2020 Honda Accord · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 31owner reports
- 70,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 20, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
156 of the 362 complaints on this car are about the engine. 31 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 31 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 (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the engine cover the 2020 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.
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components.
All 5 recalls on the 2020 Honda Accord, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine 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 2020 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 66,000 and 115,000 miles, from the 10 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2020 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.
Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the check engine light may be displayed with DTC P0087 (Fuel Rail Pressure Too Low) stored, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while ...
What owners wrote
“Fuel injectors went bad and caused several warnings to pop up at one time. Vehicle begin to stall on the interstate out of nowhere. Taken to Honda dealership to confirm it was the fuel injectors.”
Filed Dec 10, 2025
“Vehicle engaged emergency brake by itself. Also in regards to current fuel delivery recall, Honda has yet to fix my recall saying they have not come up with the parts yet. This is my only vehicle that I bough to commute to work of 150 miles a day. The car stalls on the highway becoming more often than not and is hard to start sometimes.”
Filed Apr 24, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 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
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 57 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 53 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 35 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 34 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 33 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 32 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 28 reports