2020 Honda Accord power train problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2020 Honda Accord — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car has a blown head gasket at 72k miles the odometer. This seems to be a major problem with 2018-2022 honda accords with the 1.5 turbo engine. it also has a bad fuel pump.”
filed Aug 10, 2026
“What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The turbo charger and the fuel pump How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Both instances I was driving and car automatically started to decelerate while I was on the busy…”
filed Mar 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 Accord | 6 | 4% |
| 2023 Accord | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 Accord | 8 | 3% |
| 2021 Accord | 13 | 6% |
| 2019 Accord | 43 | 6% |
| 2018 Accord | 136 | 7% |
| 2017 Accord | 33 | 6% |
| 2016 Accord | 29 | 5% |
| 2015 Accord | 40 | 7% |
| 2014 Accord | 64 | 7% |
| 2013 Accord | 109 | 8% |
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.