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2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints 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.
11
Latest Aug 2, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
24%
of 45 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistance
Filed Aug 2, 2023
Crash reported1 injury reported

On [XXX] just got off [XXX] driving on [XXX] street when there a red came on on my dashboard, then as if someone else stepped on my accelarator. The Honda Accord 2017 hybrid started accelerating. There were cars in front of me, I believed next to me that I am going to crash into. My only option was to turn to the left to stop the car from me hitting another driver. I went into the divider and hit a tree which stopped the car. My car is in the body shop right now pending estimate and insurance recommendation. R&B Body shop 562 903 1100. Allstate claim # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
11535989
Incident
Jul 30, 2023
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 23, 2023

This is a dangerous problem and I expect Honda to have a major recall some day, unfortunately not today. Symptoms were two things, 1) ACC when on would not slow down with another car in front, it just kept accelerating into the car until I put on the brakes. Crazy dangerous. 2) The collision warning light would come on and beep loudly when there was no possibility of collision. Required replacing the radar unit, $5000 at the dealer. Dealer tech said that this unit is connected to every control system, brakes, steering, etc. Very dangerous to drive without a correctly functioning radar. If I could, I would just turn those features off, but there is no way to do that. Besides, I like those features. Car is 5 years old; my last payment is in August!

NHTSA ID
11513339
Incident
Nov 21, 2022
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 28, 2022

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving on a two-lane road, the brake pedal inadvertently engaged. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he previously had the windshield replaced and was concerned that after the replacement, the defects started to occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000

NHTSA ID
11486982
Incident
Sep 21, 2022
Mileage
91,000 mi
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Dec 30, 2021

As I was driving straight about 40 Mph, the steering assist failure warning, lane assist failure warning, and power steering failure warnings all came on at the same time. Had I been going around a curve or turning I would've crashed, because the steering locked up and it was extremely difficult to steer. The failures and electronic warnings cleared as I was driving the car to the dealer the following morning.

NHTSA ID
11445621
Incident
Dec 29, 2021
Driver assistanceElectricalVisibility
Filed Oct 2, 2021

My cruise control will start randomly blinking , while my radio screen freezes My wipers always streak my windshield, I’ve tried all brands, I think it’s the windshield

NHTSA ID
11435222
Incident
Sep 14, 2021
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 24, 2021

The car shows ACC, LKAS, CMBS warning lights coming up. There is an error about brake system that shows up on the dashboard. A lot of other Honda customers have reported the same issue on this forum https://www.driveaccord.net/threads/collision-mitigation-braking-system-problem-warning-light-see-your-dealer.502402/ Please check the forum for details and the risk to drivers.

NHTSA ID
11426292
Incident
Jul 24, 2021
Driver assistance
Filed May 25, 2021
Crash reported1 injury reported

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. The contact stated that after stopping at a stop sign and making a right turn, the vehicle immediately experienced unintended acceleration and veered to the right before crashing into a telephone pole. During the crash, the driver sustained a head and hand injury which required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failures was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the incident. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 20,000.

NHTSA ID
11418521
Incident
May 4, 2021
Mileage
20,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 14, 2019

WHEN I REACHED 42K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY PANEL WENT BLANK WHILE DRIVING RENDERING MOST OF THE SAFETY FEATURES LOST INCLUDING THE REVERSE CAMERA, TURN CAMERA, BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS, GAS CONSUMPTION INDICATIONS, RADIO AND CLOCK FUNCTIONS ETC.. WHEN I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA HEADQUARTERS I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO TAKE THE CAR TO A SERVICE FACILITY AND AS I HAVE PASSED 36K MILEAGE I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR. I TRIED TO CONVEY THEM THAT THE FAULT HAS TO BE AN INHERENT MALFUNCTIONING OR CORRUPTION OF THE HONDA'S ELECTRONIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS RATHER THAN EXTRANEOUS WEAR THAT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO MY USE OF THIS VEHICLE. NO, THEY WON'T ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I GOT THE 'CENTER AUDIO DISPLAY', REPLACED AT A COST OF $446.37 PLUS $70.61 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS.

NHTSA ID
11219955
Incident
Nov 21, 2018
Mileage
42,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 23, 2018

WHILE DRIVING 6 WARNING LIGHTS POP UP ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKES FAIL. THE INFORMATION CENTER OF THE DASH SCROLLS THROUGH SAYING "BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM", "VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) PROBLEM", "HILL START ASSIST PROBLEM", "COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM", "ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM", "ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM". THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON SUBURBAN ROADWAYS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS BREAKING WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND NEARLY REAR ENDED THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE AND THE BRAKE SIMULATOR AND TANDEM MOTOR WERE DETERMINED TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID
11153332
Incident
Nov 15, 2018
Mileage
112,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jun 2, 2018

ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018, WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND PARKWAY ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAD A SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL & THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. I USED THE HANDHELD PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF & RESTARTED SYSTEMS ALL WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES & THEN FAILED AGAIN. I DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY TO SAFETY & PARKED. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018, I DROVE THE CAR TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER. SERVICE ADVISOR FENIX DID NOT BELIEVE ME BUT THEY ENDED UP GIVING ME A LOANER CAR. ON MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2018, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM SERVICE ADVISOR FENIX ASKING IF THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD DRIVE MY CAR HOME BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH MY CAR OR MY BRAKES. I SAID YES. SERVICE MANAGER EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYSTEM FAILURE THAT I EXPERIENCED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING HOME. ON MAY 12, 2018 I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM HONDA AND WAS TOLD ISSUE WAS FIXED. ON MAY 17, 2018, AT ABOUT 6:22 AM, I WAS DRIVING ON THE CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN I ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCED A TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING IN MY CAR NOT HAVING THE ABILITY TO STOP BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. I STOPPED AGAIN BY UTILIZING THE PARKING BRAKE. HONDA TOWING TOWED THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE AN EMPLOYEE THEN DROVE THE CAR TO THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND THEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN A DIFFERENT CAR TO PICK ME UP AND TRANSPORT ME TO THE SERVICE CENTER. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THIS CAR AND CANNOT EVER SEE MYSELF DRIVING IT OR ALLOWING MY FAMILY TO RIDE IN IT REGARDLESS OF WHO IS DRIVING IT AS IT IS NOT SAFE!!

NHTSA ID
11099338
Incident
Apr 27, 2018
Mileage
31,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 10, 2017

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON THE LEFT LANE AT A SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, ALL THE SAFETY SYSTEMS ON THE CAR REPORTED ERROR AND I LOST THE BRAKES ON THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE RIGHT MOST LANE AND EVENTUALLY ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND COME TO A ROLLING STOP BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR TO SEE IF THE SENSORS RESET, BUT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. I HAD TO GET TOWED HOME AND THEN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER A DAY THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED ME BACK AND SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF A SIMULATOR ISSUE ON THE CAR AND THAT PART HAD FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WALKED AWAY FROM THIS WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, THIS HAS SURELY IMPACTED ME AND MY WIFE EMOTIONALLY. WE ARE NOT CONFIDENT WITH THE SAFETY OF THE CAR ANYMORE.

NHTSA ID
11053746
Incident
Dec 7, 2017
Mileage
21,000 mi

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