2014 Honda Accord Plug-In 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

• Fuel/propulsion system

  WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE CAR EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER SIMILAR TO A STALL - SEVERAL MESSAGES POPPED UP ON THE CLUSTER SUCH AS "POWER SYSTEM PROBLEM". THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED OFF - WAITED A FEW MINS TO RESTART AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON - IT APPEARS HONDA USA ISSUED A RECALL FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE THE EXACT PROBLEM FOR 2014-2015 REGULAR HONDA ACCORD HYBRID'S UNDER TSB15-057 BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE PLUG-IN HYBRID MODELS - LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP IS DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE AND HONDA USA HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT ALTHOUGH THEY STATED THE CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL EVEN THOUGH ITS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES AS THE REGULAR HYBRID MODEL

  Feb 26, 2019 · 59,000 miles
• Electrical system

  HONDA REPLACED THEIR SATELLITE RADIO SYSTEM IN THE NEW ACCORD PLUG-IN HYBRID WITH HONDALINK AHA RADIO. BEGINNING THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR, HONDALINK AHA RADIO HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE AND SO DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER THAT I CONSIDER IT A DANGER. SINCE IT IS DESIGNED TO WORK THROUGH THE OWNER'S CELL PHONE, IT REQUIRES CONSTANT MONITORING USING BOTH THE CELL PHONE AND THE TOUCH SCREEN AND MOST OFTEN WILL NOT FUNCTION. SOMETIMES AFTER DRIVING WITHOUT IT WORKING IT WILL COME ON SUDDENLY ALARMING THE DRIVER. IT IS THE MOST DISTRACTING, DANGEROUS, AND UNRELIABLE TECHNOLOGY I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. AS LONG AS IT IS IN THE CAR IT IS A DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS. HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL…

  Feb 15, 2014 · 133 miles
• Fuel/propulsion system

  VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY, UNABLE TO EXCEED APPROXIMATELY 30-40MPH ON ELECTRIC ONLY MODE. HYBRID MODE OR REGENERATIVE HYBRID MODES WERE UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGE TO POWER THE VEHICLE. ELECTRIC ONLY POWER SUPPLY WAS SOON DEPLETED & THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START THE GASOLINE ENGINE AND RE-ENTER NORMAL HYBRID POWERED MODE. VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND REQUIRED A TOW. AS OF 01/09/2014 THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AWAITING REPAIR WITH NO CURRENT KNOWN DIAGNOSIS PROVIDED TO ME. THE AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS IN CONTACT WITH HONDA CORPORATE TECHNICAL ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT AND IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS…

  Jan 7, 2014 · 2,000 miles
• Engine

  THE UNUSUAL EVENT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE 2014 HONDA ACCORD PLUG-IN AT ABOUT 45-65 MPH. NORMALLY, ACCELERATING THE CAR REQUIRES USING BOTH THE GAS ENGINE AND BATTERY (HV MODE) TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AT THIS SPEED. BUT EVERYDAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR'S GAS ENGINE SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY REVS CONSISTENTLY VERY HIGH AND ALSO NOTABLY VERY LOUD. ON 11/27/13, WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON THE 5 FWY, AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE OF THE UNUSUALLY HIGH REV NOISE AGAIN, THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND MOVEMENT FROM THE GAS ENGINE. IT WAS LIKELY, ONLY THE BATTERY WAS PROVIDING MOVEMENT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE BATTERY METER HAD ONLY 1 BAR LEFT (THE CAR BATTERY METER USUALLY ALWAYS HAS…

  Nov 27, 2013 · 500 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
• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen

  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 rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled…

  EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021