2020 Honda Accord Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
Collision Avoidance & Cameras problems account for 104 complaints on the 2020 Honda Accord, 29% of all 362 complaints filed for the year. Three crashes and three injuries are linked to this area, with a median failure mileage of 35,000. A related BCM software recall (20V771000) was issued in December 2020.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 104
- 29% of 362
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 35,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Owners report sudden, unprompted braking events (phantom braking) at highway speeds with no obstruction present.
- Some describe the forward collision warning or automatic emergency braking triggering false alerts, including a brake warning light and beeping with no vehicle ahead.
- Several report the lane departure system pulling the car back toward center unexpectedly, sometimes together with unintended automatic braking.
- In at least one case, owners state the forward collision radar, braking assist, and stability system failed to activate during an actual collision, and airbags did not deploy.
- Some owners report dashboard warning lights for the safety systems appearing repeatedly along with loss of cruise control function.
When 2020 Honda Accord collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 16, 2020, latest Sep 20, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2020 Honda Accord
- NHTSA 20V771000Dec 10, 2020Collision Avoidance & Cameras737,233 vehicles
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
Risk: Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Accord model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are collision avoidance and camera problems on the 2020 Honda Accord?
- NHTSA lists 104 complaints in this area for the 2020 Accord, which is 29% of the 362 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2020 Honda Accord related to collision avoidance systems?
- Yes. Recall 20V771000, reported December 10, 2020, covers a software error that can cause intermittent or continuous disruption in communication involving the body control module on certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. It is not a do-not-drive or park-outside recall.
- Have these problems caused crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data tied to this problem area for the 2020 Accord shows 3 crashes and 3 injuries, with no fires reported.
- At what mileage do these collision avoidance issues tend to occur?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area on the 2020 Accord is 35,000 miles.