2025 Honda Accord problems, complaints & recalls

Updated Oct 10, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Accord, most often about steering. There are 0 recalls for this model year.

Complaints: 87
Recalls: 0
Crashes: 5
Fires: 0
Injuries: 11
Median mileage: 5,045 mi

Key facts

Steering is the most-reported problem area, named in 41 of 87 complaints (47%).
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (19) and electrical system (9) follow.
Half of the complaints that list mileage happened before 5,045 mi.
Owners reported 5 crashes, 0 fires and 11 injuries.
It ranks 12th of 22 Honda Accord model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
That is 40% fewer complaints than the 2024 model year (146).

A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.

Most-reported components

Component (as filed with NHTSA)	Complaints
Steering	41
Unknown or other	19
Electrical system	9
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	8
Service brakes	7
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	6
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	5
Power train	5

When problems happen (mileage)

Mileage at the time of the problem, for 2025 Honda Accord complaints that list mileage.

2025 Honda Accord recalls (0)

No recalls on file.

Recent 2025 Honda Accord complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Filed Oct 5, 2026GASteering
my steering gearbox is making a clicking and popping noise...when I turn the wheel to the left or right I hear the clicking noise...when I drive slowly and turn my wheel the clicking noise continues
NHTSA complaint #11769132 · source
Filed Oct 1, 2026SCDriver Assistance & Safety Tech
Here is a condensed version that includes the engineer and should fit within a **2,000-character limit**: The driver-assistance, lane-mitigation, and collision-avoidance systems in my 2025 Honda Accord have malfunctioned. Warning lights and messages have appeared while driving. I have photographs of the warning lights, service records, and documentation of the dates and times the problems occurred. The most serious incident occurred in approximately mid-June 2026. The…
NHTSA complaint #11768365 · source
Filed Sep 28, 2026MDBody & StructureOther / Unknown
On August 29, 2026, I took my 2025 Honda Accord to Norris Honda for a persistent rotten-egg/sulfur-type odor. I paid $407.67 for a filter replacement and odor treatment, but the odor persisted. I returned the vehicle on September 9, 2026, at 5,640 miles. The odor was particularly noticeable while driving with the air conditioning operating. My adult daughter independently noticed the odor. There were no warning lamps or dashboard messages. On September 15, a Norris Honda…
NHTSA complaint #11767336 · source
Filed Sep 23, 2026MIDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System
This incidence occurred twice, one year apart, under the same driving and weather conditions and on exactly the same route. On XXX, after departing [XXX], we were driving north on [XXX] near [XXX], with the adaptive cruise control set to 70 mph. Suddenly the dashboard displayed the warning, “Some driver assist systems cannot operate: Clear area shown,” and the Honda emblem indicator illuminated. Following the vehicle’s instructions, we stopped and cleaned the Honda emblem by…
NHTSA complaint #11766447 · source
Filed Sep 15, 202614,000 miILCrashAirbagsBrakes
The contact's son owns a 2025 Honda Accord. The owner stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. No warning light was illuminated. The owner fully lifted the foot from the brake pedal and forcefully depressed the brake pedal while attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop, causing the contact's son to rear-end a semi-truck. The contact's son stated that the vehicle powered off after the crash. The…
NHTSA complaint #11764468 · source
Filed Sep 12, 2026TXSteering
Recurring steering/front-end clicking/tapping noise occurs when turning the steering wheel left or right, including while the vehicle is stationary and at low speed. I first noticed the steering clicking noise at approximately 1,500 miles but initially overlooked it. The issue was previously confirmed by an authorized Honda dealer. In September 2025, the technician documented that the noise was easily duplicated while driving or stationary, used diagnostic equipment to…
NHTSA complaint #11763761 · source
Filed Sep 11, 2026AZOther / Unknown
The panel computer says "the system updates failed, please see dealer", however the dealership has assisted with the panel and advise the problem needs to remedied by Honda directly. Having the issue presnt can infer with the function and safety of the vehicle's computing system
NHTSA complaint #11763529 · source
Filed Aug 31, 2026OHElectrical SystemSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain
- The steering system appears to be malfunctioning. The steering wheel becomes sticky or feels like it catches while turning, and there is a clunking and grinding noise when the steering wheel is turned. The vehicle and affected components are available for inspection upon request. - The steering issue creates a potential safety risk because the steering wheel may not turn smoothly or respond as expected. The sticking sensation and grinding/clunking noises could affect my…
NHTSA complaint #11761052 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 10, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology