Honda Accord Hybrid Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 736 consumer complaints across the 12 model years of the Honda Accord Hybrid (2005–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2023 has the most, with 144. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (166 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Accord Hybrid model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 5,300 | 3 | 16 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 78 | 4,200 | 5 | 30 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 144 | 13,780 | 7 | 48 | 100 · More | Too new |
| 2022 | 55 | 12,900 | 1 | 34 | 40 · Typical | Rising |
| 2021 | 48 | 38,000 | 3 | 44 | 30 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2020 | 39 | 1,700 | 5 | 64 | 58 · Typical | Falling |
| 2019 | 94 | 12,000 | 5 | 62 | 65 · More | Stable |
| 2018 | 116 | 7,320 | 4 | 63 | 70 · More | Stable |
| 2017 | 45 | 32,000 | 2 | 21 | 16 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2015 | 39 | 20,000 | 1 | 32 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2014 | 24 | 18,240 | 1 | 40 | — | Stable |
| 2005 | 30 | 103,500 | 0 | 7 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system166 18%
- Engine146 16%
- Brakes143 15%
- Other or unknown141 15%
- Fuel system104 11%
- Forward collision avoidance104 11%
- Steering67 7.2%
- Transmission and drivetrain54 5.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2017: “The brakes failed while driving. While driving as a slow speed (fortunately) I applied the brakes and all the dash faults came on and the braked failed to work. I had to use the e-brake to stop. I turned the car off, back on, the faults cleared and the brakes work. This could become a deadly crash if it occurs at high speed and the need to stop abruptly happens.”
NHTSA complaint #11319740, filed 2020-03, 30,000 miles2018: “I was slowly pulling into my garage to park. When I pressed on the parking break, the car revved to full speed, slammed into garage and would not respond to the brakes, or any attempt to turn off the ignition or to control the car, including failure of the automatic emergency braking, forward collision or parking collision to function, even though they were all turned on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11376459, filed 2020-11, 15,500 miles2015: “My power steering unexpectedly failed. I was on the road traveling approximately 30 MPH and went to make a turn but could not without significant effort. My vehicle is currently in the repair shop, where they are trying to diagnose a cause. The power steering is electronic, as my vehicle is a hybrid.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology