Honda Accord brake problems, 2016–2026
688 of the 5,524 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Honda Accord 2016–2026 name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). The loudest years: 2018 (271), 2019 (99), 2023 (62). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 recall campaign. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Honda Accord brake problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the brakes | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2025 | 16 | 15% | — | — | the year → |
| 2024 | 26 | 12% | — | — | the year → |
| 2023 | 62 | 27% | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 | 26 | 8% | — | 1 recall | the year → |
| 2021 | 34 | 12% | — | 13 TSBs | the year → |
| 2020 in depth | 62 | 15% | 10k | 47 TSBs | the record → |
| 2019 in depth | 99 | 13% | 12k | 62 TSBs | the record → |
| 2018 in depth | 271 | 14% | 13k | 63 TSBs | the record → |
| 2017 | 59 | 10% | 24k | — | the year → |
| 2016 | 33 | 5% | — | — | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the brakes. Nothing here is a rate.
When the brake complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2017: 10 · 2018: 55 · 2019: 99 · 2020: 63 · 2021: 46 · 2022: 91 · 2023: 66 · 2024: 80 · 2025: 117 · 2026: 61
Across the model years, half of the 273 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the brake problem between 5,000 and 29,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The rear brakes are worn too fast and rotors are already damaged at 19500 miles
When I slow down my hybrid 2018 Honda Accord using the regenerative braking pedals I realized the car slows down enough that the following needs to be warned by brake lights coming on. The current design of the car the brake lights don't come on with regenerative braking and this can cause rear end collision
I was driving on a city street at about 30mph. There was no one in front of me or behind me. Nothing in the road. The orange rectangular brake light came on for no reason, kept flashing and it felt as if the brakes were automatically being pumped, slowing the car down to a compete stop. In addition, I had no control of the steering.
07/28/2023 - Car showed many brake system errors: electric parking brake, vehicle stability, adaptive cruise control, etc. Took to Heritage Honda, Bel Air, MD, and got error code diagnosis of PI20-00, brake system/pedal simulator failure. Heritage "reflashed" pedal simulator and cleared code.
I was driving on the Freeway doing about 65 to 70 MPH and all of a sudden on the Dashboard a large orange brake light came on and the vehicle hit the brakes automatically almost causing an accident. I took it to the dealership and all they did was reset some computer board but said they couldn’t find anything wrong with it.
What is on file about the brakes, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 23V430000 HighJun 15, 2023 · 386 vehicles
- Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic, Acura RDX, Acura Integra, and 2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A ball valve in the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator may leak brake fluid, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the brake hold feature is engaged or an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel.
Other systems with a record on the Honda Accord
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Honda Accord problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Honda Accord years have the most brake complaints?
2018, 271; 2019, 99; 2023, 62. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2023 (27%).
Is there a recall for the brakes on the Honda Accord?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 23V430000 (2022). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do brake problems show up on the Honda Accord?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 15,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 5,000 and 29,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?
The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.