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Honda Accord.

The best Honda Accord years are 2011, 2007, 2006. Years to avoid: 2008, 2018, 2003. Across 2010-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 82, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2000 to 2025.

82Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Better than average. Whole model, 2010-2022: 1.2× fewer complaints than average.

Best year 2011 · Worst year 2008

Honda Accord
Photo shows a 2018 Honda Accord. Kevauto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

2000641.6× fewer complaints2001571.8× fewer complaints2002452.2× fewer complaints20031501.5× the complaints2004611.6× fewer complaints2005502× fewer complaints2006442.3× fewer complaints2007372.7× fewer complaints20082102.1× the complaints20091341.3× the complaints2010591.7× fewer complaints2011303.3× fewer complaints2012512× fewer complaints2013104about average2014691.4× fewer complaints2015601.7× fewer complaints2016831.2× fewer complaints2017671.5× fewer complaints20181962× the complaints201994about average2020771.3× fewer complaints2021621.6× fewer complaints202293about average202398early read · about average2024152early read · 1.5× the complaints2025121early read · 1.2× the complaints

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2011.

2011303.3× fewer complaints than average2007372.7× fewer complaints than average2006442.3× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2008.

20082102.1× the average car's complaints20181962× the average car's complaints20031501.5× the average car's complaints

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Quick answers.

Is the Honda Accord a good car?

Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 82; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2011 and the worst is 2008.

What are the best Honda Accord years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2011, 2007, 2006.

What Honda Accord years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2008, 2018, 2003.

How many recalls does the Honda Accord have?

267 safety recalls across the 26 model years we track. Most: 2003 (24), 2005 (24), 2004 (22). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Honda Accord problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name brakes, electrical and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
2000641.6× fewer complaints than average288airbags (26%)21—21–24
2001571.8× fewer complaints than average251airbags (35%)19—21–25
2002452.2× fewer complaints than average186airbags (28%)16—21–25
20031501.5× the average car's complaints487service brakes, hydraulic (30%)24—21–26
2004611.6× fewer complaints than average206electrical (18%)22—21–26
2005502× fewer complaints than average128transmission & drivetrain (16%)24—21–28
2006442.3× fewer complaints than average108service brakes, hydraulic (29%)17—21–26
2007372.7× fewer complaints than average127airbags (18%)10—21–27
20082102.1× the average car's complaints775service brakes, hydraulic (57%)9—20–25
20091341.3× the average car's complaints320service brakes, hydraulic (50%)11—20–25
2010591.7× fewer complaints than average206service brakes, hydraulic (31%)13—20–25
2011303.3× fewer complaints than average94seats (32%)9★★★★★21–26
2012512× fewer complaints than average184seats (33%)8★★★★★21–27
2013104about average463steering (28%)5★★★★★24–30
2014691.4× fewer complaints than average294electrical (31%)4★★★★★24–47
2015601.7× fewer complaints than average218electrical (31%)5★★★★★24–47
2016831.2× fewer complaints than average290lights (37%)4★★★★★24–30
2017671.5× fewer complaints than average233electrical (23%)3★★★★★24–48
20181962× the average car's complaints597brakes (26%)6★★★★★26–47
201994about average261automatic emergency braking (27%)6★★★★★26–48
2020771.3× fewer complaints than average152automatic emergency braking (31%)5★★★★★26–48
2021621.6× fewer complaints than average122automatic emergency braking (48%)4★★★★★26–48
202293about average189automatic emergency braking (46%)4★★★★★26–47
202398about average230electrical (32%)9★★★★★32–48
20241521.5× the average car's complaints230steering (32%)6★★★★★32–48
20251211.2× the average car's complaints114steering (40%)3★★★★★32–48

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

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