2017 Honda ACCORD HYBRID

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Honda ACCORD HYBRID has 69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is brakes problems (22% of all complaints), specifically: i'm not sure but i think it's the regenerative brakes. they came on so hard when i let off the gas. i was almost rear ended and the guy behind me was pissed off. i was on the 15 fwy going about 70 when i let off the gas and the brakes slammed on. and on cost hwy going about 30 mph let off the gas an.

4 crash reports 3 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

BRAKES

15 complaints

22%

• I'M NOT SURE BUT I THINK IT'S THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES. THEY CAME ON SO HARD WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND THE GUY BEHIND ME WAS PISSED OFF. I WAS ON THE 15 FWY GOING ABOUT 70 WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON. AND ON COST HWY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH LET OFF THE GAS AN
• AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON THE LEFT LANE AT A SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, ALL THE SAFETY SYSTEMS ON THE CAR REPORTED ERROR AND I LOST THE BRAKES ON THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE RIGHT MOST LANE AND EVENTUALLY ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND COME TO A ROLLING STOP BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL
• BRAKING MITIGATION SYSTEM SENSOR FAILS WHEN SWITCHING LANE ON THE HIGH WAY BRAKES APPLIED BY ITSELF AND VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH A LOSS OF POWER AND HEAVY STEERING AND COULD LEAD TO CRASH BY ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR END ME LANE DEPARTUE MITIGATION RADAR CAMERA FAILS ISSUE FALSE ALARM WHIL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I'M NOT SURE BUT I THINK IT'S THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES. THEY CAME ON SO HARD WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND THE GUY BEHIND ME WAS PISSED OFF. I WAS ON THE 15 FWY GOING ABOUT 70 WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON. AND ON COST HWY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH LET OFF THE GAS AN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

9 complaints

13%

• ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018, WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND PARKWAY ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAD A SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL & THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. I USED THE HANDHELD PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF & RESTARTED SYSTEMS
• I PURCHASED THIS CAR AND NOTICED THE DRIVE AND PASSENGER LED LIGHT BARS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT, EVEN AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WILL NOT HONOR REPLACEMENTS AFTER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE~1700. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH HONDA ON THESE VEHICLES AND SHOU
• My cruise control will start randomly blinking , while my radio screen freezes My wipers always streak my windshield, I’ve tried all brands, I think it’s the windshield

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018, WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND PARKWAY ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAD A SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL & THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. I USED THE HANDHELD PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF & RESTARTED SYSTEMS ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

7 complaints

10%

• THE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE HONDA ACCORD (2017) ARE SO UNCOMFORTABLE AND FORWARD-LEANING THAT THEY CAUSE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS TO DRIVE IN A "CHIN DOWN" POSITION. THIS IS CAUSING MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES THAT WILL LIKELY REQUIRE ATTENTION AND TREATMENT IN THE NEAR AND DISTANT FUTURE.
• I'M NOT SURE BUT I THINK IT'S THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES. THEY CAME ON SO HARD WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND THE GUY BEHIND ME WAS PISSED OFF. I WAS ON THE 15 FWY GOING ABOUT 70 WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON. AND ON COST HWY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH LET OFF THE GAS AN
• WHILE DRIVING 6 WARNING LIGHTS POP UP ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKES FAIL. THE INFORMATION CENTER OF THE DASH SCROLLS THROUGH SAYING "BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM", "VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) PROBLEM", "HILL START ASSIST PROBLEM", "COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM", "ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE HONDA ACCORD (2017) ARE SO UNCOMFORTABLE AND FORWARD-LEANING THAT THEY CAUSE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS TO DRIVE IN A "CHIN DOWN" POSITION. THIS IS CAUSING MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES THAT WILL LIKELY REQUIRE ATTENTION AND TREATMENT IN THE NEAR AND DISTANT FUTURE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

6 complaints

• BRAKING MITIGATION SYSTEM SENSOR FAILS WHEN SWITCHING LANE ON THE HIGH WAY BRAKES APPLIED BY ITSELF AND VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH A LOSS OF POWER AND HEAVY STEERING AND COULD LEAD TO CRASH BY ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR END ME LANE DEPARTUE MITIGATION RADAR CAMERA FAILS ISSUE FALSE ALARM WHIL
• SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS WHEN I USE THE PUSH TO START BUTTON MOST TIMES IT DOESN'T. I HAVE A TO CARRY A PORTABLE BATTERY SO I WON'T GET STUCK AT WHATEVER DESTINATION I ARRIVE. I HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH BATTERY
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE "BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WHITE PLAINS HONDA (16 BANK ST, WHITE PLAINS, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“BRAKING MITIGATION SYSTEM SENSOR FAILS WHEN SWITCHING LANE ON THE HIGH WAY BRAKES APPLIED BY ITSELF AND VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH A LOSS OF POWER AND HEAVY STEERING AND COULD LEAD TO CRASH BY ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR END ME LANE DEPARTUE MITIGATION RADAR CAMERA FAILS ISSUE FALSE ALARM WHIL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

6 complaints

• The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. The contact stated that after stopping at a stop sign and making a right turn, the vehicle immediately experienced unintended acceleration and veered to the right before crashing into a telephone pole. During the crash, the driver sustained a head and hand injur
• The car shows ACC, LKAS, CMBS warning lights coming up. There is an error about brake system that shows up on the dashboard. A lot of other Honda customers have reported the same issue on this forum https://www.driveaccord.net/threads/collision-mitigation-braking-system-problem-warning-light-see-
• My cruise control will start randomly blinking , while my radio screen freezes My wipers always streak my windshield, I’ve tried all brands, I think it’s the windshield

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“The contact owns a 2017 Honda Accord. The contact stated that after stopping at a stop sign and making a right turn, the vehicle immediately experienced unintended acceleration and veered to the right before crashing into a telephone pole. During the crash, the driver sustained a head and hand injur”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 69 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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BRAKES: I'M NOT SURE BUT I THINK IT'S THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES. THEY CAME ON SO HARD WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND THE GUY BEHIND ME WAS PISSED OFF. I WAS ON THE 15 FWY GOING ABOUT 70 WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON. AND ON COST HWY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH LET OFF THE GAS AN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018, WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND PARKWAY ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAD A SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL & THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. I USED THE HANDHELD PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF & RESTARTED SYSTEMS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE HONDA ACCORD (2017) ARE SO UNCOMFORTABLE AND FORWARD-LEANING THAT THEY CAUSE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS TO DRIVE IN A "CHIN DOWN" POSITION. THIS IS CAUSING MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES THAT WILL LIKELY REQUIRE ATTENTION AND TREATMENT IN THE NEAR AND DISTANT FUTURE.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: BRAKING MITIGATION SYSTEM SENSOR FAILS WHEN SWITCHING LANE ON THE HIGH WAY BRAKES APPLIED BY ITSELF AND VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH A LOSS OF POWER AND HEAVY STEERING AND COULD LEAD TO CRASH BY ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR END ME LANE DEPARTUE MITIGATION RADAR CAMERA FAILS ISSUE FALSE ALARM WHIL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)