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.
Lane departure, Forward collision avoidance, May 6, 2021
TRY STARTING MY HONDA ACCORD 2015 AFTER CHURCH AND FCW SYSTEM FAILED POPPED UP WITH OTHER LIGHTS. EVERY TIME I STARTED MY CAR IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF AGAIN. AND ONCE AGAIN POPPED UP FCW SYSTEM WITH LDW SYSTEM FAILED. CAR DIDN'T START SO I HAD AAA TOW IT TO MY HOUSE. WHEN I GOT HOME I TRY STARTING IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED WITH SAME LIGHTS. FCW,LDW,LOW TIRE PRESSURE,ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. GOING TO CALL HONDA DEPARTMENT TODAY. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS THE LAST THING I NEED TO BE WORRIED ABOUT. ON TOP OF COVID-19 AND LOSING MY JOB. NOW MY CAR GOING OUT. I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE PURCHASING ANOTHER HONDA. HONDA PLEASE FIX THE PROBLEM.
Suspension, Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Apr 20, 2021
BRAKES LOCKED UP ON DRY ROAD FCW SYSTEM FAILED ABS LIGHT TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ENGINE LIGHT PARKING BRAKE LIGHT LDW LIGHT ALL CAME ON WITHIN TWO WEEKS LIGHTS COMING OFF AND ON DIAGNOSIS FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP CAR REQUIRES NEW ABS MODULE FOR $1800 HOWEVER PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND I AM REQUIRED TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING ABS SYSTEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THIS PART SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOCKING UP LOUD CLUNKING SYSTEM FROM UNDERNEATH CAR FRONT SUSPENSION. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO HAVE THESE CARS ON THE ROAD I WORK IN HOME HEALTH CARE AND HAVE TO DRIVE FOR WORK HOWEVER I'M UNABLE TO AFFORD A RENTAL CAR AND HONDA WILL NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER CAR UNTIL THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES
Engine, Lane departure, Forward collision avoidance, Apr 2, 2021
CAR WILL NOT START, FCW/LDW LIGHT ON CRANKS OVER BUT WILL NOT START AFTER ABOUT TEN TRIES IT WILL FINALLY START WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FLASHING, FCW, LDW LIGHTS ON AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAY SAYS FCW FAILURE. AFTER SYSTEM IS RE SET WITH A SCANNER IT HAS DONE IT THREE MORE TIMES, HONDA DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR.
Electrical system, Mar 26, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN STARTED HONKING INDEPENDENTLY, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PRESSED THE HORN PAD AND THE HONKING CEASED TEMPORARILY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BRANNON HONDA (300 GADSDEN HWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35235) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Engine, Mar 23, 2021
IGNITION KEY TURNED AND ONLY HEARD A CLICK. HAD TO TURN OFF AND ON MANY TIMES FOR IT TO EVENTUALLY START ENGINE, IF LUCKY. DID NOT EVEN HEAR THE ENGINE CRANK. BEST GUESS IS STARTER FAILURE.
Electrical system, Engine, Mar 17, 2021
ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS THE CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT WILL START AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. WHEN I WOULD TRY TO START IT, IT JUST CLICKS, DOESN'T TURN OVER. ALL MY LIGHTS AND RADIO LIGHTS TURN ON EXCEPT THE CAR. AFTER 2-3 TRIES IT COMES ON. THEN THERE ARE SOME MORNINGS WHERE IT STARTS NO PROBLEM. JUST HIT AND MISS. I AM SCARED OF GETTING STRANDED SOMEWHERE OUT OF THE BLUE! THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM DUE TO A BAD DESIGN CHANGE OF THE SOLENOID IN THE STARTER. I ALSO SMELLED SMOKE A FEW TIMES.
Other or unspecified, Forward collision avoidance, Mar 16, 2021
REAR CAMERA STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON AND FORWARDS COLLISION DOESN'T WORK WELL WHEN IT'S HOT.
Electrical system, Mar 16, 2021
MY 2015 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 WILL RANDOMLY DECIDE NOT TO START. THERE IS NO WARNING AND BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT PASSES ALL TESTS FOR VOLTAGE, BUT JUST DOESN'T START AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY. VERY DANGEROUS, AND LEAVES YOU UNSURE OF HOW YOU WILL MAKE IT HOME. CAUSES EXTREME ANXIETY.
Power train, Mar 6, 2021
THE VEHICLE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.
Electrical system, Mar 5, 2021
CENTRLOCK SYSTEM IS ACTING WEIRD ON ALL DOORS RANDOMLY.
Electrical system, Mar 4, 2021
MY 2015 ACCORD V6 HAS A STARTING PROBLEM WHERE THE STARTER WILL GRIND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WILL START. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 3 TO 5 WEEKS. THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME, I AM CONCERNED I WILL BE STRANDED.
Electrical system, Engine, Mar 3, 2021
ENGINE WILL NOT START. 2015 HONDA ACCORD HAS ABOUT 84K MILES. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED TWICE NOW BECAUSE MY CAR WON'T START AND OFTEN REQUIRES BETWEEN 2-4 ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE. THE CLUSTER LIGHTS TURN ON AND EVERYTHING POWERED BY THE BATTERY IS WORKING, WITHOUT THE ENGINE STARTING. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES (MARCH 2018, JANUARY 2020, MARCH 2021). PREVIOUS BATTERY WAS TESTED AND HAD PLENTY OF VOLTAGE LEFT AND WAS CHARGING WELL, SO THE ALTERNATOR IS WORKING WELL. KEY FOB BATTERY REPLACED 2 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY DECEMBER 2020 AND IS WORKING FINE. I BELIEVE THE STARTER IS DEFECTIVE AND I HAVE READ COUNTLESS REPORTS ONLINE STATING THE SAME ISSUE, AND THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE PART ITSELF IS BETWEEN $150-180 ONLINE AND THE DEALERSHIP COST TO REPLACE THIS IS $1K AND ABOVE...
Steering, Feb 26, 2021, crash
2015 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR AND A GUARDRAIL WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT, REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THE CONSUMER SUFFERS FROM NECK, BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AS WELL AS, NIGHTMARES AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING. *JS
Structure, Feb 11, 2021
PAINT IS PEELING FROM LEFT PASSENGER PANEL, BY THE TRUNK, AND SPOILER. RIGHT SIDE LOOKS TERRIBLE ALSO.
Electrical system, Feb 6, 2021
VEHICLE BATTERY DIED , NO WARNING ABOUT HEALTH OF BATTERY
Electrical system, Engine, Feb 3, 2021
INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUES - HAVE REPLACED BATTERY 3 TIMES. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER ON 9/8/17 & 12/29/20. HONDA STATED NO ISSUES. HAD ALTERNATOR AND STARTER TESTED SEVERAL TIMES AT PARTS STORE AND THEY TESTED FINE. ISSUES HAVE INCREASED TO LEAVING ME STRANDED 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. NEW BATTERY 12/29/20 IS NOT DEAD AND TESTS FINE BUT CAR NEEDS JUMP TO START. CAR DOES HAVE REMOTE START AND WILL NOT START WITH KEY OR FOB.
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 23, 2021
I HAVE A 2015 HONDA ACCORD WITH 51K MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AT 40K MILES. I RECENTLY HAD THE SAME INTERMITTEN STARTING PROBLEM THAT MANY OF YOU DESCRIBED. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY 20 TIMES FOR THE CAR TO START. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER. THEY PROBABLY SAW 100 OF SIMILAR CASES. HOWEVER, THEY ACTED AS IF MY STARTING PROBLEM IS A RARE CASE, AND CHARGED ME $900 TO REPLACE THE STARTER. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH BOTH HONDA AND THE DEALER.
Service brakes, Jan 18, 2021
SOME TIME CAR WON'T START WHILE PRESSING START BUTTON, I REPLACED THE BATTERY , STILL ISSUE IS THERE. I NOTICED THAT, WHEN I HAVE THIS ISSUE BREAK BECOME STIFF. I CONTACTED HONDA SERVICE THEY TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON ISSUE ACROSS HONDA 2015. THE Y QUOTE ME 190$ FOR STARTER INSPECTION AND ANOTHER 190$ FOR BREAK INSPECTION, THESE ARE JUST FOR INSPECTIONS. SINCE THEY TOLD MY CASE WAS THE 3RD CASE IN THAT DAY AND HONDA 2015 ACCORD MODEL HAS FAULTY STARTER , I WONDER WHETHER CAN YOU DO A RESEARCH AND MAKE A RECALL ?
Electrical system, Jan 15, 2021
AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT NO START SITUATIONS WHICH RENDERED THE CAR UNRELIABLE. IF YOU TURN THE KEY NOTHING HAPPENS. BUT USUALLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CAR WOULD START AND THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT REPEAT FOR SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT STARTS. THEN IT WOULD REAPPEAR. I FOUND A MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE PROBLEM REQUIRING A STARTER REPLACEMENT. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES.
Steering, Power train, Wheels, Jan 11, 2021, crash
[XXX] WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND STEERING WHEEL TOOK OVER THE VEHICLE AND HE COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE ICE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO THE WOODS AND HIT SMALL TREES. SOMEONE CAME AND HELPED HIM OUT F VEHICLE AND TOOK HIM HOME AROUND THE BLOCK DEALE SAID IT WAS TOTALED AFTER TOW. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, Wheels, Other or unspecified, Jan 7, 2021
CAR WAS IN MOTION ON COUNTY ROAD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TOOK OVER THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT ODD THE ROAD INTO A WOODED AREA. TOWED TO NICK NICHOLAS FORD WHO TELEPHONED TO TELL ME THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I THEN HAD TO TOTAL SAID VEHICLE. 30;000 PLUS MILES IS TOO LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. SOMETHING IS WRONG AS I DID MY DUE DILIGENCE BEFORE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. DRIVING STRAIGHT. PHOTOS TO FOLLOW DON'T HAVE AT THIS TIME.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 7, 2021, fire
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AT THE AIRPORT. NO PRIOR MECHANICAL ISSUES OR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE
Electrical system, Jan 2, 2021
MY HONDA ACCORD 2015 HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 48000 MILES. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER. THE CAR DOESN'T START AT TIMES AND HAS BECOME UNRELIABLE TO DRIVE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY SIMILAR MODEL HONDA. REQUEST HONDA TO TAKE ACTION AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FOR ALL HONDA ACCORD OWNERS AND CONTINUE TO KEEP THEIR BRAND PROMISE OF RELIABILITY AND QUALITY. MY CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Steering, Dec 31, 2020
MY WHEEL IS LOCK AND I CAN'T UNLOCK IT. FOR 3-4 DAYS I'VE HAD TO WIGGLE THE WHEEL AND KEYS JUS TO TURN MY CAR ON. AND IT DOESN'T EVEN LET ME DO THAT ANY MORE
Structure, Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 23, 2020
THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL HAS BEEN DOING SO FOR LAST 20,000 MILES OR THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED IT. IT'S LOSING A QUART EVERY 1500 MILES. IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE BAD SEALS ON THE DOORS AND WINDSHIELD AIR SEEMS TO BE GETTING INSIDE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKES UNBEARABLE NOISES WHICH IS A HUGE DISCOMFORT TO ALL PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE HONDA REFUSED TO MAKE ANY CORRECTION ON THESE PROBLEMS. AS BOTH ARE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES I'M HOPING THAT MY MESSAGE HERE CAN BE SEEN BY NHTSA AND I HOPE THEY CAN HELP WITH MY PROBLEMS BECAUSE HONDA HAS FAILED TO DO ANYTHING. BEST REGARDS [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).