2022 Honda Accord Problems

What owners report

Complaints from owners of this model year are dominated by the center touchscreen behaving as if it is being touched on its own — changing screens, stations and volume, placing calls, and sometimes freezing — often worse in hot weather. A second, smaller group of complaints describes the forward collision and automatic emergency braking system applying the brakes with no obstacle present, and a few report stalling or reduced power from the engine and fuel system. Reported mileages are spread widely, with many screen complaints filed below 60,000 miles.

1. 1
   Electrical system

   Touchscreen registers inputs on its own (ghost touch)

   • 113 complaints (43%)
   • median 57,000 mi at 4.2 yrs old (4 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2024–2026

   Owners describe the center display changing screens, switching audio sources, adjusting volume, placing calls or zooming the navigation map with no input, sometimes accompanied by repeated beeps. Many say the screen then freezes or stops responding to real touches, forcing them to look away from the road. Several report the dealer replaced the head unit or display under warranty, sometimes more than once, and that the behavior returned; some were told it is a known issue with no available fix. Reported from shortly after purchase up to about 138,000 miles, with many owners noting it is noticeably worse in hot weather or when the interior is hot.

   8 related service bulletins

   What to check: Sit in the car with the ignition on and the screen warm, and watch whether menus, stations or volume change without input; ask the seller or dealer whether the head unit has already been replaced and whether any software update was applied.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The infotainment screen is ghost touching (changing screens on it's own). If using gps from my phone that is a problem. The radio doesn't stay on at times while the screen is flipping to numerous places on it's own. I read online that many people are having this problem so it should be covered as a defect, a recall. My car is garage kept and kept very clean. I tried resetting but didn't help.”

   NHTSA complaint #11723396, filed 2026-03

   “I purchase this car December 5, 2022 within 1 year I started having problems with the infotainment system glitching, muting my calls, the radio station jumping from station to station all kinds on things going on ghost touches as people describe them. The Honda dealership has replaced the screen itself and something else within the system while under warranty . This did not fix the problem it continued. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11756003, filed 2026-08
2. 2
   Forward collision avoidance

   Automatic emergency braking engages with nothing ahead

   • 52 complaints (20%)
   • median 5,000 mi at 3.5 yrs old (5 state mileage, few)
   • 3 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2021–2026

   Owners report the forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking activating when no vehicle or obstacle is in their lane — sometimes when a vehicle passes in the opposite direction — with a BRAKE alert and the car slowing or stopping on its own. Some describe repeated occurrences and say the dealer could not reproduce or diagnose the cause; others were told no recall applied at the time. Reported from a few thousand miles up to roughly 38,000 miles, at speeds from about 35 to 45 mph and above, including on two-lane roads.

   What to check: Ask whether any collision-mitigation or camera/radar software updates have been applied, and note during a test drive whether the forward collision warning triggers with a clear road ahead.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “While driving on numerous occasions and my 2022 Honda Accord the automatic emergency braking is activated out of nowhere there will be either no cars ahead of me or cars in opposite lanes but nothing in mine. I've had this car for about 3 months an it has happened at least 4 times. No accidents have happened because of this however it easily could have resulted in one. Also I'm filling and complaining about the lane keeping assist. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11473060, filed 2022-07

   “I purchased my Accord Sport Hybrid in October 2022. Within several months and intermittently thereafter, I would receive an alert to BRAKE on my dashboard--and most of the time, there would be no object in front of the vehicle. In the last 3 years since the purchase, there have been one or two times when the alert appeared and the vehicle actually slowed down spontaneously--much to my surprise. I spoke to the dealer, but was informed there was no recall about this issue. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11700261, filed 2025-11
3. 3
   Engine

   Stalling, misfire or sudden loss of power

   • 28 complaints (11%)
   • median 9,850 mi at 2.5 yrs old (4 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2021–2026

   Complaints describe the engine stalling, hesitating or dropping into reduced-power mode, sometimes with several warning lights on and the car limited to low speed. Owners report dealers diagnosing fuel injectors, the fuel pump or VTC components and quoting repairs; a few describe recurring misfires after repeated spark plug replacement. Some note coolant loss and overheating traced to the cylinder head. Scattered across the range, from very low mileage (under 100 miles) up to about 68,000 miles.

   Recall 23V8580006 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask for service records showing whether fuel injectors, the fuel pump or a PCM update have already been addressed, and check for a stored check-engine light or recent coolant loss.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Woke up and started my car, all the lights were on including engine light. no adapter cruise, steering light was on. Screen also was saying avoid speeding. Every notification was telling me go to the dealer ship. I took it Howdy Honda in Texas and they said we will need to do a diagnostic and it was for 255 for to see what the problem was. They looked and said I had code for po172(rich) and misfire on p0301 told me I need to replace fuel injectors. Which cost 1933$. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11659144, filed 2025-05, 67,952 miles

   “The fuel system on my 2022 Honda Accord malfunctioned and caused a sudden loss of power while my teenage son was driving. On 12/03/2025 at approximately 4:50 PM, the vehicle went into reduced-power (limp) mode while traveling in heavy highway traffic on a busy highway in a metro-area of >450,000 people. There was no shoulder available in which he could navigate onto. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11704229, filed 2025-12
4. 4
   Steering

   Sticky or noisy steering, and lane keeping input

   • 32 complaints (12%)
   • median 14,843 mi at 3.7 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
   • 3 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2022–2026

   Owners describe a sticky, notchy feel when turning the wheel that required extra effort, and a loud groaning noise when turning at low speed or in park. Some say dealers could not duplicate the concern on repeated visits; one complaint reports the electric power steering module being diagnosed as failed. Reported from roughly 20,000 to 60,000 miles, plus a few complaints at very low mileage involving lane departure warnings.

   What to check: Turn the wheel through a full lock in both directions at parking speed and listen for groaning, and feel for any sticking or notch in the steering on a slow-speed test drive.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I purchased my 2022 Honda Accord Sport 1.5 T in December 2021. Around 20k miles, I began experiencing issues with the steering. There was a sticky sensation that required exerting force. I took into the dealership on numerous occasions only to be told there was nothing wrong or that the issue could not be duplicated . It eventually began to get worse around 52k miles, so around October of 2023, I began going back to the dealership, only for the same answers of can not be duplicated . …”

   NHTSA complaint #11650201, filed 2025-03

   “The contact owns 2022 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently downshifted with the Lane Departure warning light illuminated. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150.”

   NHTSA complaint #11542874, filed 2023-09, 150 miles

Buying note. Check the infotainment screen carefully with the interior warm and ask for records of any head unit replacement or software update, since that complaint recurs even after repairs. Also ask about fuel injector, fuel pump and collision-mitigation service history, and confirm the recall work for this model year has been completed.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.