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2023 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems

NHTSA lists 22 Electrical System complaints for the 2023 Honda Accord, 26% of its 85 total complaints. The median mileage at failure is 25,100, and one complaint involved a fire; no related recall is listed for this component.

Electrical System complaints
22
26% of 85
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
25,100 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical electrical symptoms owners report

  • Infotainment and OTA software repeatedly fails to update or boot properly, sometimes taking several minutes to start and requiring multiple dealer visits.
  • Radio and audio systems freeze, glitch, skip, or stutter, disrupting hands-free calling and lane-keep or collision-mitigation warnings.
  • Multiple warning lights and messages appear together, including braking system, EPS, and Collision Mitigation Braking System alerts, without a clear cause.
  • Doors, trunk, or locks behave unexpectedly, including the trunk popping open on its own and the vehicle failing to lock without the key fob present.
  • One owner reported the vehicle stalled in traffic, with a technician citing wiring and body control module communication failures.
  • One complaint described a fire with no prior warning lamps or messages.

When 2023 Honda Accord electrical complaints were filed

First complaint May 20, 2023, latest Jul 29, 2026.

2023 Honda Accord electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month4May 2023Sep 2023Aug 2025Oct 2025Dec 2025Apr 2026Jul 2026
22 complaints filed with NHTSA from May 2023 to Jul 2026; peak Jan 2026 (4).

Electrical System recalls for the 2023 Honda Accord

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Accord model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201038 (7%)
  2. 201119 (6%)
  3. 201235 (9%)
  4. 2013424 (30%)
  5. 2014389 (40%)
  6. 2015242 (40%)
  7. 2016310 (51%)
  8. 2017171 (32%)
  9. 2018311 (17%)
  10. 2019115 (17%)
  11. 202053 (15%)
  12. 202162 (27%)
  13. 2022100 (40%)
  14. 202322 (26%)
  15. 202423 (16%)
  16. 202511 (13%)

Frequently asked questions

How many electrical complaints does the 2023 Honda Accord have?
NHTSA lists 22 Electrical System complaints for the 2023 Accord, which is 26% of the 85 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2023 Honda Accord electrical system?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for the Electrical System on the 2023 Accord.
At what mileage do electrical problems usually show up?
The median mileage at failure among reported cases is 25,100 miles.
Are the electrical issues dangerous?
NHTSA data shows one fire and one injury linked to Electrical System complaints on the 2023 Accord, with zero crashes reported.
How does 2023 compare to other Accord years for electrical complaints?
The 26% share for 2023 is lower than 2016 (51%), 2022 (40%), and 2015 (40%), but higher than 2018 (17%) and 2019 (17%).

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.