2015 Honda Accord · symptom sheet

Car won't start

41owner reports
56,000median miles
0involved a crash

Newest report Aug 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

41 of the 114 reports of dead battery on the 2015 Accord describe won't start.

Part of Battery dies or the car will not start (114 reports)

1 recall on this systemcovering the 2015 model year

No crash reportedin 41 reports

Tick what matches of 41 reports

it will not crank at all

it needed a jump start

the starter was replaced

it failed to start more than once

warning lights came on first

the dealer found nothing wrong

Won't start on other Accord years

201459 reports 201541 reports

Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (30 reports) and the starter (16 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the electrical system covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

17V-418Jun 29, 2017

Electrical System:12V/24V/48V Battery

The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.

Risk, remedy and owner complaints on recall 17V-418

All 5 recalls on the 2015 Honda Accord, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Accord

EA09-001opened Jan 5, 2009

Electrical · model years 2003

Ignition shift interlock. Closed oct 14, 2010, led to recall 10V-364.

RQ08-006opened Sep 8, 2008

Electrical · model years 2002 to 2003

Ignition park-shift interlock. Closed jan 5, 2009, led to recall 10V-364.

PE05-002opened Jan 13, 2005

Electrical · model years 1999 to 2002

Ignition-park interlock. Closed feb 2, 2005, led to recall 05V-025.

DP04-006opened Oct 8, 2004

Electrical · model years 1999 to 2001

Ignition-park interlock. Closed jan 13, 2005.

EA03-017opened Sep 9, 2003

Electrical · model years 1998 to 2001

Ignition-park interlock. Closed dec 17, 2003, led to recall 03V-423.

None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 32,000 and 70,000 miles, from the 31 reports that gave a mileage.

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Honda Accord that deal with this problem. 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.

Service bulletinATS161003Sep 7, 2017
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.
Service bulletinATS161003Jan 31, 2017
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.
Service bulletinATS161003Oct 27, 2016
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.
Service bulletinDLR MSG - RFV -May 29, 2015
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.

What owners wrote

“Vehicle failing to start consistently. Battery is fine. No noise is heard when moving key to start. Either starter or ignition is bad. Concern about being stranded.”
Filed Jul 18, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 41 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