There are 19 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2007 Honda Accordin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The clip that holds the door closed gets loose and the door opens while driving. Can tighten with screwdriver, but will get loose again.
-THE SWITCH THAT CONTROL THE SIDE MIRRORS NO LONGER WORK -THE KEY FOB NO LONGER WORK WHEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE. -THE BUMPER IS DETACHING; ZIP TIES ARE CURRENTLY BEING USED TO HOLD THE BUMPER IN PLACE. THE FENDER LINING DETACHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE. -CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORK -
WHILE MAKING A TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY, OUR HONDA ACCORD HAD COMPLETE AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRONT BALL JOINT WITH TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. FRONT AXLE LITERALLY FELL ONTO THE ROADWAY AND FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE CAR BODY AND KEPT US FROM BOTTOMING OUT. THANKFULLY NO OTHERS CARS IN IMMEDIATE AREA AND WE WERE NOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE WERE ALSO DRIVING SLOWLY SO NO INJURIES EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED. CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY SAID THIS IS A UNIQUE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS. HOWEVER MANY, MANY INSTANCES DOCUMENTED ON HONDA FORUMS ON THE WEB.
2007 HONDA ACCORD EX-L (IN EXCELLENT CONDITION) WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND STOPPED. WHEN DRIVER TRANSITIONED THE GEARSHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB, CROSSED A (SOGGY) GRASSY MEDIAN OF ABOUT 10 FEET, AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND (PARKED) CAR WITH ENOUGH VELOCITY TO PUSH THE SECOND CAR INTO A THIRD (PARKED) CAR. ALL EFFORTS TO STOP THE HONDA IN ITS ACCELERATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH IT HAD BEEN PURCHASED NEW AND SERVICED REGULARLY. AFTER THREE MONTHS OF HAGGLING, THE DEALERSHIP REPURCHASED THE CAR; HONDA, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR.
THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED, LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. THE PAINT HAS ALL FLAKED OVER THE REAR WINDOW AND IS BEGINNING TO DO SO IN THE GULLIES OF THE TRUNK. *TR
THE PAINT FINISH/CLEAR COAT IS VERY DULL AND HAS FADED. ALSO THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF AROUND THE REAR WINDOW AREA. *TR
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALLOWS MOISTURE/WATER TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN IT RAINS/SNOWS AND DURING CAR WASHES. *TR
[XXX] OF APOLLO CASUALTY COMPANY INSURANCE AS SUBROGEE OF [XXX], OUR INSURED SAYS WE WERE DRIVING WEST ON STEARNS ROAD WHEN WE NOTICED A PLASTIC/RUBBER SMELL COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER WE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH. AT WHICH POINT WE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WALKED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO CHECK ON THE SMOKE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FLAMES FROM UP UNDER THE DASH. WE BACKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2007 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR DOORS LATCH ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, DESPITE THE SEVERAL TIMES SHE TRIED TO CLOSE IT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE WHITE PIECE OF PLASTIC IN THE SAME POSITION AS THE DOOR, BUT IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE DOOR HAD TO BE TIED WITH ROPE, IN ORDER FOR HER TO PROCEED HOME.
PAINT IS HORRIBLE, LOOKS MORE WHITE THAN THE ORIGINAL BLACK! *TR
2007 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS/WINDOWS CRACKLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*JB
PAINT ON THE ROOF IS COMING OFF IN LARGE PIECES. *TR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR RATTLE NOISE. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE HONDA AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER WHEN THE CAR WAS IN WARRANTY AND THEY SAID IT?S A LUBRICATION ISSUE. NOW I HAVE BEEN TAKING THE CAR TO THE HONDA AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER MORE THAN 5 TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT YET. THE SAY THEY HAD DONE SOME TAPING ETC, BUT AFTER A DAY OR SO, IT THE SAME NOISE AGAIN ESPECIALLY ON BUMPY ROADS AND IT GETS ANNOYING MOST OF THE TIMES. *TT
2007 HONDA ACCORDS TRUNK SPRING SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT, AND IT SLAMS DOWN EASILY IF IT IS NOT FULLY RAISED. THE TRUNK SLAMMED DOWN ON MY WIFE'S ARM A FEW TIMES WHEN SHE IS PUTTING IN THE GROCERY (HER WRIST WAS BADLY BRUISED). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT STATING THAT IT IS NOT AN ISSUE. HONDA DID FIX THE PROBLEM FOR THE 2009 MODEL. *TR
2007 HONDA ACCORD WITH VERY BAD BLIND SPOTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BLIND SPOTS ARE SO BAD AROUND THE FRONT WINDOW SUPPORTS THAT YOU CAN'T SEE VEHICLES. HE ALSO STATES THAT HE HAS ALMOST HIT 2 PEOPLE DUE TO THESE BLIND SPOTS. *KB
DATE OF SERVICE - 6/15/07 WINDOWS ENGRAVE NUMBER: 273256989 2007 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX-L PURCHASED FROM: WEST HILLS HONDA, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM NOT SURE IF I RECEIVED A DEFECTIVE NEW HONDA ACCORD, OR PERHAPS A LEMON. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER FIVE TIMES ALREADY. I HAVE LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE RATTLING PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY INTERIOR INSIDE OF MY CAR BOTH FRONT AND BACK AND THE SUNROOF IS NERVE WRECKING. I WANT THIS FIX AND TIRED OF GOING BACK AND FORTH, ONLY BEING TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I AM NOT RETARDED NOR AM I HEARING RATTLING IN MY MIND. I AM STILL HAVING EXCESSIVE RATTLING INSIDE OF MY CAR, EACH ATTEMPT THEY (DEALERSHIP) CLAIM THEY CAN NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT HARD OF HEARING AND I HOPE THE TECH'S ARE NOT DEAF, BECAUSE EVEN MY PASSENGERS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE NOISES. I JUST THINK HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO STAND UP AND CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. I WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SUIT FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THIS IS A NEW CAR UNDER FULL WARRANTY. I SHOULD NOT BE GETTING EXCESSIVE RATTLING IN THE COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. I WANT THE DEALER TO PINPOINT THE RATTLING AND MAKE IT SO THAT THE RATTLING GOES AWAY. THE INTERIOR QUALITY IS NOT GOOD AND NEEDS TO BE TAKING CARE CORRECTED THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A BRAND NEW CAR. I BROUGHT A HONDA FOR IT REPUTATION OF QUALITY, NOT TO HEAR CONSTANT RATTLING. I AM PISSED OFF. I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THIS CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
THE TRUNK DOOR WON'T STAY OPEN ON A LOW SLOPE SURFACE OR UNDER SLIGHT WIND ON A FLAT SURFACE. DOOR LOCK HIT THE HEAD ON MULTIPLE FAMILY MEMBERS HEAD CAUSING BRUISES ON HEAD AND HEADACHES FOR MONTHS. I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE IS THAT THE TRUNK DOOR SPRING IS NO STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE DOOR UNDER NORMAL USE. REPORT THE PROBLEM TO HONDA IN NEW VEHICLE SURVEY IN 2007, BUT NO RESPONSE FROM HONDA. FILE A COMPLAINT TO HONDA ON SEPT. 2011. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIED THE PROBLEM. *TR
HIT MOUND OF ICE AT VERY LOW SPEED (UNDER 5MPH), PLASTIC BUMPER COVER SPLIT AND CAUGHT ON ICE. WHEN I BACKED UP TO GET OFF ICE, ENTIRE PLASTIC BUMPER COVER WAS RIPPED OFF. WAS TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP THIS PART MAY HAVE BECOME BRITTLE DUE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND THE SLIGHTEST IMPACT CAUSED IT TO SPLIT. COST OVER $900 TO REPAIR A PIECE OF PLASTIC. PLASTIC BUMPER COVER AND PIECES THAT HELD IT ON HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED, DON'T KNOW WHEREABOUTS OF OLD PARTS, IF STILL AT SHOP OR NOT. NO DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR, JUST THE BUMPER COVER.
2007 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN, DOORS RATTLE. BROUGHT TO TWO LOCAL HONDA DEALERS AND THE RATTLE CAN NOT BE FIXED. REPAIRS ARE OVER 10 TIMES! *TR
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