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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1HGCR2F38GA156678 · Checked Aug 17, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1HGCR2F38GA•••••• 2016 Honda ACCORD

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551on the model
155builds in total
Most reported Steering 1 Chest Clip 1 Buckle 1 Harness 1

What owners of this build wrote

Fuel System Mar 2024
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle occasionally shut off without warning. The vehicle had been taken to an independent mechanic and the alternator and battery had been replaced;…
Unknown Or Other Feb 2023
I have had problems with the backup camera it outlines however the picture is not working and has been out for some time I have asked the honda dealer to look at this matter and it was never resolved also took the car to be serviced many times, so I started taking the car for…
Chest Clip Dec 2022
On 12/29/22, while in our driveway and preparing to leave home, our forward-facing daughter alerted us to a functionality issue with her car seat straps. The child was able to pull herself all the way forward while strapped into her car seat. After tightening the straps several…
Steering Jun 2021
The car drifts to the left and to the right after a few seconds. It has been aligned with all 4 tires balanced and rotated twice but the car will drift within a few seconds. The dealership wants to blame road crown for this and nothing with the steering of the car

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCR2F38GA156678 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.