2024 Honda Accord Problems

What owners report

Owners of this model year most often report a clicking, ticking, or creaking noise from the steering while turning at low speed or while parked, with some describing a steering rack or gearbox replacement and the noise returning afterward. A second cluster involves infotainment and over-the-air update error messages ("System Update Unavailable," "See Dealer"), sometimes appearing after a dealer software or recall service. Owners also describe unexpected automatic emergency braking with no obstacle ahead, and, at lower mileages, fuel-injector-related warning lights and stalling.

1. 1
   Fuel system

   Fuel injector faults, stalling and fuel smell

   • 18 complaints (12%)
   • median 8,777 mi at 1.3 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2024–2026

   Complaints describe multiple warning lights, including fuel, emissions, and brake warnings, with the dealer diagnosing a faulty fuel injector and, in some cases, parts on back order. Owners also report stalling while driving or starting, hard starting with a strong fuel smell, and fuel leaking at the filler neck after refueling. Some complaints reference the high-pressure fuel pump recall and note that the recall part was not yet available. Mostly reported between roughly 5,000 and 16,000 miles, occasionally with hard starting in everyday use.

   Recall 24V763000

   What to check: Ask whether the high-pressure fuel pump recall (24V763000) has been completed, and check for fuel odor around the engine bay and filler neck; note any long cranking on a cold start.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I suddenly started receiving error signals about the fuel and the break, and the emission system, and the navigation system. I took th car at the dealership and they told me it is the fuel injector faulty, and it is a national back order and there is not a time frame when it will be ready. The car is driven for only 10,000 miles!”

   NHTSA complaint #11648219, filed 2025-03

   “When I go to start the vehicle, it takes multiple seconds to actually start. It continues to turn over and over before finally starting up. This happens 3-4 times a day depending on how often I drive. This also creates a bad gas fume, fuel smell. This doesn't seem like something that a 2024 Honda should experience. I am a new owner to the car and have not taken it to a certified Honda dealership. It was purchased used from a non-Honda dealership. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11770138, filed 2026-10
2. 2
   Steering

   Steering noise and steering rack replacement

   • 47 complaints (31%)
   • median 50,000 mi at 2.8 yrs old (3 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2024–2026

   Owners describe a clicking, ticking, popping, or creaking sound when turning the wheel, most noticeable at low speed, while parking, or when stopped. Several report the dealer diagnosed a steering rack or steering gearbox problem and replaced it, with the noise returning afterward; some were told there is no permanent fix while others were told it was not covered. A few complaints describe the steering becoming stiff or hard to turn at highway speed, or the wheel staying in a turned position. Reported from a few thousand miles up to roughly 50,000 miles, often noticed within the first year of ownership.

   1 related service bulletin

   What to check: Turn the wheel slowly while parked and at low speed with the radio off and listen for clicking or creaking; ask whether the steering rack has already been replaced and whether a service bulletin was applied.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “My Steering rack started making a ticking noise every time i turn my wheel at 3 thousand miles. I talk to the delar tech about it he said we have alot of issues with those they can replace under warranty but still its gonna start marking the same noise because they dont have a permanent solution for it.”

   NHTSA complaint #11713153, filed 2026-01

   “When driving at highway speeds for periods of time generally exceeding one hour, it seems to become more difficult to turn the steering wheel. Also, when I am reversing at a very low speed to park or exit a parking space, I can hear a creaking noise coming from the steering wheel. A tapping is also felt through the steering wheel. The steering rack was replaced under warranty at ~8,000 miles but the issue returned shortly after.”

   NHTSA complaint #11726082, filed 2026-03
3. 3
   Electrical system

   Infotainment update error messages

   • 21 complaints (14%)
   • median 15,700 mi at 2.2 yrs old (5 state mileage, few)
   • 2 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2024–2026

   Complaints describe a persistent "System Update Unavailable" or "See Dealer" message on the screen or instrument panel, sometimes every time the vehicle is started and occasionally while driving. Several owners say the message appeared after a dealer software or recall service, and that dealers were unable to clear it, citing server or hardware communication issues. Some owners also report the rear camera showing a black-and-white image and other screen glitches. Often reported within the first year, from a few thousand to about 16,000 miles.

   6 related service bulletins

   What to check: Start the car and watch the screen through a full boot cycle for update or error messages, and ask the dealer whether pending over-the-air updates have been completed.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Apparently a very well known issue, I've had my car for 17 months and the software error see dealer had been on every time I start my car for the past 14 of them. And sometimes when I'm driving. Took it to the dealer, as the screen prompts, they said they reset it, turned it on, and there it was. Don't think they even did anything, except maybe waste my hour and a half and then try to sell me services. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11751713, filed 2026-07

   “In Feb. 2026, I had a software recall service performed on my Honda Accord. Later that same day, a persistent error message appeared on my dash: Software Update Not Available See Dealer. I contacted the dealer and they said sometimes that error message clears on its own and to wait and see. A few days later as I was leaving work, I turned my car on, put it in reverse and realized I had no propulsion or power steering. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11726861, filed 2026-03
4. 4
   Forward collision avoidance

   Automatic emergency braking with no obstacle

   • 24 complaints (16%)
   • median 13,000 mi at 1.2 yrs old (5 state mileage, few)
   • 4 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2024–2026

   Owners report the collision mitigation braking system engaging on its own on clear roads, sometimes at highway speed, with a "BRAKE" message on the dash and a sudden drop in speed. Some describe the vehicle refusing to move normally or hesitating as if a brake were applied. Complaints note that dealers were often unable to reproduce the event or found nothing wrong. Reported at various mileages, with several cases under about 13,000 miles and on dry, clear roads.

   What to check: Ask whether any dealer visit or software update addressed the forward collision or braking system, and check that the camera and radar area of the windshield is clean and undamaged.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I was trying to back up and the car would not go. A warning on the dash came on that said collision Mitigation System problem, see your dealer. I put the car in drive and it hesitated like a brake was on. .I couldn't get above 10 miles per hour. It was like I was trying to go forward, but someone was pulling me back at the same time. I took it to the dealer and they said nothing was wrong.”

   NHTSA complaint #11564748, filed 2024-01

   “I was going on the highway at around 65-70 mph and the road was clear. The Honda Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB/Collision Mitigation Braking System) activated and I couldn’t do anything, the brake was sudden and my speed decreased to almost 30mph. There were no cars behind me or it would have definitely been a fatal rear-end crash. The road was clear, there were no cars/object ahead of me on the road.”

   NHTSA complaint #11730306, filed 2026-04

Buying note. A pre-purchase inspection focused on steering noise at low speed and on the infotainment screen during startup would cover the two most frequent themes, and confirming that open recalls have been performed is worthwhile. Many of these complaints are reported at low mileage, so maintenance records and any prior dealer repairs are worth reviewing.

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.