What 379 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Honda Accord Plug In Hybrid

Purchased a car from JKJ Auto on 01/17/2026 for $5000 + tax. Car was sold "as-is" with no dealer warranty. Vehile was only driven for 12 days before the car caught fire while my son was driving to school. He was trapped inside until a person ran over to help him out of the car. Police came to the scene and towed the vehicle. It was later examined by DSM Auto Repair who deduced that the battery was defective and overheated. This caused all other electrical cables to ignite along with the rest of the car. There were no warning lamps, messages or audio alerts. My son first noticed when there was white smoke coming from the hood as the car shut off, followed shortly by flames.

NHTSA ODI 11715998

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE FIRE DESTROYED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL AND EXTENDED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10564266

THE FIRST TIME MY CAR STALLED I WAS IN THE HIGH WAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, ALL THE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY RADIO TURNED OFF AND MY CLOCK RESET IT SELF. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS THE SAME DAY WHILE I WAS EXITING ON THE HIGHWAY, IN ADDITION I PUT PRESS THE ACCELERATE IT WOULD NOT RESPONSE. IN ADDITION WHEN I WOULD PRESS THE BRAKES THE MUSIC WOULD GO DOWN AT TIMES. I TOOK IT TO HONDA THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURN TO ME I FOUND SOMEONE EZ-PASS AND A CUP OF SODA IN THE CAR. THE CAR STALL N MY ONCE AGAIN I TURNING FROM A STOP SIGN. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED ONCE AGAIN, AND THE RESPONDED THAT THEY WAS ALL BOOKED UP PLEASE CALL BACK. ON 06/03/13 MY CAR STALLED AND THE WHEEL BECAME HARD, THE BRAKE BECAME HARD AND NONE RESPONSES, MY CAR CONTINUE TO ROLLED AND I CRASH WITH A SCHOOL BUS. I HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO A NECK STAIN. I HAVE BEEN IN CONNECT WITH HONDA BUT AFTER A WEEK OF VERY LITTLE COOPERATION THEY STATE IT IS UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO SEE FAULT AND ONLY THEN WILL THEY GET INVOLVED. I ALSO INFORMED THEM THAT MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10519629