Make

Honda

The complete NHTSA record for Honda vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.

Most Honda recalls are filed by Honda.

Owner complaints in the last five years30,02494,823 on file in all, across 236 models
Recall campaigns46380 in five years
Severity index8.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1118,455 service bulletins
By year

Owner complaints about Honda vehicles peaked at 7,168 in 2024

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

02,0004,0006,0008,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920227,1682026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Components

Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Honda vehicles, 11% of them

Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.

Engine and cooling
14,787
Electrical system
14,605
Powertrain
12,667
Airbags
12,623
Steering
8,343
Brakes
7,967
Fuel system
6,836
Driver assistance
6,173
Structure
5,488
Visibility and wipers
4,044
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models

The Accord has the most complaints of any Honda model

Every Honda model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.

Honda models
ModelModel yearsComplaintsSeverity indexRecallsInvestigations
Accord1980 to 202624,53410.2410103
Civic1980 to 202716,20012.538960
CR-V1997 to 202715,9727.019660
Odyssey1990 to 202712,7197.120657
Pilot2003 to 20269,3145.519652
FIT2007 to 20202,1948.6938
Ridgeline2003 to 20262,1825.615031
HR-V2016 to 20271,8475.8327
Passport1981 to 20271,6538.35833
Element2003 to 20111,28110.110031
Prologue2024 to 20261,0032.940
Accord Hybrid2005 to 20267306.63520
GL18002001 to 20246265.18224
Insight2000 to 202251510.56222
CR-V Hybrid2020 to 20274946.72510
Civic Hybrid2003 to 20273969.35429
Prelude1980 to 202636814.16910
VTX13002003 to 20092343.822
Civic SI2002 to 20262052.4012
Clarity Plug-In Hybrid2017 to 20211866.535
Crosstour2010 to 20161626.2150
VTX18002002 to 20081322.332
Honda1980 to 200312619.000
S20002000 to 200910715.960
Accord Crosstour2010 to 2013948.5181
CR-Z2011 to 20166810.3106
Honda Motorcycle1990 to 20036319.000
DEL SOL1992 to 19985728.1270
GL1800A2001 to 20175510.9140
CMX250C2000 to 2009543.710
CBR1000RR2004 to 20255113.7213
GL15001988 to 2002466.540
Silverwing19824411.400
VT7502000 to 2025405.0144
Civic Type R2017 to 20263910.3121
ST13002003 to 2010365.693
Civic Hatchback2017 to 2026345.9110
Inspire1992 to 19973321.200
Clarity Electric2017 to 2020316.513
Valkyrie1997 to 2002313.200
CBR600RR2003 to 20263033.3230
VFR8001999 to 2006258.086
Shadow1997 to 2002224.500
CBR250R2011 to 2013195.303
VT11001995 to 20031816.700
CRF1000A2016 to 2018175.930
CRF10002018 to 2019170.002
CRX1984 to 20021618.8220
ST1300A2003 to 2012166.393
Civic GX1999 to 20151513.33812
CRF11002020 to 20251513.3110
VT750C2004 to 2020156.710
VFR1200F2010 to 2013140.060
CBR6001995 to 20161414.310
Accord LX, DX1990140.001
CRF1100D42020147.101
ADV1602024 to 2025130.020
Goldwing1985 to 19931346.200
V Series1994 to 20031315.400
CBR300R2014 to 2021119.160
Show all 236 models
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns listing a Honda product

  • 26V-500 Jul 30, 2026
    Handlebar lock screw may loosen and detach
    Steering · 44k vehicles
  • 26V-424 Jul 1, 2026
    Rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly
    Structure · 3,933 vehicles
  • 26V-423 Jul 1, 2026
    Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 326k vehicles
  • 26V-366 Jun 4, 2026
    When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach
    Tires · 1.05M vehicles
  • 26V-365 Jun 4, 2026
    Rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure
    Structure · 881k vehicles
  • 26V-332 May 21, 2026
    Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash
    Airbags · 99k vehicles
  • 26V-306 May 14, 2026
    Rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image
    Back-over prevention · 60k vehicles
  • 26V-227 Apr 9, 2026
    Software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly
    Airbags · 441k vehicles
  • 26V-194 Mar 26, 2026
    Fuel feed hose may disconnect from the fuel tank, causing a fuel leak
    Fuel system · 429 vehicles
  • 26V-146 Mar 12, 2026
    Handlebar lock screw may loosen and detach
    Steering · 19k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.