2015 Honda ACCORD problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
601 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 368 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 219 of 601 complaints (36.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 145 | 24.1% |
| Steering behavior | 93 | 15.5% |
| Braking behavior | 76 | 12.6% |
| Engine operation | 45 | 7.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 32 | 5.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 16 | 2.7% |
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 | 219 |
| Engine | 106 |
| Unknown Or Other | 94 |
| Steering | 78 |
| Power Train | 39 |
| Service Brakes | 36 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 35 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26 |
Electrical System: 219; Engine: 106; Unknown Or Other: 94; Steering: 78; Power Train: 39; Service Brakes: 36; Fuel/Propulsion System: 35; Vehicle Speed Control: 26
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 123 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 93 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 82 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 40 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 21 |
| 150,000 and above | 9 |
Under 25,000: 123; 25,000 to 49,999: 93; 50,000 to 74,999: 82; 75,000 to 99,999: 40; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 9
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (123). 233 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 | 2 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 58 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 103 |
| 2020 | 79 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2026 | 21 |
2014: 2; 2015: 48; 2016: 40; 2017: 58; 2018: 48; 2019: 103; 2020: 79; 2021: 70; 2022: 31; 2023: 42; 2024: 27; 2025: 32; 2026: 21
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 145 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 93 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 76 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 10692713 · 2015-03-07 (March 7, 2015)
CAR WOULD NOT START. LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITION & LIGHT INDICATORS ALL WERE FUNCTIONAL. BATTERY TESTED AND WAS INFORMED WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS TOWED TO CLOSEST HONDA DEALER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 228 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692713 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10716196 · 2015-05-13 (May 13, 2015)
THE 2015 HONDA VEHICLES HAVE A "GREEN" PRODUCT THAT CONSIST OF FUEL LINES AND VARIOUS WIRING THAT HAS A SOY BASED COMPOSITION. RODENTS ARE EATING THE FUEL LINES AND WIRING BECAUSE OF THE SOY BASED INGREDIENT. I KNOW OF NUMEROUS VEHICLES THAT HAVE LEAKED GASOLINE DUE TO THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY RODENTS. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM INCLUDES NUMEROUS VEHICLE MAKES. I FEEL THAT OUR NEW HONDA IS A TIME BOMB IN TERMS OF POTENTIAL FIRES. WHERE CAN WE PARK OUR VEHICLE AND KNOW THAT IT IS SAFE FROM RODENTS. PLEASE TAKE MY COMMENTS SERIOUS! IT APPEARS THAT HONDA …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716196 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10766515 · 2015-09-21 (September 21, 2015)
WHILE TURNING LEFT AFTER THE STOP LIGHT DISPLAYED GREEN, THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I ENDED UP HITTING THE CURB ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. ONLY THEN WAS I ABLE TO ROTATE THE STEERING WHEEL. FORTUNATELY IT WAS A MID-DAY AND THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND. TWO DAYS LATER, AGAIN WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM WORK WHICH IS ABOUT A MILE AWAY, AGAIN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED WHEN DEPARTING FROM THE INTERSECTION. THIS TIME I WAS GOING STRAIGHT, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10766515 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10777768 · 2015-09-25 (September 25, 2015)
LOST POWER STEERING, WHICH IS ELECTRIC ON THIS CAR. SUDDEN INCREASED EFFORT REQUIRED TO STEER, LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN GAUGE CLUSTER SHOWING STEERING WHEEL AND EXCLAMATION POINT. DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT SINCE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A DOZEN OCCASIONS BUT NOT WITH REGULARITY.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10777768 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10701134 · 2015-03-23 (March 23, 2015)
I PARKED MY CAR IN TARGET PARKING LOT.( THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION .) I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE WHERE I DID HEAR A COUPLE OF CLICKS OF ENGAGEMENT OF BRAKE. ENTERED STORE , RETURNED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER AND MY CAR HAD ROLLED FROM ITS PARKED SPOT APPROXIMATELY 35 -40 FEET BACKWARDS INTO FRONT END OF ANOTHER STATIONARY, UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10701134 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10734602 · 2015-07-16 (July 16, 2015)
FOR A WEEK THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES & TRACTION DEVICE FLASHING AND SO WE TOOK IT IN TO HONDA TO HAVE THEM FIND OUT WHY. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS A SUNDAY AFTERNOON (MAY 31TH) AND THE FELLOW SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITZ AND HE RESET THE COMPUTER. IN LESS THAN 1 DAY THE LIGHTS APPEARED AGAIN, SO WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THAT WEDNESDAY JUNE 3RD TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT; WHEN WE GOT THERE THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 2-3 HOURS TO CHECK ALL THE CODES, ETC. WE WERE NOT TOLD THIS WHEN WE MADE THE APPOINTMEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734602 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10746434 · 2015-08-05 (August 5, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10746434 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10779915 · 2015-10-05 (October 5, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10779915 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10789266 · 2015-11-09 (November 9, 2015)
THIS IS 2015 BRAND NEW ACCORD LX WITH CVT. THE ISSUES ARE: 1. THE CAR HAS OBVIOUS SIDE TO SIDE SWAY AT SPEED 15 MPH. 2. THE CAR HAS BIG AMPLITUDE VIBRATION AT SPEED 25~35 MPH. ESPECIALLY ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE. 3. THE WHOLE CAR IS VIBRATING AT HIGH SPEED (>70 MPH). MY HANDS AND LEGS FELT NUMBED AFTER DRIVING 30 TO 40 MINUTES ON HIGHWAY.
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10789266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10999968 · 2017-06-19 (June 19, 2017)
I WAS GOING HOME ON 6/9/17 ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY 52-N AT APPROX 60 MPH. THE CAR QUIT RUNNING, THE REAR WHEELS LOCK ,AND I AM SLIDING SIDEWAYS. THE CAR JUST DIED. THERE WAS A TANKER TRUCK BEHIND ME, WHO HAD TO LOCK DOWN HIS BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME WHILE I HAVE MY DAUGHTER WHO IS UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE IN THE CAR WITH ME! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM! ON 6/10/17, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AND HAVE THE TECH DRIVE CAR HOME AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. ON 6/12/17, I WAS TOLD THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,455 miles reported. Look up ODI 10999968 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11104995 · 2018-07-01 (July 1, 2018)
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 BE STARTER AND HAS LEFT ME STRANDED WHEN CAR DOES NOT START.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11104995 at NHTSA ↗