each repair.”

Steering

Owners describe a steering system that sticks or catches during small corrections at speed, often paired with clicking or creaking noises when turning. Dealers have sometimes replaced parts like the steering rack, but many owners report the problem recurring or going unresolved.

Warning signs:
Many report a sticky or catching sensation when making small steering corrections at highway speed, along with clicking, creaking, knocking, or popping noises when turning, especially at low speeds or while parked.
What shops did:
Some dealers replaced the steering rack, performed alignments, or replaced a clock spring, but several owners say the noise or sticking returned or could not be duplicated or fixed.

“my steering wheel gets stuck and when this happens I'm over correcting my steering which is causing my car to swerve”

“identified the clicking/tapping as coming from the EPS steering rack assembly, and replaced the EPS rack under warranty”

Summaries are written with AI from the owner complaints shown on NHTSA's site and checked against them; quotes are word for word.

Recalls (3)

Check a VIN on NHTSA ›
  • NHTSA 26V663000October 20264,804 vehicles

    Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2026 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles that were previously remedied under NHTSA recall number 26V366. When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.

    Risk: A detached bottle cap can become a projectile and strike the user or others nearby, increasing the risk of injury.

    Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the tire repair kit nozzle, as necessary, free of charge.

  • NHTSA 26V366000June 20261,048,613 vehicles

    Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2026 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025-2026 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles. When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.

    Risk: A detached bottle cap can become a projectile and strike the user or others nearby, increasing the risk of injury.

    Fix: Dealers will replace the tire repair kit nozzle or sealant bottle, free of charge.

  • NHTSA 25V785000November 2025256,603 vehicles

    Electrical system: propulsion system: hybrid management: power control unit/module (HPCU): software

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the integrated control module (ICM) central processing unit (CPU) may reset while driving, causing a loss of drive power.

    Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash or injury.

    Fix: Dealers will reprogram the ICM CPU software, free of charge.

A recall only helps if the repair was done. Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup before you buy.

Service bulletins

Honda sent NHTSA 54 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2025 Accord. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

  • AATS30466 · March 2026Customer complains of a clicking, light ticking, or binding sound while turning the steering wheel due to lack of sufficient clearance between the steering gearbox motor housing and the steering rack.
  • ONL6KP10272026C · October 2026Owner Notification Letter - The current Power Control Unit (PCU) radiator guard may not provide adequate protection.
  • A26-005 · September 2026Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire.
  • A26-007 · August 2026Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
  • AEBM08262026901 · August 2026Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 through P0304 stored.
  • A26-080 · August 2026To better manage engine temperatures, a PGM-FI update has been developed to optimize electric water pump operation.
  • AEBM07242026902 · July 2026To help improve engine temperatures, a software update has been developed for the electric water pump to optimize its operation.
  • A26-037 · May 2026Over The Air - Due to a software programming issue of the Telematics Control Unit (TCU, also referred to as TSU), certain functions may not operate as designed when accessed from the Screen Audio…

All 2025 Accord bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2025 Honda Accord reliable?
The 2025 Honda Accord has been on the road for 25 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 2.3× the rate other Accord years drew in their first 25 months, per vehicle sold. Ratings compare Accord years with each other using complaints filed with NHTSA; they don't measure every problem owners have.
What are the most common 2025 Accord problems?
Owners' complaints most often involve the steering (41%), driver-assistance features and cameras (22%) and the brakes (14%). A complaint can name more than one area.
Has the 2025 Honda Accord been recalled?
Yes. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2025 Honda Accord, the most recent in October 2026 (tires). Enter the vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether the repairs were done.

Sources

Owner complaints, recalls and manufacturer communications from NHTSA's public data files, as of November 9, 2026. Complaints are counted once each, over the model year's first 60 months on the road. UsedScore is not affiliated with NHTSA or Honda. The 2025 Honda Accord on NHTSA.gov · How we rate