2019 Honda Accord Fuel System Problems

192 owners have reported fuel & propulsion system problems with the 2019 Honda Accord to NHTSA — 28% of all 698 complaints for this model year. The typical failure happened around 65,000 miles. That ranks #2 of 31 Accord model years for fuel system complaints (a typical year has 18). 3 related recalls have been issued.

192complaints
65ktypical miles
3related recalls
4crashes
2fires
5injuries

Which parts fail

  • Delivery
    1
  • Delivery › Fuel pump
    1
  • Fuel injection system
    1

Components named in complaints (fuel pump, injectors, fuel tank, hybrid and EV propulsion).

Mileage when the problem started

  • Under 25k
    1123%
  • 25k–50k
    613%
  • 50k–75k
    1226%
  • 75k–100k
    715%
  • 100k–150k
    1021%
  • 150k+
    12%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2019 Honda Accord owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated, and the engine misfired before the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact then stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated and decelerated to a slower speed. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated and the engine overheated. The vehicle was then taken to a body shop where it was diagnosed that the radiator and thermostat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the head gasket and intake manifold failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. …

126,000 miles · Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000(Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was pushed to the side of the road with assistance. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle on another occasion, the vehicle was able to start after an hour approximately. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 30-50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. …

60,000 miles · Sep 2024

1. Headgasket, fuel injectors, and fuel pump failed on this vehicle. Upon inspection Gwinnett Place Honda responded that this was a very common problem and that they see upwards of hundreds of cars per month equipped with the 1.5 liter turbo charged engine. 2. This affected my safety because during the whole ordeal my car went into a "limp mode" while doing 80mph down a busy highway causing me to rapidly lose speed and most cause a major accident. Unable to get off the road way due to my car shutting off I needed to have bystanders block a lane and push the vehicle off. 3.Yes it has been reproduced by both a Honda dealership and an independent service center 4.Honda stated that they wanted to swap the motor so they could send it to the manufacturer to have it studied, however in return I would be getting a motor with 90,000 miles while having to pay $12,000.00 out of pocket. …

126,000 miles · Mar 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …

40,000 miles · Sep 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that several unknown warnings were illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that a diagnostic test needed to be performed. The contact informed the dealer that the failure might be related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact was advised by the dealer that the part for the recall repair was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. …

38,000 miles · Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at varous speeds the vehicle the had experience acceleration hesitation and the check engine light had illuminated. Later, while driving the engine went into limp mode and over the vehicle speed did not accelerate above 15 MPH. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel injectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: ( ). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 135,019

135,000 miles · Apr 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop at 5-10 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled and failed to restart. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with reduced fuel pressure to the fuel rails. The dealer determined that the failure was related to the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

57,000 miles · Jun 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power and stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, there was a cranking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred several times while driving. A mobile mechanic inspected the vehicle and cleared the warning lights. The mobile mechanic retrieved DTC: P0078 (Fuel rail pressure failure). The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated and that no fault codes were found. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

97,000 miles · Apr 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

100,000 miles · Sep 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that once the fuel level was low, the cruise control, traction control, and collision mitigation braking system illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the cruise control and lane assist would fail to operate as needed. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact also stated that the vehicle could be started without depressing the brake pedal. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to a local dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

90,000 miles · Feb 2024

Related recalls

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

NHTSA recall 23V-858 · Dec 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles

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…

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD.

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

NHTSA recall 21V-215 · Mar 25, 2021 · 624,552 vehicles

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…

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

NHTSA recall 20V-314 · May 28, 2020 · 135,995 vehicles

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

Fuel System complaints in other Accord years

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Fuel System complaints per model year, Honda Accord.

Frequently asked questions

How common are fuel system problems on the 2019 Honda Accord?

NHTSA has 192 complaints about the fuel & propulsion system of the 2019 Honda Accord, 28% of the model year's 698 complaints. The component named most often is delivery (1 mentions).

Is there a recall for 2019 Honda Accord fuel system problems?

Yes — NHTSA recall 23V-858 (fuel pump, Dec 18, 2023); NHTSA recall 21V-215 (fuel pump, Mar 25, 2021); NHTSA recall 20V-314 (fuel pump, May 28, 2020). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

At what mileage do 2019 Honda Accord fuel system problems start?

Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 65,000 miles, and 23% before 25,000 miles.

Is it dangerous?

Owners linked 4 crashes, 2 fires and 5 injuries to fuel & propulsion system problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.