2020 Honda Accord Hybrid: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid. The newest campaign is 26V332000. NHTSA received the report on 21 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger. NHTSA has 39 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V332000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 4,104,537 units in total.
- 26V332000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- 24V064000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- 23V858000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 20V798000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Charging / Module / Software
- 20V771000Visibility/Wiper
26V332000Received . 98,892 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V064000Received . 750,114 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number XHP, VHQ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V798000Received . 27,838 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Charging / Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2020-2021 Insight vehicles. The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power converter unit (PCU) software, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K9E.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number K9E. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V771000Received . 737,233 units.
Visibility/Wiper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number X95. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
39 complaints, 63 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid
- All 2020 vehicles
| Component | 2020 Accord Hybrid | All 2020 vehicles | Accord Hybrid, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 238.1 | 115.3 | 116.4 | 15 |
| Electrical System | 174.6 | 135.8 | 138 | 11 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 158.7 | 66.1 | 113.9 | 10 |
| Service Brakes | 79.4 | 46.4 | 115.5 | 5 |
| Engine | 79.4 | 134.9 | 117.2 | 5 |
| Structure | 47.6 | 45.9 | 19.1 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 47.6 | 40.4 | 59 | 3 |
| Power Train | 47.6 | 117.7 | 43.2 | 3 |
| Steering | 31.7 | 41.3 | 54 | 2 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 31.7 | 40.2 | 16.6 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA24002 | Engineering analysis | Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking | Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking | 15 Apr 2024 | Open | |
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Honda Accord HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/accord-hybrid/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid?
- 4,104,537 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Honda Accord Hybrid have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Honda Accord Hybrid, model years 2005 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 15 of 63 component mentions, or 238.1 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 115.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Honda Accord Hybrid open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.