2025 Honda Accord: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2025 Honda Accord
On the 2025 Honda Accord, the failure owners report most often is other powertrain problem, with 10 reports on file. Across every failure mode on this year, half the dated reports were filed before 40,000 miles. Overall it scores 68 out of 100, high risk for a 2025.
High risk for a 2025 — 117th riskiest of the 177 2025 vehicles we can rate. 116 owner reports; fleet size borrowed from other years of the same model.
The failures owners actually file about
Owners have reported 45 named failure modes on the 2025 Honda Accord, and the three most-reported carry 22% of everything filed, which is an unusually even spread for one model year.
Other powertrain problem leads with 10 reports and about 0.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Other electrical problem follows with 8 reports, median 120,000 miles.
Lane keep or steering assist fault follows with 7 reports.
By system, the reports fall mostly into engine (17), adas (15) and transmission (14).
The mileage the reports cluster at
13 of the reports on the 2025 Honda Accord came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 40,000 miles.
Cumulatively, 54% by 50,000 miles, 77% by 100,000 miles and 92% by 150,000 miles of the dated reports had been filed.
The busiest stretch is between 0 and 10,000 miles, which alone holds 23% of the dated reports.
46% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles, which is early enough that a fair number of these cars were still under a factory warranty when the owner complained.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 45. The full list is in the table below.
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
- Dashed the median reported mileage
How bad it is when it goes
Across the named modes, 12 mention a crash and 10 an injury. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.
The average severity weight across every report on this year is 5.14, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.
What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: other powertrain problem at $400–$4,500, other electrical problem at $250–$2,000, lane keep or steering assist fault at $200–$1,600 and other body or interior problem at $200–$2,000. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.
30% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other powertrain problem | transmission | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $400–$4,500 | High |
| Other electrical problem | electrical | 8 | 1 | — | 120k | — | 0.1 | $250–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Lane keep or steering assist fault | adas | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $200–$1,600 | High |
| Other body or interior problem | body | 7 | 2 | — | 57k | — | 0.1 | $200–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Cruise control failure | adas | 5 | 2 | — | 6k | — | 0.0 | $200–$1,400 | High |
| Other brake problem | brakes | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$1,800 | High |
| CV axle or driveshaft failure | drivetrain | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $450–$2,200 | High |
| Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure | electrical | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,500 | High |
| Other engine problem | engine | 4 | 1 | — | 82k | — | 0.0 | $300–$4,000 | High |
| Excessive oil consumption | engine | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $900–$6,500 | High |
| Steering rack, gear or tie rod failure | steering | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $700–$2,600 | High |
| Other fuel system problem | fuel | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$2,200 | High |
| Complete engine failure or seizure | engine | 2 | 1 | — | 115k | — | 0.0 | $4,500–$12,000 | Critical |
| Stalling while driving | engine | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$2,500 | Critical |
| Engine knock or bearing noise | engine | 2 | 1 | — | 71k | — | 0.0 | $2,500–$9,000 | High |
| Transmission will not engage a gear | transmission | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $1,500–$6,000 | Critical |
| Fuel pump failure | fuel | 2 | 1 | — | 25k | — | 0.0 | $600–$2,600 | High |
| Infotainment screen failure | infotainment | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $400–$2,600 | Low |
| Parking brake failure | brakes | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,300 | Moderate |
| Seat belt or retractor failure | airbag | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$900 | High |
| Sunroof failure or glass breakage | body | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $700–$4,500 | High |
| Other steering problem | steering | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $350–$2,400 | High |
| Other wheel or tire problem | wheels | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $200–$1,500 | High |
| Other driver assistance problem | adas | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,800 | High |
| Timing chain, belt or tensioner failure | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $1,200–$4,500 | Critical |
| Head gasket failure | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $1,400–$4,000 | Critical |
| Oil leak | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$2,200 | Moderate |
| Misfire or rough idle | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,600 | Moderate |
| Dual-clutch or clutch-pack failure | transmission | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $1,800–$5,500 | High |
| Shifter, linkage or stuck-in-park failure | transmission | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,400 | High |
| Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure | fuel | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Instrument cluster or gauge failure | infotainment | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $350–$1,400 | Moderate |
| Airbag failed to deploy in a crash | airbag | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $1,000–$5,000 | Critical |
| Airbag warning light or occupant sensor fault | airbag | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $300–$1,600 | High |
| Airbag inflator rupture | airbag | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $0–$0 | Critical |
| Loss of power steering | steering | 1 | 1 | — | 34k | — | 0.0 | $600–$2,800 | Critical |
| Steering column or shaft failure | steering | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $600–$2,500 | Critical |
| Alignment fault and uneven tire wear | suspension | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $150–$1,200 | Moderate |
| Tire pressure monitor failure | wheels | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $80–$600 | Low |
| Rust or structural corrosion | body | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $500–$6,000 | High |
| Liftgate, tailgate or trunk failure | body | 1 | 1 | — | 38k | — | 0.0 | $250–$1,500 | Moderate |
| Headlight failure or clouding | lighting | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $150–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Other suspension problem | suspension | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $350–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Other speed control problem | adas | 1 | 1 | — | 10k | — | 0.0 | $250–$2,000 | Critical |
| Other visibility problem | glass | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | $150–$1,400 | Moderate |
| Unclassified problem | other | 8 | 1 | — | 172k | — | 0.1 | — | Moderate |
This year had no usable recall paperwork, so the fleet-size estimate is the median of other years of the same model. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
How often, against how many were built
Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2025 Honda Accord draws about 1.0 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 78th percentile of complaint rates among 2025 vehicles we can rate.
That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. This year had no usable recall paperwork, so the fleet-size estimate is the median of other years of the same model.
The working figure is 113,814 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2025 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.
How it ranks in the 2025 field
The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.
Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.
- Left fewer and less serious reports
- Right more, or worse
- Marker this vehicle
Where 2025 sits in the model line
High risk for a 2025 — 117th riskiest of the 177 2025 vehicles we can rate. Because the ranking is against the same model year only, age cancels out of it.
Across the 30 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 1997 comes out best at 61 and 2012 worst at 81, with 2025 itself at 68.
If the model year is negotiable, 1997 and 1996 score lower than 2025 by a margin worth acting on. Same body, same engines, different luck — usually a supplier change or a mid-cycle fix, which the complaint data can show but never explain.
Within the 2023–2026 generation specifically, 2025 is the strongest year at 68 and 2024 the weakest at 71.
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.
Within the 2023-2026 generation, 2025 Honda Accord scores best at 68 and 2024 Honda Accord worst at 71.
What this page cannot tell you
116 owner reports; fleet size borrowed from other years of the same model. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.
Of those 116 reports, 13 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 11% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".
Named failure modes come from matching phrases in the complaint text, so a badly worded complaint can land in the wrong bucket. The effect washes out across hundreds of reports and does not wash out across five.
And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.
Questions this page answers
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Honda Accord?
The most-reported failures are other powertrain problem (10 reports), other electrical problem (8 reports, median 120,000 miles) and lane keep or steering assist fault (7 reports). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.
Is the 2025 Honda Accord reliable?
It scores 68 out of 100 on our risk index, which is high — 117th riskiest of the 177 2025 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2025 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.
Which year of the Honda Accord is best?
Within the 2023–2026 generation, 2025 scores best at 68 out of 100 and 2024 worst at 71. Same body, same engines, different luck.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed