What 609 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Accord Plug In Hybrid

I WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 130 POUNDS. AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE MOTOR FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT STARTED MAKING WEIRD RATTLING NOISES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHEN I HAD ABOUT 1 YEAR WITH MY CAR. AND SINCE IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK IT IN TO THE HONDA DEALER IN REDLANDS, CA. THEY 'FIXED' IT. AND NOW 4 YEARS LATER AFTER THAT IT'S MESSED UP AGAIN. EITHER THE MOTORS THAT CONTROL THE SEATS ARE MESSED UP. OR I'M DEFINITELY TO HEAVY FOR MY CAR SEAT TO HANDLE MY WHOLE 130 POUNDS. MY HUSBAND OCCASIONALLY DRIVES MY CAR. AND HE KNOWS HOW IRRITATED I GET WHEN MY SEATS BEEN MOVED SO HE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING BUT MOVE THE SEAT BACK. *TR

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CAR DOES NOT START RANDOMLY. LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD WILL COME ON BUT ENGINE WILL NOT START AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE. AFTER TURNING THE KEYS A FEW TIMES THE CAR WILL START LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED, AND THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS RECENTLY. CAR IS PARKED. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A STARTER ISSUE AND AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM MANY 2015 ACCORD DEALERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

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I OWN A 2015 HONDA ACCORD WITH 38K MILES. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING. SOME DAYS IT WOULD CRANK RIGHT UP OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO TRY MULTIPLE TIMES OR NOT START UNLESS IT'S JUMP STARTED. I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE BATTERY CHECKED THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BATTERY SO WE INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY AND IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN NOT WANTING TO START . I FINALLY TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED TODAY AND THEY TELL ME IT'S THE STARTER!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR WITH 38,000 MILES. NOW IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE TO FORK OUT $800 FOR A STARTER. I AM A VERY DISSATISFIED HONDA CUSTOMER..DON'T PLAN ON EVER PURCHASING ANOTHER AFTER THIS. HONDA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS!!!!! *TR

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MY CAR IS HAVING ISSUES TURNING ON. IT IS BRAND NEW 2015 FROM A HONDA CERTIFIED LOT. UPON STARTUP I HEAR A GRINDING OR WHINING NOISE FROM THE STARTER AREA. (NOT ALWAYS) MAYBE A FAULTY STARTER MOTOR AND INCORRECT POSITIONING OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER RING GEAR, THE GEAR WITH WHICH THE STARTER MESHES TO SPIN THE ENGINE AT STARTUP. IT IS A PROBLEM I HAVE EVERY DAY WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON MY CAR. SOMETIME IT GOES ON THE FIRST PRESS START, OTHER TIMES, I'VE WAITED AN HOUR IN MY CAR TRYING TO TURN IT ON TO GET TO MY NEXT DESTINATION. *TR

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CAR STARTED AND RAN FOR HALF DAY NEAR END OF DAY CAR WON'T START. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS LATER CAR HAS SAME ISSUE OF CAR NOT STARTING AFTER CAR WAS RUNNING FINE FOR MOST OF THE DAY . *TR

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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.

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PROBLEMS STARTING. THOUGHT IT WAS TIME FOR A NEW BATTERY SO I BOUGHT A TOP OF THE LINE ONE SO THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO REPLACE EVERY 3 YEARS. STILL DOES THE SAME THING. TAKES SOMETIMES 4 AND EVEN 7 TIMES TO START. WHEN LEAVING IN THE MORNING FOR ERRANDS WILL START BUT DON'T WANT TO TURN OFF AFRAID THAT I WILL BE STUCK. I BOUGHT THE HONDA THINKING I WAS GETTING A RELIABLE CAR. SO IS MY STARTER OR IGNITION AN ISSUE. OR ELECTRICAL. I DON'T LIKE HAVING CAR PROBLEMS, I AM NOT VERY HAPPY. PLEASE HELP

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CAR WILL NOT START. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T56656_DS799830 THIS IS MY SECOND TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPRING BRANCH HONDA (10250 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77043, (713) 464-7482) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V060000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER) AS POSSIBLE SOLUTION FOR THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,324.

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THE CAR BEEN HAVING HARD TIME STARTING. MOST OF THE TIME IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY AND SOMETIME IT WILL JUST CLICK AND WONT START. BUT WILL START AFTER A FEW TRIES. HAD THE BATTERY ,ALTERNATOR,AND STARTER CHECK. AND EVERYTHING CAME OUT GOOD. SOMETIMES AFTER A QUICK STOP TO THE STORE THE CAR WONT START. CHECK FOR RECALL ON MY CAR AND IT SHOWS 0 UNREPAIRED CALLS. SEEM LIKE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES.

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LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, NO ACCELERATION WHILE ENGAGING THE GAS FOOT PEDAL, SHACKING OF CAR AND UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. FIRST TIME, VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET SECOND TIME, WHILE TURNING TO MERGE ON TO FREEWAY RAMP AND CONTINUES TO DO IT SOON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND BECOMING MOBILE ON CITY STREETS.

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THE CAR HAS PROBLEMS STARTING UP. THE STARTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MANY PEOPLE ONLINE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM.

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MY CAR SOMETIMES STARTS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T START. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT AWAY ON THE FIRST TRY. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE TRIES AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES. THE TIMES WHEN IT DOESN'T START, I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND HEAR ONE SINGLE TINY CLICK. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME ON, RADIO PLAYS, AIR COND. WORKS, WIPERS WORK HEADLIGHTS WORK. EVENTUALLY, AFTER A FEW RETRIES, THE ENGINE WILL START. SOMETIMES IT STARTS AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I DO GET THE CAR STARTED, IT RUNS PERFECTLY SMOOTH. NO STALLING OR SPUTTERING, NO WEIRD NOISES, NO PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. IT'S ONLY ON STARTING WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6/7 MONTHS.

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2015 ACCORD LX WILL NOT START SOMETIMES.JUST CLICKS WHEN KEY IS TURNED.ALL LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE ARE WORKING PROPERLY. NEW BATTERY HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND STILL HAVING SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THIS IS HAPPENING TO NUMEROUS OTHER CONSUMERS BUT NO PROGRESS IS BEING MADE BY HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE ON OCCASION.

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BACKUP CAMERA ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED ON 3/3/2020 EQUAL TO WHAT A CAR PAYMENT WOULD OF BEEN A MONTH AFTER FINISHING PAYING OFF VEH.

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RECALL FOUND FOR REPLACE BATTERY MGMT SENSOR

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CAR WON'T START RANDOMLY EVEN WITH BATTERY JUMP. IT HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. I THOUGHT PERHAPS WE LEFT A LIGHT ON OR SOMETHING BUT CAR STARTED WITH BATTERY JUMP. A FEW DAYS AGO, NOW MY WIFE COULD START A CAR WHILE SHE WAS WAITING FOR KIDS FROM SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THANKFULLY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET SOME HELP TO JUMP START THE CAR. LATER WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME, I ALSO FOUND IT NOT STARTING AGAIN IN MY HOME DRIVE WAY AND I CAN'T JUMP START THE CAR ANYMORE. IT HAS LESS THAN 26000 MILES... SHE IS NOW AFRAID TO TAKE THE CAR AS IT MAY START AT ALL.

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I HAVE A 2015 HONDA ACCORD CP WITH ABOUT 60K MILES. I IT CAN NOT START THIS MORNING, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND IT ISN'T CRANKING. IT HAPPENED LAST YEAR BUT IT COULD START AFTER A HALF HOUR, AND IT RUN WELL UNTIL THIS MORNING. IT JUST WONT START NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED.

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BROUGHT THE CAR USED FROM DEALER AND AFTER 6 MONTHS I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND ONLY HEAD A CLICK NOISE. THE CAR WAS PARKED, CLUTCH PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND GEAR SHIFT IN NEUTRAL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND SAID THE THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. LONG STORY SHORT THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, FINALLY THE OWNER OF THE LOT WAS THERE WHEN I CAME TO PICK UP THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START, HE TRIED TO START THE CAR MORE THAN 10 TIMES, AND FINALLY DIAGNOSE THE STARTED BEING THE PROBLEM. HAD THE STARTER REPLACED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. MAYBE 2 WEEKS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE ISSUE BEGAN TO HAPPEN AGAIN. FOR ONLY HAVING THIS CAR FOR A YEAR AND TO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT, I FEEL DISCOURAGED. IT IS A BIG INCONVENIENCE WONDERING IF YOUR CAR IS GOING TO START OR NOT WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF.

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TIRES HAVE A BUMP AT SLOW SPEEDS NOT NOTICEABLE AT HIGHER SPPEDS IT IS NOT ABOUT BALANCING THERE IS NO VIBRATION. SOUNDS LIKE A BROKEN BELT

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MY VEHICLE'S STARTER PERIODICALLY GRINDS AND WILL NOT ENGAGE THE RING GEAR TO START THE ENGINE. HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IMPROPER INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY CAUSED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STARTER MOTOR GEAR AND TORQUE CONVERTER RING GEAR TO BE IMPROPER. SEE TSB 16-002. THE STARTER WILL ENGAGE AFTER REPEATED (SOMETIMES 5+) ATTEMPTS. IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO EXPERIENCE A STALL WHILE DRIVING, THE INABILITY TO RESTART THE ENGINE COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. IN ADDITION, A STARTER THAT RANDOMLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY FAILS TO ENGAGE COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO BE STRANDED IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. HONDA HAS DECLINED TO EXTEND WARRANTY COVERAGE TO THIS PART THAT HAS FAILED DUE TO AN ADMITTED ERROR ON THEIR PART.

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STARTER BEGAN GRINDING AND SKIPPING AT 55,000 MILES. I DRIVE 70 MILES ROUND TRIP EACH DAY, SO THE MILEAGE DOESN'T REPRESENT THE ACTUAL LIMITED AMOUNT OF STARTS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. TSB FROM HONDA DECLARES 'IMPROPER CLEARANCE IN STARTER WITH PINION GEAR MAY CAUSE STARTING MALFUNCTION.' MUST ROTATE TORQUE CONVERTER BOLTS ONE ROUND CLOCKWISE AND REPLACE STARTER TO FIX. BUT, THIS WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. THE IMPROPER CLEARANCE IS A DESIGN FLAW. NEW STARTER WILL DO THE SAME THING. IF THE STARTER MALFUNCTIONS AGAIN, THEN A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER IS REQUIRED. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND UNFOUNDED IN CAR MAINTENANCE. A BAD STARTER DESIGN COSTS OWNERS +3,400$ TO REMEDY THE SECOND TIME. WHICH STILL WON'T FIX IT. THE THIRD STARTER STILL WON'T HAVE THE PROPER CLEARANCE.

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CAR DOES NOT START EVEN THOUGHT BATTERY IS FINE. HONDA IS UNWILLING TO HELP WITHOUT A DIAGNOSTIC FEE ON AN ISSUE MANY 2013-2015 ACCORD MODELS HAVE. CAR WAS PARKED AFTER RUNNING COMPLETELY FINE, WHEN I WAS TRYING TO START IT AGAIN IT REFUSED TO TURN ON COMPLETELY. TIRE LIGHT FLASHES AND AVS/ENGINE/BATTERY LIGHT ARE ON.

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INCONSISTENT START UP. ONE CLICK WITHOUT ACTUALLY STARTING. IT MAY TAKE 1-20 ATTEMPTS TO TURNOVER. BATTERY IS ABOUT A YEAR OLD. MILEAGE IS 117,000 MILES. BASIC MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE.

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MY POWER STEERING UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED. I WAS ON THE ROAD TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND WENT TO MAKE A TURN BUT COULD NOT WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT EFFORT. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY ARE TRYING TO DIAGNOSE A CAUSE. THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRONIC, AS MY VEHICLE IS A HYBRID.

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