What 609 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid

Driving in rainy conditions, no puddles or standing water observed on road. Driving about 50mph, slight bend in road. The car suddenly veers left and I cannot control the car with steering wheel. The car hits the median, spins completely around and then hits median again and stops. I put the car in park and turned the car off. The airbags on driver’s side windows, steering wheel, and driver’s seat deployed. I did not see any warning lights. I have second degree burns on left hand and left forearm. The car is being looked at by an independent service at this time. I have not contacted manufacturer. If the insurance company does not think the car is totaled, and we fix the car, how do I know this won’t happen again?

NHTSA ODI 11518102

I was coming out of a turn on a local street, going very slow. My vehicle ended up crossing the two lane road and hit a telephone pole. The pole did not fall down. Thankfully, neither myself nor my front passenger were seriously injured. We had on seat belts and the air bags DID NOT deploy. There was no warning of a crash in terms of instruments or trouble with handling. The vehicle motor was shut off because I tried to cut the motor after impact and it was already stalled.The vehicle was declared a total loss. No one to my knowledge did any safety inspections. I have since learned that the crash may be a result of some known defects in the model. I have never received any recall notices in the years of owning the car. I purchased as certified pre-owned in 2018. This is a courtesy notice to help others.

NHTSA ODI 11465405

I was driving in the outer lane on a city street when my car suddenly turned and hit the curb, sending the car down a hill. The brakes didn’t work either and I hit two trees headon. All airbags deployed. An electrical fire started under the hood. Two men came and shut off the power. The car was towed and declared a total loss. I was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The only person that I know of that inspected the car was the claims adjuster. There was no warning that anything was wrong. If anyone had been in the path of the car, I would have been unable to stop or turn.

NHTSA ODI 11418404

I was driving the car on the highway and all of sudden lost steering control and caused me to have an accident.

NHTSA ODI 11417918

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE LANES AND STRUCK THE CURB, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE DRIVER’S SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND GET BACK IN THE LANE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAD A GASH ON HIS FOREHEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT LATER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF A STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

NHTSA ODI 11417637

I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE AFTER REVERSING AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE AND IT PULLED TO THE HARD LEFT. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR IT RAN INTO THE FENCE ON MY PROPERTY. THE FENCE STOPPED IT BEFORE IT WENT ONTO A BUSY ROAD. I TOOL IT TO STELING MCALL HONDA AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. IT DID IT AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER PULLED TO THE LEFT AND I COULDN'T CONTROL IT. THAT TIME I DIDN'T HAVE A ACCIDENT I WAS ABLE TOP TURN THE CAR OFF.. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THE STEERING ON THIS CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11415988

LOST STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH AND CAR STARTED SWERVING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CROSSING BOTH LANES. CAR VEERED OFF OF A BRIDGE EMBANKMENT WITH NO CONTROL OF STEERING THE WHOLE TIME. THE POWER STEERING AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DURING THE EVENT. THIS HAPPENED TO MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ON APRIL 21, 2021. NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT AND NO INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER THANK GOODNESS.

NHTSA ODI 11416007

WAS DRIVING ON RT 440 IN JERSEY CITY ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TAKE CONTROL AND ENDED UP ON A GUARD RAIL. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. MY SON DEVIN WAS THE DRIVER. HE HAD WHIP LASH AND HIS NECK STILL HURTS.THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/30/21. POLICE WERE THERE. NO SUMMONS WERE GIVEN. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE INSURANCE.

NHTSA ODI 11416018

2015 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR AND A GUARDRAIL WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT, REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THE CONSUMER SUFFERS FROM NECK, BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AS WELL AS, NIGHTMARES AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING. *JS

NHTSA ODI 11306112

[XXX] WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND STEERING WHEEL TOOK OVER THE VEHICLE AND HE COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE ICE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO THE WOODS AND HIT SMALL TREES. SOMEONE CAME AND HELPED HIM OUT F VEHICLE AND TOOK HIM HOME AROUND THE BLOCK DEALE SAID IT WAS TOTALED AFTER TOW. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11387462

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING INDICATOR AND STABILITY ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHILE TRYING TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE WENT ACROSS TWO LINES AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER WAS THE CONTACT'S MOTHER AND SHE SUSTAINED BURSES AND A CONCISION ALSO A FRACTURED LEFT RIB. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BURSES ON BOTH ARMS. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. STATE FARM WAS CONTACTED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

NHTSA ODI 11324181

WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 AT 65 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY MOVED LEFT AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THEN THE CAR MOVED SHARPLY RIGHT AND LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL DAMASGING THE RIGHT FRONT. THE DEALER, SHOTTENKIRK HONDA IN CARTERSVILLE,GA SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING AS THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY A BODY SHOP. THEY SENT IT OUT TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT DONE. WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE STEERING CHECKED THEY SAID THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT WAS BENT. THEY REPAIRED IT AND DID THE ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DOES NOT SHOW ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE REASON IS THAT IT IS TO LONG A TIME SINCE THE INCIDENT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CAR MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI 11112930