Honda Accord vs Toyota Camry

Which used car has the cleaner record?

We line up what owners actually reported to NHTSA — complaints and recall campaigns — for both cars, so you can compare their paper trail before you buy.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Side by side	Accord	Camry
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2016, 2020, 2024
Owner complaints	939	500fewer
Recall campaigns	10	6fewer
NHTSA investigations	10	10
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	5/5	5/5
Combined economy (EPA, US)	7.4 L/100km	9 L/100km

Body type

Accord: Sedan
Camry: Sedan

Years sampled

Accord: 2016, 2020, 2024
Camry: 2016, 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

Accord: 939
Camry: 500fewer

Recall campaigns

Accord: 10
Camry: 6fewer

NHTSA investigations

Accord: 10
Camry: 10

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

Accord: 5/5
Camry: 5/5

Combined economy (EPA, US)

Accord: 7.4 L/100km
Camry: 9 L/100km

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Honda Accord has 939 complaints and 10 recalls, and the Toyota Camry has 500 complaints and 6 recalls. Lower numbers point to fewer reported issues, but always confirm the exact car with a VIN check.

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NHTSA (US) owner-complaint and recall counts over recent model years. A reliability signal, not a check of any one car. Always run the VIN.