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Fuel systemPart report

2020 Honda Accord Fuel system Problems

Complaints
63about this part
Share
17%of 368 total for the year
Median mileage
64,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 63 complaints about the fuel system of the 2020 Honda Accord, 17% of the 368 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“For the last few months, various warning lights on my dashboard have lit up. It will come on and off again, but this time they’re staying on. This has been happening since I got my fuel pump recall fixed. I go to an auto repair shop for a diagnosis and my fuel injectors need replacing. I believe the faulty fuel pump caused the injectors to go bad. My car stutters when coming to a stop and jerks when I press on the gas to get going. There have been many accounts of this happening to Honda owners everywhere.”

NHTSA complaint #11639755, filed 2025-01, 90,545 miles

“High pressure fuel pump Yes almost caused an accident Vehicle was inspection and replaced No warning at all just lost power and all lights came on the dash. I was traveling in left lane down the highway lost power had to cross 3 lanes to get right side of shoulder. I shut off the car when I stop on the shoulder . I inspected the car for sign of low oil or coolant I didn't see any reason I lost power without any notice . I started the car again on the shoulder and I could only drive 17miles per hour and couldn't go over 2000rpms or the car would spudder and jerk.”

NHTSA complaint #11651217, filed 2025-03, 59,533 miles

“I leased my vehicle a year ago, I had electrical issues with my old car so I wanted a brand new car that was reliable and safe for me and my children. In the first months the car was fine but after about 4 months the car would smoke from the exhaust pipes randomly. I took it for maintenance as the car system directed but the repair shop never said there was anything wrong with the exhaust system. A month or so past and one day I got in the car and all the lights on the dash board were in. I was so freaked out because it was a new car and no warning lights should of been on. …”

NHTSA complaint #11406198, filed 2021-04, 17,000 miles

“My car shut off on the road. I tried to accelerate but all my lights on the dashboard came on. I wasn’t able to accelerate more than 20mph. I was about to make it back home. Today I tried to take it out on a test drive, it’s drivable but I was not able to accelerate. Every time I pressed the gas, my car would stall. This is the 4th time it happened.”

NHTSA complaint #11712673, filed 2026-01

“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 the failure cause the automatic functions to be disabled as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11757413, filed 2026-08

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202522%
20242214%
202389%
2022176%
2021187%
20206317%
201919228%
201847625%
20176512%
2016447%
2015396%
2014374%
2013453%
2012164%
201172%
2010132%
2009142%
2008111%
2007183%
200641%
2005234%
2004141%
2003161%
2002111%
2001182%
2000323%
1999242%
1998827%
199761%
1996112%
1995122%
1994185%
199332%
199210%
199110%
199042%
198978%
198845%
19872523%
19861833%
1985431%
1984418%
1983114%
1982220%
1981229%

Other parts of the 2020 Honda Accord

Forward collision avoidance
104 complaintsEngine
73 complaintsBrakes
58 complaintsElectrical system
55 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaintsAir bags
36 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsLane departure
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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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