What 528 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Accord Plug In Hybrid

While pulling into a parking spot my car unexpectedly accelerated. Brakes were unresponsive even after placing both feet on the brake pedal. Vehicle stopped only after I hit a tree. Engine continued to rev at which point I placed the vehicle in park and shut off the engine. Although the impact of the crash was severe my 1airbag did not deploy.

NHTSA ODI 11695792

The head unit and stereo system will play static non stop at the highest volume possible. Turning the radio off, the sound off, etc. nothing stops it. It is dangerous, you can not hear anything and it is extremely distracting. The static being played through all the speakers at top volume with no way to make it stop is not safe to be driving with and is liable to drive someone mad.

NHTSA ODI 11647925

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormally loud static noise would emit from the vehicle without warning. The contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently and that the contact would be forced to pull over and restart the vehicle for the failure to stop. As a result of the failure, the contact experienced a persistent ring noise in both ears, mainly the left ear. The contact sought medical treatment from a doctor and would use ear plugs while driving the vehicle to prevent further ear damage. The manufacturer was initially notified about the failure, the contact was informed that the manufacturer was aware of the failure but that a recall had yet to be placed on the vehicle. The manufacturer referred the contact to a local dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was given an estimate for the repair; the contact was later informed that the part needed to repair the vehicle was on backorder. The contact reached back out to the manufacturer and a complaint was filed. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11605065

this system is malfunctioning and braked suddenly twice and I almost got rear ended. now the system is not working and the dealer at diamond honda wont repair.

NHTSA ODI 11546930

My 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid was having an issue where several warning lights would light up on the dashboard, so I took it in to Auburn Honda, located at 1801 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA 95603, to get the car serviced under warranty. They made the necessary repair, which was the replacement of a battery component and I picked up the car on 2/2/21. After about 45 minutes of driving the car with no stops immediately after picking up the car, the warning lights returned and the car suddenly shut off. When I tried to restart the car, smoke billowed from the rear. Shortly thereafter, the entire car was engulfed in flames. This incident occurred more than a year ago and ever since I have been trying to get the proper individual or individuals to accept responsibility for this incredibly dangerous and costly incident, for which we have still received NO compensation. My insurance provider, Atlantic Casualty, and Auburn Honda's insurance provider, Federated Insurance, both sent out fire inspectors of their own accord and they concluded that the battery malfunctioning caused the fire. At this time, the car was at Auburn Honda and the inspection was conducted there. My most recent step and what has led me to file this complaint is that I made a claim months ago with American Honda Motor Corporation on the advice of Auburn Honda to find a resolution to this incident. They have been uncooperative and refuse to accept that the fire was caused by the battery. After the car was moved to a junk yard and almost a year had passed from the date of the incident, they sent out their own fire inspector who concluded that the cause of the fire was not the battery. This is on a car that has already been inspected and changed hands and locations several times at this point. They refuse to accept responsibility despite the fact that two independent fire inspectors already concluded that the cause WAS the battery, which is supplied and approved by American Honda Motor Corporation.

NHTSA ODI 11461667

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING BECAME STIFF ,HIT CURB SENT FOR BODY AND MECHANICAL REPAIR AND NOW WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED , OR AT IDLE FOR A FEW MINS ,PROBLEM GETS WORSE ON WARM TO HOT DAYS (much worse),,eps light comes on but also will have steering return then lose quickly on and off ,making it much more dangerous as I cannot commit to how hard to pull wheel ,shot across two lanes last time it happened .FIRST WARM DAY YESTERDAY WITHIN 20 MIN 0F LOCAL DRIVING THE CAR EPS WENT WILD WITH INTERMITTENT RAPID FIRE FAILS .DEALER SAID ITS OK THEN SAID RACK IS SMASHED THEN SAID ITS LOOSE WIRES ON TWO SOFT SET TERMINALS .CANNOT BELIVE THEM AFTER THREE DIAGNOSTIC CHANGES ON SAME ISSUE AS NOTHING IS SMASHED .THEY WAMT 5K TO REPLACE ENTIRE RACK , NOW ,ALL THIS UNDER 30K MILES !

NHTSA ODI 11460896

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. The contact stated while entering and starting the vehicle, the front driver’s side and passenger’s side seat warmers activated inadvertently and remained on while the vehicle was in operation. The contact stated that the seat warmers were extremely hot to the point of melting the driver’s side front seat. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be inspected. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,933.

NHTSA ODI 11419222

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

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF, A CAR ONLY WITH 13,000 MILES AND 1 YEAR OF USAGE THAT MEANS ALMOST BRAND NEW CAR. I DROVE 9 MILES APROX. FROM HOME TO MY WORK LOCATION. WHEN I ARRIVE AND PARK THE CAR BEFORE GOING UPSTAIRS, I SAW THE CAR BLOWING UNUSUAL SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I OPENED THE HOOD AND I SAW THE FIRE WAS COMING BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE RADIATOR. I CALL THE 911 AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY TRIED TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT THE FIRE STARTED GETTING OUT OF CONTROL, FORCING THEM TO USE THE WATER HOSE TO STOP THE FIRE. HONDA IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND NO BODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED

NHTSA ODI 11165448

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE TO A BODY SHOP AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09105290. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,098. *DT CONSUMER CONTINUED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP. THE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. UPDATED 02/01/19*JB

NHTSA ODI 11150137

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE IMPOUND LOT AND THEN RELEASED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (ATLANTIC HONDA, LOCATED AT 1391 SUNRISE HWY, BAY SHORE, NY 11706, (631) 665-0005), THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLINED TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CONCLUSIVE DETERMINATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

NHTSA ODI 11132059

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED, THE IN-DASH NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND OTHER INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LIGHTING WOULD BLINK OR FLASH INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION HONDA (1990 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128, (901) 209-1283) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE KEY FOB NOT BEING IN SYNC WITH THE VEHICLE'S ECU. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS OF DRIVING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SEVERAL WIRING HARNESSES HAD MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD RECUR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR AND TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11063517