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Reliability report · 2023 Honda Accord · Updated July 2026

A promising 11th-gen restart — lots of recalls, mostly free, with the head-gasket question still open.

The 2023 launches the 11th generation with a genuinely refined two-motor hybrid system that a mechanic reviewer rates well above a conventional automatic or CVT. Early complaints are modest, and the long recall list is mostly software updates and covered replacements.

The caveats: a high-pressure fuel-pump recall (fire risk) and two hybrid recalls that can cause a loss of drive power are the items to verify closed, and technicians note the 1.5-liter turbo head-gasket problem may carry into this generation on both the turbo and hybrid engines — too early to quantify.

Evidence: 217 NHTSA complaints · 6 recall campaigns · 3 mechanic & forum sources

Canary status

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What that means: The first year of the 11th generation and a new hybrid system. Early complaint volume is modest — 78 on the gas Accord plus 139 on the hybrid — and there's a stack of recalls, but a technician's read is that most are software or covered replacements. The items with teeth are a high-pressure fuel-pump fire recall and two hybrid loss-of-drive-power recalls; whether the 1.5T's head-gasket habit follows into this generation is still too early to call.

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217

Federal complaints

6

Recalls

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Recall inspection/replacement

Known issues

Ranked by the cost of ignoring them. Every claim carries its source.

High-pressure fuel pump can crack and leak fuel (recall)

major

Recall 24V-763 covers 2023–2024 Accord and Accord Hybrid (with CR-V Hybrid): the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel, which near an ignition source is a fire risk. The remedy is a free inspection and pump replacement as needed. This is the safety item to confirm closed on any 2023, gas or hybrid.

What to check

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Recall inspection/replacement

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Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Accord Sedan and Accord Hybrid · NHTSA manufacturer communications (fuel-pump, e-CVT, control-module recalls; steering and infotainment bulletins)

Hybrid: loss of drive power (two recalls)major

Two hybrid recalls can each cause a loss of drive power. 23V-588 covers 2023 Accord Hybrid (and CR-V Hybrid) e-CVT transmissions that were improperly manufactured — the fix is a free e-CVT replacement. 25V-785 covers 2023–2025 Accord Hybrid where an integrated control-module software error can reset the CPU while driving — a free software reprogramming. On any 2023 hybrid, both should show completed.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Accord Sedan and Accord Hybrid · NHTSA manufacturer communications (fuel-pump, e-CVT, control-module recalls; steering and infotainment bulletins)

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Recall remedies (e-CVT / software)

Head gasket: too early to call, but watch itmoderate

Technicians report the head-gasket failure that plagued the 10th-generation 1.5-liter turbo appearing early on 11th-gen engines too — on both the 1.5T and the hybrid — while cautioning it's too soon to know if it becomes a VIN-based pattern. There's no program for it. Treat a cold-start misfire or a dropping coolant level as a real signal, and factor the generation's history into a high-mileage purchase.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Accord Sedan and Accord Hybrid · Independent mechanic channel transcripts (11th-gen Accord, incl. hybrid deep-dive)

Seat-frame and seat-belt recallsmoderate

Two more free fixes: 24V-859 (expanded by 26V-054) covers a driver's-seat cushion frame that may not have been tightened, leaving the seat unsecured, and 23V-782 covers a front seat-belt pretensioner that may be missing a securing rivet. Both are inspect-and-repair recalls; confirm they're closed.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Accord Sedan and Accord Hybrid · NHTSA manufacturer communications (fuel-pump, e-CVT, control-module recalls; steering and infotainment bulletins)

Early-life electronics and steering noiseminor

Technicians flag a few new-car annoyances: infotainment control-unit software errors, and a clicking or binding noise when turning the steering wheel from a clearance issue in the steering gearbox (a bulletin item, not a recall). The hybrid's battery is air-cooled through a vent under the back seat — never block it, because a clogged vent overheats and shortens battery life. These are minor but worth checking.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2023 Accord Sedan and Accord Hybrid · Independent mechanic channel transcripts (11th-gen Accord, incl. hybrid deep-dive) · NHTSA manufacturer communications (fuel-pump, e-CVT, control-module recalls; steering and infotainment bulletins)

There's been an abundance of recalls this generation — but most are covered under warranty, nothing out of pocket.
3 mechanic & owner sources

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  1. 24V-763High-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel — fire risk (2023–2024 Accord and Accord Hybrid). Free inspection and pump replacement as needed.open
  2. 23V-588Hybrid only: improperly manufactured e-CVT can cause a loss of drive power (2023 Accord Hybrid). Free e-CVT replacement.open
  3. 25V-785Hybrid only: integrated control-module software error can reset the CPU while driving, causing a loss of drive power (2023–2025 Accord Hybrid). Free software reprogramming.open
  4. 23V-782Front seat-belt pretensioner may be missing a securing rivet (2023–2024 Accord). Free inspection and replacement as needed.open
  5. 24V-859Driver's-seat cushion frame may not have been tightened, leaving the seat unsecured (2023–2024 Accord and Accord Hybrid; expanded by 26V-054). Free frame replacement.open
  6. 23V-858In-tank fuel pump may fail and stall the engine (multi-model 2013–2023 campaign). Free fuel-pump module replacement.open

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