--- title: "How to Reset Oil Life on a Honda Accord" description: "How the Honda Accord oil life reset specification changed from 2013 to 2025, compared generation by generation. Reset the oil life or maintenance reminder on the Honda Accord in 4 steps, using only the controls already in the car. No scan tool needed." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/oil-reset" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # How to Reset the Oil Life Indicator on a Honda Accord The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Honda Accord oil life reset specification changed by year? | Model years | Reset procedure | | --- | --- | | [2023-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2023-2025/oil-reset) | 4 steps | | [2018-2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2018-2022/oil-reset) | 5 steps | | [2013-2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2013-2017/oil-reset) | 4 steps | ## Full specifications by generation The oil life reset on a Honda Accord is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2023-2025 Honda Accord Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2023-2025/oil-reset) - [2018-2022 Honda Accord Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2018-2022/oil-reset) - [2013-2017 Honda Accord Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2013-2017/oil-reset) ## Honda Accord oil life reset: common questions ### How do you reset the oil life on a Honda Accord? 4 steps, using only the controls in the car, the full sequence is above. ### Do you need a scan tool to reset the oil light on a Honda Accord? No. The procedure above uses the vehicle's own controls. A scan tool is only necessary if the reset does not take, which usually points at a different fault. ### Why won't the oil light reset on a Honda Accord? Almost always a timing problem in the sequence, a step held too briefly, or the ignition in the wrong position. Repeat it exactly, with the engine off and the key in accessory rather than run, unless the steps say otherwise. Same Maintenance Minder logic as the 10th gen; only reset what was serviced ## Sources - [Goodyear fitment, 2024 Accord tire sizes by trim](https://www.goodyear.com/en-us/vehicles/Honda/Accord/2024) - [Honda News, 2023 Accord specifications & features](https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-4e58b4e0fcd795affa5685a66a387e28-2023-honda-accord-specifications-features) - [College Hills Honda, 2023-2026 Accord maintenance parts (filters, 15400-PLM-A02)](https://www.collegehillshonda.com/category/11thgen-honda-accord-maintenance-parts.html) - [NHTSA recall 23V-782, seat belt pretensioner (2023-2024 Accord/HR-V)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V782-1271.PDF) - [Wards Auto, Honda recalls ~257K Accord Hybrids for ICM software (25V-785)](https://www.wardsauto.com/news/honda-recalls-257K-accord-hybrids-software-error-nhtsa/807113/) - [Honda News, 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V seat belt pretensioner recall](https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-corporate/releases/release-ce25b2bdc6167d48c9de61f4f905d5be-2023-2024-accord-and-hr-v-seat-belt-pretensioner-recall) - [Advance Auto Parts, 2023 Accord H5 battery fitments](https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/find/2023-honda-accord-batteries) - [EngineOilDB, 2023/2024 Accord oil capacities (1.5T 3.7 qt, hybrid 4.2 qt)](https://engineoildb.com/oil-info/2023-honda-accord/) ## Find your exact Accord - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/2013) More Honda Accord guides: - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/common-problems) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/honda/accord/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.