2000 Honda Accord problems & reliability
1,183 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Honda Accord, alongside 8 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
54 complaints report injuries (73 injured, 2 deaths reported).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2000 Honda Accord vehicles were involved in 161 fatal crashes with 123 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 454 | 38% |
| Power Train | 201 | 17% |
| Electrical System | 171 | 14% |
| Structure | 83 | 7% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 65 | 5% |
| Suspension | 64 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 64 | 5% |
| Seat Belts | 56 | 5% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 43 | 4% |
| Seats | 35 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 92,000 miles (middle 50% between 62,000 and 131,993 miles), based on 723 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“On this Car the AC drain hose causes unnecessary expedited rust of the subframe as it drips on the subframe where the steering rack and pinion are. this causes that part of the subframe to rust abnormally faster than normal due to the water. The hose whould have been redirected away from the subframe to prevent safety…”
Structure · filed Apr 7, 2026
“The contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. The contact stated that immediately after purchasing the vehicle, it was discovered that the SRS warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated while operating the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not…”
Air Bags · filed Dec 10, 2025
“The contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. The contact stated that there was film covering the inside of the headlights, causing the lights to fail to illuminate properly. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer who confirmed that it was a known failure. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle had to be taken to…”
Exterior Lighting · filed Sep 23, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- SRS READINESS INDICATOR ILLUMINATION
Preliminary Evaluation PE05043 · opened Aug 12, 2005 · closed Mar 24, 2006
- IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK
Preliminary Evaluation PE05002 · opened Jan 13, 2005 · closed Feb 2, 2005 · led to recall 05V025000
- IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK
Defect Petition DP04006 · opened Oct 8, 2004 · closed Jan 13, 2005
- IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK
Engineering Analysis EA03017 · opened Sep 9, 2003 · closed Dec 17, 2003 · led to recall 03V423000
- SEAT FRAME BRACKET FAILURE
Preliminary Evaluation PE02072 · opened Oct 2, 2002 · closed Mar 28, 2003
Technical service bulletins
253 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2000 Honda Accord. The 10 most recent:
Honda: troubleshooting of diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p1456 and p1457. Dealers are to run evap function test to find if there is a leak so the vehicle can be repaired. *kb
SB-99-075 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2013
Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Warranty extension: opds unit or opds sensor triggers srs. Csc was received. *nj updated 9/12/12. *pe
SB-06-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2012
Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe
08-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 31, 2008
Rear stabilizer link is broken. *tt
05021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 3, 2006
The malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p1486. *tt also diagonstic trouble code p0128. *ts
01022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 23, 2005
Troubleshooting tips for dtc p1381. *nm
09012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2005
Diagnostic trouble code p1381, cylinder sensor intermittent interrupt. Honda tech line summary. *tt
805 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 16, 2005
A short to ground in the blk/yel alternator wire could cause the ecm/pcm to set certain dtcs and intermittently blow the no. 6 (15a) fuse in the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box. *tt
08012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2005
If the blk/yel wire is shorted to ground at the rear of the non ulev alternator, the ecm/pcm may retain diagnostic trouble code p1298, p0141, p0135, p0753 or p1753 and the number 6 fuse in the driver's underdash…
07162005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 16, 2005
Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. Honda service news. *tt
07012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2005
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2000 Honda Accord has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2000 Honda Accord?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 92,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.