2010 Honda Accord Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 581 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2010 Honda Accord, 1% of the 581 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The high beam drls on the Honda Accord are masking the inboard turn signals. While approaching a left turn I was unable to discern whether an oncoming Accord had its turn signals activated until very late in making my maneuver. Because NHTSA has determined that drls are of no benefit to overall safety, it should require Honda to deactivate the high beam drls on all Accord models of the current generation.”
NHTSA complaint #10366743, filed 2010-11“I have had a hard time seeing some of the newer model cars at dusk dawn and night. It seems that some of the newer models have daytime running lamps that consist only of head lights which the drivers mistaken for have all their lights on. So a car may have headlamps but no tail lamps. I do approve of drl's ( I turn on my lights at all times) but they should include tail lamps. I believe this new setup is more dangerous than helpful.”
NHTSA complaint #10350249, filed 2010-08“The daylight running lights on the 2008-2010 Honda Accord are very bright and the signal lights are relatively dim and directly inboard of the running lights making the signal lights extremely difficult to see. The daylight running lights mask the signal light. As the daylight running lights are always on, the danger is any time during daylight hours. No fix has been offered by Honda. Permanently disabling the daylight running lights on this automobile is the only sensible answer to this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10373220, filed 2010-12Related service bulletins
- 10211612Mar 17, 2016American Honda is extending the warranty on the SRS unit to 15 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit for the SRS indicator being on with one of the…
- 10129441May 5, 2014Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 CR-Vs & Accord L4 with a complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with the…
- 10129439May 5, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 CR-Vs & Accord L4s with a complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with the DTC P0420 (Catalyst…
- 10129479Mar 31, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2010 CR-Vs & Accord L4s with a complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)on with the DTC P0420 (Catalyst…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 11 | 2% |
| 2018 | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 | 21 | 4% |
| 2016 | 128 | 21% |
| 2015 | 8 | 1% |
| 2014 | 19 | 2% |
| 2013 | 15 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 | 22 | 3% |
| 2008 | 113 | 7% |
| 2007 | 10 | 2% |
| 2006 | 13 | 3% |
| 2005 | 18 | 3% |
| 2004 | 37 | 4% |
| 2003 | 30 | 2% |
| 2002 | 17 | 2% |
| 2001 | 12 | 1% |
| 2000 | 22 | 2% |
| 1999 | 17 | 2% |
| 1998 | 7 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 1% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 2% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 6 | 5% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1982 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2010 Honda Accord
134 complaintsBrakes
131 complaintsEngine
116 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
45 complaintsSeats
41 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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