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2014 Honda Accord

2014 Honda Accord
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Complaints
970
Per 100k sold
250
≈388k sold (est.)
Recall campaigns
4
Crash / fire reports
52 / 9

Complaints by component

A complaint can name multiple components.

electrical system
376 (39%)
engine
179 (18%)
unknown or other
146 (15%)
steering
138 (14%)
service brakes
118 (12%)
power train
63 (6%)
forward collision avoidance
53 (5%)
vehicle speed control
41 (4%)
air bags
37 (4%)
electronic stability control (esc)
35 (4%)
structure
30 (3%)
lane departure
26 (3%)

Complaints by vehicle age

Years between the model year and the reported incident.

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Complaints by odometer reading

Mileage at failure, where the complainant reported it. When this curve rises early, problems show up while the vehicle is still young.

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Recalls (4)

fuel system, gasoline · 2023-12-18 · 23V858000

Honda (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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

power train · 2020-10-12 · 20V769000

Honda (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, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that may have degraded the drive shafts' protective coating, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.

Risk: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing both the left and right drive shafts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

electrical system · 2017-06-29 · 17V418000

Honda (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.

Risk: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.

engine and engine cooling · 2015-02-03 · 15V121000

American 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, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.

Risk: Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).

Crash-test ratings (NHTSA NCAP)

2014 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD
Overall★★★★★5/5
Frontal crash★★★★★5/5
Side crash★★★★★5/5
Rollover★★★★★5/5
NCAP frontal crash test, 2014 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD
NCAP frontal test (NHTSA)
NCAP side crash test, 2014 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD
NCAP side test (NHTSA)
2014 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD
Overall★★★★★5/5
Frontal crash★★★★4/5
Side crash★★★★★5/5
Rollover★★★★★5/5
NCAP frontal crash test, 2014 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD
NCAP frontal test (NHTSA)
NCAP side crash test, 2014 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD
NCAP side test (NHTSA)

Recent complaints

2026-07-10 · unknown or other · ODI 11749653

Honda Accord TSB on starter issue with flywheel 2.4. The root cause is a poor clearance gap between the starter and the flywheel, which damages the starter's gears. Other have had this issue and there is a bunch of class actions regarding the same issue

2026-06-28 · engine, forward collision avoidance · ODI 11747043

Engine vibrating at stop light and fcw and ldw failed

2026-06-15 · forward collision avoidance, lane departure · ODI 11744303

the LDW, FCW, power steering, traction control, abs, steering keep faulting out. I am being told the issue is with the abs module. all the safety systems shut off with a warning message. these are major safety systems to have shut down by a single module.

2026-05-18 · air bags, service brakes, hydraulic · ODI 11738476

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 59 MPH, another vehicle ahead of the vehicle in front of hers unexpectedly stopped, causing a three-vehicle rear-ended collision. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. The front driver's side air bag deployed, but the side air bags did not deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a vehicle lot but was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,389.

2026-05-13 · service brakes, hydraulic, tires · ODI 11737516

The contact owns a 2014 HONDA Accord. The contact stated while driving the vehicle she noticed multiple waring lights on the dash, ABS waring, traction control, tire pressure lights blinks, service engine light and steering wheel light with exclamation point. The contact stated there is a trembling feeling with applying the brakes, feels like the tires are not balanced. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V430000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) to be the cause of the failure however, the VIN was not included in the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to a dealer were it was diagnosed to VSA module failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 224,337.