2025 Honda Accord Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Good The 2025 Honda Accord has a complaint index of 30, ranking 15th worst out of 21 model years, and earns a Good verdict with no recalls filed. Steering complaints dominate, making up 48% of reports, with a median failure mileage of 4,000.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 30/100
- #15 of 21 Accord years
- Verdict
- Good
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 85
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 5
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 11
- Top issue
- Steering
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 32
- 29 city / 37 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 11 / 0
Top 2025 Honda Accord problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Steering41 (48%)
- Other18 (21%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras13 (15%)
- Electrical System11 (13%)
- Brakes8 (9%)
- Lane Departure7 (8%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires6 (7%)
- Transmission & Powertrain5 (6%)
- Engine4 (5%)
- Seat Belts3 (4%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Steering makes a popping or clacking noise when turning, with some owners reporting steering rack replacements that did not fix the issue.
- The Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) engages on its own at highway speeds, slamming the brakes with no vehicle ahead.
- Adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking apply full braking force unexpectedly while changing lanes.
- Brakes reportedly fail to stop the vehicle despite being fully depressed, in some cases leading to a crash.
- A front tire sidewall failed while driving at 40 mph on smooth road, causing a flat and rim damage.
- One owner reported unintended acceleration after releasing the brake pedal, resulting in a crash into a garage wall.
2025 Honda Accord recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 Honda Accord fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 29 MPG
- Highway
- 37 MPG
- Combined
- 32 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,050
- 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.
2025 compared with other Accord years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Honda Accord reliable?
- NHTSA data gives the 2025 Accord a complaint index of 30, ranking 15th worst among 21 model years, with a Good verdict relative to other Accord years.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2025 Honda Accord?
- Steering is the top problem area, accounting for 48% of complaints (41 of 85), with a median failure mileage of 4,000.
- Does the 2025 Honda Accord have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Honda Accord.
- Are there brake problems in the 2025 Honda Accord?
- Brakes account for 9% of complaints (8 of 85) and are linked to 4 crashes, with a median failure mileage of 10,045.
- How does the 2025 Accord compare to other recent years?
- The 2025 Accord's complaint index of 30 is higher than the 2023 (0) and 2024 (10) model years, which both earn a Best verdict, but still ranks better than most Accord years overall.