KnownCarProblems2015 Honda Accord Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 601 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Accord, most often about the electrical (39% of complaints, typically around 50,500 miles). It is 14th of 27 Accord model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2015 Honda Accord problems
Electrical
237 complaints · 39%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles. Parts named most often: starter assembly, horn, ignition, instrument panel.
Difficulty starting. Keyless entry senses key but fails to start when brake is depressed and ignition button is pressed. Happening multiple times/week and becoming more frequent. Often starts after 2-3 attempts. Not resolved by replacing battery, resolving battery sensor recall, or checking fuel pump. Problem seems to…
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the starter failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to david mcdavid Honda of irving (3700 w airport fwy, irving, tx 75062, [phone]) where it was diagnosed that the starter failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
Engine
110 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 53,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19v060000 (fuel system, other). While the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, when the push start button was engaged, there was an abnormal grinding noise detected and the button had to…
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. When the push to start button was pressed, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the tire pressure monitoring system indicator illuminated and an abnormal screeching noise emerged from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not…
Other or unspecified
94 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 37,500 miles.
My sunroof exploded twice while I was driving on the highway, january 31, 2018 and again on february 26, 2018. After escalating my concerns to Honda corporate in california, lucas Honda made the repairs, although the second repair was improperly done. I had the car towed to lucas Honda march 13, 2018 for the second…
I had my battery check due to a battery recall from Honda. After they fixed the issue. I experience a hard start and then after the car start. I see engine light turned on and other warning lights. Engine code p2101.
Steering
78 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles.
My 2015 Honda Accord lx key started chipping off in the lock cylinder and stop turning after 45,000 miles on the car. The lock cylinder stop turning with my key in the cylinder. The Honda turned off on the interstate and I could not turn the steering wheel with this occurred. The lock cylinder, key re-programmed to…
As I was driving on freeway the steering wheel stopped working, the steering wheel was locked and couldn't move and the car was still driving at 65 MPH
Brakes
40 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Had my 2015 Honda Accord ex-l in for service today, and asked them to check the brakes because the pedal was soft again. In the last year to try and correct the soft pedal I have replaced the pads and rotors, and a few months had the brakes bled. Dealership tells me they have seen issues with the master cylinder…
Passenger side rear brake capiler seized on a 2015 Honda Accord with only 41,400 miles on the car. Thankfully it didn't cause an accident. Before the failure, brake pads were good and measured 7 on fronts and 6 on the rears. The car had all original equipment and the 3 year manufacturers warranty had ended about 9…
Transmission
40 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission failed to shift gear as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired…
[] 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…
Fuel system
39 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles.
When vehicle is operating it will stall and turn off completely. All car will turn off and all the lights on the dash would flicker. It stalled on me when I was driving on the freeway. My car stopped as I was going 65 MPH, cars behind be swerved as my car came to a complete stop on the freeway. The vehicle also does…
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19v060000 (fuel system, other). While the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, when the push start button was engaged, there was an abnormal grinding noise detected and the button had to…
Speed control
26 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 26,500 miles.
Upon breaking car accelerated, happened on two occasions, brought car to Honda and they found no defects. Happened again with more severity, informed Honda and to date they have nor contacted me regarding this same problem.
The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated on its own at a high rate of speed. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and reversed into a parked vehicle. The driver's side air bag deployed with force. A police report was filed. The driver sustained…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 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.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (fi-ecu) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began march 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is p3w. Honda's recall number for this recall is n3x.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 acura mdx, 2015-2019 acura tlx and 2015-2017 honda accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5l v6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
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 2015 Honda Accord
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Honda Accord?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (237 complaints, typically around 50,500 miles); engine (110 complaints, typically around 53,000 miles); other or unspecified (94 complaints, typically around 37,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Honda Accord have?
- 5 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 2015 a bad year for the Honda Accord?
- It is 14th of 27 Accord model years by number of complaints, with 601 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.