2007 Honda Accord Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2007 Honda Accord has a Complaint Index of 65 and ranks 8th worst out of 21 model years, earning a Caution verdict. Airbags are the top problem area with 160 complaints and nine recall campaigns, mostly for driver and passenger airbag inflators.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 65/100
- #8 of 21 Accord years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 524
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 9
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 88
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 15
- Injuries
- 79
- Top issue
- Airbags
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 23
- 19.5 city / 29 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 79 / 2
Top 2007 Honda Accord problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Airbags160 (31%)
- Engine91 (17%)
- Electrical System67 (13%)
- Brakes59 (11%)
- Transmission & Powertrain58 (11%)
- Other54 (10%)
- Steering44 (8%)
- Structure & Body44 (8%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires43 (8%)
- Seat Belts22 (4%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Airbags fail to deploy in moderate-speed rear-end or frontal collisions, leaving occupants without protection.
- Some airbags deploy or malfunction unexpectedly, with owners reporting fire and spark damage after a crash.
- Engine surges or lurches forward unexpectedly during low-speed maneuvers like parking or turning, sometimes striking objects.
- Accelerator pedals reportedly stick, causing sudden acceleration and loss of braking response.
- Seat belts have caused unusual injury severity even in low-speed collisions.
- Exterior body plastic, such as bumper covers, reportedly cracks or detaches after minor impacts.
2007 Honda Accord recalls
9 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 19V499000Jun 27, 2019Airbags3,947 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
- NHTSA 19V501000Jun 27, 2019Airbags1,657,752 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
- NHTSA 19V182000Mar 6, 2019Airbags1,101,534 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
2007 Honda Accord fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 19.5 MPG
- Highway
- 29 MPG
- Combined
- 23 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,850
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2007 compared with other Accord years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2007 Honda Accord reliable?
- The 2007 Accord has a Complaint Index of 65 and a Caution verdict, ranking 8th worst among 21 Accord model years tracked. It sits between the more heavily complained-about 2008 and 2009 model years and the lower-complaint 2006 and 2011 years.
- What are the main problems with the 2007 Honda Accord?
- Airbags are the top problem area, making up 31% of complaints (160 total), followed by Engine issues (17%, 91 complaints) and Electrical System issues (13%, 67 complaints). NHTSA also lists nine recall campaigns for this year, mostly airbag inflator replacements.
- Does the 2007 Honda Accord have an airbag recall?
- Yes. NHTSA lists multiple airbag-related recalls for the 2007 Accord, including driver and passenger frontal airbag inflator replacements (campaigns 19V499000, 19V501000, 19V182000, 15V370000, 15V320000) and a passenger airbag module inspection (18V268000).
- How does the 2007 Accord compare to other years?
- The 2007 Accord's Complaint Index of 65 is higher than 2006 (25) and 2011 (5), but lower than 2008 (95) and 2009 (85), which are rated Avoid. No year before 2017 in this data reaches the Good or Best tier.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2007 Honda Accord?
- EPA rates the 2007 Accord at 23 mpg combined (19.5 city / 29 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,850.