KnownCarProblems2014 Honda Accord Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 982 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Accord, most often about the electrical (39% of complaints, typically around 52,000 miles). It is 8th of 27 Accord model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2014 Honda Accord problems
Electrical
378 complaints · 39%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles. Parts named most often: starter assembly, 12v/24v/48v battery, ignition, instrument panel.
My 2014 Honda Accord has been leaving me stranded because the car kills the battery. It started last year and the dealer said the battery was fine, and left it at that. Now a year later the batter is still testing good but the car has left me 3 times in one day in 2 different occasions. I permanently have to cart…
When trying to start my 2014 Honda Accord lx, I have to attempt it several times turning the ignition switch back and forth before it will start. Sometimes it starts right away, sometimes it takes 16 times! I took the Honda to the holler Honda dealership (which is the only place I take it to for service since I bought…
Engine
184 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
Had oil consumption test at Honda dealer I bought car from. Documented car losing quart oil every 1000 miles or 2 quarts between 8000 mile oil changes. Honda does not find this excessive and states a quart per 1000 miles is acceptable, which is total bs. I will never recommend or buy a Honda product in the future!
When stationary the vehicle would not start on an intermittent basis for several months and eventually would not start at all. Diagnostics determined the starter was bad and the vehicle has approximately 50,000 miles.
Other or unspecified
147 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles.
I recently came upon an article about 2014 Honda's that would over heat and you would lose power causing the vehicle to stall. This happened to my vehicle about a week ago I was driving on the highway at low speed in traffic and my vehicle began to stall before it stalled out I pressed the gas and it returned to…
My 2014 Honda Accord has been leaving me stranded because the car kills the battery. It started last year and the dealer said the battery was fine, and left it at that. Now a year later the batter is still testing good but the car has left me 3 times in one day in 2 different occasions. I permanently have to cart…
Steering
143 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 55,500 miles. Parts named most often: steering wheel/handle bar.
While driving my power steering went out making it hard to move the wheel and very difficult to turn a corner. The eps light on dashboard lit up. I pulled off to the side of the road and turned off car, then turned it back on and power steering worked. The next day the same thing happened. I had my car towed to a…
I was driving and my steering wheel locked up and it was hard to turn I was heading to work on the highway and the same problem happened when I was driving back home
Brakes
122 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, antilock, foundation components.
When braking, the vehicle sometimes decides to spontaneously, violently, and unexpectedly take control and lock-up the brakes causing the passengers to be thrown forward and the vehicle to stop in a manner not expected by following traffic (or the driver). This puts the vehicle and passengers at risk of rear-end…
The eps,brake, and ABS lights came on when I started the car and would not go off. We took the car to our mechanic who after doing diagnostics told US we need to take our car to a Honda dealer and not drive any more than we had to for safety reasons. The dealer determined it was the vsa modulator and cost $1788.78 to…
Transmission
65 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 53,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, axle assembly.
Received a recall notice from Honda for the driveshafts premature failure on the 2014 Accord models. This failure is related to premature corrosion of the driveshafts. Then we received notice that the vehicle recall was canceled because " we don't live in a snow area and that no corrosion should have occurred. This is…
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard an abnormal squeaking noise coming from the vehicle. When turning the steering wheel, there was an abnormal chiming noise. The contact also noticed bubbles on the windshield, which eventually cracked, and the exterior paint was…
Driver assistance
56 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: warnings, warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control.
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the lane departure and forward collision avoidance warning lights illuminated, and the traction control warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed…
Honda lanewatch which is a camera-based assist that projects a live feed of the vehicle's right-side blind spot on the car's infotainment screen, stopped working. Car distance markings still appear but the camera feed has gone black/there is no live feed. Similar issue is with reverse camera. There is no live image…
Speed control
41 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 8,500 miles.
I was pulling in to a parking spot at 2 MPH or less, and when I put my foot on the brake to stop, the engine surged and the car lurched forward out of my control, across the concrete barrier, over a walkway and into the wall of a restaurant, where it stalled. I had to restart the car to reverse it away from the crash.…
As I was inching into a parking space, with my foot on the brake, the engine suddenly starting racing and the vehicle lurched forward. Before I could put on enough braking power to stop it, I hit a pole causing minor damage.this racing has occurred on a number of previous occasions but I was able to control the car…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Honda Accord recalls
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed september 6, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are kgc and kgd. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21v-215 and 20v-314.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 honda accord, civic coupe, civic sedan, civic hatchback, civic type r, cr-v, hr-v, ridgeline, odyssey, acura ilx, mdx, mdx hybrid, rdx, rlx, tlx, 2019-2022 honda insight, passport, 2020 honda cr-v hybrid, 2018-2019 honda clarity phev, fit, and 2015-2020 honda accord hybrid, pilot, acura nsx vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Transmission: driveshaft
Risk: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing both the left and right drive shafts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began february 4, 2021. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission that were originally sold, or ever registered, in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin. The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that may have degraded the drive shafts' protective coating, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
Electrical: 12v/24v/48v battery
Risk: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began november 8, 2017. Owners may contact american honda customer support center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is kg0.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 honda accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
Engine
Risk: Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on march 27, 2015. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is jp2 (for accord models) and jp3 (for cr-v models).
Full defect summary
American honda motor co. (honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 accord l4 vehicles manufactured july 29, 2014, to july 31, 2014, 2015 accord l4 vehicles manufactured august 14, 2014, to january 30, 2015, and 2015 cr-v vehicles manufactured september 9, 2014, to february 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of direction control
Summary
On may 6, 2021, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened engineering analysis (ea21-001) to assess a sudden loss of steering control, in model year (my) 2013-2015 honda accord vehicles. Consumers alleged while driving the steering wheel would pull to the left or the right independently. Steering pull may pose a risk of loss of directional control. Honda stated that they believed the inadvertent steering input was caused by a loose magnet located within the electronic power steering (eps) system. Due to poor formulation of the adhesive, this magnet can become loose and move up to 2 degrees around the steering column. When the magnet moves, the torque sensor generates a signal that res
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2014 Honda Accord
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Honda Accord?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (378 complaints, typically around 52,000 miles); engine (184 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); other or unspecified (147 complaints, typically around 50,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Honda Accord have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 18, 2023 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Honda Accord?
- It is 8th of 27 Accord model years by number of complaints, with 982 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.