KnownCarProblems2019 Honda Accord Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 696 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Accord, most often about the engine (28% of complaints, typically around 85,000 miles). It is 11th of 27 Accord model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2019 Honda Accord problems
Engine
193 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while at the stop sign to access the feeder road, while accelerating, the lights started flashing on the instrument cluster. The vehicle failed to accelerate above 5 MPH. The driver turned on the hazard lights, made a u-turn, and pulled over a block away at…
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and merging onto the highway, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle went into limp mode. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle temporarily operated as…
Fuel system
191 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery, fuel injection system.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that prior to owning the vehicle, the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the "brake hold system", "vehicle stability assist"…
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The battery was replaced before the failure. The vehicle was jumpstarted but failed to start. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system…
Driver assistance
163 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 19,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, warnings, warning.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the automatic braking system was applied inadvertently and the vehicle stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, the…
While driving, car automatically applies brakes. Speed will slow all the way down, almost to a stop. Multiple warning lights dealing with brake system will randomly pop up, but also leave on their own just to reoccur later on. I just got this car a month ago with only 19, miles.
Electrical
109 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 14,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, ignition.
I was on the freeway going about 75mph, when suddenly, my vehicle's cmbs system activated and slowed down speed to 20mph approx. Without having any vehicles in front or near me. Luckily, the driver behind me was not following close and was able to avoid a collision by switching lanes. I have taken my vehicle to the…
When I went to start my car after parking it in a parking lot, my car wouldn't start. The control panel was flashing on and off and stated that there was an issue with the brake system and to see my dealer. I had the car tolled to Honda. After inspecting the car, they told me there was a defective cell in the battery…
Brakes
91 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 15,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, electrical.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-60 MPH, the automatic braking system was applied temporarily. An unknown warning light appeared and the vehicle started making a beeping sound. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred twice while a truck was passing the…
I have had the vehicle in the shop numerous times for not being able to open the gas tank to fill up the car. Seals coming off the doors. Entertainment system quit working and not responding. Now the vehicle slams on its breaks for no reason when no vehicles are around. Also the vehicle departs it's lane when it is…
Other or unspecified
86 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 7,500 miles.
I was driving down the highway when my sun/moon roof just shattered for no reason. There were no cars around me, and I did not go under any overpasses. The glass did not have any chips, cracks, or any damage from being on the road. It literally just exploded. I was lucky to have my sun roof cover closed, or I would…
I was at a red stop light on a local street. It was a clear, sunny day. The light turned green and I started to proceed. I was in the left hand traffic lane (there are two lanes for a left hand turn at this spot). As I proceeded to make the turn, the brake mitigation system activated the brake. There was nothing in…
Transmission
43 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 32,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the clutch failed to operate as designed with brakes warning light illuminated. The contact pulled into a parking lot and shifted the vehicle in neutral. The clutch was released however, the vehicle failed to accelerate…
Car fired code p2119f while driving on the highway. When it was diagnosed it needs fuel injectors and fuel rail replaced and warned not to drive it as it will go into "limp mode," at shut the care down immediately to 10 MPH without warning. Cost to replace ~$1325
Speed control
32 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 7,500 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Shifts from drive to neutral when shifter is slightly contacted, such as removing a water bottle from cupholder near shifter console. This has happened at least 3 times including while driving and when idling. If this happens at 60mph you will slow down to a stop without brake lights lit, possibly in the middle of a…
While driving a new 2019 Honda Accord sport with active cruise control (acc) and lane assist at night, the car has on three separate occasions over 10 months malfunctioned. Both the acc and lane assist stopped working. The dash said "collision mitigation braking system problem" and "road departure mitigation system…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2019 Honda Accord recalls
Air bags: front passenger
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 7, 2026. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are bol, wo9, ooa, wom, xoh, noc, pod, boe, uof, pob, eog, aoi, qo8, toj, do7, and sok. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24v064. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning may 29, 2026.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 acura tlx, 2019-2024 rdx, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 mdx, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 honda ridgeline, 2017-2022 pilot, 2019-2021 passport, 2018-2026 odyssey, 2019-2022 insight, 2019-2021 hr-v, 2018-2020 fit, 2020-2022 cr-v hybrid, 2017-2022 cr-v, 2017-2018, 2021 civic type r, 2017-2021 civic hatchback, 2016-2020 civic coupe, 2016-2022 civic, 2017-2022 accord hybrid, and 2016-2022 accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed september 6, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are kgc and kgd. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21v-215 and 20v-314.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 honda accord, civic coupe, civic sedan, civic hatchback, civic type r, cr-v, hr-v, ridgeline, odyssey, acura ilx, mdx, mdx hybrid, rdx, rlx, tlx, 2019-2022 honda insight, passport, 2020 honda cr-v hybrid, 2018-2019 honda clarity phev, fit, and 2015-2020 honda accord hybrid, pilot, acura nsx vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Seat belts: buckle assembly
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 18, 2023. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are nda, qdb, bdc, mdd, ld9. Tdf, fdg, odh, ydi, zde.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 cr-v, 2018-2019 accord and accord hybrid, 2018-2020 odyssey, 2019 insight, and 2019-2020 acura rdx vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed may 18, 2021. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: this recall is an expansion of recall 20v-314.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 acura mdx, mdx sport hybrid, rdx, tlx, honda accord, civic hatchback, insight, 2019 acura ilx, honda accord hybrid, civic coupe, civic coupe si, civic sedan, civic sedan si, civic type r, fit, hr-v, odyssey, passport, pilot and ridgeline, and 2018-2019 cr-v vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Electrical: software
Risk: Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin february 22, 2021. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is x95.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 accord sedan, accord hybrid, and 2019-2020 insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the body control module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems" and number 111, "rear visibility" as well as fmvss numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began july 22, 2020. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 acura nsx, 2019 acura rdx, rlx and rlx sport hybrid, 2018-2019 honda accord, civic hatchback, civic type r and hr-v, 2019-2020 insight and 2019 fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Inadvertent automatic emergency braking
Summary
On february 21, 2022, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation (pe22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the collision mitigation braking system (cmbs), an automatic emergency braking (aeb) system, in model year 2017-2019 honda cr-v and 2018-2019 honda accord vehicles.â the reports allege that activation of the aeb system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of x,xxx reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequat
Inadvertent automatic emergency braking
Summary
On february 21, 2022, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation (pe22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the collision mitigation braking system (cmbs), an automatic emergency braking (aeb) system, in model year 2017-2019 honda cr-v and 2018-2019 honda accord vehicles.â the reports allege that activation of the aeb system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of x,xxx reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequat
Questions about the 2019 Honda Accord
- What are the most common problems with the 2019 Honda Accord?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (193 complaints, typically around 85,000 miles); fuel system (191 complaints, typically around 65,000 miles); driver assistance (163 complaints, typically around 19,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2019 Honda Accord have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 21, 2026 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2019 a bad year for the Honda Accord?
- It is 11th of 27 Accord model years by number of complaints, with 696 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.