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What 609 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (609)Crash / fire / injury (46)Electrical system (241)Engine (117)Steering (75)Brakes (43)Transmission & drivetrain (43)Fuel system (39)Speed control (28)Airbags (21)Driver assistance (20)Body & structure (19)

6 of 609 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 5, 2023Electrical systemEngineFire

The contact owned a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside, the vehicle caught fire. The authorities were called to the scene and extinguished the fire. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the fire department determined that either the battery wiring and/or the roof wiring had caused the fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. There were no injuries or property damage as a result of the fire. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA ODI 11542672

Jul 1, 2020Electrical systemBody & structureFire

THE CAR WENT ON FIRE; THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY BURNT. I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, IT STARTED SMOKING UP UNDER THE HOOD, I PULLED OVER, AND AS I OPENED THE HOOD IT WAS FLAMING. NOW I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR IT AS I AM STILL PAYING THE CAR NOTE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT EVEN HAPPENED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11331955

Mar 12, 2019Electrical systemAirbagsCrash1 injury

TAKARA INFLATORS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IS A HORRIBLE FRONT END ACCIDENT INVOLVING INJURIES ALSO AD FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM MY CLIMATE CONTROL NEVER TURNS ON AND I'VE BEEN BACK AND FORTH AT THE HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE ISSUE THEY TOLD ME ITS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ELECTRICAL

NHTSA ODI 11186027

Sep 29, 2017Electrical systemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP. THE DEALER (MCGRATH CITY HONDA IN CHICAGO, IL, 773-889-3030) REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11030498

Aug 31, 2017Electrical systemAirbagsEngineCrash3 injuries

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE PUSH TO START FEATURE, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VAL STROUGH HONDA (LOCATED AT 1 HEITZINGER SEASIDE, CA 93955 831-899-2222) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE. THE THREE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND WERE PROVIDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11020757

Jan 19, 2016Electrical systemCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS NOT LOUD ENOUGH AND WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BACKING INTO HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ *CN

NHTSA ODI 10820892

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid verdict →