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1HGCV1F38LA118755

2020 HONDA Accord Sport

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2020 HONDA Accord

Year

2020

Make

HONDA

Model

Accord

Trim

Sport

Body Style

Sedan/Saloon

Drive Type

4x2

Engine

1.5L 4-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

Plant

MARYSVILLE, OHIO, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Manufacturer

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Owner Complaints

330 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

245 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

20V771000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.

21V215000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

23V858000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

24V064000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

26V332000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 245 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2020 HONDA Accord — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Electrical System · 74Fuel System, Gasoline · 48Engine And Engine Cooling · 46Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 31Equipment · 27Visibility · 26

AAR12192025901 — Dealer Message - Some customers have reported a pop-up message on the audio unit display stating: “Please insert USB drive containing valid software license file and press OK button.” When this message appears, the audio

APS&12192025902 — Dealer Message - Some customers have reported a pop-up message on the audio unit display stating: “Please insert USB drive containing valid software license file and press OK button.” When this message appears, the audio

ATS30025 — Tech Line Summary - Customers who have purchased the Accessory CarPlay /Android Auto upgrade are complaining that a pop-up message appears on the audio unit display stating, “Please insert USB drive containing valid soft

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 330 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2020 HONDA Accord. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Forward Collision Avoidance · 92Engine · 63Service Brakes · 55Electrical System · 47Fuel/Propulsion System · 43Unknown Or Other · 35

About This VIN

VIN 1HGCV1F38LA118755 identifies a 2020 HONDA Accord Sport sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1HG) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (CV1F3) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (8) is the check digit. Position 10 (L) encodes the model year (2020). Position 11 (A) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in MARYSVILLE, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (118755) are the unique sequential production number.

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