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Toyota Camry vs Honda Accord: which has fewer problems?

Toyota CamryHonda Accord

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Winner

Toyota Camry

About 40% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Honda Accord, and fewer in 18 of 26 model years both were sold.

Head to head

Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
49
82
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2025
18 of 26
8 of 26
Recalls
2000–2025
111
267
MPG
latest year
44–51
32–48
Crash test
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★★
Best year to buy

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. Green check = the better of the two on that line.

Year by year

Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.

Every Toyota Camry year · Every Honda Accord year · How the index works