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2015 Honda Accord: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
28%
161 of 601 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2015 Honda Accord. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 28% of relevant complaints.

Better than 73% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
161
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
601
this model year
Fires reported
7
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
5
37 crashes · 33 injuries

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM237 · 39%
ENGINE106 · 18%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER94 · 16%
STEERING78 · 13%
SERVICE BRAKES40 · 7%
POWER TRAIN40 · 7%

The years either side

2010
41%
201 of 640
2011
29%
55 of 311
2012
26%
81 of 380
2013
22%
296 of 1,430
2014
27%
252 of 978
2015
28%
161 of 601
2016
22%
98 of 599
2017
27%
131 of 534
2018
44%
782 of 1,869
2019
41%
264 of 682
2020
35%
110 of 356
2021
25%
52 of 228
2022
19%
44 of 241
2023
20%
16 of 85

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE08/31/2017CRASH3 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE PUSH TO START FEATURE, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VAL STROUGH HONDA (LOCATED AT 1 HEITZINGER SEASIDE, CA 93955 831-899-2222) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING PROPERLY. THE …
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE08/28/2026
this has actually been a problem since I first got the car in 2015 but probably started happening in 2016. but it happens so intermittently that I hardly thought about it or figured it just needed a new battery. but I changed the battery and it is still happening where the car won't start. I have to push the button …
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM05/11/2026
I was driving down the road and when i tried to hit the throttle to speed up a little suddenly the car just started misfiring randomly with zero warning beforehand. I tried to hit the throttle a couple more times but it kept misfiring and then the engine light, tpms light, traction control light and a couple other ligh…

Three of 161 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (5)

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. Parti…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
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 …
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 manufacture…

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