2016 Honda Accord · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 40owner reports
- 63,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 19, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
280 of the 607 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 40 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 40 reports
Stalling on other Accord years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (12 reports), the battery (11 reports), the alternator (5 reports) and the ignition coil or plugs (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the fuel and propulsion cover the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
All 4 recalls on the 2016 Honda Accord, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the fuel and propulsion on the Accord
Ignition shift interlock. Closed oct 14, 2010, led to recall 10V-364.
Ignition park-shift interlock. Closed jan 5, 2009, led to recall 10V-364.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed feb 2, 2005, led to recall 05V-025.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed jan 13, 2005.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed dec 17, 2003, led to recall 03V-423.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed sep 5, 2003.
Honda high engine speed. Closed may 4, 1987.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 34,600 and 101,000 miles, from the 24 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2016 Honda Accord that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
When cold-starting the engine and shifting to Reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. There is too much oil clearance between the input and stator shafts, which allows ATF to drain out of the torque converter during extend off periods.
What owners wrote
“Vehicle experienced sudden loss of power/stalling while driving due to a failing fuel pump assembly. This mirrors the exact safety risks of NHTSA Recall 19V060000, but my 4-cylinder VIN is currently excluded. It also matches NHSTA recall# 23V-858 derailed L4 2.4L Accords but still my vin is excluded.”
Filed Jul 22, 2026
“-radio head unit -major disorienting static at maximum volume of speakers possibly more that I have no control over even when turning off radio, it is constant and persists unless vehicle is completely shut off. -yes -yes -no warning lights or messages. issue is a faulty radio head unit requiring complete replacement”
Filed Mar 22, 2026
“On several occasions, as Iâve traveled down the interstate, getting off of an exit the car engine completely shuts off and dies before coming to a complete stop”
Filed Jun 24, 2025
“The driver side daytime running light has completely shut off. Itâs common with these type of vehicles that shuts off.”
Filed Feb 16, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 40 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 115 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 53 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 46 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 33 reports