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Honda engine problems

Owners have filed 14,669 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Honda vehicles — 12% of everything reported about the brand, across 116 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.

14,669

Complaints

12%

Share of all Honda complaints

295

Crashes

340

Fires

Which Honda models have the most engine problems

Accord 3,398 23.2%

Worst in 2018

Cr-V 2,751 18.8%

Worst in 2018

Pilot 2,522 17.2%

Worst in 2016

Odyssey 1,944 13.3%

Worst in 2018

Civic 1,881 12.8%

Worst in 2006

Ridgeline 354 2.4%

Worst in 2017

Passport 257 1.8%

Worst in 2019

GL1800 243 1.7%

Worst in 2002

FIT 231 1.6%

Worst in 2015

Accord Hybrid 140 1.0%

Worst in 2023

Hr-V 110 0.7%

Worst in 2016

Insight 98 0.7%

Worst in 2012

Cr-V Hybrid 85 0.6%

Worst in 2021

Civic Hybrid 81 0.6%

Worst in 2007

Prelude 53 0.4%

Worst in 1989

Element 47 0.3%

Worst in 2005

Clarity Plug-In Hybrid 37 0.3%

Worst in 2018

Accord Crosstour 34 0.2%

Worst in 2010

Worst Honda model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2016 Honda Pilot 803 34% 70,000 D
2018 Honda Accord 561 19% 70,000 C
2018 Honda Cr-V 538 18% 5,937 C
2017 Honda Cr-V 536 20% 15,000 C
2017 Honda Pilot 471 35% 53,500 D
2006 Honda Civic 383 22% 89,400 C
2015 Honda Cr-V 255 26% 1,000 D
2008 Honda Accord 251 14% 79,086 C
2007 Honda Civic 249 17% 88,382 C
2019 Honda Pilot 233 16% 52,002 B
2008 Honda Civic 212 20% 100,000 C
2018 Honda Odyssey 196 12% 93,000 B
2014 Honda Cr-V 193 24% 30,000 D
2013 Honda Accord 186 10% 40,400 B
2014 Honda Accord 184 13% 50,000 B
2019 Honda Accord 178 17% 81,890 C
1999 Honda Accord 176 13% 96,066 B
2025 Honda Odyssey 170 32% 16,000 D
2018 Honda Pilot 164 25% 96,000 C
1998 Honda Accord 158 11% 102,000 B

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