Honda Accord
Large car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 5 | ★★★★★ | 48 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | A | 2 | 102 | ★★★★★ | 48 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | D | 5 | 216 | ★★★★★ | 48 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | F | 8 | 224 | ★★★★★ | 48 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 295 | ★★★★★ | 47 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 275 | ★★★★★ | 48 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | F | 6 | 395 | ★★★★★ | 48 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | F | 6 | 771 | ★★★★★ | 48 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | F | 6 | 1,982 | ★★★★★ | 47 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid Gas | C | 3 | 579 | ★★★★★ | 48 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | D | 4 | 600 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 47 → 48; 5 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 48 → 47
- 2021: 7 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 47 → 48
- 2018: best combined mpg 48 → 47
- 2017: added hybrid; best combined mpg 30 → 48; 6 → 7 EPA configurations
Best Accord years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 102 complaints
- 2017 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 579 complaints
- 2021 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 275 complaints
- 2022 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 295 complaints
- 2016 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 600 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.