2014 Honda Accord Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 1,011 owner complaints for the 2014 Honda Accord (including the hybrid). It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Recalled components: fuel system, powertrain, electrical system, hybrid propulsion system, and 1 more. Most-described problem: the engine not starting (134 complaints, 13%). Most-reported area: electrical system (386 complaints, 38%; median mileage when it happened: 50,000).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

Year to avoid

Includes the Accord Plug-in Hybrid.

5 safety recalls for the 2014 Honda Accord

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 3 investigations that name the 2014 Honda Accord; 1 is still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 1,011 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Accord. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Won't start134 · 13%
  Median 54,000 miles at failure, from 97 reports with mileage
• Power steering problems or locked steering72 · 7%
  Median 57,300 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off46 · 5%
  Median 53,000 miles at failure, from 35 reports with mileage
• Excessive oil consumption27 · 3%
• Loss of power or limp mode26 · 3%
  Median 49,600 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Shaking, shuddering or vibration26 · 3%
  Median 28,000 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Backup camera problems26 · 3%
  Median 49,000 miles at failure, from 19 reports with mileage
• Several warning lights at once23 · 2%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Electrical system386 · 38%
  Most named: starter assembly (7) · Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 248 reports with mileage
• Engine183 · 18%
  Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 121 reports with mileage
• Steering145 · 14%
  Median 55,000 miles at failure, from 65 reports with mileage
• Brakes125 · 12%
  Median 64,000 miles at failure, from 47 reports with mileage
• Powertrain68 · 7%
  Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 41 reports with mileage
• Forward collision avoidance55 · 5%
  Most named: warnings (44); automatic emergency braking (13)
• Speed control44 · 4%
  Median 9,900 miles at failure, from 33 reports with mileage
• Unknown or other150 · 15%
  Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 74 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Honda Accord recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2014 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Accord drew the most (456) and the 2014 drew 203.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2014 Accord MPG

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