151 of the
558 complaints about the 2020 Honda Accord are about the
driver-assist systems — 27% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
12,000 miles.
D
151
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Emergency Braking
7549.7%
Warnings
3120.5%
Adaptive Cruise Control
1912.6%
Warning
96.0%
Assist
64.0%
Forward Collision Avoidance
42.6%
Blind Spot Detection
32.0%
Warnings
21.3%
Dynamic Brake Support/Brake Assist
10.7%
Automatic Emergency Steering
10.7%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance across every Honda Accord year
I was driving on Route 42 today at around 3:45 and my brake light flashed across my dashboard like I needed to step on my break because there was something in front of me but there was nothing in front of me. This has been going on for over a year now I have reported it multiple times and I'm just trying to see if you guys are going to fix it or inspect it I've cleaned off my radar also to make sure that wasn't the problem and it still does it
NHTSA complaint #11754325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Trenton, NJ
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
The car keeps giving me misfires
NHTSA complaint #11753856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Walker, LA
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Took my car to Honda they stated my head gaskets and turbo charger was bad .. every shop that i talked to about the problem had stated that they have been getting a alot of my models coming in with the same issue
NHTSA complaint #11752736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Trenton, NJ
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
The car has had the code p0045 turbocharger. Honda was supposed to had repaired it but then the next week it had the same code and problem and they had it for 5 days. I got it back and less than 48 hours the same code came on.
NHTSA complaint #11746950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The car has had the code p0045 turbocharger. Honda was supposed to had repaired it but then the next week it had the same code and problem and they had it for 5 days. I got it back and less than 48 hours the same code came on.
NHTSA complaint #11746950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Trenton, NJ
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
The car has had the code p0045 turbocharger. Honda was supposed to had repaired it but then the next week it had the same code and problem and they had it for 5 days. I got it back and less than 48 hours the same code came on.
NHTSA complaint #11746950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
San Lorenzo, PR
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
Transmission Fuel pump Ac compressor
NHTSA complaint #11733453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I was driving down the road, on Pinewood rd Sumter sc 29154, the front camera sensed something in the road but nothing was in the road I didn’t brake because I didn’t see anything in the road the orange brake light flashed on dash, so the car did a hard brake of its own, it jerked me the driver I had a sore neck and upper back area for a day due to the hard brake that jerked me. I continue to have phantom braking but I brake when this occurs to avoid hard jerks. I have not yet taken to the dealership.
NHTSA complaint #11727531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
There has been no incident with my vehicle but I am writing to look into this issue. I see several threads online regarding these warning lights that just randomly pop up without any indicator of a problem with the vehicle. This stops all these assistive features from responding if there were a hazard. Please look into this because Honda is not responsive to the recall issue.
NHTSA complaint #11726958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
There has been no incident with my vehicle but I am writing to look into this issue. I see several threads online regarding these warning lights that just randomly pop up without any indicator of a problem with the vehicle. This stops all these assistive features from responding if there were a hazard. Please look into this because Honda is not responsive to the recall issue.
NHTSA complaint #11726958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
There has been no incident with my vehicle but I am writing to look into this issue. I see several threads online regarding these warning lights that just randomly pop up without any indicator of a problem with the vehicle. This stops all these assistive features from responding if there were a hazard. Please look into this because Honda is not responsive to the recall issue.
NHTSA complaint #11726958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Driving on rt 42 at 1042pm on March 1st going 60mph my cars break light came on for me to break like there was something in front of me but there wasn’t.
NHTSA complaint #11723358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
February 13th at 1256am my emergency break light flashed on my dashboard and beep for me to break but there was nothing in front of me. I was going 60mph on route 42. Roads were clear and there was no traffic.
NHTSA complaint #11718025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
On Thursday February 5th 2026 I was driving on route 42 at 1014pm going 60mph and my automatic break light came on and beeped as I was driving down the highway. There was nothing in front of me.
NHTSA complaint #11717031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
El Centro, CA
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
9 warnings lights turned on on my dashboard and when going slow and accelerating it brakes by it self also brakes on freeway going 70 mph and then recovers
NHTSA complaint #11714884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Driving on the white horse pike in Berlin New Jersey at 1:39pm on January 21st and my BREAK light warning light came on. There was nothing in front of me, I was doing 40mph. The roads were dry, There were no cars near me, and no traffic. It happened again on the same day January 21st, on the White Horse Pike in Lindenwold New Jersey. This one happened at 520pm, I was doing 45mph and my BREAK warning light came on. The road was dry, there was no traffic on the road, and no cars or debris in the road either.
NHTSA complaint #11714328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,000 milesMiddletown, OH
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the Forward Collision Avoidance message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact was informed that the radar sensor, located on the front bumper, indicated that the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact stated that the vehicle was not involved in a crash. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced phantom braking twice. After several minutes, the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The “BRAKE” message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while driving on the expressway. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be repaired. Most recently, while driving at an undisclosed speed, several warning lights were illuminated and remained illuminated. Additionally, the cruise control and Lane Departure warning lights failed to function as intended. The vehicle also failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact's wife pulled to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle returned to driving as intended. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
NHTSA complaint #11712955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avondale, AZ
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
All the indicator lights are activated on the dashboard. They go off after disconnecting the negative battery terminal bit co.e back on later.
NHTSA complaint #11709633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
All the indicator lights are activated on the dashboard. They go off after disconnecting the negative battery terminal bit co.e back on later.
NHTSA complaint #11709633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Worth, TX
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
While driving my 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, VIN [XXX] , the car would start exhibiting rough engine feels, and all of the dashboard lights would come on. The car would lose power at highway speeds, and I’d have to pull over to turn the car off and on. When checking on OBDII meter, getting P0301 codes. I have replaced the coils and plugs twice and still not better. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11705486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
While I was driving on the highway, the brakes of my car suddenly were violently activated and I had not touched the brakes. If there had been a car behind me, it would have been a major rear end collision. It was over quickly and I accelerated back to the normal speed. I talked to the Honda Service Mgr where I purchased the car and he said he was unaware of the problem although I see that that nearly 3 million Hondas have experienced this issue.
NHTSA complaint #11705031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11703987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lindenwold, NJ
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #11703987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes independently activated, and the transmission independently shifted into neutral. The contact stated that there were no other vehicles nearby. The brake warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to clean off the sensors and see if the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that she did not want to see if the failure would recur. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,660.
NHTSA complaint #11703338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Automatic Emergency Braking System erroneously activated, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop in the middle of the road. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure, and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact was informed of NHTSA Action Number: EA24002 (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE); and related the failure to NHTSA Action Number. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
NHTSA complaint #11700145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brakes were independently activated without the driver depressing the brake pedal. The “Service Brakes” warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact related the failure to Honda Recall: TN2; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
NHTSA complaint #11700148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Honda never contacted me about this recall or steps to fixing the problem to make sure my car was safe and running/working correctly. I would like the problem/recall to be fixed ASAP. I looked up my VIN on your website and this is how I even found out about this recall. Please help me get it fixed. Thank you.
NHTSA complaint #11699704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, OR
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
Honda never contacted me about this recall or steps to fixing the problem to make sure my car was safe and running/working correctly. I would like the problem/recall to be fixed ASAP. I looked up my VIN on your website and this is how I even found out about this recall. Please help me get it fixed. Thank you.
NHTSA complaint #11699704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Driving on a clear road on a clear day with no car in front of me, the brake warning flashed and then the car braked on its own. There was NO reason for the warning or for the car to brake on its own. Automatic breaking isn’t even a feature on this car.
NHTSA complaint #11697259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spotswood, NJ
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Driving on a clear road on a clear day with no car in front of me, the brake warning flashed and then the car braked on its own. There was NO reason for the warning or for the car to brake on its own. Automatic breaking isn’t even a feature on this car.
NHTSA complaint #11697259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.