2016 Honda Accord reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2016 Honda Accord from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 804
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 181 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 4
- see below
- Reported harm
- 50 reported crashes · 46 injuries · 10 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#562
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Honda median
+474
median 330 across 215 Honda records
Vs 2014-2018
+507
median 298 complaints in 596 records
Top component share
23%
Electrical System: 181 complaints
What owners report fails — 2016 Honda Accord
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 181
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING 126
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 117
- ENGINE 42
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 36
4 recalls on record for the 2016 Honda Accord
- NHTSA 26V332000 · 2026 · AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 23V858000 · 2024 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 19V060000 · 2019 · FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
- NHTSA 17V418000 · 2017 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2016 Honda Accord
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2016 Honda Accord units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2016 Honda Accord reliable?
NHTSA has 804 consumer complaints on record for the 2016 Honda Accord and 4 recalls. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (181 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2016 Honda Accord units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Honda Accord?
Owners most often report problems with: electrical system (181), exterior lighting (126), unknown or other (117), engine (42). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2016 Honda Accord?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2016 Honda Accord. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.