Owners filed 330 complaints with NHTSA for the 2020 Honda Accord. The single most common topic is the forward collision avoidance system, named in 92 reports (28%). Engine, service brakes, electrical system, and fuel/propulsion round out the top five. A few reports describe a crash, injuries, or one fire; the details for each area are below.

Most reported areas

Forward Collision Avoidance safety 28%
The most reported area: 92 complaints (28% of all reports). 2 mention a crash and 2 mention an injury; no fires or deaths reported.
Engine0 19%
Engine problems show up in 63 complaints (19%). None of these reports mention a crash, fire, injury, or death.
Service Brakes safety 17%
Service brakes account for 55 complaints (17%). 2 mention a crash and 2 mention an injury; no fires or deaths reported.
Electrical System safety 14%
Electrical system issues appear in 47 complaints (14%). These include 1 fire, 2 crashes, and 4 injuries; no deaths reported.
Fuel/Propulsion System0 13%
Fuel and propulsion problems make up 43 complaints (13%). None of these reports mention a crash, fire, injury, or death.

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 330 complaints

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