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
601 reports, newest first.
Engine, Jan 5, 2020
THE CAR WAS MAKING CLICKING SOUND, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WASN'T ON. DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SOUND START TO SOUND WORSE. SO DROVE BACK HOME, SPEED WAS DROPPING. IT SHUT OFF WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGN. TOOK A WHILE TO TURN BACK ON. FINALLY TURNED BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. HAVEN'T USED THE CAR SINCE. HAVE SOMEONE CHECK THE CAR BUT WHEN HE TRIED TO START THE CAR IT SOUND HORRIBLE SO HE TURN IT OFF AND SAID NOT TO TOUCH IT. HE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AND IT WASN'T. *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jan 2, 2020
INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH STARTING. I HEAR AND SEE A FLICKER ON THE DASHBOARD AND LIGHTS, HOWEVER IT DOESN'T START.I PLUG A JUMPER PACK IN AND IT IMMEDIATELY STARTS, AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS WILL HAVE 5-6 TIMES A WEEK AFTER RUNNING FINE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. JUST HAPPENS SURPRISINGLY. THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED IN WHICH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAYS WAS THE ISSUE. THERE IS CLEARLY SOME OTHER ISSUE HAPPENING, MAYBE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT THEY REFUSED TO CHECK TO EVEN HELP DIAGNOSE AGAIN.
Electrical system, Dec 26, 2019
VEHICLE NEEDS NEW BATTERY EVERY 2 YEARS. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 90,000 MILES AND IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. HONDA HAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL SOME TYPE OF BATTERY SENSOR BUT THIS HAS NOT HELPED. THERE ARE TWO TSB'S THAT I KNOW OF: TSB 16-002 AND TSB 17-057. CAR GURUS WEBSITE HAS A BLOG WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF ACCORD OWNERS ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. PEOPLE ARE REPLACING STARTERS, ALTERNATORS, IGNITION SWITCHES, BATTERIES, ETC. TO NO AVAIL. HONDA HAS TURNED ITS BACK ON ITS CUSTOMERS. I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS. PLEASE HELP.
Visibility/wiper, Dec 24, 2019
THE WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WHILE DRIVING , IT JUST STARTED 2 DAYS AGO. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO
Electrical system, Dec 21, 2019
THE PAST MONTH MY VEHICLE WILL START INTERMITTENTLY. I WILL TURN THE KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENS. NO CLICK FROM THE STARTER OR NOTHING. LIGHTS COME ON. TURN KEY TO OFF AND TRY AGAIN AND IT STARTS. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTED GOOD. MY GUESS IT IS THE STARTER GOING BAD OR THE STARTER RELAY. CAR HAS 75000 MILES ON IT. OBVIOUSLY CAR IS PARKED. THIS OCCURRED 11/20/2019 TO PRESENT. IT IS RANDOM WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN AND IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN.
Power train, Dec 14, 2019
DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGINS PULLING BACK, WHICH THEN IS FOLLOWED BY A BINKING 'D3" ON THE DASH.
Electrical system, Engine, Dec 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER WOULD NOT OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GILLMAN HONDA FORT BEND (26029 SOUTHWEST FWY, ROSENBERG, TX 77471, (832) 361-3804), BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: A16-002. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.
Engine, Nov 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR THREE TO FOUR SECONDS AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW STARTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Nov 20, 2019
VEHICLE IS NOT STARTING WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION. I'VE BEEN TO MANY FORUMS WHERE SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND MANY SOLUTIONS TRIED BUT NO FIX FOUND. PEOPLE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND STILL NO FIX. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE ALREADY ON MY VEHICLE AFTER LEAVING ME STRANDED. NOW, THE IGNITION WON'T EVEN START. I HAVE TO TRY AND TRY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL IT FINALLY TURNS ON. I AM AFRAID I WILL BE STRANDED AGAIN. FOR A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY!
Electrical system, Nov 19, 2019
ESTA ES LA 2 QUEJA QUE PONGO,EL NMERO DE RECLAMO ES:[XXX].EL PROBLEMA DEL SENSOR QUE LE CAMBIARON DEL RECALL ME ESTA DAANDO LA BATERA DEL CARRO,LA ORIGINAL SOLO DURO UN AO SIETE MESES Y COMPRE OTRA Y DURO CASI LO MISMO.QUIERO SABER QUE PUEDO ASER.EL PRIMER RECLAMO LO PUSE EL 03/01/18.UNAS SEMANAS DESPUS QUE ME INSTALARON EL SENSOR DEL RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *PM *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE GRINDING AND WHINING NOISES WHEN THE PUSH BUTTON START WAS PRESSED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT SOME OF THE GEARS WERE NOT MATCHING UP. HENNESSY HONDA OF WOODSTOCK (8931 GA-92, WOODSTOCK, GA 30189, (770) 924-9000) STATED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE EXPENSES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; HOWEVER, AN UNKNOWN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Nov 6, 2019
WHENEVER ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD RECENTLY BEEN TURNED OFF (EX: WHEN GETTING GAS OR RUNNING INTO STORE QUICKLY) THE DASH AND INTERIOR LIGHTS UP AND CHIMES BUT MAKES NO ATTEMPT AT START (NO FUEL PUMP POWER OR ATTEMPT TO CRANK OVER MOTOR) AND THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AMIDST MY VEHICLE AND OTHERS OF THE SAME YEAR/ MAKE WITHOUT EVER RECEIVING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR WARNING. HE NOTED AS WELL THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE BATTERY, STARTER, AND ALTERNATOR TESTED WITHOUT ANY CONCLUSIVE RESULTS AS TO THE ISSUE. HONDA DEALERSHIP AS WELL FAILED TO GIVE ME OR OTHER OWNERS A CONCLUSIVE FIX FOR THE ISSUE AND REMAINS ONGOING.
Electrical system, Oct 30, 2019
THE CARS RADIO RANDOMLY REBOOTS AND FREEZES WHILE IN USE AND DRIVING. CALLS WILL DROP, DISPLAY WILL BLANK, AND RESET ITSELF. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE HAVE TO PARK THE CAR, POWER IT OFF AND RESTART TO CLEAR THE ISSUE. HONDA TELLS US THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND IT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE.
Electrical system, Oct 30, 2019
WE HAD TO REPLACE THE CARS ALTERNATOR AT 37K MILES, THE BATTERY AT 16 MONTHS, AND HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS 6 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR.
Seats, Oct 30, 2019
SEATS ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSE SEVERE NECK, BACK, AND HIP PAIN. THE HEAD REST FORCES YOUR HEAD FORWARD AND PLACES STRAIN ON YOUR NECK AND BACK. ADJUSTING LUMBAR DOES NOT HELP BUT RATHER CAUSES PAIN IN THE LEGS AND BUTTOCKS. SEAT SURFACES ARE FLAT AND LACK CONTOUR THEREFORE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS CONTINUALLY SHIFT. HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE ISSUE. WE HAVE OWNED 5 HONDA AUTOMOBILES AND WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE HONDA VEHICLES AS THE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS GONE DOWN HILL.
Electrical system, Oct 26, 2019
ALL OF THE DOOR ACTUATORS FAILED AT 30000 MILES I SPEND 400 DOLLARS FIXING JUST ONE DRIVERS SIDE)
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 25, 2019
IN THE LAST YEAR MY CAR HAS NOT TURNED ON 3 TIMES. WHEN I PUSH THE START BUTTON IT JUST CLICKS AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. ONLY AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS AND WAITING MORE THAN HALF HOUR IT FINALLY TURNS ON WITH ALL WARNING LIGHTS. IN JULY, WE CHANGED THE BATTERY. THINKING THIS MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT. AGAIN TODAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO IS CHARGING ME $150!TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2015 BRAND NEW. IT CURRENTLY HAS 35K MILES. A CAR WITH FEW MILES AND ONLY 4 YRS OLD SHOULD NOT BE GIVING ANY PROBLEMS. EVEN LESS HAVING TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OR MANUFACTURING RELATED PROBLEMS.
Fuel system, Other, Electrical system, Engine, Oct 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V060000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE PUSH START BUTTON WAS ENGAGED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE DETECTED AND THE BUTTON HAD TO BE PUSHED MULTIPLE TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KENDALL HONDA (846 GOODPASTURE ISLAND RD, EUGENE, OR 97401 (855) 981-5504), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09827357. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Service brakes, Oct 22, 2019
LEFT REAR CALIPER FROZEN. /STUCK LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD UNEVENLY WORN DUE TO BRAKE CALIPER BEING STUCK. CALIPER IS DEFECTIVE , AND NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY
Other or unspecified, Oct 16, 2019
MY 2015HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED NEW OFF THE LOT AND WELL MAINTAINED HAS ISSUES WITH START UP SYSTEM. DEALER REPORTS IT IS A STARTER FAILURE. WHEN FOOT IS FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE AND START PUSH BUTTON IS PUSHED THE CAR WILL MAKE ONE CLICK SOUND AND NOT START, IT CAN TAKE UP TO 10 ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. THE DISPLAY DOES SHOW UP. I HAD THE BATTERY SENSOR RECALL FIXED AND THIS DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. DEALER WANTS OVER $750 TO REPAIR STARTER.I BELIEVE THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE HAPPENING CAUSING THE STARTER TO DIE. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE STARTERS AND GET DOWN TO THE ROOT CAUSE, BECAUSE THOUSAND OF OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME STARTING ISSUES WITH THESE CARS. IT IS VERY SAD THAT HONDAS REPUTATION IS BEING STAINED DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE IN CORRECTING THIS ISSUE.
Exterior lighting, Oct 10, 2019
HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUS. WHEN RAINING AT NIGHT I CAN'T EVEN SEE WHAT LANE I'M IN. IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN CARS ARE ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR, I STOPPED TO SEE IF THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EVEN ON. THEY ARE USELESS WHEN ROAD IS WET AND RAINING. OFTEN I CAN'T EVEN SEE WHAT LANE I'M IN. THIS HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN 2018. AND I CANT SEE ON THE LEFT WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THESE LIGHTS ARE DANGEROUS AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH MY PREVIOUS 2015 ACCORD.
Structure, Oct 8, 2019
I HAVE THE WHITE ORCHARD PAINT AND IT IS PEELING FROM AROUND THE EDGES OF MY REAR ROOF AND SIDE PANELS. I WASH IT ABOUT ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS WITH QUALITY REPUTABLE PRODUCTS AND DRY IT AFTER. EVEN TAKING EXCELLENT CARE OF IT AFTER 5 YEARS-THE PAINT SHOULD NOT BE PEELING!
Electrical system, Oct 3, 2019
DEFECTIVE STARTER MEANT I WAS OFTEN STRANDED, UNABLE TO START THE CAR. HAD TO REPLACE STARTER ON CAR AFTER LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF USE.
Other or unspecified, Sep 29, 2019
ALMOST DAILY THE CAR WILL NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 10 ATTEMPTS TO GET IT STARTED. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON DASH TURN ON AND I HEAR A CLICK BUT IT DOESN'T START. SOMETIMES IF I STEP OUT OF THE CAR AND REINTRODUCE THE KEY IT WORKS BUT NOT ALWAYS. WE CHANGED THE KEY FOB BATTERY, HAD THE RECALL FIXED AND THE DEALER SAID CAR HAD A GOOD INSPECTION. BATTERY AND STARTER ARE GOOD.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 27, 2019
I DROVE MY CAR FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN STOP AT THE GAS STATION TO PUT SOME GAS THEN AFTER I TRIED TO TURN IT ON AGAIN BUT MY CAR WILL NOT START AND THEN AFTER WAITING FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES HE DID FINALLY START BUT ALL THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON THEN I DROVE IT FOR ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES AND STOP THE CAR TO PARK AND THEN WAIT FOR FIVE MINUTES AND THEN THE CAR START AGAIN BUT THE LIGHTS WERE OFF THIS TIME I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS SAFE BUT IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR MORE THAN THREE TIMES ALREADY I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.