2015 Honda Accord Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2015 Honda Accord has a complaint index of 55, ranking 10th of 21 model years, with a Caution verdict. Electrical System complaints lead at 40% of the 601 filed, followed by Engine problems at 21%.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 55/100
- #10 of 21 Accord years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 601
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 5
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 37
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 7
- Injuries
- 33
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 26
- 22 city / 34 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 33 / 0
Top 2015 Honda Accord problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System242 (40%)
- Engine127 (21%)
- Other95 (16%)
- Steering78 (13%)
- Brakes54 (9%)
- Transmission & Powertrain40 (7%)
- Fuel System39 (6%)
- Structure & Body34 (6%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires32 (5%)
- Airbags23 (4%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Airbags have failed to deploy during collisions, in one case contributing to a head injury.
- Airbags have deployed unexpectedly or without a crash trigger, filling the cabin with smoke and causing loss of vehicle control.
- Steering has suddenly pulled the car off course while brakes reportedly did not respond, leading to a crash.
- The horn has been reported as too quiet to alert other drivers during a backing incident.
- The engine has displayed unintended acceleration that dealers could not reproduce or diagnose.
- The parking brake has failed to hold a manual-transmission car, letting it roll backward into another vehicle.
2015 Honda Accord recalls
5 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 23V858000Dec 18, 2023Fuel System2,490,460 vehicles
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
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.
- NHTSA 20V769000Dec 10, 2020Transmission & Powertrain235,034 vehicles
Power train:driveline:driveshaft
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.
- NHTSA 19V060000Jan 29, 2019Fuel System437,032 vehicles
Fuel system, other:delivery:fuel pump
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Risk: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
2015 Honda Accord fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 22 MPG
- Highway
- 34 MPG
- Combined
- 26 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,500
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2015 compared with other Accord years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2015 Honda Accord reliable?
- NHTSA data give the 2015 Accord a complaint index of 55, placing it 10th out of 21 model years and earning a Caution verdict relative to other Accord years.
- What is the most common problem on the 2015 Honda Accord?
- Electrical System issues top the list, making up 40% of the 601 complaints filed, with a median failure mileage of 40,000 miles for the model year overall.
- Does the 2015 Honda Accord have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 5 recalls for the 2015 Accord covering the fuel system, transmission and powertrain drive shafts, fuel injection software, an electrical battery sensor, and an engine short block replacement.
- How does the 2015 Accord compare to other years?
- Its complaint index of 55 is worse than 2017 (45, Good) and 2021-2024 (Best), but better than 2013, 2014, 2018, and 2019, which are all rated Avoid.