2015 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 601 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 37 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 33 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
Fuel system, other, delivery, fuel pumpJan 29, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
Campaign 19V060000 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: electrical system
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Electrical system, Structure, Oct 21, 2016
THE TRUNK ON MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY OPENS SO I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND CLOSE THE TRUNK. I HAVE NOTICED THAT USUALLY THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM LEAVING MY HOUSE SO I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK OPENING FEATURE ON THIS CAR. I BACK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND AFTER DRIVING FOR 1/2 A BLOCK OR 1 BLOCK THE TRUNK OPEN LIGHT COMES ON. THEN I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE TRUNK OR THE TRUNK LID WILL OPEN FULLY AND BLOCK MY VISIBILITY OUT OF MY REAR WINDOW. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I AM NOT SURE IF STARTING THE CAR CAUSES THIS PROBLEM OR PUTTING THE CAR IN GEAR OR AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKING THE CAR DOORS BUT THERE IS SOMETHING IN THAT SERIES OF ACTIONS THAT CAUSES THE TRUNK TO OPEN. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I LEAVE MY HOUSE BUT IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON HONDA CARS SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, Service brakes, Jun 22, 2016
CAR FAILED TO START BECAUSE BRAKE PEDAL REFUSED TO DEPRESS SLIGHTLY AND CLOSE ITS PART OF THE STARTER CIRCUIT. THAT FAILURE-TO-DEPRESS RENDERED THE DASHBOARD PUSH-BUTTON INOPERABLE. HONDA DEALER CLAIMED THAT BRAKE PEDAL USE DURING PARKING HAD OVER-PRESSURIZED THE BRAKE PEDAL CYLINDER, WHICH WOULD GRADUALLY BLEED OFF. THAT BLEED OFF TOOK ANYWHERE FROM 5 MINUTES TO 2 HOURS, IN 3 SEPARATE INSTANCES. THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THIS $30,030 CAR USELESS FOR TAKING A PREGNANT WIFE TO THE HOSPITAL OR FOR A MYRIAD OF OTHER HAVE-TO-START-THE-CAR-NOW REASONS.
Steering, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 23, 2016
THE FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED OCTOBER 22ND, 2015. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I WENT TO CHANGE THE VOLUME (UP AND DOWN) ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WAS NOT REGISTERING TO THE CAR. I THEN TRIED CHANGING THE STATION WITH THE LEFT AND RIGHT BUTTONS, AND NOTHING CHANGED. I PROCEEDED TO TRY USING THE TOUCHSCREEN AND I WOULD PRESS FIRMLY AND THE STATIONS WOULD NOT CHANGE. I WOULD HAVE TO STOP, TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES, THEN IT WOULD RANDOMLY WORK AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT WORK TILL THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK MY CAR IN, SHOWED THEM THE VIDEO(S), AND THEY SAID THEY REBOOTED/RESTARTED/UPDATED THE FIRMWARE OR THE 'SYSTEM' AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO JUST COME IN. MY CAR IS CURRENT BACK IN THE SHOP, AND NOW I HAVE SEVEN VIDEOS DOCUMENTED OF THIS HAPPENING, ALL WITH THE SAME ISSUE RECURRING, ON DECEMBER 2ND, 2015, DECEMBER 15TH, 2015, JANUARY 17TH, 2016, AND JANUARY 21ST, 2016. I CAN SEND ALL VIDEOS TO AN EMAIL BUT IT WILL NOT LET ME UPLOAD IT ON THE WEBSITE. PLEASE NOTE, EVERY TIME THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED, YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEOS, I AM DRIVING AND/OR STATIONED. MORNING, NIGHT, TURNING, DRIVING FORWARD, AND REVERSING EVEN. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AND/OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND I COULD NOT FIND ANY. I HONESTLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE SINCE THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH UNDER 9K MILES.
Electrical system, Feb 3, 2016
WITH APPROXIMATELY 4600 MILES VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES SHOWED UP: ANTI LOCKING BRAKE PROBLEM, ACC PROBLEM AND BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. HONDA TOWED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. LOW BATTERY WAS DIAGNOSED AND DEALER INSTALLED NEW BATTERY.
Electrical system, Jan 26, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A SLIGHT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A SAFE LOCATION BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE FUSE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,042.
Electrical system, Jan 19, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS NOT LOUD ENOUGH AND WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BACKING INTO HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ *CN
Electrical system, Aug 5, 2015
MY STOCK RADIO KEPT GOING ON AND OFF. IT WOULD JUST STOP PLAYING AND THEN START PLAYING ON IT'S OWN. LIKE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. I WENT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AFTER IT CONTINUED. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $500 TO JUST LOOK AT IT NOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY COULD FIX IT. THE RADIO IS PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM KNOBS AND I DIDN'T WANT ANY FURTHER SHORTS TO OCCUR SINCE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT PART OF THE SYSTEM. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER
Electrical system, Jul 15, 2015
HONDA A/C CONDENSER PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS IN DECEMBER 2014 I PURCHASED A NEW 2015 HONDA ACCORD. ON JULY 9, 2015 MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE THE SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT MAKING EVEN THE SHORTEST OF TRIPS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING FOR SERVICE, KNOWING THAT I HAVE A 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY IN ADDITION TO AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS SURE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS INFORMED THAT A ROCK/PEBBLE HAD PIERCED MY CONDENSER WHICH PUT A PINHOLE IN IT, AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA INDICATED THAT THE COST TO FIX THE CONDENSER IS $716.85. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO SPEAK WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER TO SEE IF THIS CAN BE RESOLVED GIVEN THAT MY CAR IS ONLY 8 MONTHS OLD WITH ONLY 9000 MILES AND I WAS TOLD TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I ALSO REACHED OUT TO HONDA OF AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THE HONDA AIR-CONDITIONING CONDENSER IS UNDULY PRONE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY "NORMAL" ROAD DEBRIS THAT DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER AUTO MANUFACTURER'S CONDENSER DESIGN. AS WITH OTHER AUTO MAKERS, THE FRONT BUMPER CLIP IS WIDE OPEN TO ANY KIND OF ROAD DEBRIS AND THE CONDENSER SITS RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT AIR INTAKE WITH NO PROTECTION AT ALL. HOWEVER, THIS TYPICAL DESIGN POSES A PROBLEM FOR THE HONDA CONDENSERS AND WILL HAPPEN OVER & OVER AGAIN, AND HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT CALLING IT NORMAL AND WORKING AS DESIGNED! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jul 13, 2015
I HAVE A 2015 HONDA ACCORD ( PURCHASED IN DEC 2014), ON JULY 9TH MY A/C STOPPED WORKING, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON JULY 10TH AROUND 7:00 AM FOR SERVICE. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING THAT MY AC/ CONDENSER HAD A LEAK DUE TO "ROAD DAMAGE", POSSIBLE HIT BY A PEBBLE AND CAUSED A LEAK, AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE COST TO FIX IT IS $716.85. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY... I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH HONDA ACCORD. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO LACK OF PROPER PROTECTION BEHIND THE LOWER GRILL FOR THE AC/ CONDENSER. I REACHED OUT TO AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THEY COULD ASSIST AND I WAS TOLD ' THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURE DEFECT" I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION TO SPEAK WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. NICE DESIGN HONDA... I DID SOME RESEARCH AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HOME DEPOT TO FIX AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW . HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/DIY-HONDA-CIVIC-EXTERIOR-STYLE-MODS/248465-HOW-ADD-GUTTER-GUARD-LOWER-GRILLE-PROTECT-C-CONDENSER.HTML
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jul 1, 2015
INITIAL USE OF THE AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM PUTS THE PASSENGER CABIN INTO "AIR RECIRCULATION" MODE IN ORDER TO BRING THE TEMPERATURE DOWN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL NOT TURN AIR RECIRCULATION OFF UNTIL THE INTERIOR AIR TEMPERATURE HAS REACHED THE TEMPERATURE ASKED FOR. THIS CAN TAKE A LONG TIME. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD FOR YEARS THAT IT ISN'T SAFE TO LEAVE RECIRCULATION ON FOR TOO LONG DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS EXHAUST GASES ENTERING THE CABIN. RECIRCULATION CAN BE TURNED OFF BY PUSHING A BUTTON BUT HAVING FRESH AIR SOONER SEEMS SAFER TO ME.
Electrical system, May 21, 2015
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. HONDA STATES THAT THE TEXT MESSAGES WILL DISPLAY ON THE HONDA DISPLAY AS A HANDS FREE USE. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THIS FUNCTION. THE CAR DOESN'T ALLOW THIS FUNCTION. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING FROM RESETTING MY PHONE AND HAVING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PHONE CHECK IT OUT. HONDA, TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE IPHONE 6, WELL, I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE AN UPDATE ON THEIR SOFTWARE, SO THAT PEOPLE THAT HAVE IPHONES WILL BE ABLE TO USE THIS FEATURE THAT HONDA ADVERSTISES.
Electrical system, Engine, Mar 7, 2015
CAR WOULD NOT START. LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITION & LIGHT INDICATORS ALL WERE FUNCTIONAL. BATTERY TESTED AND WAS INFORMED WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST HONDA DEALER. *TR