2025 Honda Accord Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (7) · Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Steering (3)
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Safety recalls (3)
Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire 2026-10-08 · campaign 26V663000 · 4,804 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2026 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles that were previously remedied under NHTSA recall number 26V366. When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.
Risk: A detached bottle cap can become a projectile and strike the user or others nearby, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the tire repair kit nozzle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 16, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is PPW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 17, 2026. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 26V366 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire 2026-06-04 · campaign 26V366000 · 1,048,613 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2026 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025-2026 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles. When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.
Risk: A detached bottle cap can become a projectile and strike the user or others nearby, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the tire repair kit nozzle or sealant bottle, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in Fall 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is DOV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 11, 2026.
Electrical System:propulsion System:hybrid Management:power Control Unit/Module (Hpcu):software 2025-11-13 · campaign 25V785000 · 256,603 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the integrated control module (ICM) central processing unit (CPU) may reset while driving, causing a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the ICM CPU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is TN2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 18, 2025.
Service bulletins (16)
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.
Engine 2026-09-25 · A26-007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. in some cases, dtcs p0300 through p0304 may also be stored (dtcs are not required for repair).
Engine 2026-08-26 · AEBM08262026901 · Other
dealer message - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or dtcs p0300 through p0304 stored.
Engine 2026-08-26 · A26-007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or dtcs p0300 thru p0304 stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-08-08 · A26-080 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - to better manage engine temperatures, a pgm-fi update has been developed to optimize electric water pump operation.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-07-24 · A26-080 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - to better manage engine temperatures, a pgm-fi update has been developed to optimize electric water pump operation.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-07-24 · AEBM07242026902 · Other
dealer message - to help improve engine temperatures, a software update has been developed for the electric water pump to optimize its operation.
Showing the 6 most recent of 16 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-13 · Steering · 15,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 honda accord hybrid. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. the contact stated that the steering wheel was stiff, and the failure was persistent. the contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the vin was not associated with a recall related to the fa…”
2026-09-17 · Steering“on august 23, 2026, the electronic power steering and braking systems on a 2025 honda accord hybrid completely failed and locked up simultaneously while traveling at highway speeds. this caused an immediate and severe safety risk, resulting in a near-collision on a busy freeway with three occupants inside the vehicle. the vehicle is currently avail…”
2026-04-20 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle drove normally in the morning commute. in the afternoon commute it started normally and as i approached highway speeds the alarms started showing up. the brake, hill descent system, abs, critical failure. the vehicle started losing speed and could not accelerate. losing speed at highway speed was alarming and finally all dashboard went red …”
2026-02-11 · Service Brakes“2025 honda accord hybrid sportl odometer 9,000 brake system problem. brake performance may be reduced. vehicle has not been checked yet by dealer or any type of representative. message on dashboard and warning lights appear wednesday february 11th 2026 …”
2025-11-19 · Vehicle Speed Control · 5,300 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2025 honda accord hybrid. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and making a right turn onto the driveway, the vehicle unintendedly pulled to the left. the contact stated that while attempting to turn the steering wheel back to the intended direction, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly, and the brakes and t…”
2025-11-05 · Steering“concerned about a knocking/creaking type noise made at stop and low speeds when turning the steering wheel. this seems to be a common issue and honda hasn't acknowledged the issue publicly. but i'm concerned about letting it go long term if american honda does not want to provide a rack replacement. …”
2025-10-06 · Vehicle Speed Control“while driving ~70 mph on highway on adaptive cruise control, the car suddenly lost all power/acceleration, including power steering and all warning lights flashed on the dashboard. i recalled some were break system, acc, abcs, check engine, power, tpms...etc. essentially any warning light accord has was flashing. the car slowed with no power steeri…”
2025-10-05 · Seat Belts“my 7 year old grandson was in the left rear seat and became trapped within the seatbelt, like a noose, cinching tighter and tighter causing extreme abdominal pain and trouble breathing. this occurred when the vehicle was stopped in a parking lot, after the release of the belt from the latch. he was in a booster seat with the belt across his lap a…”
2025-09-25 · Unknown Or Other“the steering clicks in all roads in san francisco, the hondalink is the worst app never works as expected and the lane keeping assistance sucks, it can’t helps more than a second actually i used to have a toyota and really works great. the apple carplay sucks in unstable. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s…”
2025-09-22 · Vehicle Speed Control“when traveling on an interstate highway in the left lane of a 2-lane highway with the adaptive cruise control turned on. passing a tractor trailer going slower in the right lane, the car will apply the brakes unexpectedly. the dash will briefly show a "ghost" truck crossing into the left lane. the unexpected braking causes any vehicle behind the a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.