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What 528 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Accord Fhev

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 (528)Crash / fire / injury (50)Electrical system (148)Engine (61)Fuel system (60)Wheels (43)Brakes (42)Driver assistance (34)Transmission & drivetrain (32)Body & structure (24)Steering (24)Airbags (23)

6 of 528 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 30, 2022SteeringBody & structureCrash2 injuries1 death

UNKNOWN My brother had a car accident and was deceased in it. Very disappointed in Honda's safety/crash ratings.

NHTSA ODI 11458919

Jan 29, 2020Electrical systemAirbagsBody & structureCrash

MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF FRONTAL ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON COUNTY STREET (GLEN MILL RD MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND) JANUARY 25TH AT 6:30 AM. WITH THE ROAD BEING VERY DARK, I DIDN'T SEE A FULL SIZE TREE ACROSS THE ROADWAY FROM A SEVERE STORM THE NIGHT BEFORE. I ANTICIPATED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING ON IMPACT, HOWEVER IT SEEM LIKE A MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE THEY DEPLOYED BUT NEVER INFLATED ( NIETHER THE FRONT OR PASSANGER SIDE CURTIN) PHOTOS ARE ON MY PHONE AND WILL SEND WHEN I CAN DOWNLOAD ON THIS SITE.

NHTSA ODI 11302709

Feb 21, 2018Electrical systemBody & structureFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BUMPER STARTED TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DUBLIN HONDA, 6300 DUBLIN BLVD, DUBLIN, CA 94568), WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE BUMPER REPAIRS BUT STILL THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,661.

NHTSA ODI 11074121

Jan 13, 2018Transmission & drivetrainBody & structure1 injury

THE VEHICLE I OWNED IS 2017 HONDA ACCORD TOURING. PROBLEM I DISCOVERED WAS CENTER CONSOLE SILVER STRIPE (PASSENGER SIDE) POP UP. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP HAVE IT FIXED. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY MONTH, AND I AM GETTING TRIED TO FIX IT EVERY MONTH. THE SILVER STRIPE PIECE IS SHARP, COULD POSSIBLY CUT YOUR FINGER OR SKIN. I OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A YEAR, LIKE NEW, WITH LESS THAN 3K MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ODI 11062619

Dec 7, 2017AirbagsBody & structureCrash2 injuries

TAKATA RECALL I RECENTLY HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON 11/29/17 WHERE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND I CUT MY FACE AND HAD 6 STITCHES AND MY MOTHER BROKE HER ARM AND HAS A CAST AND MIGHT NEED SURGERY. I JUST LEASED THE CAR 2 MONTHS AGO.

NHTSA ODI 11053327

Mar 20, 2017Body & structureCrash

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A GAS PUMP. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. I STARTED THE ENGINE, LEAVING IT IN PARK. I STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO CHECK MY GAS CAP AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS QUITE FAST. I RAN IT DOWN, OPENED THE DOOR, BUT BEFORE I COULD BREAK IT THE DOOR WAS SERIOUSLY BENT. I BELIEVE THE ONLY EXPLANATION IS A FAULT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHERE THE GEAR SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE.

NHTSA ODI 10967295

Working with the data? Download all 528 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 28, 2026

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 2017 Honda Accord Fhev verdict →