2015 Honda Accord Hybrid recalls and problems

The 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid has 1 recall and 39 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

Pictured: a 2014 model; the 2015 may differ in details. Photo: 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid by stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How the 2015 compares

Average

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 15 Accord Hybrid model years — 8th most.

1recalls

39complaints

1crashes

0fires

0injuries

20,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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1 recall

Hybrid Propulsion System

Sep 25, 2015 · NHTSA campaign 15V602000 · 6,786 vehicles

Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall.

Risk: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy & notes

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the hybrid system software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT7.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Engine15

Unknown or other5

Vehicle Speed Control3

Electronic Stability Control1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

Pedestrian alert sounds

DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · led to recall 22V063000

Summary

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

2015 vs. other Honda Accord Hybrid years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2015. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid, the latest from Sep 25, 2015 (hybrid propulsion system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (15), engine (15), service brakes (8). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.