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2014 Honda Accord Fhev

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 21, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2014 Honda Accord Fhev, most frequently naming the electrical category. 5 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed May 21, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA ACCORD FHEV. WHEN THE CONTACT PRESSED THE ENGINE START BUTTON, A CLICK SOUND WAS HEARD, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. AFTER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF DOWNTOWN CHICAGO (1111 N CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60610) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,400.

NHTSA ID
11208895
Incident
May 2, 2019
Mileage
42,400 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 14, 2018

IGNITION SWITCH PROGRAM. CAR WONT START. HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES TO START THE ENGINE

NHTSA ID
11111291
Incident
May 2, 2018
Mileage
37,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

Product Update

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Hawaii Multi Model Monroney Label No Print.

DLR MSG - HONDA

EQUIPMENT

"DEALER MESSAGE - ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA ANNOUNCED A STOP SALE ORDER AND SAFETY RECALL FOR 6,786 2014-2015 ACCORD FHEV VEHICLES. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED Q&A FILE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS RELATED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL."

DLR MSG - HONDA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

DEALER MESSAGE - 2014-15 ACCORD HYBRID CELL VOLTAGE SENSOR SAFETY RECALL Q&A

2014-15 ACCORD F

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

DEALER MESSAGE - ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA ANNOUNCED A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR 6,786 ACCORD FHEV VEHICLES TO UPDATE THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY CELL MONITORING SYSTEM (CVS). ON SEPTEMBER 17, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AMERICAN HONDA DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT UPDATE SHOULD BE UPDATED TO A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO CONCERNS THAT A VEHICLE IN THE FAIL-SAFE EV-ONLY MODE MAY STALL IF THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY DISCHARGES COMPLETELY.

DLR MSG - HONDA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

"DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR 6,786 ACCORD FHEV VEHICLES TO UPDATE THE HIGH PRESSURE BATTERY CELL MONITORING SYSTEM (CVS). BASIC PROBLEM THE CVS SOFTWARE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY TOUGH AGAINST ELECTRICAL NOISE FROM THE INVERTER AND MOTOR CIRCUITS. THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DEFAULT TO A FAIL-SAFE EV-ONLY MODE, REDUCING POWER OUTPUT."

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda Accord Fhev by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2015100—
2014Viewing200—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.