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2004 Honda Accord brakes problems

The 2004 Honda Accord has 68 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

68

Brakes complaints

5%

Share of year

10

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Accord brakes complaints by model year583 complaints1982: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 14 complaints1991: 18 complaints1992: 19 complaints1993: 15 complaints1994: 78 complaints1995: 139 complaints1996: 81 complaints1997: 41 complaints1998: 56 complaints1999: 54 complaints2000: 58 complaints2001: 59 complaints2002: 35 complaints2003: 192 complaints2004: 68 complaints2005: 50 complaints2006: 54 complaints2007: 52 complaints2008: 583 complaints2009: 239 complaints2010: 130 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 39 complaints2013: 114 complaints2014: 119 complaints2015: 37 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 43 complaints2018: 255 complaints2019: 87 complaints2020: 56 complaints2021: 26 complaints2022: 11 complaints2023: 16 complaints2024: 9 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Accord brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED JERKING UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · December 22, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Honda Accord have?

NHTSA has 68 complaints about the 2004 Honda Accord brakes — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.