Worst 2014 Honda Accord Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Electrical Faults
Engine Problems
Steering Defects
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2014 Honda Accord.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Faults | 364 | 5 | 4 | 51,909 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 178 | 2 | 2 | 54,216 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 137 | 13 | 1 | 55,002 mi | |
| Brakes | 108 | 7 | 1 | 57,903 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 61 | 1 | — | 65,492 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 41 | 10 | — | 24,818 mi | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 40 | — | — | 90,760 mi | |
| Airbags | 36 | 19 | — | 35,797 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 31 | — | — | 64,585 mi | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 24 | 1 | — | 12,422 mi | |
| Fuel System | 23 | 2 | 1 | 39,961 mi | |
| Lane Departure: Warning | 22 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| Body Structure | 22 | 6 | — | 13,293 mi | |
| Wheel Issues | 17 | 2 | — | 41,654 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 16 | 1 | — | 24,762 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 15 | — | — | 31,118 mi | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 15 | — | — | 23,645 mi | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 13 | — | — | 58,000 mi | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 11 | 1 | — | 40,441 mi | |
| Tire Defects | 8 | — | — | 25,597 mi | |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly | 6 | — | — | 44,333 mi | |
| Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | 5 | — | — | 33,100 mi | |
| Structural Problems | 5 | — | — | 3,934 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc):Control Module | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Engine & Cooling | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
| Hydraulic Brakes | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 3 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2014 Honda Accord
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,874,181 vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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2014 Honda Accord — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
Wider context: See the full Honda Accord reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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