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
237 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jan 16, 2019
UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. BATTERY TESTED FINE. HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE STARTER AND THE CAR STILL WON'T START TWO DAYS AFTER BEING REPLACED. THE RECALL FOR THE BATTERY SENSOR WAS ALSO DONE ON THE CAR AND THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 13, 2019
MY 2015 HONDA ACCORD AFTER 33,000 MILES IS GIVING ME A LOT OF PROBLEM BATTERY WISE. I HAD TO HAVE IT BOOSTED SEVERAL TIMES, I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER WHO DID A THOROUGH CHECK AND WHO CLAIM THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. EVEN BEING VERY CAREFUL ABOUT NOT LEAVING ANYTHING ELECTRIC WHEN THE POWER IS NOT ON, I STILL EXPERIENCE TREMENDOUS PROBLEMS WITH STARTING THE CAR; I HOPE I WONT HAVE TO CHANGE THE BATTERY AT 34,000 MILES AND BARELY 40 MONTHS OLD CAR. ALSO WHILE IN MOTION I EXPERIENCED THE CAR WANTING TO STALL, WITH THE POWER OF THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN FOR A SECOND OR 2. THERE WAS A RECALL HAVING TO DO WITH THE BATTERY.
Electrical system, Jan 7, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOYD HONDA OF SOUTH HILL VIRGINIA (1121 E ATLANTIC ST, SOUTH HILL, VA 23970, (434) 447-3111) WHERE THE BATTERY SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY SENSOR REPLACEMENT WAS TO PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM DYING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09195187. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Electrical system, Jan 4, 2019
THE CAR FAILS TO START AFTER SEVERAL TURNS OF THE KEY UP TO 12 TIMES BEFORE STARTING. ONCE IT DOES START, IT STARTS LIKE THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM AT ALL. CAR RARELY STARTS ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE ABOUT 47,000 MILES. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 51,000
Electrical system, Dec 12, 2018
HONDA ACCORD WINDOWS OPENING WHEN CAR IS LOCKED. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE E.G. SEE HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C23084_DS575177 IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE IN MY DRIVEWAY DURING RAINY WEATHER. HONDA DOES DOCUMENT IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT REMOTE OPENING OF WINDOWS IS POSSIBLE IN CERTAIN MODELS WITH A DOUBLE PRESS AND HOLD OF THE DOOR OPEN BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB. SO I CANNOT SAY FOR CERTAIN THAT IT WAS NOT AN INADVERTENT PRESS SEQUENCE ON MY KEY FOB SINCE I DID HAVE IT IN MY POCKET WITH OTHER KEYS IN MY HOUSE. HOWEVER NOTE THAT THIS POSSIBLE INADVERTENT PRESS HAS HAPPENED TWICE - AND OBVIOUSLY CAN HAPPEN AGAIN. I WOULD ALSO SPECULATE THAT SOME RANDOM STRAY SIGNAL MAY TRIGGER THIS, TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL. KEY FOBS THAT CAN ACTUATE WINDOWS AND DOORS INADVERTENTLY ARE UNSAFE AND A PROCESS NEEDS TO BE MADE TO DEACTIVATE THEM UNTIL A DESIRED ACTION IS SPECIFICALLY MADE BY THE DRIVER.
Electrical system, Dec 8, 2018
WHEN YOU STEP ON BRAKE TO START AUTO, IT MAKES A SOUND AND WILL NOT START, IT IS STATIONARY.
Electrical system, Engine, Nov 25, 2018
STARTER DIES NOT START ALL THE TIME. PRESS BUTTON AND HEAR IT GRIND. CAR AS $42,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE READ TONS OF COMPLAINTS THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS. IT MAY STRAND ME IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER. ISSUE IS WITH 2013-2015 V6 ACCORD. DEALER WANTS $800 TO REPLACE WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PART.
Electrical system, Oct 29, 2018
I BOUGHT A 2015 HONDA ACCORD ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. AT 42,000 MILES, I WAS LEAVING IN THE MORNING FOR WORK AND HAD TO JUMP MY VEHICLE. IT THEN HAPPENED EACH TIME THAT I TRIED TO START MY CAR. THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAD TO PAY $700 TO FIX. AN ALTERNATOR SHOULD NEVER GO OUT THAT EARLY IN A VEHICLE AT JUST 42,000 MILES.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Oct 26, 2018
THE RIGHT REAR DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE, OR WITH THE LOCK/UNLOCK INSIDE BUTTON OR MANUALLY. THE SYSTEM IS FROZEN ON THAT SIDE CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO TRAVEL IN THE REAR SEAT. THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/FIRE OR ANY OTHER EMERGENCY.
Electrical system, Oct 23, 2018
PARKED CAR AND LOCKED IT BY PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR. DID NOT USE THE FOB. CAME BACK LATER AND ALL THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED FULL DOWN AND THE MOON ROOF WAS OPEN. NO ACTION ON MY PART SEEMED TO CAUSE THIS. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. READ SOME INTERNET REPORTS ABOUT THIS KIND OF THING HAPPENING WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS. RISK OF WEATHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, THEFT, VANDALISM, ETC.
Electrical system, Oct 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 06069488. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Electrical system, Sep 28, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STARTER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVID MCDAVID HONDA OF IRVING (3700 W AIRPORT FWY, IRVING, TX 75062, 214-516-7502) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Electrical system, Aug 25, 2018
VEHICLE (4 CYCL, 2015 W/ 20K MILES) FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST TRY, WOULD TAKE 6 OR MORE ATTEMPTS OF THE PUSH BUTTON START TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SUCCESSFULLY START. NO ALARMS, LIGHTS, NOTIFICATION, ETC.. THAT THE VEHICLE SAW AN ISSUE (I.E. KEY FOB NOT PRESENT). HONDA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A "FAULTY STARTER MOTOR". REPLACEMENT ISN'T COVERED BY THE REMAINING WARRANTY (BUMPER TO BUMPER IS EXPIRED, BUT POWER TRAIN HASN'T). DEALER REPLACEMENT QUOTE IS $693.80.
Electrical system, Aug 16, 2018
CAR STARTED TO LAG WHEN PRESSING BUTTON TO START THIS MORNING. WENT TO TURN IT ON TO LEAVE IN THE AFTERNOON AND JUST DIED. NO LIGHTS CAME TO US KNOW. JUST DIED. THIS HAPPEN TO US ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND WE REPLACE THE BATTERY.
Electrical system, Engine, Aug 16, 2018
MY BATTERY IS HAVING TROUBLE. CAR CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY DIE. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS OR ITEMS BEING LEFT ON WHILE I AM OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. BATTERY HAS BEEN TESTED AND REPLACED WITH SAME ISSUE. INSIDE CAR ALL ELECTRICAL STARTS TO FLASH QUICKLY WHEN TRYING TO START MY CAR (THIS SHOWS CAR IS DEAD)
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 29, 2018
FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE TURNING ON. I HAVE HAD TO CALL GEICO FOR A JUMP START ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ALREADY. SOMETIMES WHEN I PRESS THE POWER BUTTON, IT STRUGGLES TO TURN ON AND I HAVE TO TRY MULTIPLE TIMES. OTHER TIMES IT WON'T TURN ON UNLESS I USE THE REMOTE START OPTION WITH MY KEY. THE CAR HAS NEVER TURNED OFF ON MY WHILE I AM DRIVING, BUT A FEW TIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING, THE DISPLAY RESTARTS AND IT STARTLES ME BECAUSE IT GOES COMPLETELY BLANK AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO SHUT OFF.
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 29, 2018
MY 2015 HONDA ACCORD WITH ABT 70,000 MILES ON IT; THE CAR WOULDN'T START, THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN. IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING WE DISCOVERED THAT HIS STARTER WENT OUT. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTIES. JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, OUR NEIGHBOR HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM - HE HAS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD AND HIS CAR'S STARTER WENT OUT. HE SPENT SOME $700 FIXING IT AND IT WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OUT OF 3 YEARS 36,000 MILES WARRANTY. THERE SEEMS TO BE A HIGH RATE OF STARTER FAILURES ON NEWER HONDA ACCORDS, WHICH MAY NECESSITATE A RECALL.
Electrical system, Jul 6, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DIAMOND HONDA (17525 GALE AVE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748, (626) 671-4601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jul 1, 2018
DIFFICULTY STARTING. KEYLESS ENTRY SENSES KEY BUT FAILS TO START WHEN BRAKE IS DEPRESSED AND IGNITION BUTTON IS PRESSED. HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES/WEEK AND BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. OFTEN STARTS AFTER 2-3 ATTEMPTS. NOT RESOLVED BY REPLACING BATTERY, RESOLVING BATTERY SENSOR RECALL, OR CHECKING FUEL PUMP. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE STARTER AND HAS LEFT ME STRANDED WHEN CAR DOES NOT START.
Electrical system, Jun 26, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED DAVID MCDAVID HONDA OF IRVING (3700 W AIRPORT FWY, IRVING, TX 75062, 469-713-3594) MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND AN APPOINTMENT WOULD BE SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Electrical system, May 27, 2018
I AM TAKING MY 2015 HONDA ACCORD SPORT TO HONDA DEALER (SOUTHBAY HONDA, MILPITAS, CA) TO COMPLETE "REPLACE BATTERY MGMT SENSOR" RECALL 17V-418 COMPLETION. MY CAR HAS STARTED SHOWING UNIQUE PROBLEM OF NOT STARTING ON FIRST TRY, SOME TIMES IT STARTS ON FIRST TRY, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE TRY TO START. THIS IS FRUSTRATING & SCARY TO GET STRANDED. CAR IS LESS THAN 22K MILES (BOUGHT DEC. 2014). AFTER LOOKING AT INTERNET THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM & SHOULD BE CONSIDER RECALL OF "REPLACE STARTER". DEALER ARE QUOTING AROUND $1000 TO REPLACE STARTER, SHOULD BE COVERED AS IT'S DEFECTIVE HONDA PART. TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE THERE ARE MANY HONDA ACCORD 2013-2015 OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. HERE IS ONE THREAD: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/STARTER-PROBLEMS.PHP
Electrical system, May 8, 2018
THE CAR WOULD GIVE A HARD TIME STARTING ONCE A WEEK, THIS STARTED 3 WEEKS AGO, THEN LAST WEEK IT JUST STOPPED TURNING ON, AFTER TRYING COUPLE OF TIMES , I TURNED IT ON, DROVE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WERE THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY AND A NEW STARTER. THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT SINCE THE CAR PASSED THE 36,000MILES, IT HAD 42,000MILES. I NOTICED ANOTHER CAR SIMILAR TO MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT HONDA KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING QUIET OFTEN AND DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL AS WELL AS THEM HAVING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT REGARDING THIS MATTER. I HAVE DONE ALL THE WORK AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND HAVE DOCUMENTS AND RECEIPTS IT COSTED ME ABOUT 840$$ WHICH IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR A RELATIVELY NEW CAR.
Electrical system, Engine, May 3, 2018
CAR WOULDN'T START ALL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS DOWN. CAR SHUTDOWN NO LIGHTS NO ENGINES. NO POWER AT ALL.
Electrical system, Apr 16, 2018
CAR BATTERY DIED 3 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS THE YEAR MAKE MODEL HAS RECALL FOR BATTERY SENSOR SHORT CAUSING BATTERY DRAIN/FAILURE AS WELL AS POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WITH NEGATIVE TERMINAL. MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL
Electrical system, Apr 10, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY HONDA OF FLORENCE (250 COX CREEK PKWY, FLORENCE, AL 35630 (256) 760-7400) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS AWAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.