2011 Honda Accord: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
296 NHTSA owner complaints · 9 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
296 NHTSA owner complaints · 9 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 19.73
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Wheel Rim split in half 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Potential for car flipping if I were on highway or driving fast. Entire tire rim collapsed and could have easily injured passenger. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Has the v…
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda Accord. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 110,655. It was later discovered that the title mileage was 304,415. The contact discovered the discrepancy through Carfax, where it showed that, as per the last emissions test conducted on 01/29/2026, the mileage w…
Statement by American Honda Regarding Left and Right Front Drive Shaft Recalls Our 2011 Honda Accord, driven by our grandson, had experienced a possible breakage of the drive shaft, leaving him stranded on an off-ramp on the freeway. It appears Honda has had recalls for this mechanical failure on a limited number of VN numbers. I did find that there had been over 292 complaints according to NHTSA campaign number XXX…
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 18V042000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 201… |
| 17V030000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda A… |
| 19V378000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda … |
| 10V640000 | Suspension | HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 HONDA ACCORD V6 AND MODEL YEAR 2011 HONDA PILOT VEHICLES. THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER L… |
| 16V346000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda A… |
| 18V268000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR… |
| 19V502000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord,… |
| 18V661000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot ve… |
EPA combined 26 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $2,350
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Air Bags (115 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 33/100, computed from 296 NHTSA complaints and 9 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 9 recall campaign(s) for the 2011 Honda Accord, 8 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 09/01/2018. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorComplaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-08-20.