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Selling a junk Honda Accord

Any Accord sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Honda Accord

NHTSA has 29,877 owner complaints on file for the Honda Accord, model years 1995 to 2022, the 5th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are air bags (3,991, 13%), electrical system (3,986, 13%), transmission and drivetrain (3,719, 12%). 2,457 complaints involved a crash, 272 a fire, and 830 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 70,000 miles. The 2018 model year has the most complaints (2,994). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is air bags, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car after an accident: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Honda Accord by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
1995673Air bags94714106,000
1996579Air bags69513110,000
1997546Air bags511215109,000
19981,429Electrical system133319102,632
19991,345Electrical system92517110,000
20001,506Air bags13892195,900
20011,162Air bags20041988,000
20021,267Transmission and drivetrain165151691,000
20032,384Transmission and drivetrain189232490,000
20041,310Transmission and drivetrain127192294,000
2005880Air bags141162477,686
2006543Air bags72101782,840
2007700Air bags128241070,000
20081,855Brakes8618932,000
2009863Brakes6451145,056
2010704Air bags4791345,000
2011358Air bags454953,538
2012508Seats776837,500
20131,902Steering11015548,425
20141,445Electrical system7712450,000
2015828Electrical system5411548,000
2016843Electrical system5010438,000
2017779Electrical system6016328,500
20182,994Engine695627,000
20191,125Driver assistance566622,000
2020581Driver assistance282519,600
2021370Driver assistance271469,000
2022398Electrical system804—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Honda Accord recalls

NHTSA lists 83 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (28), lights (17), electrical system (9). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2016 model year, air bags (campaign 26V332000, May 2026): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 201…
  • 2013 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 25V422000, Jun 2025): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Honda Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission. The affected vehicles were originally sold, or ever registered,…
  • 2020 model year, air bags (campaign 24V064000, Feb 2024): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passpo…
  • 2013 model year, fuel system (campaign 23V858000, Dec 2023): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 …
  • 2022 model year, brakes (campaign 23V430000, Jun 2023): Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic, Acura RDX, Acura Integra, and 2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A ball valve in the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator may leak brake fluid, which can resu…

What a Honda Accord is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Accord on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Honda Accord worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Accord gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Honda Accord that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Honda Accord?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Honda Accord numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.