There are 3 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 2020 Honda Accord Hybridin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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The contact's client owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while his client was driving at about 45 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated on his own, drove off the road and drove down in a steep embankment, hit 8-9 fence posts, ramped up over the driveway of the embankment, and crashed into a tree. The contact did not know whether the air bags deployed. The contact's client sustained severe injuries including broken bones. The contact's little brother who was in a forward-facing child seat in the rear driver's side seat was pronounced dead at the scene. A police report was filed. The contact's client and her brother were transported to the hospital by emergency services. The vehicle was towed to a garage where it was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
THIS VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS TENDS TO MAKE A HIGH ACCELERATING NOTICES, IT MAKES A PERSON FEEL AS IF SOME OTHER VEHICLE WAS PASSING ON THE LEFT SIDE AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS NOISE, I MOVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, THINKING THAT A SPEEDING DRIVER WAS PASSING ME. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MAKE THIS ACCELERATING NOISE, SIX TO SEVEN TIMES ON A AVERAGE OF A THIRTY MILE TRIP. I FEET THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. THE VEHICLE MAKES THIS NOISE WHEN IN MOTION FROM 20-50 MILES PER HOUR, AND MIGHT ALSO MAKE IT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT NEVER MAKES IT WHILE SITTING IN PLACE IDLING.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026