Model year record

2015 Honda Accord Hybrid

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 65 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V602000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component: Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 6,786
Reported to NHTSA: 2015-09-25
Owners notified: 2015-11-06

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall.

Safety risk

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the hybrid system software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT7.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	16	25,000 mi
Engine	15	7,300 mi
Service brakes	8	4,800 mi
Unknown or other	5	41,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	4	20,000 mi
Power train	4	12,500 mi
Steering	4	73,000 mi
Structure: body	3	21,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	3	12,500 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	12,500 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	1	21,000 mi
Wheels	1	19,000 mi

The 2014 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2016 model has 65 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.