Ninth generation
2014 Honda Accord
The most reported problem on the 2014 Honda Accord is dead battery, with 141 complaints, usually around 53,000 miles.
- 908owner complaints
- 4recalls
- 48involved a crash
- 50,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Accord doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2014 model year.
Is the 2014 Honda Accord reliable?
The 2014 Honda Accord has 908 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 2.9 times the median of 318 for 2014 sedans on this site. Of the 13 Accord model years since 2014, it has the 2nd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to other model years
- Complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads, so the 2014 count runs short and isn't compared with the model years next to it.
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Dead battery has 141 complaints and brake wear has 121, out of 908 in all. A quarter of the 111 owners who gave a mileage for dead battery saw it by about 41,000 miles, and half by about 53,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 64 of the 908 complaints (7%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 48 reports mention a crash, 9 mention a fire and 47 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 18 of 48, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Dead battery has a recall on the same system (17V-418). Brake wear and power steering loss have none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 127 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 57. So far in 2026, 27 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: battery dies or the car will not start, 141 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
908 complaints is 3.0 times the median 2014 model on this site and 2.9 times the median 2014 sedan. Among the 13 Accord model years here it ranks 2nd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2014 Honda Accord
Honda filed 168 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2014 Honda Accord. 25 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Battery dies or the car will not start 4 bulletins · 141 complaints
SERVICE BULLETIN THE BATTERY SENSOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL FAILURE, RESULTING IN DTC P154A.
Charging System Indicator Is On with DTC P154A The Charging System indicator is on with DTC P154A (battery sensor internal failure). The battery sensor has an internal failure. Replace the battery sensor.
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DEALER MESSAGE AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2013-2014 ACCORDS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON MID AS WELL AS HAVING THE DTC B1192 (GAUGE CONTROL MODULE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH BATTERY SENSOR ECU) STORED.
ENGINEERING REQUEST AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2013-2014 ACCORDS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON MID AS WELL AS HAVING THE DTC B1192 (GAUGE CONTROL MODULE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH BATTERY SENSOR ECU) STORED.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 121 complaints
DEALER MESSAGE AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2015 ACCORDS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF FEELING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING.
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 4 bulletins · 76 complaints
When a failure is detected, the EPS control unit goes into back-up mode. The new software provides partial assist during back-up mode.
Customer letter - The Electric Power Steering (EPS) torque sensor in a small number of 2013¢14 Accord, 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid, and the 2014 Accord Hybrid vehicles may contain a manufacturing defect.
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American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on all electric power steering torque sensors to 13 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit.
SERVICE BULLETIN AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON ALL ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSORS TO 5 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE WITH NO MILEAGE LIMIT.
Car won't start 4 bulletins · 59 complaints
Tech line summary article - Do you have a vehicle in your shop for any or all of these issues? ? The B5 (7.5 A) fuse in the under-dash fuse/relay box is blown. ? The engine cranks, but it won?t start. ? The engine starts, then it stops.
TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE ISSUES? THE B5 (7.5 A) FUSE IN THE UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX IS BLOWN. THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT IT WONT START. THE ENGINE STARTS, THEN IT STOPS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANK.
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TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE ISSUES? THE NO. 5 METER (10 A) FUSE IN THE UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX IS BLOWN. THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT IT WONT START. THE ENGINE STARTS, THEN STOPS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANK.
DEALER MESSAGE AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2013-2015 ACCORDS & CROSSTOURS WITH THE CUSTOMER REPORTING A NO START OR GRINDING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 2 bulletins · 50 complaints
Tech line summary article - If the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD) isn?t responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there?s debris lodged in the gap between the touch screen and the bezel.
SERVICE BULLETIN THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE BUGS: WHEN IN XM MODE, THE AUDIO UNIT TURNS OFF AFTER MAKING AN HFL CALL. THERE IS NO SOUND OR THERE IS STATIC IN THE REAR HEADPHONES (BOTH WIRED AND WIRELESS).
Airbag warning light or recall 1 bulletin · 34 complaints
HONDA: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING NOISE, WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL, FROM THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG AREA, LIKE A POPPING OR CLICKING SOUND. MODEL 2013-14 ACCORD. *PE
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 1 bulletin · 27 complaints
HONDA: SOME VEHICLES, WITH THE COMPLAINT OF A REAR WHEEL BEARING NOISE, ARE BEING INVESTIGATED NOISE CAN BE COMPARED TO A GROWLING, HUMMING GROANING, WHIRRING, OR ROARING. *JS
Check engine light or misfire 8 bulletins · 21 complaints
SERVICE BULLETIN THERE IS CORROSION BETWEEN THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS AND THE CKP SENSOR CONNECTOR, WHICH MAY RESULT IN MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTC P0335 (CKP SENSOR NO SIGNAL) AND OR P0339 (CKP SENSOR CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTION).
DEALER MESSAGE AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014 - 2015 ACCORDS WITH A CUSTOMER REPORTING A VEHICLE WITH A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON, WITH DTCS P0335 (CKP SENSOR NO SIGNAL) AND/OR P0339(CKP SENSOR CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTION) STORED.
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ENGINEERING REQUEST AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014 - 2015 ACCORDS WITH A CUSTOMER REPORTING A VEHICLE WITH A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON, WITH DTCS P0335 (CKP SENSOR NO SIGNAL) AND/OR P0339 (CKP SENSOR CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTION) STORED.
THE REAR CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL.
American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 - 2015 Accords with a customer reporting a vehicle with a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on, with DTCs P0335 (CKP Sensor No Signal) and/or P0339 (CKP Sensor Circuit intermittent interruption) stored.
The MIL is on with DTC P0087 (fuel rail pressure too low). An internal component of the high pressure fuel pump causes low fuel pressure.
American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 Accord Hybrid with a complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on with P0134 (Air Fuel Ratio Sensor [Bank 1, Sensor 1]Heater System Malfunction) stored. To fully understand
American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2014 Accord V6s with a complaint of oil leak at the rear cylinder head cover gasket.
Complaints filed by year
127 complaints came in 2019. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Loss of direction control. Closed aug 25, 2023.
NHTSA summary
Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2014 Honda Accord
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 and remedy
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.
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 and remedy
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.
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 water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.
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 manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
All 4 recalls on the 2014 Honda Accord, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2014 Honda Accord?
Dead battery, with 141 of the 908 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 53,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2014 Honda Accord problems start?
Of the 561 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 31,000 miles and half by about 50,000.
How many 2014 Honda Accord complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
64 of them (7%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for dead battery on the 2014 Honda Accord?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 17V-418. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.