Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda Accord hybrid, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system49
- Service brakes47
- Engine32
- Unknown or other24
- Fuel/propulsion system22
- Power train20
- Forward collision avoidance19
- Vehicle speed control16
- Steering14
- Lane departure8
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; 1 of 1 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Honda ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 9.5 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 5.3 L/100 km (about 44 mpg US), CO₂ 124 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accord Hybrid Sport/Touring · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2023 Honda Accord hybrid.
| 2026274 4 Jun 2026 | Other Issue: On certain vehicles, if the tire repair kit nozzle is not properly attached to the tire valve, pressure could build up in the sealant bottle. As a resul… |
| 2025625 14 Nov 2025 | Powertrain Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the integrated control module to reset. If this happens, there would be a loss of power to the… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2026 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles that were previously remedied under NHTSA recall number 26V366. When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2026 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025-2026 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles. When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, and 2024 HR-V, Pilot, and Acura Integra vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the integrated control module (ICM) central processing unit (CPU) may reset while driving, causing a loss of drive power.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, and 2025 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrid vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 CR-V Hybrid and Accord Hybrid vehicles. The electronic transmission may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 2023 Honda Accord hybrid: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011791 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-24 Accords FHEVs with a customer complaint of front damper noise. The original dampers may also be leaking. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11010552 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-24 Accords FHEVs with a customer complaint of front damper noise. The original dampers may also be leaking. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11010120 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-24 Accords FHEVs with a customer complaint of front damper noise. The original dampers may also be leaking. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11009177 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-24 Accords FHEVs with a customer complaint of front damper noise. The original dampers may also be leaking. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11009107 | Owner Notification Letter - During manufacturing, certain engine blocks may have had the mounting surface of the crankshaft position sensor improperly machined. This may lead to a misfire under certain conditions, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminating or, potentially, damaging the catalytic converter. |
| 11007884 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-24 Accords FHEVs with a customer complaint of front damper noise. The original dampers may also be leaking. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11006536 | Owner Notification Letter - Your vehicle may be equipped with an improperly functioning on-board emission-related diagnostic system that violates California and Federal standards and regulations. While transitioning from hybrid mode (engine on) to EV mode, a software programming error results in the PGM-FI ECU resetting and inappropriately erasing stored memory data in the PGM-FI ECU. In some cases, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be set as a result. |
| 11000274 | Service Bulletin - A complaint of a creaking or squeaking noise coming from the passenger side dash area when the climate control switches from FRESH to RECIRC or RECIRC to FRESH due to a lack of grease applied to the recirculation motor/gear assembly. |
| 10253307 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Accord FHEVs & CR-V FHEVs with a customer complaint of the Emissions System Warning Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with DTC P2101 (Throttle Actuator "A" Control Motor Circuit Range/Performance) stored. Customer may experience the vehicle going into limp home mode. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10247625 | Techline - If you have a customer with a CR-V Hybrid/Accord Hybrid with DTC P0700 (Transmission Control System MIL Request) and check engine light is illuminated), they may notice a slight vibration (misfire) from the engine. |
| 10245552 | Service Bulletin - Some customers may experience the MIL (malfunction indicator lamp) illuminating when rapidly decelerating from a high vehicle speed due to Fluid aeration occurring in the e-CVT under high-g rapid deceleration. |
| 10245274 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Accord FHEVs with a customer complaint of the display audio volume knob being inoperable for controlling the volume or turning the system on/off. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10244253 | Service Bulletin - Some customers may experience the MIL (malfunction indicator lamp) illuminating when rapidly decelerating from a high vehicle speed due to fluid aeration occuring in the e-CVT under high-g rapid deceleration. |
| 10244195 | Service Bulletin - The vehicle may experience a no start condition, low speed rough idle, engine RPM hunting, or have the following DTCs set P0017 (Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor B and Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Correlation) or P0339 (Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Circuit Intermittent Interruption). |
| 10243742 | Service Bulletin - Some customers may experience the MIL (malfunction indicator lamp) illuminating when rapidly decelerating from a high vehicle speed due to fluid aeration occurring in the e-CVT under high-g rapid deceleration. |
| 10240733 | Service Bulletin - The telematics control unit has a parasitic draw that causes a dead 12 volt battery due to the telematics control unit failing to properly complete the provisioning process. This causes the unit to stay active, and drain the 12 volt battery. |
| 10239703 | Service Bulletin - The vehicle may experience a no start condition, low speed rough idle, engine RPM hunting, or have the following DTCs set P0017 (Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor B and Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Correlation) or P0339 (Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Circuit Intermittent Interruption). |
| 10239702 | Dealer Message - Affected vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly machined engine block at the crankshaft position sensor (CKP) mounting location. Improper manufacturing of the engine block at this location may prevent accurate CKP measurements leading to misfire and potential catalyst deterioration. This condition may affect a vehicles compliance with California and Federal emissions standards and regulations. |
| 10237950 | Service Bulletin - Some customers experienced a software error for code D015. A software issue is causing an internal error in the Infotainment Control Unit. |
| 10237808 | Service Bulletin - Some customers experience the following errors: DTC B2B05-92 and Code K201. These errors will prevent System Updates from functioning. |
| 10237041 | Service Bulletin - A software issue is causing an internal error in the Infotainment Control Unit. |
| 10237040 | Service Bulletin - Some customers experience the following errors: DTC U1803 and Code TT06. A software issue is causing an internal Ethernet error in the CAN Gateway Unit (CGW). |
| 10236570 | Dealer Message - American Honda is announcing a stop sale and emissions recall for certain 2023 Accord Hybrid and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. When the vehicle transitions from hybrid mode (engine on) to EV mode the FI-ECU may reset due to a software programming error and results in stored memory data in the PGM-FI ECU being inappropriately erased. |
| 10236569 | Service Bulletin - While transitioning from Hybrid mode (engine on) to EV mode, the PGM-FI ECU adjusts the crank position for best location of engine start. A software programming error during this transition results in the PGM-FI ECU resetting and inappropriately erasing stored memory data in the PGM-FI ECU. In some cases, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be set as a result. |
| 10234577 | Service News - Some customers are experience the following errors that have no effect on the drivability or operation of the vehicle. A software issue is causing an internal Ethernet error in the CAN Gateway Unit. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire Plate
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation