Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Honda Accord has 31 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | ENGINE | I would like to report a known issue with the Honda Accord Sport 1.5t. My head gasket went out Aug. ... |
| Dec 5, 2025 | ENGINE | I had just left my job in Albany and was headed to the Latham area, while merging into traffic on I-... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | ENGINE | Car just started jerking and eventually stopped. I had it checked and was told the turbo was gone. T... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | ENGINE | Blown head gasket at 98.5K miles. |
| Oct 24, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car when pressing the accelerator will decelerate and go limp and won’t move. This is happening ... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, th... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | ENGINE | When I turned my car on after work every warning light on the dashboard was on. A few of the warning... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Car has only 73k miles , fails to accelerate unless it’s left to run for an hr . All lights on dash ... |
| May 20, 2025 | ENGINE | The turbo apparently went out without any warning as I was pulling onto the highway from work 5/22/2... |
| May 4, 2025 | ENGINE | DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND DE-CELLERATE, EVENTUALLY STOPPING. AFT... |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ENGINE | Subject: Turbocharger Underboost – Safety Concern on 2020 Honda Accord EX-L I am reporting a seriou... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | ENGINE | •Alleged Defect: The defect is described as the engines' inability to handle the increased heat and ... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Mechanic said there was a fault in the hi pressure fuel injectors that’s causing the engine to run r... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | ENGINE | Car reached 113,000 miles and started having misfires in cylinders 1&2. After being told it needed n... |
| Dec 12, 2024 | ENGINE | Nothing happened, I just want to know if my engine is a 1.5 or 2.0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | ENGINE | Rough start then temperature fluctuates. Coolant is disappearing cause a head gasket problem. This h... |
| Jul 4, 2024 | ENGINE | During medium acceleration the vehicle engine lost power and all the instrument panel warnings went ... |
| Jul 2, 2024 | ENGINE | My car is less than 4 years old and only has 6623 miles. Already its leaking refringent from the con... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicl... |
| Nov 16, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car stalled on me on the highway |