2020 Honda Accord fuel/propulsion system problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2020 Honda Accord — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On July 9-11, 2026, an authorized Honda dealership performed Honda Safety Recall 24-040 involving the fuel pump motor and Honda campaign 21-076 involving replacement of the fuel tank. Approximately five days and 371 miles after the fuel tank replacement, the gasoline pump nozzle became stuck in the…”
filed Aug 20, 2026
“The fueling system is/has failed. The car randomly stops accelerating while on the highway. Yes, it's available for inspections. The car has stopped accelerating while I was on I95, causing others to have slammed on breaks & swerved to avoid hitting me. Yes. Not yet. No, they only appeared after…”
filed Aug 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Accord | 8 | 6% |
| 2023 Accord | 5 | 6% |
| 2022 Accord | 17 | 7% |
| 2021 Accord | 13 | 6% |
| 2019 Accord | 111 | 16% |
| 2018 Accord | 303 | 16% |
| 2017 Accord | 55 | 10% |
| 2016 Accord | 39 | 6% |
| 2015 Accord | 35 | 6% |
| 2014 Accord | 24 | 2% |
| 2013 Accord | 35 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Honda Accord
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.