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2019 Honda Accord Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
1%of 698 total for the year
Median mileage
112,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2019 Honda Accord, 1% of the 698 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,000 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 contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently activate into limp mode. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with a turbo, head gasket, and fuel injector failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11735732, filed 2026-05, 112,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the turbo and gasket had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the turbo and gasket; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11743175, filed 2026-06, 168,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle was hesitating and then lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the head gasket was cracked, and there was a cooling leak within the cylinders. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was able to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11624205, filed 2024-11, 108,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the check engine warning light was flickering. The vehicle stalled right afterwards and was towed to the dealer. The failure was a recurring failure. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with head gasket failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11758454, filed 2026-08, 100,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was an alert that the engine was overheating displayed on the instrument cluster. The message to pull over and allow the engine to cool off was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the head gasket had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and became aware that the head gasket failure was a known failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11719306, filed 2026-02, 78,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202210%
202131%
202021%
2019101%
2018281%
201620%
201541%
201451%
201370%
201292%
201141%
2010122%
2009294%
2008413%
2007265%
2006194%
2005274%
2004283%
2003955%
2002333%
2001293%
2000655%
199914413%
199813411%
19974810%
19969620%
1995438%
19948423%
19933519%
1992199%
1991147%
1990137%
19891214%
198889%
198765%
198636%
198518%
1984418%
1982110%

Other parts of the 2019 Honda Accord

Fuel system
192 complaints
Engine
185 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
154 complaints
Electrical system
109 complaints
Brakes
92 complaints
Other or unknown
86 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
43 complaints
Lane departure
33 complaints
Air bags
32 complaints
Vehicle speed control
32 complaints
Steering
27 complaints
Body and structure
21 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Honda Accord

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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