The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V785000·Announced 2025-11-13

Accord Hybrids recalled because a control module reset can cut drive power

Honda is recalling 256,603 model year 2023-2025 Accord Hybrid vehicles because a software error may reset the integrated control module CPU while driving, causing a loss of drive power.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the defect is a software fault with a stated crash risk, with no structural failure or reported injury in the record.

Plain-English summary

Honda is recalling certain 2023-2025 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles under NHTSA campaign 25V785000.

Due to a software error, the integrated control module (ICM) central processing unit may reset while driving, causing a loss of drive power. Honda states that a loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash or injury.

The potential number of units affected is 256,603. The component is listed as the hybrid power control unit software.

Dealers will reprogram the ICM CPU software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on 6 January 2026. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138, quoting recall number TN2.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA ACCORD HYBRID
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Hybrid powertrain
Hazard
Affected units
256,603

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.

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