AI Damage2010 Honda Accord: common problems
Owners of the 2010 Honda Accord filed 581 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 581
- involving a crash
- 38
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 23% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 22% of all complaints
- 3 Engine 20% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 5 Seats 7% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 4% of all complaints
- 8 Vehicle speed control 4% of all complaints
- Air bags: 134 complaints (23% of all), 25 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 130 complaints (22% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine: 116 complaints (20% of all).
- Powertrain: 45 complaints (8% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seats: 41 complaints (7% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cylnamed in 1 complaints
- 3.5 L · petrol · 6 cylnamed in 1 complaints
- automatic, 5-speed
- manual, 5-speednamed in 2 complaints
- manual, 6-speednamed in 2 complaints
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 581 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 134 | 25 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 130 | 6 | 0 |
| Engine | 116 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 45 | 5 | 0 |
| Seats | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| Suspension | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 11 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The contact stated that while stopping at a red light, depressing the service brake pedal caused unintended acceleration instead of stopping the vehicle. Increased pressure on the brake pedal resulted in increased acceleration until the vehicle collided with the rear of a pickup truck.
The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH the vehicle lost power and began to fall out of gear from drive to first gear, additionally the contact said he lost reverse gear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.
No warning lights illuminated. The contact then stated that on one specific occasion after the vehicle was started the shifter remained in park, but the gear shifted into drive. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the front end of his motherâs vehicle. The contactâs mother sustained whiplash to the neck.
The impact of the vehicle hitting the tree caused the vehicle to catch fire. Based on the accident report, the airbags did not deploy upon impact. the report stated that every bone in her daughter's body was broken; she died as a result of the accident.
I was in a car accident, the car was hit head on, the car was totaled and the air bags did not deploy. There was a recall on my air bags that was fixed a year ago. I need to know why they were never deployed and if there was a malfunction
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda accord. The contact stated that while stationary the vehicle was rear ended by a second vehicle. During the crash the driver suffered a severe low back injury when a metal object inside the seat protruded making contact with the drivers lower back region.
I made impact with the car causing my head to hit the steering wheel knocking me out. My teeth were pushed in and three teeth had to be removed and my lip swelled up. If my airbag would of deployed I could of avoided these injuries.
The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not field. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and opened [ref]. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 614 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 2% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Accord has 503 complaints (49 years in the data). This year has 581, above average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
- Accord 19817 sources
- Accord 198210 sources
- Accord 19837 sources
- Accord 198422 sources
- Accord 198513 sources
- Accord 198654 sources
- Accord 1987111 sources
- Accord 198888 sources
- Accord 198986 sources
- Accord 1990192 sources
- Accord 1991212 sources
- Accord 1992206 sources
- Accord 1993186 sources
- Accord 1994369 sources
- Accord 1995543 sources
- Accord 1996472 sources
- Accord 1997460 sources
- Accord 19981,200 sources
- Accord 19991,135 sources
- Accord 20001,183 sources
- Accord 2001922 sources
- Accord 20021,050 sources
- Accord 20031,987 sources
- Accord 20041,018 sources
- Accord 2005656 sources
- Accord 2006433 sources
- Accord 2007524 sources
- Accord 20081,521 sources
- Accord 2009727 sources
- Accord 2011296 sources
- Accord 2012374 sources
- Accord 20131,427 sources
- Accord 2014982 sources
- Accord 2015601 sources
- Accord 2016754 sources
- Accord 2017608 sources
- Accord 20182,149 sources
- Accord 2019960 sources
- Accord 2020628 sources
- Accord 2021388 sources
- Accord 2022329 sources
- Accord 2023168 sources
- Accord 2024226 sources
- Accord 2025140 sources
- Accord 202629 sources
- Accord 999926 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2010 Honda Accord?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, service brakes, engine. Total complaints: 581. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: warning lights, check engine (9%), oil leak or consumption (9%), knocking, grinding or other noise (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2010 Honda Accord?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2010 Honda Accord from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2010 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.