The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·15V602000·Announced 2015-09-25

Honda Recalls 2014-2015 Accord Hybrid Vehicles for Electrical Interference

Honda is recalling 2014-2015 Accord Hybrid vehicles because electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to fail, limiting speed and potentially stalling the vehicle.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (hybrid propulsion system failure) that can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured between August 29, 2013, and May 30, 2015. The recall affects 6,786 vehicles.

The defect involves electrical interference that may cause the hybrid propulsion system to switch into fail-safe mode. This disables the gasoline engine, limits the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour, and forces the vehicle to function only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall, which increases the risk of a crash.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA ACCORD HYBRID
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Hybrid Propulsion System
Hazard
Affected units
6,786

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • ACCORD HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · HONDA

Same manufacturer · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

See all →

Same hazard · vehicle stall

See all →