2005 Honda Accord Hybrid recalls & problems

Safety recalls

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Fuel economy

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

• Air bags

  The contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

  Jul 22, 2022 · 88,000 miles
• Electronic stability control (esc)

  HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON...WANTED TO KNOW IF THEIR IS A RECALL TO FIX IT

  Jan 14, 2019
• Service brakes

  I STARTED TO NOTICE THIS ISSUE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT USED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. DURING THE WINTER TIME WHEN IT WAS PARTICULARLY COLD OUTSIDE, I NOTICED THAT MY POWER BRAKES WOULD START WORKING WHEN I FIRST START UP THE CAR. EVENTUALLY, I WOULD DISCOVER THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE WAS STICKING AND PREVENTING THE POWER BRAKES FROM BEING ACTIVE WHEN STARTING A VEHICLE IN THE COLD WEATHER. IT WAS VERY CONFUSING AT FIRST BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE STORED POWER BRAKES IN THE VACUUM BOOSTER FROM THE DAY BEFORE THAT WOULD BE USED UP WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT. HOWEVER, AS I WAS MOVING FORWARD AND SUBSEQUENTLY WANTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, I FOUND THAT THE POWER BRAKES WERE NOT…

  Jan 6, 2017 · 100,000 miles
• Air bagsCrash

  WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE RAMMED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. ALL THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AFTER THE COLLISION. DURING THE COLLISION THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR.

  Jan 27, 2018 · 80,000 miles
• Air bags

  TAKATA RECALL. MY DAUGHTER'S 2005 HONDA HYBRID'S AIRBAG INFLATORS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. WHEN I TYPE IN THE CAR'S VIN, NO OUTSTANDING ISSUES ARE LISTED. HOWEVER, WHEN I TYPE IN "2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID" AT THIS SITE, ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAGS ARE LISTED. WHY THE DISCREPANCY? WHY ARE AIRBAG ISSUES LISTED WHEN I TYPE IN THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, BUT NO ISSUES ARE LISTED WHEN I TYPE IN THE VIN? SHOULD I BE ABLE TO SEE WHEN THE ISSUES WERE PRESUMABLY CORRECTED?

  Jan 22, 2019
• Electronic stability control (esc)

  HELLO, ON MY WAY TO GROCERY STORE I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WASN'T ROLLING SMOOTHLY. THEN I LOOK ON MY DASHBOARD AND FOUND THE STEERING LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT POPPED UP THEN AFTER HALF BLOCK ALL OTHER LIGHT LITE UP AND THE WORST PART WAS THE STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT WAS HARDER I WOULD SAY IT WAS NEXT TO STEER SO I USED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND PULLED THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AND SAFELY REACHED A GARAGE THERE THE TECHNICIAN AFTER INSPECTION TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS SEEMS TO BE FINE AND CAR NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPDATE . WHICH CAN ONLY BE DONE BY A DEALER.

  Aug 24, 2018
• Air bags

  TAKATA RECALL... I AM CONCERNED THAT MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA RECALL... WHEN, IT SEEMS THAT ALL OTHER ACCORDS WERE RECALLED. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY MY 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA RECALL. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

  Dec 8, 2017
• Air bagsCrash3 injuries

  VERIFIED WITH HONDA THAT AIRBAGS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT A HIGH SPEED (OVER 50 MPH) ON THE HIGHWAY (AFTER THE CAR IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY) AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR PASSED PA STATE INSPECTION 3 DAYS BEFORE, AND THERE WERE NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

  Oct 22, 2017 · 152,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

• Pedestrian alert soundsClosedLed to recall 22V063000

  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 electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review…

  DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023