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2019 vs. 2020 Honda Accord: What Changed

EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types for the 2019 and the 2020 Honda Accord. Check the individual trims for equipment and production changes these records do not cover.

Four campaigns cover both years. Two campaigns (fuel system and seat belts) cover the 2019 and not the 2020, while one campaign (air bags) covers the 2020 and not the 2019.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2019

  • 20V314000 fuel system
  • 23V158000 seat belts

Only the 2020

  • 24V064000 air bags
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2019 2020
Engines listed 1.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl
Drive types Front-Wheel Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 26–48 26–48
Recall campaigns 6 5
Complaints on file 775 395
Investigations 2 1
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2019

Other 268 (35%)
Engine 133 (17%)
Electrical 105 (14%)

2020

Other 145 (37%)
Electrical 59 (15%)
Engine 56 (14%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2019 Accord full report 2020 Accord full report Every Accord year compared

Sources and methodology