2015 Honda ACCORD HYBRID problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
39 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
20,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 39 complaints (38.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 30.8% |
| Braking behavior | 11 | 28.2% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 17.9% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 15.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 15 |
| Engine | 15 |
| Service Brakes | 8 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
Electrical System: 15; Engine: 15; Service Brakes: 8; Unknown Or Other: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4; Power Train: 4; Steering: 4; Structure:Body: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2014: 1; 2015: 11; 2016: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 6; 2019: 4; 2020: 1; 2021: 3; 2022: 5; 2024: 3; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 12 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10748701 · 2015-08-14 (August 14, 2015)
DRIVING IN MIDDLE LANE OF THREE-LANE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ADVANCE WARNING. INDICATOR CAME ON STATING "BATTERY CHARGING" PROBLEM. THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK, THE EMERGENCY FLASHER DID NOT WORK, POWER STEERING STOPPED AND BRAKES WORKED ONLY WITH PUMPING AND PUSHING HARD, CAR HAD NO POWER. WITH TRACTOR-TRAILERS AND VEHICLES ON BOTH SIDES, IN FRONT AND IN THE REAR, ALL GOING 70 MPH THE SITUATION WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT HIT AND WITH THE CAR'S INERTIA, I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET TO THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,610 miles reported. Look up ODI 10748701 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10777874 · 2015-09-26 (September 26, 2015)
PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURS DURING THE DAY AND WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. POWER SYSTEM PROBLEM DISPLAY COMES ON AND ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT AS WELL. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON HELPS BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR ANOTHER 24 HRS OR SO BEFORE TURNING OFF. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT LOSE GAS ENGINE POWER AND OPERATES ELECTRIC ONLY. I WAS GOING 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY, AND WHEN I TRY TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDDEL, I CAN MAINTAIN THAT SPEED AS LONG AS THE BATTERY HAD ENOUGH POWER BUT THE GAS ENGINE WILL NOT KICK ON. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE AS I WAS DRI…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10777874 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10668526 · 2014-12-27 (December 27, 2014)
NEW 2015 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID TOURING. PARKED CAR RAN A FEW ERRANDS. RETURNED TO CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START INDICATING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, ABS FAILURE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TRIED STARTING CAR A FEW TIMES AND CAR FINALLY STARTED AND INDICATOR LIGHTS WENT OFF. BEGAN DRIVING AND LOST MOST OF BRAKING FUNCTIONS. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, HAD TO STOP CAR WITH PARKING BRAKE. PRESENTLY AT DEALER. HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10668526 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10731654 · 2015-07-02 (July 2, 2015)
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS AT 60 TO 70 MPH. IT HAPPENS WHEN COASTING NOT BRAKING. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING FOR THE BRAKES COMES ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THE CAR WILL COAST AND BRAKE BUT THERE IS NO POWER. IT TAKES 5 MINUTES BEFORE YOU CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESET. OTHERWISE THE CAR IS LOCKED OUT AND WILL NOT FUNCTION. TODAY I WAS ON I75 GOING 70 MPH WITH TRUCKS ALL AROUND. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS BEEN RESPONSIVE BUT THE FIRST TIME THEY RAN THE CODES ETC THE NATIONAL HONDA FOLKS H…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731654 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10762168 · 2015-09-08 (September 8, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING MY HONDA ACCORD 2015 ON INTERSTATE 75 IN THE LEFT LANE, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED A WARNING THAT THERE WAS A POWER SYSTEM FAILURE, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY WAS STILL LIT AND THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE WITH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR COULD ONLY COAST. I CHECKED TRAFFIC AND CHANGED LANES TO THE FAR RIGHT EMERGENCY PULL OFF. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTARTED IT AND THE POWER SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING WAS GONE BUT THEN A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING CAME…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10762168 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10789967 · 2015-11-12 (November 12, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED FAIL SAFE MODE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL AND THE VEHICLE TO ENTER BATTERY MODE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER UPDATED THE SOFTWARE PATCH; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10789967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10875468 · 2016-06-20 (June 20, 2016)
PULLING OUT OF A SHOPPING PLAZA ONTO THE HIGHWAY, DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH AT FIRST, THE REAR OF THE CAR STARTED SHAKING MILDLY. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE CAR STARTED SHAKING EXCESSIVELY, VIBRATING VERY LOUDLY. I THOUGHT I HAD 2 FLAT TIRES BUT THEN THE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON...THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL AND THE "POWER SYSTEM PROBLEM" I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE VEHICLE ALL OF THE TIRES WERE OK. I SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES LETTING IT COOL DOWN STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE DISPLAY WARNINGS WERE OFF I TURNED OFF THE "ECON" OP…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10875468 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11494832 · 2022-11-25 (November 25, 2022)
Hello, I turned my car on and saw the engine emissions system warning, which I’ve never seen before. I thought the cold front or sudden temperature change in my city had something to do with it & it would go away because my car is well maintained(all services done at Honda dealership). I was driving on the freeway about 75 mph and all of a sudden my car stops accelerating. I floored the gas pedal but it was only going about 30 mph(felt weak or like it was operating on battery only) this is when the “engine cooling system problem” and “engine …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11494832 at NHTSA ↗