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Honda acceleration problems

Owners have filed 3,852 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Honda vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 58 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Honda Accord, worst in 2018.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

3,852

Complaints

100%

Share of all Honda complaints

989

Crashes

15

Fires

Which Honda models have the most acceleration problems

Accord 1,194 31.0%

Worst in 2018

Civic 659 17.1%

Worst in 2022

Cr-V 553 14.4%

Worst in 2018

Odyssey 483 12.5%

Worst in 2019

Pilot 375 9.7%

Worst in 2005

Passport 78 2.0%

Worst in 1998

FIT 75 1.9%

Worst in 2008

Hr-V 65 1.7%

Worst in 2016

Accord Hybrid 50 1.3%

Worst in 2023

Civic Hybrid 40 1.0%

Worst in 2007

Ridgeline 37 1.0%

Worst in 2019

Cr-V Hybrid 28 0.7%

Worst in 2021

Element 27 0.7%

Worst in 2003

Worst Honda model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2018 Honda Accord 111 4% 10,513 B
2003 Honda Accord 81 3% 89,000 F
1998 Honda Accord 69 5% 65,434 F
2018 Honda Cr-V 65 2% 16,000 B
2019 Honda Odyssey 65 4% 14,000 B
2000 Honda Accord 64 4% 81,000 F
2001 Honda Accord 58 5% 44,000 F
2004 Honda Accord 58 4% 70,000 F
2005 Honda Accord 58 7% 75,250 F
2018 Honda Odyssey 54 3% 18,200 A
2017 Honda Cr-V 52 2% 19,750 A
1999 Honda Accord 51 4% 82,500 F
2013 Honda Accord 50 3% 7,500 F
2002 Honda Accord 47 4% 59,147 F
2005 Honda Pilot 46 5% 107,220 D
2022 Honda Civic 42 4% 9,500 A
2007 Honda Accord 41 6% 40,000 F
2014 Honda Accord 41 3% 8,738 F
2006 Honda Civic 40 2% 25,000 F
1997 Honda Civic 39 9% 38,500 C

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