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2016 Honda Accord recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 4 US recalls for the 2016 Honda Accord, and 1 in Canada. Owners filed 612 complaints with NHTSA, most often about electrical system. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

4US recalls
0urgent recalls
612owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (4)

Air bags: sensor, occupant classification

2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump

2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

Fuel system, other: delivery, fuel pump

2019-01-29 · campaign 19V060000 · 437,032 vehicles

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

2017-06-29 · campaign 17V418000 · 1,148,550 vehicles

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.

Risk and remedy

Risk: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.

Canadian recalls (1)

Show 1 Canadian recall

Electrical

2017-06-30 · campaign 2017-327

On certain vehicles, the case for the battery sensor may have been improperly manufactured with gaps that could allow for moisture intrusion. If moisture or road salt were to enter the battery sensor case, it could result in corrosion to the sensor, which could cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect, and replace the battery sensor as necessary.

Owner complaints (612)

Owners filed 612 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda Accord (32 crashes, 5 fires, 29 injuries reported). Among 48 model years of this model, it ranks #15 for the most complaints (median 373).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Electrical system201
Unknown or other130
Exterior lighting128
Engine44
Fuel/propulsion system39
Steering31
Service brakes30
Power train29

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 Honda Accord.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2016 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD5★5★5★5★
2016 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD5★4★5★5★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2016 Honda Accord version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Accord 2.4 L Manual 6-spd233327$2,500
Accord 2.4 L Automatic (variable gear ratios)273630$2,250
Accord 2.4 L Automatic (AV-S7)263429$2,300
Accord 3.5 L Manual 6-spd182821$3,200
Accord 3.5 L Automatic 6-spd213325$2,700
Accord 3.5 L Automatic (S6)213224$2,800
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.