Check Engine Light On Problems of Honda Accord - part 1

Honda Accord owners have reported 118 problems related to check engine light on (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the Accord.

1 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2017 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 04/21/2021

2017 Honda Accord sport se. Has been losing power and stalling randomly. Restarts fine after pulling over and turning engine off. . When it starts to lose power the check engine light, anti-lock brake system light, and tire pressure monitoring system light all turn on. This has happened nearly 10 times on the city streets going 30mph and the freeways going 65+ mph. Extremely dangerous!! it has happened the past couple months and again each of the last few days.

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2 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2015 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 04/02/2021

Car will not start, fcw/ldw light on cranks over but will not start after about ten tries it will finally start with check engine light, tire pressure monitor flashing, fcw, ldw lights on and the message display says fcw failure. After system is re set with a scanner it has done it three more times, Honda does not seem to know what is wrong with the car.

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3 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2008 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 12/18/2020

I was on the highway and 30 minutes into driving my warning lights, check engine light is blinking, triangle with exclamation, car misfiring. I can't drive the car too far without it misfiring. I was left stranded. This is the fourth time this has happened where the car has left me stranded. I have paid for 3 alternators in 4 yrs because of oil dripping in.

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4 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2011 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 12/14/2020

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Accord crosstour. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the check engine warning light started flashing. The vehicle was taken to brown's arlington Honda (3920 lee hwy, arlington, va 22207) where it was diagnosed with the head gasket and engine block needing to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was consuming engine oil excessively fast. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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5 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2020 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 12/11/2020

2020 Accord 2. 0t sport 10,600 miles I was traveling across the state with periods of light and heavy rain. About halfway into my ~280 mile trip I stopped for a red light. When accelerating from the light, my car lost power and the accelerator did not work. I coasted to the side of the road and noticed the check engine light blinking, with no other warning messages. I shut the car off and restarted to find no engine light or warning. I was in the middle of nowhere late in the evening so I continued to the destination. With approximately 20 miles to go, I attempted to accelerate around a slower moving vehicle and was met with previous problems, as well as many warning messages. Turning off and restarting the car enabled me to drive again, but the warning messages remain. Both times this occurred it was raining. Both times I lost power and could not accelerate to move to a safe location.

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6 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 12/04/2020

Well I went to go look at a 2007 Honda Accord on Dec/4/2020 in chicago,IL & when I first picked up the vehicle it had 93,000 miles on it I even took it for a test driver around the block on 6430 s ellis it was driving fine into the check engine light came on soon as I left from getting my plates for the car so I decided to get it fixed just because I knew it had low miles so a month pass then my heater valve was broken my car started smoking on the highway so I let the car cool down & headed to the Honda downtown dealership to see what's the problem that's when the ran a diagnose they find multiple parts broken( rear sway bar link, heater valve, wheel alignment, windows, input & output hose, & purge valve) I tried my best to get everything fix on the car but I don't have enough money to make sure this car drive how it supposed too.

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7 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2018 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 11/20/2020

Driving down the highway going 70mph and check engine light starts flashing. Car stops accelerating I limp over to the median. I turn the vehicle off and turn it back on. The car has a solid check engine on along with all the assisting lights on. The car accelerates like normal and when I get home I disconnect the battery and everything clears once I reconnect. In another instance I go to turn my car on the check engine light stays on but the vehicle won't go past 1500 rpms and it's basically in limp mode with the check engine light on again to go along with road departure system, vehicle stability system, tire pressure monitoring, brake system, electric power steering, hill start assist, adaptive cruise control , collision mitigation and emission system warnings all light up. I did the same thing disconnect the battery and again they all go away. This has been going on for a month. At least 9 times where all the warning lights come on along with the check engine light. Once when I'm traveling as explained and 2 times where it goes into limp mode from the start. Took vehicle to a friend and got a p0303 cylinder 3 misfire. Having done research of the code noticed that 2012-2018 Honda's have had similar issues addressed by a bulletin and extended the warranty for those vehicles. My car has 70k and it's currently out of the warranty period. Thank you.

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8 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2018 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 11/14/2020

Purchased in may 2019. Currently < 50,000 miles. All service performed at Honda dealership. Several weeks ago began to notice gasoline smell in the cabin while driving. Didn't think much of it, though it was coming from the outside/other vehicles. Check engine light came on last week. Took the vehicle to the dealership for service, was told the fuel injector needs to be replaced, cylinder 3 issue. Last resort was to do a fuel injector cleaning service, had that done. Two days later, while driving 70 mph on the highway, the vehicle would no longer accelerate. Immediately pulled over without incident but could have been very bad. I am not convinced the fuel pump problems that required a recall for many 2018 Accords with 2. 0t engines are not also impacting 1. 5t engines.

9 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2019 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 10/13/2020

Shortly after starting the car, car shudders when accellerating over 40 mph. Do not matter which mode it is in. All lead to engine shuddering and the flashing check engine light. When not engaged in eco mode, I received a notice say canceling econ mode when the mode was not egaged, the typical process is start car and within a few minutes, accelerate above 40 mph and within seconds get a blinking check engine light, a shuddering engine that is slowing down below 60 mpg and getting more violent, this began after picking up the car from having routine maintenance performed. I know there is out for the general 2019 Accord model, just not my model, but the fuel pump issue sounds very similar to what I am experiencing with my Honda Accord. The "solution" so far is pull over and turn the vehicle over and restart it and hope for the before, but it only gives a temporary fix.

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10 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2012 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 09/15/2020

The check engine light and vehicle stability assist lights came on first while the car was stationary. The obd codes were scanned and the code p0341 was read. The camshaft position sensor was replaced and the lights turned off and the p0341 codes were cleared. The second time the lights came on the car was in motion. The obd codes were scanned again and the code p1009 was read meaning the vtc actuator is bad and needs to be replaced. This is a very common issue with all 2008-2012 Accords and there has been service bulletins issued regarding the problem. There has also been a class action lawsuit about the issue. If there is not already, there needs to be a recall issued.

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11 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2016 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 09/03/2020

I have a 2016 Honda Accord touring with 102k miles VIN# 1hgcr3f97ga027499 , on 09-03-2020 was driving south on I-295 to orange park FL with my grand daughter isabella and daughter genesis and before exit to collins rd, my vehicle check engine light came on flashing and my Honda Accord turn off while driving in the middle lane doing 55mph almost got rear ended by a semi truck and fast speeding cars, I was able to pulled over safety to the emergency lane on right side of highway, I was trying to figure out what has just happened, waited 5 minutes shivering with fear what was just about to happened, before trying to re-start my Honda Accord, the car started and rpms where below 500rpm with vibration, luckily I had my obd2 code reader in my glovebox called fixd, I plugged into vehicle obd plug and got 3 codes p0300 random multiple misfires, p0304 cylinder 4 misfire, and p0305 cylinder 5 misfire, I turned off and re started vehicle back on and vehicle started with no check engine or vibrations that was really, really odd, this is really dangerous and dealership didnt find anything wrong with vehicle.

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12 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2017 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 09/01/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to boardwalk Honda located at 6807 tilton rd, egg harbor township, NJ 082234, however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

13 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2019 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 08/24/2020

I purchased a brand new 2019 Honda Accord 2. 0 touring in August 2019 in December 2019 the car stalled out on the interstate, they replaced the engine turbo, June 2020 same thing happened no repairs performed stated they couldn't find anything wrong open a claim with Honda customer service, on August 24,2020 car stalled out for the 3rd time again while driving on the interstate this is becoming to be a real safety concern because it just happens very randomly. Called again to Honda to report the issue and my warranty just ended today but when the breakdown happened I was still in warranty and I recorded the event this time. Breakdown mileage was 35,941 when this happens the car check engine light flashes and the car loses all power. This always happens during highway travel and highway speeds of 65mph or greater after driving the vehicle for a period of 2 or more hours straight. �once the car is stopped the check engine light goes off and once the vehicle is restarted it drives normal again. �.

14 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 07/17/2020

I just bought the car and had it 1 week and I was driving to work when the check engine light came on suddenly and car started misfiring. This happened right when I was stopped at a light and turned on my a/c. 3 codes came on which were p0420, p0139, and p2647. I was told I need to reprogram the powertrain control module. I have seen many recalls on here for that same thing but when I put my VIN number in it says 0 recalls for my car. I just really feel it is related to campaign 11v395000.

15 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2009 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 03/18/2020

The contact owned a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shuddered with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was an engine misfire. Additionally, the piston rings and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximately failure mileage was 130,000.

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16 Check Engine Light On problem of the 1998 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 01/17/2020

The contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v026000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact contacted Honda of salem (1101 van ness Ave ne, salem, or 97301, (971) 701-2708) who confirmed that the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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17 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2013 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 11/19/2019

After service at Honda service station at rosenberg, TX. . . I had issues with the temperature sensor in the front of the grill, also a code showed up 2 days later, along with check engine light. . . When scanned it was "p0420". . . Was wondering if, the mechanics while cleaning, used water under pressure to clean, and during the cleaning, did they flood my exhaust. . . "creating business?"".

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18 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2019 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 10/01/2019

During a highway drive during rain, the vehicle lost power and the check engine light started to blink. I was unable to maintain speed or move to the right lane and pull over because of traffic. A large 18 wheeler behind me almost rear-ended my vehicle. I pulled over and inspected the engine, water was able to get into the air box and appears cause the vehicle to enter limp mode. I had a CO-worker with the same vehicle have the same probelm during rain storm. Dealer was unable to locted sotred code or find the problem.

19 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2018 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 07/05/2019

I was driving on express way on 7/5/19 early morning. The car shake and slow down all of the sudden. I would be killed if there's a car behine me. I pulled to the curb, and try to restart the car and go, but it keeps shakung in the beginning. So I called Honda for tow truck, that a leased car. But later I tried again, it seems the car could go, so I drove home. Check engine light was on for few days, and the transmission couldn't shift smoothly since then. Looks like a lemon. Only 9000 miles on the car. I have more pictures about the problem but the system won't allow me to upload more than 5.

20 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2019 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 06/30/2019

On 30 June 2019, my wife and I were driving back home to va from ok on highway 40 heading west near sallisaw ok. Road was wet and was climbing a hill. I stepped on accelerator to pass while going about 65 mph. The engine stumbled and shuttered, the check engine light came on and car went from approx. 65 mph down to 25 mph. I had to get over to the breakdown lane and drive about 6 miles to next exit at 25 mph. Pulled in at a gas station, open the hood, checked the oil which was good. Took a break, started it back up and did not attempt to pass another vehicle until the next trip to nh. Mileage was approx. 5500. On 23 July 2019, driving back to va from nh on highway 84 heading south near tolland CT. Road was wet, light rain and was climbing a hill. Stepped on accelerator to pass while going about 65 mph. Engine stumbled and shuttered, check engine light came on, and car again went from 65 mph down to 35 mph. Again had to crawl to the next exit but this one was within 1 mile. Mileage approx. 7800. Stopped at dunkin donuts, took a few minute break, got back in and babied care until getting back home. Called dealership and brought in for diagnostic check on 24 July 2019. Dealership said that there was no record of the car shutting down or engine light coming on.

21 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 05/01/2019

Check engine light came on, car acts like it has no power on take off, shifting hard, once up to maybe 40 mph car begins jerking and the a/c and heat stopped working correctly at almost the same time within a day or two. I can turn the air on and it will blow for maybe 20 seconds then just completely stop blowing which being it all happened at practically the same time is fishy to me. The car only has 156k miles and I can't afford to continue making payment and pay a couple thousand to get it fixed. This is crazy I thought Honda was supposed to be a great car.

22 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2008 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 01/23/2019

My car is pulling codes 339, 303, and 302. Misfiring and from time to time the check engine light flashes and won't go above 30mph. Click link below for the information about a recall for all 2008 Honda Accord engines. . Read more...

23 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2008 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 09/09/2018

The check engine light kept coming up with the maintenance light and the oil level kept dropping. I took it to autozone and I got these coded p3497 and p3400. I did a research myself and found out that there was a recall on this issue as stated in Honda's bulletin 11-033. The recall covers all Accord from 2008-2010 which mine is included. I called Accord to notify them about these but after they looked up the VIN,I was told my car wasn't included. Honda's bulletin says all 2008-2010 v6 Accord so why is my car exempted? please kindly look into these issue. Thank you.

24 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2009 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 07/16/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would misfire, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to inver grove Honda dealer, located at 4605 s robert trail, inver grove heights, mn 55077 (651) 306-8600, where a diagnostic testing was completed and found that the dtc p0303 and p0306 code and fouled oil was found. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the inver Honda dealer where the dealer could not replicated the failure and no failure code was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted and made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,232. Aw.

25 Check Engine Light On problem of the 1998 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 06/07/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to autonation Honda west knoxville dealer, located at 1945, 10117 parkside dr, knoxville, TN 37922, (865) 730-0012 where the technician replaced the key interlock. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Aw.

26 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2010 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 04/17/2018

The check engine light comes on,and flashes. Generating a p0303 misfire code. The spark plug on that particular cylinder is oil fouled,causing the misfire. The first time this happened was in the middle of north dakota driving at highway speeds on the interstate last winter. The spark plugs were changed by me on the side of the road. Cylinder three spark plug was very heavily oil fouled. After replacement of the spark plugs,the misfire did not continue at that point,check engine light went out. No further action was taken. That happened on November 30th 2016. The most recent event happened April 17th. The car was running rough again upon startup,and check engine light flashing. Brought the car to my mechanic who inspected,and found code p0303 cylinder misfire. #3 plug very saturated with oil, and fouled. Please see attachment for further information.

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27 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2009 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 02/10/2018

Ocean Honda is where I take my Honda for service. The check engine light had been coming on over a year or so. I was told my car is using too much oil and needed pistons, rings and valve repair. That cost almost $6000. 00. From research I discovered that this is a problem with this engine generation. The car was in motion when the check engine light came on. I was told by other mechanics that I should have gotten a new engine, it would have been less expensive. I found information that the NHTSA issued a notice to add years to the warranty which would cover my situation. As of the repair I had owned the car for 6 years. I need the information on TSB a12-087.

28 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2010 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 01/22/2018

On a road trip to mass, check engine light blinks and car runs poorly. Stop at the nearest Honda, garber Honda in rochester, NY. First made aware of recall. Garber says repair is made and is covered under recall program. I was advised to return if problem comes back and told I had unlimited miles to do so. Car continues to consume oil. I was unaware that the consumption was part of the extended warranty campaign regarding the number 2 cylinder. 26 October - 9 November 2018 check engine light starts to blink and car runs poorly. On the road I take it to the nearest Honda, lia Honda of williamsville, NY. Number 2 plug fouled again. I was told the warranty campaign had ended and I had to bring in all the maintenance records to qualify for a �good will� repair. I fax and called northtown but records from previous years not available due to dealership buyout. I paid to have spark plug replaced. I spent 3 weeks exchanging emails with adrian bonsey at lia to resolve the issue. In my final follow up he mentions he had cleared the exchange of emails from his system. I go online and research the issue discovering the warranty campaign letter, a letter I had never been given before. I am unable to get my emissions done for the state of NY due to a nearly always on check engine light. I consume 2 - 3 quarts of oil between oil changes and foul out a plug every few months. I think Honda owes me a repair since the previous repair did not resolve the known issue.

29 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2010 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 12/21/2017

Since December, 2016 the engine has been using excessive oil. I have regularly scheduled oil changes every 5,000 miles (synthetic). On 7/13/17 the oil was changed but I was told that the engine oil was very low. It was changed again on 12/21/17 with less than 4,000 miles since the last change. Again the check engine light was on. This problem is definitely getting worse.

30 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2007 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 11/03/2017

For the second time in less than 2 years a spark plug blew into the engine while attempting to drive, we were going no more than 50mph when the check engine light came on and the car completely just shut down. The vehicle would not cut on . Have taken it to a nearby Honda dealership and have been informed that the spark plug flew out of place and the engine will need to be replaced. Unfortunately this is the second incident where this has happened. Last year in 2016 the exact same thing happened.

31 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2009 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 08/12/2017

Check engine light flashing and engine running rough.

32 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2010 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 04/05/2017

Accord v6 with variable cylinder management (vcm). At exactly 65,000 miles, in expressway rush hour traffic, immediate catastrophic power loss and check engine light comes on. Tow to Honda dealer. Dealer receipt shows code p3400 found and dealer replaced rear oil pressure sensor. Car owner suggests that an oil change might be in order due to event. Once home, owner finds oil overfilled. This vehicle is part of class action engine misfire settlement. Dealer did not report any other error codes, that is, those that are covered under the settlement. American Honda has declined the owner's request to have the engine performance reviewed with the vehicle owner and an american Honda regional service manager present.

33 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2010 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 02/01/2017

I called Honda customer to report a problem due to constant check engine lights and to get my car checked with a recall notice . They told me I will charged to see whether my is eligible for the recall notice and told my check engine problem cannot be checked out since my mfg warranty expired since it is only good for 6 yrs from the year of manufactured date and not the sold date . I bought my car 2011 so my warranty is still valid , but for whatever reason they are going by mfg date and sold date.

34 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2008 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 08/09/2016

Check engine light intermittently on and off from 02/2016 (codes p1009 camshaft position and p0341 camshaft position a circuit each time). Car stalled a number of times when running stationary and in motion in August 2016. Honda dealer on August 9 found camshaft timing chain stretched and in need of replacement. Car had 41,059 miles on odometer and power train warranty of 60,000 miles or 5 years. Repair cost $1,562. 90. Honda refused any compensation even though mileage well under 60,000 miles and the vehicle was in excellent working order including engine oil level. Repair should have been covered as an exception under warranty. Consumer reports magazine shows frequency of repair very poor for major engine problems for 2008 Honda Accord(obviously unknown at time of purchase 12/2007). Major engine problems not cited for Honda Accords from 2005 through 2015 in consumer reports magazine.

35 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2015 Honda Accord

Failure Date: 07/24/2016

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to a dealer, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,800.


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