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2016 Honda Accord

What 2016 Honda Accord owners report most

Electrical system failures dominate owner complaints for this Accord generation, with reports of sudden complete power loss on vehicles with low mileage. Exterior lighting draws the second-largest share of complaints, centered on low-beam headlights that owners describe as failing to adequately illuminate the road ahead. Engine and fuel/propulsion reports are less frequent but include accounts of fire and cabin intrusion of irritating compounds.

Most reported areas

Electrical System safety 32%
Owners report the vehicle entering complete shutdown and losing all power, sometimes attributed to a blown main fuse on cars with very low mileage. · 3 fire · 1 crash · 2 injured
Exterior Lighting safety 22%
Owners describe the low-beam headlights as grossly defective, with a cutoff angle so low that large objects on or at the edge of the roadway cannot be discerned at close range. · 2 crash
Engine safety 8%
Owners report post-collision flames emitting from under the hood within seconds of the vehicle coming to a stop. · 3 fire · 2 crash · 1 injured
Fuel/Propulsion System safety 6%
Owners report volatile organic compounds entering the vehicle cabin while the engine is running, causing eye and breathing irritation even with air conditioning active. · 1 fire · 1 crash
Service Brakes safety 6%
33 reports (6%) · 4 crash

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 585 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.