2026 Honda Accord

On XXX, I was involved in a low-speed collision when the electronic brake-by-wire/regenerative braking system failed on my factory-fresh 2026 Honda Accord Hybrid (Sport L, approximately 300 miles). While executing a cautious right turn around a parked van on [XXX], the brake pedal went completely rigid and unresponsive, causing the car to maintain its low-speed "idle creep" momentum, override a concrete wheel stop, and roll through a storefront glass facade. The car only stopped when my daughter manually forced the gear shift into Park, locking the front wheels and leaving linear, parallel sliding skid marks inside the store. My auto insurance provider subsequently declared the incident a "no-fault" accident and processed the vehicle as a total loss. However, the insurance representatives failed to fulfill my explicit request to extract the Event Data Recorder (EDR) "black box" data—falsely claiming that data is not logged during low-speed impacts—and provided highly inconsistent, dishonest explanations as the claim value rose from $17K to a total loss of $34K. Because the insurance company has closed the claim and chosen not to investigate the hardware, I am submitting this formal product quality report directly to American Honda Motor Co. to ensure a permanent component failure and safety record is established under my vehicle's VIN for potential future recall or regulatory tracking. There are more photos available. There is also a video available at: [XXX] The accident has been reported to Honda (Case #XXX) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11776840

Incident

Sep 16, 2026

This has happened multiple times within a couple of months. The automatic emergency breaking automatically breaks when there is no danger of a collision at all. The first time is when I was coming out from under an overpass on the highway, and the shadow made the car think that a collision was imminent and slammed on breaks. I was going 70 miles an hour and luckily no one was behind me. Another time was when I was driving through an area with road work and was following the path set by cones. The car thought I was going to run into the cones and slammed on breaks, although I was just turning with the bend that the cones created. The car hasn't been inspected by anyone.

NHTSA ID

11773556

Incident

Oct 6, 2026

This has happened multiple times within a couple of months. The automatic emergency breaking automatically breaks when there is no danger of a collision at all. The first time is when I was coming out from under an overpass on the highway, and the shadow made the car think that a collision was imminent and slammed on breaks. I was going 70 miles an hour and luckily no one was behind me. Another time was when I was driving through an area with road work and was following the path set by cones. The car thought I was going to run into the cones and slammed on breaks, although I was just turning with the bend that the cones created. The car hasn't been inspected by anyone.

NHTSA ID

11773555

Incident

Oct 6, 2026

The vehicle's infotainment system displays error code TT04 on every startup, preventing over-the-air software updates, including any potential safety-related updates delivered through this system. To date, Honda has not provided a software patch for the issue.

NHTSA ID

11772387

Incident

Sep 28, 2026

While driving at high speed, the vehicle falsely initiated severe emergency braking and aggressively shook the steering wheel, actively fighting my input to keep the car straight. My safety was at risk as well as others around me who had to brake and swerve to avoid collision while I struggled to get to the highway shoulder. The vehicle remains at the dealership as they are suggesting a steering column replacement. I have filed a case with Honda requesting a master technician perform a formal ADAS camera alignment and an EPS circuit inspection, but they have not yet responded. Honda did approve the dealer's pre-authorization request to replace the steering column. There were no warnings prior to the incident, but as it was occurring, all of the warnings were cycling (brake system failure, steering system failure, road departure warning, battery, etc.) until I made it to a local dealership who read the codes which showed internal steering module errors (U3000-49) and tracking failures occurred.

NHTSA ID

11771527

Incident

Oct 3, 2026

Just adding my vehicle due to using my plate for for a previous vehicle and wanted to list my current vehicle using those plates to register it for the possible safety recall listed for the gasket issue since my car seems to meet those requirements listed for the year and engine size.

NHTSA ID

11766847

Incident

Jul 27, 2026

We were driving home after a day trip and the assisted everything (cruise control, power steering, adaptive lane control, brake assist), basically all of the driver assisted functions including the diagnostics for the phone app. We were about 60 miles from home in a remote area and the car said we could keep driving but to "call the dealer". We got home, made an appointment and after a couple days (we are 90 miles from the dealer) the car suddenly fixed itself. Dealer said "next time it happens bring it in". Yeah, these things only happen in the middle of nowhere at 10 pm. The car is brand new. I see there have been recalls in the past with issues like this on hondas. This car should be on a watch for recalls.

NHTSA ID

11766836

Incident

Aug 17, 2026

Had a flat tire. Found that I had no spare just this pump. It had two cords and a little instruction pamphlet. It said to plug into the 12v socket in the car. My socket is in the console of my car. I plugged it in but I could not tell if the pump had power. so outside the car with my car door open I turned it on. It made a squealing noise. So I went to shut it off the fix a flat side of the pump blew up. Fix a flat blew all over the place and would have gotten in my eyes except I had my sun glasses on. This pump is very dangerous for this reason.

NHTSA ID

11766652

Incident

Sep 11, 2026

Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through P0304 may also be stored (DTCs are not required for repair).

Dealer Message - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 through P0304 stored.

Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.

Dealer Message - American Honda is announcing a product update for certain 2026 Accord and Accord Hybrid vehicles shipped with Monroney labels that have incorrect safety ratings and/or transmission country of origin. The vehicles themselves comply with applicable regulations but the information on the Monroney labels does not.

Service Bulletin - Certain 2026 Accord and Accord Hybrid vehicles shipped with incorrect safety ratings and/or country of origin for the transmission on the Monroney Labels. The vehicles are in compliance; the Monroney Label information is not.

Service Bulletin - There is a dull creaking, rubbing, popping, or clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle while turning at low speeds potentially due to the bump stop contacting the top of the front damper body.