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2023 Honda Accord Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems

NHTSA lists 23 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2023 Honda Accord, 27% of its 85 total complaints. There are no related recalls for this system, and the median mileage at failure is 37,200.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
23
27% of 85
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
37,200 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report

  • Adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking activate on clear roads, slamming the brakes with no obstacle present.
  • A recurring dealer software update warning appears on the driver control screen, disabling driver-assist features until an update owners say never fully resolves the issue.
  • At highway speeds around 70 mph, the entire Honda Sensing suite (steering assist, cruise control, forward collision warning, lane departure, blind spot, parking sensors) fails simultaneously with multiple dashboard warnings.
  • Forward collision or proximity sensors misread nearby vehicles, in one case causing the car to accelerate into traffic instead of braking, resulting in a crash.
  • Sudden unexplained hard braking events happen while driving on freeways at 65-80 mph, with no obstacle detected and no fault found by dealers afterward.

When 2023 Honda Accord collision avoidance system complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 16, 2023, latest Jul 29, 2026.

2023 Honda Accord collision avoidance & cameras complaints: complaints filed per month3Jun 2023Sep 2023Aug 2024Oct 2024Aug 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jul 2026
23 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jun 2023 to Jul 2026; peak Sep 2023 (3).

Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2023 Honda Accord

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Accord model year

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

  1. 20050 (0%)
  2. 20062 (0%)
  3. 20071 (0%)
  4. 20080 (0%)
  5. 20090 (0%)
  6. 20100 (0%)
  7. 20110 (0%)
  8. 20123 (1%)
  9. 201346 (3%)
  10. 201462 (6%)
  11. 201523 (4%)
  12. 201621 (3%)
  13. 201749 (9%)
  14. 2018358 (19%)
  15. 2019159 (23%)
  16. 2020104 (29%)
  17. 202162 (27%)
  18. 202262 (25%)
  19. 202323 (27%)
  20. 202425 (18%)
  21. 202513 (15%)

Frequently asked questions

How common are collision avoidance and camera problems on the 2023 Honda Accord?
NHTSA has logged 23 complaints in this category for the 2023 Accord, which is 27% of all 85 complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2023 Honda Accord's collision avoidance system?
No. NHTSA lists no related recalls tied to this problem area for the 2023 Accord.
At what mileage do these problems usually happen?
NHTSA data shows a median mileage at failure of 37,200 miles for complaints in this category.
Have these issues caused crashes or injuries?
Yes. NHTSA complaint records tied to this area include 3 crashes and 1 injury, with no fires reported.
How does 2023 compare to other Accord years for this problem?
The 2023 Accord's 27% share of complaints tied to collision avoidance and cameras is close to 2021 (27%) and 2020 (29%), and higher than earlier years like 2018 (19%) or 2013 (3%).

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.