NHTSA lists 1,009 complaints for the 2014 Honda Accord, 55 of them mention a crash and 10 mention a fire. 40 complaints mention an injury, with 55 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA ACCORD.
Recalls
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5 recalls.
Date: 2023-12-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: 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 tan (excerpt)
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: 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. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-12-10. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Defect: 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, Pennsylva (excerpt)
Consequence: 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. (excerpt)
Remedy: 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. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2017-06-29. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: 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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2015-09-25. Systems: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Defect: 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 (excerpt)
Consequence: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
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. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2015-03-02. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Defect: 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 en (excerpt)
Consequence: 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. (excerpt)
Remedy: 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). (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
4 investigations; 1 open.
DP22005
Opened: 2023-01-27. Closed: 2023-08-07.
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele
Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Linked campaign numbers: 22V063000.
EA21002
Opened: 2021-09-17. Closed: Not listed.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupt
Systems: AIR BAGS.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
EA21001
Opened: 2021-05-06. Closed: 2023-08-25.
Loss of Direction Control
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 inadve
Systems: STEERING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
EA19001
Opened: 2019-04-19. Closed: 2024-09-19.
Electrical overstress
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.A 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 vehicl
Systems: AIR BAGS.
Linked campaign numbers: 20V024.
Manufacturer communications
213 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 70 |
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| ENGINE | 40 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 35 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 25 |
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| STEERING | 18 |
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| STRUCTURE | 15 |
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| AIR BAGS | 11 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 11 |
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10219543
Date: 2022-08-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Owner notification - Our records indicate that an Emission Recall has not been completed on this vehicle. The current battery control module (BCM) software does not properly detect a deteriorated high-voltage battery condition and does not properly illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL). Th
10194915
Date: 2021-05-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING.
Service Bulletin - When a failure is detected, the EPS control unit goes into back-up mode. The new software provides partial assist during back-up mode.
10195043
Date: 2021-05-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Owner Notification Letter - Honda is conducting an emission recall of your 2014 Accord Plug-In Hybrid. The current battery control module (BCM) software does not properly detect a deteriorated high-voltage battery condition and does not properly illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL). The n
10190292
Date: 2021-04-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Service Bulletin - Due to the possibility of early deterioration of the high-voltage battery, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on these batteries to 12 years from the original date of purchase or 200,000 miles, whichever comes first.
10189795
Date: 2021-03-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Service Bulletin - The current Battery Control Module (BCM) ECU software does not properly detect a deteriorated high voltage battery condition and does properly illuminate the MIL.
10189828
Date: 2021-03-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Service Bulletin - Due to the possibility of early deterioration of the high-voltage battery, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on these batteries to 12 years from the original date of purchase or 200,000 miles, whichever comes first.
10189832
Date: 2021-03-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Dealer Message - Today, March 26, 2021, American Honda is announcing a stop sale and emissions recall for certain 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid battery capacity may degrade without correctly illuminating the MIL as required.
10179389
Date: 2020-08-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Service Bulletin - The MIL is on with DTC P26A3 (electric water valve malfunction).
10170783
Date: 2020-01-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
10169975
Date: 2019-12-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.