What 609 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid

April 2021 while driving dash guages stopped. No speedometer, no rpm, no temperature. Flashing fcw system failed began to flash. Multiple warning lights appeared. Check engine, power steering, break, abs, fcw, ldw, airbag, vsa and tpms. Honda of Gainesville in Florida has had my car for almost a year. No fix. Replaced engine harness, engine fusebox, computer, and cluster. To no avail. Now they say I need an interior fuse box and entire interior wiring harness. I believe they are just guessing at this point. According to honda internet forums this is a common issue with many years and models. No fix. This has been reported by many honda owners as a safety issue that should be recalled. It is incredibly unsafe to drive this vehicle with all these systems in fail. Please review. Photos and documents attached.

NHTSA ODI 11453696

The car will fail to start on random occasions, I needed to get gas an the car would not restart after shutting off for fueling. The car will also not restart after car washes and stall the operation of the wash.

NHTSA ODI 11444647

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that since she owned the vehicle, the battery had failed on three separate occasions. The first two batteries were replaced by independent mechanics; however, on the latest failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. Despite another battery replacement, the failure occurred again five months later. The contact sent an email to the manufacturer and received a case number. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11444046

Car does not start all the time. After a few attempts it will start. Some times it starts without issue. This vehicle is unreliable and can leave you stranded. Regretting my purchase. Car only has 44k miles. Pathetic

NHTSA ODI 11438707

Ignition switch failed and had to be replaced. Car only has 65,000 miles. This must be a manufacturing defect, but American Honda refuses to accept any responsibility.

NHTSA ODI 11437461

This car started having starting problem , I replaced the battery but that didn't help at all. It take two to three attempts to start after driving a little while.

NHTSA ODI 11433772

Purchased Used 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid from Dealer March 25, 2021. Vehicle ran clean for two months, but now in the last month and a half, vehicle randomly will not start on 3 separate occasions. During these incidences vehicle will also not give power to door locks, etc, leaving driver stranded with no way to lock themselves in the vehicle for safety if necessary. Vehicle is keyless/push-button start. Battery tests good. ***Incident 1: Vehicle did not start on 88 degree day. No accessory power either. Would not power door locks. Left my 17 year old daughter stranded in excessive heat, in a Metro area parking lot until I could get to her two hours later. Multiple attempts to start the vehicle/pressing brake/start button with key fob next to start button. Replaced batteries in Key fobs with no change. Vehicle started with a jump. ***Incident 2: Similar to 1st incident, vehicle randomly would not start, no accessory power or power to door locks. Again, very hot and humid evening. Multiple attempts were made to push-button-start the vehicle with key fob well within area to start it. Called someone to come get us but continued attempts to start the car. It randomly started after about 45 minutes. Battery indicator on dashboard indicates good charge on battery. Left our family stranded in a rural area in the dark with excessive heat during this time. ***Incident 3: Vehicle will not start when pressing brake, start button, and key fob close by. My daughter was stranded again in 89 degrees outside. I picked her up with no success in starting the vehicle. Car's still sitting. ** There is no 'suspicious' activity of the vehicle before this happens. Completely random. New batteries in fobs. Concerned this could develop into a bigger problem of these models I've discovered; stalling while driving. (??) It appears our problem is large enough that there are public videos online about this. Hopefully we can rectify this as it poses a risk to stranded motorists left alone.

NHTSA ODI 11426501

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. There was an abnormal clicking sound detected. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the starter needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.

NHTSA ODI 11426147

Took my sister to a car dealership to look at a car and had my car running for a couple of hours due to me having kids and it was hot out. And I accidentally turned my car off and car wouldn’t start back up it kept saying key fob was missing and the key was hanging up on my rear view mirror. Had to literally wait 10 minutes before car would start back up. Honda really needs to get that fixed A.S.A.P that was definitely a scary experience for me especially having my two young kids with me. I can’t afford to be stranded somewhere.

NHTSA ODI 11420057

Vehicle does not start 100% of the time. The safety issue is that being stranded, when it doesn't start , with small children in a rural area is dangerous. The dealer as well as Honda has no solution for the problem. Repairs suggested have all been made and the problem still exists. I know nothing will be done because of this letter, but whomever is reading this I would suggest that you not purchase a Honda product if you care for your family. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ODI 11419628

My 2015 Honda accord has been giving me problems For more than three years already so every time I turn it on there is a beep three times as soon as I turn on the ignition key then now in Often the car does not turn on, so I have to wait like 30 minutes so the car will start again, also about three times all the lights on the windchill had turn off including the radio in the phone chargers everything was pure black and it was in the middle of the night so I couldn’t see nothing on my way home That’s when I had to stop on the right shoulder on the freeway 14 because I couldn’t see to drive with no lights so I turn off the car and wait for a couple of minutes then the car turn on and the lights went back on and actually today I had to call the towing truck to pick me up to take it to the mechanic because it was not turning on not even after 30 minutes but after two hours the car turn on this happened when I was on the gas station putting gasAnd when I try to turn it on after putting gas that’s when the car didn’t wanna start I was in Arcadia city California and we were almost 90° and it was really hot with no shade and I was all by myself no where to go I am very tired of this and I am scared if this happened when I am in the intersection when there’s a lot of traffic, it seems that this problem is been happening very often now it’s been getting worse and worse,

NHTSA ODI 11419368

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.

NHTSA ODI 11404970

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.

NHTSA ODI 11404591

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.

NHTSA ODI 11403461

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.

NHTSA ODI 11403187

CENTRLOCK SYSTEM IS ACTING WEIRD ON ALL DOORS RANDOMLY.

NHTSA ODI 11399377

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.

NHTSA ODI 11399143

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...

NHTSA ODI 11399028

VEHICLE BATTERY DIED , NO WARNING ABOUT HEALTH OF BATTERY

NHTSA ODI 11394925

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.

NHTSA ODI 11394439

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.

NHTSA ODI 11389605

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.

NHTSA ODI 11388344

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.

NHTSA ODI 11386105

CAR WOULD NOT START COMPLETELY ONE NIGHT LEAVING ME STRANDED. NOW INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUES AT LESS THAN 33K MILES. VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH STARTER AND HONDA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11384558

MY 15 ACCORD EXL V4 IS ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND 68K. START HAVING ISSUE TO START THE CAR. PUSH THE BUTTON AND BREAK, CAR DOESN'T START. TOOK MY CAR FOR A CHECK, I WAS BEEN TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE STARTER. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND LOTS OF 9TH GEN OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. UNACCEPTABLE FOR SUCH AGE CAR WITH STARTER ISSUE

NHTSA ODI 11384209