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2020 Honda Accord Emergency Braking Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are emergency braking problems on the 2020 Honda Accord?

103 owners have reported emergency braking problems on the 2020 Honda Accord, 28% of all complaints for this year and the most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 11,000–60,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

103 complaints 28% of all 2020 complaints 35,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Automatic emergency braking 81
Warnings 32
Adaptive cruise control 21
Automatic emergency steering 1
Dynamic brake support / brake assist 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (13 of 103). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Emergency Braking complaints by the year the problem happened.

Emergency Braking complaints by Accord year

2012 Accord 3
2013 Accord 46
2014 Accord 55
2015 Accord 22
2016 Accord 14
2017 Accord 34
2020 Accord 103
2021 Accord 62
2022 Accord 61
2023 Accord 22
2024 Accord 25
2025 Accord 13

Related recalls

No recall covers emergency braking problems on the 2020 Honda Accord. See all 5 recalls for this year.

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Common questions

What are common 2020 Honda Accord emergency braking problems?

Complaints most often name the automatic emergency braking, warnings and adaptive cruise control.

At what mileage do 2020 Honda Accord emergency braking problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 11,000–60,000 miles. The middle value is about 35,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2020 Honda Accord emergency braking problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2020 Honda Accord. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Accord year has the most emergency braking complaints?

The 2018 Accord, with 340 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.