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2006 Honda Accord electrical system problems

42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Honda Accord10% of all complaints for this model year.

42
Electrical System complaints
10%
share of all complaints
88,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • After driving my Honda Accord for 135,000 miles, the ignition switch malfunctioned and I am unable to start the car, it seems like I need to replace the switch. After doing research I found out that many Hondas of the same model and years 2003-2009 experienced the same issues which leads me to…

    filed Jul 1, 2025

  • Passenger and both rear windows failed at the same time. No switch on any door (including the driver's side) will raise or lower the windows. When the switches are depressed, a clicking sound is made.

    filed Mar 10, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at…

    A21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 25, 2022
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Electrical System problems in other Accord years

YearReportsShare
2025 Accord911%
2024 Accord2316%
2023 Accord2226%
2022 Accord9439%
2021 Accord6127%
2020 Accord5114%
2019 Accord10515%
2018 Accord28915%
2017 Accord15228%
2016 Accord19532%
2015 Accord23739%
2014 Accord37839%
Accord electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.