2017 Honda Accord · symptom sheet

Battery dies or the car will not start

32owner reports
33,000median miles
0involved a crash

Newest report Mar 30, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

154 of the 536 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 32 of those describe dead battery.

No recall on this systemas of Oct 2, 2026

No crash reportedin 32 reports

1 firein 32 reports

Tick what matches of 32 reports

dead after sitting a day or two

needed a jump start

battery replaced more than once

warning lights or messages

the dealer found a drain

the dealer found nothing

Dead battery on other Accord years

2014141 reports 2015114 reports 201646 reports 201732 reports 201842 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: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

What this problem usually is

These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (29 reports), the alternator (4 reports) and the starter (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the electrical system covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.

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 2017 model year.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 25,072 and 47,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 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 bulletinAPAS03222017901Jun 30, 2017
DEALER MESSAGE AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED.
Service bulletinA16-026Jun 30, 2017
Servicenews article - While running an all DTC check with the i-HDS, are you seeing any of these DTCs with no other DTCs listed, yet the MIL is off and there?s no apparent symptom? ? DTC P0562 (battery condition monitor module power source circuit unexpected ...
Service bulletinAER17020BFeb 22, 2017
ENGINEERING REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 ACCORD V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NO-START CONDITION THAT REQUIRES THE 12V BATTERY TO BE REPLACED.

What owners wrote

“Issue with charging system (B3 Check Charging System). Honda dealer ran full diagnostic test and inspection. Changed battery. Alternator, starter, and fuses inspected. Continue to receive error message stating check charging system.”
Filed Nov 21, 2022

“Charging system. New battery has been placed. Alternator checked & starter checked. Fuses checked. Car is still saying check charging system”
Filed Apr 16, 2022

“If the car sits idle for more than 4 days, the battery dies. The car has 60,000 miles and we are replaced the battery once and it continues to die if it sits for more than 4 days. The car pulls to the right side regardless of how many times I have it balanced. The LED day running light on the driver side front died when the car only had 50,000 miles on it.”
Filed Aug 9, 2021 · 60,000 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 32 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found