2015 Honda Accord Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (7) · Engine (7) · Electrical System (6)
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29 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Hybrid Propulsion System 2015-09-25 · campaign 15V602000 · 6,786 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (32)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Seats 2020-01-22 · A19-029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - there is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. the flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
Seats 2019-12-18 · A19-029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - there is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. the flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
Seats 2019-11-05 · A19-029 (v2) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - there is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. the flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
Seats 2019-11-04 · A19-029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - there is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. the flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
Steering 2019-05-16 · A19050B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - when removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. if you don't , the vsa indicator may come on along with one or more vsa dtcs. and when you run the neutral memorization procedure in the i-hds, it won't co
Visibility 2017-09-07 · ATS161003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tech line summary article - do you have a vehicle in your shop for any or all of these issues? ? the b5 (7.5 a) fuse in the under-dash fuse/relay box is blown. ? the engine cranks, but it won?t start. ? the engine starts, then it stops. ? the instrument panel is blank. ? the rearview mirror won
Showing the 6 most recent of 32 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-09-26 · Electrical System · 145,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power. the contact stated that the battery symbol and a message "12v battery inoperable" appeared on the instrument cluster. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. the contact p…”
2024-10-16 · Engine“car goes into like a safety mode and does not accelerate when given gas. car also will not go past 40mph. we see there is a recall for this issue for 2015 honda accords but vin says it does not apply for this recall even though we are having the exact issue.…”
2024-09-06 · Engine“while driving on interstate highway at normal speed (55-60 mph), all dash warning lamps lit up and i could hear a rattling sound and saw white smoke coming out of exhaust/back of car. luckily i was able to safely pull car over as engine failed. i checked underneath car to see if anything was loose and did not notice anything. my car needed to be …”
2024-03-20 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased a 2015 honda accord hybrid in 2015. in early april 2021, i noticed my driver’s door lock was not working. at first intermittently then not at all. i took it to my honda dealership and paid to have it repaired. shortly after, the other 3 actuators stopped working. this time i realized something was wrong so i spoke to my honda dealership…”
2022-11-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System“hello, i turned my car on and saw the engine emissions system warning, which i’ve never seen before. i thought the cold front or sudden temperature change in my city had something to do with it & it would go away because my car is well maintained(all services done at honda dealership). i was driving on the freeway about 75 mph and all of a sudden…”
2022-07-19 · Vehicle Speed Control · 15,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 honda accord hybrid. the contact stated that on three separate occasions, the vehicle would independently accelerate soon after the start of the vehicle with his foot on the brake pedal. the contact also stated that the braking system failure warning light would be displayed on the instrument panel during the failure. the co…”
2022-06-28 · Electrical System · 25,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 honda accord hybrid. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, several battery warning messages would appear on the instrument panel. the contact initially took the vehicle to a dealer where she was informed that there was a faulty chamber in the battery. the contact stated that the battery was replaced. since the …”
2022-06-20 · Unknown Or Other“the window side run channel inexplicably began to fold and buckle, making it impossible to close the driver’s side front window.…”
2022-06-20 · Unknown Or Other“my ac compressor is failing, despite the fact that the car is less than 7 years old (purchased nov 2015) and was driven sparingly for two pandemic years. other hondas and several other 2015 car models are known to have ac compressor recalls, of which i think this is related. these units should not have to be replaced so early. also, my dealer charg…”
2021-09-29 · Steering“while driving with no warning the power steering fails. the warning light then came on stating power system failure. then just as quickly it began to work again before i was able to pull safely to the side. after checking the manual i set an appointment with honda of huntington. they stated there was no error code for the steering and that i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.