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2006 Honda Accord electrical system problems

42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Honda Accord10% of all complaints for this model year.

42
Electrical System complaints
10%
share of all complaints
88,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • After driving my Honda Accord for 135,000 miles, the ignition switch malfunctioned and I am unable to start the car, it seems like I need to replace the switch. After doing research I found out that many Hondas of the same model and years 2003-2009 experienced the same issues which leads me to…

    filed Jul 1, 2025

  • Passenger and both rear windows failed at the same time. No switch on any door (including the driver's side) will raise or lower the windows. When the switches are depressed, a clicking sound is made.

    filed Mar 10, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Accord years

YearReportsShare
2025 Accord68%
2024 Accord2317%
2023 Accord2227%
2022 Accord8439%
2021 Accord5425%
2020 Accord5015%
2019 Accord9715%
2018 Accord27915%
2017 Accord14828%
2016 Accord19032%
2015 Accord23539%
2014 Accord37739%
Accord electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.