2015 Honda Accord problems and recalls

Owners have filed 601 complaints on the 2015 Honda Accord, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (237 complaints).

601
Complaints
5
Recalls
37
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
33
Injuries
73.5
Severity index

Severity index 73.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 73.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 56 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 61% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 237 complaints (39.4%)237 39%EngineEngine: 106 complaints (17.6%)106 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 94 complaints (15.6%)94 16%SteeringSteering: 78 complaints (13.0%)78 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 40 complaints (6.7%)40 7%Power TrainPower Train: 40 complaints (6.7%)40 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 35 complaints (5.8%)35 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 26 complaints (4.3%)26 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23739.4%
ENGINE10617.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9415.6%
STEERING7813.0%
SERVICE BRAKES406.7%
POWER TRAIN406.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM355.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL264.3%

Complaints filed per year

0551102014: 22015: 482016: 402017: 582018: 482019: 1032020: 792021: 702022: 312023: 422024: 272025: 322026: 21 (partial year)14151617181910320212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
201548
201640
201758
201848
2019103
202079
202170
202231
202342
202427
202532
2026 (year to date)21
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (101 against 180).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V06000029/01/2019FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
17V41800029/06/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
15V12100002/03/2015ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEAmerican Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6,
20V76900010/12/2020POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentu
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H

Other Honda Accord model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.