2014 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 981 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 52 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 52 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
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 Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftDec 10, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that may have degraded the drive shafts' protective coating, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing both the left and right drive shafts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign 20V769000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, 12v/24v/48v batteryJun 29, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.
Campaign 17V418000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 2, 2015
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
Campaign 15V121000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jun 15, 2021
UNKNOWN
Steering, Jun 2, 2021, crash
In November 2019 I was involved in and accident because the steering failed. The air bag also broke my neck. The person that I hit was also injured. No one ever inspected the car. My Insurance Company told my lender that it is still impounded.
Steering, May 22, 2021, crash
Driving on expressway steering in my vehicle stop functioning, my car veered into a guard rail, almost causing myself and my passenger to lose our lives. We a suffering from severe pain and injuries.
Steering, May 19, 2021
After driving 180 miles on the highway at approximately 65-70 mph going downhill, the steering wheel started to shake violently side to side without any warning. We did not hit anything. It only lasted a few seconds. The car did not go out of the lane, but it was very frightening for myself, and my wife in the front passenger seat. The Honda Dealer checked the car and could not duplicate the problem, or find a Digital Trouble Code. We have never had any problem with this car prior to this instance.
Steering, May 18, 2021
I've been to Honda twice to get an alignment in 1 month, but for some reason it seems that the car continues to pull to the right. A few days ago I came across and article mentioning issues with Honda steering wheels, so I'm wondering if my car has the same issue.
Steering, May 17, 2021
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle and the steering functionality returned. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Apple Honda (1375 County Rd 58, Riverhead, NY 11901 (631) 727-0555) where it was diagnosed with needing the power steering rack to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
Steering, May 15, 2021
THE STEERING HAS COMPLETELY FAILED
Steering, May 13, 2021
THE STEERING GOT TIGHT AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL. THE MECHANIC FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE ON THE POWER STEERING RACK.
Steering, May 12, 2021, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPED UP BY ITSELF WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNING RIGHT INADVERTENTLY, THEN CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES HOWEVER, NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE THEN TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Steering, May 12, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT MANUALLY STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE WITH MANUAL STEERING ONLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MCCONNELL HONDA (2840 EASTERN BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL 36116, (334) 271-2500) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 11, 2021
SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHT EVEN THE TPS LIGHT IT'S OUT OF CONTROL. THE STEERING GETS ROUGHER WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR ACCELERATING
Steering, May 11, 2021
THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS TO THE SIDE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER.
Steering, May 10, 2021
I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND MY VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOST POWER AND MY HEADLIGHTS START TO BLINK RAPIDLY . I ALMOST COLLAPSED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE STREET
Steering, May 10, 2021, crash
STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 2 LANE CITY STREET. CONDITIONS WERE DRY, AND WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, SO SPEED LIMIT WAS 35. UPON NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER THE CAR I ENDED UP HITTING A CABLE LINE WIRE, AND WAS SPUN INTO THE FRONT YARD OF SOME TOWNHOMES. I ENDED UP ALSO HITTING SOME LARGE ROCKS AND LANDING IN BETWEEN 2 LARGE TREES. UPON COMING TO A STOP, I THEN REALIZE THAT THE IMPACT HAD ALSO CAUSED MY SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. DUE TO THE LOUD CRASH ONE OF THE RESIDENTS CAME OUT TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AS I HAD LANDED OUTSIDE OF HER HOMES WINDOW. I THEN CONTACTED THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHO CAME AND DID A REPORT AND CONTACT A LOCAL TOWING AGENCY AS THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE.
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Mar 19, 2021
I HAVE 4 WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BRAKE,TRACTION,STEERING AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAS TO DUE WITH A FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE. THE PART HAS BEEN SOLD OUT FOR SOME TIME. WHEN I TALKED TO THE GENTLEMAN AT THE SHOP HE TOLD ME THAT A LOT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS. THE LIGHT ARE ALWAYS ON THE CAR DRIVES FINE BUT I'M WORRIED BECAUSE IT CONTROLS ALL OF THE SAFETY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAR.
Steering, Service brakes, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 15, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE POWER STEERING, TIRE PRESSURE MEASURING SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, LANE DEPARTURE, AND FORWARD COLLISION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAMBRIDGE HONDA (275 FRESH POND PKWY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A VSA MODULATOR FAILURE, HOWEVER THE VSA MODULATOR PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *DT
Steering, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Feb 21, 2021
I AM INQUIRING ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, OR PARK, SPORT I CANNOT SEE THE LIGHT ON THE SYSTEM. IT CONSTANTLY BLINKS LIKE IT'S STUCK. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP NUMEROUS TIMES TO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS. I AM IN THE MILITARY AND ACTIVE DUTY SO I USE MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE FOR WORK. IT ALSO HAS CONNECTION ISSUES WITH MY BLUETOOTH WHEN I TRY TO CONNECT MY PHONE OR NEED TO TAKE A PHONE CALL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW YEARS AND I STILL HAVE MY DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS FOR ALL THE HONDAS AND SERVICE DEALERS THAT HAVE PREFORMED SERVICES ON MY CAR AND IT NEVER GETS FIXED OR RESOLVED AND DATES BACK ALL THE WAY FROM 2016-2020. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON IN THE MORNING AND THE TEMPERATURE AND SCREENS ARE ALL SCRAMBLED AS WELL. I ADDED ALL MY RECEIPTS AND I HAVE SPENT OVER $6,007.23 TO BE EXACT ON MY CAR REPAIRS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION FOR THE ELECTRICAL ERRORS THAT KEEP HAPPENING. I DO HOPE SOMEONE CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND MY SAFETY CONCERNS ON MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I CAN BE CONTACTED BELOW. [XXX] CELL: [XXX] EMAILS: [XXX] OR [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Steering, Service brakes, Feb 2, 2021
2014 HONDA ACCORD HAD VSA, ABS, TIRE PRESSURE AND EPS (STEERING) LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT RANDOM AND TURN OFF AT RANDOM. THERE IS ALSO A LOSS OF STEERING ACCURACY AT LOW SPEEDS (LOWER THAN 5MPH) ON FULL LOCK. ABS WOULD ENGAGE UNDER BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS - AT TIMES WHEN THE ABS WAS NOT NECESSARY TO HELP THE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AND ENGAGE AND RANDOM TIMES (10-25MPH ROUGHLY). HONDA DEALERSHIP WANTS $1920 TO FIX THE ISSUE, AND STATED THAT THEY SUGGEST NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED DUE TO IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE FOR NOT ONLY THE DRIVER, BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT BOTH HONDA AND THE NHTSA CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING AND CAN CORRECT IT AND RECALL IT. IF THE US GOVERNMENT MANDATES (SINCE SEPT 1, 2013) CARS MUST HAVE ABS AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (HONDA'S CALLS IT VSA) THAN HOW IS THIS OKAY TO LET HONDAS ON THE ROAD WITH THESE FAILURES. AT THE HIGH PRICE TO FIX THIS ISSUE I DOUBT MANY HONDA OWNERS ARE WILLING TO AFFORD IT.
Steering, Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Jan 13, 2021, crash
DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, LIGHTS CAME ON REGARDING STEERING AND BRAKING I DROVE FOR ANOTHER 1/2-1 MILE. SNOWING CONDITIONS - LOST STEERING AND BRAKES AND THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD, HITTING A SIGN FOR AN UPCOMING CURVE
Steering, Jan 10, 2021
I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN I WAS HEADING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME
Steering, Nov 2, 2020
POWER TO VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHEN STEERING THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED.
Steering, Oct 16, 2020
IN MOTION, LOST STEERING - POWER STEERING BECAME DISABLED. FCW FAILURE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH AND I PULLED OVER. STOPPED THE CAR. RESTARTED AND THE LIGHTS CLEARED. RAN OKAY GOING HOME. STARTED NEXT DAY AND FCW LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. THE FOLLOWING 3 DAYS THE CAR RAN FINE, NO ALARM LIGHTS. ISSUE SEEMS INTERMITTENT AND SEEMS DANGEROUS IF YOU CAN LOSE STEERING UNDERWAY. SEARCHED INTERNET, SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF FCW FAILURES AND THIS ELECTRONIC MODULE APPARENTLY CONTROLS BRAKING, STEERING, IDLE, TRANSMISSION, ETC.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 15, 2020
THE EPS,BRAKE, AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC WHO AFTER DOING DIAGNOSTICS TOLD US WE NEED TO TAKE OUR CAR TO A HONDA DEALER AND NOT DRIVE ANY MORE THAN WE HAD TO FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS THE VSA MODULATOR AND COST $1788.78 TO REPAIR. REALLY DISGUSTED WITH HONDA AS I READ ONLINE WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM YET THERE IS STILL NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM!
Steering, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, May 1, 2020
I TURNED MY CAR ON ONE DAY AND THE LIGHT WITH THE CAR AND A SQUIGGLY LINE UNDER STARTED FLASHING THEN MOMENTS LATER THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WITH THE EXCLAMATION MARK CAME ON THEN WEEKS FOLLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT WITH THE ! CAME ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TIRE PLACE TO CHECK AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG AND AFTER MONTHS OF GOING BACK ALMOST WEEKLY AT THIS POINT ONE OF THE TECHS SAYS HE HEARD OTHER HONDA ACCORD'S WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT MAY BE A FALSE READING. THEN AFTER SOME WEEKS MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY IN THE AFTERNOON OR LATER THESE LIGHT WOULD COME ON BUT NOW IT'S WHENEVER. SOMETIMES THEY GO OFF AFTER I START DRIVING BUT THEN THEY EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON. I LOOKED ON GOOGLE AND IT APPEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS STATING THERE WAS SOME KIND OF FAULTY BOX THINGY THAT IS USED TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN THE LIGHTS GOING OFF AND THE CAR. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET SOMEONE TO DO ALL OF THIS AND IF THERE ARE OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM DID HONDA USE A FAULTY PART AS OTHERS ARE SAYING? PLEASE HELP
Steering, Engine, Jan 26, 2020
VEHICLE HAS STEERING ISSUES EVEN AFTER ALIGNMENT. VEHICLE HAS ISSUES STARTING ENGINE