2014 Honda Accord Hybrid

The 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 will stall.

The risk

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

The 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.

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · up to 6,786 vehicles across all model years covered

Closed defect petition · opened January 27, 2023 · closed August 7, 2023 · led to recall 22V063000

the electrical system

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 of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

The driver side visor has flopped down and has needed to be replaced twice. It is very difficult to repair this yourself and I have had to do it twice. This is ridiculous. It’s a safety hazard because it won’t stay up in position and it won’t go towards the windshield either. I initially replaced this four years ago.

NHTSA complaint 11592622. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Driver side driveshaft broke - vehicle towed and driveshaft replaced. There is a recall for this (20V769000) but Honda customer service says it does not apply to my VIN.

NHTSA complaint 11539788. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

260,000 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 80 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The “Reduced Engine Power” warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that he veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle to allow the engine to cool down. The contact was able to restart the vehicle multiple times. The contact stated that upon research, he referenced that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V602000 (Hybrid Propulsion System). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of …

NHTSA complaint 11532694, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

towed · 150,000 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. While attempting to restart the vehicle the message "High Temp Power Reduced" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the Power Control Unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V602000 (Hybrid Propulsion System). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 150,000.

NHTSA complaint 11494066. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Caliper had to be replaced after 93,000 miles. Could have started a fire if I didn't take the car in to the hop when I did. Also it was located on same side as the gas tank (rear drivers side)

NHTSA complaint 11484754. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.