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
981 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 25, 2019
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, VEHICLE AUTO BRAKED SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR FROM BEHIND TO NEAR MISS MY REAR OF MY VEHICLE. CAR THE ALARMED ON ABS, STABILITY CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE, FORWARD COLLISION, ADAPTIVE CRUISE, BRAKING, POWER STEERING, VEHICLE STABILITY AND HILL START PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO MIDDLETOWN HONDA OF NY. DEALER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS VSA MODULE FAILURE. COST TO REPLACE IS $1550.00 PLUS LABOR. VSA MODULE FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED AS A SAFETY RECALL. CAR THAT NEARLY HIT ME WAS DRIVEN BY OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS NOT HAPPY. TOOK CAR IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER DEMANDED THAT CAR REMAIN AT DEALER DUE TO BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO GIVE ME A LOANER CAR UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES!
Engine, Jun 22, 2019
ENGINE CONSTANTLY BURNS OIL AND NEEDS TO BE REFILLED
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jun 21, 2019
THE YAW SENSOR WENT OUT ON THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, OUT TAKING EVERYTHING WITH IT'ABS, STABILITY CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION, LAIN WATCH, AND THE POWER STARING MONITOR. YOU COULD FEEL THE ABS MOTOR WORKING FOR NO REASON EVEN WITHOUT BRAKING. HONDA REPLACED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS AS EXPENSIVE AS IT WAS, I'M WORRIED OTHERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE FIX AND WE WILL HAVE OTHER CARS OUT THERE WITHOUT THE BASIC SAFETY SYSTEMS IN PLACE.
Electrical system, Jun 20, 2019
I TOOK MY CAR TO OIL CHANGE SERVICE AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY MY CAR WON'T START. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO JUMP START MY CAR. 5 DAYS LATER, IT DIED AGAIN. CALLED AAA TO JUMP START IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP TO GET IT INSPECTED. I PAID THEM $100+ JUST FOR THEM TO SAY, "EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE TO ME". 5 DAYS LATER, IT DIED AGAIN. TO WHICH AT THIS POINT, I WOULD RATHER NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL A RECALL HAPPENS. THIS IS UNSAFE ESPECIALLY IF YOU GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE.
Electrical system, Jun 20, 2019
WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE CAR ON, THE CAR MAY START OR NOT. IT'S ALMOST A GAMBLE WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE CAR ON. HONDA HAS ALWAYS BEEN SAFE AND RELIABLE BUT DUE TO THIS IGNITION PROBLEM I DON'T FEEL SAFE OR IT'S RELIABILITY. THE CAR IS PUSH TO START, SO WHEN IT DOES NOT WANT TO START IT CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 8 TRY'S BEFORE THE CAR STARTS. I HAD AN INSTANCE IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS WHERE MY PHONE WAS DEAD AND I WAS 27 MILES FROM HOME IN A PARKING STRUCTURE AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO START AT ALL.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 20, 2019
LANE WATCH CAMERA STOPPED WORKING WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. IT COMES ON FOR FEW DAYS AND THEN BLANK AGAIN. SAME IS THE CASE WITH REAR VIEW CAMERA. FAULTY CAMERAS OR SOME FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN HONDA ACCORDS.
Electrical system, Jun 20, 2019
VEHICLE STARTS SPORADICALLY. VEHICLE HAS KEY IGNITION. ONLY ONE CLICK WHEN TURNING KEY. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TURNS ON IE. LIGHTS, RADIO ETC. IT WILL START SOMETIMES AFTER A FEW TURNS OF THE KEY. SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. BATTERY TESTED FINE, ALTERNATOR SYSTEM TESTED FINE, IGNITION SWITCH IS FINE, FUSES ARE FINE. FAULTY STARTER. EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDED BY INSURANCE COMPANY ATTEMPTED TO JUMP VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. NEEDED TO BE TOWED. STARTED AFTER 5 OR 6 ATTEMPTS FOLLOWING DAY. NOW IT TAKES NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS EVERY TIME. FAULTY STARTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL.
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 17, 2019
STARTER IS FAILING FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN USING PUSH-BUTTON START, SOMETIMES THE STARTER MAKES A STRONG GRINDING NOISE AND DOES NOT START THE VEHICLE. IT WILL SOMETIMES DO THIS FOR ONE, TWO, OR THREE ATTEMPTS IN A ROW. EVENTUALLY, THE STARTER WILL WORK. I'M AFRAID THE STARTER WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL COMPLETELY. CAR HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Jun 17, 2019
VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40000 MILES ON IT AND ALL ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THE VOLUME TUNER KNOB WILL TURN THE VOLUME UP WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN IT DOWN
Electrical system, Jun 14, 2019
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO MY 2014 HONDA ACCORD WOULD NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY, AND I WOULD NEED TO PRESS THE PUSH BUTTON START SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT STARTED. LUNDGREN HONDA IN AUBURN MASSACHUSETTS SAID I NEEDED A NEW STARTER. I DID NOT EXPECT A STARTER TO FAIL ON A CAR WITH 43K MILES, AND I'VE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH THE 2013 AND 2014 ACCORDS. I PAID FOR THE NEW STARTER SINCE I DID NOT WANT TO BE STRANDED IF THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA NORTH AMERICA BUT THEY SAID THE STARTER IS NOT AN ISSUE AND THERE IS NO NEED FOR A RECALL. I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HONDA STARTERS WITHOUT A RECALL AND IT POSES A SAFETY RISK IF PEOPLE ARE STRANDED BY A PART THAT FAILS PREMATURELY. ALTHOUGH I HAVE A NEW STARTER I FEAR IT MAY FAIL LIKE THE FIRST ONE DID. I'VE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE INVOICE FROM THE HONDA DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING THE ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
Electrical system, Jun 14, 2019
STARTER SYSTEM FAILED TO START THE ENGINE. IT TURNED ON ELECTRICAL BUT WOULD NOT START THE CAR. THE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND THERE WAS ONE CLICK BUT NOTHING ELSE DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR. LEFT ME STRANDED.
Electrical system, Jun 10, 2019
WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR, IT WON'T TURN ON, LIKE THE BATTERY IS DEAD OR I NEED A NEW STARTER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS EVERYDAY. BEFORE IT WAS EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE.
Electrical system, Seats, Jun 9, 2019
THE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY HAS A BLACK SCREEN AND NO IMAGE OF WHAT'S BEHIND THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IT COMES BACK ON BUT IS FUZZY AND BLURRY. IT THEN GOES BACK TO BLACK. IN BOTH CASES THE REAR BACK UP CAMERA FEATURE IS USELESS AND CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. ADDITIONALLY THE SEAT MEMORY FEATURE HAS GONE OUT AS WELL. IT NO LONGER REMEMBERS THE LOCATION FOR DRIVER 1 OR DRIVER 2. THE MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS ALSO AFFECTED AND DOES NOT MOVE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE CONTROLS ARE ENGAGED. THIS AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND PROPER SEAT LOCATION AND VIEWPOINT.
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 6, 2019
STARTER GRINDS OR SPINS AT STARTUP. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT GETS WORSE OVER TIME UNTILL THE CAR WON'T START AT ALL LEAVING YOU STRANDED. HONDA RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN 16-002 THAT COVERS THE PROBLEM AND THE FIX FOR IT.
Electrical system, May 30, 2019
HONDA ACCORD 2014 FAILS TO START AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES, THEN WORKS OUT OF THE BLUE. I AM WORRIED IT WILL LEAVE ME STRANDED ONE IF THESE DAYS. MY CAR IS ONLY 33K MILES. HONDA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL. WE SHOULD ALL FILE A PETITION AGAINST HONDA STARTER ISSUES. I SEE MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
Electrical system, May 28, 2019
MY CAR KEEPS DYING. THE DEALER IS UNSURE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY CAR. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THERE WAS A BATTERY RECALL IN 2017.
Other or unspecified, May 25, 2019
GRINDING NOISE AT START UP. HAD TO REPLACE STARTER AT GREAT COST
Electrical system, May 20, 2019
MY HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD STARTER ISSUES BEGINNING AROUND 36,000 MILES. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED AT WORK AND AT THE GAS STATION. IT CONVENIENTLY BEGINS TO GIVE OUT AROUND TIME WARRANTY ENDS. IF IT IS A TYPICAL 100+ DEGREE DAY HERE OR A VERY COLD DAY THE STARTER WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THEY WILL ONLY GIVES A SMALL REDUCTION IN PRICE TO FIX. THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL STATING IT DOESN'T CAUSE RISK OF LIFE OR BODILY INJURY. I BEG TO DIFFER, AS A CAR NOT STARTING IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT WHEN CHANCE OF NO ONE BEING AROUND TO HELP, IT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING. THE CAR HAS EVEN STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING RUSH HOUR AND BEGINNING TO FAIL WHILE GOING 70 MPH. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH OWNERS OF 2012 - 2016 HONDAS (MORE THAN ONE MODEL) AND RANGING BETWEEN 36,000 TO 55,000 MILES.
Electrical system, May 20, 2019
WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND MOVING THE BACK UP CAMERA IS BLACK WHEN IN REVERSE WITH GUIDELINES. IT GOT DARKER AND PIXILATED THEN WHEN BLACK ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. NOW THE SIDE LANEWATCH CAMERA HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING WHEN BLINKER IS ON OR BUTTON PRESSED. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE LIMITED VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR ON A GARAGE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS!
Power train, May 19, 2019
I BELIEVE HONDA IS CHEATING ON THEIR EMISSIONS CERTIFICATIONS MY CAR. MY CAR HAS A CALIFORNIA: PZEV EMISSION CERTIFICATION WHICH CONTINUES FOR 15 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. I PURCHASED THIS PZEV CAR THINKING IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT. MY CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR, HAS 28,XXX MILES ON IT, AND IS CURRENTLY CONSUMING ENGINE OIL AT THE RATE OF ABOUT ONE QUART EVERY 3,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TO WALNUT CREEK HONDA COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, AND THEY TELL ME TO CONTINUE ADDING OIL UNTIL THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE INCREASES TO ONE QUART EVERY 500 MILES. ENOUGH-IS-ENOUGH! THE INTERNET. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF POSTINGS FROM OTHER ANGRY HONDA OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION OF UP TO ONE QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES AND HONDA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING HONDAS PROBLEM. DISCUSSION. PZEV MEANS PARTIAL ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE MY CAR ALSO MEETS THE LOW EMISSIONS VEHICLE (LEV) TAILPIPE-EMISSION STANDARDS. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION UNNECESSARILY INCREASES AIR POLLUTION AS EVIDENCED BY THE COATING OF BLACK SOOT ON THE INSIDES OF MY CARS TAIL PIPE. CONCLUSION. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA IS CHEATING ON THEIR EMISSIONS CERTIFICATIONS BY DESIGNING AND BUILDING ENGINES THAT EARLY IN THEIR USEFUL LIFE DEVELOP EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO CORRECT THEIR DESIGN DEFECT UNTIL IT REACHES ONE QUART OF OIL BURNED (CREATING UNNECESSARY AIR POLLUTION) EVERY 500 MILES DRIVEN. MY FRIEND FRANK HAS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH 85,XXX MILES THAT USES ALMOST ZERO OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, SO HONDA DEFINITELY KNOWS HOW TO MAKE ENGINES THAT DO NOT BURN OIL.
Electrical system, May 16, 2019
PUSH BUTTON START INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START CAR -- LIGHTS COME ON BUT WONT START THINK IT MAY BE PART OF THE PROBELMS STATED ONDER TSB 16002 APPARENTLY A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE STARTER SYSTEM N--- HOWEVER HONDA WILL NOT PAY IF OUT OF WARRANTY AT 45000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAPPEN HONDA NEEDS TO MAN UP
Other or unspecified, May 16, 2019
CAR DOES NOT START SOMETIMES AND WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA THEY SAID 800 $ FOR THE STARTER ISSUE
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, May 14, 2019
THIS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY VEHICLE HAS HAD SOME ODD PROBLEMS, SOME THAT MADE THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, 1) AC COMPRESSOR CLUTCH MELTED ONTO COMPRESSOR. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. 2) TIMING BELT TENSIONER LEAKED FLUID, FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. 3) DEALER DIAGNOSED ABS MODULE FAULT. AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED EVERY OTHER ELECTRONIC SAFETY SYSTEM IN THE CAR TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. OPENED A CASE WITH AMERICAN HONDA WHO DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THESE UNITS FAIL RARELY AND SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PART (36,000 MILE 3-YR WARRANTY) WAS EVEN BACK ORDERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. FOR EXAMPLE, ONLY 1 UNIT WAS REPLACED IN ATLANTA, GA SINCE 2014, THEY WANTED ALMOST $1,600 TO FIX THE ISSUE. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SPECIALIST WHO FIXED IT FOR UNDER $600 BY FINDING A USED PART. I THINK HONDA SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE ACCOMMODATING AND CONCERNED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE ABS, LDW, FCW, AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. LITERALLY, I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T GET IN A BAD ACCIDENT AS THE ABS WAS ACTUALLY FUNCTIONING (THE DAY A CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME) AND SAVED ME FROM SKIDDING INTO AND T-BONING ANOTHER CAR. BUT ALL THESE ODD ISSUES JUST LEAVES ME WONDERING... WHEN'S THE NEXT WEIRD PROBLEM GOING TO POP UP?
Electrical system, May 10, 2019
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
Engine, May 9, 2019
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION