2007 Honda Accord Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2007 Honda Accord. Part of Generation 7 — 2003–2007.

20062008
Complaints
700
per 10K Sold
18.3
US Sales
382,231
Crashes
128
Fires
24
Injuries
120
Fatalities
2
Recalls
9

Worst 2007 Honda Accord Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1152 complaints

Airbags

Avg mileage:85,746 mi
Crash-related:46
Fires:3
#250 complaints

Electrical Faults

Avg mileage:99,231 mi
Crash-related:5
Fires:3
#344 complaints

Steering Defects

Avg mileage:119,662 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:5
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Honda Accord.

Airbags
152
complaints
Crashes
46
Fires
3
Avg Miles
85,746
Electrical Faults
50
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
3
Avg Miles
99,231
Steering Defects
44
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Avg Miles
119,662
Transmission / Drivetrain
42
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
102,971
Unintended Acceleration
38
complaints
Crashes
20
Fires
Avg Miles
74,090
Hydraulic Brakes
30
complaints
Crashes
4
Fires
Avg Miles
35,308
Engine Problems
29
complaints
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Avg Miles
110,874
Seat Belt Issues
21
complaints
Crashes
8
Fires
1
Avg Miles
61,353
Suspension Failures
19
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
112,381
Body Structure
17
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
Avg Miles
82,766
Tire Defects
17
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
38,278
Brakes
16
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
118,200
Engine & Cooling
15
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Avg Miles
52,415
Seat-Related Issues
12
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Avg Miles
87,264
Electronic Stability Control
9
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
74,030
Fuel System
9
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Avg Miles
163,737
Automatic Transmission
9
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
48,970
Structural Problems
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
59,713
Wheel Issues
9
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
143,868
Gasoline Fuel System
7
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
36,432
Headlight/Taillight Failures
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
31,250
Manual Transmission
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
23,334
Air Bags:Side/Window
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Other Equipment
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
Visibility
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
Wipers & Visibility
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles

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Recalls for 2007 Honda Accord

9 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~14,693,563 vehicles.

19V501000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~1,657,752 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V499000Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
~3,947 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V182000Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
~1,101,534 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

18V268000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~1,335 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

16V178000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~11,602 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Accord vehicles manufactured October 1, 2003, to August 17, 2007. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect passenger frontal air bag module that does not comply with the advanced air bag requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

15V370000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
~3,498,481 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

15V320000Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
~6,281,043 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

12V222000Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
~625,762 affected

Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including certain model year 2003 through 2007 Accord V6 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 625,762. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.

11V395000Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
~1,512,107 affected

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.

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2007 Honda Accord — FAQ

Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.

Is the 2007 Honda Accord reliable?
Verdict: Typical for Model. The 2007 Honda Accord has 700 NHTSA complaints, 128 crash-related, and 9 recall campaigns. The most common issue is Airbags with 152 complaints. Source: NHTSA via VinItel.
What are common problems with the 2007 Honda Accord?
Top reported problems: Airbags (152 complaints, avg 85,746 mi); Electrical Faults (50 complaints, avg 99,231 mi); Steering Defects (44 complaints, avg 119,662 mi). Every complaint is filed by an owner with NHTSA — this is raw reported data, not editorial opinion.
At what mileage do problems start on the 2007 Honda Accord?
The weighted average mileage at time of complaint is about 86,465 miles. Some components fail earlier, some later — check the "All Problems by Category" table above for per-issue averages.
How safe is the 2007 Honda Accord?
NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Honda Accord include 128 crash-related reports, 24 fire reports, 120 injuries, and 2 fatalities. These are owner-reported incidents, not official crash-test ratings — a complaint being filed doesn't confirm a defect, but clusters around specific components are worth investigating.
Does the 2007 Honda Accord have any recalls?
Yes — 9 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 14,693,563 vehicles. Recalls are free to fix at the dealer. Always verify by VIN whether the specific car you're looking at has had its recalls addressed.
Should I buy a 2007 Honda Accord?
Complaint levels are in line with what's expected. Normal used-car due diligence applies — check the specific VIN for accident history, open recalls, and title brands.

Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.

Wider context: See the full Honda Accord reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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