2023 Honda Accord Hybrid · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 30owner reports
- 17,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Nov 13, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
81 of the 140 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 30 of those describe stalling. Only brake wear is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 30 reports
Stalling on other Accord Hybrid years
No other Accord Hybrid model year has enough reports of stalling for a sheet of its own. See every Accord Hybrid year.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2023 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Due to a software error, the integrated control module (ICM) central processing unit (CPU) may reset while driving, causing a loss of drive power.
The high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.
The electronic transmission may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in a loss of drive power.
All 6 recalls on the 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Accord Hybrid
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
None of these investigations covers the 2023 model year.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Lost all power and the warning light came on concerning brake system failure. The car came to a complete stop and would not accellerate, so had to shut down the system and restart in the middle of the road and luckily was able to drive home with only a brake light illuminated. There is definitely something wrong with the electrical braking system”
Filed Jun 16, 2025
“Driving under normal conditions, vehicle lost power to the drive train, numerous alarms received on dash board. Coasted to stop. turned off engine and restarted. systems returned to normal. drove to dealership and reported incident, diagnostics revealed numerous alarms but no cause. If the incident occurred on the highway in traffic there is the potential for serious harm.”
Filed Mar 28, 2025
“I was stopped and car completely shut down felt a lurch like I was hit and all systems shut down. I was able to coast to the side and restart car after apx 30 sec. Continued to state take car to dealership braking malfunction. Per dealership car went into limp mode and needed a software update. Safety would be extremely at risk if I had been driving on the freeway”
Filed Sep 3, 2024
“While driving the vehicle, it showed all the abs braking error and cycled through a few other errors and the car basically shut down. Car acceleration slows to a stop, and pressing the accelerator is useless. Had to cycle the power twice before all cleared and the car was drivable”
Filed Jul 9, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 30 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 45 reports