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2016 Honda Accord Engine Problems

Complaints
44about this part
Share
7%of 610 total for the year
Median mileage
36,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Honda Accord, 7% of the 610 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While on a trip driving on an interstate at 72 MPH, in busy traffic, with cruise control on, the engine stalled. I rolled to a stop on the shoulder, and the car didn't restart. Engine lights came on, but all electronics (radio, computer screens) were working. Honda towed (under warranty) to their nearest dealership. After checking out the car, and telling me it restarted and displayed no diagnostic codes, I was sent on my way. I was told it was safe to drive as there was no problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11083386, filed 2018-04, 22,846 miles

“Last night my dashboard lost electricity for about 2 seconds and my engine stalled. I lost power steering control. After 2 seconds, electrical components of the dashboard returned to normal, as did the power steering and engine, and everything was fine. This morning, I drove on a street & smoke entered the cabin area of the car & I pulled over immediately. Opened the hood and the battery (positive terminal) was fully engulfed in flames. A gentleman put out the fire with water from the gas station. My battery is 1/4 melted, due to the fire. …”

NHTSA complaint #11316605, filed 2020-03, 79,000 miles

“I have a touring trim of the Honda Accord 2016, meaning it has a v6 engine. At around 38,000 miles, the starter started acting up. When I try to start it, it makes a grinding noise and won't start. I lived with it for a little bit because I'm usually able to get it to start after a couple of attempts. I bought a brand new starter from Honda, installed it, and the car worked perfectly again. It started every time. 1 week later and the issue started happening again. It doesn't happen as often, but it shouldn't be happening at all. …”

NHTSA complaint #11165346, filed 2019-01, 38,000 miles

“I was on my way to work on a major highway and my car started stalling a jerked forward almost causing a collision I pulled over to a safe area and called my family member he had to drive it to advance auto and they diagnosed it as a faulty fuel pump. I called Honda and my insurance company and got the car towed to Honda where it was also diagnosed as a fuel pump to be replaced per them my car had no other issues as I always keep up the maintenance on the car as I'm still paying for it. The only company that has this part was Honda so they ordered the part and attempted to replace it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11325921, filed 2020-05, 84,700 miles

“Honda quality problems. We bought a 2016 Honda Accord in january. After few months the car started to have problems. The car loses acceleration all of a sudden and comes to a low speed (0-5 MPH) within seconds. Every time this happened I was driving on the freeway. I took to the dealer many times. First time - the dealer said that he couldn't find anything wrong with the car second time - as per Honda tech, they diagnosed that the chip in the computer is the problem. So they said that the software in the computer needed upgrade (strange.. It is a brand new car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10897999, filed 2016-08, 9,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
202522%
2024117%
20231113%
20223112%
20213816%
20207320%
201918527%
201855929%
20176212%
2016447%
201510618%
201417918%
201317913%
20124312%
2011258%
201011620%
200911115%
200821014%
2007296%
2006215%
2005294%
2004283%
2003513%
2002192%
2001142%
2000111%
1999282%
1998182%
1997102%
199610%
199510%
199421%
199321%
199221%

Other parts of the 2016 Honda Accord

Electrical system
199 complaints
Other or unknown
130 complaints
Exterior lighting
128 complaints
Fuel system
44 complaints
Brakes
33 complaints
Steering
31 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
29 complaints
Vehicle speed control
23 complaints
Body and structure
20 complaints
Wheels
17 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Honda Accord

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology